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This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Hanks in a scene from BԪַA Man Called Otto.BԪַ (Niko Tavernise/Sony Pictures via AP)

HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

MOVIES

BԪַ Adult dramas have generally been having a hard time in theaters in recent months, but one notable exception has been The film stars Tom Hanks as a despondent and ornery widower whose suicide plans keep getting foiled by the needs of his neighbors. After having made nearly $100 million in ticket sales worldwide, BԪַA Man Called OttoBԪַ arrives on video on demand Tuesday. Marc ForsterBԪַs adaptation of Fredrik BackmanBԪַs bestseller and a remake of the 2016 Swedish film BԪַA Man Called Ove,BԪַ BԪַA Man Called OttoBԪַ is well tailored to HanksBԪַ screen presence while subtly tweaking it. I wrote that how the film unfolds BԪַwonBԪַt surprise anyone, but it does the trick for a little post-holidays heart-warming.BԪַ

BԪַ Since last May, Polish filmmaking legend has been moving audiences like few other recent films. Skolimowski made BԪַEO,BԪַ nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards, from the perspective of a circus donkey on a spiritual journey as it experiences cruelty and kindness while traveling through Poland and Italy. BԪַThe idea was from the very beginning that we donBԪַt want to tell the story about the donkey, but that we want the audience to feel like it is a donkey,BԪַ EOBԪַ begins streaming Tuesday on the Criterion Channel and is also available for digital rental.

BԪַ Director Miles Warren makes a compelling directorial debut in a tender coming-of-age tale streaming Friday, Feb. 24, on Hulu. BԪַTillBԪַ actor Jayln Hall stars as 14-year-old Darious. Set during his summer between 7th and 8th grade, the quiet Darious, back from boarding school, is adjusting to life with his working parents (Shinelle Azoroh, Shamier Anderson) and friends who heBԪַs drifted apart from. With Trevante Rhodes, of BԪַMoonlight.BԪַ

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MUSIC

BԪַ Adam Lambert offers his takes on some great past pop songs with BԪַHigh Drama,BԪַ an album of covers of such hitmakers as Duran Duran, Bonnie Tyler and Culture Club. The frontman for Queen takes on SiaBԪַs BԪַChandelier,BԪַ Kings of LeonBԪַs BԪַSex on FireBԪַ and even Noël CowardBԪַs BԪַMad About the Boy.BԪַ His version of TylerBԪַs is a showcase for LambertBԪַs vocal fireworks, while he turns Duran DuranBԪַs into a lush, moody ballad and he turns in a glam rendition of Billie EilishBԪַs BԪַGetting Older.BԪַ It drops Friday, Feb. 24.

BԪַ If you missed BԪַKPOPBԪַ on Broadway, thereBԪַs still the chance to hear what you missed. out Friday, Feb. 24, features music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Helen Park and music and lyrics by Max Vernon. It was the first Broadway musical to celebrate Korean culture with Korean, Korean-American and API representation on and off-stage. The musical is a backstage look at some K-pop performers as they get ready for their debut show in New York City. Conflicts break out and get resolved, ending in a concert-like performance.

BԪַ After writing and recording two albums over the past four years that he later scrapped, Dierks Bentley is poised to release a third, one he says he BԪַhad to get right.BԪַ The 14-track BԪַGravel & GoldBԪַ has songs featuring Ashley McBryde and Billy Strings. The single is all about freedom, with the lyrics: BԪַI got some rust on my Chevy but itBԪַs ready to roll/I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soul.BԪַ Bentley promises a diverse album, BԪַfrom the arena shaker to the barroom weeper to the bluegrass fireballer.BԪַ

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TELEVISION

BԪַ FXBԪַs critically-acclaimed series about the crack cocaine boom in Los Angeles in the 1980s kicks off its sixth and final season on Thursday. The final episodes are high-stakes for all the characters including as Franklin Saint, who rose to drug kingpin status throughout the series and had declared war on everyone around him.

BԪַ ItBԪַs been 13 years since we last saw the cater waiters of BԪַParty DownBԪַ suffer through another event thrown by the rich and sometimes famous of Los Angeles. Original cast members including Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen and Megan Mullally reprise their characters in a third season debuting Friday, Feb. 24 on Starz. This new batch of episodes sees the characters older and (somewhat) at different places in their lives but theyBԪַre still just as funny. Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Zoë Chao also join the cast. Original player Lizzie Caplan was unavailable for season three but the cast has said theyBԪַre game for another season, especially to work with her again.

BԪַ NetflixBԪַs returns for its third season on Thursday and JJ, Sarah, and the gang have discovered a deserted island theyBԪַve named Poguelandia. If weBԪַve learned anything from BԪַLord of the FliesBԪַ and BԪַYellowjackets,BԪַ teens on a deserted island equals trouble. And thatBԪַs just how the third season begins, promising more action, romance and of course, hidden treasures.

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VIDEO GAMES

BԪַ The big news in games this month is the arrival of SonyBԪַs virtual reality headset. ItBԪַs pricey at $550 and you need a PlayStation 5 to use it, but there will be a healthy software lineup ready for launch. The marquee title is which allows the player to climb mountains and hunt cyborgs in the franchiseBԪַs lively, postapocalyptic setting. Owners of the racing game Gran Turismo 7 and the horror epic Resident Evil Village will be able to download free VR versions, and there are dozens of other games BԪַ some new, some old BԪַ in the pipeline. You can begin exploring SonyBԪַs updated take on the metaverse on Wednesday.

BԪַ Square EnixBԪַs Octopath Traveler drew some flak for its goofy name when it debuted in 2018, but it found a big enough audience to warrant a sequel. Like its predecessor, tells eight separate stories of eight intrepid adventurers BԪַ a warrior, a thief, a merchant, a cleric, a dancer, a hunter, a scholar and an apothecary BԪַ as they explore a magical land. And if the formula holds true, theyBԪַll team up at the end to fight off some world-threatening cataclysm. With its retro, semi-2D pixel art, itBԪַs bound to appeal to admirers of old-school Japanese role-playing games. The journeys begin Friday, Feb. 24, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5/4 and PC.

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