Top Picks: 'StarMap 3D' app, 'The Infiltrator' on DVD and Blu-ray, and more
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New chapter
Bruce Springsteen鈥檚 acclaimed autobiography 鈥淏orn to Run鈥� has already ascended to the top of the bestseller charts. But his aural history, , is equally revelatory. Conceived as a companion piece to the book, the album has 18 tracks that chronologically trace New Jersey鈥檚 favorite son from his scuffling bar band days with recordings of his first groups, The Castiles and Steel Mill, to demos on the cusp of stardom, to the familiar platinum megahits backed by the E Street Band. Springsteen is so full of youthful exuberance and release at the beginning, but stardom and time seem to add palpable weight to his music by the album鈥檚 final cuts.
Star guide
Wondering which constellations you鈥檙e gazing at when you look up at the night sky? The app identifies the sights using your phone鈥檚 gyroscope and compass and tells you all about the vista. It鈥檚 available for iOS users for $1.99.
Suspenseful film
The based-on-a-true-story movie stars Bryan Cranston as Robert Mazur, a federal agent who is pursuing Colombian drug lords. According to Monitor film critic Peter Rainer, the film 鈥渟howcases ... Cranston鈥檚 robust acting chops.鈥� It鈥檚 now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
New le carr茅
The work of John le Carr茅 returns to the big screen with the film , which stars Ewan McGregor as Perry, who becomes involved with the dealings of Russian Dima (Stellan Skarsg氓rd), who needs Perry鈥檚 help. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer writes that Skarsg氓rd 鈥渟trikes a sympathetic note as a man whose obstreperousness cannot disguise his ferocious love for his family.鈥� The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 18.聽聽
Peek backstage
鈥滺amilton鈥� fans who haven鈥檛 been able to see the musical phenomenon get a backstage pass with PBS鈥檚 , which airs Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. It not only depicts the making of the stage musical, with plenty of footage of the show for eager viewers, but also delves even further into the history of Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Father鈥檚 compatriots, providing intriguing background for the musical鈥檚 story.
