Three for three

1 The Mule: Imagine smuggling heroin into the country by swallowing bags of it, getting caught at customs, and then refusing to go to the bathroom to provide the evidence of your guilt. That’s the plot for this very dark Australian comedy that’s supposedly based on a true story from the ’80s. Starring John Noble (Fringe, Sleepy Hollow) as the drug importer, Angus Sampson (Insidious, 100 Bloody Acres) as the namesake mule, and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) as his police interrogator, The Mule is disturbingly satisfying. Out now on DVD and Blu-ray.

— Cary Darling

2 Photographs From Beyond the Forest: Jewish Presence in Eastern Europe 2004-2012: Loli Kantor, who emigrated to Fort Worth from Israel in 1983, has spent the past decade traveling Eastern Europe to photograph and interview people in Jewish communities who declined to join the Jewish Diaspora during WWII and its aftermath. The book was published by the University of Texas Press, $60, in late 2014 with this accompanying Q&A.

—Gaile Robinson

3 Asleep at the Wheel, Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys: The musical genre that has animated Asleep at the Wheel for more than three decades — Western swing — is paid loving tribute on this star-studded album, in stores Tuesday. Burleson’s Quebe Sisters Band is among the luminaries popping up throughout: Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Lyle Lovett, George Strait, Robert Earl Keen and Kat Edmonson are just a few of the many talents genuflecting before Wills’ singular sonic style.

— Preston Jones

This story was originally published February 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM with the headline "Three for three."