Friday, September 8, 2017

NEW DVD TITLES FOR AUGUST

Alien, Covenant (Rated R): When a ship carrying two thousand humans setting out to colonize a distant planet encounters a system failure, they land on a moon and discover a race of hostile aliens.

Baywatch (Rated R): Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

The Circle (Rated PG-13): When Mae is hired to work for the world's largest and most powerful tech and social media company, she sees it as an opportunity. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company's founder, Eamon Bailey, to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics, and ultimately her personal freedom as every decision she makes begins to affect the lives and futures of her friends, her family, and humanity as a whole.

Colossal (Rated R): The story of an unemployed young writer who unwittingly causes a giant monster to wreak havoc halfway across the world.

Descendants 2 (Rated TVG): The Villain Kids are back in a high-stakes adventure that's badder than ever! When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she flees Auradon only to have Evie and the rest of the gang sneak onto the Isle to retrieve her. But there's a new, self-proclaimed queen of evil in town: Mal's archenemy Uma, daughter of Ursula. Together with her pirate crew, including Captain Hook's son Harry and Gaston's son Gil, Uma unleashes havoc on Auradon!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Hall (Rated PG): A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. This family's cross-country adventure turns into an adventure the Heffleys will never forget.

The Dinner (Rated R): It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.

Going In Style (Rated PG-13): Lifelong buddies Willie, Joe, and Al decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. To pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Rated PG-13): The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Rated PG-13): Robbed of his birthright, Arthur grows up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy.

Labyrinth (Rated PG): A teenage girl's baby brother is kidnapped by the King of the Goblins; in order to rescue him she must navigate a devilish labyrinth.

Lion King (Rated G): Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great circle of life.

My Cousin Rachel (Rated PG-13): Believing his mysterious cousin Rachel murdered the man who raised him, Philip plots revenge against her but finds himself falling in love with her.

Poisoned Water (Not Rated): In 2014m, to reduce costs, city officials changed the source of Flint, Michigan's drinking water supply and as a result subjected its population to dangerous levels of lead contamination. This program looks at the logistics of the Flint water crisis and exposes vulnerabilities that exist in water systems throughout the county. Originally produced as an episode of the television series Nova on PBS.

Snatched (Rated R): When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results; trailers; sneak peek.

TELEVISION SHOWS

Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 2 (Not Rated): This season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk Grove. There, he confronts Ruby only to find that she too is now a victim of evil, and needs Ash's help. The former enemies have to form an uneasy alliance to give them a chance of success, as Elk Grove soon becomes the nucleus of evil.

Black Sails Season 4 (Not Rated): It's war in the West Indies, and the shores of New Providence have never been bloodier. While Eleanor Guthrie and Woodes Rogers hold Nassau, Captain Flint sails to strike the final blow. Meanwhile, from the interior, and insurgency builds, fueled by the legend of Long John Silver. But the closer civilization comes to defeat, the more desperately, and destructively, it will fight back.

Blue Bloods Season 7 (Not Rated): The pressure gets turned up on Frank as he navigates a series of high profile cases within the NYPD. His oldest son Danny crosses paths with the Russian mob and becomes the target of an international drug cartel while his brother Jamie tries to balance his cases and burgeoning relationship with his partner. Meanwhile, their sister Erin calls on a detective to help put away the city's worst criminal.

Gotham Season 3 (Not Rated): The stakes are higher than ever as super-villains more ambitious and depraved are introduced, and a realignment of alliances shakes up the fight for power in Gotham. Season three of Gotham peels back the curtain on the infamous criminal organization known as the Court of the Owls. With the Indian Hill escapees on the loose, Jim Gordon must take matters into his own hands as a bounty hunter in Gotham. He makes it his mission to find Hugo Strange and Fish Mooney.

Great British Baking Show Season 4 (Rated TV-PG): Amateur British bakers compete in a series of weekly baking challenges, each episode introducing a new technical skill and a challenge.

NCIS Season 14 (Not Rated): Special Agent Jethro Gibbs welcomes two new agents to the team: Nicholas 'Nick' Torres and Alexandra 'Alex' Quinn.

Walking Dead Season 7 (Not Rated): Picking up immediately after the thrilling cliff-hanger, Negan forces Rick and the group to fall under his will, brutally convincing them to live by his rules. To prevent further bloodshed, Rick genuinely believes they can make life under Negan, however terrible, work. But he soon learns that Negan can't be reasoned with, and they must prepare to go to war now. Victory will require more than Alexandria, and Rick will need to convince their new allies from the Kingdom and the Hilltop to band together with the common goal of taking down Negan and his army.