Tuesday, March 13, 2018

NEW DVD TITLES FOR JANUARY

American Made (Rated R): A pilot lands works for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s.

Battle of the Sexes (Rated PG-13): In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the 1973 tennis match between women's world champion Billie Jean King and ex-men's-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world. As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles.

Blade Runner 2049 (Rated PG-13): A young blade runner's discovery of a long buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.

Coffee Shop: Love is Brewing (Not Rated): When a young coffee shop owner is threatened with repossession she must take a chance with life and love as she fights to save her business.

The Foreigner (Rated R): A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat and mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.

Geostorm (Rated PG-13): After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But when the system built to protect Earth begins to attack it, it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.

Good Witch's Wonder (Rated PG): Cassie is helping to plan her stepson's wedding when she takes in a mysterious woman who has drifted into town. Coinciding with the woman's arrival, Cassie's small town is soon faced with a number of challenges that can't be solved with magic alone.

Happy Death Day (Rated PG-13): A college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer's identity.

It (Rated R): In Derry, Maine, seven young friends unite against a terrifying supernatural creature that has been haunting their small town. IT is a monster of unspeakable power that takes the appearance of a clown. Threatened by their worst nightmares, the only way these kids can survive IT is to band together.

Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge (Rated PG-13): The sweeping tale of Molly Callens and Ryan Kelly, two young students who share a profound friendship their first semester in college, a time that becomes the defining moment of their lives. At their favorite bookstore, they spend countless hours studying and inspiring the other to dream their ten-year goal. But when a misunderstanding tears Molly and Ryan apart, it takes a tragedy at the bookstore to bring them back together.

Loving Vincent (Rated PG-13): The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death.

Marshall (Rated PG-13): Based on the incredible true story of future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the story tells one of the landmark cases of his life. It follows the young lawyer to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur charged with sexual assault and attempted murder of his white socialite employer. Restrained by a segregationist court, Marshall partners with a courageous young Jewish lawyer, and together they mount the defense in an environment of racism and anti-Semitism.

My Little Pony: The Movie (Rated PG): A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane six embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.

Snowman (Rated R): When an elite crime squad's lead detective investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit, the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

Thank You for Your Service (Rated R): A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggles to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

A Time to Dance (Not Rated): The film tells the story of Abby and John Reynolds, a married couple who have been together since their days as high school sweethearts, when John was a football hero and Abby dreamed of becoming a writer. Now in their forties, Abby is a restaurant critic for a local newspaper and John is a football coach at their son's high school. Though their seemingly perfect marriage is the envy of their peers, the truth is that they have fallen out of love.

TELEVISION SHOWS
Better Call Saul Season 3 (Not Rated): The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Victoria Season 2 (Not Rated): The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

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