Wednesday, May 1, 2019

NEW DVD TITLES FOR MARCH

Aquaman (Rated PG-13): An action-packed adventure that reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime -- one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but also to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be: a king.

Creed II (Rated PG-13): Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family's past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what's worth fighting for, and discover that nothing's more important than family.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Rated PG-13): After Gellert Grindelwald escapes from custody, Newt Scamander is called upon by Albus Dumbledore to stop Grindelwald's plan for pure-blood wizards to rule over non-magical beings.

The Favourite (Rated R): In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her closest friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country while tending to Anne's ill health and volatile temper. But when new servant Abigail arrives, she schemes to return to her aristocratic roots and competes to become the Queen's favorite.

Green Book (Rated PG-13): When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on a book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans.

If Beale Street Could Talk (Rated R): A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year-old Tish and her fiance Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.

Instant Family (Rated PG-13): When Pete and Ellie choose to start their family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.

King of Thieves (Rated R): A true crime film about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed. Based on the infamous true events.

Mary Poppins Returns (Rated PG): After Mary Poppins departed London, Jane and Michael Banks grew up into loving and responsible adults. When Michael becomes a single father  of three children after the death of his wife, Mary Poppins revisits the Cherry Tree Lane home again to try to help Michael and his family cope and move beyond their grief. Time passes quickly for most normal mortals. Mary Poppins has never been normal. Although it's now the 1930s, she looks exactly the same. Her message to Michael, Annabel, John, George and Ellen, the family's housekeeper, about enjoying life and loved ones is also still the same.

Mortal Engines (Rated PG-13): Hundreds of years after our civilization was destroyed, a new world has emerged. A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw leads a band of outcasts in the fight to stop London, now a giant predator city on wheels, from devouring everything in its path.

Padre (Rated R): In search of justice, retired U.S. judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a small-time con man posing as a priest in a small Columbian tow, only to be thrown off-course by a sixteen-year-old local girl intent on reuniting with her little sister in the U.S.

Reprisal (Rated R): A bank manager haunted by a violent heist that took the life of a coworker teams up with his ex-cop neighbor to bring down the assailant, initiating an explosive counterattack that brings all three men to the breaking point.

Second Act (Rated PG-13): A big box store worker reinvents her life story to land a job in the corporate side of the company she works for. After the aid of a fabricated resume and social network profile, she is offered the position, where she tries to prove what street smarts can do.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Rated PG): Miles Morales is the new Spider-Man but must also walk the balance between his personal high school & family life and his life as a superhero. While being Spider-Man, he becomes familiar with the Spider-Verse, where there are endless variations on Spider-Man. One of the Spider-Man variations living inside the Spider-Verse is Spider-Man, Peter Parker, who guides Miles in his journey as the new Spider-Man and introduces him to the multitude of other Spider-Men, including Spider-Man Noir and Spider-Ham. All of the various Spider-Men will have to band together when villains threaten the safety of the Spider-Verse and of the world itself.

Stan & Ollie (Rated PG): The story of aging comedy duo Laurel and Hardy trying to reignite their film careers with a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.

TELEVISION SHOWS

House of Cards Season 6 (Not Rated): After the death of her husband, Claire Underwood becomes the first female President of the United States, but faces formidable threats to her legacy.

Krypton Season 1 (Rated TV-14): What if Superman never existed? Set two generations before the destruction of Superman's home planet, this story follows Seg-El, the legendary Man of Steel's grandfather, who is faced with a life-and-death conflict: save his home planet or let it be destroyed in order to restore the fate of his future grandson. With Krypton's leadership in disarray, Seg must balance the quest to redeem his family's honor and protect the ones he loves while being challenged by Brainiac and Adam strange.

Stranger Things Season 2 (Rated TV-14): It's been almost a year since Will's disappearance, but life is hardly back to normal in Hawkins.

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