All of My Heart: Inn Love (Not Rated): Brian and Jenny are preparing for the big opening of their bed and breakfast, Emily's County Inn, when a huge storm hits Bucks County. Brian agrees to return to Wall Street to boost their funds, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on time.
Bad Moms Christmas (Rated R): Follows three women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of Christmas. If creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn't hard enough, they have to do it all while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Coco (Rated PG-13): Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Daddy's Home 2 (Rated PG-13): In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, Dusty and Brad have joined forces to provide their kids the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's ultra-affectionate and emotional dad arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
Darkest Hour (Rated Pg-13): During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.
Florida Project (Rated R): Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six year old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.
Just Getting Started (Rated PG-13): A two-hander action comedy in the vein of Midnight Run about an ex-FBI agent and and ex-mob lawyer in the witness protection program having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit.
Lady Bird (Rated R): Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mother, a nurse working tirelessly to support her family after Lady Bird's father loses his job. Here is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.
Murder on the Orient Express (Rated PG-13): When someone is murdered on a train ride, everyone is a suspect and a detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.
Only the Brave (Rated PG-13): Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.
TELEVISION SHOWS
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (Not Rated): This Christmas sees the Doctor join forces with a masked superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and mysterious figure known only as the Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?
Homeland Season 6 (Not Rated): Now living in New York City, Carrie gets swept up in the aftereffects of the U.S. presidential election as she struggles to deal with an injury-ravaged Peter Quinn and an increasingly suspicious Saul Berenson. When the president-elect battles the CIA during her transition to power, Carrie finds herself caught in the crossfire.
The Sinner Season 1 (Not Rated): A young mother on a day trip with her husband and son commits a startling act of violence and, to her horror, has no idea why. When an investigator finds himself obsessed with uncovering the woman's buried motive, together they travel a harrowing journey into the depths of her psyche.
Browse the list of DVDs recently added to the Castle Shannon Library's collection. To place a DVD on hold, please call the library at 412.563.4552 or visit our Catalog.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
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.
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.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
NEW DVD TITLES FOR DECEMBER
American Assassin (Rated R): After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of Islamic terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counter-terrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy SEAL Stan Hurley.
Despicable Me 3 (Rated PG): The villain Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who's grown up to become obsesses with the character he played in the 80s, proves to be Gru's most formidable nemesis to date.
Detroit (Rated R): Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel.
Dunkirk (Rated PG-13): Set during World War II, the story follows the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold.
Home Again (Rated PG-13): Recently separated from her husband, Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice's unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand.
Killing Gunther (Rated PG-13): A group of assassins decide to kill Gunther, the world's greatest hit-man, but their plan turns into a series of fumbled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Rated R): When the secret organization headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads the agents to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (Rated PG-13): The young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, are all secret ninja warriors. Led by wise-cracking Master Wu, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, this showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.
Mountain Between Us (Rated PG-13): Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
Mrs. Miracle (Not Rated): When her acting career does not take off, but her sister does with her fiance, Reba returns home to become a preschool teacher, and director of the Christmas pageant. After his wife dies, widower Seth Webster moves to town with his rambunctious twin boys. Mrs. Merkle, who is dubbed 'Mrs. Miracle' by the boys, is hired as a nanny and soon has the boys behaving nicely. It isn't long before Mrs. Miracle is sowing the seeds of love for Reba and Seth too. Was Mrs. Miracle really sent from up above?
Stronger (Rated R): Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of home after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Victoria and Abdul (Rated PG-13): The extraordinary true story of Queen Victoria who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Despicable Me 3 (Rated PG): The villain Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who's grown up to become obsesses with the character he played in the 80s, proves to be Gru's most formidable nemesis to date.
Detroit (Rated R): Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel.
Dunkirk (Rated PG-13): Set during World War II, the story follows the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold.
Home Again (Rated PG-13): Recently separated from her husband, Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice's unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand.
Killing Gunther (Rated PG-13): A group of assassins decide to kill Gunther, the world's greatest hit-man, but their plan turns into a series of fumbled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Rated R): When the secret organization headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads the agents to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (Rated PG-13): The young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, are all secret ninja warriors. Led by wise-cracking Master Wu, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, this showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.
Mountain Between Us (Rated PG-13): Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
Mrs. Miracle (Not Rated): When her acting career does not take off, but her sister does with her fiance, Reba returns home to become a preschool teacher, and director of the Christmas pageant. After his wife dies, widower Seth Webster moves to town with his rambunctious twin boys. Mrs. Merkle, who is dubbed 'Mrs. Miracle' by the boys, is hired as a nanny and soon has the boys behaving nicely. It isn't long before Mrs. Miracle is sowing the seeds of love for Reba and Seth too. Was Mrs. Miracle really sent from up above?
Stronger (Rated R): Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of home after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Victoria and Abdul (Rated PG-13): The extraordinary true story of Queen Victoria who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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