Friday, February 2, 2018

New This Week (2/2/18)

Call the library to check availability and request these new items:

American Gods (NR)
When Shadow is released from prison, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday and is suddenly hired as his bodyguard. Shadow finds himself in the center of a world where the Old Gods fear both irrelevance and the growing power of the New Gods. Mr. Wednesday seeks to build a coalition of Old Gods to defend their existence in this new America, and reclaim some of the influence that they've lost.

American Made (R)
An international escapade based on the outrageous, true exploits of a hustler and pilot recruited to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history.






Better Call Saul : Season Three (NR)
In Season 3, Jimmy McGill takes a decisive step in his transformation into Breaking Bad's infamous criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman. When Chuck begins a legal vendetta against his younger brother, he pushes Jimmy's faltering moral compass to the limit. How far will Jimmy go to defend his law practice--and his fledgling romance with Kim?

A Date For Mad Mary (NR)
Mad Mary McArdle returns to her hometown after a short spell in prison for something she'd rather forget. Her best friend Charlene is about to get married and Mary is maid of honor. When Charlene refuses Mary a plus one on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong.


Fargo : Year 3 (NR)
Season 3 centers on Emmit Stussy, the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, and his balding, pot-bellied brother Ray, a parole officer with a chip on his shoulder. Their sibling rivalry follows a twisted path that ends in murder, mobsters, and cutthroat competitive bridge.



The Foreigner (R)
A humble London businessman's long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism.





I Called Him Morgan (NR)
On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a New York City club. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts all who knew the Morgans.


It (R)
In Derry, Maine, seven young friends unite against a terrifying supernatural creature that has been haunting their small town for centuries. IT is a monster of unspeakable power that takes the form of everyone's most horrific fears. Threatened by their worst nightmares, the only way these kids can survive IT is together.

It Comes At Night (R)
Secure within a desolate home with his protective and heavily armed parents, 17-year-old Travis watches his world abruptly change with the arrival of a desperate couple and their young child.





The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (R)
Lurking at the margins of Steven's idyllic suburban existence is a fatherless teen he has covertly taken under his wing. As the teen begins insinuating himself into the family's life, the full scope of his intent becomes clear when he confronts Steven with a long-forgotten transgression that will shatter the family's domestic bliss.

The Little Hours (R)
Medieval nuns lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate’s day laborer who quits. Father Tommasso brings on new hired hand who was forced into hiding by his angry lord.


Lucky (NR)
Having out lived and out smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment.




The Mountain Between Us (PG-13)
When a plane they've chartered to beat a storm crashes in a remote mountain area, two strangers must trust each other in order to survive the extreme elements. With little hope of rescue, they begin a perilous journey that will shape the course of their lives.



Under The Turban (NR)
The Garcha family explores Sikhism by visiting diverse Sikh communities around the world. Their journey begins in Parma where they meet Sikhs who have a hand in creating Italy's iconic Parmesan cheese. From there, the Garchas head east traveling to India visiting The Golden Temple in Sikhism's most holy city, and learning about the historical foundations and social history of the religion.

Victoria & Abdul (PG-13)
When Abdul Karim travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy.

The Vietnam War (NR)
The Vietnam War, an immersive ten-part, eighteen hour documentary film series directed by acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the epic story of one of the most divisive, consequential and misunderstood events in American history, as it has never before been told on film.





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