Friday, December 28, 2018

New This Week (12/28/18)

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

Breaking Brooklyn (PG-13)
Aaron wants to dance. Big brother Albee wants a girlfriend. They both need food and shelter. But when their deadbeat dad is arrested and their car is towed, the boys find themselves on the streets. Miraculously, their teacher, Miles, takes them under his wing and into his home, and invites Aaron into his tap class.

The Catcher Was A Spy (R)
This gripping, stranger-than-fiction espionage thriller brings to life the incredible true story of Moe Berg, the professional baseball player who became a World War II spy.






Colette (R)
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy," Colette ghostwrites a semi-autobiographical novel for him, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome.

Lizzie (R)
An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit--and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.


Mandy (NR)
The quiet life of devoted couple Red and Mandy takes a dark and bizarre turn when a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader seek to possess Mandy… body and soul. A shocking assault on the innocent pair leads to a spiraling, surreal, bloody rampage of all out, mind-altering vengeance.



McQueen (R)
A personal look at the extraordinary life, career, and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, "McQueen" is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary.

Mountain (PG)
Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives?


Night Comes On (NR)
Angel LaMere is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, Angel embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister to avenge her mother's death.





Oh Lucy (NR)
Setsuko enrolls in an unorthodox English class that requires her to wear a blonde wig and take on an American alter ego named Lucy. The new identity awakens something dormant in Setsuko, and she quickly develops romantic feelings for her American instructor, John. When John suddenly disappears from class, Setsuko travels halfway around the world in search of him.

Pick Of The Litter (NR)
Meet five spirited puppies who, from the moment they're born, begin an incredible journey to become guide dogs for the blind. It's a rigorous two-year process that will take the pups from the care of selfless foster volunteers to specialized trainers to, if they make the cut, a lifelong human companion. At every step of the way, the puppies will be tested, challenged, and evaluated.

The Predator (R)
Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter, and deadlier than ever before... and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race.




A Simple Favor (R)
Stephanie, a mommy vlogger, seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's sudden disappearance from their small town... Stephanie is joined by Emily's husband Sean in this stylish thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, and murder and revenge.


The Tale (NR)
Jennifer wrote a story at age 13 depicting a "special" relationship she had with two adult coaches in a North Carolina horse camp. Reading the pages of "The Tale," Jennifer realizes the coded details she composed 40 years ago are quite unlike her recollection. Deeply shaken yet determined to square her version of events with the truth, she sets out to question her two coaches and other girls who attended the camp.

The 12th Man (NR)
Norway, 1943: After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud finds himself on the run from the Gestapo through the snowbound Arctic reaches of Scandinavia. It’s a harrowing journey across unforgiving frozen wilderness: one that will stretch on for months and force Jan to take extreme action in order to survive.

Venom (PG-13)
One of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters takes center stage as Eddie Brock becomes the host for the alien symbiote Venom. Upon investigating one of Drake's experiments, the alien Venom merges with Eddie's body, and he suddenly had incredible new superpowers, as well as the chance to do just about whatever he wants.


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