New This Week (9/23/16)

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A Ballerina's Tale (NR)
Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater.






A Bigger Splash (R)
A famous rock star is vacationing with her lover on a remote Italian island. While the couple basks in the foreshadowing heat of the Mediterranean sun, their lives are soon disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old flame and his seductive daughter, creating a whirlwind of jealousy, passion, and--ultimately--danger for everyone involved.

Deutschland 83 : Season 1 (NR)
It's 1983. The Cold War and the threat of nuclear conflict looms. Martin Rauch, is sent undercover, as Moritz Stamm, to West Germany, to work for a top General in the Bundeswehr. Officially, his job is to gather intelligence on the placement of the Pershing II Missiles. A secondary gig develops, infiltrating youth culture through close relationships with the General's two children. But nothing and no one are as they seem.

Fargo : Season 2 (NR)
Set in 1979, this all-new true crime saga kicks off with violent foul play at a South Dakota Waffle Hut. In a flash, the case ensnares a small-town beautician, a Minnesota state trooper, and a local sheriff all set against the backdrop of an explosive Midwestern mob war.



Hail, Caesar! (PG-13)
Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.







High-Rise (R)
Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst society's upper class. Life seems like paradise to the solitude-seeking Laing. But, as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, mainly on the lower floors, social strata begins to crumble and the building descends into a class war.

In Defense Of Food (NR)
Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants. With those seven words, journalist Michael Pollan distills a career's worth of reporting into a prescription for reversing the damage being done to people's health by today's industrially-driven Western diet.

Janis : Little Girl Blue (NR)
Musician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.






Knight Of Cups (R)
Rick is an uninspired screenwriter living on the event horizon of all the vice, and some of the virtues, Los Angeles has to offer. He is a slave to the Hollywood system; addicted to success but simultaneously despairing at the emptiness of life.




The Meddler (PG-13)
After her husband's passing, Marnie Minervini has relocated to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori and smother her with motherly love. When the unsolicited advice forces Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others--as well as her own--and find a new purpose in life.

Money Monster (R)
In the real-time, high stakes thriller, financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets.

The Nice Guys (R)
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.

Sunset Song (R)
A young woman's endurance against the hardships of rural Scottish life, told with gritty poetic realism by Britain's greatest living auteur. The film takes place during the early years of the twentieth century, with the conflicts and choices a young woman experiences reflecting the struggle between tradition and change; a struggle that continues to resonate today.

Weiner (R)
Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and news coverage halt his political aspirations.

New This Week (8/19/16)

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The Angry Birds Movie (PG)
In an island paradise populated entirely by happy, flightless birds–or almost entirely, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.


Batman Vs. Superman : Dawn Of Justice (PG-13)
Fearing the actions of a godlike super hero left unchecked, Gotham City's formidable vigilante takes on Metropolis's revered savior while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. As Batman and Superman go to war, a separate danger arises, one that may threaten all of humanity.

Beverly Lewis' The Reckoning (NR)
Shunned by the township she was raised in, a young Amish woman finds herself enjoying an affluent life in the secular world and engaged to a successful businessman. When a long-lost love unexpectedly returns from her past with a startling revelation, she is torn between her newfound modern life and the simplicity of her humble past, and must now choose the life and the man that will finally give her peace of mind.

Beyond The Black Rainbow (R)
Held captive in a specialized medical facility, a young woman with unique abilities seeks a chance to escape her obsessed captor. Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond the Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.

Boy & The World (PG)
Cuca's cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city. Determined to reunite his family, Cuca embarks on a journey that unfolds like a tapestry. The story of a changing world through the eyes of a curious child, Boy and the World depicts a clash between village and city, nature and industry, the rich and the poor–and despite the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.

Electra Woman & Dyna Girl (NR)
A fresh new twist on Sid and Marty Krofft’s cult classic ‘70s TV series. The crime-fighting duo takes their super personas and crime-fighting chops up a notch when they move from small-town Ohio to the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles.




Empire : The Complete First Season (NR)
After music mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons will succeed him at the legendary EMPIRE entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wive Cookie returns from prison.



Endeavour : The Complete Third Season (NR)
Last seen languishing in a prison cell and framed for a crime he didn't commit, DC Endeavour Morse is compelled to return to duty when a young woman's baffling murder requires his singularly cerebral mind to solve.

Eye In The Sky (R)
British Colonel Katharine Powell is the commander of an international mission to capture lethal terrorists in Kenya. But when Powell finds out the terrorists are planning a suicide bombing, the mission changes from "capture" to "kill." American drone pilots are brought in, but when a nine-year-old girl is seen on the site, American pilot Steve Watts has a crisis of conscience, leading to an international dispute.

The Forgotten Space (NR)
The oceans are a "forgotten space" through which 90% of the world's cargo now passes, and the the container box is one of the most important mechanisms for the global spread of capitalism. Follow the container box along the international supply chain, from ships to barges, trains, and trucks, mapping the byzantine networks that connect producers to consumers.

Francofonia (NR)
Using rare archives and beautifully staged recreations, two real-life figures are re-envisioned: enemies-turned-collaborators Jacques Jaujard, Director of French National Museums, and Count Franziskus Wolff-Metternich, a German officer and art historian leading the Reich's art collection efforts. The tentative alliance that formed between the two men would transcend nationalism and lead to the preservation of many of the world's greatest treasures.

Green Room (R)
After witnessing a shocking crime, a young rock band is unexpectedly thrust into a life-or-death battle to escape the clutches of a diabolical club owner and his ruthless henchmen.





Halt And Catch Fire : The Complete First Season (NR)
At the dawn of the PC era, 3 unlikely “cowboys” take personal and professional risks in the race to build a breakthrough computer. The show is not just about the ruthless rise of the computer business, or the obsessive striving for competitive advantage in the marketplace. Rather, it’s about people at war with themselves as they struggle with the dark side of the human ego, the destructive power of ambition, and the often thin line separating genius from delusion.

Halt And Catch Fire : The Complete Second Season (NR)
The rise of a start-up company is built upon the most disruptive idea of the modern era the Internet. Explore themes that tap directly into the modern zeitgeist such as the thin line separating genius from self-delusion, the fragility of human connection, and everyone s desire, especially in today's tech-obsessed world, to leave a meaningful mark and do something that truly matters.

Keanu (R)
Clarence and Rell are two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell's kitten is catnapped, the straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the feline. But the kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.

The Lobster (R)
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of the city, are taken to the hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into the woods.




The Mermaid (R)
When a greedy real estate tycoon buys up a pristine coastal enclave he plans to turn it into the hottest property on the market, but Green Gulf harbors a secret: it’s home to the last surviving mermaids, and they are done playing nice. They plan to send Shan to seduce Liu and stop the destruction of their beloved oceans. When their plan goes belly-up, neither humans nor mermaids are willing to back down, and a final, fatal frenzy becomes inevitable.

Midnight Special (PG-13)
A father goes on the run to protect his young son and uncover the truth behind the boy's special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately, father risks everything to protect son and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever.

A Monster With A Thousand Heads (NR)
When Sonia receives the news that her husband's cancer has progressed to a terminal stage, she races to secure the insurance company approval for the care that can help him. Met with indifference and negligence at every turn, Sonia's desperation triggers a primal survival instinct as a series of increasingly violent confrontations unfold.

Mr. Robot  : Season 1 (NR)
Cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running/ruining the world.

Only Yesterday (PG)
Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface and after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.



Requiem For The American Dream (NR)
Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, discusses in critical detail the defining characteristic of our time--the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few. Through interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky reveals the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality.

Sing Street (PG-13)
Conor is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos.

New This Week (6/30/16)

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Race (PG-13)
The incredible true story of Olympic legend Jesse Owens is vividly brought to life in Race. In his epic quest to be the greatest athlete in history, Owens chooses to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he must overcome not only elite competition, but also the brutal racial climate of Adolf Hitler's Germany.

Triple 9 (R)
A bank robbery is just the tip of the iceberg when two cops in Atlanta start suspecting members of their own team are involved. Not knowing who to trust and how deep the corruption goes, time is ticking for them to uncover the truth—before they become the target for the next deadly job.

New This Week (6/10/16)

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Anomalisa (R)
Michael Stone--husband, father, and noted author--travels to Cincinnati to speak at a customer service conference. But once he's separated from the routine of his daily life, a chance encounter helps him realize just what, and whom, he's been missing.



The Boy (PG-13)
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in an English village, only to discover that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

Pride + Prejudice + Zombies (PG-13)
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet and fierce zombie killer Mr. Darcy, must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.

13 Hours (R)
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right. Follow the elite ex-military operators who fought back against overwhelming odds to save American lives.

New This Week (6/2/16)

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How To Be Single (R)
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.

Krampus (PG-13)
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.

Ride Along 2 (PG-13)
Ben, a recently graduated police rookie, now aspires to be a detective like his soon-to-be-brother-in-law, but James still doesn't think that he has what it takes for the job. He reluctantly takes Ben with him to follow up on a lead in Miami. Plans for a quick trip go awry when their unorthodox policing gets them into a compromising situation that threatens to derail a major case... and Ben's upcoming wedding day.

Zoolander No. 2 (NR)
When a mystery assassin starts killing the world's most beautiful people, haute-shot Interpol agent Valentina Valencia learns the key to this deadly plot lies with former models Derek and Hansel. Recruited for a top-secret mission, they must return to the world of high fashion, reclaim their fame, and save the day. The only things standing in their way: the criminal mastermind Mugatu and his evil fashion protege.