Friday, August 24, 2018

New This Week (8/24/18)

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Avengers Infinity War (PG-13)
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos.

Beirut (R)
Mason Skiles, a former U.S. diplomat, gets sent to Beirut to negotiate a swap for the release of a terrorist leader, believed to be imprisoned by Israeli secret police, in exchange for a CIA agent who has been kidnapped. Confronted by ghosts from his past, Mason faces a formidable question: Who do you trust in a world where the truth emerges only when it's convenient – or profitable?

Billions : Season One (NR)
Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.


Billions : Season Two (NR)
After being deftly outplayed, brilliant hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod is upping his game and using his considerable resources to exact revenge on ruthless U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades. Axe's aggressive move sends Chuck reeling as he finds himself under investigation, forced to scramble to hang on to his office and his family.


Blockers (R)
When three parents stumble upon their daughters' pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal.






Breaking In (NR/PG-13)
A woman will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined.




Chappaquiddick (PG-13)
Based on historical events, this suspenseful thriller examines the infamous 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne, who drowned after Senator Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, and the moral and legal complexities that play out over the following week.


China's Hidden Monkeys (NR)
In the remote mountains of southwest China lives one of the most remarkable and elusive endangered primates in the world: the golden monkey. This species only exists in China. Discovered in the 1890s, they were thought to be extinct until their re-discovery in 1962. Their extreme isolation has protected them...until now. Today, they are on the verge of extinction.

Class Rank (NR)
The only thing holding Veronica back from her dream of attending Yale is her #2 high-school class ranking. So when she devises a plan to elect fellow teen Bernard to the local school board and abolish the ranking system, their unorthodox efforts inspire everyone around them to see life and love in a whole new light.


Deadpool 2 (R)
The sequel to the first one.










Disobedience (R)
A woman returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.





The Doctor Blake Mysteries : Season Two (NR)
Doctor Lucien Blake returns to Ballarat after an attempt to reunite with his long lost daughter. But it's no longer the safe haven he left behind: Danny has been transferred to Melbourne, replaced by a new Senior Constable hell bent on making Blakes job as police surgeon as difficult as possible.

Finding Your Feet (PG-13)
When Sandra discovers that her husband is having an affair, she seeks refuge with her sister. The two could not be more different--Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs at the moment, and she reluctantly lets her sister drag her along to a community dance class, where she starts finding her feet.

Freak Show (NR)
Billy Bloom is one-of-a-kind: a fabulous, glitter-bedecked, gender-bending teenager whose razor-sharp wit is matched only his by his outrageous, anything-goes fashion sense. When his mother is forced to send him to live with his father, Billy finds himself at an ultra-conservative high school.


Gringo (R)
Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues, local drug lords and a morally conflicted black-ops mercenary. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold battles to survive his increasingly dangerous situation in ways that raise the question: Is he out of his depth — or two steps ahead?

How To Talk To Girls At Parties (R)
London, 1977. Enn is a shy suburban teenager who sneaks out to after-hours punk parties. One night, Enn and his friends meet some teens who seem like they're from another planet; in fact, they are from another planet, visiting Earth to complete a mysterious rite of passage. Enn falls for beautiful alien Zan--and into a delirious adventure that will test the limits of their love.

I Feel Pretty (PG-13)
Renee is a woman who struggles with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy on a daily basis. After suffering a fall, she wakes up believing she is suddenly the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. With this newfound confidence she is empowered to live her life fearlessly and flawlessly, but what will happen when she realizes her appearance never changed?

Isle Of Dogs (PG-13)
Atari Kobayashi is a 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.

The Leisure Seeker (R)
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker, travelling from Boston to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.


Man In An Orange Shirt (NR)
Two love stories set 60 years apart are linked by a secret that echoes through generations, from a forbidden relationship impossible during WWII, contrasted with a present-day romance that is nearly derailed by the 1940s tale with which it is deeply intertwined.



The Miracle Season (PG)
After the death of star player Caroline "Line" Found, the team must step up their game under the guidance of their tough-love coach and Caroline's iron-willed father in hopes of winning the state championship. Together they regain their strength and spirit in order to "Live Like Line."


On Chesil Beach (R)
In 1962 England, two young people from drastically different backgrounds--well-to-do Florence and working-class Edward--meet and begin an idyllic courtship. Though their love is true, the societal pressures and sexual mores of the time cause strain between the young couple, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Overboard (PG-13)
Working class Kate is hired to clean rich playboy Leonardo's luxury yacht. After firing Kate and falling overboard, Leonardo wakes up with amnesia. Kate shows up at the hospital and convinces Leonardo he is her husband and puts him to work. Leonardo slowly settles in and eventually he earns the respect of his new "family."

Paul Apostle Of Christ (PG-13)
Paul is spending his last days in a dark and bleak prison cell awaiting execution by Emperor Nero, but before Paul's death sentence can be enacted, Luke resolves to write another book, one that details the beginnings of "The Way" and the birth of what will come to be known as the church.


A Quiet Place (PG-13)
A family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs while they desperately search for a way to fight back.


Super Troopers 2 (R)
When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the fun-loving Vermont Highway Patrolmen--Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit, and Farva--are called in to resolve the situation.





Supergirl (NR)
When a nine-year-old girl breaks a powerlifting world record, she turns into an international phenomenon--and Supergirl is born. Naomi Kutin seems like a typical Orthodox Jewish pre-teen until her extraordinary talent transforms the lives of her family and thrusts her into news headlines.



Traffik (R)
A weekend getaway at a secluded mountain estate turns deadly for Brea and her boyfriend, John, after they accidentally discover the hidden world of a brutal biker gang. Joined unexpectedly by their friends, Darren and Malia, Brea and John wage a desperate fight for their lives against a gang who will stop at nothing to protect its shocking and murderous secrets.

Tully (R)
Tully tells the story of Marlo, a mother of three who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, she forms a unique bond with the thoughtful, unpredictable, young nanny, Tully.





Wedding Bells (NR)
When two commitment-phobic busy professionals with little in common are asked to be the best man and maid of honor at a mutual friend's wedding, they didn't expect a life-changing romantic experience of their own.




When Calls The Heart (NR)
At long last, Jack returns to Hope Valley and he and Elizabeth start planning their wedding, but at the schoolhouse, Phillip is worried that the impending nuptials will mean the loss of his beloved teacher. Meanwhile, Carson finds love, the town bank might be in trouble, and Hattie runs a false story at the school newspaper.

You Were Never Really Here (R)
A traumatized veteran named Joe, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Friday, July 20, 2018

New This Week (7/20/18)

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Dina (NR)
Dina invites her fiancé Scott to move in with her. The two are head-over-heels for one another, but shacking up poses a new challenge: Scott freezes when it comes to physical intimacy, and Dina, wants nothing more than to share with Scott all she's learned about sensual desire. Her increasingly creative forays to draw Scott close keep hitting roadblocks while they strive to reconcile their conflicting approaches to romance and intimacy.

Faces Places (PG)
Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed, and shared. Together they travel around France meeting locals, learning their stories, and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts, and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves.

Hannibal In The Alps (NR)
Hannibal, one of history's most famous generals, achieved what the Romans thought to be impossible. With a vast army of 30,000 troops, 15,000 horses, and 37 war elephants, he crossed the mighty Alps in only 16 days to launch an attack on Rome from the north. In Hannibal in the Alps, a team of experts conclusively proves for the first time that Hannibal's army did indeed cross the Alps.

I, Daniel Blake (NR)
After a heart attack leaves him unable to hold a job, the widowed carpenter Daniel Blake begins a long, lonely journey through the Kafka-esque labyrinth of the local welfare state. Along the way, he strikes up a friendship with a single mother and her two children, at the mercy of the same system after being evicted from their home.

Jungle (R)
An enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the Amazon jungle with two friends and a guide with a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ordeal as the darkest elements of human nature and the deadliest threats of the wilderness lead to an all-out fight for survival.

The Lovers (R)
Mary and Michael, a long-married, dispassionate wife and husband are on the verge of calling it quits, when a spark unexpectedly reignites, sweeping them into an impulsive and surprising "new" romance.

Friday, July 13, 2018

New This Week (7/13/18)

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Atlanta : The Complete First Season (NR)
Atlanta follows two cousins who work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.






The Doctor Blake Mysteries : Season Three (NR)
Things have changed for Doctor Lucien Blake. His co-conspirator Lawson has been fired from Ballarat, and Blake's emotional embrace with Jean has changed life in the house. Doctor Blake finds his tenure under threat by a new arrival. But that's the least of his troubles when he uncovers a dark story behind his mother's death.

Father Brown : Season Five (NR)
Father Brown cycles back for another season of more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.







Game Night (R)
Max and Annie's weekly couples' game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother plans a murder mystery party that turns out to be more than they bargained for.





George Gently : Series 8 (NR)
It’s 1970, the start of a new decade. Radical social and political change is in the air, and Gently is on the brink of retirement. Tasked with investigating two last homicides, Gently finds himself at odds with his cocky protégé, DI John Bacchus, and questioning the legacy he will leave behind. Along with DS Rachel Coles, Gently and Bacchus must enter a shadowy world of political intrigue and risk everything to uncover the truth.

Good Witch : Season One (NR)
The Good Witch series follows the adventures of a mysteriously enchanting woman, who peaks the curiosity of her neighbors. Based on the "Good Witch" series of cable movies, Season One follows Cassie Nightingale and her young-teenage daughter Grace, who shares that same special intuition as her mom. When New York transplants move in next to the Grey House, they are immediately spellbound by the mother-daughter duo next door.

Good Witch : Season Two (NR)
In season two, Cassie and Sam put romance on the back burner as Sam resolves his family situation and Cassie decides if she's ready to take things to the next level. A complication arises with the arrival in Middleton of John, an old archaeologist friend of Cassie's, who is clearly interested in more than just friendship.

Good Witch : Season Three (NR)
Middleton gets transformed into a town where "it's always the day before Halloween" when the author of a series of magic-and-romance-filled novels comes to Grey House to celebrate the release of her newest book, titled "The Enchantress Unites." But it's Cassie who ends up doing the uniting, bringing together the people of Middleton to put on the special event.

Milk Street : Season 1 (NR)
The test cooks search the world over for techniques that can add a little kick, and convenience, to everyday American cooking. Each episode gives viewers the chance to see the process at work as they test, edit, and translate what they learn into the home-cooking environment.

Orange Is The New Black : Season Five (NR)
When the standoff at the prison turns into a full-blown riot, the inmates take advantage of the confusion by conducting séances, holding prisoner auctions, and preening for the morning news. But with relationships tested and friendships starting to fray, will life at Litchfield ever return to normal?

Preacher : Season Two (NR)
West Texas preacher Jesse Custer, his badass ex-girlfriend Tulip, and Irish vampire Cassidy embark on a road trip to find God and are thrust into a twisted battle spanning Heaven, Hell, and everywhere in between.





Royal Wedding Collection (NR)
Dater's Handbook: A successful business woman who is unsuccessful in her personal life decides to try The Daters Handbook.
When Sparks Fly: A journalist is sent back to her hometown to write a Fourth of July story and discovers the life and love she left behind are what she's been missing.
Royal Hearts: Kelly and her father receive news that he has inherited an estate from a faraway land and the title that goes along with it.

Trial & Error : The Complete First Season (NR)
Bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case. His mission is to defend an eccentric professor accused of the murdering his wife. Settling into his makeshift office and meeting his quirky team of local misfits, Josh suspects that winning his first big case will not be easy.

Unforgotten : Season Two (TV-MA)
DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan face an impossible cold case. Four suspects are the pieces of the puzzle, but as Cassie and Sunny put this picture together, the more blurred it becomes. The investigation will question their assumptions about the most damaged and destructive in society. When a victim becomes a criminal, is punishment the same as justice?

Friday, June 29, 2018

New This Week (6/29/18)

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The Americans : The Complete Fifth Season (NR)
KGB agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings' unwavering dedication to their work comes at even more of a personal cost than before, and as Paige is drawn deeper into the reality of her parents' secret job, she realizes she will never have a normal life.


Black Lightning : The Complete First Season (NR)
Nine years ago, Jefferson Pierce was gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used those powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. Almost a decade later, Pierce’s crime-fighting days are long behind him…or so he thought.

Dear White People : Season One (NR)
Set against the backdrop of a predominantly white Ivy League university, this satirical series--which picks up where the acclaimed 2014 film by the same name left off--follows a group of students of color as they try to navigate a diverse landscape of social injustice, cultural bias, political correctness (or lack thereof), and activism in the millennial age.

Death Wish (R)
Dr. Paul Kersey is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence as it's rushed into his ER--until his wife and college-age daughter are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family's assailants to deliver justice.


The Doctor Blake Mysteries : Season Four (NR)
Doctor Lucien Blake and Jean Beazley have returned to Ballarat, ready to finally pursue their romantic feelings towards one another, but their arrival coincides with the attack on someone extremely close to them, creating a life-threatening situation that will shake them both to their very core.


Endeavour : The Complete Fifth Season (PG-13)
As 1968 dawns, Endeavour's recent promotion leads him to reluctantly mentor new recruit Fancy, while Thursday is beginning to think about life after the police. But in Oxford, crime never sleeps, and the team continues to be challenged by intriguing cases of murder, greed, and deception.

The Fall : Series 3 (NR)
Spector lies in the hospital in critical condition, but when he awakes, he seems to be suffering from memory loss and claims he doesn’t remember committing any murders. Determined to make Spector pay for his crimes, Gibson compiles evidence against him, but she faces opposition from her superiors and a formidable defense team that accuses her of an inappropriate relationship with Spector.

I Can Only Imagine (PG)
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.





Legion : The Complete Season One (NR)
David Haller is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of mental hospitals for years, but after a startling encounter with a new patient, he must confront the shocking possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

Little Women (NR)
The universally loved story of the March sisters is set to inspire its next generation of fans with this all new Masterpiece production. With large doses of humanity, humor, and tenderness, this story of a family striving for happiness in an uncertain world has no equal.



Love, Simon (PG-13)
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for seventeen year old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life changing.

Midnight Sun (PG-13)
17-year-old Katie Price has been sheltered since childhood with a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. During the day she is housebound, but after nightfall, Katie can venture out to the local train station and play her guitar for travelers.



Midsomer Murders : County Case Files (NR)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets—DCI John Barnaby solves macabre crimes with the help of his new assistant, DS Charlie Nelson.





The Moonstone (NR)
Rachel Verinder inherits a large Indian diamond on her birthday from her uncle. The diamond, associated with the Hindu moon god, is of great religious significance as well as being extremely valuable, and there are whispers of a curse placed upon it. Sure enough, the stone is stolen from Rachel's bedroom later that night, and a period of turmoil, unhappiness, misunderstandings and ill-luck ensues.

My Letter To The World (NR)
Emily Dickinson has spent the 130 years since her death unfairly pigeonholed as the strange recluse in white. My Letter To The World is an in-depth exploration of her life and work, filmed in her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. This documentary journeys through the seasons of Emily's life amid 1800s New England.


Outlander : Season Three (NR)
Now pregnant, Claire struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make lives apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other.

Pacific Rim : Uprising (PG-13)
Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory against the monstrous "Kaiju." Now an even more fearsome alien threat has been unleashed on the world and Jake is called back into action by his former co-pilot, Lambert, and a 15-year-old Jaeger hacker, Amara.

Tyler Perry's Acrimony (R)
A faithful wife is driven over the edge when it becomes clear she has been betrayed by her devious husband.







Unforgotten : The Complete First Season (NC-17)
When a body is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart must untangle lies that have been covered up for nearly forty years. With her partner, DI Sunil "Sunny" Khan they narrow the list to four suspects, each with something to hide. As their deceptions are discovered, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of.

Unsane (R)
Still scarred from the trauma of being terrorized by a stalker, Sawyer Valentini receives treatments at the Highland Creek Behavioral Center. However, shortly after she unwittingly commits herself to the mental institution and is unable to leave, she catches sight of a facility staffer who, she is convinced, is actually her stalker. But is he real or a product of her delusion?

Westworld : Season One : The Maze (NR)
Westworld is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin – exploring a world in which every human appetite, not matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. Exploring what it means to be human through the eyes of the lifelike AI “hosts” in the park, the series investigates the boundaries of an exotic world set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past.

Friday, June 8, 2018

New This Week (6/8/18)

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All I Wish (R)
Senna Berges, a free-spirited fashion designer lives on the edge, seemingly destined for a life of disappointment. Then Senna meets Adam, a charismatic lawyer who connects with her in the most powerful and profound way. True to form, Senna screws up and happiness is not to be. But when Senna and Adam serendipitously reunite a year later at her 47th birthday party, Senna's luck changes with the opportunity to find true love again.

Annihilation (R)
Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.

Black Panther (PG-13)
After tragedy forces young Prince T'Challa to assume Wakanda's throne, he is faced with the ultimate test, putting the fate of his country and the entire world at risk. Pitted against his own family, the new king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and embrace his future as an Avenger.

Every Day (PG-13)
Rhiannon, a 16-year old girl falls in love with a mysterious soul named "A" who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more Rhiannon and "A" face the hardest decision either has ever had to make.

Hurricane Heist (PG-13)
As a massive hurricane builds, criminals infiltrate a U.S. Mint facility. Their plan: to steal $600 million and escape using a Category 5 hurricane as cover. But a treasury agent and a storm chaser have a plan of their own, desperately racing against time--and the hurricane--to save the hostages and stop the thieves before their town is reduced to rubble.

The Last Movie Star (R)
Vic Edwards was the biggest star in Hollywood, a college football legend turned stunt double turned leading man. Now in his eighties, he's convinced by an old friend to accept an invitation to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at a two-bit film festival in Nashville.



Thoroughbreds (R)
Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Though they seem at odds, the pair bonds over Lily's contempt for her oppressive stepfather, and they begin to bring out one another's most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.

A Wrinkle In Time (PG)
Based on the timeless classic and filled with spectacle, warmth and heart, this celebrated film follows an ordinary girl's epic adventure and brave journey home, with the ultimate triumph of love.