New This Week (9/21/18)

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Adrift (PG-13)
As Tami and Richard set out on a journey across the ocean, they couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.

Beast (R)
Moll is a troubled young woman still living at home stifled by the small island community around her. When she meets Pascal, a whole new world opens up to her and she falls madly in love. Moll moves in with Pascal to start a new life, but when Pascal is arrested as the key suspect in a series of brutal murders, Moll is forced to make choices that will impact her life forever.

Book Club (PG-13)
Four lifelong friends' lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club attempts to shake things up by tackling the infamous "Fifty Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.


Earth's Natural Wonders : Season 2 : Life At The Extremes (NR)
Visit areas in the natural world that exist on a breathtaking and massive scale, from vast mountain ranges to impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands. For human beings, survival within these extraordinary places can pose great challenges. Includes: Surviving the Extreme; Surviving with Animals; and Surviving Against the Odds.

Get Shorty : The Complete First Season (NR)
Miles Daly works as the muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film.





The Good Place : The Complete Second Season (TV PG)
After Michael’s disastrous attempt to torture Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason for eternity goes belly-up, Eleanor and the gang are rebooted and Michael has revised his plan to keep his torture subjects separate. Only now, Michael’s soul is on the line, as his boss, Shawn, won’t allow another attempt!

Hereditary (R)
When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited.


A Kid Like Jake (R)
Jake's "gender expansive" behavior--as local preschool director Judy dubs it--is no big deal to Alex and Greg. Or so it seems, until the process of navigating New York City's hyper-competitive private school system opens up a parental quagmire: could Jake's gender nonconformity be just the thing that gives their child an edge in the admissions game?

Kingdoms Of The Sky (NR)
A landmark three-part series made in conjunction with the BBC, Kingdoms of the Sky reveals the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world. There is one program each on the Himalaya, Rockies, and Andes.



Love After Love (NR)
What happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift—and in danger of drifting apart—as they each try to find meaning in a world without the man who held them together.



Ocean's 8 (PG-13)
The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s.” Danny Ocean's sister, Debbie Ocean, recruits a seven women crew to plan and execute the heist of the century at New York City's star-studded annual Met Gala.





The Only Living Boy In New York (R)
Thomas has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. Thomas' world begins to shift when he discovers that his long-married father is having an affair with a seductive younger woman, who he sleeps with, launching a chain of events that will change everything he thinks he knows about himself and his family.

RBG (PG)
At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans--until now. RBG explores Ginsburg's life and career.

Ready Player One (PG-13)
Set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse, people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world.

Revenge (R)
Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly––and viciously––intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge.

Sweet Country (R)
When Harry moves into a neighboring outpost, Sam and his family help Harry renovate his cattle yards. Sam’s relationship with Harry quickly deteriorates and Sam kills Harry in self-defense. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted criminal, but as the true details of the killing start to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served.

Tag (R)
For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they've been playing since the first grade--risking their necks, their jobs, and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry, "You're it!" This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they're coming...and he's ready.

Won't You Be My Neighbor (PG-13)
For over 30 years, Fred Rogers, an unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer and producer, was beamed daily into homes across America. In his beloved television program, Fred and his cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life's weightiest issues. There hadn't been anything like Mr. Rogers on television before and there hasn't been since.

New This Week (9/7/18)

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Blackout In Puerto Rico (NR)
In Blackout in Puerto Rico, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The film examines how the federal response, Wall Street, and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.




First Reformed (R)
Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a struggling church. When a pregnant parishioner asks the reverend to counsel her husband, Toller is plunged into his own tormented past--and equally despairing future--until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence.


Kings (R)
Los Angeles, 1992. In South Central, Jesse is fighting with newcomer William over a beautiful runaway they meet at school. On television, the Rodney King trial is in full swing and has captured the attention of the nation. Millie seeks help from her eccentric neighbor. When the accused are acquitted, the city explodes, and our three young heroes' romantic tribulations mingle with the fireworks that ignite the country.

Lean On Pete (R)
Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean on Pete. The horse's gruff owner, Del Montgomery, and his seasoned jockey, Bonnie, help Charley fill the void of his absent father. But when Charley discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, he takes extreme measures to save him.

Life Of The Party (PG-13)
When her husband suddenly dumps her, Deanna goes back to college...landing in the same class and school as her daughter. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna--now Dee Rock--embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

Mary Shelley (PG-13)
She will forever be remembered as the writer who gave the world Frankenstein. But the real-life story of Mary Shelley--and the creation of her immortal monster--is nearly as fantastical as her fiction.





Shock And Awe (R)
The untold true story of an intrepid team of four reporters of Knight Rider who dared to ask the questions their colleagues did not in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The government got its war, but these reporters got it right.



Silhouettes (NR)
Aamod is a retired executive and playboy who lives alone in downtown Chicago; Nadia is a lawyer in transit to see her conservative Muslim parents for the first time in more than a decade. When her train is delayed, a chance encounter brings them together for a magical day in Chicago, wandering its secret corners and its most haunting spaces for a few fleeting hours.

The Terror : The Complete First Season (NR)
A crew of a Royal Naval expedition is sent to find the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage but instead discovers a monstrous predator--a cunning and vicious Gothic horror that stalks the ships in a desperate game of survival, the consequences of which could endanger the region and its native people forever.

Upgrade (R)
After his wife is killed during a brutal mugging that also leaves him paralyzed, Grey Trace is approached by a billionaire inventor with an experimental cure that will "upgrade" his body. The cure gives Grey physical abilities beyond anything experienced, and the ability to relentlessly claim vengeance against those who murdered his wife and left him for dead.

Woman Walks Ahead (R)
Based on true events, the story of Catherine Weldon, a widowed artist from New York who, in the 1880s, traveled alone to North Dakota to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull. As Catherine and Sitting Bull grow closer, and as their friendship--and his life--are threatened by government forces, Catherine must stand up and fight for what is most important to her.

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.