A Call to Spy
Starring: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte
At the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency, SOE, to recruit and train women as spies. PG13 123 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16 DVD 13624310 $19.99
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The Women’s Movement
British Drama
Nature
Makers Not Done Women Remaking America
Masterpiece: Elizabeth Is Missing
Nature: Pandas - Born to Be Wild
Starring: Glenda Jackson A poignant and compelling mystery based on the bestselling novel by Emma Healey. UNK 90 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13557578 $18.74
The giant panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on the planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Over three years, two Chinese filmmakers trek through the steep forested trails of the Qinling Mountains to catch neverbefore-seen wild panda behavior. The film crew also follows a young panda born in captivity training to be a panda in the wild. UNK 60 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13566301 $18.74
The women’s movement has gone mainstream: from the first female presidential nominee to the inclusion of a woman of color on a major party ticket, from the Women’s March to #MeToo, from Black Lives Matter to the fight for trans lives. TVPG 55 min. (2020) History AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13723072 $18.74
Makers - Women Who Make America Review the story of how women have helped shape America over the last fifty years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in American history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy. TV14 180 min. (2013) Documentary “Highly recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD 10748235 $29.99
Makers - Women Who Make America Vol. 2 This groundbreaking program about the struggle for women’s equality returns with six new episodes, covering topics such as: War, Business, Space, Comedy, Hollywood, and Politics UNK 360 min. Documentary DVD 11148316 $34.99 2 Discs
And She Could Be Next The documentary follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series follows organizers and candidates (including Rashida Tlaib and Stacey Abrams) as they fight for a truly reflective government, asking whether democracy can be preserved, and made stronger, by those most marginalized. UNK 200 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13336805 $18.74
American Experience: The Vote One hundred years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, it tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in US history. TVPG 220 min. (2020) History DVD 13097821 $22.49 2 Discs
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Masterpiece: Mrs. Wilson Starring: Ruth Wilson, Iain Glen It’s 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to find husband Alexander dead. Soon afterward, a woman arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec’s ‘real wife.’ Alison embarks on a mission of discovery to try and find out who her husband was. It soon becomes clear that Alec died holding his secrets close to his chest. UNK 170 min. (2018) (UK) Drama DVD 12279847 $22.49
Remember Me Starring: Michael Palin, Mark Addy When retiree Tom Parfitt stages a fall in his eerie Yorkshire home in order to escape into residential care, a chilling mystery unfolds, challenging police detective Rob Fairholme and care worker Hannah Ward to risk everything they hold dear to unravel the truth. TV14 180 min. (2014) (UK) Drama DVD 11854750 $34.99
Masterpiece: The Child in Time Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald An exploration of love, loss, and the power of things unseen, based on the award-winning novel by Ian McEwan and adapted by Stephen Butchard. The movie explores a marriage devastated, the loss of childhood, the fluidity of time, grief, hope, and acceptance. UNK 90 min. (2018) (UK) Drama DVD 12036567 $18.74
Gorongosa Park NOVA: Nature’s Fear Factor When top predators disappeared from Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, other animals fell into unusual patterns. Now scientists are reintroducing wild dogs to restore the park’s ‘landscape of fear’ and the natural balance of the ecosystem. UNK 57 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13566302 $18.74
Gorongosa Park Rebirth of Paradise American-born, African-raised cameraman Bob Poole spends two years living in the million-acre paradise of Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park. He joins scientists and conservationists in the battle to restore the fabric of life in the park after a long civil war in one of the most ambitious wilderness restoration projects ever attempted. UNK 360 min. Documentary DVD 11412700 $34.99 2 Discs
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Nature: Australian Bushfire Rescue An estimated one billion animals died in the horrific Australian bushfires last year. Through the help of tireless volunteers working to rescue the remains of their once-flourishing environment, stories of animal and human resilience have emerged. Rising from the ashes, animal survivors begin their challenging journey back to a wild existence. TVPG 57 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13566303 $18.74
Nature: Santa’s Wild Home Featuring: Scott Brick Green lights dance across a star-filled sky, and snowflakes sparkle on the trees. It is little wonder Lapland is famous as a realm of elves and flying reindeer, the magical home of Santa Claus. This northernmost region of mainland Europe, however, is a real place, with real animals such as reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, and brown bears who live out their lives in the tundra and forest. TVG 60 min. Educational AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13659231 $18.74
Rodrigo Duterte’s Campaign of Terror FRONTLINE: A Thousand Cuts Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press, and her freedom, on the line in defense of truth and democracy. UNK 100 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13723073 $18.74
FRONTLINE: On the President’s Orders The searing story of President Duterte’s bloody campaign against drug dealers and addicts in the Philippines told with unprecedented and intimate access to both sides of the war, the Manila police and an ordinary family from the slum. TVMA 60 min. (2019) Documentary DVD 12462017 $18.74
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Space Travel
Saving the Planet
Garfield
NOVA: Touching the Asteroid
NOVA: Can We Cool the Planet?
Garfield Cartoon World: Two Movie Collection
It is a mission that might prove impossible. In the fall of 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu and bring it back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx team has just three chances to extend its spacecraft’s specialized arm, touch down for five seconds, and collect material from the surface of Bennu. Can they pull it off? NOVA takes you inside the mission as the team plans its approach. TVG 60 min. (2020) Science AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13557579 $18.74
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if there are solutions beyond reducing emissions. Enter geoengineering. From sucking carbon straight out of the air to physically blocking out sunlight, the options may seem far-fetched. Can geoengineering really work? How much would it cost? And what are the risks of engineering Earth’s climate? UNK 60 min. (2020) Science AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13557580 $18.74
It’s time to jump into Cartoon World with Garfield and pals for a special double feature. TVG 155 min. Children’s DVD 13577228 $5.24
The Farthest: Voyager in Space Launched in 1977, NASA’s epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their spectacular moons and rings. In 2012, Voyager One left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age. Bonus film: Second Genesis explores the scientific quest to find life, or evidence of it, beyond Earth. TVPG 100 min. (2017) Science DVD 11930177 $24.99
Race in America Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming, of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond, it explores the deep background of a recent phrase rooted in realities that have been an indelible part of the African-American experience for hundreds of years. TV14 120 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13611636 $18.74
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African-American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state of Black America, and our nation as a whole. TVPG 240 min. (2016) Documentary DVD 11699263 $29.99 2 Discs
The Talk: Race in America A two-hour film about ‘the talk’ that parents have with their children of color (primarily boys) to teach them how to act around the police in order to remain safe. TVPG 120 min. (2017) Documentary DVD 11813378 $24.99
Garfield 20 Stories Join everyone’s favorite fat cat Garfield, along with his pal Odie and owner Jon Arbuckle, for twenty hilarious adventures from the classic Saturday morning animated series! TVG 145 min. Children’s DVD 12222301 $5.24
NOVA: Power Surge - Are We Finally on the Brink of a Clean Energy Revolution? Can emerging technology defeat global warming? Travel the globe to reveal the surprising technologies that just might turn back the clock on climate change. Focusing on the latest and greatest innovations, including everything from artificial trees to green reboots of familiar technologies like coal and nuclear energy, NOVA asks: ‘Can our technology, which helped create this problem, now solve it?’ NR 60 min. (2011) Science DVD 10480306 $24.99
Primates NATURE: Primates
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie: Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie & Agatha Christie’s England Featuring: Samantha Bond Inside the Mind of Agatha Chirstie Agatha Christie ranks as one of the most successful writers of all time. Combining rare access to Christie’s family and her personal archive, the show gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the late crime writer’s fascinating life story. Agatha Christie’s England retraces the celebrated English writer’s footsteps across the United Kingdom, with access to both her family and those who lived with her and knew her best. UNK 120 min. Biographical AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13659232 $18.74
The Mystery of Agatha Christie with David Suchet Starring: David Suchet David Suchet has spent more of his life acting out the plots of Agatha Christie’s work than anyone else in the world. NR 60 min. (2014) Documentary DVD 11106539 $24.99
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They are called the highest order of animal on the planet. Primates, with their big brains, are smart and adaptable. They use tools, selfmedicate, hunt, and swim. They are social and political, form hierarchies and friendships, and can be very mischievous. Get to know the many species of primates, from the familiar chimpanzee and gorilla to the more obscure species such as the owl monkey, the slender loris, the drill, and many more. UNK 180 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13566304 $18.74
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko. What started out as a scientific experiment evolved into an intimate friendship, which for almost half a century has challenged the way we think about animals and changed the course of many lives. TVG 60 min. (2016) Documentary DVD 11669820 $24.99
NATURE: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La A story of a family of Yunnan snubnosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the world. This unique monkey society was formed in response to the hardships of the Himalayas. Their survival depends not just upon strong defensive strategies; it also relies upon their cooperation and interdependence. TVPG 60 min. (2015) Documentary DVD 11329912 $19.99
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A Call to Spy
Starring: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte At the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency, SOE, to recruit and train women as spies. PG13 123 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16 DVD 13624310 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13734985 $17.24
Sputnik (Russian)
Starring: Oksana Akinshina, Fedor Bondarchuk, Pyotr Fyodorov The lone survivor of an enigmatic spaceship incident hasn’t returned home alone— hiding inside his body is a dangerous creature. UNK 101 min. (2020) Sci-Fi AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13508724 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13734984 $17.24
My Bloody Valentine Collector’s Edition
Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck When supervisors abandoned their posts to attend a small town’s annual holiday dance, a tragedy claimed the lives of five miners. The sole survivor, Harry Warden, was institutionalized but returned for a vengeful massacre. UR 183 min. (1981) Horror BLU-RAY 12648539 $29.99 2 Discs
Centigrade
Starring: Genesis Rodriguez, Vincent Piazza, Mavis SimpsonErnst In 2002, a young American couple, Matthew and Naomi, travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and ice. UNK 127 min. (2020) Suspense AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23 DVD 13734987 $16.49 BLU-RAY 13734986 $20.24
Elmo’s World Things Elmo Loves
Barney Miller Complete Series
When Calls the Heart Hearts and Minds & Home Is Where the Heart Is
When Calls the Heart Heart of a Mountie & Disputing Hearts
What do drawing, chickens, grandparents, and elephants have in common? They’re all things Elmo loves! Experience over two hours of fun as Sesame Street’s furry red monster explores wonderful topics kids love to ask about. UNK 124 min. Children’s AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13734947 $12.74
Starring: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner Hearts and Minds: Hope Valley gets a visit from Elizabeth’s sister, Julie, as part of her quest to become a teacher. Home Is Where the Heart Is: Jack returns to Hope Valley and he and Elizabeth start planning their wedding. NR 168 min. Romance DVD 13734946 $11.24
Tesla
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Hannah Gross Brilliant visionary Nikola Tesla fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy. PG13 101 min. (2020) $25M Drama AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13508722 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13734948 $17.24
Starring: Hal Linden, Jeffery Tambor, Ray Sharkey Airing on ABC primetime from 1974-1982 and seen by millions. Captain Barney Miller is the kind of cop we’d all like to meet. He somehow manages to maintain order over a group of inner-city detectives who gamble for a hobby. UNK 4250 min. Comedy DVD 13734944 $52.49 23 Discs
Starring: Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton Heart of a Mountie: A new arrival surprises the townfolk: Hope Valley’s new Mountie, Nathan Grant! Disputing Hearts: Rosemary takes it upon herself to host a ladies’ night; Bill is offered a new job and must settle a dispute. NR 168 min. Romance DVD 13734945 $11.24
MLB: 2020 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers Collector’s Edition Every inning, play, and heart-stopping moment of the 2020 World Series! Each definitive 2020 World Series game is presented in its entirety, preserving the complete, unedited footage of every Fall Classic game and key postseason games. NR (2020) Sports AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13734983 $44.99 8 Discs BLU-RAY 13734982 $56.99 8 Discs
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THE WORLD’S LEADING CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP
Taylor Ann Fleshman, harpist Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Arthur Arnold Alexander Mosolov: Symphony No. 5/Harp Concerto Naxos • Classical CD 13765398 $11.99
The Budapest String Quartet with Rudolf Serkin and others Brahms: The String Quartets/The String Quintets/Clarinet Quintet/Piano Quintet Sony • Classical CD 13657943 $22.99 4 Discs
Bruno Vlahek, pianist Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 26 Naxos • Classical CD 13765401 $11.99
United Strings of Europe In Motion - Includes works by Schubert, Boccherini, Hindson, Farr, and Corrales BIS • Classical CD 13657917 $19.99
Ciconia Consort conducted by Dick van Gasteren American Pioneers - Music for String Orchestra by Antheil, Copland, Foote, and Ives Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797668 $9.99
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Chicago Symphony and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestras - Thomas Hampson, baritone Charles Ives: Symphonies 1-4/New England Holidays/Three Places in New England Sony • Classical CD 13657941 $22.99 4 Discs
Ulster Orchestra conducted by Daniele Rustioni Elisabetta Brusa: Symphony #2/Simply Largo - World premiere recordings Naxos • Classical CD 13765403 $11.99
Pavlos Kanellakis, guitarist Kontogiorgos: Kaleidoscope/Sea Vespers/Elegy 1980/Emotions Naxos • Classical CD 13765406 $11.99
LGT Young Soloists Beethoven Recomposed (Sonatas arranged for cello, violin & string ensemble) Naxos • Classical CD 13657929 $11.99
Evelyn Glennie, percussion - New Trombone Collective and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christian Lindberg Christian Lindberg: 2017/The Waves of Wollongong/Liverpool Lullabies BIS • Classical CD 13765391 $19.99
Ivana Valotti, organist - Nova Ars Cantandi conducted by Giovanni Acciai Giovanni Legrenzi: Compiete, Op. 7/Prayers at the End of the Day Naxos • Classical CD 13765407 $11.99
Khatia Buniatishvili, pianist Labyrinth - Works by Part, Bach, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Morricone, Liszt, Glass, Villa Lobos, and others Sony Music Entertainment • Classical CD 13593466 $12.99
Juilliard String Quartet Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets (The 1982 live recordings) Sony • Classical CD 13657937 $28.99 9 Discs
Quatuor Diotima Joseph Houston, pianist CON-RI-SONANZA - Chamber Works by Thomas Simaku BIS • Classical CD 13657913 $19.99
Il Complesso Barocco - Alan Curtis, director & harpsichord Gluck: Demofoonte (Complete opera) Brilliant Classics • Opera CD 13797665 $12.99 3 Discs
Adriano Falcioni, organist Liszt: Complete Organ Music - Played on the organ at Tamburini-Corna of the San Lorenzo Catherdral, Perugia Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797664 $18.99 5 Discs
Idil Biret, pianist, with Yehudi Menuhin, London String Quartet, Borusan Quartet & others Best of Chamber Music Featuring Idil Biret Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Schumann Naxos Idil Biret Archive • Classical CD 13765409 $29.99 4 Discs
Pierre Boulez conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra & various soloists Debussy: La Mer/Nocturnes/Printemps/ Jeux/Images/Pelleas et Melisande Sony • Classical CD 13657939 $22.99 5 Discs
Various Artists Harp Concertos - Includes works by Saint-Saens, Handel, Mozart, Ginastera, Lutoslawski, Dussek and others Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797669 $17.99 5 Discs
Frank Peter Zimmerman, violinist Bamberger Symphoniker conducted by Jakub Hruša Martinu: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2/ Bartók: Violin Sonata, BB 124 BIS • Classical CD 13657914 $19.99
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CLASSICAL MUSIC CDs & DVDs
Goran Krivokapic, guitarist Mauro Giuliani: Rossiniana, Nos. 1-6 Naxos • Classical CD 13765404 $11.99
Holst Sinfonietta conducted by Klaus Simon Reich: Eight Lines/City Life/Vermont Counterpoint/Music for Two or More Pianos Naxos American Classics • Classical CD 13765408 $11.99
Górecki Chamber Choir, Passionart Orchestra Krakow + soloists conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra Rossini: Matilde di Shabran - Complete opera Original Rome version - World premiere recording Naxos Opera • Opera CD 13765410 $35.99 3 Discs
Pascal Boels, ten string guitar The Golden Age of Guitar In Europe Works by Roncalli, Dowland, Milan, Sanz, Mudarra, Narvez, and more Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797670 $9.99 2 Discs
Mark Sever, organist - St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir + soloists conducted by Tom Winpenny Michael Haydn: Missa Sancti Nicolai Tolentini/ Versperae Pro Festo Sancto Innocentium/Anima Nostra Naxos • Classical CD 13765400 $11.99
Krzysztof Komendarek-Tymendorf, violist ReVIOLAtion - Works by Druzhinin, Weinberg, Bacewicz and Vieuxtemps Naxos • Classical CD 13697641 $11.99
Quintetto a Plettro ‘Giuseppe Anedda’ Rossini: Overtures - Arranged for mandolin quintet Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797667 $9.99
Johannes Moser, cellist - Otto Tausk conducting Danish National Symphony Orchestra Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen: Der Wind bläset wo er will Dacapo Classical • Classical CD 13798272 $15.99
Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe & direction - Members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mozart: Serenade in B Flat Major, K. 361 ‘Gran Partita’ BIS • Classical CD 13657915 $19.99
David Zinman conducting Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben/Eine Alpensinfonie/Don Quixote/Also Sprach Zarathustra Sony • Classical CD 13657936 $24.99 7 Discs
Daniel Lebhardt, pianist Schubert: 8 Ländler/5 Ecossaises/ 30 Minuets with Trios Naxos • Classical CD 13765399 $11.99
Marek Štilec conducting the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Vítezslav Novák: South Bohemian Suite/ Toman and the Wood Nymph Naxos • Classical CD 13765402 $11.99
Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano - Orchester der Kölner Akademie and Haydn Sinfonietta Wien conducted by Michael Alexander Willens Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos BIS • Classical CD 13657918 $119.99 12 Discs
Jacob Kellermann, guitarist - London Philharmonic Orchestra and Norrbotten NEO conducted by Christian Karlsen Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez (Also includes works by Francisco Coll & Pete Harden) BIS • Classical CD 13765394 $19.99
Antonio Ballista, pianist Short Cuts - One minute plus piano pieces by 50 composers Brilliant Classics • Classical CD 13797666 $11.99 2 Discs
Isang Enders, cellist Vox Humana - Works by Debussy, Messiaen, Maras, Boulangier, and Stravinsky Berlin Classics • Classical CD 13798271 $18.99
Murray Perahia, pianist - with Radu Lupu, Amadeus Quartet, Dietrich FischerDieskau, Sir Georg Solti, and others Murray Perahia Plays Brahms and Schubert Sony • Classical CD 13657942 $24.99 8 Discs
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir + soloists conducted by Giordano Bellincampi & Antony Hermus Ross Harris: Face/Symphony #6 ‘Last Letter’ Naxos • Classical CD 13765397 $11.99
Viney-Grinberg Piano Duo The Art of Agony - Australian Music for Two Pianos - Includes works by Brumby, Davidson, Denson, Ford, Hamilton, Howell, Neal, & Graingerianos Naxos • Classical CD 13765405 $11.99
Christian von Blohn, organist Widor: Organ Symphony #8 Op 42 #4/ Symphonie romane, Op. 73 Naxos • Classical CD 13697648 $11.99
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Starring: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher, Jr. Oliver is a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen. PG13 96 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13625520 $26.24 BLU-RAY 13626981 $29.99
Freaky
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Alan Ruck Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive high school when she becomes the newest target of the Butcher, her town’s infamous serial killer. The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, and Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before it is permanent. R 101 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13699299 $26.24 BLU-RAY 13699300 $30.74
Let Him Go
Starring: Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Lesley Manville Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson. When they discover that he is in the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, George and Margaret must fight for the survival of their family. R 114 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13699303 $26.24 BLU-RAY 13699304 $30.74
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Greenland
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Brandon Quinn A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity, his estranged wife Allison, and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. PG13 119 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13369554 $26.24 BLU-RAY+DVD 13369555 $29.99 2 Discs
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Wild Mountain Thyme
Starring: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm Headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is, Anthony seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. PG13 102 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13792750 $26.24 BLU-RAY 13792751 $29.99
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Parasite (Korean)
Dark Waters
The Invisible Man
21 Bridges
The Gentlemen
Queen & Slim
Cats
The Addams Family
Dolittle
Trolls World Tour Dance Party Edition
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom, Jr., Janelle Monáe Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. PG13 125 min. (2019) $43M Drama DVD 12590179 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12590180 $19.99 2 Discs
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. He risks everything, his future, his family, and his own life, to expose the truth. PG13 127 min. (2019) $11M Drama DVD 12590177 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12590178 $19.99 2 Discs
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery American ex-pat Mickey Pearson built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail. R 114 min. (2020) $36M Action DVD 12687946 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12687947 $19.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12870932 $25.99 2 Discs
Voices of: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz The first family of Halloween is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. PG 87 min. (2019) $97M Children’s DVD 12520080 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12520081 $19.99 2 Discs
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3 Academy Awards; 7 BAFTA Awards; 2 Golden Globes; 3 Critics’ Choice Starring: Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack. R 119 min. (2019) $156M War DVD 12633495 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12633494 $19.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12764776 $25.99 2 Discs
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge Trapped in a violent relationship, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. R 124 min. (2020) $65M Horror DVD 12764941 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12764942 $19.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12871036 $25.99 2 Discs
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a Black man and a Black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. R 132 min. (2019) $44M Drama DVD 12590183 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12590184 $19.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12714435 $25.99 2 Discs
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland, Emma Thompson When the young Queem Victoria falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dr. Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure. PG 102 min. (2020) $77M Children’s DVD 12687942 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12687943 $19.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12823114 $25.99 2 Discs
4 Academy Awards; 2 BAFTA Awards; Golden Globe; 2 Critics’ Choice Starring: Kang-Ho Song, Lee Sun-Kyun, Jo Yeo-Jeong Kim Ki-teak’s family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family’s luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks’ home. R 132 min. (2019) $37M Comedy DVD 12520086 $16.99 BLU-RAY 12520087 $19.99 4K+BLU-RAY 13255732 $22.49 2 Discs
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on whom he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. R 100 min. (2019) $29M Action DVD 12590175 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12590176 $19.99 2 Discs
Starring: Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. The film reimagines the musical for a new generation with spectacular production design. PG 110 min. (2019) $27M Musical DVD 12633499 $16.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12633498 $19.99 2 Discs
Voices of: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden Poppy and Branch discover that they are but one of six different Trolls tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop, and Rock. PG 91 min. (2020) $99M Children’s DVD 13238563 $26.24 BLU-RAY+DVD 13238564 $29.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 13336345 $33.74 2 Discs
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LEARNING FOR KIDS!
BOONIE BEARS FOREST FRENZY GAME ON
AVAILABLE 1/19/2021 63 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037854060 $19.99
CUPID
THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL 46 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851106 $19.99
LIL’ YOGIS
LOVE WITH AN ATTITUDE AVAILABLE 1/5/2021
LEARNING MEDITATION 56 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851502 $24.99
61 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853353 $19.99
DOG GENIUSES
THE HISTORY OF DOG TRAINING AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 57 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851342 $24.99
VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE
DANCE AND SING ALONG JUNIOR AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 61 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853360 $19.99
EASTER DANCE THE BEST PARTY IN TOWN!
AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 75 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 81003785337 7 $19.99
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!
GROUNDHOG DAVE AVAILABLE 1/5/2021
LITTLE HISTORIANS TAKE THE MYSTERY
150 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853346 $24.99
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SEASON
OUTTA HISTORY!
47 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853322 $24.99
QUICK WISDOM WITH BLISS
MEDITATION IN MINUTES 30 min. (2020) DOCUMENTARIES DVD 810037851021 $19.99
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MINUTES
AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 35 min. (2021) DOCUMENTARIES DVD 810037853339 $19.99
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LEARN WITH VERNE
SACRED GEOMETRY KETO DIET IN MINUTES 52 min. (2020) DOCUMENTARIES 32 min. (2020) DOCUMENTARIES DVD 810037851465 $19.99 DVD 810037851090 $14.99
CUPID
AND VALENTINE’S DAY AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 50 min. (2021) DOCUMENTARIES DVD 810037853384 $19.99
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Accepted
Starring: Justin Long, Lewis Black When every college turns him down, Bartleby decides to make one up. Welcome to South Harmon Institute of Technology, where the students teach the classes, the dean lives in a trailer, and he’s on the way to scoring with the girl of his dreams. PG13 93 min. (2006) $36M Comedy AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 BLU-RAY 13764268 $16.99
All-Star Thrillers 4-Movie Collection
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz Collection includes: 21 Grams; Breach; The American; The Constant Gardener. R 468 min. Suspense AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764266 $12.99 2 Discs
Daria (Czech)
Starring: Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson Comedy collection includes: You Me and Dupree; Because I Said So; The Wedding Date; Head Over Heels. PG13 388 min. Comedy AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764267 $12.99 2 Discs
Starring: Klara Miklasova, Paul Louis Harrell When Daria disappears after their first date, Marek finds her in a psychiatric hospital. Everything might be part of a disturbing game played by powerful pharmaceutical companies, though the truth may be more frightening than either of them realize. UNK 90 min. (2020) (Czech Republic) Suspense AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13764262 $16.99
Your Highness
Army of One
Comedy Favorites 4-Film Collection
Starring: Danny R. McBride, James Franco Two royal princes, weed-smoking slacker Thadeous and the noble Fabious, join with an elusive warrior on a quest to free a princess from an evil wizard. Along the way, they’ll have to vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights. Includes unrated and theatrical versions. UR 102 min. (2011) $22M Adventure AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 BLU-RAY 13764269 $16.99
Hallmark 2-Movie Collection Love in the Forecast & Romance in the Air
Starring: Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell Includes the films Love in the Forecast and Romance in the Air. NR 162 min. (2020) Romance AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13640839 $14.99
Fashionably Yours
Starring: Kat Graham, Kendrick Sampson, Jordan Claire Robbins After years organizing fashion in the city, Lauren decides to move home. In exchange for her organizing services, mover Rob makes it his mission to help her see the beauty of Seattle. TVG 84 min. (2020) Romance AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13640845 $12.99
Starring: Ellen Hollman, Matt Passmore Out hiking, Special Forces Brenner Baker stumbles onto a cartel’s compound. Her husband’s killed and she’s left for dead. The cartel made two mistakes: killed her husband and left her alive. They won’t live to make another. R 85 min. Action AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764273 $16.99
In the Key of Love
Charlie’s Colorform City Meet Charlie!
Charlie goes on shapefilled adventures he creates using his big imagination. UNK 90 min. Children’s AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764270 $8.99
Floogals Season 1
Join the Floogals on a mission of discovery as they explore Earth and the funny ‘hoomans’ who live there! Each day, Captain Fleeker, First Officer Flo, and Junior Boomer encounter something that sparks their curiosity, setting in motion the day’s research ‘project’ and triggering an exciting adventure! UNK 572 min. (2016) Children’s AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764271 $12.99
The Clown Doll
Starring: Peter Cosgrove, Jon-Scott Clark After purchasing a doll, Lane’s life takes a turn for the worst when close friends and family begin vanishing. UNK 93 min. (2019) (United Kingdom) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764265 $12.99
Bright Hill Road
Starring: Laura Osnes, Scott Michael Foster Photographer, Maggie, learns her ex-boyfriend/ ex-singing partner is in the wedding she is working. Tensions run high until they sing together, remembering how good they were as a duo. NR 83 min. (2019) Romance AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13640849 $12.99
Starring: Siobhan Williams, Agam Darshi In the aftermath of a violent tragedy, a young woman is forced to face her demons at an unusual boarding house. As she loses touch with reality, she comes face to face with the misdeeds of her sordid past. UNK 92 min. (2020) (Canada) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13764261 $16.99
A Valentine’s Match
The Village in the Woods
Starring: Mary-Margaret Humes, Bethany Joy Lenz Fired from her job as a reality TV host, Natalie returns home for Valentine’s Day, only to find herself running the town festival’s auction with her ex-fiance thanks to two scheming mothers. NR 82 min. (2020) Romance AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13640836 $12.99
Starring: Beth Park, Therese Bradley Every village, every person, has a secret, none more so than the inhabitants of this isolated, murky village whose fate relies on the luring of two unsuspecting pawns to satisfy their appetite and determine their being. UNK 85 min. (2019) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764263 $12.99
Ultraman Taro Complete Series
(Japanese) Starring: Saburo Shinoda, Koji Moritsugu Severely injured during a Kaiju attack, championship boxer Kotaro Higashi is transported to the Land of Light in Nebula M78. There, his life is merged with that of a new young Ultra Hero. Returning to Earth, Kotaro joins the Space Science Defense Force to protect the Earth as the sixth Ultraman Brother. UNK (1973) (Japan) Sci-Fi AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 BLU-RAY 13762290 $39.99 6 Discs
Kill Cavalry
Starring: Jerry Chesser, Brad Owens US General Hudson ‘Kill Cavalry’ Kilpatrick is on a mission to eliminate CS General Joseph Wheeler. He devises a plan to take over the small town of Barnwell, SC, hoping to draw Wheeler out. UNK (2021) War AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13764264 $12.99
From the Depths
Starring: Liz Fenning, Angelica Briones After surviving a shark attack, a young woman is plagued by nightmares of being stalked in the dark sea by a ravenous predator, and hallucinations of visits from her sister and boyfriend, both of whom were killed in the attack. UNK 85 min. (2021) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13762287 $12.99
Sorry I Killed You
Starring: Jonathan Bennett, Pete Gardner A serial killer’s detailed blueprints are thwarted when his subjects begin to turn on each other. He finds himself caught in between his own plans and the unplanned murders by his co-workers. UNK 98 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13762289 $16.99
The Facility
Starring: Julian RhindTutt, Sally Phillips A group of young urban explorers and a private military unit could become the final pieces in a 60-year plan to reopen a door that should have stayed closed. But what they unleashed could almost tear the world apart. UNK 90 min. (2019) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13762288 $16.99
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Always and Forever
Starring: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Loretta Devine, Wood Harris Nicole seems to have it all—a great job, an adoring husband—but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can’t be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them and this deadly nightmare is just beginning for the girls. PG13 99 min. (2018) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13756322 $20.99 BLU-RAY 13756323 $21.74
Impetigore (Indonesian)
Starring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita Feeling down on her luck and low on funds, Maya’s spirits are lifted when she discovers her family home remains in the village she grew up in. She enlists the help of her best friend to go back to her hometown and claim her inheritance. But Maya is unaware that the people who live in the village have been trying to kill her to remove the curse that’s plagued them for years. To make it out alive, Maya must unravel the twisted truth of her past. UNK 108 min. (2019) (Indonesia) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 BLU-RAY 13756328 $21.74
The Cleansing Hour
Starring: Ryan Guzman, Kyle Gallner, Alix Angelis Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams ‘live exorcisms’ watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they’ve been hiding from each other. UNK 98 min. (2019) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13756326 $20.99
Rebecka Martinsson Series 2 (Swedish)
Starring: Sascha Zacharias, Eva Melander Set in Sweden’s ‘beautiful and menacing’ arctic region, these ‘spine-chilling mysteries’ (The Wall Street Journal) follow prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson as she investigates crimes in her remote hometown. But as Rebecka buries herself in her work, she can’t escape family secrets that start to resurface, the pull of her old life in Stockholm, and her complicated feelings for her colleague, Krister. TVMA 368 min. (2020) (Sweden) Suspense AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13758103 $49.99 2 Discs
Spiral
Starring: Jeffrey BowyerChapman, Lochlyn Munro, Ty Wood A same-sex couple moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life as they raise their sixteenyear-old daughter. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood. And when they see that the folks next door are throwing a very strange party, being the new family in town suddenly feels extremely dangerous. UNK 90 min. (2020) (Canada) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13756324 $20.99 BLU-RAY 13756325 $21.74
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Mystery Road Series 2
Starring: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasia Zalar Aaron Pedersen returns as Det. Jay Swan in this multi-award-winning mystery set in the Australian outback. When a body is found along the coast, Jay teams up with a local constable to investigate. Facing obstruction from an archaeologist working nearby, Jay must expose the web of corruption plaguing the town as the body count rises. TVMA 322 min. (2020) (Australia) Mystery AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13758102 $39.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13756321 $29.99 2 Discs
We Got This
Starring: Schiaffino Musarra, Alexander Karim, Olle Sarri In this quirky mystery series inspired by true events, George English, a broke American living in Sweden, decides the answer to his problems lies in collecting the reward money for solving the 30-year-old murder of former prime minister Olof Palme. But a deadly discovery puts George on a collision course with history as his investigation goes from a laughingstock to a dangerous operation. TVMA 264 min. (2020) (Sweden) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13756327 $26.24 2 Discs
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Rolling Thunder Revue A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
FAT A Documentary 2
Princess of the Row
Starring: Martin Sheen, Edi Gathegi, Ana Ortiz A runaway foster child will stop at nothing to live with her homeless, mentally ill veteran father who lives on the streets of LA’s skid row. TV14 84 min. (2019) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13686868 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686696 $21.99
Featuring: Vinnie Tortorich, Robert Atkins, Ancel Keys The sequel to the international sensation that delves deeper into the ageold question: ‘What should people be eating?’ UNK 80 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 1 DVD 13686869 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686697 $21.99
Goodbye, Butterfly
Starring: Jeremy London, Andrew Lauer, Angela Sauer After his five-year-old daughter is murdered, a loving family man becomes convinced that the oddball down the street is guilty. UNK 99 min. (2021) Suspense AVAILABLE JANUARY 15 DVD 13686871 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686699 $21.99
My Dad’s Christmas Date Starring: Joely Richardson, Jeremy Piven, Anna Walton After the death of her mother, Jules attempts to set up her dad online with a girlfriend. What could go wrong? UNK 92 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Comedy AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 DVD 13686867 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686695 $21.99
Hearts and Bones
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, Hayley McElhinney A renowned war photographer with PTSD forms an unexpected bond with a Sudanese refugee, until one of his photographs unearths a dark secret. UNK 111 min. (2020) (Australia) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13686889 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686736 $21.99
Grizzly II Revenge
Starring: George Clooney, Laura Dern, Charlie Sheen All hell breaks loose when a fifteen-foot grizzly bear, reacting to the slaughter of her cub, seeks revenge and kills anyone that gets in her way. UNK 74 min. (1983) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 8 DVD 13686870 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686698 $21.99
Magic Max
Starring: Sally Kirkland, Ivan Sergei, Barry Corbin After a tragic loss of both parents, eleven-year-old Tim Hart is forced to live with his immensely immature Uncle Max, a second-rate magician. UNK 97 min. (2021) Comedy AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13686872 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686700 $21.99
The Adventures of Thomas and Felix
Starring: Bryce Gheisar, Macon Blair, Lee Eddy Thomas is sent to camp to make friends, to replace his stuffed fox Felix. But he escapes instead, and pursues a mythical being deep in the forest. UNK 74 min. Children’s AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13686886 $16.99 BLU-RAY 13686714 $16.99
Featuring: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg Martin Scorsese’s documentary about Bob Dylan’s legendary 1975 tour, which featured a band of troubadours including Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, and Joni Mitchell, blends behind-the-scenes archival footage, interviews, and narrative mischief. NR 142 min. (2019) (USA) Documentary “Rockumentary-wise, you’ve never seen or heard anything like it.” - Rolling Stone AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13680671 $22.49 BLU-RAY 13678960 $29.99
Minding the Gap
Featuring: Keire Johnson, Zack Mulligan The extraordinary debut from documentarian Bing Liu weaves a story of skateboarding, friendship, and fathers and sons into a coming-of-age journey of courageous vulnerability. NR 93 min. (2018) (USA) Documentary “A rich, devastating essay on race, class, and manhood in twenty-first-century America.” - New York Times AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13678959 $22.49 BLU-RAY 13678958 $29.99
The Ascent (Russian)
Starring: Vladimir Gostyukhin, Boris Plotnikov, Lyudmila Polyakova The crowning triumph of a career cut tragically short, Larisa Shepitko’s final film won the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and went on to be hailed as one of the finest works of late-Soviet cinema. In the darkest days of World War II, two partisans set out for supplies to sustain their beleaguered outfit, braving the blizzard-swept landscape of Nazi-occupied Belarus. NR 109 min. (1977) (Soviet Union) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13680673 $22.49 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13680672 $29.99
Three Films by Luis Buñuel The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty & That Obscure Object of Desire (French)
Starring: Stephane Audran, Carole Bouquet, Jean-Pierre Cassel More than four decades after he shocked the world with Un chien andalou, arch-iconoclast Luis Buñuel capped his astonishing career with three final provocations in which his renegade, free-associating surrealism reached its audacious endgame. R 308 min. (1972-1977) (France) Comedy AVAILABLE JANUARY 5 BLU-RAY 13678957 $74.99 3 Discs
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Peter, Paul and Mommy Too
Featuring: Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey Peter, Paul and Mary continue their folk music magic for children and their families. This live performance features the trio’s delightful and heartfelt renditions of such classics as The Eddystone Light; We Shall Overcome; and Puff (The Magic Dragon). UNK 90 min. (1993) Children’s AVAILABLE JANUARY 15 DVD 13786060 $19.99
Afterglow
Starring: Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jonny Lee Miller Lucky Mann is experiencing marital boredom with his wife, who is a former B-movie actress. Marianne is frustrated with her workaholic husband and desperately wants to have a baby. The two couples uncouple and re-form. R 119 min. (1998) $2M Romance AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13786063 $14.99
Boost Your Immunity with Tai Chi & Qi Gong
TAI CHI FITNESS
Featuring: David-Dorian Ross
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Healthy Joints
UNK 48 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839400 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Gentle Exercises for Beginners UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839402 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Live Longer, Feel Younger
UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839401 $29.99
Dead Reckoning
MIND & BODY HEALING
Starring: K. J. Apa, India Elsley, Scott Adkins Tillie Gardner’s summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. UNK 91 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13642063 $12.74 BLU-RAY 13642062 $17.24
Featuring: Lee Holden
DIY SCI Season 1
Featuring: Steve Spangler In season one, Steve Spangler walks viewers through thirteen episodes of science insanity and shows them how to turn their home or classroom into a laboratory with fun DIY experiments that are exciting for the whole family! A three-time Emmy-nominated educational television series! UNK 286 min. (2018) Educational AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13786064 $24.99 2 Discs
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Katia Christine, Marzia Damon Professor Nijinski’s work with experimental skin grafts has been aborted by a lab fire that has left his wife Tania now hideously burned. Nijinski vows to continue his research, venturing into the village with his hypnotized henchman to kidnap and murder local young women and remove their skin, transplanting it onto his tortured wife’s face. UNK 87 min. (1974) (Italy) Horror AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13786065 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13786066 $18.99
Mean Man The Story of Chris Holmes
Featuring: Chris Holmes, Scott Ian, Stet Howland From iconic rock star to construction worker, Chris Holmes has lived a life of highs and lows. After losing publishing rights of his songs and dealing with addictions, the ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist has had to start all over by living in his mother-in-law’s basement in France. His rise, fall, and rebirth are told through archival and concert footage and interviews with past and present band members. UNK 80 min. (2020) (France) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 15 DVD 13786061 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13786062 $25.99
Qi Gong for a Healthy Heart
UNK 90 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 13502426 $29.99
Qi Gong 30 Day Challenge
UNK 215 min. (2019) Fitness DVD 12355991 $39.99
Qi Gong for Depression & Emotional Balance UNK 90 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 13502427 $29.99
YOQI YOGA + QI GONG
Featuring: Marisa Cranfill
Qi Gong Flow Qi Gong Flow Qi Gong Flow for Happy for Stress for Happy Heart Relief Lungs UNK 110 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 13636125 $29.99
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UNK 110 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 13636127 $29.99
Six Healing Sounds
UNK 110 min. (2020) Health DVD 13636128 $29.99
The Bright Siders A Mind of Your Own
Smithsonian Folkways • Children’s Guest Artists: The War and Treaty, Ed Helms The debut release from the Bright Siders, the duo of acclaimed songwriter and musician Kristin Andreassen and NYC child psychiatrist Kari Groff, MD. Brimming with uplifting and empowering songs, the album invites its listeners to think deeply on feelings and emotions that come with growing up, while focusing on resilience and mindset. AVAILABLE JANUARY 22 CD 13786351 $14.99
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Mending the Heart The Power of Art to Heal a Community (Spanish)
After the powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Sept. 19, 2017, poetry and art help children heal from the trauma in one of the most affected villages. NR 30 min. (Mexico) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13794005 $29.99 ©2019; Spanish and English subtitles
Billie
Featuring: Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett Billie Holiday had one of the greatest voices of all time. Raw, emotional, and brutally honest, this is filled with incredible unheard testimonies from musical greats like Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, and Count Basie. A showcase of an American legend, an arresting and powerful tale of one of the greatest singers who ever lived. NR 96 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13797676 $19.99
In Case of Emergency
Director Carolyn Jones follows emergency room nurses and their patients in seven unique settings across the US, shedding light on some of the biggest health care crises facing Americans today, and the opportunity that emergency nurses have to help break a vicious cycle for patients under their care. UNK 80 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13723081 $19.99
Nasrin (Farsi)
Featuring: Olivia Colman, Ann Curry, Nasrin Sotoudeh Secretly filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest. It is an immersive portrait of the world’s most honored human rights activist and political prisoner, attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. UNK 92 min. (2020) (Iran) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13797680 $19.99
Pasajuego Oaxacan Culture Through the Indigenous Sport of Pelota Mixteca
(Spanish) Pasajuego follows the players that compete in the indigenous Oaxacan sport of pelota mixteca. The film serves as a window into their ancient game and the lives of the US Oaxacan community. NR 75 min. Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13794006 $29.99 ©2019; Spanish and English subtitles
Peggy Lee Things Are Swingin’ Her Greatest Songs
AK-47 Kalashnikov (Russian)
Starring: Peggy Lee, Petula Clark, Steve Lawrence Peggy Lee was a singer, songwriter, actress, and artist who spanned genres and generations with music that remains vital and captivating. Peggy’s biggest hits are featured here: Fever; I’m a Woman; Alright, Okay You Win; Lover; Big Spender; It’s a Good Day; and the Grammy Award-winning Is That All There Is? UNK 100 min. Music AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13794007 $24.99
Starring: Yuriy Borisov, Olga Lerman, Artur Smolyaninov The Eastern Front, 1941: young tank commander Mikhail Kalashnikov is seriously wounded in battle. Unable to work and with no prospect of returning to the front, yet eager to continue to help his country, he begins developing designs for a more robust, effective, and reliable assault rifle, pitting his designs and ideas against the most renowned inventors of the Soviet Union along with his pursuit of perfection. UNK 110 min. (2020) (Russian Fed.) Action AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16 DVD 13794008 $24.99 Russian with English subtitles and dub track options.
Born to Be
The Capote Tapes
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Man with a Movie Camera
Nationtime
You Never Had It An Evening with Bukowski
Featuring: Leiomy Maldonado, Garnet Rubio, Jess Ting Follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City, where all transgender and gendernonconforming people have access to quality transition-related health and surgical care. UNK 92 min. (2019) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13723082 $19.99 Featuring: Bert Stern, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk This documentary features intimate performances by an all-star lineup of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, and Dinah Washington. UNK 82 min. (1959) Documentary AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 DVD 13797674 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13797675 $25.99
Featuring: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Jesse Jackson William Greaves (1926–2014) was the director of over 100 documentary films, the majority focused on African American history, politics, and culture. This is his vivid account of the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972. UNK 80 min. (1972) Documentary AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2 DVD 13797672 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13797673 $25.99
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