Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“The Boys of ’36”
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This documentary is based on the 2014 One Read book “The Boys in the Boat” and recently played on PBS. In 1936, nine boys from the University of Washington took the rowing world and a nation by storm when their eight-oar crew team captured the gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin. The boys’ victory, and their obstacles, inspired a nation.
“O.J.: Made in America”
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This five-part 30 for 30 documentary examines the parallels between Simpson’s incredible story with that of race in America. This series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife’s murder and, finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.
“Ash Vs Evil Dead”
Season 1
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Ash is the stock boy, who is an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. With this series Ash is finally forced to face his demons, personal and literal.
“Orphan Black”
Season 4
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The sisters have finally settled into some sense of normalcy. But peace and calm seldom lasts long with this lot, and Sarah’s hard won tranquility is disrupted when she receives a call from a mysterious ally tied to Beth. The sisters are united in their mission to end the constant threats to their lives.
“The Knick”
Season 2
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Steven Soderbergh’s Emmy-nominated series returns. Season 2 of the medical drama, set in the 1900s, that charts the exploits of the staff and patients at Knickerbocker Hospital in New York City, kicks off with the facility readying for a move uptown.
“Spanish Lake”
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A documentary on “white flight” in the area of Spanish Lake, Missouri, a post-World War II suburb five miles from Ferguson, Missouri. Due to racism, housing developments and governmental policies, Spanish Lake experienced a white exodus in the 1990s, resulting in rapid economic decline and population turnover.
“Roots”
Season 1
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The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa and his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions to successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War. Based on Alex Haley’s best-selling novel.
Other notable releases:
“The Affair” – Season 2 – Website / Reviews
“Bill” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“The Bridge” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Castle” – Season 8 – Website / Reviews
“Community” – Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6 – Website / Reviews
“11.22.63” – Season 1 – Website /Reviews
“Girlfriend Experience” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Halt and Catch Fire” – Season 2 – Website / Reviews
“Hell on Wheels” – Season 5 – Website / Reviews
“Key and Peele” – Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5 – Website / Reviews
“Merchants of Doubt” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Murdoch Mysteries” – Season 9 – Website / Reviews
“My So-called Life” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Narcos” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“The Night Manager” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Our Last Tango” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Person of Interest” – Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5– Website / Reviews
“Rectify” – Season 1, Season 2 – Website / Reviews
“SGU, Stargate Universe” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Shameless” – Season 6 – Website / Reviews
“Thirteen” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Togetherness” – Season 2 – Website / Reviews
“The Tunnel” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“The Walking Dead” – Season 6 – Website / Reviews
“Xena, Warrior Princess” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
