Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“Sherpa”
Website / Reviews / Trailer
Presented at the True/False Film Fest in 2016, this film focuses on the compelling stories of the Sherpas, the Nepalese mountain climbing guides who risk their lives to provide for their families. Director Jennifer Peedom set out to uncover tension in the 2014 Everest climbing season from the Sherpas’ point of view and instead captured a tragedy when an avalanche struck, killing 16 Sherpas.
“Particle Fever”
Website / Reviews / Trailer
This film played at the True/False Film Fest in 2014. It follows six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson.
“Outlander”
Season 2
Website / Reviews
Season two begins as Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion and stopping the Battle of Culloden. Thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant, Jamie and Claire struggle to advance their political agenda.
“Poldark”
Season 2
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Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It’s 1790, and there’s riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary.
“Game of Thrones”
Season 6
Website / Reviews
After the shocking developments at the end of season five, survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power.
“Better Call Saul”
Season 2
Website / Reviews
Season one left Jimmy at the center of a large class-action lawsuit that led to a promising job opportunity at a prestigious firm in Santa Fe. Having arrived at a fork in the road, will Jimmy take the straight and narrow path with a safe corporate job, or will he fall back into his “Slippin’ Jimmy” con artist ways?
Other notable releases:
“Billions” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Brave Miss World” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“The Durrells in Corfu” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“Black Sails” – Season 3 – Website / Reviews
“Bayou Maharajah” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Gleason” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Inside Amy Schumer” – Season 1 & 2, Season 3 – Website / Reviews
“Jim: The James Foley Story” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“The Librarians” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
“T-Rex” – Website / Reviews / Trailer
“Turn” – Season 3 – Website / Reviews
