Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope. This television series brings the acclaimed video game to life, painting a grim vision of the future of humanity — and the lives of those who would risk everything to save it. Continue reading “New DVD List: The Last of Us & More”
Posted on Friday, July 7, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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This dramatic film is set in 1981 rural Ireland. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth. Continue reading “New DVD List: The Quiet Girl & More”
Posted on Friday, June 2, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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This 2022 dramatic film tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Teenager Paul Bäumer and his friends voluntarily enlist in the German army, riding a wave of patriotic fervor that quickly dissipates once they face the brutal realities of life on the front. This academy award winning film from director Edward Berger is based on the 1929 novel of the same name. Continue reading “New DVD List: All Quiet on the Western Front & More”
Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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This dramatic limited series is based on a book by Emily St. John Mandel that was a community One Read in 2015. It is a post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines telling the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost. Continue reading “New DVD List: Station Eleven, Living, & More”
Posted on Friday, April 7, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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This science fiction TV series follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before “Star Trek: The Original Series.” A spin-off from “Star Trek: Discovery,” the series consists of episodic storytelling mixed with serialized character arcs. Continue reading “New DVD List: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & More”
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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A deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, this Steven Spielberg drama is a cinematic memory of the forces, and family, that shaped the filmmaker’s life and career. A universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams, the film is an exploration of love, artistic ambition, sacrifice and the moments of discovery that allow us to see the truth with clarity and compassion. Continue reading “New DVD List: The Fabelmans, The Staircase, & More”
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 by DBRL_Katie
The first weekend in March means the True/False Film Festival has returned! Seven directors appearing this year have past work available to check out through DBRL, whether on DVD or streaming on Kanopy and Hoopla. For all of the True/False films currently available through DBRL, consult this master list. Continue reading “Previous Movies from 2023 True/False Directors”
Posted on Friday, February 17, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
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This is a science fiction TV series featuring an alien who crashes on earth with a mission to find the one scientist who can help save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours. An inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie. Continue reading “New DVD List: The Man Who Fell to Earth & More”
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2023 by Andy K
Writers often reach into the past to find inspiration and content for their stories. Often an entire event or period is recreated in their books or screenplays or, perhaps, the facts of history simply provide a background for the plots that they weave. The American Civil War captured people’s imaginations even as the muskets and cannons were still being fired. As a pivotal moment in the history of the United States, it is not surprising that the war has found its way into a variety of movies. Continue reading “Hollywood and the American Civil War”
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2023 by Jonya
Descriptive audio offers you the opportunity to listen to a movie or TV show with all of the actions and scenery described aloud by a narrator. It’s usually a separate track that you can turn on to hear the purely visual aspects of the video. Listening to this track while watching the primary video track allows blind and visually-impaired people to enjoy the movie just as much as all the other people in the room. Some people say it gives them the feeling that they are listening to an audiobook. It also allowed me to enjoy the silent film “Nosferatu” while I was working at my sewing machine. Continue reading “Descriptive Audio”