New DVD List: Brimstone & Glory & More

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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.

Brimstone and Glory DVD coverBrimstone & Glory
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Shown previously at the True False Film Fest and Center Aisle Cinema, this documentary focuses on the National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec, Mexico. For the three-quarters of Tultepec residents who work in pyrotechnics, the festival anchors their way of life. It is an explosive event with unrestrained delight and real peril. Plunging headlong into the fire, this film honors the spirit of Tultepec’s community and celebrates celebration itself.

Old Man and the Gun DVD coverThe Old Man & the Gun
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Playing last year at Ragtag Cinema, this film is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Sharp Objects DVD coverSharp Objects
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Amy Adams stars in this thrilling drama based on the book by bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies”). After the gruesome murder of a preteen girl and the disappearance of another, reporter Camille Preaker reluctantly returns to her hometown to cover the crimes.

Other notable releases:
1985” – Website / Reviews
Castle Rock”–Season 1Website / Reviews
The Chi” – Season 1Website / Reviews
CinemAbility” – Website / Reviews
The Devil We Know” – Website / Reviews
Dream Big” – Website / Reviews
Dr. Who” – Season 11Website / Reviews
Eating Animals” – Website / Reviews
Far From the Tree” – Website / Reviews
First Man” – Website / Reviews
Elementary” – Season 5Website / Reviews
The Florida Project” – Website / Reviews
Grace Jones” – Website / Reviews
The Hate U Give” – Website / Reviews
Humans” – Season 3Website / Reviews
John McCain” – Website / Reviews
Killjoys” – Season 4Website / Reviews
Lethal Weapon” – Season 2Website / Reviews
Listen to Me Marlon” – Website / Reviews
Love, Gilda” – Website / Reviews
Matangi, Maya, M.I.A” – Website / Reviews
The Newspaperman” – Website / Reviews
A Skin So Soft” – Website / Reviews
Social Animals” – Website / Reviews
Studio 54” – Website / Reviews
Tea With the Dames” – Website / Reviews
Westwood” – Website / Reviews
What They Had” – Website / Reviews
The Wife” – Website / Reviews
You’re the Worst” – Season 4Website / Reviews

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