Posted on Friday, September 8, 2023 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“BlackBerry” – Website / Reviews
This is a fictional account of the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.
“1923” – Season 1 – Website / Reviews
A prequel to “Yellowstone” and a sequel to “1883,” this TV series introduces a new generation of the Dutton family as they explore the challenges of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.
“The Sparks Brothers” – Website / Reviews Edgar Wright’s debut documentary is a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of their band Sparks.
“You Hurt My Feelings” – Website / Reviews
A sharply observed comedy from director Nicole Holofcener about a novelist whose long-standing marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband give his honest reaction to her latest book.
“Asteroid City” – Website / Reviews
In the latest from director Wes Anderson, world-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.
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.
“The Last of Us” Season 1 Website / Reviews
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”
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“The Quiet Girl” Website / Reviews 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”
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“The Fabelmans” Website / Reviews 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”
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”
