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On Demand DVD New Releases: April 24-30 Underworld: Blood Wars Vampire death dealer Selene is back and is fighting to end the eternal war between the Lycans and the vampire faction that betrayed her. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies (R, 1:31) 4/25 La La Land In this Oscar-winning film, an aspiring actress toiling in a coffee shop meets a struggling jazz musician who seems attached to his roots. Can the two find common ground as a couple in the fast-paced world of show business? Features stunning musical numbers that feel set in the ’50s with all the style of […]

Most of us have indulged in McDonald’s at one time or another. But, how many of us know the story behind the story of those legendary “golden arches” and their rollout across America? The Founder, featuring Michael Keaton as legendary businessman Ray Kroc, takes us behind the scenes of the fast food empire’s rise. A milkshake machine salesman from the Midwest, Ray Kroc stumbles upon something amazing when a small restaurant in California wants a number of his machines to keep up with demand. When Kroc meets owners Dick (Nick Offerman) and Mac (John Carroll Lynch) McDonald, he is enamored with […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: April 17-23 The Founder Ray Kroc was a milkshake salesman from the Midwest when he stumbled upon the McDonald brothers and their concept to make good hamburgers fast and with consistency. Seeing a good thing, he did everything he could to get the brothers to agree to his franchise ideas, ensuring he was in charge of the company’s future. Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch (PG-13, 1:55) 4/18 Ocean Waves Best friends Taku, Yutaka, and the new transfer student, Rikako, find their friendship tested when Taku joins Rikako on a trip and the school […]

In the film Hidden Figures, we pull back the curtain to see some of the brave African-American women who worked behind the scenes to put a man into orbit and bring him back home safely. Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) knew her math. Always ahead of boys and girls her age, she grew into one of the smartest mathematicians around. But there was a challenge that Katherine couldn’t solve. She was an African-American woman and was looking up from the bottom of the societal totem pole. NASA hired African-American women, but still had segregated bathrooms. It employed these bright […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 10-16 Lion (pictured, above) After a 5-year-old boy from India is adopted by an Australian couple, life changes in every way. In his 20s, that boy, Saroo, decides to search for the family he was separated from as a child. His adoptive mother encourages the journey, as it will open his eyes to his past. Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara (PG-13, 1:58) 4/11 Hidden Figures As NASA races to space against the Russians, a team of African-American women is at the core of the most important mathematical data. Such a global accomplishment needs all […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 3-9 Office Christmas Party What better way to land the big client who is so desperately needed than to throw an epic Christmas party with him as the guest of honor? But Clay, the branch manager, is about to get an earful from his sister, the no-nonsense CEO, as the party gives the word “epic” a new definition. Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston (R, 1:45) 4/4 Aftermath A man’s life is changed forever after losing his family in a plane crash. He attempts to move on, but soon finds that he cannot face life without […]

The people of Boston celebrate Patriots Day annually. The celebration includes the running of the Boston Marathon and unites this great American city. But on Monday, April 15, 2013, this day would take on a whole new meaning as bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon. Patriots Day, by director Peter Berg, tells us the story of the ordinary people of Boston who came together in an extraordinary fashion to deal with terrorism in their city. Many of us know the story of the marathon bombing, but what about the stories of some of the people who were […]

On Demand DVD New Releases March 27-April 2 A Monster Calls A boy, too young to be a man but no longer a child, is dealing with the harsh reality that his mum is dying of cancer. He turns to his drawings to bring to life a tree monster to help him find his voice and cope with life’s many stresses. Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones (PG-13, 1:48) 3/28 Patriots Day In Boston, Patriots Day is a celebration that includes the annual running of the Boston Marathon. Two bombs exploding near the finish line in April 2013 scarred what was an […]