New to On Demand & DVD

The film Jackie takes us inside the head of former first lady Jackie Kennedy. We’ve seen many films come along that explore the environment around the late President John F. Kennedy, but rarely, if ever, have we seen that level of intimacy in an examination of Jackie. Her struggles, pain and humanness have never been more evident than in this film. Everyone knew Jackie (Natalie Portman) as a glamorous woman standing by her husband’s side, but in this film we see the real struggles that come with such a high-profile position. As she sits down for an interview with a […]

On Demand DVD New Releases March 6-12 Jackie In the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy works through life in a world beyond the White House. Dealing with incredible trauma, Jackie fights to overcome the obstacles placed in her way after the tragedy. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig (R, 1:40) 3/7 Moana (pictured) Moana has always been told not to venture off her island home, but faced with coconuts that are going bad and a lack of fish, she sets off on a journey to restore her lush island paradise. Her mission — find […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 27-March 5 Allied In 1942 North Africa, an intelligence officer meets a French resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines and is immediately smitten. When they reunite in London, the couple are put to the test as some suspect there is more than meets the eye with this lovely woman. Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris (R, 2:04) 2/28 Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange loses the use of his hands after a horrific accident. He finds Kamar-Taj, a mysterious enclave that is not just a healing center but is also on the front line […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 20-26 Bad Santa 2 Willie is back and “badder” than ever as he jumps into his Santa suit to pull a job alongside his favorite elf and Mrs. Claus. Be prepared for another Santa film that you should not show to your children. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox (R, 1:32) 2/21 The Girl With All the Gifts Glenn Close stars in a post-apocalyptic story about a devastating disease that turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries.” Also stars Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine (R, 1:30) 2/24 Hacksaw Ridge Desmond T. Doss served his country during the Battle of […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 13-19 Arrival Dr. Louise Banks is one of the most revered linguists in the world. When she is brought in to try to communicate with aliens, she will face a truly unique and sometimes frightening challenge. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker (PG-13, 1:56) 2/14 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Ang Lee directs the film about Private Billy Lynn, who is brought home for a victory tour after becoming a hero following an Iraq battle. Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart (R, 1:50) 2/14 Bleed for This Vinny Pazienza worked hard to rise to the top of the […]

New to On Demand: Trolls Poppy (Anna Kendrick) is one of the happiest trolls of all time. Ever since her father, King Peppy (Jeffrey Tambor), saved her from certain death, she has exuded more happiness than any member of the troll community. With Poppy all grown up in the new film Trolls, we get to see what happens when the eternally happy characters are faced with an attack on their happiness. The Bergens are a community that is the direct opposite of the trolls. They have no happiness left anywhere within their being. It was always told to them that […]

New to On Demand: Almost Christmas Almost Christmas is the new film from director David E. Talbert, featuring a look at a family coming together to rally around its patriarch. Walter Meyers (Danny Glover) lost his lovely wife at the beginning of the year and this will be the first Christmas without her. Can Walter’s family join together to make it through the holiday? Walter is a truly giving man. His wife had always been by his side and together they made the world a better place with their large family and charitable endeavors. Now living life on his own […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 6-12 The 9th Life of Louis Drack After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon (R, 1:48) 2/7 Loving (pictured above) Richard and Mildred Loving love each other and would love to live in harmony together. But in 1950s Virginia, people aren’t very accepting of an interracial couple, and the legal system is geared against them. Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll (PG-13, 2:03) 2/7 Almost Christmas The family gathering at the holidays has always been a time for celebration. When Walter’s grown […]

Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) has become a bit of a loner since his service in the military. Though an amazing investigator with the military police, he also had a tendency to take things a bit too far. Reacher’s social call on a friend in Washington, D.C., morphs into an investigation and ultimately evolves into a fight for survival in the new film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Maj. Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders) has been in charge of Reacher’s former unit stationed in the nation’s capital. Upon his arrival for the surprise visit with Maj. Turner, Reacher learns that she has […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Masterminds David Ghantt is a simple man driving for an armored car company who decides to help carry out a heist. He and his work crush Kelly drive away with $17 million in cash. But although David thinks everyone involved has his best interests at heart, the double-crossing accelerates to epic proportions. Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig (PG-13, 1:35) 1/31 Tyler Perry’s Bo0! A Madea Halloween Madea is back and this time she is taking care of some teens on Halloween. She will deal with all kinds of spooky mayhem in her attempts […]