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NEW MAY DVDS
Big Eyes
(DVD BIG )
Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. Rated PG-13. Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz and Danny Huston.
Cake
(DVD CAK)
A look into the darkly funny world of Claire Bennett who initiates a dubious relationship with a widower while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife. With her feisty housekeeper-cum-caretaker ever at her side, Claire searches for human connection and self-forgiveness in this tale of personal redemption. Rated R. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza and Anna Kendrick.
The Imitation Game
(DVD IMI)
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, “The Imitation Game” a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives. Rated PG-13. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Mark Strong.
Interstellar
(DVD INT)
With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Rated PG-13. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.
Into the Woods
(DVD INT)
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. Rated PG. Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and James Corden.
The Mentalist Season 7
(DVD MEN)
The FBI’s masterfully manipulative criminal consultant Patrick Jane is back for the seventh and final season of the clever crime series. Now that Agent Teresa Lisbon and Jane have confessed their love for one another, they must find a way to be partners in both their professional and personal lives as they begin their new relationship. Television series. Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney and Tim Kang.
Paddington
(J DVD PAD)
The story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear that travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined; until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says “Please look after this bear. Thank you”, and offer him a temporary haven. Rated PG. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Michael Gambon and Ben Whishaw.
Suits: Season Four
(DVD SUI)
At last, Louis is gaining the leverage needed to finally achieve his ultimate goal – becoming partner of the firm. Meanwhile, the team at Pearson Specter is dealing with the major fallout of Louis Litt learning Mike’s secret. Harvey and Jessica are faced with critical changes at the firm and defending one of their own. Television series. Starring: Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman and Gina Torres.
Taken 3
(DVD TAK)
Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered, must use his ‘particular set of skills’ to track down the real killers. Rated PG-13. Starring: Maggie Grace, Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen.
Unbroken
(DVD UNB)
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Rated PG-13. Starring: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson Miyavi and Garrett Hedlund.
The Wedding Ringer
(DVD WED)
Doug Harris is a lovable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. Rated R. Starring: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco .
Wild
(DVD WIL)
After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother Bobbi and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. Rated R. Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Thomas Sadoski.
Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
(DVD WOM)
When a group of orphaned children are forced to move into the abandoned Eel Marsh House with their caretakers, Eve and Jean. As the children begin to mysteriously disappear, Eve makes a shocking discovery; it may not be a coincidence that she has come to reside in a place inhabited by the murderous Woman in Black. Rated PG-13. Starring: Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine and Phoebe Fox.
