Some DVDs new to the library, in alphabetical order. All links go to the page where you can request the item(s).
The Boys in the Boat – True-life tale of an American rowing team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Directed by George Clooney; based on the 2013 book. On Blu-ray.
Call the Midwife: Season 13 – The long-running British drama continues apace (season 14 has already been announced). Hey, anything that gives Jenny Agutter a steady payday is fine with me. On DVD.
Ennio – Documentary about the great film composer Ennio Morricone directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso). On DVD.
The 5 Deadly Venoms – A favorite of Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, along with The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, which we also have. On DVD.
Founders Day – Slasher flick about a killer interfering with an upcoming mayoral election. William Russ (from the all-timer Miami Vice episode “Evan”) is in it. On Blu-ray.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Haven't seen this yet, but am I the only one who thinks it's weird that this has somehow, 30+ years later, become a legacy franchise? On DVD and Blu-ray.
Kentucky Moonshine – Pauline Kael told the story of being taken to this movie by a date, and she apparently laughed so hard the date swore never to take her to a comedy again. It's another Ritz Brothers vehicle. On DVD.
Madame Web – It's terrible, but I got Morbius for the collection, so there wasn't much reason not to get this thing. On DVD.
Miranda – The South Coast Cinemaniacs Film Club is showing this at the library on July 8. So I figured I'd better get it. On DVD.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare – Jawbreaker title for a Guy Ritchie WWII actioner with Henry Cavill. There's a book, too.On DVD.
Monkey Man – Dev Patel co-wrote, directed, and stars in this action thriller. Basically Dev vs. “the corrupt elite.” On DVD.
Murder One: Season 1 – Man, was I hooked on this show in the first season, which took the radical-for-its-day approach of tackling just one courtroom case all season. Nowadays season-long arcs are the norm, but back then it was a typical Steven Bochco gamble (it only lasted one more season, with Anthony LaPaglia replacing the intense Daniel Benzali). Donation; thanks, whoever left this on the cart in the lobby. On DVD.
Phone – A Korean horror film from 2002 about a cursed cell phone. Donation. On DVD.
Prisms and Portraits: The Films of Rosine Mbakam – Four-disc set collecting Mbakam's documentary films. On DVD.
Ring of Fear – If you ever wanted to see a circus-set film noir (from 1954) with Clyde Beatty and Mickey Spillane playing themselves, you came to the right place. Donation. On DVD.
Septembers of Shiraz – 2015 drama set during the Iranian Revolution, starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek. We also have the novel. Donation. On DVD.
Starting Over – Burt Reynolds stars in this change-of-pace 1979 comedy-drama with Candice Berge, Jill Clayburgh, and a host of great character actors (Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton, Wallace Shawn). On DVD.
Superman & Lois: Season 3 – Can you believe the kid from Road to Perdition is now Superman? The fourth and final season is airing in October. On DVD.
The Turin Horse – 2011 effort by Béla Tarr, whose final narrative feature this is. Unless he makes another one. Anything's possible. On DVD.
Victims of Sin – A 1951 Mexican drama new to The Criterion Collection. The cover art by Lauren Tamaki is pretty jazzy. On DVD.
Wicked Little Letters – Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in this dark comedy set during the suffragette movement of the '20s. On DVD.
