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Monday, December 21, 2015

New DVDs available Tuesday, December 22nd...

Dragon Blade [DVD + Digital]

Dragon Blade - When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends. Director: Daniel Lee  Stars:  Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody 


Valley Inn

Valley Inn -  Valley Inn tells the story of Emily Mason, a New Jersey college student, who finds herself in a dusty dying small southern town, a thousand miles from home, selling Christian books ...  Directors:  Kim Swink & Chris Spencer  Stars: Joey Lauren Adams, David Lansbury, Natalie Canerda

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Philip K. Dick would have been 87 today...


"Philip Dick is an American novelist best known for his science fiction short stories, many of which have been translated to film, including Blade Runner,A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, The Adjustment Bureau and Total Recall. Dick was the first science fiction writer to be included in The Library of America series. Dick's writing often focuses on psychological struggles and altered states."
- from Biography.com

Philip K. Dick is known for many short stories and these terrific titles: 
The Variable Man
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
A Scanner Darkly 
Counter Clock World


An adaptation of The Man in the High Castle is currently streaming on Amazon.

More of PKDs short stories are available in the public domain at: 


Sunday, December 13, 2015

New DVDs available Tuesday, December 15th...

Fantastic Four
Fantastic 4 - Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate universe and their physical forms altered in shocking ways. Their lives changed forever, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben Grimm must harness their incredible new powers and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.  Stars: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. Directed by: Josh Trank

Goodnight Mommy
Goodnight Mommy - In the heat of the summer. A lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields. Nine-year-old twin brothers are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. Stars: Susanna Wuest, Elias Schwarz, Lukas Schwarz  Directed by:  Severin Fiala, Veronika Frank
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: Scorch Trials - After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.  Director: Wes Ball Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya  Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation


Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - Ethan and team take ontheir most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie


Time Out of Mind (2014) Poster

 Time Out of Mind - George seeks refuge at Bellevue Hospital, a Manhattan intake center for homeless men, where his friendship with a fellow client helps him try to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter. Stars: Richard Gere, Ben Vereen, Jenna Malone Directed by: Oren Moverman

Sixty-five degrees in December? Grab your book and head out!








Happy December Sunday!

Monday, December 7, 2015

DVDs available Tuesday, December 8th...

Knock Knock [DVD + Digital]
Knock Knock - When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.  

Director: 

Eli Roth  

Stars:

 Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas 


Trainwreck (DVD)

Trainwreck - Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.  

Director:

 Judd Apatow

Writer:

Amy Schumer  

Stars:

Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson |

Transporter Refueled



The Transporter Refueled -  In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin.  

Director:

 
Camille Delamarre

Stars:

 Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson


FITNESS DVDs!
Located on the first floor in our 
Health & Wellness section

Leslie Sansone: Walking Off the PoundsLeslie Sansone : Walking Off the Pounds -  Are you ready to start walking off the pounds? CHOOSE TO WALK 1, 2 OR 3 FITNESS MILES! In mile 1 you’ll start with an easy warm up walk and then quickly progress to our classic Walk at Home moves. If you want a lean, flat tummy, this is your mile. Learn how to engage your core and get your “middle” muscles working while you walk! Mile 2 starts out brisk, keeps the speed you need for a higher burn and you’ll learn moves that sculpt the “walking” muscles of the lower body. Mile 3, you'll love the added energy that short “boosts” give the workout!  

Leslie Sansone: 5 Boosted MilesLeslie Sansone: 5 Boosted Miles! -  BOOST the results of your walk! Start with the Bonus SESSION . Leslie shows you the Top 10 Walk Moves and teaches you how to BOOST each one. Then dive right into the 5 miles—in any way that you like.  You have freedom! Walkers that range from beginners to advanced get a great workout! AND with the five different 1-mile sessions, you can also customize your workout time. If you have 30 minutes for your Monday walk, you can do two miles. If Tuesday is busy, sneak in a single 15-minute mile to keep yourself on track. Then for the days when you do have the time and the energy, you can walk all 5 miles and BOOST AWAY! Customize your workout time AND your workout intensity. This is YOUR walk!