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New & Coming Soon Movies and TV April 2017
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We are happy to announce that starting March 24th, all dvds, blu ray, and video games will now have two week checkout periods! Click on the title to check availability, and to log in to place holds online. To place holds by phone, please call us 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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Black America since MLK: And Still I RiseExplores African American history from the civil rights era to the present day. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state of black America—and our nation as a whole. DVD NF SOC BLA
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Fences is the story of Troy Maxson, a 1950s Pittsburgh garbage collector who once dreamed of a baseball career. Bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues, Maxson is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones. He tries to be a good husband and father, but his lost dream of glory eats at him, and causes him to make a decision that threatens to tear his family apart. DVD DRM FEN
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The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. DVD DRM HID
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Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. DVD MUS LAL
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Miss SloaneWhen a political lobbyist is offered the chance to represent the gun lobby, she quits her job and starts working for a firm that is on the other side of the issue. DVD SUS MIS
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Patriots DayAn account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it. DVD SUS PAT
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The product of Martin Scorsese's 28-year journey to bring Shusaku Endo's 1966 acclaimed novel to life, Silence tells the story of two Jesuit priests in the seventeenth century who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. DVD DRM SIL
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VictoriaFollows the life of Queen Victoria as she ascends the throne and rules England. DVD SER DRM VIC
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MoanaMoana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian chief sets out from her island home across the ocean in search of Maui, a demigod, to save her people from a curse. BLU MOA
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