New DVDs and Blu-Rays
May 2023
 
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Blockbusters
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Scott and Hope, along with Hank and Janet, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with bizarre creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Cocaine Bear

Criminals, cops, tourists, and teens cross paths in a Georgia forest where a black bear goes on a killing spree after accidentally ingesting cocaine.
Creed III

Adonis Creed steps into the ring to defend his title against a former childhood friend who was once a boxing prodigy.
80 for Brady

Four lifelong friends who became huge fans of New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady fifteen years ago, when one of them was undergoing chemotherapy treatment, decide to go to the Super Bowl to see their hero play.
Knock at the Cabin

While on vacation, a family is taken hostage by a group of strangers who demand that they make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
International Cinema
All Quiet on the Western Front

Follows a group of German recruits during World War I, whose patriotism soon turns to disillusionment.
The Blue Caftan

Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. To keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man.
Mirror

A dying man in his forties reflects on his past.
Rouge 

Tells the story of a tragic romance between a courtesan and a scion of a wealthy family.
Take Out

An undocumented Chinese immigrant with a job delivering food must come up with $800 in twelve hours or the loan shark who smuggled him into the U.S. will double his debt.
TV Shows & Miniseries
Players: Season 1

Follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team looking to win its first championship.
The Penthouse - War in Life: Season 2

After successfully framing Oh Yoon Hee, Cheon Seo Jin and Joo Dan Tae decided to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon Hee and Ha Yoon Cheol, who have just come back from the United States. As secrets are unveiled, the relationships among the people at Hera Palace are entangled. Yet, another mysterious figure appears and confronts them.
Roots

Groundbreaking TV miniseries that dramatizes author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
Wartime Girls. The Complete First Season

The thrilling and epic drama series tells the story of three young Polish women who band together to fight against the Nazi occupation of their country during the outbreak of World War II.
Yellowstone: Season 5, Part 1

Determined to protect his land and legacy at any cost, John Dutton takes his fight to the halls of government in the most explosive season of Yellowstone yet. But with greater power comes further scrutiny...of his family, his land, and the morally questionable measures he's taken to protect them both.
Spotlight: Asian Heritage
Hit: The First Case

Vikram is a 32-year-old cop. While he is battling with his own traumatic past, the stakes get high when a girl called Preethi mysteriously disappears in Hyderabad and Vikram has to solve the case at any cost.
Inbetween Girl

Follows teen artist Angie Chen as she muddles through Episcopalian private school and copes with her parents' sudden divorce by secretly hooking up with the school's heartthrob.
Nobody's Daughter Haewon

When her mother leaves for a new life in Canada, college student Haewon tries to find a path forward, but finds herself returning to a relationship with her film professor even though they broke up more than a year ago.
Onoda

Follows Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda as he continues fighting in the jungles of the Philippines after the end of World War II.
Wet Season

A teacher and student at a Singapore high school form a special, self-affirming bond.
More Can't Miss Movies
Champions 

When a court orders a former minor league basketball coach to manage a team of players with mental disabilities, he soon realizes their true potential
5-25-77

Set in 1977, follows a teenage boy who grows up in rural Illinois, making sequels to his favorite movies and pursuing the girl of his dreams, and who one day finds himself on a trip to Hollywood to see Star Wars, the movie that would change him forever.
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

When a struggling mother befriends an escaped mental hospital patient with supernatural powers, their resulting crime spree draws the attention of a detective.
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre

Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order. 
Triangle of Sadness

A model-influencer couple get invited to an all-expenses-paid luxury cruise alongside the super-rich.
Biopics & Documentaries
Naila and the Uprising

Chronicles the journey of Naila Ayesh, a prominent figure in the First Intifada, in which Palestinians fought for the right to self-determination.
Riotsville, U.S.A.

Traces the militarization of police forces in the United States in the 1960s as they were trained in Army-built model towns called "Riotsvilles" to respond to civil disorder to maintain law and order by any means necessary.
The Silent Twins

Growing up in Wales, identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons become increasingly withdrawn until they refuse to communicate with anyone but each other.
Spinning Gold

Tells the story of music producer Neil Bogart and Casablanca Records, the independent record company he founded with a ragtag team of young music lovers.
Warwick Davis & The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz

Actor Warwick Davis explores the history of the Ovitz family consisting of seven Jewish dwarf performers who were captured in 1944 and sent in the Auschwitz concentration camp where they became human guinea pigs for the notorious Dr. Josef Mengele.
For the Whole Family
Barbie It Takes Two: The Music of Friendship

Follows the adventures of Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts as they attend a performing arts high school in New York City.
Highlights: The Wonders Of The World

It's time to explore the earth and the lakes, layers, and even volcanos that make it our home! This exciting video is perfect for ages 4 through 8.
Oink!

When 9-year-old Babs receives a pig named Oink as a present from her grandfather, she convinces her parents to keep it under the condition that Oink does puppy training. But her parents are not the biggest threat to Oink because actually her grandfather is secretly taking part in the sausage competition with her pet on the chopping block.
Space Racers: Season 1

Follows the students of Stardust Space Academy, as they go on various missions to learn new information and have fun.
Transformers Earthspark: Season 1 Episodes 1-10

The Transformers' War on Earth ended years ago. Dot Malto, a veteran of the war, along with her husband, Alex, and their kids, Robby and Mo, move to the remote town of Witwicky, Pennsylvania, to start a new life. But Witwicky proves to be more than meets the eye and the family soon finds their lives intertwined with the Terrans, Twitch and Thrash, the first generation of Transformers robots to be born on Earth!
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