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The Media Library has added a ton of great new titles to the collection. Stop by and check one out!

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Hollywood & Indie Hits

Watchmen (DVD 10523)

In the United States, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. But, when one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up, but no less determined, masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover the plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.

Adventureland  (DVD 10502)

In 1987, James Brennan's dreams of a European summer vacation before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. He goes to work at the decrepit local amusement park, Adventureland -   place where James discovers what he truly values.

Che  Pt. 1: The Argentine (10516) & Pt. 2: The Guerrilla (DVD 10517)

Pt 1: On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Pt 2: After the Cuban Revolution, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution.

Goodbye Solo (10514)

On the lonely roads of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, two men forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives forever. Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern good ol' boy with a lifetime of regrets.

Foreign Language Films

Silent Light (DVD 10528)

In a Mennonite community in Mexico, a man betrays his family by having an affair with another woman, which changes the course of events with both his wife and his mistress.

Shen Tan = Mad Detective (DVD 10478)

Bun is an outcast detective who always seems to crack the case despite having some rather serious personality flaws. When Bun slices off his ear and offers it up as a gift at a party staged to honor one of his superiors, he is promptly forced into early retirement.  Bun finds his unique ability to see the hidden personalities and inner demons of everyone he meets nearly driving him to insanity.

Documentaries

Tyson (DVD 10549)

Mike Tyson, one of the most controversial and misunderstood boxers to ever step inside the ring, reveals insights into his life through interviews, archival footage, and photographs.

American Teen  (DVD 10540)

A look at what the life of a high school senior is really like through the eyes of five very different teenagers living in Indiana. Features the Prom Queen, the Jock, the Rebel, the Geek, and the Heartthrob.

Boy, Interrupted  (DVD 10520)

On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evan's life and death, and life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. ... In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide...

Television Shows

30 Rock, Season 3  (DVD 10545 v. 1 - 3)

Liz Lemon is the head writer of a live variety program in New York City. Liz's life is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy interferes with her show, bring the wildly unpredictable Tracy Jordan into the cast. Now it's up to Liz to manage the mayhem and still try to have a life.

The Shield, Season 7 (10495 v. 1 - 4)

Shane resorts to kidnapping in his dangerous dance with the Armenian mob. Dutch risks everything by becoming personally involved in a homicide investigation. The Strike Team mobilizes to free a drug lord's daughter. But when it comes down to it, Detective Vic Mackey must confront his greatest adversary: himself.

Video Games

Mario Party 8 (Game 29 Wii)

The Star Carnival has rolled into town and all of your favorite Mario characters are ready to party! They can't wait to test their minigame mettle in the main event: the Star Battle!

The Beatles Rockband (Game 40 XBox) (Game 40 PS3) (Game 40 Wii)

 

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