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Black Lightning: Season 1

Cress Williams · WarnerBrothers
Format: DVD

Black Lightning stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce, a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine...
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Tyler Perry's Acrimony

Taraji P. Henson · Lions Gate
Format: DVD

A faithful wife tired of standing by her devious husband is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.

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The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci · Paramount
Format: DVD

When the tyrannical ruler Stalin dies, his hapless inner circle scrambles to come up with the next evolution of the revolution, but it's clear everyone is really out for themselves. Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.
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Midnight Sun

Scott Speer · Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

17-year-old Katie Price (Bella Thorne) has been sheltered since childhood with a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. During the day she is housebound, but after nightfall, Katie can venture out to the local train station and play her guitar for travelers....

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Pacific Rim Uprising

John Boyega · Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

John Boyega (Star Wars series) is the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory against the monstrous "Kaiju". Now an even more fearsome alien threat has been unleashed on the world and Jake...

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Paul, Apostle of Christ

Olivier Martinez · Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

Paul (Faulkner) , who goes from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Christ's most influential apostle, is spending his last days in a dark and bleak prison cell awaiting execution by Emperor Nero. Luke(Caviezel) , his friend and physician, risks his life when he ventures...

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Unsane

Steven Soderbergh · Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh plunges audiences into the suspense and drama of a resilient woman's fight to reclaim her freedom even as she risks her own sanity. Still scarred from the trauma of being terrorized by a stalker, Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy, The Crown)...

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I Can Only Imagine

Andrew Erwin · Lions Gate
Format: DVD

The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
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Love, Simon

Josh Duhamel · 20th Century Fox
Format: DVD

Everyone deserves a great love story, but for seventeen-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both...

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Tomb raider

Roar Uthaug · Warner Bros.
Format: DVD video

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared.
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Death Wish


Format: Book

A family man becomes a vigilante killing machine when his family is violently attacked by robbers.

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Freak Show

Alex Lawther · Shout! Factory
Format: DVD

Billy bloom is one-of-a-kind: a fabulous, glitter-bedecked, gender-bending teenager whose razor-sharp wit is matched only his by his outrageous, anything-goes fashion sense. When his glamorous mother is forced to send him to live with his straight-laced father, Billy finds himself a diva-out-of-water...

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The Midnight Man

Travis Zariwny · Shout! Factory
Format: DVD

A teenage girl (Gabrielle Haugh) finds a box containing instructions for a pagan ritual while looking around in her grandmother's mansion. She and a close friend (Grayson Gabriel) decide to play along, but their actions end up summoning a supernatural entity called the Midnight...
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A Wrinkle in Time


Format: Book

After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

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ANNIHILATION


Format: Book

Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes...

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Miss Stevens

Julia Hart · The Orchard
Format: DVD

Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students - Billy, Margot and Sam - on a weekend trip to a drama competition. Exploring the fine line between being a grown up and being a kid, MISS STEVENS is about students becoming teachers...

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Game Night

Jason Bateman
Format: DVD

A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.

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I Kill Giants

Zoe Saldana · ACORN MEDIA
Format: DVD

From the acclaimed graphic novel comes an epic adventure about a world beyond imagination. Teen Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe, The Conjuring 2) is the only thing that stands between terrible giants and the destruction of her small town. But as she boldly confronts her fears in increasingly...

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Masterpiece: Little Women

Emily Watson · PBS Distribution
Format: DVD

Follow the sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, on their journey from childhood to adulthood. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee (Emily Watson) , they navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss, and marriage. Based on the novel...

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And Then I Go

Vincent Grashaw · Passion River
Format: DVD

A disturbing drama of teen disaffection, Vincent Grashaw's feature provides an essential and insightful perspective that will resonate with audiences attuned to the challenges of adolescence --The Hollywood Reporter

Grashaw has crafted an intimate, sympathetic character study...

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Bent

Robert Moresco, Bobby Moresco · Lions Gate
Format: DVD

When a drug bust goes wrong, ex-cop Danny Gallagher's quest for justice leads him to the car-bomb murder of a government official's wife. When Gallagher learns that the woman's secret lover was a seductive federal agent, he finds himself under fire. But from whom, his own cops,...

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

Eric Mabius · Hallmark
Format: DVD

The Postables work against the clock decoding a letter to rescue a soldier in Afghanistan and reunite her with her family, while Rita competes for the National Miss Special Delivery title in Washington D.C.

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Submergence

Wim Wenders
Format: Book

In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas...

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Away & Back

Jason Lee · Hallmark
Format: DVD

When a family of swans makes their home on the Peterson farm, it s love at first sight for 10-year-old daughter Frankie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) . But along comes no-nonsense ornithologist Ginny Newsom (Minka Kelly) , who rushes in to save the majestic birds. For Frankie s dad Jack...

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Batman Ninja

Roger Craig Smith · WarnerBrothers
Format: DVD

Japan's finest artists reimagine Batman and his adversaries in this ground-breaking anime feature. In an all-new story, The Dark Knight travels to a land ruled by sword-wielding samurai and ninja assassins. Beginning in Gotham City, Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine malfunctions...

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The Pass

John Donnelly · The Orchard
Format: DVD

Jason and Ade are nineteen. They've been in the academy of a famous London soccer club since they were eight, and now it's the night before their first-ever game as professionals. They should be sleeping, but they're over-excited. They exercise, fight, laugh, and talk. And then, suddenly,...

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Remember Sunday

Alexis Bledel · Hallmark
Format: DVD

A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she s met Mr. Right. The more Molly (Alexis Bledel) gets to know Gus (Zachary Levi) , the more she s intrigued by him.
But she s also mystified, and sometimes miffed....

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Wraith

Michael O Sajbel · Gravitas Ventures
Format: DVD video

After living in an old mansion for almost ten years a family suddenly discovers a ghost-like presence trying to communicate with them. The spirit wants to become part of the family. Will they let it?
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Midsomer Murders: County Case Files

Neil Dudgeon · ACORN MEDIA
Format: DVD

The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in this hit British mystery series that has earned a worldwide following. In this collection of Series 16, 17, and 18 - which includes the 100th episode of Midsomer Murders - DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon, Life...

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All I Wish

Eric Brenner · Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

Senna Berges (Sharon Stone) , a free-spirited fashion designer lives on the edge. Despite attempts by her strong-willed mother (Ellen Burstyn) , to get her to settle down, Senna charts a chaotic path marked by missed career opportunities and casual hookups with younger men. Senna...

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God's Best Friend

Patrick McBrearty · Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD

After running over an engaged couple's dog on the way to their wedding, thus cancelling their big day, the town florist needs to throw them a wedding they will never forget. When the dog's ghost comes down from heaven the two of them must work together to plan an unforgettable night....

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Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 34

Various · WarnerBrothers
Format: DVD

With all the shinobi except Naruto's team swept into the dream world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, some, like Karin, relive their own pasts, while Tsunade reads from Jiraiya's final novel in her dream - an account of Naruto and Sakuke's lives that's very different from reality!

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Peter Rabbit

· Sony
Format: DVD

Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter's feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than...

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When Calls The Heart: Hearts And Minds

Daniel Lissing · Shout! Factory
Format: DVD

Part of the Hallmark Entertainment series. Elizabeth warns her sister that teaching is not for the faint of heart, but when Julie insists this is her new goal in life, Elizabeth invites Julie to help in the classroom. Meanwhile, Abigail and the rest of the town must rally together to get the railway...

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Darrow & Darrow

Kimberly Williams-Paisley · Hallmark
Format: DVD

Claire Darrow, a lawyer, fights for what s right, regardless of whether it makes her a dime. Naomi, Claire s estranged mother and a lawyer as well, would rather make a profit. They clash on nearly everything, even on the best way to raise Claire s daughter. When a close friend is convicted...

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Gook

Justin Chon · Samuel Goldwyn Films
Format: DVD

Justin Chon looks at bigotry through the eyes of two Korean brothers in L.A.'s South Central in 1992. The result is hardass yet hypnotically beautiful. --Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

Chon's dense, ambitious, and observant film is full of impressive craft and insight. --Inkoo...

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NATURE: Sex, Lies and Butterflies

Ann Johnson Prum · PBS Distribution
Format: DVD

Butterflies have been flying around the planet for over 50 million years, and today around 20,000 different species inhabit the globe. From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to the winged insect, this follow their life stages, highlighting their survival techniques and the new science that...
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WWE: Twist of Fate: The Best of The Hardy Boyz

Various · WarnerBrothers
Format: DVD

Reborn by fate, Team Xtreme is back and better than ever. Relive the very best of The Hardy Boyz, from their early days with Lita to their singles championship reigns, all the way up to their shocking return and championship victory at WrestleMania 33. This is the best of Matt and Jeff,...

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Padmaavat

Sanjay Leela Bhansali · Shemaroo Entertainment PVT. LTD.
Format: DVD video

Set in 1303 AD medieval India, this is the story of honor, valor and obsession. Queen Padmavati is known for her exceptional beauty along with a strong sense of justice and is the wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh and pride of the Kingdom of Chittor, a prosperous kingdom in the north west of India....
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Alexandra Dean

This profile of 1940s movie star Hedy Lamarr sheds light on a mostly forgotten aspect of her life: her work as a trailblazing inventor. Lamarr developed an advanced communication system for the U. S. Navy in order to help defeat the Nazis; decades later, her innovations are still being...
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Bill Nye: Science Guy

David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg · PBS Distribution
Format: DVD

Bill Nye is a man on a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. With intimate and exclusive access - as well as plenty of wonder and whimsy - this behind-the-scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those...

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Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Dick Carter · MPI HOME VIDEO
Format: DVD

One of the brightest and most beloved stars in Hollywood history, DORIS DAY began her legendary career as a Big Band singer in the 1940s before famed film director Michael Curtiz signed her to Warner Brothers where she made her motion picture debut in 1948 with Romance On The High Seas...

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My Friend Victoria

Jean-paul Civeyrac · Zeitgeist Films
Format: DVD

An 8-year-old black child named Victoria (Keylia Achie Beguie) , is taken in for a night by the wealthy, white, well-intentioned family of one of her schoolmates. The experience haunts her for years to come, shaping her desires and offering a mirage of privilege that she dreams of but finds...

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The Perfect Catch

Harvey Kahn · Cinedigm Hallmark
Format: DVD

When her high school boyfriend, a superstar baseball player, returns to town, a single-parent finds the inspiration to reinvent her struggling diner ... and revisits the past to find something even better for the future. Stars Nikki Deloach and Andrew Walker.

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Consumed

Daryl Wein · Echo Bridge
Format: DVD

Set against the backdrop of the American heartland, a Sophie's investigation into her son's mysterious illness leads her into the controversial world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the powerful biotech corporations that produce them.

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Sweet Virginia

Jamie M. Dagg · Shout! Factory
Format: DVD

A mysterious stranger sends shockwaves through a close-knit community in this nerve-jangling slice of raw suspense. In the wake of a triple murder that leaves the residents of a remote Alaskan outpost on edge, tightly wound drifter Elwood checks into a motel run by Sam, a former rodeo...

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Trouble Is My Business

Vernon Wells · Random Media
Format: DVD

Special two-disc collector's edition! Contains both color and black-and-white versions of the film. Detective Roland Drake falls for two sisters from the Montemar family. One woman is dead and the other wants to kill him. Passion, murder, and betrayal. Just another day at the office.

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