New on DVD

 (Originally published in the Marquette Mining Journal on February 10, 2018)

The Peter White Public Library is offering up a number of recently added DVDs.  If you want to experience a show of a different kind, winter can be a great time to view the cosmos. Not only is it dark for longer, but the dry, cold air offers a clear view through the atmosphere. The library’s relatively new telescope hasn’t had a lot of use this winter. It’s getting a little bit warmer, come in and check it out, or go online to put it on hold.

Dangal (2016, 161 min.) - DVD
If you missed Bollywood Night last week, the featured film is now available to borrow. The title translates to “wrestling competition”, and is based on a true story about a family of wrestlers in India. Against societal norms, father Mahavir teaches his daughters Babita Kumari and Geeta the sport of wrestling so that they may compete in the Commonwealth Games. Subtitles. Unrated for US audiences, rated PG in Canada and the UK.
Music from the movie also available in the compact disc soundtrack section.
New DVDs by title

The Lost City of Z (2016, PG-13, 141 min.) - DVD and Blu-ray
Based on the true story of explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who was lost while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon rainforest in the 1920s.
New DVDs and Blu-rays by title

Frantz (2016, PG-13, 113 min.) - DVD
In the aftermath of WWI, Anna grieves for her fiancé Frantz, who perished in the war. She meets a mysterious young Frenchman who is also visiting Frantz’s grave, and a friendship ensues. Winner of multiple awards in its home country. Subtitles. Black & white.
New DVDs by title

Dunkirk (2017, PG-13, 106 min.) - DVD and Blu-ray
During an early WWII battle in 1940, allied soldiers primarily from Belgium, Britain, and France find themselves in Dunkirk, backed up along the French coast by the German Army. Being a little less than 50 miles from the English town of Dover, a rescue plan is hatched.
Music from the movie also available in the compact disc soundtrack section.
New DVDs and Blu-rays by title

Loving Vincent (2017, PG-13, 94 min.) - DVD
The events of impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh’s life, leading up to his controversial death. A visually stunning film, composed entirely of animation evocative of the artist’s oil paintings.
New DVDs by title

--Bruce MacDonald, Technical Services Librarian