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"Siblings Violeta and Eva live with their mother, but travel every summer to New Mexico to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father in this moving drama that follows them from adolescence to adulthood."-- from distributor.
2) V/H/S/Beyond
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Six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a sci-fi-inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense.
3) Juror #2
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"'Juror #2' follows family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the accused killer."-- from container.
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The dramatic true-life story intertwines the experiences of five individuals who have fought their way back from addition and triumphed over darkness and despair.
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"When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island."-- Container.
6) legend
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"After discovering their child's life-altering sensitivity to synthetic dyes, parents and first-time filmmakers set out to uncover the impacts of these additives. They journey to meet with the world's leading synthetic dye experts, conducting in-person interviews with scientists, researchers, and impacted families. This exploration reveals a series of shocking stories and surprising discoveries"--Container.
8) Werewolves
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"A supermoon event has triggered a latent gene in every human on the planet, turning anyone who entered the moonlight into a werewolf for that one night."-- from distributor.
9) Azrael
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In a world where no one speaks, a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness.
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"Vienna, 1909: The double murder of an arms dealer in police custody and a senior public official has shaken Vienna to its core. Doctor Max Liebermann has only just returned from a lecture tour when Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt asks for help in what could be the most dangerous case of their careers. Oskar and Max uncover a conspiracy that leads to the very heart of the government. Can the crime-fighting duo do enough to stop the seditious mole known...
11) Elevation
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Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
12) Oh, Canada
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On the outside Leonard Fife is a successful documentary filmmaker, a semifamous left-wing figure in Canada, where he fled to from New England in 1968, supposedly to avoid the draft. He resides in a well-appointed Montreal apartment with Emma, his wife and producer of 40 years, and has managed to be both materially comfortable and morally righteous. But at 78, ill and on the verge of death, he's now consumed by the need to confess that his life is...
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"On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor was doing eveything right... until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine 'Joey' Kwang, one of the Asian underworld's best transport drivers. Compromised and cover blown, John was forced to flee. Now years later, John is back in Taipei for the weekend. But is he here to finish the job? Or to win back Joey's love?"--Container.
14) Alien rubicon
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"An alien spacecraft lands near New York and destroys everything as it heads toward Washington D.C. If it reaches the capital, it will trigger an invasion. Scientists and the military must stop it before it's too late."-- from distributor.
15) The order
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A string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads veteran FBI agent Terry Husk into a white supremacist plot to overthrow the federal government.
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Downers Grove Public Library - Lobby - Adult
DVD LORD
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DVD LORD
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It tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan, 183 years before the original film trilogy. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg, a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm's Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation,...
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A young woman who is unknowingly in possession of a legendary "cursed tape" takes a collection of old video tapes to a video store. She and the store owner re-awake its curse, which leads to the release of a raft of cinematic villains.
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"Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South -- trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming -- despite the odds." -- Container.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD 304.873 SEP
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DVD 304.873 SEP
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Examines immigration policy under both the Trump and Obama administrations, investigates the origins of zero tolerance, and reveals the journeys and voices of children who were separated from their parents.
20) The return
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After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength.