{"id":6326,"date":"2020-04-24T16:19:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T22:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/?p=6326"},"modified":"2020-04-24T16:19:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T22:19:45","slug":"new-dvds-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/2020\/04\/24\/new-dvds-49\/","title":{"rendered":"New DVDs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bombshell<\/em>:<\/strong> Academy Award\nwinners Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman and nominees Margot Robbie and John\nLithgow deliver tour-de-force performances in this provocative real story of\nthree whip-smart, ambitious, strong women who anchored one of America’s most\npowerful news networks – and risked everything to stand up to the man who made\nthem famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jojo Rabbit<\/em>:<\/strong> This World\nWar II satire follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside\ndown when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their\nattic. In spite of his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo confronts his blind\nnationalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1917<\/em>:<\/strong> At the height of\nthe First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, are given\na seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy\nterritory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of\nsoldiers – Blake’s own brother among them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/em>:<\/strong>\nVisit 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing. TV star Rick Dalton and\nhis longtime stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they\nhardly recognize anymore. This ninth film by writer-director Quentin Terantino\nfeatures a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the\nfinal moments of Hollywood’s golden age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knives Out<\/em>:<\/strong> The\ncircumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are\nmysterious, but there’s only one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc\nknows for sure – everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a\nsuspect. Now, Blanc must sift through the web of lies and red herrings to\nuncover the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Women<\/em>:<\/strong> Writer-director\nGreta Gerwig has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel\nand the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego,\nJo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the\nbeloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live\nlife on their own terms – is both timeless and timely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midway<\/em>:<\/strong> Midway centers on\nthe Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese\nNavy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII.\nThe film, based on the real-life events of this historic feat, tells the story\nof the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to\novercome the odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolittle:<\/em><\/strong> Robert Downey\nJr. electrifies as the man who could talk to animals: Dolittle. After losing\nhis wife, he hermits himself away behind the high wall of his manor, but is\nforced to set sail on an epic adventure when the queen falls gravely ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I See You: <\/em><\/strong>When a\ntwelve-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to\nbalance pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie.\nFacing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family and slowly gnaws away\nat Jackie’s grip on reality. The cold hard truth about evil in the Harper\nhousehold is finally uncovered after a malicious presence manifests itself in\ntheir home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrons wishing to pick up\nmaterials may login at https:\/\/alliancelibrary.org<\/a>\nusing their patron number and phone number to browse our collection online and\nelectronically place holds on items. Patrons will be notified by staff when\ntheir items are ready, after which they may be picked up inside the West\nentrance during the following times: Monday-Friday: 10:00 to 10:15; 12:00 to\n12:15; 2:00 to 2:15; 4:00 to 4:15; 5:00 to 5:15; and Saturday: 10:00 to 10:15.\nItems placed on hold after 4 p.m. will not be available for pick up until the\nnext business day, and items placed on hold on Fridays after 4 p.m. will not be\navailable for pick up until Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bombshell: Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman and nominees Margot Robbie and John Lithgow deliver tour-de-force performances in this provocative real story of three whip-smart, ambitious, strong women who anchored one of America’s most powerful news networks – and risked everything to stand up to the man who made them famous. Jojo Rabbit: This World War II satire follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. In spite of his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo confronts his blind nationalism.\u2026 Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bookworm"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6327,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6326\/revisions\/6327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}