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For Your Entertainment - DVDs January 2018
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American AssassinAmerican Assassin follows the rise of Mitch Rapp, a CIA black-ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civillian targets. Together, the three discover a pattern in the violence, leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on settling a personal and professional vendetta that could have cataclysmic results. MPAA Rating: R (Strong violence throughout, some torture, language and brief nudity)
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DetroitFrom Kathryn Bigelow, the award-winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, comes this gripping film based on the true story of one of the most terrifying secrets in American history. John Boyega plays a security guard caught in the crossfire after a late-night police raid sparks a violent revolt that spirals out of control and turns the city into a war zone. MPAA Rating: R (Strong violence and pervasive language)
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Home AgainAlice, a recently separated mother of two, finds her life upended when three young, charismatic filmmakers move into her guesthouse. But her unlikely new family and a budding romance come to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand. A story of love, friendship, and the families we create, Home Again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life lesson: starting over is not for beginners! MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Some thematic and sexual material)
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StrongerInspired by the true story, Stronger stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian who was at the 2013 marathon when the bomb blast occurred and he tragically lost both of his legs. After regaining consciousness, Jeff was able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle had just begun. Jeff's deeply personal journey tests a family's bond and defines a community's pride as he overcomes adversity to become the living embodiment of "Boston Strong." MPAA Rating: R (Language throughout, some graphic injury images, and brief sexuality/nudity)
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Victoria & AbdulThe extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Some thematic elements and language)
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Berlin StationBerlin Station is a contemporary spy series that follows Daniel Miller, an undercover agent who has just arrived at the CIA station in Berlin, Germany. Miller has a clandestine mission: to determine the identity of a now-famous whistleblower masquerading as "Thomas Shaw." Guided by jaded veteran Hector DeJean, Daniel learns to contend with the rough-and-tumble world of the field officer -- agent-running, deception, danger and moral compromises. As he dives deeper into the German capital's hall of mirrors and uncovers the threads of a conspiracy that leads back to Washington, Daniel wonders: Can anyone ever be the same after a posting to Berlin? Not Rated.
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Line of DutyLike other police units, AC-12 catches criminals - but the offenders it investigates are fellow officers. When a police convoy is ambushed, leaving three cops dead and a protected witness seriously injured, AC-12 focuses its attention on the one officer who managed to escape unscathed: Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton. As they begin to put the pieces of the case together, their investigation takes them ever higher up the police hierarchy. Not Rated.
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The Heavy Water WarThe Heavy Water War depicts the harrowing and true-life story from World War II of the Nazi's efforts to develop an atom bomb and the Allies' desperate struggle to keep it from happening. The series starts in Stockholm in 1933 as German scientist Werner Heisenberg is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, and although considered unreliable by the Nazis, he is allowed into the secret Nazi nuclear energy project, "Uranverein." Heisenberg's work reveals that the atom bomb can only be made with "heavy," or hydrogen-laden, water, he escapes to England to enlist Allied help in thwarting the plan. Despite numerous sabotage attempts by the Allies against the factory, the atomic research continues and Heisenberg brags in a speech that the Germans will soon have a bomb bo larger than a pineapple that will destroy London. Not Rated.
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Wednesday, January 10 Back to Basics: Introduction to Computers and the Internet 1:00 p.m. For those that want to learn the basic functions of a computer, how to use a mouse, how to access the Internet, how to search the Internet and more. Enroll online or at the library. Friday, January 19 Painting Antarctica 7:00 p.m. Local resident and artist Pierre Bernay shares his journey to paint Antarctica. Slide presentation included. Enroll online or at the library. Thursday, January 25 Cranbury Reads Book Swap Party 7:00 p.m. Bring a wrapped book (used, in good condition is fine) to swap with another at our book swap party! When your book is unwrapped, tell why you wanted to share it with others. Also bring a list of five other titles you would recommend to fellow readers. Enjoy refreshments as you mingle and share your favorite reads. RSVP online or at the library.
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Thursday, February 1 The Ritsona Syrian Refugee Camp 6:30 p.m. Cranbury resident Richard Moody will discuss volunteering at the Ritsona Syrian Refugee camp in Greece, and his involvement with Cross Cultural Solutions and other non-governmental organizations over the years. Enroll online or at the library. Saturday, February 17 The Role of Cotton in Slavery 1:00 p.m. Learn more about African American history with Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, February 21 Back to Basics - Intro to Email 1:00 p.m. Learn how to set up an email account, compose and send emails, and work with email attachments. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, February 28 Understanding Dementia-Related Behaviors 6:30 p.m. This class is given by Nicolette Vasco of the New Jersey Alzheimer's Association. Enroll online or at the library.
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