New DVDs and Blu-Rays
July 2025
 
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Blockbusters
Final Destination: Bloodlines

Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them.
A Minecraft Movie

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they embark on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative.
Sinners

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Thunderbolts*

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it's too late?
International Cinema
All We Imagine as Light

Follows three very different women working at the same hospital, Prabha, Anu, and Parvathy, who each contend with personal and material struggles amid a modernizing India riven by gentrification and rising Hindu nationalism.
The Astronaut Loves

A man travels from Spain to Argentina for a vacation at his family home and becomes attracted to a childhood friend. But their relationship is full of misunderstandings as they try to hide it from family and friends.
100 Yen Love

32-year-old Ichiko lives at home in self-indulgent grunginess with her parents and recently divorced younger sister. One morning, after a particularly heated argument, Ichiko decides to leave for good. With few options to support herself, she finds a job at a 100-yen shop (dollar store). Each day on her way home from work Ichiko passes a boxing gym where she watches Yuji Kano silently practice. The two make plans to see each other, and suddenly life starts to change for Ichiko... At last, the bell rings, and this longtime loser's rematch with life begins!"
Red Post on Escher Street

When filmmaker Tadashi Kobayashi begins to hold open auditions for a new studio-sponsored film, a wave of experienced and aspiring actors scramble to apply, yearning for a chance to work with the genius director. Behind the scenes, however, Kobayashi struggles to finish the script on schedule and the production quickly spirals out of control.
There's Still Tomorrow

A working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.
TV Shows & Miniseries
Doctor Slump

Once rivals in school, two brilliant doctors reunite by chance - each facing life's worst slump and unexpectedly finding solace in each other.
Fallen

Follows Detective Iris Broman after her husband is murdered and she moves to a different part of Sweden to start a new career as the head of a cold case investigation unit.
Grantchester: Season Ten

It's 1962 and hope is in the air. Alphy feels embraced by the parish, which is blossoming under his care. In Geordie too, Alphy's found a best friend and his intellectual equal. Love is proving more elusive, however, until a case throws him in the path of an unexpected romance. But Alphy has secrets that he's kept close to chest. Before he's able to let anyone else in, he'll have to confront who he is. Thankfully, Geordie's there to show him what he needs. Geordie, meanwhile, wrestles with his expectations for his son, as Cathy takes steps to better her career, helped by Mrs. Chapman. And amidst all this excitement, it goes unnoticed that Leonard might be hitting the sherry too hard.
Marie Antoinette: Season Two

The higher Marie Antoinette climbs in the estimation of the French people, the greater the threats are against her. At the height of their power, Marie Antoinette and Louis face an unprecedented financial crisis. The incessant attacks of Provence and Chartres against the royal couple stir up the hatred of the nobles while disastrous consequences loom with the Diamond Necklace Affair. From Versailles to the Palais-Royal, the revolt rumbles on.
The Uncanny Counter: Seasons One and Two

Noodle shop employees by day and demon hunters by night, the Counters use special abilities to chase down malevolent spirits that prey on humans.
Spotlight: Learn with Craftsy
Drawing with Craftsy

Titles include: See Better, Draw Better: Join Kateri Ewing through thoughtfully planned exercises that will allow your hands and eyes to successfully work in harmony. Great drawing is guaranteed! 10 Essential Techniques for Better Drawing: Hatch, crosshatch, stipple, and veil your way to a successful and dynamic drawing. With the guidance of artist Patricia Watwood, master a variety of techniques to refine your skills and boost your confidence! Sketchbooks: Become a better artist through the basics! With the help of instructor Paul Heaston, learn a wide range of ways to use pencil, ink, and watercolor as you confidently explore and master the wonderful world of sketching. Drawing Facial Features: Create a compelling portrait alongside instructor Gary Faigin. From discovering the fundamental forms of the skull to drawing animated eyes and an authentic smile, you're sure to finish with a fully dimensional masterpiece!
Fearless Knitting : Empowering Techniques for Every Knitter

Join expert Lucy Neatby as she empowers you with knowledge to understand your knitting like never before! Between savvy fixes for common issues and tips for knit piece joining with ease, you'll never want to abandon a project again.
Painting Realistic Watercolors

Learn realist techniques every watercolorist should know! Join Mario Robinson as he shares his secrets to everything from creating symmetrical features to exploring water manipulation.
Sew Sturdy: Home Organizers

Join expert Annie Unrein as she teaches you to sew home storage organizers! From tips for sewing through layered fabric to working with bias binding and custom touches, create fun, fabulous, and functional storage.
Simply Stunning Colorwork

Join Anne Berk on a journey to confidently add eye-catching color effects to any of your knits! Get tips and tricks to everything from managing edges to knitting stripes.
More Can't Miss Movies
The Amateur

Charlie Heller is a brilliant but deeply introverted CIA decoder working out of Langley. When his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, and his supervisors refuse to act, Heller embarks on a dangerous trek, crisscrossing the globe to take down those responsible, his intelligence being his ultimate weapon.
Drop

A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment.
The End

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father, and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to their rituals of daily life - until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble.
The Friend

When a solitary writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life.
Magazine Dreams

Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world-famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely, regimented life, and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self-destruction, but beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate, aching need for human connection. As he battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons, he explores the lengths one man will go to in his haunting quest for recognition in a world that often overlooks him.
The Penguin Lessons

Follows a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
Biopics & Documentaries
Cabrini

After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.
Dance First

Samuel Beckett lived many lives: WW2 resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. Titled for his famous ethos "Dance First, Think Later," the film is a sweeping account of Beckett's life.
Icons Unearthed: James Bond

Tells the story of how Ian Fleming's literary creation got his big break on the silver screen and became the most quotable name in cinematic history.
Sans Frapper = That Which Does Not Kill

Ada, just 19 years old, went to the house of a young man she knew. She didn't fight back and it all happened very quickly, but the trauma remains. With humility and frankness, this powerful documentary tackles the delicate and intimate matter of rape.
Songs of Slow Burning Earth

Reflective observations of Ukraine in wartime are interwoven with eye-witness accounts to contemplate the ultimate tragedy: the normalization of war.
For the Whole Family
Bonksters' Gross Science: The Movie

Join the Bonksters for a lesson in Gross Science. Learn about the bugs, slug, farts and burps with these goofy puppets who are not afraid to travel where it stinks! 
Kiwi & Strit: Season One: Volume One

Kiwi and Strit live in the clearing in the forest at the foot of the big hill. Kiwi's house is nice and tidy; Strit's house has tumbled over on the side. Kiwi loves doing things as planned; Strit loves improvising. They are very different, but they do things together because they're best friends and together they have more fun. This volume includes episodes one through thirteen of season one.
LEGO: Jurassic World Collection

When Claire and Dr. Wu create a new dinosaur for Jurassic World, it escapes and they must seek help from Owen Grady to stop the rampaging creature; animal behaviorist Owen Grady is on a mission to deliver dinosaurs for the grand opening of Jurassic World's new exhibit; animal behaviorist Owen Grady and park operations manager Claire Dearling cope with runaway dinosaurs, construction, tourists, and unpredictable weather in the newly-opened Jurassic World theme park; animal behaviorist Owen Grady and park operations manager Claire Dearling discover that they must stop Simon's twin from taking over the park while a scientist sets two fierce dinosaurs free in the park.
Snow White

Follow Snow White's adventure as she journeys into magical woods to escape the Evil Queen and meets the beloved Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy and Doc who join her quest to restore the kingdom.
Summertime Sleepers : Animals That Estivate

Everyone knows about the animals that hibernate in the winter. So now it's time to learn about twelve animals that sleep all summer long!
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