DVD Staff Picks
October 2025

Amelie by Audrey Tautou
Amelie

Amélie is a young woman who had a decidedly unusual childhood; misdiagnosed with an unusual heart condition, Amélie didn't attend school with other children, but spent most of her time in her room, where she developed a keen imagination and an active fantasy life. Despite all this, Amélie has grown into a healthy and beautiful young woman who works in a cafe and has a whimsical, romantic nature. She decides to step into the lives of others around her to help them out.
Annihilation

After her husband returns physically changed from a secret mission, a biologist decides to join a dangerous expedition into a zone where the laws of nature have been turned around
Clue: The Movie by Lynn, Jonathan
Clue: The Movie

When six strangers are invited to a party, they become involved in solving the mystery behind several murders
Coco  by Edward James Olmos
Coco

A boy accidentally gets transported to the world of the dead and with the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather returns back to his family
Conjuring  by Lili Taylor
Conjuring

Two paranormal investigators work to help a family being terrorized by a dark presence
Tim Burton's Corpse bride by John August
Tim Burton's Corpse bride

A young man is brought into the underworld of the dead after mistakenly wedding a rotting corpse as he practiced his wedding vows
Crimson Peak  by Mia Wasikowska
Crimson Peak

In the wake of a family tragedy, an aspiring author finds herself caught in a struggle between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider
East of Eden  by Kazan, Elia
East of Eden

Two brothers struggle for the affection of their father
End of the tour / produced by James Dahl, Matt DeRoss, David Kanter, Mark C. Manuel, Ted O'Neal; written by Donald Margulies; directed by James Ponsoldt by Ponsoldt, James
End of the tour / produced by James Dahl, Matt DeRoss, David Kanter, Mark C. Manuel, Ted O'Neal; written by Donald Margulies; directed by James Ponsoldt

Follows the five-day interview between Rolling Stone report David Lipsky and novelist David Foster Wallace
Giant by James Dean
Giant

The epic story of three generations of land-rich Texans and their relationships with the new oil wealthy neighbors
Haunting of Hill House. [Season 1] / written by Mike Flanagan, Liz Phang, Scott Kosar, Meredith Averill, Jeff Howard [and others]; directed by Mike Flanagan by 1978- Flanagan, Mike
Haunting of Hill House. 

Jumping between past and present, a broken family faces haunting memories of their old home
Hour [videorecording] / produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts; written by Abi Morgan; directed by Harry Bradbeer, Coky Giedroyc by Harry Bradbeer
The Hour: Season One

Follows a new current affairs show, The hour, being launched by the BBC in 1956
I Saw The TV Glow 

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show, a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen's view of reality begins to crack.Annotation
Kubo and the two strings  by 1973- Knight, Travis
Kubo and the two strings

When a spirit from the past wreaks havoc on Kubo's life, he must locate a magical suit of armor that was once worn by his late father, a legendary samurai warrior
Mad God

Follows the Assassin as he travels through the underworld of tortured souls.
Rebel without a cause  by Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979
Rebel without a cause

When a rebellious young man with a troubled past moves to a new town, he makes both friends and enemies
Renfield by Nicolas Cage
Renfield

Renfield, Dracula's longtime servant, longs for a normal life away from the Count.
Rocky Horror picture show  by 1945- Sharman, Jim
Rocky Horror picture show

An "ordinary" couple spends an unforgettable night at the castle of a mad-scientist from the planet Transsexual
Tampopo  by Ken Watanabe
Tampopo

When a western-clad stranger passing through town finds the widow Tampopo's restaurant food intolerable, he stays just long enough to teach her to prepare the perfect noodle
There is no evil  by Ehsan Mirhosseini
There is no evil

Tells four stories of Iranian men who face the difficult choice between following their conscience or risking everything they have
Tron, legacy by Jeff Bridges
Tron, legacy

Twenty years after Kevin Flynn goes missing, his son is drawn into the virtual reality computer world that his father created and must play the games and survive to find his father; after a man who is entranced with video games suddenly finds himself transported into a computer, he must play the games inside and survive in order to find a way back to reality
Waitress  by Sara Bareilles
Waitress

Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim part of herself. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a well-baked pie.


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