New DVDs for April
 
Feature Films
Till

The true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
The Fabelmans

A Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.
Okja

From Bong Joon-ho, director of Parasite and Snowpiercer! For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja - a massive animal and an even bigger friend - at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family-owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed and self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission.
Documentaries
Saving Venice

Explores the various innovative projects intended to prevent the historic city of Venice, Italy from being lost to future generations. Water is the lifeblood of Venice, but it also threatens its foundations. During the pandemic, experts and inhabitants were able to combine their know-how to repair their city and prepare it for the next floods.
TV Series
The Man Who Fell to Earth

An extraterrestrial on a mission to save his home planet, crash lands on Earth, where he has to learn to become human and find the woman who can help save his species
Reacher

Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has recently entered civilian life when he is falsely accused of murder. Based on the books by Lee Child, fans of the novels will find plenty to love about this faithful adaptation.
Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators

From BBC Studios, `Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators', stars Mark Benton as the hard-boiled Frank Hathaway and Jo Joyner as his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare. The unlikely pair forms a partnership as they investigate extramarital affairs, murderous magicians, abducted au pairs and more in Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire. Despite their constant disagreements, the duo makes a good team in the action packed, fun-filled daytime drama.
Guilt: Season Two

The show begins with two brothers, Max and Jake, in a car returning from a wedding. When they accidentally run over and kill an elderly man on an Edinburgh street, they make the decision to try to cover up the crime. As the show progresses, the brothers’ difficulties intensify and the story opens up to bring in other characters and storylines, within a narrative theme of guilt.
Spartacus

The tale of the gladiator slave Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Children's Films
Strange World

Follows a family of explorers as they try to navigate an uncharted, treacherous territory to find out why the plant that serves as their fuel source is losing its power. Taking inspiration from adventures such as King Kong and Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, it's about discovery and family, and the characters learning that their world is just as much a living thing as they are.
Pokemon The Movie: Secrets Of The Jungle

Deep within the Forest of Okoya, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude live in a troop and maintain a strict rule that forbids outsiders from entering their territory. Elsewhere in the jungle lives Koko, a human boy raised by a lone Zarude who left the troop. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Zarude. But one day, a chance meeting with Ash and Pikachu leaves Koko with his first human friend. Is he truly a Pokémon? Or is he, in fact, a human? When danger threatens the jungle, the bonds between Pokémon and human- and the love between parent and child- will be put to the test.
Paws of Fury: The Legend Of Hank

A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem- cats hate dogs!
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