Recreation

New Titles Audio and Video March 2018 (arrived in February 2018)

CDs

BLUES

London blues, Little Axe.
Dog, Charlie Parr.

CHRISTMAS

Ladies sing Christmas.,

COMEDY

The comic genius of Billy T. James.,

FILM

Guardians of the galaxy. Vol. 2: awesome mix vol. 2.,
Star Wars. The last Jedi, music by John Williams.

JAZZ

Nat "King" Cole & me, Gregory Porter.

POPULAR

Under the streetlight, Boyz II Men.
100 hits, Sam Cooke.
The time is now, Craig David.
MTV unplugged, Shawn Mendes.
The music… the mem'ries… the magic!, Barbra Streisand.

ROCK

80s unwind.,
Commercial grates: 30 radio cuts celebrating 25 years, Salmonella Dub.
Cut, Hunters & Collectors.
Decade of the eagle, 1979-1988, Saxon.
Earthbound, King Crimson.
Fleetwood Mac., Fleetwood Mac
Grammy 2018 nominees.,
Live thunder: radio broadcast 1996, AC/DC.
Never mind the bollocks, here's the Sex Pistols., Sex Pistols
NOMC15, New Order.
On air, The Rolling Stones.
Songs of experience, U2.
The ferryman's curse, Strawbs.
The thread that keeps us, Calexico.
Wembley or bust, Jeff Lynne's ELO.
Y kant Tori read, Tori Amos
Venice mating call, Tim Buckley.
Low in high school, Morrissey.
What happens next, Joe Satriani.

DVDs

DANCE

La bayadère = The temple dancer, music, Ludwig Minkus.

FILM

Against the ropes,
Boxing manager Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) believes she and a veteran trainer can turn a young man (Omar Epps) into a streamlined prizefighter.
Ali's wedding,
After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son (Osamah Sami) must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl (Helana Sawires).
American dreamz,
Hoping to shock the president out of an apparent nervous breakdown, the White House chief of staff books him as a guest judge on the country's hottest TV talent show. Stars Dennis quaid, Willem Defoe and Hugh Grant.
Brad's status,
A father (Ben Stiller) takes his son Austin Abrams) to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend (Michael Sheen) who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
Brigsby Bear,
Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself. Stars Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill and Jane Adams.
Chaplin,
A film about the troubled and controversial life of the master comedy filmmaker Charles Chaplin. Stars Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin and Paul Rhys.
Dater's handbook,
After reading a book about dating and changing her personality to find a lover, a woman realizes the man she wants is right in front of her. Stars Meghan Markle, Kristoffer Polaha and Jonathan Scarfe.
Days of thunder,
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. Stars Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall and Nicole Kidman.
Downhill racer,
A smug and overly self-assured downhill skier, David Chappellet (Robert Redford), joins the American ski team and quickly makes waves with his arrogant behavior and even flashier maneuvers on the slopes, falling into conflict with the team's coach (Gene Hackman).
Dunkirk,
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Stars Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan and Mark Rylance.
Frantz,
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers. In French and German with English subtitles.
Geostorm,
When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. Stars Gerald Butler, Jim turgess and Abbie Cornish.
Happy death day,
A college student (Jessica Rothe) must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.
Home again,
Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her. Stars Reese Witherspoon, Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen.
Jack the bear,
A single father, John Leary (Danny DeVito), struggles to raise his two young boys, Jack (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.) and Dylan (Miko Hughes), after his wife (Andrea Marcovicci) is killed in a car accident.
Justice League. Dark, .
Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains. This team of supernatural beings include John Constantine, Zatanna and Jason Blood also known as the demon Etrigan. Animated.
Killer's kiss,
Ready to catch a train to his hometown, a washed up boxer tells us about the strange and twisty events that happened to him the past couple of days. Stars Frank Silvera, Irene Kane and Jamie Smith.
Madame,
A wealthy and well-connected couple (Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel) ask their maid (Rossy de Palma) to masquerade as a wealthy heiress.
Martin Scorsese's short films., Martin Scorsese
Collected here are three of Scorsese's early short films and documentaries: What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this-, It's not just you, Murray, The big shave, Italianamerican and American boy: A profile of Steven Prince.
Meet John Doe,
A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins. Stars Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
Mixed nuts,
The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays. Stars Steve martin and Madeline Kahn.
Muriel's wedding,
A young social outcast (Toni Collette) in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Open road,
The film follows the story of Angie (Camilla Belle), a young Brazilian artist who travels to the United States in a journey of self-discovery.
Out of sight,
A career bank robber (George Clooney) breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal (Jennifer Lopez) he has kidnapped.
Paths of glory,
After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general (George Macready) accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer (Kirk Douglas) must defend them.
Rebel in the rye,
The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger (Nicholas Hoult), who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
She's having a baby,
Portrays a young newlywed couple, Kristy (Elizabeth McGovern) and Jake Briggs (Kevin Bacon) who try to cope with being married and what is expected of them by their parents.
Spiceworld: the movie,
Re-released for 20th anniversary.
Subway,
A tuxedoed thief (Christopher Lambert) and a chic married woman (Isabelle Adjani) join the Paris subway fringe. In French with English subtitles.
Sweet liberty,
After selling the rights of his book to a film production company, a writer (Alan Alda) finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him.
The cabinet of Dr. Caligari,
Hypnotist Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss) uses a somnambulist, Cesare (Conrad Veidt), to commit murders. Silent with musical accompaniment and English intertitles.
The dilemma,
A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair. Stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James and Winona Ryder.
The duel at Silver Creek,
Marshal Tyrone Stephen McNally) and the Silver Kid (Audie Murphy) form an uneasy alliance against a gang of claim jumpers.
The fifth element,
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay. Stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Gary Oldman.
The mountain between us,
It stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as a surgeon and a journalist, respectively, who survive a plane crash, with a dog, and are stranded in High Uintas Wilderness with injuries and harsh weather conditions.
The soloist,
A newspaper journalist (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers a homeless musical genius (Jamie Foxx) and tries to improve his situation.
The Wilde wedding,
A retired film star's (Glenn Close) wedding to her fourth husband (Patrick Stewart) brings chaos when their families (and her ex-husband) show up for the festivities.
Thin ice,
An insurance salesman (Greg Kinnear) in a slump turns to a life of crime.
This beautiful fantastic,
A young woman (Jessica Broown Findlay) who dreams of being a children's author makes an unlikely friendship with a cantankerous, rich old widower (Tom Wilkinson).
Tommy's honour,
Depicts the lives and careers of, and the complex relationship between, the pioneering Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and his son Young Tom Morris (Jack Lowden).
Valerian and the city of a thousand planets,
A dark force threatens Alpha - home to species from a thousand planets. Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevinge)must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Waru.,
A powerful and challenging story surrounding the tangi of a small boy Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how the boys death impacts the community. NZ movie.
What if it works?,
Adrian (Luke Ford) , an irrepressibly chirpy tech nerd, has OCD. Grace (Anna Samon), a beautiful street artist, has multiple personality disorder. It's a love story that seems impossible. But what if it works?
The portrait of a lady,
Adaptation of Henry James's novel. A girl (Nicole Kidman) inherits a fortune and falls into a relationship with a gentleman confidence artist (John Malkovich) whose true nature turns her life into a nightmare.
The dinner,
Two sets of wealthy parents meet for dinner to decide what to do about a crime their sons have committed. Stars Michael Chernus, Taylor Rae and Steve Coogan.
November criminals,
After his friend is murdered, a Washington, D.C. teenager (Ansel Elgort) undertakes his own investigation of the crime.
Toast,
Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by the cookery writer Nigel Slater. Stars Oscar Kennedy, Victoria Hamilton and Colin Prockter.

MUSIC

One for all tour: live in Australia 1989, Bee Gees.
The Doors r-evolution., Doors
I Puritani: opera seria in three acts, Vincenzo Bellini.

Non-Fiction

Britain's underworld. Season 1: explore the seedy underbelly of UK crime., National Geographic Channel
Human body pushing the limits. Vol. 2, Strength & brainpower., Discovery Channel
The Cézanne revolution, director, Alain Jaubert.
Hard time. Hustle & prey., National Geographic Channel
For 4 years, HARD TIME has followed the lives of inmates across the country. And in every prison, the powerful can choose to prey on the weak and the weak do their best to stay out of harm's way.
Man vs monster.,
Cameraman Richard 'Bear Man' Terry treks to the world's most forbidding places in pursuit of spine-chilling creatures whose very existence haunts our nightmares.
Human body pushing the limits. Vol. 1, Sight & sensation., Discovery Channel
Tim Marlow on– the highlights of the new Tate Modern,
The great moderns, director, Alain Jaubert.
Into the void,
This film documents the history of Christchurch noise band Into the Void which was formed in 1987.
Liberace,
Tony Palmer directs this documentary on the flamboyant musician and entertainer, Liberace.
Jerry Lewis: the man behind the clown,
2017 Australian Muscle Car Masters;,
TLC: tables, ladders, chairs, 2017.,
WWE
RFK must die: the assassination of Bobby Kennedy,

Talking Books

ADVENTURE

Vienna spies, Alex Gerlis.
Death at Nuremberg, W.E.B. Griffin
Unquiet ghosts, Glenn Meade.
21: the final unfinished voyage of Jack Aubrrey, Patrick O'Brian.

FANTASY

Year one, Nora Roberts.

FICTION

The dream lover, William Boyd
The dream lover [Talking Book CD], William Boyd
A long way from home, Peter Carey.
Every secret thing, Rachel Crowther.
On a beautiful day [Audiobook CD], Lucy Diamond.
On a beautiful day, Lucy Diamond.
Siracusa, Delia Ephron.
What she left, Rosie Fiore.
Peach [Talking Book CD], Emma Glass.
Peach, Emma Glass.
My husband's wives, Faith Hogan.
Secrets we keep [Talking Book CD], Faith Hogan.
Secrets we keep, Faith Hogan.
Me, myself and them, Dan Mooney.
The awkward age [Talking Book CD], Francesca Segal.
The awkward age, Francesca Segal.
Mother Land, Paul Theroux.

HISTORICAL

The woman in the shadows, Carol McGrath.

MYSTERY

Paradise Valley, C.J. Box.
Pretty girls dancing, Kylie Brant.
Life of crime, Kimberley Chambers.
The Stranger, Harlan Coben.
Sweet little lies, Caz Frear.
Sleep like a baby, Charlaine Harris.
Before the fall, Noah Hawley.
Beneath the surface, Sibel Hodge
Shadow man, Margaret Kirk.
Girl in snow, Danya Kukafka.
Buried lies, Kristina Ohlsson.
Deep freeze [Talking Book CD], John Sandford.
Deep freeze, John Sandford.
A patient fury [Talking Book CD], Sarah Ward.
A patient fury, Sarah Ward.

Non-fiction

Shepherd of another flock: the charming tale of a new vicar in a Yorkshire country town [Talking Book CD], David Wilbourne.
Shepherd of another flock: the charming tale of a new vicar in a Yorkshire country town, David Wilbourne.
Fight like a girl, Clementine Ford.
Cruel to be kind: saying no can save a child's life, Cathy Glass.
Serial killers: shocking, gripping true crime stories of the most evil murders, Brian Innes.
The diary of a bookseller, Shaun Bythell.
To Siri with love: a mother, her autistic son, and the kindness of machines, Judith Newman.
Life in the garden, Penelope Lively.
À Bientôt, Roger Moore.
Wounds: a memoir of love and war, Fergal Keane.
Wounds: a memoir of love and war [Talking Book CD], Fergal Keane.

ROMANCE

Harriet, Jilly Cooper.
All about love, Stephanie Laurens.
Summer at Buttercup Beach, Holly Martin.

SAGA

Polo, Jilly Cooper.
The maid's courage, Rosie Goodwin.
Past perfect, Danielle Steel.
The duchess, Danielle Steel.