Recreation

New Titles Audio and Video March 2020 (arrived in February 2020)

CDs

COUNTRY

Chickaboom!, Tami Neilson.

DVDs

FILM

Blinded by the light, produced and directed by Gurinder Chadha.
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen. Starring: Billy Barratt, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Viveik Kalra.
Code 8, directed by Jeff Chan.
In a world where people with exceptional skills are living in poverty, Conner Reed is a strong young man who is labouring to pay for his sick mother's medical treatment. To earn money, he joins a profitable criminal domain led by Garrett, who works for a drug lord. Starring: Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Sung Kang.
Gemini man, directed by Ang Lee.
An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself. Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen.
Judy, directed by Rupert Goold.
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Starring: Renee Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock.
Last Christmas, directed by Paul Feig.
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true. Starring: Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson, Boris Isakovic.
Maleficent, mistress of evil, directed by Joachim Roenning.
Maleficent and Aurora form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Mia and the white lion, directed by Gilles de Maistre.
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub. Starring: Daniah De Villiers, Melanie Laurent, Langley Kirkwood.
Mr Holland's opus, directed by Stephen Herek.
Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent so that, in his spare time, he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas.
My big gay Italian wedding = Puoi baciare lo sposo, directed by Alessandro Genovesi.
In this merry movie of matrimony, happily engaged Antonio brings his fiance Paulo to the exquisite old Italian village of his birth to meet his headstrong parents and reveal his sexuality. Starring: Diego Abatantuono, Monica Guerritore, Salvatore Esposito.
Old boys, directed by Toby MacDonald.
In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher. Starring: Alex Lawther, Jonah Hauer-King, Pauline Etienne.
Overcomer, directed by Alex Kendrick.
A high-school basketball coach volunteers to coach a troubled teen in long-distance running. Starring: Alex Kendrick, Shari Rigby, Aryn Wright
Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho.
A poor family, the Kims, con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complicated when their deception is threatened with exposure. Starring: Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo.
Primal, directed by Nicholas Powell.
Frank's caught wildlife in the Brazilian jungle incl. a 400 lbs. white jaguar. He ships it on the same ship as an arrested assassin. The assassin breaks free and frees the animals. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand.
Ride like a girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths.
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Starring: Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill, Sullivan Stapleton.
Spider-Man, directed by Sam Raimi.
Based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Starring19/02/2020 Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst.
Spider-Man. 3, directed by Sam Raimi.
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace.
Terminator. Dark fate, directed by Tim Miller.
An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race. Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis.
The nightingale, directed and written by Jennifer Kent.
Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past. Starring: Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Michael Sheasby.
The Ottoman lieutenant, directed by Joseph Ruben.
This movie is a love story between an idealistic American nurse and a Turkish officer in World War I. starring: Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett.
When calls the heart. A telling silence, directed by Michael Landon Jnr.
Elizabeth helps a mute student who is struggling to cope with the death of her father; Jack investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the burning of Coal Valley's only church. Starring: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Chelah Horsdal.
Zombieland : Double tap, directed by Ruben Fleischer.
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone.
Little women : new generation, same sisters, directed by Clare Niederpruem.
A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's novel. Starring: Sarah Davenport, Lucas Grabeel, Ian Bohen.
Jude, directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Based on the novel "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy. Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham.
When calls the heart, directed by Michael Landon Jnr.
Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, fears leaving her comfortable world in the city. But when she accepts a teaching position in a frontier town, she finds new purpose and love with a handsome Royal Canadian Mountie. Starring: Maggie Grace, Stephen Amell, Poppy Drayton.

Non-fiction

Freedom fighter, directed by Chris Atkins.
Freedom Fighter looks at persecution around the world, while following the story of Majed El Shafie, an Egyptian man tortured and sentenced to death in Egypt for his faith.
Backtrack boys, written, directed and produced by Catherine Scott.
Bernie Shakeshaft is the rule-breaking jackaroo who takes a chance on three boys on a direct path to juvie when he brings them aboard his legendary dog-jumping team.
Memory : the origins of Alien, director, Alexandre O. Philippe.
In 2019, Ridley Scott's Alien celebrates the 40th Anniversary of its theatrical release. Memory reveals the chilling, untold origins of Ridley Scott's cinematic masterpiece Alien.
Collingwood : from the inside out, written and directed by Josh Cable and Marcus Cobbledick.
The Pies ended 2017 near the bottom of the ladder and with coach Nathan Buckley's career on thin ice. When he was unexpectedly granted a two-year extension on his contract, Buckley vowed to make changes...and in doing so, he guided the club to its first Grand Final since 2011.
John McEnroe : in the realm of perfection, written and directed by Julien Faraut.
Hell in a cell. 2019.,
Universal Champion Seth Rollins defends his title against "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt inside Hell in a Cell. Sasha Banks returns to the Cell to challenge Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch. Plus, Daniel Bryan teams with Roman Reigns to take on Erick Rowan and Luke Harper and much more action.
D-Day : the untold stories.,
Jim : the James Foley story, directed by Brian Oakes.
An in-depth look at the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS terrorists in 2014.

TV SERIES

The war of the worlds, directed by Craig Viveiros.
In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth. Starring: Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle.

Talking Books

ADVENTURE

Sword of kings, Bernard Cornwell.
Sea of greed, Clive Cussler and Graham Brown.
The oracle, Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell.
Blood will out, David Donachie.
Aurore, Graham Hurley.
The predator, Michael Ridpath.
Traitors of Rome, Simon Scarrow.
Ghost fire, Wilbur Smith with Tom Harper.

FANTASY

The blacksmith queen, G.A. Aiken.
Fear the stars, Christopher Husberg.
Sixteen ways to defend a walled city, K.J. Parker.

FICTION

The Christmas invitation, Trisha Ashley.
The fall, Albert Camus.
The girl at the window, Rowan Coleman.
Messy, wonderful us, Catherine Isaac.
The space between time, Charlie Laidlaw.
All about Evie, Cathy Lamb.
Lies, lies, lies, Adele Parks.
It's not you, it's him, Sophie Ranald.
A beggar's kingdom, Paullina Simons.
Adele, Leila Slimani.
After the peace, Fay Weldon.
The man I can't forget, Eva Woods.

HISTORICAL

Ascendancy, Matteo Strukul.

MYSTERY

The dead pass, Colin Bateman.
Beating about the bush, M.C. Beaton.
Blotto, Twinks and the intimate revue, Simon Brett.
The better sister, Alafair Burke.
One by one, Chris Carter.
The death sculptor, Chris Carter.
Bad luck and trouble, Lee Child.
Red bones, Ann Cleeves.
The glass room, Ann Cleeves.
No mercy, Martina Cole.
Murder by the Minster, Helen Cox.
The wages of sin, Judith Cutler.
Who cares if they die, Wendy Dranfield.
When darkness calls, Mark Griffin.
Safe house, Jo Jakeman.
The bad fire, Quintin Jardine.
The outlaws of Ennor, Michael Jecks.
Tell me your secret, Dorothy Koomson.
Stolen, Roberta Kray.
Severed, Peter Laws.
Begging to die, Graham Masterton.
How the dead speak, Val McDermid.
Star struck, Val McDermid.
A better man, Louise Penny.
Dover one, Joyce Porter.
Fatal error, Michael Ridpath.
Launch code, Michael Ridpath.
Connections in death, J. D. Robb.
Imposter, LJ Ross.
Where she went, Kelly Simmons.
The doctor, Lisa Stone.
Edgar Allan Poe and the empire of the dead, Karen Lee Street.
Sorry for the dead, Nicola Upson.

Non-fiction

The witches are coming, Lindy West.
Progress vs parasites : a brief history of the conflict that's shaped our world, Douglas Carswell.
And in the end : the last days of the Beatles, Ken McNab.
Will, Will Self.
Histories of the unexpected : how everything has a history, Sam Willis & James Daybell.
Crusaders : an epic history of the wars for the Holy Lands, Dan Jones.
Footnotes : a journey round Britain in the company of great writers, Peter Fiennes.

ROMANCE

Deception, M.C. Beaton.
Folly, M.C. Beaton.
A Christmas romance, Betty Neels.

SAGA

We'll meet again, Rosie Archer.
The orphan's gift, Anne Baker.
The Bobby girls, Johanna Bell.
The locket, Jessica Blair.
The seaweed gatherers, Jessica Blair.
Big lies in a small town, Diane Chamberlain.
A precious gift, Rosie Goodwin.
Victory of the East End Angels, Rosie Hendry.
Christmas in Peppercorn Street, Anna Jacobs.
Blackpool's daughter, Maggie Mason.
Heart of the sky, Fiona McArthur.
First love, last love, Katie Flynn writing as Judith Saxton.
A wing and a prayer, Margaret Thornton.

SCIENCE FICTION

The Andromeda evolution, Daniel H. Wilson.