Captain Phillips (DVD): Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.Check Availability
Editors Note: Captain Phillips with Tom Hanks is first Best Picture 2014 Nominee released to DVD. Baldwin loan copies
arrive in dead heat with Red Box Rentals at $1,20 per day
Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates: When a young girl disappears near a community in the Adirondacks, the people of the town of Carthage must face the fact that an Iraq War veteran is the prime suspect.
The Old Black Magic by Mary Jane Clark: Aspiring actress and wedding-cake
decorator Piper Donovan has barely arrived in New Orleans to perfect her pastry
skills at the renowned French Quarter bakery, Boulangerie Bertrand, when a ghastly
murder rocks the magical city. Intrigued by the case, Piper can't help but look
for the "Hoodoo Killer" among the faces around her. Could it be the
handsome guide eager to give her special private tours? Or the inscrutable jazz
musician who plays on historic Royal Street? What about the ratings-starved
radio talk-show host? Or even the amiable owner of the local Gris-Gris Bar? Check Availability
The Unwelcomed Child by V. C. Andrews: Raised in seclusion by fundamentalist
grandparents who claim she is an evil product of her mother's sinful mistake,
teenager Elle Edwards finally learns the truth about her conception and
struggles with profound feelings of insecurity while pursuing a relationship
with a vacationing boy.
Blue Jasmine (DVD): After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her
marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves
into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull
herself back together again. Check Availability
Editors Notes: This film is nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in this year's Oscar Race.
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