Week of September 16th

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Giant

Godzilla
Now & Then

Fifteen years ago, Ford Brody's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) entire life changed when a Japanese nuclear plant collapsed in Godzilla: his mother (Juliette Binoche) died in the catastrophe and his father (Bryan Cranston) has never been the same, seeking to discover the mystery behind the disaster. Now a Navy officer, Ford wants nothing more than to take care of his family (Elizabeth Olsen), but he can't escape his father's conspiracy theories when giant, nuclear-fed monsters emerge and start destroying cities. Uncovering the secret kept by a clandestine, multi-national task force (led by Ken Watanabe), Ford learns there is only one thing that can stop the giant monsters from destroying them all: an even bigger, more powerful monster, Godzilla. On DVD, Blu Ray, and 3D Blu.

Togetherness

Getting together for the Las Vegas wedding of Candace and Michael (Regina Hall and Terrence Jenkins), the ensemble comedy team reuintes for Think Like a Man Too. Together the boys (including Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Romany Malco, and Dennis Haysbert) head into Vegas, leading them to a Hangover-style misadventure, while the girls (including Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson, and Jenifer Lewis) are on a much more Bridesmaids path. Still inspired by the best-selling book, their comic adventures are peppered with what they've learned about their relationships, responsibilities, and strategies for a real, lasting love.

Personal

Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, 16-year-old Hazel (Shailene Woodley) is sarcastic but unflinchingly honest about her prospects in The Fault in Our Stars. Her cynical disposition is undermined when she meets sunny and hopeful Augustus (Ansel Elgort), a teenage cancer survivor determined to make his post-recovery life as extraordinary as possible. As a fellow "cancer kid," Augustus can relate to Hazel in a way her parents (Laura Dern and Sam Trammell) never could, and the two quickly become inseperable. Hazel's cancer may not be treatable, but Augustus helps her to make the most of her life as it happens, no matter what the future may bring. With Nat Wolff. On DVD and Blu Ray.

Zombie

American expatriot turbine engineer Nicholas (Joseph Milson) is working in the countryside when the zombie outbreak reaches India in The Dead 2. As the Indian citizens flee from contaminated population centers, Nicholas must travel against the current of refugees and head towards Mumbai, where his pregnant girlfriend is trapped. Forced to traverse 300 miles of zombie infested wasteland, Nicholas makes his way-- on foot and in a series of barely-running vehicles-- to a city being abandoned by everyone who wants to survive.

Trains

Thomas is working in clay pits when a rainstorm makes the clay around him unstable in Thomas the Tank Engine: Tale of the Brave. Thomas saves his friends and escapes a landslide, but when he tells Percy about his daring escape, Percy believes their danger was more than just a natural disaster. Percy is convinced that the new, mysterious engine on the tracks is a monster that has come for all the engines, and Thomas and friends have to test their courage to keep them all safe.

New this week in our TV New Releases:

	Hannibal Season 2	Picking up immediately after the conclusion of Season 1, with Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) deftly manipulating the police as they investigate the crimes he commits and assists, and visiting tortured Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), institutionalized after Dr. Lecter's diagnosis blaming Will for the murders Lecter committed.
	Castle Season 6	Celebrity writer Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett balance planning their end-of-season wedding with a new series of cases, while Castle's obsession with Kate's new job with the Department of Justice creates new problems for both of them.
	Bones Season 9	Husband and wife crime-solving team Bones Brennan and Agent Booth put their forensic skills to the test as she unravels murders from her lab and he takes his gun and experience into the field.
	Grimm Season 3	Detective Nick Burkhardt is a Grimm-- a supernatural hunter who must fight the fairytale monsters that lurk in the shadow of our world-- but as his powers develop, the changes threaten to alienate him from society and commit him to the supernatural underground.
	Arrow Season 2	After Starling City was shaken by The Undertaking at the end of Season 1, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen has to don his hood and pick up his bow and right the wrongs done in his family's name, stopping the criminals that would corrupt and take advantage of his city.
	South Park Season 17	Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman choose sides in the PS4/Xbox One console wars, contend with Game of Thrones' handling of male nudity, witness the fracturing of South Park's goth community, and debunk the ginger-based plan for world peace.
	Sleepy Hollow Season 1	Detective Abbie Mills is investigating a series of strange murders in her little New York town and uncovers a battle between good and evil centered around a headless horseman, witches, sin-eaters, the book of Revelations, the secret Masonic plans of the Founding Fathers, and more... and her strongest ally is Ichabod Crane, transported to her directly from 1781.
	Big Bang Theory Season 9	Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Rajesh may be better with theoretical physics, scientific minutiae, and nerdy pop culture obsessions than they are with the everyday world, but at least Penny's just across the hall, to keep them sane.
	Burning Love Seasons 2&3	Julie, a contestant from Season 1, is the center of a new, bachelorette-themed show in Season 2, and the Burning Love favorites return for a romantic battle royale and a cash prize ($900!) in Season 3.
	About a Boy Season 1	Will Freeman is wealthy and has almost no responsibilities... until 11-year-old Ben works his way into Will's life. While Will can help socially awkward Ben with his troubles at school, Ben can help Will care about something other than himself for a change.
	Berenstain Bears Teddy Bear Picnic	The Berenstain Bear family pack their picnic baskets and head into the country for five episodes of learning and family togetherness.
	Alpha House Season 1	Four Republican Senators-- boisterous and combative Gil, ethically compromised Robert, Mormon missionary Louis, and sexually indiscriminate Andy-- all live in the same house, contending with re-elections, popular image, and (worst of all) each other.