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November 2020 MBR The Library DVD Shelf
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Midwest Book Review
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Bellingcat
First Run Features
$24.95 firstrunfeatures.com
http://firstrunfeatures.com/bellingcatdvd.html
Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World is a DVD documentary about Bellingcat, a group of online researchers, all of whom are private citizens, and all of whom dedicate themselves to uncovering the truth behind disputed news stories. Using digital forensics, crowdsourcing, and more, Bellingcat seeks to bring clarity and accountability, demystifying reports of events ranging from a Malaysian jetliner shot down over the Ukraine to the poisoning of a Russian spy in England. Utterly fascinating as well as educational, Bellingcat is highly recommended for both personal and public library DVD collections. 88 min.
Double Cross, season 1
UMC
www.UMC.tv
c/o AMC Networks
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$16.96
Double Cross, season 1 is an original DVD series about a brother-sister pair of twins with a dark past and the determination to eradicate an evil far greater than their own. The sudden rise of a sex trafficking ring that kidnaps young girls spurs them to hunt down the most vile type of criminals and serve vigilante justice. Their grim elimination of traffickers attracts the attention of the police, putting their own futures in jeopardy. Double Cross is an intense psychological drama starring two fascinating anti-heroes, highly recommended for connoisseurs of the genre. 6 episodes on 2 DVDs, 198 min., SDH subtitles.
Balthazar, series 2
Acorn TV
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$59.99
Balthazar, series 2 is an original forensic procedural DVD series. A combination of crimesolving, drama, and pathos, Balthazar series 2 delves deeper into its protagonist's troubled past. A lead surfaces in the investigation to find the culprit who murdered Balthazar's wife twelve years ago. Balthazar and Chief Inspector Helene Bach work together to prevent the killer from claiming more victims, even as their own relationship deepens. Balthazar, series 2 is a superb, thought-provoking series, highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of the genre. 10 episodes on 3 DVDs, 600 min., SDH subtitles.
Championship Productions
www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/index.html
Championship Products is the premier publisher of sports training DVDs. They have now released three new and outstanding training basketball DVDs, each one by a top ranked basketball coach, each of which is especially and unreservedly recommended for highschool, college, university, and professional basketball training instructional videos.
"Dick Bennett's Encyclopedia of the Pack Line & Blocker/Mover Systems" (BD-05763, $39.99, DVD) features a in-depth on the Pack Line Defense and Blocker/Mover Offense with coach Dick Bennett who is the creator of both systems. Viewers will: Learn the origins, philosophy, and best practices of the pack line defense, which has been widely adopted across all levels of the game; Understand how the blocker-mover offense operates and how to best adapt it to their team; Build a successful basketball program built on strong morals and principles.
"Joe Gallo: Using a Zone as Your Primary Defense" (BD-05762, $29.99, DVD) shows: How to run a stifling zone defense that forces opponents to run their second best offense and take shots they don't work on consistently; Understand why Coach Gallo prefers using zone defense and why he chose to run it full-time in the first place; Get a blueprint for working on zone defense in practice and how to make practice sessions more competitive; Deep-dive into how to make a zone defense more effective with practice footage and game film breakdowns.
"Coaching Basketball the Bob Hurley Way" (BD-05761, $39.99, DVD) will widen the base of a coaching spectrum with drills, offensive and defensive strategies, and pillars for success. Coaches and players will learn many of Coach Hurley's favorite go-to drills that he used over a long and successful coaching career; Receive insightful coaching tips for the offensive and defensive sides of the ball that will make your team more efficient; Absorb essential team building and culture-enriching advice from a Hall of Fame coach.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
Bellingcat
First Run Features
$24.95 firstrunfeatures.com
http://firstrunfeatures.com/bellingcatdvd.html
Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World is a DVD documentary about Bellingcat, a group of online researchers, all of whom are private citizens, and all of whom dedicate themselves to uncovering the truth behind disputed news stories. Using digital forensics, crowdsourcing, and more, Bellingcat seeks to bring clarity and accountability, demystifying reports of events ranging from a Malaysian jetliner shot down over the Ukraine to the poisoning of a Russian spy in England. Utterly fascinating as well as educational, Bellingcat is highly recommended for both personal and public library DVD collections. 88 min.
Double Cross, season 1
UMC
www.UMC.tv
c/o AMC Networks
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$16.96
Double Cross, season 1 is an original DVD series about a brother-sister pair of twins with a dark past and the determination to eradicate an evil far greater than their own. The sudden rise of a sex trafficking ring that kidnaps young girls spurs them to hunt down the most vile type of criminals and serve vigilante justice. Their grim elimination of traffickers attracts the attention of the police, putting their own futures in jeopardy. Double Cross is an intense psychological drama starring two fascinating anti-heroes, highly recommended for connoisseurs of the genre. 6 episodes on 2 DVDs, 198 min., SDH subtitles.
Balthazar, series 2
Acorn TV
www.us.RLJEntertainment.com
$59.99
Balthazar, series 2 is an original forensic procedural DVD series. A combination of crimesolving, drama, and pathos, Balthazar series 2 delves deeper into its protagonist's troubled past. A lead surfaces in the investigation to find the culprit who murdered Balthazar's wife twelve years ago. Balthazar and Chief Inspector Helene Bach work together to prevent the killer from claiming more victims, even as their own relationship deepens. Balthazar, series 2 is a superb, thought-provoking series, highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of the genre. 10 episodes on 3 DVDs, 600 min., SDH subtitles.
Championship Productions
www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/index.html
Championship Products is the premier publisher of sports training DVDs. They have now released three new and outstanding training basketball DVDs, each one by a top ranked basketball coach, each of which is especially and unreservedly recommended for highschool, college, university, and professional basketball training instructional videos.
"Dick Bennett's Encyclopedia of the Pack Line & Blocker/Mover Systems" (BD-05763, $39.99, DVD) features a in-depth on the Pack Line Defense and Blocker/Mover Offense with coach Dick Bennett who is the creator of both systems. Viewers will: Learn the origins, philosophy, and best practices of the pack line defense, which has been widely adopted across all levels of the game; Understand how the blocker-mover offense operates and how to best adapt it to their team; Build a successful basketball program built on strong morals and principles.
"Joe Gallo: Using a Zone as Your Primary Defense" (BD-05762, $29.99, DVD) shows: How to run a stifling zone defense that forces opponents to run their second best offense and take shots they don't work on consistently; Understand why Coach Gallo prefers using zone defense and why he chose to run it full-time in the first place; Get a blueprint for working on zone defense in practice and how to make practice sessions more competitive; Deep-dive into how to make a zone defense more effective with practice footage and game film breakdowns.
"Coaching Basketball the Bob Hurley Way" (BD-05761, $39.99, DVD) will widen the base of a coaching spectrum with drills, offensive and defensive strategies, and pillars for success. Coaches and players will learn many of Coach Hurley's favorite go-to drills that he used over a long and successful coaching career; Receive insightful coaching tips for the offensive and defensive sides of the ball that will make your team more efficient; Absorb essential team building and culture-enriching advice from a Hall of Fame coach.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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