Top Picks: 'The Party' on DVD and Blu-ray, 'Breaking Big' on PBS, and more
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Impressive acting ensemble
A who鈥檚 who of acclaimed actors appears in the film , which tells the story of a politician (Kristin Scott Thomas) who brings together her friends for a dinner party. Timothy Spall, Bruno Ganz, Patricia Clarkson, Cillian Murphy, Cherry Jones, and Emily Mortimer costar. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer highlights Ganz鈥檚 performance in the movie in particular, calling him 鈥渧ery funny.鈥� 鈥淭he Party鈥� is available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Filming below zero
National Geographic has been airing the Alaska-based show 鈥淟ife Below Zero鈥� since 2013. Now a new video, Behind the Scenes: Life Below Zero, provides a look at how the people who work on the show create a time-lapse in such difficult weather conditions. (One solution involves putting a hat on the equipment.) You can find the video at . There鈥檚 occasional crude language.
Big names
PBS recently debuted an intriguing series titled Breaking Big, which highlights the life stories of some of the leading figures in various fields, such as Trevor Noah of 鈥淭he Daily Show,鈥澛� chef Eddie Huang, and writer Roxane Gay. An episode starring 鈥淏lack Panther鈥� actress Danai Gurira airs June 29 at 8:30 p.m. Catch up on recently aired episodes at .
Women鈥檚 achievements
The National Women鈥檚 History Museum鈥檚 new exhibit, Inventive Women, explores the lives of women in the United States who patented important inventions and technologies, including Mary E. Walton, who created a chimney for locomotives, and Josephine Garis Cochran, who created the first practical dishwasher. The exhibit is online for you to view at .
Highlighting a story
The Austin Film Festival was founded in 1994 and puts writers for film in the spotlight. The festival鈥檚 podcast, On Story, brings TV writers into the discussion as well. The podcast features interviews with writers and creators for projects including 鈥淥cean鈥檚 8鈥� and 鈥淭he People v. O.J. Simpson.鈥� Find 鈥淥n Story鈥� at .
