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SIU Reviews: New on DVD

movie poster for The Light Between Oceans

New this week on DVD is the 2016 period drama The Light Between Oceans.   It tells the story of a World War I veteran and his wife who together, run a lighthouse off the shore of Australia.   Her dream of having a family is seemingly fulfilled when an infant washes up on shore in a rowboat.

In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the film based on the novel by M.L. Stedman.

The Light Between Oceans is currently available at a movie store near you.  Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

You can listen to more edition of SIU Reviews here.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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