Tuesday, September 1, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 9/1/09

Do you want to know the newest DVD titles available at your library? Check here to find the newest Quick Flicks released at the Gail Borden Library. This fast turnover, no reserves collection is where you will find multiple copies of the most popular DVDs.

Bring It On, Fight to the Finish

Bring It On, Fight to the Finish
By Woodruff, Bille
2009-09 - Universal Home Video
0025195054386 Check Our Catalog

After her mom gets remarried, Lina says adios to her East Los Angeles home and readjusts to life in affluent Malibu, where the new girl pledges to whip her school's ailing cheerleading squad into shape. But will Lina's fiery Latin and hip-hop moves be enough to topple the ranking champions, led by the formidable Avery? The spirit is back in this high-energy addition to the cheerleading franchise. …More

Disneynature Earth

Disneynature Earth
By Fothergill, Alastair
2009-09 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
0786936787429 Check Our Catalog

An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet -- polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, EARTH is both majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. From the landmark Disneynature collection, EARTH is an astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense and humor that will take your breath away. …More

Gigantic

Gigantic
By Aselton, Matt
2009-08 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
0883476011257 Check Our Catalog

Brian Weathersby (PAUL DANO) is a 28 year-old salesman at a high-end Swedish mattress company. The afterthought child to elderly parents (ED ASNER, JANE ALEXANDER), and the youngest son in a trio of successful brothers, a shady oil man (IAN ROBERTS), a surgeon (ROBERT STANTON), Brian is searching for his place in the world. Unfulfilled by his work he spends a good portion of his day pursuing his goal of someday adopting a baby from China. He gets swept up in a romance with the lovely but misguided Harriet Lolly (ZOOEY DESCHANEL) when she comes in to his store one day and falls asleep on one of the beds. To win her over, he must compete with her bear of a father, Al Lolly, (JOHN GOODMAN) an art-collecting loudmouth with a bad back and deep pockets. GIGANTIC is a funny, surreal love story about the anxiety that comes when two people with crazy families collide unexpectedly and fall for each other. …More

The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love

The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
By Barr, Douglas
2009-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
1435963806 Check Our Catalog

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State of Play

State of Play
By Crowe, Russell
2009-09 - Universal Home Video
0025195040075 Check Our Catalog

When D.C. Reporter Cal McCaffrey (Crowe) is assigned to investigate the murder of an assistant to an up-and-coming politician (Affleck), he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to bring down the nations power structures. In a town of spin-doctors and wealthy power brokers, he will discover one truth: when fortunes are at stake, no ones integrity, love or life is safe. …More

Sugar

Sugar
By Boden, Anna
2009-09 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
1435968689 Check Our Catalog

A gifted pitcher travels from his home in the Dominican Republic to play minor league baseball in the U.S., where he struggles with the new culture and the pressure of knowing that only his success can rescue his family. …More