Thursday, October 29, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of October 27, 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
By Saldanha, Carlos
2009-10 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Just when you thought they couldn't get any cooler...your favorite prehistoric pals from Ice Age and Ice Age The Meltdown are back in an all-new, ginormous animated adventure for ALL ages. This time around, Manny and the herd discover a lost world of ferociously funny dinosaurs, including a cranky T-Rex who's got a score to settle with Sid. Meanwhile, Scrat goes nuts over the beautiful Scratte, but is she trying to win his heartor steal his acorn? Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah, Ice Age Dawn Of The Dinosaurs delivers more thrills, more chills, and more mammoth-sized laughs for everyone! …More

Nothing Like the Holidays

Nothing Like the Holidays
By De Villa, Alfredo
2009-10 - Starz/Sphe
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Debra Messing and John Leguizmo head up an all-star cast in this multicultural ensemble comedy that follows a trio of Puerto Rican siblings on their way home to Chicago for a Christmas season family reunion. …More

Orphan

Orphan
By Collet-Serra, Jaume
2009-10 - Warner Home Video
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The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther--this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late...for everyone. …More

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
By Hall, Klay
2009-10 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Whatever Works

Whatever Works
By Allen, Woody
2009-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris (Larry David) and a naive, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of whatever works. …More

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 10/20/09

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.

Cheri

Cheri
By Frears, Stephen
2009-10 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Cheri tells a sensational controversial love story with Parisian flare and style. Experience the thrill of the chase, the indulgence of lust and the rush of falling in love again and again. …More



Death Note: L Change the World

Death Note: L Change the World
2009-08 - Warner Home Video
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Doing DaVinci

Doing DaVinci
2009-09 - Image Entertainment
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O'Horten

O'Horten
By Hamer, Bent
2009-09 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Odd Horten is having trouble adjusting to retirement. In the skewed vision of filmmaker Bent Hamer, Horten's restlessness launches encounters with a host of strange characters, new behavior and unlikely adventures. He makes new friends, including a doctor he finds sprawled on the sidewalk and a blindfolded motorist, reconnects with an old flame and tries wearing heels -- all representing the end of 40 years of routine. …More



Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
By Bay, Michael
2009-10 - Paramount Home Video
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Unlikely hero Sam Witwicky and his girlfriend, Mikaela Banes, return with tough-as-nails Capt. Lennox to assist the Autobots in another epic battle against the evil Decepticons in this supercharged sequel to the 2007 megahit. …More


Agyaat
A film crew ventures into a forest for a film shoot. Cut off from any communication they find themselves being hunted -- can they make it out of the forest alive?
Angels vs. demons: fact or fiction?
Separate the fact from the fiction of the controversial bestseller by Dan Brown. Questions the historical accuracy of theology, symbolism, and cults.
The ascent of money: a financial history of the world
Bestselling author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson takes a look at how money evolved, from the concept of credit and debt in the Renaissance to the emergence of a global economy and the subprime crisis we face today.
Champions forever
These never-before-seen interviews were originally filmed in 1990 during the making of the acclaimed documentary 'Champions Forever' and at Ali's Michigan home. They capture the playful, fiesty and inspiring boxing legend. Excited about how the historic documentary would bring together the greatest boxing legends to date - for the first and only time. Ali talks about his place in history and his love for his fellow heavyweight champs. He even throws a few punches in the young Ali's inimitable style.
The elephant king
Eight months pregnant, Madeline Matheson deflects her demanding mother-in-law's insistent pressure for standard hospital treatment, instead opting for the peaceful companionship of a trusted midwife. A tragic accident leaves her unborn baby lifeless inside her. Madeline remains determined to carry the stillborn to term, where she miraculously wills the delivered corpse into life. Soon, however, the increasingly isolated mother realized the miracle is not without consequence. Something is not right with baby Grace.
Kambakkht ishq
Viraj Shergill (Akshay Kumar) is a swashbuckling stuntman in Hollywood who lives by the mantra "women are only good for two things, "making love and making love". Simrita Rai (Kareena Kapoor) is a firebrand who is more than able to stare down the most arrogant male with her caustic wit and sardonic tongue. Her firm belief is that, "all men are dogs". Forces of nature make sure the two people who hate each the most are thrown together in the most absurd, hilarious situations until one dramatic twist of fate binds the two together in a manner that they could never ever have even dreamed of in their wildest fantasies. If there ever was a marriage between the east and the west, a romantic comedy and Action, Hollywood and Bollywood ...this would be it.
Love n' dancing
Jessica is a bored-with-life middle-school English teacher who meets Jake, a West Coast Swing champion dancer. The two have an instant connection. Both feel that the other can fulfill what has been missing in their lives. But Jessica has a workaholic fiancé who's not a bad guy - when he's not on his Blackberry. Corinne is Jake's former dance partner, who just won't let Jake get away from the dangling carrot of a rekindled relationship. Now, Jake and Jessica must try to elude all obstacles, romantic or otherwise, to stay focused on their goal - winning the World Title and winning each other.
Morning walk
After suffering a heart attack during his morning walk, Joymohan begins to realize how he needs to spend more time with his family and also reconnects with an old friend.
New York
"New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. Omar has gone abroad for the first time in his life and soon enough he begins to see and love America through the eyes of his American friends -- Sam and Maya. It is the story of these three friends discovering a new world together. But one day the world around them changed..."--Container.
Rock on!!
"Story of four boys who put together a great band but never make it and break up. Ten years later, fate conspires to bring them together again and sets them on a journey back to where they left off and a soul searching pilgrimage into their past"--Container.
Short kut: the con is on
"...a heart-warming, young slice-of-life comedy about the traials and tribulations of two con artists, a struggling director and actor and the zany situations they face in the pursuit of their tinsel-town dreams."--Container.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 10/13/09

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.

American Violet

American Violet
By Disney, Tim
2009-10 - Image Entertainment
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Falsely accused of distributing narcotics in a school zone, Dee Roberts (Beharie) is offered a deal she can't refuse: plead guilty and accept a 10-year suspended sentence. The alternative: risk serving 16-to-25 in jail. Realizing a conviction would ruin her life, Dee decides to fight back. Suing the DA for racial discrimination, Dee battles impossible odds in a case that will not only change her life but the laws of Texas as well. …More



Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell
By Raimi, Sam
2009-10 - Universal Home Video
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After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. Now, her only hope seems to lie in a psychic who claims he can help her lift the curse and keep her soul from being dragged straight to hell. …More



Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost
By Silberling, Brad
2009-10 - Universal Home Video
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After accidentally uncovering a portal to an alternate universe peopled with dinosaurs, park ranger Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) and his two kids are forced to navigate a dangerous new world. Brad Silberling directs this big-screen adaptation of the classic 1970s adventure series "Land of the Lost." …More



Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
By Park, Nick
2009-09 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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The bread business booms for Wallace and his clever pooch, Gromit, when they open their windmill-powered bakery, Top Bun. But danger looms when local bakers begin disappearing without a trace in this tongue-in-cheek mystery. Convinced that Wallace's new lady friend, Piella Bakewell -- a former model for the Bake-O-Lite bread company -- is behind the crimes, Gromit enlists the help of Piella's own dog, Fluffles, to save his beloved master. …More



The Proposal

The Proposal
By Fletcher, Anne
2009-10 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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When she learns that she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported back to her native Canada, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), to marry her. …More



The Village Barbershop

The Village Barbershop
By Ford, Chris J.
2009-03 - Monterey Home Video
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Art Leroldi is terminal. Terminally irritable, that is. A small-time Reno barber stuck in a rut of haircuts, hot dogs and horse books, he lives every day like a warmed-over version of the last. Hit with the unexpected death of his long-time business partner and last apparent friend, he's faced with losing the only thing in life hes got left-his man's man barbershop. To keep it, hell be forced to hire the last person on earth he'd ever want working there-a woman. More specifically, Gloria MacIntyre, a spitfire young lady who suddenly finds herself unable to take Arts no for an answer. …More

Monday, October 5, 2009

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Monsters Vs. Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens No School Day Movie: Monsters Vs. Aliens

Monday, October 12, 2009 at 2:00pm
When a mysterious alien robot lands on earth, the U.S. military calls upon a ragtag crew of monsters, including Insectosaurus, The Missing Link, Dr. Cockroach and a blob named B.O.B. to save the world from destruction. With Seth Rogen, Reese Witherspoon and Hugh Laurie. (Rated PG, 94 minutes)

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: "The Magnificent Seven"

The Magnificent Seven
Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films: "The Magnificent Seven"
Monday, October 12, 2009

The beleaguered denizens of a Mexican village, weary of attacks by a gang of banditos, hire seven gunslingers to repel the invaders once and for all. The leader of the Seven is Chris (Yul Brynner); the gunmen he gathers are played by actors just on the cusp of stardom: Vin (Steve McQueen), Britt (James Coburn), Bernardo (Charles Bronson), Lee (Robert Vaughn). The storytelling is clear and strong, and the charisma of the young guns fairly flies off the screen. Also featuring the unforgettable music of Elmer Bernstein. With Eli Wallach and Horst Buchholz. (Not Rated, 128 minutes)