Thursday, January 22, 2009
Who do you think will win the Oscar for Best Picture?
For the complete list of Oscar Nominations visit the Nominee List.
Publisher's Weekly Listen Up Award Winners
The Chopin Manuscript By Deaver, Jeffery Scottoline, Lisa Child, Lee 2008/11 - Brilliance Audio 1423377036 Check Our Catalog |
Lush Life By Price, Richard Cannavale, Bobby 2008/03 - MacMillan Audio 1427203202 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
From a great American realist--the author of Clockers and co-writer of the HBO series The Wire--a riveting story of two urban worlds in collision. Unabridged. 12 CDs. ...More |
Story of Edgar Sawtelle By Wroblewski, David 2008/09 - Recorded Books 9781436149587 Check Our Catalog This riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild. ...More |
When You Are Engulfed in Flames By Sedaris, David Sedaris, David 2008/06 - Hachette Audio 1600241824 Check Our Catalog Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing. ...More |
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
New Quick Flicks for the Week of 1/20/09
| The Children of Huang Shi By Spottiswoode, Roger 2009/01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent BL10870DVD Check Our Catalog In this sweeping historical drama, British correspondent George Hogg attempts to save 60 war orphans during Japan's occupation of China in the 1930s. With help from a guerilla fighter and a nurse, Hogg leads the children across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain -- struggling to overcome one obstacle after another -- while falling in love and learning what courage truly means. ...More |
Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness By Hallmark 2008/09 - Hallmark Hall of Fame BL04882DVD Check Our Catalog Based on a true story, this inspiring movie follows a family struggling with a sudden loss as they face the future together. When the beloved wife and daughter of Bruce Murakami (Dean Cain) are killed in a tragic accident, he begins a desperate search to find out what actually happened. ...More |
| The Express By Fleder, Gary 2009/01 - Universal Studios BL11871DVD Check Our Catalog The true story of Ernie Davis, the first African American to win football's Heisman Trophy. Dubbed the Elmira Express for his relentless drive, Davis also lived up to the nickname off the field as he battled for racial equality. ...More |
| Max Payne By Moore, John 2009/01 - 20th Century Fox BL10873DVD Check Our Catalog Mark Wahlberg stars as the title character of this gritty crime thriller, centered on an undercover New York City DEA agent who teams up with a female assassin to avenge the murder of his family. ...More |
Noelle By Wall, David Brennan, Sean Patrick Wall, Brennan 2008/11 - Paramount Home Video 1415745129 Check Our Catalog |
Soccer Mom By McClatchy, Gregory 2008/09 - Starz/Sphe 5557372644 Check Our Catalog Wendy Handler is a frazzled single mother of four trying to raise her kids the best she can. Wendy's daughter, Becca, loves to play soccer but is stuck on a team that can't seem to win. When a famous retired soccer star Lorenzo agrees to coach Becca's floundering team no one is more excited than Becca. When Wendy causes an accident that leaves the soccer star in the hospital she impulsively decides to masquerade as Lorenzo and coach Becca's team herself! Hilarity ensues as Wendy must keep up her charade and not let her daughter find out who their real coach is! ...More |
We Are Together By Taylor, Paul Bracco, Lorraine Keys, Alicia 2008/09 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 5557368361 Check Our Catalog |
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Now Showing at the Gail Borden Public Library: National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Monday, January 26, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
In this follow up to the box-office hit National Treasure, treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.