New Quick Flicks for the Week of 6/2/09

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.

Battle in Seattle By Townsend, Stuart 2009/03 - Universal Home Video 0025192019814 Check Our Catalog With the World Trade Organization about to convene in his city, Seattle's Mayor Jim Tobin tries to make sure all events go smoothly. As tensions between protesters and authorities rise out of control, activists and bystanders get caught in the crossfire. ...More

Defiance By Zwick, Edward 2009/06 - Paramount Home Video 0097363527244 Check Our Catalog Daniel Craig stars as Tuvia Bielski, one of four Jewish brothers who escape from Poland into the forests of Belarus during World War II to lead a band of resistance fighters and create a safe haven for Jewish refugees. The real-life sanctuary established by the Bielski brothers saved more than 1,000 Jews from persecution and death. ...More

He's Just Not That Into You By Kwapis, Ken 2009/06 - New Line Cinema Corporation 1419871447 Check Our Catalog Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson lead an all-star cast in this adaptation of the bestseller that follows an ensemble of characters dealing with the pitfalls of love and human interaction. ...More

New in Town By Elmer, Jonas 2009/05 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398109839 Check Our Catalog The weather isn't the only drastic change for high-paid consultant Lucy Hill when she's sent from her home base in South Beach, Fla., to a small Minnesota town to improve the productivity of a local manufacturing plant. The town's residents also take some getting used to, especially the ruggedly handsome union boss who's doing his darnedest to make sure that Lucy doesn't cut any jobs. ...More

Revolutionary Road By Mendes, Sam 2009/04 - Paramount BL04870DVD Check Our Catalog Based on the novel by Richard Yates and set in the mid-1950s, this story follows the Wheelers, a young couple in suburban Connecticut who tries desperately to confront the problems in their relationship while raising two children. Despite their best intentions, the couple's intense arguments send them into a downward spiral. ...More

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco
June 8, 2009, 11:00am

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby take their act on the road again! While Bing is pursuing a beautiful princess (Dorothy Lamour), he sells Bob off to a slave-trader and they both end up rescuing her from a fierce sheik (Anthony Quinn). The Road pictures always featured excellent music as well as comedy and this one features the song, "Moonlight Becomes You."