Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Coraline

Coraline
Thursday August 13, 2009 at 2:00pm

Based on the book by Neil Gaiman, Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own…but better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her 'other' Mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery to get home. Voiced by Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher. (Rated PG, 101 minutes)

New Quick Flicks for the week of August 4, 2009

Fragments By Woods, Rowan 2009/08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435957466 Check Our Catalog Shots ring out and the early morning tranquility of a diner shatters. As survivors pick up the pieces, they find themselves transforming in the most unexpected ways as they cope with the aftermath. One brief moment and their lives are changed forever. ...More

Obsessed By Shill, Steve 2009/08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435929969 Check Our Catalog Derek Charles seems to have it all -- including the perfect job and the perfect wife. But his charmed life takes on an ugly tarnish when sexy office worker Lisa Sheridan sets out to seduce and destroy him. ...More

Race to Witch Mountain By Fickman, Andy 2009/08 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936793376 Check Our Catalog Two young siblings find themselves on the run from a dark organization seeking to exploit their paranormal abilities in this remake of the beloved Disney classic. A helpful cab driver and a UFO specialist try to keep the kids safe. ...More

The Soloist By Wright, Joe 2009/08 - Paramount Home Video 0097363494447 Check Our Catalog In The Soloist, an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. ...More

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: 12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men
Monday August 10, 2009 at 10:00am

The trial of a young Puerto Rican accused of murdering his father with a knife has just concluded and the 12-man jury retires to their microscopic, sweltering quarters to decide the verdict. When the votes are counted, 11 men rule guilty, while one -- played by Henry Fonda -- doubts the obvious. Stressing the idea of "reasonable doubt," Fonda slowly chips away at the jury. The tight script and claustrophobic direction (in a one-room setting) transforms this story into an explosive and compelling nail-biter. With Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley and Jack Warden.