Reel Women for Real Women: Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:00pm

In this portrait of an American marriage, Frank and April Wheeler seem to be a perfect couple but struggle behind closed doors with their personal demons. Determined not to become victims of the homogeneous suburbs of the 50s, the two make the decision to move to Paris, but this change forces the cracks that had already formed to be fully realized.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 11/10/09

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.

Up By Docter, Pete 2009-10 - Disney Pixar BL10090DVD Check Our Catalog Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. …More

Ugly Truth By Luketic, Robert 2009-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435932668 Check Our Catalog In his segment called "The Ugly Truth," chauvinistic morning show commentator Mike Alexander makes his perpetually single producer the subject of a series of romantic tests in order to prove his theories on relationships. But will his experiments help her find love, or is she just a hopeless case? …More

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard By Brennan, Neal 2009-12 - Video BL02108DVD Check Our Catalog When businesses are failing, they call in Don Ready, a fast-talking closer who can sell anything to anybody. Hired to rescue a flagging auto dealership during a Fourth of July sale, Don spends his days on the lot and his nights at local strip clubs. Everything's going swimmingly, until he gets blindsided by love. …More

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock. A merry Fraggle holiday
Join Gobo, Red, Boober, and the rest of the Fraggle gang as they go on adventures that are loaded with wonder, laughter, and rockin' music. Whether it's celebrating the annual Festival of the Bells or learning the value of generosity, the Fraggles discover that although the meaning of the season is different for everyone, the power of friendship is what truly makes the holidays so special.

Charles Darwin and the tree of life
A personal insight, from the world's favourite naturalist, into Darwin's theory of evolution, exploring why it is more important now than ever before. Beautifully shot, this is the start of a series of celebrations of the man behind the theory that changed the world's thinking. But more than that, this is a labor of love for a man who has been at the forefront of natural history programming for decades.

Natalee Holloway
A carefree night turns tragic for a teenager when she fails to show up for her return flight home to Alabama during a 2005 high school class trip to Aruba. With no clue as to her whereabouts, her mother becomes launched into a frustrating search that spans more than four years, and provides a backdrop for a cautionary tale about the dangers of international travel. Includes featurette.

SpongeBob's truth or square
After being entrusted by Mr. Krabs to keep the Krabby Patty formula safe, SpongeBob is overcome with grief for losing the recipe. He relies on the help of the most unlikely companion, Plankton, who wants the secret Krabby Patty recipe for himself. With the help of his friends, SpongeBob must use Plankton's memory machine to retrace the happiest moments of his life to find the Krabby Patty formula in time for Krusty Krab's Eleventy Seventh anniversary.

Love finds a home
The final chapter in the Love series. Belinda once again faces decisions about her life that are no less difficult than before. A very unexpected responsibility makes the choice even harder.

Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films: To Have and Have Not (1944)

To Have and Have Not
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00am

In this romantic thriller, fishing boat captain “Steve” Morgan (Humphrey Bogart) secretly aids the French Resistance and romances sassy American singer “Slim” Browning (Lauren Bacall) in Nazi-controlled Martinique during World War II.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of November 3, 2009

Aliens in the Attic By Schultz, John 2009-11 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543610960 Check Our Catalog The Pearsons' summer rental house has it all: plenty of room, a swimming pool and a space alien camping out in the attic. The kids can't help but love the cute little guy, until they learn that he's not alone, and his buddies aren't as nice. Now, what started as a summer retreat has become a brave quest to save the planet. …More

Food Inc By Kenner, Robert 2009-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002165 Check Our Catalog FROM THE PRODUCERS OF AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH! Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising and often shocking truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation. …More

G.I. Joe the Rise of Cobra By Sommers, Stephen 2009-11 - Paramount Home Video 0032429070753 Check Our Catalog Based on Hasbro's immensely popular action figures, G.I. Joe is the ultimate elite fighting force, engaged in an extraordinary action-adventure matchup of good versus evil! In G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the G.I. Joe team, armed with the coolest hi-tech gadgets and weapons, travels the world from the Egyptian desert to the polar ice caps in a high stakes pursuit of Cobra, an evil international organization threatening to use a technology that could bring the world to its knees. …More

I Love You, Beth Cooper By Columbus, Chris 2009-11 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543610762 Check Our Catalog Buffalo Grove High School valedictorian Denis Cooverman (PAUL RUST) has had quite an academic career...on paper, at least. Superlative student, conscientious young gentleman and patently obvious dork, Denis has played it safe and made it all the way to graduation day without ever having really experienced some of the joys of higher learning: breaking curfew, destruction of property, over-consumption of alcohol, fist fights, late nights, fast cars or faster women (actually, women of any sort). But all of that is about to change, and all by uttering five little words: I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER. …More

Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 By Scott, Tony 2009-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781435909045 Check Our Catalog In The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape? …More

New Quick Flicks for the Week of October 27, 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs By Saldanha, Carlos 2009-10 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543625124 Check Our Catalog 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 By De Villa, Alfredo 2009-10 - Starz/Sphe 0013138004093 0013138004093 Check Our Catalog 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 By Collet-Serra, Jaume 2009-10 - Warner Home Video 0883929048694 Check Our Catalog 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 By Hall, Klay 2009-10 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 9780788862045 Check Our Catalog …More

Whatever Works By Allen, Woody 2009-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781435974708 Check Our Catalog 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