Thursday, July 8, 2010

Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films: Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:30 am


Boxer Joe Pendleton crashes his plane just before a championship fight in this classic fantasy that won Best Story and Screenplay Oscars. Waking in heaven, Joe finds that his spirit has been prematurely snatched from his body. The celestial Mr. Jordan sends him back to Earth -- as crooked mogul Bruce Farnsworth. Now, Joe must clean up all of Farnsworth's messes while trying to regain his own career as a boxer.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

New Quick Flicks for the week of 7-6-2010

Brooklyn's Finest






Brooklyn's Finest
By Fuqua, Antoine
2010-07 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
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Antoine Fuqua directs this tense drama about three wildly different New York cops whose paths collide in a Brooklyn housing project, where each must make a decision that will change the course of their lives forever. Cynical, washed-up Eddie no longer cares about the job or the rules; cash-strapped Sal sees a shortcut to solvency; and Tango is torn between conflicting loyalties. …More

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo






The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
By Oplev, Niels Arden
2010-07 - Southport Music Box Corpo
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Journalist Mikael Blomkvist and rebellious computer hacker Lisbeth Salander team up to investigate the unsolved disappearance of wealthy Henrik Vanger's teen niece, only to uncover dark secrets about Vanger's powerful family. …More

A Single Man






A Single Man
By Ford, Tom
2010-07 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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This stream-of-consciousness, 1960s-era drama centers on a day in the life of George Falconer, an English-born, Los Angeles college professor reeling from the recent death of his lover of 16 years. Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directoral debut with this luminous film, which is based on Christopher Isherwood's novel. …More

Idiot box
Subhrojeet is given the task of revamping an old television series. All the usual ideas have been used. Success will give him a secure job in the company Lalaji Telefilms with a hefty salary increase, failure will send him back to his home town.

Kenichi, the mightiest disciple. Season 2, part one
Kenichi's a lot tougher than he used to be -- living in a dojo with six martial arts masters will do that to you. But thanks to his reputation as a skilled fighter, the guy's got more problems than ever. Contains episodes 27-38.

Kenichi, the mightiest disciple. Season 2, part two
Kenichi's a lot tougher than he used to be - living in a dojo with six martial arts masters will do that to you. But thanks to his reputation as a skilled fighter, the guy's got more problems than ever. The goons in Ragnarok are gunning for him in a big way, especially the gang's leaders: the Eight Fists, a dangerously unpredictable crew known to play dirty.

Love the beast
Bana's directorial debut explores the importance of his 25-year-long love affair with his first car- a Ford XB Falcon Coupe "The Beast". Obsessed with cars and racing since he was a child, Eric takes us on a journey that spans a lifetime and culminates in The Beast's untimely death in one of the world's most dangerous races, the Targa Tasmania

Mind over money
Investigates the shattering impact the recent global financial meltdown had on how economists think. Why did so few of the brightest minds in finance not only fail to predict the crash but also argue that it was impossible? With insights from experts and scientific experiments that highlight the hidden money drives in us all, explore a seismic shift in our efforts to understand the marketplace.

Na ghar ke na ghaat ke
Devki Nandan Tripathi is a simple, rustic man who decides to try his luck in the city of dreams, Mumbai. He gets himself employed at the Mausam Vibhaag, his only means to a lucrative and thriving future. In Mumbai, he soon finds himself doing everything but dedicating time to his vocation.

The stranger
They took his job, his family, and his memory. Now this one man is taking it all back, one body at a time. He is a man with no name, no memory, and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob, this amnesiac decides to fight back.

Swaha
Swasha is a worshipped as a god. There are many ashrams in his name all over India. He has V.I.P. followers like politicians, builders and industrialists. They believe all that they have achieved is because of Gurudev. Jayant's life motto is to follow Gurudev's every instruction in business and family matters. Oberoi's whole family follows the order of Gurudev except his son Raj, who does not believe in Gurudev. Mr. Oberoi has purchased a new bungalow by the grace of Gurudev so he wants Gurudev to visit . This would make him feel lucky ...

Trump card
A huge property transaction leads to murders and sting operations. Several young people get involved to make quick money. Three college friends are offered a share of the wealth with a clause that if one friend is missing, the money will be divided amongst the remaining two, if two are missing, the entire amount will go to the remaining survivor. The question is, why would someone give such a large amount of money to 3 friends who are not relatives. A friend tries to warn them but is murdered before she can spill the beans. In the end, the mind boggling mystery is disclosed and the "Trump card" is revealed to everyone's shock.

The warlords
This lavish historical epic is set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy 4th of July


The library will be closed in celebration of the 4th of July. We will re-open on Monday the 5th at 9am.

Don't forget that the the library has many services that are always open including library databases, downloadable audiobooks and ebooks, and the Mediabank at the Rakow Branch.

The library wishes everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

New Quick Flicks for the week of 6-29-10

Creation



Creation
By Amiel, Jon
2010-06 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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From director Jon Amiel and writer John Collee comes Creation. A psychological, heart-wrenching love story starring Paul Bettany as Charles Darwin, the film is based on Annies Box, a biography penned by Darwins great-great-grandson Randal Keynes using personal letters and diaries of the Darwin family. We take a unique and inside look at Darwin, his family and his love for his deeply religious wife, played by Jennifer Connelly, as, torn between faith and science, Darwin struggles to finish his legendary book On the Origin of Species, which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology. The film co-stars Toby Jones and Jeremy Northam, and was produced by Jeremy Thomas at Recorded Picture Company with BBC Films and Ocean Pictures. …More

Don McKay



Don McKay
By Goldberger, Jake
2010-06 - Image Entertainment
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In this edgy thriller, Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church, Sideways) flees his hometown after a horrendous tragedy and vows never to return. But 25 years later he comes back to find a dark menace looming over the town. As he attempts to rekindle his romance with an old high school girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas), Don is pulled into a malevolent world from which he may never escape. …More

The Eclipse



The Eclipse
By McPherson, Conor
2010-06 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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In a seaside Irish town, Michael Farr (Ciaran Hinds), a teacher raising his two kids alone since his wife died two years earlier, begins to believe his house is haunted. Michael sparks interest in a visiting horror novelist, Lena Morelle (Iben Hjejle), who writes books about ghosts and the supernatural. However, Lena has been having an affair with the world-renowned novelist Nicholas Holden (Aidan Quinn). Both authors are visiting the town for an international literary festival, and as the festival progresses, the trajectories of these three people draws them into a life-altering collision involving challenges of love, fear of the unknown and release from the burden of grief. …More

Hot Tub Time Machine






Hot Tub Time Machine
By Pink, Steve
2010-06 - Tcfhe/MGM
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Fueled by energy drinks, vodka and nostalgia for their younger, wilder days, a group of aging best friends travels back in time to 1987, where they get the chance to relive the best year of their lives. And their time machine? Well, it's a hot tub. …More

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief






Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
By Columbus, Chris Lerman
Director Jackson, Brandon T.
2010-06 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Modern and mythical worlds collide in this thunderous fantasy-adventure starring Pierce Brosnan, Kevin McKidd and Uma Thurman as youve never seen them before! Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager...hes just learned hes the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus lightning bolt the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt and prevent a war amongst the gods that could destroy our world! …More

The Warlords



The Warlords
By Chang, Peter
2010-06 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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This lavish historical epic, set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, WARLORDS stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu (Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro). After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an oath to become blood brothers, pledging loyalty to one another until death, but things quickly turn sour and the three men become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan (Wu Jing-Lei). …More

The White Ribbon






The White Ribbon
By Haneke, Michael
2010-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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At a rural school in northern Germany in 1913, a form of ritual punishment has major consequences for students and faculty. But the practice may have bigger repercussions on the German school system -- and maybe even on the growth of fascism. Celebrated Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke helms this Golden Globe-winner. …More

The crazies
After a strange toxin contaminates the water supply in a small town in Iowa, the residents are suddenly turned into bloodthirsty psychopaths. The town sheriff does all he can to make sense of the outbreak, as his wife and two other unaffected people fight for their survival.

Gintama: Collection 2
"Life isn't easy in feudal Japan, especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Sure, the new health care is great, but the sword ban has left a lot of samurai scrounging for a living! Enter Gintoki Sakata, an out-of-work samurai who will take just about any job so long as the money's right. Unfortunately for Gintoki and his friends, the bug-eyed monsters, upwardly mobile yakuza, and E.T. entrepreneurs doing the hiring usually don't pay very well - not considering all the pain and suffering involved!"

Kenichi, the mightiest disciple. Season 2, part two
Kenichi's a lot tougher than he used to be - living in a dojo with six martial arts masters will do that to you. But thanks to his reputation as a skilled fighter, the guy's got more problems than ever. The goons in Ragnarok are gunning for him in a big way, especially the gang's leaders: the Eight Fists, a dangerously unpredictable crew known to play dirty.

Mind over money: how human psychology and finance interact
Investigates the shattering impact the recent global financial meltdown had on how economists think. Why did so few of the brightest minds in finance not only fail to predict the crash but also argue that it was impossible? With insights from experts and scientific experiments that highlight the hidden money drives in us all, explore a seismic shift in our efforts to understand the marketplace.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Quick Flicks for the Week of 6/22/10

Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This



Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This
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2010-04 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Fuel



Fuel
By Tickell, Josh
2010-06 - Cinema Libre Studio
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Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. 2008 Sundance award-winning film FUEL exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels. Josh Tickell and his Veggie Van take us on the road as we discover the pros and cons of biofuels, how Americas addiction to oil is destroying the U.S. economy and how green energy can save us, but only if we act now. …More

Green Zone






Green Zone
By Greengrass, Paul
2010-06 - Universal Home Video
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Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences. …More

The  Last Station






The Last Station
By Hoffman, Michael
2010-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Set in the last tumultuous years of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy's life, centers on the battle for his soul waged by his wife Sofya Andreyevna and his leading disciple Vladimir Cherkov. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth, his thirteen children and a life of hedonism, Tolstoy makes a dramatic flight from his home. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny rail station at Astapovo, he believes that he is dying alone, while over one hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition. …More

Remember Me






Remember Me
By Coulter, Allen
2010-06 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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In the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler (Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga) is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin, TVs Lost), a girl who understands his pain. The last thing Tylers looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibilities for happiness. Its an unforgettable story about the power of the heart, the strength of family, and the importance of treasuring every day of ones life. …More

She's Out of My League



She's Out of My League
By Smith, Jim Field
2010-07 - Dreamworks
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In this outrageous comedy, Kirk, an average guy, can't believe his luck when the successful and gorgeous babe Molly falls for him. His smart-ass friends, his crazy family, and even his obnoxious ex-girlfriend are just as shocked as he is. …More

Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident



Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident
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180⁰ south: conquerors of the useless
Follow adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Footage captures the amazing and beautiful mountain ranges and coastline along the west coast of North America, from California to deep Patagonia.

American radical: the trials of Norman Finkelstein
A definitive documentary about American academic Norman Finkelstein, a devoted son of holocaust survivors, ardent critic of U.S. and Israeli Mid-East policy, and author of five provocative books, including The Holocaust Industry. Finkelstein has been steadfastly at the center of many intractable controversies, including the recent denial of his tenure at DePaul University. He's called a lunatic and a self-hating Jew by some and an inspirational street-fighting revolutionary by others.

David Hockney: a bigger picture
Filmed over three years, an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. It captures David Hockney's return from California to paint his native Yorkshire, outside, through the seasons, and in all weathers. It tells the story of a homecoming and gives a revealing portrait of what inspires and motivates today's greatest living British-born artist.

Fullmetal alchemist. Brotherhood. Part one
Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways.

I know what I saw: government and military officials reveal the truth about UFOs
Documentary film that assembles the most credible UFO witnesses from arount the world in Washington D.C. to testify and share their wide knowledge of UFOs.

Kujibiki unbalance. The collection
At the prestigious Rikkyouin High School, a lottery determines the next year's Student Council president, and this year it goes to Chihiro Enomoto. First he must pass a one-year apprenticeship and perform all tasks assigned, or be expelled from school!

My Lai
The words 'My Lai' are seared into our memories of the Vietnam War, but few know what really happened in the small Vietnamese village on March 16, 1968. Now, drawing on 400 hours of recently discovered audio recordings and new interviews with participants, eye witnesses, and investigators, the complete story can finally be told about one of the most shocking atrocities in modern times, and about lesser-known acts of remarkable courage.

Mystery Gorillas; Search for the great apes
In this double feature, National Geographic explores the amazing and secret world of the great apes. Mystery gorillas: Join primatologist Mireya Mayor at the heart of the jungle to explore the great apes' secret world. Search for the great apes: Join Dian Fossey and Biruté Galdikas to better understand the mountain gorilla and the elusive orangutan.

Not the Messiah: he's a very naughty boy
The Monty Python troupe reunites onstage for a one-night-only performance of a musical adaptation of their film Life of Brian which tells the story of Brian Cohen, a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

The Pluto files
Join Hayden Planetarium's director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he follows the story of Pluto's discovery and the science that surrounds this former planet, including the possibility of finding more Pluto-like planets in the mysterious Kuiper belt. From the scientists trying to classify Pluto to die-hard 'Pluto-philes, ' Tyson meets a fascinating cast of characters with just one thing in common: strong opinions about Pluto.

The Slayers evolution-R
Lina's gang and their new ally Pokota are hot on the trail of the Hellmaster's Jar. It's no ordinary piece of pottery; it holds the soul of Rezo the Red Priest. Opening the vessel and resurrecting Rezo is the only hope Pokota has of saving his kingdom's people.