New Quick Flicks for the Week of 4/28/09

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.

Bride Wars By Winick, Gary 2009/04 - 20th Century Fox BL04872DVD Check Our Catalog Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway star as Emma and Liv, best friends who become worst enemies when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day. Competing for guests, venues and staff, these two go on a ruthless rampage toward matrimony. ...More

Dog Days of Summer By Anchor Bay Entertainment 2009/04 - Anchor Bay Entertainment 0013131635690 Check Our Catalog ...More

Hotel for Dogs By Freudenthal, Thor 2009/04 - Paramount BL04876DVD Check Our Catalog Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. ...More

Nothing But the Truth By Lurie, Rod Beckinsale, Kate Schwimmer, David 2009/04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435962664 Check Our Catalog Kate Beckinsale and Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon lead an all-star cast in this volatile story about a Washington D.C. reporter who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. Unexpectedly finding herself behind bars, she struggles to maintain her principles and relationship with her family when she refuses to divulge her source. ...More

The Uninvited By Guard, Charles 2009/04 - Paramount Home Video 0097363500742 Check Our Catalog Based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film, Changhwa Hongryon, The Uninvited revolves around Anna (Emily Browning), who returns home after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother. Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father (David Strathairn) has become engaged to her mothers former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). That night, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her of Rachel's intentions. Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) try to convince their father that his current fiance is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother. ...More

What Doesn't Kill You By Goodman, Brian Ruffalo, Mark Peet, Amanda 2009/04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435962702 Check Our Catalog Brian and Paulie are two young punks running loose on the hard streets of South Boston. Coming from separate but equally broken homes, the boys bond of friendship makes them brothers. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog eat dog neighborhood. ...More

Big Stan
Stan is a fraudulent real estate agent who is married to his beloved Mindy and has a seven million dollar fortune. When he is arrested for fraud, he is sentenced to a three year prison sentence. His assets are frozen by the Justice. Lew Popper is Stan's crooked lawyer. Lew negotiates six month's freedom and the weak Stan, who is afraid of being raped in prison, hires a specialist in martial arts. The Master teachs Stan self-defense. Six months later, Big Stan is sent to the Oaksburgh State Penitentiary totally confident in his expertise in martial arts. He challenges the violent leaders of the gangs and defeats them. Now, he is respected by the inmates and bringing peace on the patio. Warden Gasque has intentions of transforming the penitentiary into a luxury resort, and uses Big Stan knowledge to improve his project, promising to release him sooner using the corrupt penal system.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra's Guest Lecturer Nina Bernstein

In partnership with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s American Icon Series
Nina Bernstein will recount tales of her father's vibrant professional and endearing family life. Told through the eyes of someone who knew him best, this documentary and discussion are not to be missed! Nina Bernstein will be at the library to introduce this documentary.

Please register for this program. For more information, contact the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at 847-888-0404.

Checkout the Library's selection of CDs by Leonard Bernstein after the program.

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: North Country

North Country
April 28th, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.

Based on an inspiring real-life event that took place in the 1970s, North Country stars Charlize Theron in another low-glamour but high-impact role as Josey Aimes, one of only a handful of women working in the Minnesota iron mines. Forced to labor under sexist conditions, she and her female colleagues decide to stand up against the unrelenting harassment from their male counterparts.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 4/21/09

Frost/Nixon By Howard, Ron 2009/04 - Universal Home Video 0025195016919 Check Our Catalog From Academy Award-winning director, Ron Howard, comes the electrifying, untold story behind one of the most unforgettable moments in history. When disgraced President Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with jet-setting television personality, David Frost, he thought he’d found the key to saving his tarnished legacy. But, with a name to make and a reputation to overcome, Frost became one of Nixon’s most formidable adversaries and engaged the leader in a charged battle of wits that changed the face of politics forever. ...More

Notorious By Tillman, Geroge Jr. 2009/04 - Fox Searchlight BL04878DVD Check Our Catalog Based on the story of Christopher Wallace -- better known as gangsta rapper Notorious B.I.G. -- this insightful biopic chronicles his troubled life as a drug dealer, his artistic success and his unresolved murder at age 24. The film also delves into his close friendship with Sean Combs and the famous feud with hip-hop rival Tupac Shakur. ...More

In the Electric Mist By Tavernier, Bertrand Jones, Tommy Lee Goodman, John 2009/03 - Image Entertainment 0014381535723 Check Our Catalog Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones leads an all-star cast in this psychological thriller based on the bestselling novel by James Lee Burke. While on an investigation into a series of grisly murders, veteran detective Dave Robicheaux (Jones) navigates his way through the Louisiana bayou and the dark, sultry world of New Orleans mobster Baby Feet Balboni (John Goodman). Layers of corruption and long-dead secrets reawaken grudges and a lethal alliance A tangled web of killings, past and present, converges in a shocking showdown with stakes that become deeply personal to Robicheaux and his family. Featuring music from five-time GRAMMY Award-winner Buddy Guy, this film takes you deep into Cajun country's hidden worlds. ...More

YouTube's Symphony Orchestra

Professional and amateur musicians from around the world auditioned for YouTube's first symphony orchestra. The audition tapes were judged by professional musicians from some of the most renowned orchestras from around the world.

The orchestra will be preforming a piece written by Chinese composer Tan Dun in Carnegie Hall tonight, April 15th, 2009. If you can't get to Carnegie Hall for the performance you can still listen to a Global Mashup of the Internet Symphony.



To see the audition videos, interviews, and find out more information visit the YouTube Symphony Orchestra page.