Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Iron Jawed Angels

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Iron Jawed Angels
Wednesday August 19, 2009 at 6:30pm

This highly acclaimed movie is based on a true story about two defiant women who broke from the mainstream women's rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920 and putting their lives at risk. Starring Hilary Swank, Julia Ormond and Patrick Dempsey.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Quick Flicks for the Week of 8/11/09

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.

17 Again

17 Again
By Steers, Burr
2009-08 - New Line Cinema Corporation
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What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) is a star on the high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlet and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike's (Matthew Perry) glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlet (Leslie Mann) has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned (Thomas Lennon). But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool among the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him. …More

The Class

The Class
By Cantet, Laurent
2009-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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In an imaginative adaptation of his own novel about his experiences working in one of Paris's roughest neighborhoods, François BĂ©gaudeau stars as himself -- a passionate French teacher who presides over a classroom of diverse young minds. Not your standard drama or documentary but something in between, this film (nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar) employed three cameras during a largely improvisational shoot and features real students rather than actors. …More

I Love You, Man



I Love You, Man
By Hamburg, John
2009-08 - Paramount Home Video
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In this bromance, the cinematic equivalent of a rom-com buddy flick, Paul Rudd plays a recently engaged guy who's got the bride-to-be of his dreams but lacks an all-important significant other when it comes to their pending nuptials: a best man. On a determined hunt for a stranger who will stand up for him, he eventually meets a candidate with wedding-party potential. …More

Jesse Stone. Thin ice
Jesse Stone is shot while moonlighting on a Boston stakeout, leaving his friend fighting for his life and Stone out for justice. His rogue investigation to find the shooter leads him into Boston's shady underworld. This leads him right into the bed of a Boston PD investigator, who wants his head on a platter if he continues to pursue the case. Meanwhile, Stone is approached by a broken-hearted mother who is convnced her kidnapped son is still alive.

Spring breakdown
Three thirty-something women attempt to break the monotony in their lives by vacationing on South Padre Island during collegiate spring break..

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Coraline

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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)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the week of August 4, 2009

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Fragments
By Woods, Rowan
2009/08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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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

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Obsessed
By Shill, Steve
2009/08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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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

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Race to Witch Mountain
By Fickman, Andy
2009/08 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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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

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The Soloist
By Wright, Joe
2009/08 - Paramount Home Video
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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

Monday, August 3, 2009

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: 12 Angry Men

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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.