Madison Library » dvds http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP Madison, New Hampshire Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 New videos http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/08/25/new-videos-9/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/08/25/new-videos-9/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:36:01 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=1285 Just added, some new releases, some new to the collection:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: live action film based on popular books by Jeff Kinney The Godfather and The Godfather: Part Two: remastered classic crime dramas The Last Song: based on Nicholas Sparks’ book, with Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear Orlando: 1992 film adapted from Virginia Woolf’s book, with [...]]]> Just added, some new releases, some new to the collection:

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: live action film based on popular books by Jeff Kinney
  • The Godfather and The Godfather: Part Two: remastered classic crime dramas
  • The Last Song: based on Nicholas Sparks’ book, with Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear
  • Orlando: 1992 film adapted from Virginia Woolf’s book, with Tilda Swinton and Billy Zane
  • Temple Grandin: HBO film biography of well-known animal behavioral scientist who is autistic, with Clare Danes
  • Your Life, Your Money: Empowering Young Adults to Get Their Money Right: Financial advice, real-life stories
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First, the new releases:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

For the backlist (these are not shelved with new [...]]]> With demand for videos on DVD high and for VHS dwindling, we’re working on building our DVD backlist of older, favorite movies. Besides being a budget-stretcher, we now have some tried-and-true, good-to-watch-more-than-once films.

First, the new releases:

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

For the backlist (these are not shelved with new movies):

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (the 1970s version with Gene Wilder)
  • 50 First Dates
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Beetlejuice
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • Dirty Harry
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Alice in Wonderland: Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s classic Extraordinary Measures: Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and Harrison Ford in medical drama Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the politics of World Cup rugby, Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star Shutter Island: Leonardo DiCaprio in psychological thriller based on Dennis Lehane’s book, Scorcese directs McLeod’s Daughters: Family drama set [...]]]> Added to our collection recently:

  • Alice in Wonderland: Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s classic
  • Extraordinary Measures: Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and Harrison Ford in medical drama
  • Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the politics of World Cup rugby, Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star
  • Shutter Island: Leonardo DiCaprio in psychological thriller based on Dennis Lehane’s book, Scorcese directs
  • McLeod’s Daughters: Family drama set in Australian outback
  • Building Green: Three-part series highlights big and small projects
  • Casablanca: Well worth watching over and over
  • Animal House: Toga!
  • Young Frankenstein: Arguably Mel Brooks’ best film (AFI rates The Producers (the one with Zero Mostel) higher, what do you think?)
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The Princess and the Frog: Disney’s latest princess  Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson directs, retro stop-action animation, not just for kids Avatar: plotless but beautiful An Education: coming-of-age in 60s Britain The Young Victoria: Queen Victoria, that is Crazy Heart: Down-and-out, country music (how often do you see those two phrases together?) Four Little League Baseball training videos

On order, coming [...]]]> Added recently:

  • The Princess and the Frog: Disney’s latest princess 
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson directs, retro stop-action animation, not just for kids
  • Avatar: plotless but beautiful
  • An Education: coming-of-age in 60s Britain
  • The Young Victoria: Queen Victoria, that is
  • Crazy Heart: Down-and-out, country music (how often do you see those two phrases together?)
  • Four Little League Baseball training videos

On order, coming soon:

  • Sherlock Holmes: Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson, respectively
  • African Queen: classic Hepburn and Bogart
  • It’s Complicated: adult comedy
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Ponyo: latest anime from Studio Ghibli Precious: based on the novel Push by Sapphire, best supporting actress Oscar for Mo’nique. Up in the Air: George Clooney District 9: sci-fi Oscar nominee Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers adapt the quintessential children’s book Skateboarding Explained: how-to for popular tricks, wear a helmet!

On order:

The Twilight Saga: [...]]]> Just arrived, new DVDs:

  • Ponyo: latest anime from Studio Ghibli
  • Precious: based on the novel Push by Sapphire, best supporting actress Oscar for Mo’nique.
  • Up in the Air: George Clooney
  • District 9: sci-fi Oscar nominee
  • Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers adapt the quintessential children’s book
  • Skateboarding Explained: how-to for popular tricks, wear a helmet!

On order:

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  • The Blind Side
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Joy by Phish: latest from regrouped groupie band The List by Rosanne Cash: Dad Johnny’s “essential country songs” Love Tattoo by Imelda May: Retro and rootsy

Videos on DVD:

The Hurt Locker: Iraq War action film, Oscar nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay Zombieland: gory and profane, funny buddy flick Amelia: Hilary Swank and Richard Gere star in Earhart biopic Seeing [...]]]> Music CDs:

  • Joy by Phish: latest from regrouped groupie band
  • The List by Rosanne Cash: Dad Johnny’s “essential country songs”
  • Love Tattoo by Imelda May: Retro and rootsy

Videos on DVD:

  • The Hurt Locker: Iraq War action film, Oscar nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
  • Zombieland: gory and profane, funny buddy flick
  • Amelia: Hilary Swank and Richard Gere star in Earhart biopic
  • Seeing in the Dark: “celebrates the wonders of stargazing,” a visual treat
  • Knut & Friends: about the Berlin Zoo’s famous and adorable polar bear cub
  • Coal Country: documentary about modern coal mining in Appalachia
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, animated family movie. It’s raining food! (500) Days of Summer, romantic comedy with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, #5 Inglorious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino directs

Replacements for scratched DVDs or worn VHSs:

Alien, sci-fi classic–would you believe the 20th [...]]]> New this week, all on DVD:

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, animated family movie. It’s raining food!
  • (500) Days of Summer, romantic comedy with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, #5
  • Inglorious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino directs

Replacements for scratched DVDs or worn VHSs:

  • Alien, sci-fi classic–would you believe the 20th anniversary edition?
  • Lord of the Rings trilogy

Remember, the library belongs to the Bearcamp Valley Library Assiciation (BVLA), a cooperative effort by 12 area libraries to  purchase videos that are shared amongst them, spending 2 months at each library on a rotating basis. The BVLA set at Madison this month includes the John Adams HBO series with Paul Giamatti and The War series by Ken Burns.

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Three new videos in this week, the last for this year:
Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian: Ben Stiller in sequel to family comedy
Julie & Julia: Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in Nora Ephron’s film combining narrative from two books
Intrepid Descent: Skiing Tuckerman’s

]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/12/11/new-video-policy-and-videos/feed/ 0 New dvds http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/11/10/new-dvds-8/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/11/10/new-dvds-8/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:52:48 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=570 We’ve added a few more this month:

American Violet: true life story of woman who must decide whether to fight false charges or play it safe and plead guilty for a suspended sentence. Hannah Montana: The Movie Love Finds a Home: another in the popular Love Comes Softly series. Up: Pixar’s latest, for all ages. Say Anything: back to the [...]]]> We’ve added a few more this month:

  • American Violet: true life story of woman who must decide whether to fight false charges or play it safe and plead guilty for a suspended sentence.
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie
  • Love Finds a Home: another in the popular Love Comes Softly series.
  • Up: Pixar’s latest, for all ages.
  • Say Anything: back to the eighties in this 20th anniversary release of poular teen romance with John Cusack
  • Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death: their latest wacky adventure
  • Cardio for Beginners, Pilates for Beginners, and Yoga for Beginners: 3 new dvd workouts

Expect next week:

  • Star Trek: recent movie remake based on the original series
  • Is Anybody There?: Michael Caine as a retired magician who helps a boy and himself come to terms with aging.
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Kimba the White Lion, Classic 1960s anime, 26 episodes! Look for these with kids’ videos. Food, Inc., everything you wanted to know (or didn’t) about where our food comes from. My Life in Ruins, romantic comedy with Nia Vardalos (you remember her from My Big Fat Greek Wedding) ]]> Three more for this week, more on order (check back):

  • Kimba the White Lion, Classic 1960s anime, 26 episodes! Look for these with kids’ videos.
  • Food, Inc., everything you wanted to know (or didn’t) about where our food comes from.
  • My Life in Ruins, romantic comedy with Nia Vardalos (you remember her from My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
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