Madison Library » videos 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/2010/03/17/new-videos-7/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/03/17/new-videos-7/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:14:30 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=1042 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: [...]]]> 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
]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/02/09/new-music-and-dvds-2/feed/ 0 First Fridays are for pop culture http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/02/04/first-fridays-are-for-pop-culture/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/02/04/first-fridays-are-for-pop-culture/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:02:30 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=821 We’re trying something new–an informal lunchtime discussion of pop culture on the first Friday of each month at noon, the first one is February 5, 2010. Join assistant librarian Leonora Southwick to talk about new books, movies, and more. Find out what’s new at the library, tell us what new books or videos you’re waiting [...]]]> We’re trying something new–an informal lunchtime discussion of pop culture on the first Friday of each month at noon, the first one is February 5, 2010. Join assistant librarian Leonora Southwick to talk about new books, movies, and more. Find out what’s new at the library, tell us what new books or videos you’re waiting for and would like to see at the library. Trade reading or viewing recommendations with others. Bring your lunch, the coffee’s on us. We may even bring cookies.

]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/02/04/first-fridays-are-for-pop-culture/feed/ 0 New video policy and videos http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/12/11/new-video-policy-and-videos/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/12/11/new-video-policy-and-videos/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:21:49 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=702 The Board of Trustees recently increased the limit on video checkouts from three at a time to five at a time. New videos, which are marked with “NEW” stickers and shelved with the new books in front of the desk, are limited to two per card at a time. Regular videos are due back in a [...]]]> The Board of Trustees recently increased the limit on video checkouts from three at a time to five at a time. New videos, which are marked with “NEW” stickers and shelved with the new books in front of the desk, are limited to two per card at a time. Regular videos are due back in a week; new videos go out for two days with only one renewal. Remember fines for videos remain at $1.00 per day—be sure to renew!

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

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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)
]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/11/05/more-dvds/feed/ 0 New music and videos http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2008/01/31/new-music-and-videos/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2008/01/31/new-music-and-videos/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:04:00 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2008/01/31/new-music-and-videos/ Just in, music on CD: Red Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock (has 3 Grammy nominations) In Rainbows, Radiohead

Also just in, videos, all DVD: The Graduate (40th anniversary edition*) Bonnie and Clyde (also 40 years, see note below*) Doctor Doolittle (ditto on the note*) We Are Marshall, feel-good sports movie with football theme 3:10 to Yuma, remake of [...]]]> Just in, music on CD:

  • Red Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell
  • River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock (has 3 Grammy nominations)
  • In Rainbows, Radiohead

Also just in, videos, all DVD:

  • The Graduate (40th anniversary edition*)
  • Bonnie and Clyde (also 40 years, see note below*)
  • Doctor Doolittle (ditto on the note*)
  • We Are Marshall, feel-good sports movie with football theme
  • 3:10 to Yuma, remake of classic western with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale
  • Eastern Promises, thriller with Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts
  • Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany, documentary of nurses during the Vietnam War
  • Alive Day Memories, wounded Iraq veterans describe their experiences
  • A Treasure in My Garden, for the little ones, music and clever animation

*In anticipation of the publication of Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of a New Hollywood by Mark Harris, which covers the best picture nominees for the 1968 Oscars and the shift in the filmmaking industry at that time. The other two movies, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, will be ordered next month, when their 40th anniversary editions are released.

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