The 11th hour
DVD 363.735 ELEVENTH... (SPI)
Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and
calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for some mild disturbing images and thematic
elements.
21
DVD TWENTY..
Looking for a way to pay for tuition, Ben Campbell finds himself quietly recruited by MIT's most gifted students in a daring plot to break Vegas.
With the help of a brilliant statistics professor and armed with fake IDs,
intelligence and a complicated system of counting cards, Ben and his friends
succeed in breaking the impenetrable casinos. Now, his challenge is keeping the
numbers straight and staying one step ahead of the casinos before it all spirals
out of control.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 - for some violence and sexual content including
partial nudity.
Advanced soccer drills
DVD 796.334 ADVANCED... (HOW-TO)
Provides dozens of creative drills used by successful coaches. Covers footwork, crosses, heading, shooting, juggling, volleys, conditioning and
fun games.
Antarctica
DVD 919.89 ANTARCTICA... (SPI)
Discover a new world and learn of Antarctica's wildlife in a way never before possible. Join in the search for scientific clues locked in
centuries of ice, fly a helicopter over towering peaks, and join a company of
penguins.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Autumn hearts: a new beginning
DVD AUTUMN..
The paths of three people, once in the same internment camp during WWII, cross once again when one invites another to stay in her home years later,
only to find that her sweetheart from that camp comes along, bringing his old
feelings with him.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for thematic elements and brief strong
language.
The bank job
DVD BANK..
A small-time crook takes on a bank heist when an old friend offers him an inside track to the vault. Along with his hastily assembled team of low-
rung criminals, Terry finds himself in deep when the group becomes the target of
ruthless mobsters, the police, government officials at the highest level, and
even the royal family. Based on the true story of a British princess and a sex
scandal.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for sexual content, nudity, violence and language.
Bonnie and Clyde
DVD BONNIE..
The story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who robbed banks across the country during the Depression era.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R; violence.
Careless
DVD CARELESS
Wiley Roth gets shaken up when he finds a severed finger on his kitchen floor. Wiley, his oddball father, and his best friend join forces on an
unusual mission to find the finger's owner.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R, for language.
Drillbit Taylor
DVD DRILLBIT..
Ryan, Wade and Emmit attend their first day of high school and immediately meet up with Filkins, the school bully who comes off like a little
Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of
terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune
magazine. Their best response, and the cheapest, comes from Drillbit Taylor, a
down-on-his-luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless existence on the beach.
He enrolls them in a sort of physical and mental training course, steeling them,
and possibly himself, for the ultimate clash against the forces keeping them
down.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for crude sexual references throughout, strong
bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity.
Fanny
DVD FANNY
"Leslie Caron plays Fanny, a fishmonger's daughter with eyes for the barkeeper's son, Marius (Horst Buchholz). She has a powerful rival: Marius
yearns for a life at sea-- not one behind the bar with his blustery but devoted
father Cesar (Charles Boyer). But after Fanny and Marius surrender to their
desires, complications separate them-- and a solution comes from an unlikely
source: the wise, aging sailmaker Panisse (Maurice Chevalier)."--Container.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The great debaters
DVD GREAT..
Chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a debate team coach who turns a group of underdog students from a small African-American
college into a historically elite debate team. Inspired by a true story.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for depiction of strong thematic material
including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality.
Honeydripper
DVD HONEYDRIPPER
1950, rural Alabama. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt, Tyrone
is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into
his juke joint and away from the rival club across the way. He lays off his
regular talent and hires the famous electric guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a
one night only gig. When the train arrives, Guitar Sam is no where to be found.
Tyrone makes a deal with the sheriff to release Sonny, a kid who hopped off a
freight car and turned up at the club. Tyrone cleans Sonny up and launches a
last ditch scheme to pass off the young guitar picker as Guitar Sam. When Sonny
takes the stage and launches into his first scalding electric licks, Tyrone will
learn if its lights out for the Honeydripper or if his luck has changed.
SPEC NOTE = Rated PG13.
Insomnia
DVD INSOMNIA (FOREIGN)
Disgraced Swedish detective Jonas Engstrom travels to Northern Norway to solve a brutal murder. Unable to sleep through the night of the
midnight sun, Engstrom quickly loses his grip on the case and his mind.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
John Adams
DVD JOHN..
Depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of America's least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of
the United States, John Adams. Explores the extraordinary life journey of one of
the primary shapers of our independence and government, whose legacy has often
been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries. Set against the backdrop of a
nation's stormy birth, it is also a moving love story and celebrates the shared
values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built.
SPEC NOTE = Rated TV-14.
Journey to the center of the earth
DVD JOURNEY..
An anthropologist heads up a mission to find a noted explorer in Alaska, and finds an underworld tribe of primitive warriors and prehistoric
dangers.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Lawrence of Arabia
DVD LAWRENCE..
A look at T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who unites the desert tribes of Arabia against the Turks during World War I.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG.
Lillie
DVD LILLIE
Portrays the acclaimed British actress and courtesan Lillie Langtry from the blush of youth to the blight of old age. At a time when society
expected women to be docile and demure, Lillie posed for celebrity endorsements,
conducted her own business affairs, and paid her first husband to keep his
distance. Even more scandalously, she openly entertained a string of lovers
among Europe's elite, including the very married Prince of Wales.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Love and other disasters
DVD LOVE..
An assistant at British "Vogue," Jacks adores fixing up her friends, but when it comes to finding the right guy for herself, she's totally clueless.
Love comes knocking at her door when she meets sexy photographer Paolo, but will
she dare to let her guard down and let romance in?
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: Rated R ; for language, including sexual references.
Mr. Blue Sky
DVD MISTER..
This is a love story involving three friends: two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting how they are perceived
by society.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
New England [Martha's Vineyard, New Haven, Plymouth, Newport, Cape Cod, Boston]
DVD 917.404 NEW... (SPI)
Not rated.
Penelope
DVD PENELOPE
A lonely heiress has spent her entire life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. She meets an aristocrat who
seems to see beyond her appearance. She learns loving herself is more important
than breaking the curse.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for thematic elements, some innuendo and language.
Phil Hellmuth's million dollar poker system
DVD 795.412 PHIL... (HOW-TO)
Nine time World Champion of Poker, Phil Hellmuth, reveals the never before seen secrets that have earned him millions of dollars playing poker. Now
you can learn from the master what it takes to become a world champion poker
player.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Phil Hellmuth's million dollar secrets to bluffing & tells
DVD 795.412 PHIL... (HOW-TO)
Learn to bluff your way into huge pots and learn to read your opponent like a book. Phil Hellmuth is known as the best in the world at reading
his opponents and now his secrets will be shared for the first time ever.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Phil Hellmuth's million dollar tournament strategies
DVD 795.412 PHIL... (HOW-TO)
Learn everything you need to know about tournament play from A to Z. Phil Hellmuth has won more money playing poker tournaments than anyone in the
world and now his secrets will be shared for the first time ever.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Post-Soviet Siberia
DVD 915.7 POST... (SPI)
A land of gargantuan size, Siberia extends from the Ural mountains to the shores of the Pacific. It is a land of reindeer herders, Buddhist monks,
farmers, and endless forests. Learn more about the region in this introduction
to Siberia's land and its people.
Rails & ties
DVD RAILS..
Making a desperate, split-second decision, railroad engineer Tom Stark allows his train to crash into a car parked on the tracks. The young boy
whose mother was killed in the accident soon develops an unusual bond with Tom.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic elements, an accident scene,
brief nudity and momentary strong language.
The royal diaries
DVD ROYAL..
A look at what life might have been like for royal teens of the past, mixing storytelling with historical facts.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Secrets of no limit hold 'em the ultimate guide to all-in Texas hold 'em
DVD 795.412 HOWARD... (HOW-TO)
Learn tips and strategies to sizing up opponents, spotting tells, figuring outs, and more.
Sense & sensibility
DVD SENSE..
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister
Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and
innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own
romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn
that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a
society where status and money govern the rules of love?
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Sleepwalking
DVD SLEEPWALKING
After his older sister unexpectedly leaves her 12-year-old daughter in his care, a young man must now try to be the father the child never had, and
become the man he never thought he could be.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for language and a scene of violence.
Step up 2 the streets
DVD STEP..
Andie is a spunky young woman who is from one of Baltimore's grittiest neighborhoods. Her dance ability, which has been forged in fire on the
streets, lands her in a prestigious performing arts school. There, she struggles
to fit in. Her classmates are in awe of her talent and she catches the eye of
Chase, a guy from a privileged family. He becomes captivated by Andie's street
dance moves and genuine heart.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating : PG-13 ; for language, some suggestive material, and
brief violence.
T & T's real travels in Rio de Janeiro
DVD 918.15 T&T... (SPI)
Hit the Copacabana Beach, kick back a Caipirinha drink, and party in Rio on New Year's Eve...all without needing a bikini or getting sand in your
shoes.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Ultimate Scandinavia
DVD 914.8 ULTIMATE... (SPI)
Collection of episodes featuring northern Europe, including Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm, and a trip above the Arctic Circle.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Vantage point
DVD VANTAGE..
During a historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers
have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes
leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each witness, the
reality of the assassination takes shape. But just when you think you know the
answer, the shattering final truth is revealed.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for sequences of intense violence and action,
some disturbing images and brief strong language.