Ace in the hole
DVD ACE..
Chuck Tatum is an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque who happens upon the story of a lifetime. He will do anything to
ensure he gets the scoop.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
DVD ADVENTURES..
The timeless story of a teenage boy and a runaway slave that learn about the country, life, and friendships while riding on a raft.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
DVD ALVIN..
Struggling songwriter Dave Seville opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. When they become overnight music
sensations, a greedy record producer tries to exploit the 'boys'.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for some mild rude humor.
Anne of Avonlea
DVD ANNE..
Continues the story of Anne Shirley, the heroine of Anne of Green Gables, as she begins her job as a schoolteacher.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Atonement
DVD ATONEMENT
When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will irrevocably
change the course of all their lives forever.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for disturbing war images, language and some
sexuality.
The Beatles. Help!
DVD BEATLES..
Ringo finds a ring that is needed by a cult so they can perform their sacrifices, and now the band is being chased by the cult, mad scientists,
and a side cult.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Before the devil knows you're dead
DVD BEFORE..
A stockbroker with financial troubles and his younger brother decide to rob a small jewelry store. The only problem is that the owners are their
parents.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity,
violence, drug use and language.
A century to remember the great events of the 20th century
DVD 909.82 CENTURY... (SPI)
Using highest quality archive footage "A century to remember" contains some of the most stunning and moving images ever recorded in film.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
A crude awakening. The oil crash
DVD 338.2728 CRUDE... (SPI)
A five-alarm documentary that explores the shocking realities of the impending oil crisis. Drawing on an international cast of maverick energy
experts and thinkers, they debunk the conventional wisdom that oil production
will continue to climb and more.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The Darjeeling limited
DVD DARJEELING..
Three American brothers set off on a train voyage across India to find themselves and bond with each other. They find themselves stranded alone in
the middle of a desert and a new, unplanned journey begins.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for language.
Deliverance
DVD DELIVERANCE
In the unfamiliar Appalachian backwoods, a weekend of male bonding for four inexperienced campers turns into a gut-wrenching fight for survival.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R.
El Cid
DVD EL..
Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, who has been dubbed El Cid
by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader.
Showing clemency to some emirs, he faces treason charges at court. His accuser,
Gomez, father of his fiancee, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene's
avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand. When King Ferdinand
dies, his kingdom is divided between his three children. Sancho challenges the
decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by El Cid. Then Sancho is
assassinated by an African war-lord. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and
exiles El Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him. The
years pass and El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso. He
lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison. The
Valencians kill their evil ruler and offer the crown to El Cid. He sends it to
Alfonso, who rushes to his side. But El Cid has been hit by a stray arrow.
Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to
drive the Moors from Spain.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The final season
DVD FINAL..
The true story of Kent Stock, an assistant coach who becomes head coach of a baseball team after the town is merged with another, and how his
underdog team must find faith in themselves when others are afraid to.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for language, thematic elements and some teen
smoking.
First Knight
DVD FIRST..
This is a new vision of King Arthur's Camelot. A vision of battles, courage, of the undeniable love that brought an entire kingdom to its
knees...and the undying passion that made it live forever.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13, for some brutal medieval battles.
The good night
DVD GOOD..
Gary's life seems to be going nowhere, with a nagging wife, a horrible job, and a best friend who is incredibly successful. When he meets the
girl of his dreams, he thinks he's finally got it made. The only problem is that
she's only in his dreams!
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for language and some sexual content.
Goya's ghosts
DVD GOYA'S..
A look at Spanish painter Francisco Goya's involvement in the Spanish Inquisition, after his teenaged muse Ines is sent to prison after being
falsely accused of heresy, and Brother Lorenzo a member of the Inquistion who
becomes infatuated with her.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for violence, disturbing images, some sexual
content, and nudity.
Great Indian leaders & nations
DVD 970.3 GREAT... (SPI)
Comprehensive history of six great Indian nations, dramatically filmed on location. Also the stories of four heroic Native American leaders,
Geronimo, Quanah Parker, Chief Joseph and Crazy Horse.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Howling with the angels
DVD 940 HOWLING... (SPI)
In March 1939, Hitler's army marched into Prague, Czechoslovakia. Jan Bodon, a young, blond-haired, blue-eyed captain in the Czech Army, was
recruited to join the Nazis. He promptly fled and joined the resistance
movement instead, and was later selected to help in the assassination of
Reinhard Heydrich, the notorious "Butcher of Prague."
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
I am legend
DVD I..
Robert Neville is the last human survivor in what is left of New York City. A pandemic has left only 1% of the population alive and most of those
who survived are no longer human. The infected, now lurking in the shadows,
watch Neville's every move. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven
by the only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the
virus using his own immune blood.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of sci-fi action and
violence.
Invasion
DVD INVASION
A meteor carrying an unknown infection lands outside a small California community, bringing terror and death.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R, for language.
Island on Bird Street
DVD ISLAND..
Alex is an 11-year-old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis, after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration
camp.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13, for violence.
Japan's longest day
DVD JAPAN'S... (FOREIGN)
The dramatic story of the end of WWII and the destruction faced by the Japanese people. This is the story of August 15, 1945, Japan's longest day,
where in a single 24-hour period, the fate of 100 million people would be
decided.
SPEC NOTE = Suggested Rating: 18+. Warning: Contains graphic depictions of
historical events.
Jesus, Mary and Joey
DVD JESUS..
Joey, still living at home with no direction, runs into Mary, an old classmate who won her battle with cancer thanks to her faith and a miracle.
Chaos ensues when Joey's revelations cause his family to search for their own
miracles.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG, for language.
Juno
DVD JUNO
Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy - and sets
out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly
unassuming boyfriend, supportive dad and no-nonsense stepmom, Juno sets her
sights on an affluent couple longing to adopt their first child.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for mature thematic material, sexual content
and language.
The lady vanishes
DVD LADY..
Travelers on a trans-European train are put up in a hotel for the night due to bad weather. Shortly after the journey begins in the morning,
people begin to disappear.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Lars and the real girl
DVD LARS..
Lars is a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he's found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. He is content with his artificial
girlfiend until he develops feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker, and
becomes lost in a love triangle.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for some sex-related content.
The last emperor
DVD LAST..
Pu Yi is the last of the Emperor of China who from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City was the object of worship by half a
billion people. From his abdication, to his decline and dissolute lifestyle, his
life was exploitated by the invading Japanese and his term as the emperor of
Japan's Manchuguo. He was eventually released back to public life in 1959 and
died as gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Lions for lambs
DVD LIONS..
An idealistic professor, a charismatic U.S. Senator, and a probing TV journalist have opposing viewpoints about the actions of our nation. The
human consequences of war become clear for two students trapped behind enemy
lines, fighting for freedom.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for some war violence and language.
Little women
DVD LITTLE..
Set in New England during the Civil War, it chronicles the lives and loves of Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth, four sisters who must rely on each other for
strength in the face of tragedies both large and small, after their father
leaves for battle.
Music within
DVD MUSIC..
This acclaimed film is based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel. Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and
discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his
fellow veterans.
SPEC NOTE = Rated R ; for language including sexual references, and some drug
content.
Partition
DVD PARTITION
A former soldier during the split between India and Pakistan risks everything to save a young Muslim woman from a violent mob. When they fall in
love, will their love last, or will religious zealots try and tear them apart
forever?
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for some violent disturbing images.
A passage to India
DVD PASSAGE..
E.M. Forster's story of the complex relations between Brits and Indians during the 1920s.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG.
Passport to Europe, Season 1, Episode 9: Prague, Czech Republic
DVD 914.04 PASSPORT... (SPI)
Samantha gives practical information and real travel tips, things that you wish were covered in the travel guides.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Resurrecting the champ
DVD RESURRECTING..
Sportswriter Erik Kernan wants nothing more than to discover a story great enough to make headlines. So when he meets Champ, a former boxing
champion living on the streets, he knows he has a shot to save them both.
Recording his newfound friend's unbelievable tale of triumph and defeat, Kerman
gets his story and his fame.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for some violence and brief language.
Ride the high country
VC RIDE..
Two old friends have taken drastically different paths growing up. One is a small town sheriff, the other has become a burglar, bent on stealing
the gold the other is shipping cross-country.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: Not rated.
Sleuth
DVD SLEUTH
An aging writer and a struggling actor have a battle of wits over the writer's wife, after the actor has stolen her heart.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for strong language.
Sweeney Todd. The demon barber of Fleet Street
DVD SWEENEY..
After hard years in exile for a crime he didn't commit, Benjamin Barker, now Sweeney Todd, returns to London to find his wife dead and his
daughter in the hands of the evil Judge Turpin. With the help of Mrs. Lovett,
Todd opens a barber shop in which he lures his victims in with a charming smile
before casually ending their life with a flick of his razor across their neck.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for graphic bloody violence.
There will be blood
DVD THERE..
Daniel Plainview and son are independent oil men, looking for prospects in California at the turn of the 20th century. They are challenged by
a young preacher, Eli Sunday, whose own ambition is matched by Plainveiw's.
Their battle forms the center of a scary, darkly-comic historical journey into
an abyss of madness.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for some violence.
Things we lost in the fire
DVD THINGS..
A random act of violence takes the life of Audrey's husband. Reeling from the shock, she finds comfort with her husband's best friend, a drug addict.
Together they try to pick up the pieces, help the children cope with their loss,
and find peace.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for drug content and language.
Trace of stones Spur der steine
DVD TRACE... (FOREIGN)
Foreman Balla is the head of a large construction site, and his co- workers stick close to him. But when a new Party Secretary is sent in to bring
the site under control, along with a beautiful young engineer named Kati, a love
triangle ensues.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
True grit
DVD TRUE..
U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: G.
The water horse. Legend of the deep
DVD WATER..
A young Scottish boy finds an enchanted egg, which hatches to become the famous water creature of Scottish lore. Now he must face his fears to
protect his secret at all costs.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for some action/peril, mild language and brief
smoking.
West of here
DVD WEST..
When Gil's cousin dies, he takes a road trip from Boston to California. A chance encounter reunites him with a college flame, who joins him
on his adventure, as they rebuild their musical roots and their feelings for
each other.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R; language.
What love is
DVD WHAT..
It's Valentine's Day and Tom has big plans. He's about to get engaged and has a surprise party planned to share the good news with friends.
But things take a turn for the worse-- Tom returns home only to discover his
girlfriend has packed up and left him. Now, instead of a surprise party, the
surprise is on Tom. Fortunately, his friends and a group of beautiful women are
there to help him make sense of it all in this romantic comedy about men, women
and that crazy little thing called love.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R, for pervasive language including graphic sexual
dialogue and some erotic dancing.