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Tuesday, February 28, 2012


Even though the library will be closed March 5 through April 23 for the final move, you can still put holds on the new DVDs.

DVD's  March 2012

Chair Exercises for Active Seniors   An upbeat, refreshing exercise program designed specifically for people who prefer to workout in a chair. Recreational Therapist Vivian Hoyt.

A Dangerous Method    Michael  Fassbender, Keira Knightley.  A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
 
Downton Abbey (TV series, season 2).  Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern. Downton Abbey is a British television period drama series, set during the late Edwardian era and the First World War on the fictional estate of Downton Abbey in North Yorkshire.
 
Footloose    Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough.  A city kid moves to a small town where rock 'n' roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.  Remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon classic.

The Guard    Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle.   An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.

 The Ides of March    Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman.  During the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency.

Love Comes Softly    Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff.  A woman's dream to forge a new life for herself on the great American plains becomes a test of her pioneering spirit, her inner strength, and her undying faith.

Martha Marcy Mary Marlene    Elizabeth Olsen, Brady Corbet,  After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, a young woman named Martha tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from her past trigger a chilling paranoia, and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur.

Memphis: the original Broadway Production   Chad Kimball, Montego Glover.  The Tony Award-winning musical takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated '50s.  Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love, this incredible journey is filled with laughter, soaring emotion, and roof-raising rock n' roll.

Mozart’s Sister    Marie Féret, Marc Barbé.  The film is based on the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart who was five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, Nannerl has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe.

The Rum Diary    Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi.  Tired of the noise and madness of New York, journalist Paul Kemp moves to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Kemp becomes involved in shady property development deals. When recruited to write favorably about these unsavory schemes, Kemp is presented with the choice to use his words to promote these schemes or expose them.

Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn pt 1    Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner.  In the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Twilight Saga, a marriage, a honeymoon, and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward.

Vanishing of the Bees     Narrator:  Ellen Page.  Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Filmed across the U.S., in Europe, Australia, and Asia, the documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss.

The Way    Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen.  Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses.

The Women on the 6th Floor    Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kibelain.  In 1960s Paris, a conservative couple's lives are turned upside down by two Spanish maids. 

Young Adult     Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson.  Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.

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