Well, as the countdown continues for both Stephenie Meyer’s latest book in the Twilight series AND the release of the movie version of Twilight, I thought you would be happy to see this awesome movie poster…
Don’t forget to reserve your copy of Breaking Dawn. If you forget when it comes out, there is a counter on our MySpace.
Well, it may be awhile before we get to see new episodes of our favorite TV shows with the writer’s strike STILL going on… In the meantime, you can catch up on the latest movies to come in at the library. *Yes, you do need to be 18 to check out movies, but be sure to bug your parents - or better yet - petition the library to lower the age restriction!
1408 Based on the short story by Stephen King, 1408 follows supernatural writer Michael Enslin as he researches his latest book. Determined to check out room 1408 in a New York City hotel by staying as a guest, Enslin is about to find out that once guest check in - they don’t check out.
Disturbia After his father’s death, Kale Brecht becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled — so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest after a run-in with the law. Tired and bored with being stuck inside day-after-day, Kale becomes a voyeur, constantly watching the windows of his neighbors. But Kale begins to suspect that one of his neighbors is a serial killer. Are his suspicions the result of cabin fever and the result of an overactive imagination?
Dreamgirls Three young women - Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson - desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they’re picked to be backup singers for the legendary James “Thunder” Early. But when it’s decided that Deena should be a lead singer, the drama has begun.
Epic Movie An obvious satire of many of the recently released “epic” movie adventures, this film features four not-so-young orphans: one raised by a curator at the Louvre, another a refugee from Mexican “libre” wrestling, the third a recent victim of snakes on her plane, and the fourth a “normal” resident of a mutant “X”-community. Throw in a chocolate factory, an enchanted wardrobe and some wizardry - and you’ve got the makings of an epic movie!
Movie alert! Okay, so fans of Louise Rennison’s Georgia Nicholson series should be excited. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging is in pre-production, meaning that it is scheduled to be released as a movie sometime in 2008.
Depending on the success of the first movie, they may make more based on the books in the series. Here’s a video I found from an open audition:
Don’t forget to check our catalog for copies of the books!
Calling all fans of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series! Yes, I know this really isn’t breaking news — but I can’t help it, I’m excited to see Lyra and Pantalaimon on the big screen. You can check out a cool movie trailer here, that includes a nifty Alethiometer and a way to figure out what your daemon would be (mine is a Gibbon named Pereus).
Don’t forget to read the books first - I firmly believe that regardless of special effects, they will still be better than the movie. We have them all and you can find them in the catalog.
The movie opens in theaters December 7, 2007.
Okay, so you’ve been assigned to read Beowulf for English class. Or maybe you’ve seen the previews for the movie and think, hmmmmm….. that looks pretty good. Oh my gosh! It’s based on a poem! I might want to actually read that.
Well, Gareth Hinds has taken the epic poem Beowulf and put it into graphic novel format (for those of us who like to look at pictures). Having never actually read the original work, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But I have to say, the artwork is pretty amazing. The reader is immediately swept into Viking lore and legend and the fighting scenes definitely leave you sitting (or reading) on the edge of your seat.
If you have been afraid to tackle Beowulf before, I would not hesitate to read it in this format. The story is easy to follow and accompanied by powerful illustrations. Hooray for comics! Um… I mean, graphic novels!
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