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Happy Birthday Bruce Campbell!

Submitted by Tara on June 22, 2010 - 3:46pm
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Happy Birthday to Bruce Campbell! His autobiography, If Chins Could Kill, is a hilarious trip through his high school days in Michigan with pal Sam Raimi all the way to Hollywood.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Daleks

Submitted by Tara on June 20, 2010 - 11:18pm
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Sci-Fi fans will revel in this Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy style homage to Doctor Who's greatest enemy, the Daleks.

The Denver Public Library owns the BBC and the Hollywood versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy films and gobs and gobs of Doctor Who, though my favorite Doctor Who of all is David Tennant.

Chilling Films

Submitted by Tara on June 10, 2010 - 12:04am
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Heat wave got you down? Cool off with these chilling, thrilling, spine-tingling films. 

Memorial Day Movies

Submitted by Tara on May 26, 2010 - 11:59am
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Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for the men and women who have died in service to our nation. Many movies have been filmed about our fallen heroes and their surviving brethren and watching them can help us better understand the circumstances of their lives and keep us from reliving past atrocities.

Will Your Favorite Show Return Next Season?

Submitted by Tara on May 19, 2010 - 11:27pm
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Which television shows are returning in the Fall 2010 season? Which ones aren't? Did your favorites make the cut? Need to catch up on the last season or start over from the very beginning? The library has a plethora of TV shows, new and old, so it's phenomenal that you can check out up to 10 at a time.

They check out for 3 weeks and can renew as long as no one is waiting for them, so you have time to dissect each frame of LOST in slow-motion.

Renewed*

Work Getting You Down?

Submitted by Tara on May 18, 2010 - 10:50pm
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During an economic crunch, the workplace can seem more arduous than ever. Why not celebrate this Wednesday with a comedic film that pokes fun at the work-a-day world. When I'm feeling blue, these gut-busters grant me some perspective and much appreciated laugh therapy.

 

  • Office Space - A funnier film has yet to be created that deconstructs the cubicle jungle that embodies the daily life of a majority of office workers. If you've ever fantasized about simply stopping going to work, this is the film for you. "Did you get that memo?"
  • Brazil - Terry Gilliam's masterpiece features a daydreaming bureaucrat set against a dystopian future where no one is truly safe.

Book to Movie News

Submitted by Tara on May 12, 2010 - 12:08am
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Three bestsellers are in various stages of film pre-production and are sure to be blockbusters - The Life of Pi, On the Road and The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

The Life of Pi by Yann Martel was a Man Booker Prize recipient in 2002. M. Night Shyamalan was going to direct the fillm, but dropped out in 2002. Now set to be directed by Ang Lee, the 3D film is due out in 2012. Stars have not yet been announced. Who would you like to see play Pi?

Iron Man 2 Rocks On

Submitted by Tara on May 7, 2010 - 11:33pm
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Iron Man 2 soars this weekend making a reported $7.5 million on midnight sales alone. 

Falling short of overtaking the highest grossing comic book movie of all time (so far), The Dark Knight, Iron Man 2 has been well received by the public and critics alike.

Lynn Redgrave's Final Bow

Submitted by Tara on May 3, 2010 - 11:08pm
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Lynn Redgrave passed away in her home among family on May 2, succumbing to her battle with breast cancer. Her courage and poise is only outshined by her stellar acting career.

Lynn Redgrave has publicly battled cancer since being diagnosed 7 years ago. Her book, Journal: A Mother and Daughter's Recovery From Breast Cancer, documents her courage and close relationship with her family. Ms. Redgrave first entered the public eye in 1963 at the age of 20, and is part of an acting royal family spanning 4 generations.

Her Filmography (owned by the Denver Public Library) includes:

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