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Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
In Harry's fifth year of study at Hogwarts, the new course in defensive magic leaves the students unprepared to defend themselves against the Dark Arts. Harry forms 'Dumbledore's Army' to prepare the young wizards for the battle ahead
"Two thumbs up."--Roeper and Dave Karger
"...the best of the series so far, has the laughs, the jitters and the juice to make even nonbelievers wild about Harry."--Rolling Stone
"...not just a ripping yarn but a...
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Stone is a quiet chief of police in a cold, gray, seaside town. When a serial killer strikes, this tough cop is in the thick of it. Add his girlfriend, an ex-wife, and a sexy defense attorney, and things really heat up
"Tom Selleck is perfect!"--Hollywood Reporter
"Director Robert Harmon endows the piece with a nice pace and a terrific sense of atmosphere."--Hollywood Reporter
8) Casino
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The rise and fall of a crooked casino owner, his family, and hoodlums due to drugs, sex, and betrayal. Bonus features include moments with Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi, and more
"*** Recommended."--Video Librarian
9) Layer cake
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A clever 29-year-old British drug dealer hopes to retire before his 30th birthday. But before he can get out of the business, he agrees to one last scam
"Bloody good fun a great deal of the time. Love the accents. Love the guns. Bang-bang."--Detroit News
"...laced with flashbacks and stylistic tics, but it never loses its forward momentum, and to the last shot, it avoids predictability."--New York Daily News
"An unusual crime thriller that feeds...
10) Little dorrit
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long-term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London
"***1/2Highly Recommended. A timely drama, handsomely mounted..."--Video Librarian
13) Come and Get It
Pub. Date
1936
Language
English
Description
Lumberman Barney Glasgow abandons saloon girl Lotta to marry an heiress...only to fall for Lotta's beautiful daughter twenty years later. But this time, Barney has a rival for the young woman's love: his own son! Based on the Edna Ferber novel
"An absorbing romance drama."--Motion Picture Herald
"One of the outstanding pictures of the year."--Hollywood Reporter
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Insightful, funny, and sometimes tragic look at the collision of two different cultures featuring astonishingly beautiful scenery, a haunting score by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman, and a memorable supporting turn by Judy Davis
"Four stars! Wonderful..."--Newsday
"Remarkable performances by Judy Davis and Helen Mirren!"--Los Angeles Times
Pub. Date
1941
Language
English
Description
In 1840's New Hampshire, a young farmer, who sells his soul to the devil, is saved from a trip to hell when Daniel Webster steps in to help him
"***1/2 Highly recommended."--Video Librarian (refers to DVD)
"A"--Entertainment Weekly (refers to DVD)
"Provocative and slyly humorous...has everything in the way of cast and story."--New York Times
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The fiery romance of Heathcliff and Cathy reignites in this thrilling new adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic love story. The mysterious gypsy boy Heathcliff, adopted by the Earnshaw family, discovers his soulmate in his stepsister Cathy. But as a man unable to have the love of his life, he seeks vengeance against anyone who comes between them
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