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The library collects a wide range of movies to appeal to every taste. If there is anything that you would like to suggest for the collection, or you would like a recommendation from one of our movie experts, please contact us.
The movie collection is broadly divided according to fiction or non-fiction designation. Movie subcategories include: Arts, Blu-Ray, Documentary, Foreign Films, Health & Fitness, Instructional, Travel, TV Series A selection of recommended titles can be found on the right side of the page. For more information on how to find movies, click here. |
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Earth Day: films
For over 40 years Earth Day has inspired film makers to creatively demonstrate their commitment to the protection and sustainment of our environment. Below are just a few of the films we have in our collection that emphasize the significance of conservation. For a complete list of environmental films in the library's collection click here.
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1929 Academy Awards
The silent film The Artist received the highest honor at this year's Oscars ceremony held on Sunday, February 26th. This is only the second time a silent film has won the coveted award. The film Wings won the top prize at the inaugural Oscars ceremony in 1929 and has just been released on DVD and Blu ray.
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2012 Academy Awards
On February 26th 2012 the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2011.
....Best Animated Short Film nominee: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
º º All titles listed below in green are in the Library's collection.
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The Artist Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life Alexander Payne – The Descendants Martin Scorsese – Hugo |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Demián Bichir – A Better Life as Carlos Galindo George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as George Smiley Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane |
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs as Albert Nobbs Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clark Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Jonah Hill – Moneyball as Peter Brand Nick Nolte – Warrior as Paddy Conlon Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close as The Renter
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Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson |
| Best Writing – Original Screenplay | Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay |
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The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius Bridesmaids – Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo Margin Call – J.C. Chandor Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen A Separation – Asghar Farhadi
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| Best Animated Feature | Best Foreign Language Film |
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A Cat in Paris Chico and Rita |
Bullhead (Belgium) in Dutch and French Footnote (Israel) in Hebrew In Darkness (Poland) in Polish Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) in French A Separation (Iran) in Persian
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| Best Documentary – Feature | Best Documentary – Short Subject |
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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Pina Undefeated |
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement God Is the Bigger Elvis Incident in New Baghdad Saving Face The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
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| Best Live Action Short Film | Best Animated Short Film |
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Pentecost Raju The Shore Time Freak Tuba Atlantic |
Dimanche The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore La Luna A Morning Stroll Wild Life
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| Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
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The Adventures of Tintin Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse
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"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets – Bret McKenzie "Real in Rio" from Rio – Sérgio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and Siedah Garrett |
| Best Sound Editing | Best Sound Mixing |
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Transformers: Dark of the Moon
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
| Best Art Direction | Best Cinematography |
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The Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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The Artist |
| Best Makeup | Best Costume Design |
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The Artist W.E.
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Spend the Week with Marilyn
What is your favorite Marilyn Monroe film? Not sure? Take look at what the library has to offer.
Some Like it Hot
Bus Stop
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Misfits
Prince and the Showgirl
Seven Year Itch
Clash by Night
Asphalt Jungle
Monkey Business
How to Marry a Millionaire
There's no Business Like Show Business
All about Eve
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Life in a Day
Life in a Day is a crowdsourced documentary film comprising an arranged series of video clips selected from 80,000 clips submitted to the YouTube video sharing website, the clips showing respective occurrences from around the world on a single day, July 24, 2010.
The film is 94 minutes 57 seconds long and includes scenes selected from 4,500 hours of footage in 80,000 submissions from 192 nations.The completed film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2011 and the premiere was streamed live on YouTube.
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Find Life in a Day in our catalog.
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Criterion Collection at the Library
Criterion Collection releases represent the highest quality in technical standards and artistic value. Criterion's primary focus is on classics of world cinema and Hollywood, independent films, documentaries, and emerging directors. In addition, releases often contain significant supplemental materials that enhance the enjoyment and understanding of these important films. To see a list of the foreign language Criterion tiltes at the library click here. To explore English language Criterion titles at the library click here.
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True Grit (2010) or True Grit (1969)
The Coen Brothers' version is now available on DVD and Blu ray. How do the two versions compare? Sign in and let us know what you think.
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Blu-ray discs at the Library
The library has a growing collection of films on Blu-ray. To see the list of titles click here.
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Are you looking for a new movie?
For a selected listing of new movies, please click here.
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Academy Award® Nominees for Best Picture
All ten nominated films for Best Picture have been released. The King's Speech won the Oscar®, but maybe you thought that a different one from the group deserved to win. Which one do you think should have won the coveted award? Please sign in and tell us what you think!
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit (2010)
Winter's Bone
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