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50/50
Inspired by personal experiences, an original story about friendship, love, survival, and finding humor in unlikely places. Two best friends' lives change when one of them is diagnosed with cancer. CALL # = DVD FIFTY.
DVD FIFTY

1911
A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China, when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty, which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy. 1911 is a true epic to be enjoyed for generations. CALL # = DVD N.
DVD N

Abduction
Taylor Lautner explodes on-screen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan (Lautner) is propelled on a lethal, no-holds barred mission to learn the truth. Aided by a devoted family friend, Nathan's hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies. CALL # = DVD ABDUCTIO.
DVD ABDUCTIO

Ai no mukidashi Love exposure
In order to please his sin-obsessed father, Yu goes on a sin spree where he becomes a master of up-skirt photography. However, things take a turn when he falls for the beautiful Yoko, a young woman who despises all men. CALL # = DVD LOVE.
DVD LOVE

Apollo 18
Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon. CALL # = DVD APOLLO.
DVD APOLLO

Bad teacher
Elizabeth is a foul-mouthed, ruthless junior high teacher who can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiance, she begins to woo a rich, handsome substitute. Competing for his affections is overly energetic colleague, Amy. Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic gym teacher. The consequences of her outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers and herself an education like no other. CALL # = DVD B.
DVD B

The big year
Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed! CALL # = DVD B.
DVD B

Blood+. Volume four
Saya Otonashi is a high school student who suffers from amnesia. She travels along with the organization known as the Red Shield to Ekaterinburg to wage war against ravenous creatures known as the Chiropterans - ravenous creatures that can change their form, disguising themselves as humans. Saya's destiny is partially revealed when a stranger presents her with a katana. CALL # = DVD ANIME BLOOD v.4.
DVD ANIME BLOOD v.4

Boardwalk empire. The complete first season
A lavish period drama set in Atlantic City, following the life and times of Nucky Thompson - the undisputed political and criminal mastermind whose grip on power and control of the city's liquor supply is under constant threat. CALL # = DVD TV BOARDWAL Seas.1 (full set).
DVD TV BOARDWAL Seas.1 (full set)

The Bourne supremacy
Jason Bourne has abandoned his life as a CIA assassin and has been traveling beneath the agency's radar. He has been able to reconnect with Marie, the woman he loves. But Bourne is still haunted by vivid dreams and troubling memories of his days as a killer, and he's not really certain how much really happened and how much is a product of his imagination. When Bourne is led out of hiding by circumstances beyond his control, he must reconcile his past and present as he struggles to keep Marie out of harm's way and foil an international incident with dangerous consequences. CALL # = DVD B.
DVD B

Bride flight
A lavish romantic drama that charts the lives of three women who escape the gloom of post-WWII Holland for what they hope will be a better life in New Zealand. Ada, Marjorie, and Esther become fast friends during the long flight taking them to their waiting husbands. Upon arrival, they part ways to start their new lives, but their paths continue to cross with chance meetings resulting in adultery, betrayal, and near tragedy leading up to a reunion 50 years later. CALL # = DVD BRIDE.
DVD BRIDE

Bucky Larson born to be a star
A small-town grocery bagger discovers that his conservative parents were once adult film stars and heads out to Los Angeles, hoping to follow in their footsteps. CALL # = DVD BUCKY.
DVD BUCKY

The cannonball run
A mad-cap, illegal cross country race is the focus of this car chase comedy. CALL # = DVD C.
DVD C

Cave of forgotten dreams
A breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. An unforgettable cinematic experience that provides an unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery. CALL # = DVD 759.01 CAVE OF.
DVD 759.01 CAVE OF

Charlie's angels. Season 2
Contains the entire second season of this award-winning television series. CALL # = DVD TV C Seas.2 (full set).
DVD TV C Seas.2 (full set)

Charlie's angels. the complete first season
Millionaire Charles Townsend starts up his own private investigation firm and hires three female police officers as his investigators. CALL # = DVD TV C Seas.1 (full set).
DVD TV C Seas.1 (full set)

Church the movie
Due to a financial crisis, the members of a church are faced with the possibility of having to put their church up for sale. In the middle of this chaos, its members are plunged into spiritual doubt as well. Now the congregation must band together and, through music and God's guidance, save the church and themselves. CALL # = DVD C.
DVD C

Coicent Five numbers!
Coicent: First, it's a quick time jump to the 26th century, where a school trip to a rebuilt 21st century city turns into a wild adventure for teenaged Shinichi. It's a mad dash through a city of the past as two young people discover a chance at a new future in Coicent. NOTE = Five numbers: Then, four people awake to find themselves in the ultimate prison. It's the ultimate locked room mystery and all their lives hinge on solving it in Five Numbers. CALL # = DVD ANIME COICENT.
DVD ANIME COICENT

Colombiana
A child grows up to be a hardcore assassin after she witnesses the brutal murder of her parents in Bogotá. Working for her uncle as a professional killer, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents' deaths. CALL # = DVD COLOMBIA.
DVD COLOMBIA

The complete Sherlock Holmes collection
Basil Rathbone portrays the deductive genius, Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce his mystified colleague, Dr. Watson in these fourteen classic films. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S

Conan the barbarian
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil. CALL # = DVD CONAN.
DVD CONAN

Courageous
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives. CALL # = DVD COURAGEO.
DVD COURAGEO

Courageous
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives. CALL # = DVD C.
DVD C

Diary of a single mom
Three women struggle to create lives that not only sustain them and their families, but also inspire others toward more action and compassion in their own lives. CALL # = DVD D.
DVD D

Doctor who. The android invasion
The Doctor and Sarah Jane feel they are nearly home when the Tardis brings them to a sleepy English village, but soon even the local ale arouses suspicion. Doctor decides to contact UNIT. But their UNIT friends are also dangerously changed. Who is Senior Defense Astronaut, Guy Crayford, and why is he in charge of UNIT? Who are his true masters, the Kraals, and what insidious plans are they concocting behind the scenes? CALL # = DVD TV D.
DVD TV D

Don't be afraid of the dark
Sally Hurst is going to Rhode Island to live with her father Alex and his new girlfriend Kim in the nineteenth-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the estate, Sally finds a hidden basement and accidentally lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house's bottomless depths. Before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all, Sally must convince Alex and Kim that it's not a fantasy. CALL # = DVD DONT BE.
DVD DONT BE

Election You can count on me
Election : Civics teacher Jim McAllister is worried. Obnoxious, perennial overachiever Tracy Flick looks likely to win the student body presidency--she is running unopposed. Seeking to inject some democracy into the process, he persuades nice but dim football hero Paul Metzler to stand against her. This merely makes Tracy even more determined to win, and when Paul's alienated younger sister Tammy joins the race, leads her to use extreme measures to guarantee success. Meanwhile, Mr. McAllister's life becomes increasingly complicated as he strays from the principles he teaches. Politics is rarely pretty, but the students and faculty at Carver High are about to find out just how ugly it can get. You Can Count On Me : Sammy is a single mom living in a small Catskill town with her eight-year-old son. A lot happens all at once to Sammy as she, sort of, picks up with an old boyfriend, gets a new boss and her wayward brother finally shows up after months of no communication. A crisis of sorts ensues when the son meets his estranged father. CALL # = DVD E.
DVD E

Emma. Season two a Victorian romance
The love story, and the complications that result, when Emma, a maid and William, a member of the gentry class fall for each other. Now that Emma is faraway, William is being comforted by Eleanor, who could be the answer to his broken heart. 12 episodes. CALL # = DVD ANIME EMMA Seas.2 (full set).
DVD ANIME EMMA Seas.2 (full set)

Final destination 5
During the bus ride to a corporate retreat, Sam has a premonition in which he and most of his friends, as well as numerous others, die in a horrific bridge collapse. When his vision ends, events begin to mirror what he saw, and he frantically ushers as many of his colleagues, including his friend, Peter, and girlfriend, Molly, away from the disaster before Death can claim them. CALL # = DVD F.
DVD F

The first grader
A heartwarming and inspiring true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. It is a triumphant testimony to the transforming force of education. CALL # = DVD FIRST.
DVD FIRST

Fried green tomatoes
A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between an unhappy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results. CALL # = DVD F.
DVD F

Ga-rei-zero the complete series
Kagura and Yomi may look like ordinary schoolgirls as they walk the streets of Tokyo clad in short skirts and knee-high socks, but they're the heroes you scream for when monsters creep out of the darkness. These sword- toting sisters are part of an elite counterattack unit that specializes in suppressing outbreaks of supernatural activity. They train together, live together, eat together, and spend their nights disemboweling demons with sacred blades together. CALL # = DVD ANIME GA-REI.
DVD ANIME GA-REI

Generation P
Based on the cult novel by Viktor Pelevin, "Generation P" is largely built on delusions - including Che Guevara's speech about why and how television destroys man. Babylos Tatar found himself a new life as an employee of an advertising agency, responsible for promoting Western brands and adapting them for the "Russian mentality". CALL # = DVD RUSSIAN GENERATI.
DVD RUSSIAN GENERATI

Get Smart. Season 2
Max and 99 pursue their elusive KAOS adversaries around the world - going from Greenland to the scorching sands of the Sahara desert; come face-to-face with their dastardly foes; stay in a Bedoin tent; stay at the "Pussycat Club;" and deep beneath the eaves in a secret KOAS submarine. The madcap misadventures just get funnier. CALL # = DVD TV G Seas.2 (full set).
DVD TV G Seas.2 (full set)

The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
The final installment of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium' trilogy. Lisbeth Salander is fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to not only prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the same corruptgovernment institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now, Lisbeth Salander is fighting back. CALL # = DVD GIRL WHO.
DVD GIRL WHO

The girl with the dragon tattoo
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found and her beloved uncle is convinced she was murdered and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced investigative journalist Mickael Blomkvist and the tattooed and troubled yet resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. CALL # = DVD GIRL.
DVD GIRLd the tattooed and troubled yet resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. CALL # = DVD G.
DVD G

The great American western. vol. 3-4, John Wayne
DVD G

The great debaters
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story. CALL # = DVD G.
DVD G

The guard
An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug- smuggling ring. CALL # = DVD GUARD.
DVD GUARD

The hangover part II
Four friends, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug, jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry. CALL # = DVD HANGOVER.
DVD HANGOVER

Hetty Wainthropp investigates. Complete first series
Hetty is a 60-year-old housewife, a late bloomer, who sets up shop as a private eye to supplement her husband's meager pension. With moral authority, salt-of-the-earth candor, and a fully-loaded handbag, Hetty dispenses hard- boiled justice and motherly empathy in equally satisfying doses. Geoffrey, a destitute teenager, becomes Hetty's trusted and able sidekick. Her husband, Robert, also lends a hand. CALL # = DVD TV H Ser.1 (full set).
DVD TV H Ser.1 (full set)

Hetty Wainthropp investigates. Complete fourth series
Disc 1, Episode one. Something to treasure: Hetty and Geoffrey head to Cumbria, where a miner's widow enlists them in the search for a missing book penned by her late husband. The widow claims the book was stolen. But is she really after the book--or its map to a cache of precious minerals hidden somewhere inside the mine? -- Episode 2. Family values: When a wealthy client asks Hetty to investigate suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of his brother, Robert poses as a wheelchair-bound relative to flush out the dead man's devious housekeeper. Geoffrey assumes the role of Robert's faithful chauffeur and valet. Together, the three detectives uncover a hidden identity--and darker, even more duplicitous motives. NOTE = Disc 2, Episode 3. Digging for dirt: Enid Weston has barricaded herself inside her flat to protest the building's imminent razing. Investigating Enid's charges of dirty dealing in the construction business, Hetty and Geoffrey come to believe that a time capsule buried deep within the old building holds secrets. But some people will go to any lengths to keep them buried. -- Episode 4. Mind over muscle: Dawn Halliwell, Hetty's hairdresser, finds herself in a tangle, and it's not over tresses. Her husband, Russ, got mugged in a public loo. Was the attack random? Or did Russ do something to provoke it? Hetty unsnarls a twisted tale of greed, jealousy, and revenge. NOTE = Disc 3, Episode 5. Blood relations: Visiting her long-lost cousin Kate in the remote fishing village of Kirkewell, Hetty takes on the case of a lady who hears strange sounds in the night. The villager believes that the Devil has sent a padfoot, or evil dog, to disturb her slumbers. But Hetty and Geoffrey discover a more earthly explanation: there's nefarious game afoot in this not-so-sleepy town. Episode 6. For love nor money: Soon after taking a job at a Victorian heritage museum, Marianne Clark disappears. She was last seen dashing out of the museum, still in costume. How could a woman dressed as a 19th-century school mistress vanish into thin air? The answer tests Geoffrey's keen powers of observation and Hetty's formidable powers of deduction. CALL # = DVD TV H Ser.4 (full set).
DVD TV H Ser.4 (full set)

Hetty Wainthropp investigates. Complete second series
Legendary actress Patricia Routledge returns as 60ish housewife turned gumshoe Hetty Wainthropp in this popular PBS Mystery! series. Includes six episodes, two of which have not aired on PBS. CALL # = DVD TV H Ser.2 (full set).
DVD TV H Ser.2 (full set)

Hetty Wainthropp investigates. Complete third series
Housewife turned gumshoe Hetty Wainthropp is back for another round of solving mysteries. Both steely and motherly, she takes no prisoners and puts on no airs, using her dowdy appearance to blend into her surroundings. CALL # = DVD TV H Ser.3 (full set).
DVD TV H Ser.3 (full set)

Hottie boomba lottie
Cheerfully clueless and unexpectedly charming Ethan attempts to win the heart of high school hottie Madison Sweet, only to find himself in competition with his own brother. CALL # = DVD HOTTIE.
DVD HOTTIE

I don't know how she does it
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he's been hoping for and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate's charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation. CALL # = DVD I DONT.
DVD I DONT

The ice storm
"The story of two disfunctional families who learn to cope with nature-- human nature-- in this emotionally charged tale of suburban life in the '70s. When a self-centered husband's relationships with his wife and mistress grow cold, it takes a wife-swapping 'key party' and a freak ice storm to clear the air-- and change their lives forever."--Container. CALL # = DVD ICE.
DVD ICE

The ides of March
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. CALL # = DVD IDES OF.
DVD IDES OF

Imitation of life
The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence. CALL # = DVD I.
DVD I

In living color. Season one
The first season of a comedy skit show with an urban and African American point of view. CALL # = DVD TV I Seas.1 (full set).
DVD TV I Seas.1 (full set)

In treatment
Paul is a therapist who exhibits great insight and confidence when treating his patients. But Paul suffers crippling insecurities and is counseled by his own therapist, Gina. Adding to his list of growing concerns, his wife, Kate, who is overcome with feelings of neglect and resents competing for his attention. Paul's patients undergoing treatment include: a young doctor who is in love with Paul; a Navy pilot who is reevaluating his life after a failed mission in Iraq; a teenage gymnast with suicidal tendencies; and a passionate couple who are troubled in all other areas of their lives. CALL # = DVD TV IN Seas.1.
DVD TV IN Seas.1

In treatment. Season three
In Treatment season three continues to center around Dr. Paul Weston who continues to cope with the after-effects of his recent divorce, as well as his move to Brooklyn to continue his practice. In the midst of new emotional and physical challenges (including hand tremors he fears might be the onset of Parkinson's Disease, which killed his father), Paul will be treating three new patients, and will see a new therapist in New York City. CALL # = DVD TV IN Seas.3 (full set).
DVD TV IN Seas.3 (full set)

In treatment. Season two
Set within the highly charged confines of individual psychotherapy sessions, the series once again centers around Dr. Paul Weston, who recently divorced his wife Kate and moved from Maryland to a brownstone in Brooklyn, New York. Rebuilding his practice while wrestling with some of the demons he left behind, including a lawsuit filed by the father of Alex, a patient who died last year, Paul takes on several new patients: Mia, a previous patient still harboring resentment from their former sessions; April, an architectural student hiding her cancer diagnosis from her family; Oliver, a young boy trying to cope with his parents' divorce; and Walter, a stress-ridden CEO. Paul commutes back to Maryland for his own weekly session with his therapist, Dr. Gina Toll. CALL # = DVD TV IN Seas.2.
DVD TV IN Seas.2

Irving Berlin's White Christmas
The classic musical about two guys that become a popular song and dance team and play at a resort for charity. CALL # = DVD WHITE.
DVD WHITE

Junjo romantica. 2
Collection contains all 12 episodes from season 2 of the hit anime series. Three intertwining love stories threaten to unravel as each couple struggles to find their own path. Romantica: College student Misaki and his unlikely lover, the eccentric novelist Usami, are slowly growing closer, but their relationship could be in trouble when Usami's older brother appears and the two begin to vie for Misaki's attention! CALL # = DVD ANIME JUNJO Seas.2 (full set).
DVD ANIME JUNJO Seas.2 (full set)

K-on!. 3
Azusa has just joined the Light Music Club and she is shocked that all they do is drink tea and eat snacks instead of practicing. The rest of the band reassures her that they will practice hard at their training camp but despite Azusa's objections, the girls end up playing all day at the beach. Azusa soon learns the reason why the band plays so well is because they have so much fun together. With the school festival right around the corner, the girls still have some hurdles to clear. CALL # = DVD ANIME K-ON.
DVD ANIME K-ON

Killer elite
When two of the world's most elite operatives, Danny, a retired contract killer, and Hunter, his longtime mentor, go up against the cunning leader of a secret military society, their hunt takes them around the globe from Australia to Paris, London, and the Middle East. As the stakes rise along with the body count, Danny and Hunter are soon plunged into an action-packed game of cat and mouse where no one is what they seem. CALL # = DVD KILLER.
DVD KILLER

Kingdom. Series three
With cases of military sexism, mysterious crop circles, trespassing Druids, invasions of privacy and ill-behaved nobility, MarketShipborough is a veritable proving ground for all the trials of humanity. CALL # = DVD TV K Ser.3 (full set).
DVD TV K Ser.3 (full set)

The king's speech
"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of radio, the monarch has become a symbol, which means that the King speaks to his people--regularly. Bertie and his wife, the high-spirited Princess Elizabeth find their way to an Australian-born speech therapist and amateur actor named Lionel Logue. Logue isn't a doctor, has no academic credentials, and is viewed by proper authorities as a charlatan. Oddly enough, each of these men is a desperate misfit badly in need of a new friend and a bit more self-esteem. A real friend, it seems, was exactly the medicine the future king required. CALL # = DVD KINGS.
DVD KINGS

Kobato. Collection 2
Seeking the right to keep her magical flask, Kobato has been working as hard as she can to ease the pain in others' hearts. Unfortunately, there are some jobs that seem to defy even her ability, and one of those has become far more personal than she should have ever allowed it to become. The nursery where Fujimoto works is in trouble, and nothing Kobato does seems to make things any better. Will Kobato's time run out before she can ease the heart of the one closest to her? Episodes 13-24. CALL # = DVD ANIME KOBATO.
DVD ANIME KOBATO

Koroshi no rakuin Branded to kill
The number-three ranked killer in the Tokyo underworld carries out three hits, but bungles a fourth. Then both the women in his life try to kill him. The next thing he knows, he is playing a cat-and-mouse game with the very dangerous No. 1 killer ... CALL # = DVD BRANDED.
DVD BRANDED

Law & order UK. Season two
In 13 hard-hitting episodes reflecting the real-life cases that riveted overseas audiences, the Police Detective Sergeants of the Major Investigations Unit and the Crown Prosecution Service work together to bring down some of the most complex and clinically insane criminals yet. From putting a child on trial for the murder of a toddler to the gut-wrenching investigations into the deaths of close friends and colleagues, see their unique drive and determination. CALL # = DVD TV LAW AND Seas.2 (full set).
DVD TV LAW AND Seas.2 (full set)

Luther. 2
John Luther, the near-genius detective struggling with his own demons, returns with two distinctive, thrilling crime stories. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, John Luther returns to policing in a different world. His old unit has gone and he's working in the newly created Serious and Serial unit, headed by former police complaints officer Martin Schenk. Luther quickly gathers together his team, rescuing his old partner Detective Justin Ripley from uniform. CALL # = DVD L.
DVD L

Made in America
An inquisitive young black woman discovers her biological father is an anonymous sperm-bank donor, a white used-car salesman whose cornball commercials blanket cable TV. CALL # = DVD M.
DVD M

Margin call
Set in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24- hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry- level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. CALL # = DVD MARGIN.
DVD MARGIN

Mildred Pierce
This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce. Special features included. CALL # = DVD MILDRED.
DVD MILDRED

Missing persons
An unstoppable force of nature in a hat and sensible shoes, Hetty decides to try tracking down the long-lost son of her best friend's husband. A taste of success encourages her to go looking for missing persons as a professional sleuth. CALL # = DVD TV H Missing.
DVD TV H Missing

Moneyball
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. CALL # = DVD MONEYBAL.
DVD MONEYBAL

Naruto. Uncut season four box set. Vol. 2
Naruto and his fellow Leaf ninja are desperate to find a set of stolen blueprints revealing secrets of the Hidden Leaf Village, and in their search they discover something even more devastating - someone has set paper bombs all over the village. Is the Hidden Leaf doomed to destruction? Then the legendary Toad Sage, Jiraiya, returns to the village, and for Naruto, another amazing adventure begins! CALL # = DVD ANIME N v.2 (full set).
DVD ANIME N v.2 (full set)

National security
L.A.P.D. reject and major troublemaker, Earl, ends up getting L.A. police officer, Hank, kicked off the force for brutality. Now, these two guys, who can't stand each other, are stuck working together as lowly security guards. They play cops to bring down a smuggling ring - if they can stay alive and stay one step ahead of the real cops. CALL # = DVD N.
DVD N

Petr Pervyi zaveshchanie
DVD RUSSIAN PETER

The pianist
Based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew, who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis. CALL # = DVD P.
DVD P

Piramida
"A fictional story inspired by financier Sergey Mavrodi, his securities company "MMM", and the pyramid scheme he ran that left upwards of fifteen million investors with nothing when it crashed."--IMDB. CALL # = DVD RUSSIAN PIRAMIDA.
DVD RUSSIAN PIRAMIDA

Point blank
Samuel, a happily married nurse working in a Paris hospital. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his helpless eyes, everything falls apart. After being knocked unconscious, his cell phone rings: he has three hours to get a man under police surveillance, out of the hospital. Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and trigger-happy police in a deadly race to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. CALL # = DVD POINT.
DVD POINT

Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive. CALL # = DVD P.
DVD P

The professional
New York's top hit man becomes the unwilling guardian of his next-door neighbors' 12-year-old daughter and helps her track the psychotic agent who murdered her family so she can exact her revenge. CALL # = DVD P.
DVD P

Real steel
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small -time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. CALL # = DVD REAL.
DVD REAL

Reservation road
Two fathers are forced to live with the same tragedy in two very different ways after an incident that involves them both on the same road. Bonus features include deleted scenes, a featurette, an episode of Friday Night Lights, and more. CALL # = DVD RESERVAT.
DVD RESERVAT

Reservoir chronicle Tsubasa, the movie the princess in the birdcage kingdom. xxxHOLiC, the movie : a midsummer night's dream
The princess in the birdcage kingdom: our intrepid adventurers must save a princess silenced and an evil king seeking an end to light and happiness. A Midsummer Night's Dream - Yuko must solve the puzzle of the disappearing guests. CALL # = DVD BLURAY ANIME RESERVOI.
DVD BLURAY ANIME RESERVOI

Return to me
It took a lot of coaxing to get a recently widowed architect to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. But once there, he's smitten instantly ... not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress. CALL # = DVD R.
DVD R

Return to Snowy River
Set in Australia's Victoria Alps, tells the story of a stormy romance caught up in a violent feud between landowners. CALL # = DVD R.
DVD R

Rise of the planet of the apes
During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically- enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom. CALL # = DVD RISE OF.
DVD RISE OF

Romeo x Juliet. The complete tragedy
"Juliet lived an agonizing lie for most of her young life. Disguised as the Red Whirlwind, she prowled the shadows of Neo Verona, sword in hand, desperate to end the tyrannous reign of Vile Duke Motague. Nothing else mattered to this lionhearted beauty until the day she laid eyes on Romeo. Handsome and daring, he swooped into her life and absconded with her heart. But now--just as their love begins to blossom--the mysterious entity known as Escalus threatens to destroy their world and tear the star-crossed lovers from each other's arms once and for all"--Container. CALL # = DVD ANIME ROMEO.
DVD ANIME ROMEO

Shaft's big score
Private eye John Shaft runs afoul of the underworld as he investigates a friends murder. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S

Shameless. The complete first season
Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad's a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is, well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how. CALL # = DVD TV SHAMELES Seas.1 (full set).
DVD TV SHAMELES Seas.1 (full set)

Shark night
When Sara and her friends arrive at her family's Louisiana lake house, they quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of sexy fun in the sun. But they soon discover the lake is infested with hundreds of flesh-eating sharks, and a few equally dangerous human predators, that turn their killer vacation into a bone-crunching battle to stay alive! CALL # = DVD SHARK.
DVD SHARK

Sherlock Holmes
After finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. After his execution, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with Watson's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the determined detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic, not to mention the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler. CALL # = DVD SHERLOCK.
DVD SHERLOCK

The Sherlock Holmes feature films collection
Holmes and Dr. Watson must use all their cunning and detective skills in some risky operations to foil the criminal element in each of these 5 mysteries. CALL # = DVD SHERLOCK (full set).
DVD SHERLOCK (full set)

Stewie Griffin the untold story
Stewie, the maniacal baby genius, is distracted from his plans for world domination when he sees a man who looks just like him on television. Convinced that this man must be his real father, Stewie sets off on a cross-country road trip to find him. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S

Straw dogs
David and Amy Sumner, a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father's death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend Charlie, which leads to a violent confrontation. CALL # = DVD STRAW.
DVD STRAW

Super GALS! The complete collection
Every episode of Super GALS!, every ironclad rule, and all the Shibuya slang packed into a single, complete set! Sporting designer clothes, make-up, and nails, Ran kotobuki is the very picture of a trendy, young Shibuya girl, but dn't let that fool you. This girl comes form a family of cops, and she's ready to lay you out flat if you even think about causing trouble in her town! At least, she will... when she's not distracted with karaoke, shopping, and dodging her homework. Join Ran and her friends as they defend the streets of Shibuya and attempt to shop their way into the history books as the most famous Gals ever! CALL # = DVD ANIME SUPER.
DVD ANIME SUPER

The sword with no name
Forced to marry a king she did not love, and embroiled in a brutal struggle between rival world powers, the Joseon Dynasty's legendary Queen Min draws her strength from the dark, brooding master of the blade who protects her. As the Queen stands strong against the sinister forces seeking to colonize her beloved country, this anonymous swordsman must avert a traitorous assassination plot. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S

Tangshan da di zhen Aftershock
Based on the novel Aftershock by Zhang Ling, the film follows a family who became victims in the Tangshan earthquake. The father, Fang Daqiang, was crushed dead while trying to rescue his children, Fang Deng and Fang Da, who were trapped in the house. Unable to save both kids, the mother, Li Yuanni, is forced to sacrifice Fang Deng for her feeble younger brother Fang Da, a decision that proved agonizing for the entire family. CALL # = DVD AFTERSHO.
DVD AFTERSHO

There be dragons
When journalist Robert Torres is assigned to write a book about Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, he hopes it will bring him closer to his father, Escriva's childhood friend. As Torres uncovers more about his father's past, he learns dark secrets that will change his world forever. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T

The thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T

Tokyo drifter Tokyo nagaremono
Reformed killer Tetsu wanders around Japan, awaiting his own execution, until he is called back to Tokyo to help battle a rival gang. This edition of the film includes an interview with the director. CALL # = DVD TOKYO.
DVD TOKYO

Torchwood : the complete original UK series. Children of Earth
The Torchwood team is faced with their fiercest threats to date-- one which throws the future of Torchwood and the entire human race spiraling into danger. They battle against the odds but do they stand a chance of saving mankind? CALL # = DVD TV TORCHWOO Children.
DVD TV TORCHWOO Children

Torchwood: the complete original UK series. Season one
Led by Captain Jack Harkness, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible. From an underground base built on a rift in time and space, the team responds to any alien threat-- a meteorite crash landing, sightings of extra-terrestrial technology, an unusual autopsy report, the spread of a deadly alien virus. Everyone who works for Torchwood is under 35. Some day that's because it's a new science-- others say it's because they die young-- Container. CALL # = DVD TV TORCHWOO Seas.1.
DVD TV TORCHWOO Seas.1

Torchwood the complete original UK series. Season two
The adventures of a team of investigators, led by the enigmatic Captain Jack. Set in Cardiff, in the present day, the team uses scavenged alien technology in a very real world to solve crime both alien and human. CALL # = DVD TV TORCHWOO Seas.2 (full set).
DVD TV TORCHWOO Seas.2 (full set)

The tree
Following the death of her husband in a car crash, a grieving widow in the Australian countryside struggles to help her children deal with their loss. CALL # = DVD TREE.
DVD TREE

The Tuskegee airmen
It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when Black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, through the brutal demands of their training, to the perils of flying over nations at war, the men they call "The Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives--to prove to America that courage knows no color. Their success could earn them respect, save lives and help win a terrible war. Their failure could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T

The twilight saga. Eclipse
It all begins with a choice. In the third chapter of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenal Twilight series, Bella Swan is surrounded by danger as Seattle is hit by a string of murders and an evil vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, Bella is forced to choose between her love, Edward Cullen, and her friend, Jacob Black, knowing that her decision may ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T

Warrior
An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. The two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives. CALL # = DVD WARRIOR.
DVD WARRIOR

The wave
During project week, a popular and unorthodox high school teacher, in an attempt to stir up his lethargic students, devises an experiment that will explain what totalitarianism is and how it works. What begins with harmless notions about discipline and community builds into a real movement: the Wave. The teacher decides to break off the experiment. But it may be too late; the Wave has taken on a life of its own and is out of control. CALL # = DVD WAVE.
DVD WAVE

What's your number?
The outrageously funny comedy that asks: can nineteen wrongs make Mr. Right? When Ally Darling reads an article that leads her to believe she's going to be alone forever, she begins a wild search to find the best 'ex' of her life. But Ally's quest to reconnect with her former lovers goes hilariously awry, from a puppeteer who's more wooden than his puppet to a gynecologist with a 'spotty' memory. Through it all, Ally might just find the man of her dreams in the last place she ever expected. CALL # = DVD WHATS.
DVD WHATS

The whistleblower
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in postwar Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a heart -racing plot, an acclaimed film inspired by actual events. Bonus features included. CALL # = DVD W.
DVD W

Whitechapel the Ripper returns
The streets of Whitechapel are awash with blood. A murderer stalks the night, picking off vulnerable women and leaving them brutally butchered. The locals live in fear and the police remain clueless, with no motive, no evidence, and no hope of catching this barbaric killer. Assigned to the case is fast- tracked DI Chandler, a novice in the business of murder, an expert in the politics of policing and three-day courses. CALL # = DVD WHITECHA.
DVD WHITECHA

The Yusuf trilogy. [part 3], Bal
Yusuf is an only child who lives with his parents in an isolated mountain area. The surrounding forest becomes a place of mystery and adventure when accompanying his beekeeper father on the job. The strong bond between father and son cannot protect the stuttering child from becoming an outsider during his first year of school. Yusuf's anxieties escalate when his father must travel to a faraway forest on a risky mission. With his father gone, Yusuf slips into silence to the distress of his mother. CALL # = DVD BAL.
DVD BAL

 

 

Adult - Nonfiction (in alphabetical order)

Extreme makeover. Weight loss edition the workout
Get up, get moving and start losing with three easy-to-follow workouts created by transformation specialist Chris Powell from ABC's hit show, 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.' Viewers can shed unwanted weight using the same exercises that helped people on the show lose hundreds of pounds. Designed for any fitness level, begin with the Level one workout then progress to Level two and Level three to up the challenge and calorie burn. CALL # = DVD 613.71 EXTREME.
DVD 613.71 EXTREME

Freedom flyers of Tuskegee Tuskegee airmen : they fought two wars
The compelling story of the first African American military pilots who, in addition to fighting our enemies in Europe during WWII, had to fight against the racial inequality and discrimination they faced at home despite their great sacrifice. CALL # = DVD 940.5449 FREEDOM.
DVD 940.5449 FREEDOM

Gariki i cheloveki
Guberman's life in Russia and in Israel. CALL # = DVD RUSSIAN 920 GUBERMAN.
DVD RUSSIAN 920 GUBERMAN

GED mathematics
Refines skills for taking the GED mathematics test; includes arithmetic, charts and graphs, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. CALL # = DVD 373.1262 GED.
DVD 373.1262 GED

How to club dance. #1, Beginner
If viewers want to get down with friends and be able to hit the dance floor, let Barry 'Griz' Rabkin teach the club dance moves. Learn from clear step by step breakdowns of many popular club moves. Even beginners with no dance experience will quickly be able to hit any club, house party, or wedding dance floor looking fresh and clean! CALL # = DVD 793.3 HOW TO.
DVD 793.3 HOW TO

Inside Hana's suitcase
A group of Japanese children unravel the story of George and Hana Brady, two young Jewish children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia, when they receive an old suitcase with Hana's name written on it from the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Based on Karen Levine's internationally acclaimed book, Hana's Suitcase. CALL # = DVD 940.5318 INSIDE.
DVD 940.5318 INSIDE

Kevin Hart laugh at my pain
Funnyman Kevin Hart is back and starring in the theatrical version of his 2011 Laugh at My Pain comedy tour that swept the nation and earned more than $15 Million in ticket sales! The 90-city Laugh at My Pain tour is one of the most successful Comedy Concerts in history. Experience the record-breaking comedy show and experience never-before-seen raw and uncut backstage footage. Get ready to laugh until it hurts. CALL # = DVD 792.7 HART Laugh at.
DVD 792.7 HART Laugh at

The last lions
Follows lioness Ma di Tau and her fragile cubs as they take a perilous journey through raging fire, rival prides, croc-infested rivers, and deadly buffalo in order to survive. CALL # = DVD 599.757 LAST.
DVD 599.757 LAST

The last mountain
The fight for the last great mountain in America's Appalachian heartland pits the mining giant that wants to explode it to extract the coal within, against the community fighting to preserve the mountain and build a wind farm on its ridges instead. Robert Kennedy Jr. joins the fight to preserve the mountain. CALL # = DVD 333.73 LAST.
DVD 333.73 LAST

Life in a day
Were you one of the more than 80,000 people around the globe who were uploading their personal video of what happened in their lives on July 24th, 2010? Directed by Kevin MacDonald and produced by Ridley Scott, these two filmmakers sifted through over 4,500 hours of footage to create one incredible motion picture event. Created entirely from footage uploaded by YouTube users, 'Life in a Day' is a film first: exhilarating, moving and very, very funny-it is the story of our world. CALL # = DVD 920 LIFE IN.
DVD 920 LIFE IN

Nirvana live at the Paramount
DVD 780.78 NIRVANA Live at

Playing Shakespeare with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Nine intensive acting workshops conducted by John Barton of the Royal Shakespeare Company demonstrate how the Company makes Shakespeare's classic plays accessible to modern audiences without compromising the text's integrity. CALL # = DVD 822.33 PLAYING.
DVD 822.33 PLAYING

Ray Charles live in France, 1961
DVD 780.78 CHARLES Live in

The road to World War II
16-part series examines the events between the end of World War I in 1918 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. CALL # = DVD 940.5311 ROAD TO.
DVD 940.5311 ROAD TO

The Rock the most electrifying man in sports entertainment
An in-depth look at the life and career of former WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, including his biggest matches, fiercest rivalries, and greatest moments in the ring. CALL # = DVD 796.812 ROCK.
DVD 796.812 ROCK

Secrets of successful dating
Alma Avery will give you a whole new perspective on dating and solve the mystery of what makes some people so successful at attracting the opposite sex. You will gain the practical skills, insight, and self-confidence to finally own your dating life! CALL # = DVD 306.73 SECRETS.
DVD 306.73 SECRETS

Sons of perdition
"Follows three teenagers who escape from the chokehold of the FLDS, a secretive polygamist sect located on the remote Utah/Arizon border. Joining more than a thousand other exiles, the boys must survive in the alien landscape of mainstream America without parents, money, or education"--Container. CALL # = DVD 305.235 SONS OF.
DVD 305.235 SONS OF

US Navy carriers
This DVD traces the rise of the biggest warships in the world as the United States air power went from early biplanes landing on converted battleships to the huge modern supercarriers of today. CALL # = DVD 359.9 US NAVY.
DVD 359.9 US NAVY

Vietnam in HD
This is the story of the men who came home from the Vietnam War and tried to forget. The men who represent a second silent generation. Covered is the time period from the initial massive troop build-up in 1965 to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Contains never-before-seen color footage transferred to high definition as well as a soundtrack filled with hits from the era. CALL # = DVD 959.704 VIETNAM.
DVD 959.704 VIETNAM

WOW gospel 2011 12 of the year's top gospel artists and musci video hits
DVD 782.254 WOW 2011

Spanish

2 peliculas Ataque contra las pandillas ; El Raider
DVD SPANISH DOS

Salvando al soldado Perez Saving private Perez
Julian Perez, Mexico's most powerful man, must embark on a mission given to him by the only authority he respects-his mother. Joined by a colorful band of unlikely heroes, Julian must risk his life to fulfill his mother's wish and rescue his brother from the war-ridden prison of the most treacherous land in the world, Iraq. CALL # = DVD SPANISH S.
DVD SPANISH S









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