New This Week:
ENTERTAINMENT: One of this year's biggest hits, the
The Hunger Games, is the story of a dystopian future where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in a yearly televised spectacle. It's based on an insanely popular series of novels by Suzanne Collins and received glowing reviews from critics. We've got it on
DVD and
Blu-ray and we'll also be showing it at the library on Monday, August 20th at 6:00 for 6th - 12th graders.
SERIES: Dexter Morgan continues to deal with life as a single father while making room for his "dark passenger" as season 6 of Showtime's
Dexter. On the lighter side, season 3 of
Glee sees many of the show's key characters off to graduation. Also, season 3 of the quirky NBC comedy
Community is here
DOCUMENTARIES: If you're interested in Israeli culture you'll want to be sure to watch
Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment. The New York Times calls it a "fascinating introduction" to the history of kibbutzes and the challenges that they currently face. Fans of well-made true crime documentaries will want to see
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, the third in a trilogy of documentaries following the 18 year fight to prove the innocence of three men who were teenagers when charged in the supposedly satanically motivated killing of a young boy. It was nominated for an Academy Award.
Check
Bibliocommons for all of our new and upcoming releases.
Inspired by the Mars Rover?
Mars rover Curiosity is sending home amazing pictures. If you're feeling inspired about space exploration then we have some documentaries for you! Our first stop in space was the moon and
In the Shadow of the Moon uses archival footage and current interviews to tell the story of the Apollo space program.
Moonshot and
For All Mankind are also breathtaking looks at the moon landing. Carl Sagan's classic
Cosmos series is still inspiring.
IMAX Hubble, narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, has breathtaking material taken from the space shuttle Atlantis as repairs were being made to the Hubble Space Telescope. Or join Stephen Hawking and other scientists as they explore the secrets of the universe in
Stephen Hawking and the Theory of Everything.
Monday Night at the Movies
On Monday, August 20th we'll be showing
Jiro Dreams of Sushi at our
Monday Night at the Movies program. It's a documentary about a master sushi maker who works in a Tokyo subway station.
Monday Night at the Movies shows at 1:00 and 7:00 at the Women's Library Club.
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