Tuesday, December 20, 2011

New DVD Releases - December 20, 2011

NEW RELEASES

The following DVDs are being released today, Tuesday December 20:

  • The Tempest
  • Midnight in Paris
  • Colombiana
  • Glee The Concert Movie
  • Warrior
  • Margin Call 
The library has purchased each of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place a hold by visiting the library's website at www.khcpl.org
 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

New DVD Releases - December 13,2011

NEW DVD RELEASES


The following DVDs are being released today,  December 13:


* Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)

* Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)

* Fright Night (2011 - R)

The library has purchased each of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place a hold by visiting the library's website at www.khcpl.org.





Friday, December 2, 2011

New DVD Releases - Dec 2, 2011

NEW DVD RELEASES


The following DVDs are being released today, Friday Dec 2:

  • Friends with Benefits (Rated R) 
  • The Smurfs (Rated PG)
The library has purchased both of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place a hold by visiting the library's website at www.khcpl.org

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

New DVD Releases - November 1, 2011

The following DVDs are being release today, November 1, 2011:

  • Cars 2 (G)
  • Water for Elephants (PG-13)
  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Mandarin) (PG-13)
The library has purchased each of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place a hold by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

New DVD Releases - Oct. 4, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, October 4:
  • Fast Five (PG-13)
  • Disneynature - African Cats (G)
  • Scream 4 (R)
  • Buck (PG)
  • The Heart Specialist (R)
The library has purchased each of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of these titles by coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place holds by visiting our library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Attention Twilight Fans

In case you missed it, a new trailer for The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 was release yesterday.  The movie is set to be in theaters November 18, 2011.  Take a look and let us know what you think.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

15 Novels You Should Read Before the Film Adaptation Comes Out :: Paste

Do you like to read the novel before it's film adaptation comes out?  I know I do,  so I was pleased to see the following post from Paste Magazine.  I thought I would share it with you:

15 Novels You Should Read Before the Film Adaptation Comes Out :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

If you are interested in reading any of these novels, please come into or call any library location and we would be glad to locate a copy for you. 

New DVD Releases - Sept 13, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, Sept 13:

  • Thor (PG-13)
  • Meek's Cutoff (PG)
The library has purchased both of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You can also place a hold by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Weekend Box Office for Sept 2 - 5


For the 3rd weekend in a row, The Help was number 1 in the box office making $19 million over the Labor Day weekend.  Coming in second was The Debt which made $12.6 million.  The top ten movies were as follows:

1. The Help," $19 million.
2. "The Debt," $12.6 million.
3. "Apollo 18," $10.7 million.
4. "Shark Night 3D," $10.3 million.
5. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," $10.25 million.
6. "Colombiana," $9.4 million.
7. "Our Idiot Brother," $7 million.
8. "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World," $6.6 million.
9. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," $6.1 million.
10. "The Smurfs," $5.6 million.

New DVD Releases for Sept. 6, 2011

The following DVD are being released today, Sept. 6:

  • Everything Must Go (R)
  • Hanna (PG-13)
The library has purchased both of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by either coming into or calling any library location.  You may also place a hold by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

New DVD Releases for August 30, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today (Aug 30):

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family (PG-13)
  • Prom (PG)
The library has purchased both of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by coming into or calling any library location.  You can also place holds by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Monday, August 29, 2011

Weekend Box Office Totals for the Aug 26 - 28


 The Help held the top of the box office for a 3rd weekend in a row this past weekend.  The movie, based on the book by Kathryn Stockett, made $14.3 million inspite of  Hurricane Irene keeping some movie goers away from the theaters.  The top for the weekend included:


1. "The Help," $14.3 million
2. "Colombiana" $10.3 million
3. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" $8.6 million
4. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" $8.6 million
5. "Our Idiot Brother" $6.5 million





In Case You Missed it -- Hunger Games Trailer

In case you missed it last night on the MTV VMA's -  here is your first look at the movie The Hunger Games due out in theaters March 2012.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Road Trip Adventures

As summer is winding down, vacations are coming to an end.  Don't have the time or money to take that last minute vacation?  Why not take a virtual road trip via some of the following movies we have here at the library.

THE BLUES BROTHERS



THE BUCKET LIST




LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE




THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES




THE MUPPET MOVIE



NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION



PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES


RAIN MAN




SIDEWAYS


WILD HOGS




You may place a hold on any of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location.  You can also place holds by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/.







Attention Hunger Games Fans


ATTENTION HUNGER GAMES FANS:

Are you getting excited for the upcoming Hunger Games movie?  If you are, you might want to tune into MTV this Sunday night.  Exclusive footage of the movie will be shown during the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony.  If you watch it, be sure to let us know what you think.



Friday, July 1, 2011

Now Showing -- July 1, 2011



Are you planning on going to the movies this holiday weekend?  This are the new films opening this weekend.

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon





                                                           Larry Crowne




                                                                 
                                                                      Monte Carlo


                                                                                                                  






To find out when these films are playing in your area, visit http://www.flickster.com/.  Just click on the "movies" link and then on "showtimes".

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

New DVD releases for June 28, 2011

The following DVDs are being release today, June 28:

  • Beastly
  • Season of the Witch
  • The Warrior's Way
  • Sucker Punch

The library has purchased all these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Monday, June 27, 2011

Weekend Box Office for the Weekend of July 24 - 26, 2011

The weekend box office estimates are in for this past weekend (July 24 - 26). Cars 2 raced to the top making $68 million followed by Bad Teacher which made $31 million.  The totals for the top ten movies are as follows:

  1. Cars 2                                                                      $68,000,000
  2. Bad Teacher                                                             $31,000,000
  3. Green Lantern                                                           $18,350,000
  4. Super 8                                                                    $12,100,000
  5. Mr. Popper's Penguins                                              $10,300,000
  6. X-Men: First Class                                                    $ 6,600,000
  7. The Hangover Part II                                                 $ 5,865,000
  8. Bridesmaids                                                               $ 5,372,000
  9. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides               $ 4,702,000
  10. Midnight in Paris                                                       $ 4,481,00
Totals via http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

Friday, June 24, 2011

Now Showing - June 24, 2011



The following movies are opening in theaters this weekend:

Cars 2





                                                        Bad Teacher





To find out when these films are playing in your area, visit http://www.flickster.com/.  Just click on the "movies" link and then on "showtimes".

Thursday, June 23, 2011

AFI Lifetime Achievement Award 2011

This year's recipient of the American Film Institute's (AFI) Lifetime Achievement award is Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman.  The honor was given to him June 9 and the ceremony will be broadcast on TV Land June 26.

The library owns many of this gifted actor's films.  They include:

10 Items or Less
Amistad
Batman Begins
Bruce Almighty
The Bucket List
The Dark Knight
Driving Miss Daisy
Evan Almighty
Feast of Love
Glory
Gone Baby Gone
High Crimes
Invictus
Kiss the Girls
Lean on Me
Million Dollar Baby
Nurse Betty
Red
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Seven
The Shawshank Redemption
Street Smart
The Sum of All Fears
An Unfinished Life
Unforgiven
Wanted

You can place a hold on any of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

21 Classic Summer Movies : Paste




Tuesday was the "official" start of Summer.  In honor of this, Paste Magazine posted their list of classic summer movies.  Click on the following link to see if your favorite summer movie made the list.


Tuesday, June 21, 2011

New DVD Releases - June 21, 2010

The following DVDs are being released today, June 21:
  • The Eagle
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Roderick Rules
  • The Adjustment Bureau
  • Unknown

 
The library has purchased each of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of these titles by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Weekend Box Office for the Weekend of June 17-19, 2011

The weekend box office estimates out for this past weekend.  They are:

  1. Green Lantern                                               $52,685,000
  2. Super 8                                                         $21,250,000
  3. Mr. Popper's Penguins                                  $18,200,000
  4. X-Men: First Class                                        $11,500,000
  5. The Hangover Part II                                     $  9,635,000
  6. Kung Fu Panda 2                                           $  8,700,000
  7. Bridesmaids                                                   $ 7,487,000
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides    $ 6, 236,000
  9. Midnight in Paris                                             $ 5,237,000
  10. Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer  $ 2,241,000
Did go you go see any of these films this weekend?  If so what did you think of them?

via Box Office Mojo

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New DVD Releases - June 14, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, June 14:

  • Kill the Irishman
  • Battle - Los Angeles
  • N-Secure
  • Big Mommas - Like Father, Like Son
  • Hall Pass
  • Red Riding Hood
The library has purchased all of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

New DVD Releases for May 24, 2011

The following DVD's are being released today, May 24, 2011:

  • I Am Number Four
  • Gnomeo and Juliet
The library owns both these titles.  You may place a hold on either of them by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/ .

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

New DVD Releases for May 17, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, May 17, 2011:

  • The Roommate
  • The Mechanic
  • The Rite
The library owns all of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

New DVD Releases May 10, 2011

I was getting ready to do my weekly post of the DVD releases today and released that last weeks post has the DVDs that were being released this week.  Evidently I can't read a calendar. :)  So the DVDs that were released last week (May 3) that I should have posted were:

  • The Green Hornet
  • The Dilemma
  • Mao's Last Dancer
The DVDs that are being release today are again:

  • Blue Valentine
  • No Strings Attached
The library owns all of these titles.  You may place a hold on these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/ 

I promise to look at the calendar better next week.:)

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Host casting news


It has been announced that Saoirse Ronan has been cast in the movie adaptation of the best selling novel, The Host.  Ronan, who also starred in The Lovely Bones and Hanna, will protray Melanie Stryder/Wanderer in the film.  The film, which is based on the Stephenie Meyer book, doesn't have a date set to start filming yet. 

New DVD Releases May 3, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, May 3, 2011

  • Blue Valentine
  • No Strings Attached
The library owns both of these titles.  You may place a hold on these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

The trailer for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, was released yesterday.  Take a look and let us know what you think.  (I am REALLY excited to see this movie)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Weekend Box Office totals April 22 - 24



The following are the Box Office Results of the weekend of April 22 - 24.  How did your favorite film do?

  1. Rio - $26.5 Million
  2. Madea's Big Happy Family - $26.1 Million
  3. Water For Elephants - $17.6 Million
  4. Hop - $12 Million
  5. Scream 4 - $7.1 Million
  6. African Cats - $6.1 Million
  7. Soul Surfer - $5.5 Million
  8. Insidious - $5.2 Million
  9. Hanna - $5 Million
  10. Source Code - $4.8 Million
source: http://www.gossipcop.com/april-22-2011-new-movies-box-office-water-for-elephants-madeas-big-happy-family/

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature

Did you ever see a band and think "Man their name sounds familar?"  Perhaps the bands name was inspired by a work a literature.  Paste Magazine has accumulated a list of bands that got their names that way.

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

New DVD Releases -- April 19, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, April 19, 2011:

The King's Speech
Rabbit Hole
The Way Back
Somewhere
Gulliver's Travels

The library has purchases all of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Friday, April 15, 2011

The Hobbit - A First View from the Set

This week award winning director, Peter Jackson posted the first entry in his video blog documenting the filming of The Hobbit.  If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings (which I am a huge one), you will enjoy this video.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

New DVD Releases

I just realized I forgot to update the blog last week with the new DVD releases.  My sincere apologies.  The DVDs that were released last week were:

  • Little Fockers
  • I Love You Phillip Morris
  • Tron - Legacy
  • Casino Jack
  • Chronicles of Narnia The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The DVDs being released this week are:

  • Country Strong
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1
The library has purchased all of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Saturday, April 2, 2011

ABC News and People Magazine's Best in Film

Last month ABC News and People Magazine gave movie fans a chance vote for their favorite films of all time in 15 categories.  And the winners are:

BEST FILM * GREATEST LINE * GREATEST SCREEN KISS


Gone With the Wind

BEST COMEDY FILM



Airplane!

BEST WESTERN FILM


Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid

BEST HORROR FILM



The Exorcist

GREATEST FILM CHARACTER

Forrest Gump

BEST ACTION FILM



Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

BEST CHICK FLICK


The Notebook

BEST POLITICAL/HISTORICAL FILM


Schindler's List

BEST SUSPENCE/THRILLER FILM


Silence of the Lamb

BEST MUSICAL FILM

The Sound of Music
 
BEST SCI-FI FILM
 
 

Star Wars Episode IV
A New Hope












Thursday, March 31, 2011

Happy Birthday Christopher Walken!


Today is Christopher Walken's 68th Birthday!  The library owns several of his movies.  They include:

  • America's Sweethearts
  • Balls of Fury
  • Blast from the Past
  • Catch Me if You Can
  • Click
  • The Deer Hunter
  • Hairspray
  • Kangaroo Jack
  • Man of the Year
  • Man on Fire
  • Milagro Beanfield War
  • Mousehunt
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Rundown
  • Sarah Plain and Tall
  • The Stepford Wives
  • Wedding Crashers 
You can place a hold on any of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: Memorable Movie Rabbits

Being that we are in the Easter season and having a soft spot for rabbits, I thought you would enjoy the following link:

ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: Memorable Movie Rabbits

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

10 Songs About Beds: Paste

I am nearing the end of day 2 back from vacation so I thought the following link that I ran across last week  from Paste Magazine would be quite appropriate.  Enjoy!

10 Songs About Beds :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

New DVD Releases for March 22 & 29, 2011

Since I was on vacation last week, here are the DVDs that were released last Tuesday, March 22:

 
  • How Do You Know
  • The Tourist
  • Skyline
  • Yogi Bear
The DVDs being release Today, March 29 are:

  • Tangled
  • Made in Dagenham
  • Fair Game
  • The Black Swan
You may place a hold on any of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Official Trailer 2011 HD

Lisa See's Book, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
is coming to theaters as a movie July 15, 2011.
Here is a look at the movie's trailer:



If this movie looks like one you would like to see, let us know. Also, while you are waiting for this film to come to theaters, you could read the book. The library owns several copies of it. To request a copy, you can either come into or call any library location or visit the library's website at www.khcp.org

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Jennifer Lawrence in Hunger Games?


Jennifer Lawrence, Academy Award nominee this year for the movie Winter's Bone, is rumored to be the leading contender for the role of Katniss in the highly anticipated movie adaptation of the book The Hunger Games. This has caused a bit of controversy among fans of the book.  We are curious to know what you think.  Do you think Ms. Lawrence would be a good Katniss?  If not, who would you choose for the role?   We look forward to hearing your comments.

New DVD Releases for March 15, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, March 15, 2011:

  • Hereafter
  • The Switch
  • The Fighter
The Library has purchased all of these titles.  You place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

New DVD Releases for March 8, 2011

The following DVDs were released yesterday, March 8, 2011:

  • Inside Job
  • Morning Glory
  • The Next Three Days
The library has purchased these titles.  You may place a hold on any of these titles by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

New DVD Releases for March 1, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, March 1:

  • Faster
  • Burlesque
  • 127 Hours
  • Love & Other Drugs
The library has ordered all of these titles.  You may place a hold on them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Monday, February 28, 2011

And the Academy Award goes to...

In case you missed the Academy Awards last night, here are a list of the winners:

Best Art DirectionALICE IN WONDERLAND
Best Cinematography – INCEPTION
Best Supporting Actress – MELISSA LEO (THE FIGHTER)
Best Animated Short Film – THE LOST THING
Best Animated FeatureTOY STORY 3
Best Adapted ScreenplayAARON SORKIN (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
Best Original ScreenplayTHE KING’S SPEECH
Best Foreign Language FilmIN A BETTER WORLD
Best Supporting ActorCHRISTIAN BALE (THE FIGHTER)
Best Original ScoreTHE SOCIAL NETWORK
Achievement in SoundINCEPTION
Best Sound EditingINCEPTION
Best Achievement in MakeupTHE WOLF MAN
Best Achievement in Costume DesignALICE IN WONDERLAND
Best Documentary ShortSTRANGERS NO MORE
Best Live Action ShortGOD OF LOVE
Best Documentary Feature FilmINSIDE JOB
Best Visual Effects – INCEPTION
Best Film Editing – THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Original Song – RANDY NEWMAN (TOY STORY 3)
Best Director – TOM HOOPER (THE KING’S SPEECH)
Best Actress – NATALIE PORTMAN (BLACK SWAN)
Best Actor – COLIN FIRTH (THE KING’S SPEECH)
Best Picture – THE KING’S SPEECH

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

New DVD Releases February 22, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, February 22,2011

  • Get Low
  • Due Date
You may place a hold on either of these titles by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Best New Artist


If you were watching the Grammy's last Sunday, you may have had the same reaction I did when they announced the winner for Best New Artist..."Who is Esperanza Spalding?"  Well the library can help you out with that.  We own Ms. Spalding's first CD entitled Esperanza and have just ordered her second CD Chamber Music Society.  If you would like to get know this year's Best New Artist, you may place a hold on either of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/ .

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

'Glee' breaks Elvis' chart record













The cast of the television show Glee has broken one of Elvis's chart records.  To read more about this feat, click on the link below

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Browser's Guide to Music

Have you ever come into the library looking for a music CD and not known how to find it?  If you know the title or artist of the CD, you can look it up on our catalog (http://www.khcpl.org/) like you would a book. (You would do an author search for the artist).  But what if you don't know a title or artist but just want a particular type of music.  The library has a lot of CDs so this can be a daunting task.  The following is a list of music genres and the dewey numbers they are under.  Hopefully this will make finding music in the library much easier for you.

BLUES/R&B                                                         781.643
CHRISTMAS                                                         781.723
CLASSICAL                                                           784’S
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL             781.71
COUNTRY                                                            781.642
JAZZ                                                                     781.653
MUSICALS                                                           782.14
NEW AGE                                                            781.64
POPULAR                                                            781.63
RAP                                                                      781.649
ROCK                                                                   781.66
SOUL                                                                   781.644
SOUNDTRACKS                                                   781.542

New DVD Releases February 15, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, Februrary 15, 2011

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
  • Waiting for "Superman"
  • Kites - The Remix (Hindi)
  • Unstoppable
The library has purchased all of theses titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Monday, February 14, 2011

And the BAFTA goes to

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) held their annual awards show yesterday.  The winners were:

Best Film
The King's Speech


Outstanding British Film
The King's Speech


Director
David Fincher - The Social Network


Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Chris Morris - Four Lions


Leading Actor
Colin Firth - The King's Speech


Leading Actress
Natalie Portman - Black Swan


Supporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech


Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech


Original Screenplay
The King's Speech - David Seidler


Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network - Aaron Sorkin


Film Not In The English Language
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo


Animated Film
Toy Story 3


Original Music
The King's Speech - Alexandre Desplat


Cinematography
True Grit - Roger Deakins


Editing
The Social Network - Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter


Production Design
Inception - Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowa


Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland - Colleen Atwood


Sound
Inception - Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo, Ed Novick


Special Visual Effects
Inception - Corbould, Franklin, Lockley, Bebb


Make Up & Hair
Alice in Wonderland - Valli O'Reilly, Paul Gooch


Short Animation
The Eagleman Stag - Michael Pleas


Short Film
Until the River Runs Red - Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis


Orange Wednesdays Rising Award
Tom Hardy

And the Grammy Goes To...

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held last evening.  In case you missed it, some of the big winners were:

  • Pop Duo or Group – TRAIN
  • Female Country Vocal – Miranda Lambert (“The House That Built Me”)
  • Best Rock Album – Muse (“The Resistance”)
  • Best Pop Vocal Album – Lady Gaga (“The Fame Monster)
  • Best Country Album – Lady Antebellum (“Need You Now”)
  • Best Song – Lady Antebellum (“Need You Now”)
  • Best New Artist – Esperanza Spalding
  • Best Rap Album – Eminem (“Recovery”)
  • Record of the Year – Lady Antebellum (“Need You Now”)
  • Album of the Year – Arcade Fire (“The Suburbs”)

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Will Next Week Bring The Billboard Hot 100's 1000th No. 1?

Next week history might be made on the Billbard Hot 100 Songs chart. If there is a new No. 1 song, it will be Billboard's 1000th No. 1. To read more about this, click on the following link.

Will Next Week Bring The Billboard Hot 100's 1000th No. 1? Billboard.com

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

New DVD Release February 8, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, February 8:
  • You Again
  • It's Kind of a Funny Story
  • Paranormal Activity 2
  • My Soul to Take
  • Life as We Know It
  • For Colored Girls
The library has purchased all of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Friday, February 4, 2011

Overdrive Help

More and more people are discovering the vast array of books they can download over the library's Overdrive database.  The actual process of downloading the books may be confusing to some.   People can come into or call the library for help, but what do you do when the library is closed.  A good source for people to go to is Youtube( http://www.youtube.com/).  Several libraries across the country are downloading videos on how to download these books.  The following is an example of one that the Greater Phoenix Digital Library did on how to download an audiobook to an MP3 player:





You can also find instructional videos on how to download Overdrive books to your Nook, Sony Reader, Ipad and many others.  Just do a search on Youtube for "Overdrive download books".  This is just another way to get assistance when you want to download an audiobook

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Entertainment Weekly's 10 Movies that Changed Hollywood

Entertainment Weekly recently put together a list of the 10 movies that changed Hollywood.  There films include:

  • Hoop Dreams (1994)
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • Clerks (1994)
  • Toy Story (1995)
  • Billy Madison (1995)
  • The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Memento (2000)
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
  • Ocean's Eleven (2001)

The 10 Best Films From Sundance 2011 :: Paste

The 2011 Sundance Film Festival, a yearly film festival showcasing independent films, came to a close at the end of January.  Paste magazine chose their top 10 films from this year's festival.  Click on the link below to find out what they chose.


The 10 Best Films From Sundance 2011 :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

New DVD Releases February 1, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today, February 1, 2011:

  • Let Me In
  • Conviction
  • Never Let Me Go
  • Welcome to the Rileys
The library has purchased these DVDs.  You may place a hold on any of these titles by either coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

Thursday, January 27, 2011

13 Fantastic Band Websites :: Paste

Do you want to learn more about your favorite band?  Bands are using the internet to promote their music more and more.  Paste Magazine has put out a list of 13 "Fanstastic" band website.  Click on the following link to find out what they chose:
13 Fantastic Band Websites :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

New Releases Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The following DVDs are being released today (January 25):

  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
  • Nowhere Boy
  • Secretariat
  • Red
  • Saw-The Final Chapter
The library has purchased all of these titles.  You may place a hold on any of them by either stopping by or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at http://www.khcpl.org/

2011 Oscar Nominees

The nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced today.  And the nominees are:

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter
John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

BEST ACTOR
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Joel & Ethan Coen, True Grit
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
David O. Russell, The Fighter

BEST PICTURE
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone

BEST ANIMATED FILM
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Toy Story 3

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Hors la Loi (Outside the Law) (Algeria)
Incendies (Canada)
In a Better World (Denmark)
Dogtooth (Greece)
Biutiful (Mexico)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, The Fighter
Mike Leigh, Another Year
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David Seidler, The King’s Speech

The winners will be announced February 27.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Billboard Magazine introduces new chart

Billboard Magazine has introduced a new ratings chart.  It's called Uncharted.  It is a listing of the top new and developing artists who have yet to appear on a major Billboard chart.  To read more about this new chart click on the following link:

Uncharted Territory: News and Notes on Billboard's New Chart of Emerging Artists Billboard.com

Website Spotlight: IMDB

Have you ever wondered who a particular actor was in a movie you were watching? Or have you forgotten the title of a particular movie or televsion show?  Well,  why don't you try The Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/).  This database is a vast source of information.  You can search by a title of a movie or television show and get all the cast and crew information.  You can search by actor (or production member) and get every project they have been in.  You can search by character name if that is all you can remember.  You can also do a search by typing in a plot of a movie or television show.  A neat feature of IMDB is that you can do a "Collaborations and Overlaps" search which allows you to search for people who have worked together on the same film.  You can also find movie reviews, ratings, how much a movie made at the box office, movie trailers and much more.

So the next time you get stuck, why not try IMBD and see if that will help.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Cher Makes Chart History



Cher has become the 1st artist to have a #1 hit in 6 consecutive decades on the Billboard charts.  Her latest hit "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from the Burlesque soundtrack (which the library owns) is number 1 on the Billboard dance charts.  The library owns several of Cher's CD's as well has her movies.  Stop by the library and check out one of music's great artists.

To read more about Cher's accomplishment, click on the following link:

Cher Shines with No. 1 in Sixth Consecutive Decade | Billboard.com

Five Great Books Becoming Movies This Year


















Have you read Water for Elephants, The Help or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?  If you did, you are going to be able to see these books come to life this year on the big screen.  These are just 3 books that are are being made into movies to be released in 2011.  To read about more books becoming movies this year click on the following link:

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

New Releases Tuesday January 18

The following DVDs are being released today, Tuesday, January 18:

  • Stone - starring Robert De Niro
  • Takers - starring Matt Dillon
  • Animal Kingdom - Golden Globe nominated
  • Buried - starring Ryan Reynolds
All of these titles are on order at the library.  You may place a hold on any of these titles by coming into or calling any library location or by visiting the library's website at www.khcpl.org

Monday, January 17, 2011

And the Golden Globe Goes to...

The 2011 Golden Globes were held last night.  And there winners were:

Best Motion Picture, Drama

The Social Network

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Colin Firth - The King's Speech

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

The Kids Are All Right

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy

Paul Giamatti - Barney's Version

Best Director - Motion Picture

David Fincher - The Social Network

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Melissa Leo - The Fighter

Best Foreign Language Film

In a Better World

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

The Social Network

Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Claire Danes - Temple Grandin

Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Al Pacino - You Don't Know Jack

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy

Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right

Best Animated Feature Film

Toy Story 3

Best Original Score - Motion Picture


Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - The Social Network

Best Original Song - Motion Picture


You Haven't Seen the Last of Me - Burlesque

Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Carlos

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Christian Bale - The Fighter