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

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.

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.

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:

Five Great Books Becoming Movies This Year :: Paste

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

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

6 Graphic Novels That Should Be Adapted Into Movies :: Paste

This weekend I watched a movie that was based on a graphic novel (A History of Violence, which was very good).  Since I tend to like movies based on graphic novels, the following article peeked my interest so I thought I would share.

6 Graphic Novels That Should Be Adapted Into Movies :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

Assessing Nine Comic-Book Movies in 2011 : Paste

 Are you a fan of Comic books (or graphic novels as we librarians like to call them) and/or movies based on them?  Check out Paste Magazine's preview of nine comic book movies in 2011.

Assessing Nine Comic-Book Movies in 2011 :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste