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