January's New Arrivals: DVDs
Another Earth
Burbank, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY ANO [NEW]
Rhoda and John are two people whose worlds collide after a tragic accident. Their intimate drama plays out against the astounding discovery of Earth 2, a parallel world that poses provocative and fascinating possibilities. Does a new Earth mean a chance at another life? Another destiny? Another self? With a mind-bending surprise ending that you will never forget.
The lord of the rings
Burbank, Calif. : New Line Productions ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2010], c2003.
BLU-RAY LOR [NEW]
This third installment finds Middle-Earth on the verge of great change. Frodo and Sam are approaching Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and a massive battle is about to ensue that will determine the fate of Middle Earth.
Real steel
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, c2012.
BLU-RAY REA [NEW]
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.
Star wars. the phantom menace
Beverly Hills, CA : LucasFilm ; Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
One of George Lucas' 3 prequels to his world famous franchise, in which we discover the origins of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the rivalry between them. SPEC NOTE = As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi- Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently one with the Force. They enlist his help in fighting the war, while the Jedis confront one of the Dark Jedis behind the invasion, Darth Maul, while his master Darth Sidious continues to lead the invasion as a "phantom" behind the scenes.
Star wars. attack of the Clones
Beverly Hills, CA : LucasFilm ; Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
One of George Lucas' 3 prequels to his world famous franchise, in which we discover the origins of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the rivalry between them. SPEC NOTE = Ten years after the events of Phantom menace, Senator Padme Amidala survives an assassination attempt as she returns to Coruscant for an important vote. The Jedi Council send Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to protect her. After tracking the assassin, Obi-Wan is sent to Kamino to continue their investigations while Anakin is sent with Amidala to Naboo. While Anakin and Amidala are falling in love on Naboo, Obi-Wan is investigating the connection between the assassination attempt and a growing separatist movement, which could bring the Republic to the brink of civil war.
Star wars. revenge of the Sith
Beverly Hills, CA : LucasFilm ; Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi, thus completing his journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
Star wars IV
[Beverly Hills, CA?] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
Star wars V
[Beverly Hills, CA?] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, C2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
Star wars. return of the Jedi
Beverly Hills, CA : LucasFilm ; Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
BLU-RAY STA [NEW]
Magic trip : Ken Kesey's search for a kool place
Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD 306.1097 MAG [NEW]
1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest, ' set off on a legendary cross-country road trip to the New York World's Fair, joined by 'The Merry Band of Pranksters, ' a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac's 'On the Road, ' and the driver and painter of the psychedelic Magic Bus.
Tabloid
New York : MPI Media Group, c2011, c2010.
DVD 364.153 TAB [NEW]
Academy Award-winner Errol Morris follows the stranger-than-fiction adventures of Joyce McKinney, a former "beauty queen" whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe and directly into the front pages of tabloid newspapers. Joyce's crusade for love and personal vindication takes her through a surreal world of gun point abduction, manacled Mormons, oddball accomplices, bondage modeling, magic underwear and dreams of celestial union.
Deadliest volcanoes
[United States] : PBS Home Video, c2012, c2011.
DVD 551.21 DEA [NEW]
Millions of people around the world live in the shadow of active volcanoes. From Japan's Mount Fuji to the 'Sleeping Giant' submerged beneath Naples to the Yellowstone 'Supervolcano' in the United States, Nova travels with scientists who are attempting to discover how likely these volcanoes are to erupt, when it might happen, and exactly how deadly they could prove to be.
The hellstrom chronicle
[United States] : Olive Films, c2011, c1971.
DVD 595.715 HEL [NEW]
Professor Hellstrom, a famous entomologist, is so shaken by the savagery and ferocity of the predatory insect world that he films the following 'documentary' to warn mankind of its danger. Featuring stunning microphotography of a variety of insects and plants that include ultra close-ups of wars between ant colonies and a gigantic praying mantis practicing cannibalism.
Revenge of the electric car
[United States] : Docuramafilms, c2012.
DVD 629.2293 REV [NEW]
By 2006, as many as 5,000 electric cars were destroyed by the major car companies that built them. Today, the electric car is back with a vengeance. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America's future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. It's not just the next generation of green cars that's on the line, it's the future of the automobile itself.
Project Nim
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, p2011.
DVD 636.9885 PRO [NEW]
The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark experiment in the 1970s. Taken out of his natural environment from birth, Nim was raised and nurtured like a human child to discover if he could learn to communicate with language. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature -- and indeed our own -- is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.
Queen of the sun what are the bees telling us?
Chicago, Il : Music Box Films, c2011,.
DVD 638.15 QUE [NEW]
Viewers will journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive. Weaved is an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Tibet in song
[United States] : New Yorker Video, c2011, c2009.
DVD 781.62009 TIB [NEW]
In Tibet, a once-sovereign nation for thousands of years, much of the country remains under harsh Communist Chinese rule and 'patriotic re- education'. The surviving Tibetan folk music shapes an endangered people's identity. Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan native who fled for India at the age of 2, returned home to capture the music of his people. He was arrested and sentenced to 18 years in prison, serving nearly 7 before a highly-publicized release.
Composing outside the Beatles Lennon and McCartney 1967-1972
[England] : Pride Production, c2009.
DVD 781.66 COM [NEW]
"An independent documentary film which reviews the music and impact of Lennon and McCartney as solo composers, during this first post-Beatles period. Drawing on rare footage, archive and exclusive interviews and various sources, we discover the true story of how their music was composed when writing alone, or with new partners"--Container.
Composing the Beatles songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1966-1970
Surrey, England : Pride Production, c2008.
DVD 781.66 COM [NEW]
Lennon and McCartney 1966-1970 is an independent documentary film that reviews the partnership, music, and impact of Lennon and McCartney as composers during this hugely creative period. From the first bars of Eleanor Rigby to the closing Abbey Road song-cycle.
Phantom of the opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD 782.14 PHA [NEW]
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London's legendary Royal Albert Hall features a cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.
Gil Hodges : the quiet man
[United States] : TGG Direct, c2011.
DVD 796.357092 GIL [NEW]
Gil Hodges was a man of great character, dignity, and courage. He was without question one of the most beloved men in the history of the game. As the first baseman for the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers of the '50s, and as the manager of the 1969 World Champion Miracle Mets, Gil Hodges made baseball history. The film is the story of his life, from his boyhood in Indiana to his glory days with the Dodgers, his managerial career with the Mets, and his untimely and tragic death in 1972.
Mickey Mantle : in his own words
[United States] : TGG Direct, LLC, c2011.
DVD 796.357092 MIC [NEW]
An exclusive film that is a warm remembrance of 'The Mick.' One of the greatest, most legendary heroes the game of baseball has ever known, Mickey Mantle was truly an American icon. Mickey himself appears throughout the video, recalling all the most memorable moments in his life and career.
Yogi Berra : in his own words
[United States] : Tgg Direct, Llc, c2011.
DVD 796.357092 YOG [NEW]
The most definitive show ever done on Yogi's life and career. Yogi Berra is a national icon, a true American folk hero. Through the years fans have laughed at his 'Yogi-isms', everything from 'Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded', to the now legendary 'It ain't over {225}til it's over'. But Yogi Berra the man is so much more than just funny sayings. Yogi himself tells his own story in his own words. Features incredible color footage from the great Yankee teams of the 1950s.
Abduction
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, p2012, c2011.
DVD ABD [NEW]
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 (Sigourney Weaver), Nathan's hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies.
Anonymous
Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012, c2011.
DVD ANO [NEW]
Was Shakespeare a fraud? Who really wrote about cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne? Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, intrigue and suspense advance the theory that it was really Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Another happy day
Fort Mill, SC : Phase 4 Films, c012.
DVD ANO [NEW]
Lynn and her three youngest children attend the wedding of her estranged eldest son at her parents' Annapolis estate. Though she is hoping for a joyful reunion, her attempts at reconciliation veer quickly off-course when she is hurled into the center of touchy family dynamics.
Attack the block
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, cp2011.
DVD ATT [NEW]
"Attack the block" is a fast, funny, frightening action-adventure movie that pits a teen street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing project into a sci-fi battleground, the low-income apartment complex into a fortress under siege. And it turns a crazy mix of tough street kids into a team of kick-ass heroes. It's inner city versus outer space and it's going to explode.
The big year
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD BIG [NEW]
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!
Blow out
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, c2011, c1981.
DVD BLO [NEW]
Jack is a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of Sally, a possible eyewitness to the crime who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, this is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on the act of moviemaking.
Cold weather
New York : Sundance Selects, c2011.
DVD COL [NEW]
After abandoning a promising academic career in forensic science, self-styled detective Doug returns to Portland, Oregon to live with his more responsible sister Gail. He lands a dead-end job working in an ice factory, but soon finds an opportunity to use his passion and skill in detective work when his ex-girlfriend Rachel goes missing. Enlisting a team of ramshackle slacker- sleuths, Doug leads the way down a complex trail of clues that brings him close to discovering the truth about Rachel.
Contagion
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2012.
DVD CON [NEW]
A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.
Dolphin tale
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, p2012.
DVD DOL [NEW]
In an inspirational story of the bond between animals and humans, a boy named Sawyer discovers an injured dolphin, who is brought to a marine hopsital and named Winter. Unfortunately, her injuries cost Winter her tail, without which she may not survive. But with Sawyer's devotion, a marine biologist's (Harry Connick Jr.) expertise and the brilliance of a prosthetist (Morgan Freeman) charged with creating a new tail, Winter may receive a second chance at life.
Dream house
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD DRE [NEW]
Will Atenton quit a high-profile job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and their two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's seeing ghosts or if the tragic events are somehow related to his past. The only clues come from his mysterious neighbor.
Drive
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD DRI [NEW]
Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, "Driver" can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). Soon he realizes the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash and is forced to shift gears and go on the offensive.
Far from the madding crowd
[United States] : PBS Distribution, c2012, c1998.
DVD FAR [NEW]
Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge in Bathsheba and sets out to win her.
50/50
[United States] : Summit Entertainment, c2012.
DVD FIF [NEW]
Adam tries to maintain an optimistic outlook, in the face of the reactions of his best friends and his mother, to the news that he has a fifty- fifty chance of surviving cancer.
Final destination 5
Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD FIN [NEW]
Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.
Nostalgia for the light
[United States] : Icarus Films, c2010.
DVD FOREIGN 522.1983 NOS [NEW]
Director Patricio Guzman travels to the driest place on earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives.
Araya
[United States] : Milestone Film & Video, c2011, c1959.
DVD FOREIGN 987 ARA [NEW]
Explored is a day in the lives of three families living in Araya, an arid peninsula in Venezuela. For centuries since its discovery by the Spanish, the region's salt was collected and stacked into radiant white pyramids. Captured are the breathtaking and unforgettable images from the salineros toiling to build the mountains of salt, a fisherman hauling in huge teeming nets, and a young girl and her grandmother laying 'flowers' of shells on windswept graves.
Das boot
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2004, c1985.
DVD FOREIGN DAS [NEW]
Follows the patrol of the U-96, one of the famed German U-boats known as the "Gray Wolves" that sought to harass and destroy British ships during World War II. Portrays the crew as they struggle to maintain their professionalism as soldiers while trying to understand and obey the ideology of the German government which they served.
Happy happy
Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2012, c2010.
DVD FOREIGN HAP [NEW]
Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys, and who refuses to have sex with her because she 'isn't particularly attractive' anymore. Whatever. That's life. But when 'the perfect couple' moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful, beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir; they have also adopted a child from Ethiopia.
The glass virgin
Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, c2006, c1994.
DVD GLA
In 19th-century England, a 17-year-old girl discovers that her wealthy father is a spendthrift and a womanizer and that she herself is the product of his liaison with a prostitute. Devasted, she takes to the road in search of a new life.
The hammer
Santa Monica, CA : ARC Entertainment, c2012, c2011.
DVD HAM [NEW]
Inspired by the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill, "The hammer" tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the deaf community. But through sheer determination, he uses his 'perceived' disability as an asset, and becomes not only the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship, but an inspirational force to both hearing and deaf alike.
The Ides of March
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD IDE [NEW]
Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a wild card presidential candidate whose ground-breaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris's integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle and finds himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides.
In time
Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD INT [NEW]
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
Killer elite
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD KIL [NEW]
Jason Statham (The Italian Job), Academy Award nominee Clive Owen (Closer) and Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) star in Killer Elite, one of the best action thrillers of the year. When two of the world's most elite operatives -- Danny, a retired contract killer (Statham), and Hunter, his longtime mentor (De Niro) go up against the cunning leader of a secret military society (Owen), 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.
Midnight in Paris
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD MID [NEW]
This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall, who have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.
Moneyball
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD MON [NEW]
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when he is forced to rebuild his small- market team on a limited budget. Despite opposition from the old guard, the media, fans and their own field manager (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Beane -- with the help of a young, number-crunching Yale-educated economist (Jonah Hill) -- develops a roster of misfits -- and along the way, forever changes the way the game is played.
Real steel
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD REA [NEW]
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.
Relax & restore
Louisville, CO : Gaiam, c2011.
DVD Rx155.9042 REL [NEW]
Three stress management programs include yoga, tai chi, and meditation.
Yoga transformation
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, c2011.
DVD Rx613.7046 DEE [NEW]
Sculpt and strengthen key muscles in a power-pose yoga workout led by yoga expert Tara Stiles. Then, breathe deeply in Deepak's meditation exercise that will enlighten and encourage personal commitment and bring energy to the forefront. Power-Pose Yoga Workout: (50 Minutes): Stretch and strengthen key muscle groups with powerful yoga poses designed to tone the entire body. Meditation: (15 minutes): Take a moment to focus and clear your mind while you put Deepak's meditation to practice.
Yoga transformation : Weight loss and balance
Santa Monica, CA. : Lionsgate c2011.
DVD Rx613.7046 DEE [NEW]
Transform your body, optimize weight loss, and restore your body's natural balance with Dr. Deepak Chopra and yoga fitness expert Tara Stiles! Lead with the breath as you flow through a calorie-burning yoga workout led by Deepak's private instructor, Tara Stiles. Deeply stretch and strengthen key muscle groups for total-body toning while you burn fat. Then clear your mind with Deepak Chopra's meditation practice to inspire change and bring focus to your weight-loss intentions.
Jane Fonda prime time : firm & burn
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, c2011.
DVD Rx613.71 JAN [NEW]
Dancing is one of Jane's favorite ways to burn calories and stay fit. Join her and strengthen our heart, muscles and mind with three dance-based routines that can burn fat, firm your body and give you energy. Her low-impact workouts are a safe, simple and effective way to get in shape at any age. Do these fun routines regularly.
Jane Fonda prime time. : trim, tone & flex
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, c2011.
DVD Rx613.71 JAN [NEW]
As we age, it is so important to stay active, strong. and flexible. Toning and stretching the body promotes weight loss and also protects our bones, reduces joint stress. and increases brain function. Both upper- and lower-body workouts build lean, healthy, and supple muscles. And they are fun to do! Try these 20-minute workouts a few times a week and you'll be healthier and stronger and feel great!
Beginners weight loss transformation
Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2011.
DVD Rx613.712 BEG [NEW]
Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation uses weights and body resistance to perfect form for optimal weight loss and muscle-toning performance. Trainer Bob leads through each dynamic movement to activate all muscle groups, keeping in constant motion for a maximum cardio-heightening, fat- blasting workout. Learn how to engage the core from start to finish, and compress each muscle movement for results that can be seen and felt.
The biggest loser
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD Rx613.712 BIG [NEW]
Kick those pounds to the curb with this extreme cardio circuit training combining martial arts, kickboxing, and other circuit training sequences for maximum burn.
Shape up & shed pounds
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, c2011.
DVD Rx613.712 DEN [NEW]
Kick-start weight loss with Denise Austin's formula for pure fat- burning fun. Provided is a combination workout program that includes low-impact cardio to condition the heart as well as total-body toning that strengthens and stretches muscles for a body-slimming effect. Viewers can increase the burn and reshape their body from head to toe! A mat is recommended.
Total body transformation 2 maximum results workouts
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor], c2011.
DVD Rx613.712 TOT [NEW]
Two Workouts: Complete Body Power Transformation & Body Power Quick Bonus. Add lean muscles and subtract pounds, you do the math.
Managing menopause naturally
[United States] : True Mind, c2011.
DVD Rx618.175 MAN [NEW]
A comprehensive 80-minute production with a proactive, alternative take on the midlife years of women, addressing some of the issues that they will face, and providing a wealth of information and options that they will find most enlightening and helpful. Making the right lifestyle and healthcare decisions earlier, rather than later, can have great benefits.
Boardwalk empire
Burbank, CA : Home Box Office, 2012.
DVD SERIES BOA [NEW]
Boardwalk Empire begins in Atlantic City in 1920. It is the eve of Prohibition, and county treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is looking to cash in. As the undisputed "Boss" of Atlantic City, Nucky leads a double life as a politician and bootlegger ; Prohibition may have outlawed alcohol, but in Nucky's world it has opened up highly lucrative opportunities for gangsters and rumrunners looking to provide "liquid gold" for a thirsty nation. In a city defined by notorious backroom politics and vicious power struggles, Nucky must battle with a relentless federal agent, ambitious underlings, and opportunistic rivals -- including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, and Al Capone.
Downton Abbey
[Alexandria, Va.?] : PBS Distribution, c2012.
DVD SERIES DOW [NEW]
Season two returns as The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.
Horatio Hornblower
New York : A&E : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group, [1999].
DVD SERIES HOR
Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the story of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring hero, follows the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
Louie
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD SERIES LOU [NEW]
From the uproariously unrestrained mind of comedian Louis C.K. comes the year's most outrageously original comedy! As a newly divorced, well-meaning father raising two young daughters, Louie struggles to cope with his strenuous mid-life shake-up, and his stand-up comedy provides a gleefully warped reflection of his hectic, everyday reality. There are disastrous first dates, indecent proposals, high school bullies, booze-addled play dates-and more.
Saturday night live
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises, cp2008.
DVD SERIES SAT [NEW]
All 20 episodes of the classic fourth season are available for the first time. Features hours of hilarious sketches, memorable skits from the original Season 4 cast, and all the original musical performances.
The twilight zone
Chatsworth, CA. : Image Entertainment, c2006, c1959.
DVD SERIES TWI [NEW]
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists. The pilot episode "Where Is Everybody?" has a man wandering through an empty ghost town seeking someone, anyone, to break his isolation.
The thing
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2012, c2010.
DVD THI [NEW]
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.
Thurgood
Burbank, CA : Home Box Office, c2011.
DVD THU [NEW]
The remarkable celebration of the life and legacy of civil rights advocate and Supreme Court pioneer Thurgood Marshall, the first African American appointed to the nation's highest judicial bench.
Mysteries at the museum
Louisville, CO : Gaiam, c2011.
DVD TRAVEL 069.0973 MYS [NEW]
Explores America's history through artifacts found in museums.
America's natural treasures
Renton, WA : Topics Entertainment, c2011.
DVD TRAVEL 917.3 [NEW]
Take off on an aerial journey across the United States and hit all the major American landmarks, from the sunny beaches on the west coast to the country's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Then go in for a closer look at some of Americas most beautiful natural wonders. Spend the summer enjoying gorgeous Denali National Park and Mount McKinley. Go on an exciting whitewater ride through the Grand Canyon, then gaze at the changing seasons in Yellowstone National Park.
Appalachian trail (DVD)
Renton, WA : Topics Entertainment, c2011.
DVD TRAVEL 917.4 APP [NEW]
It goes through fourteen states, from Maine to Georgia, and it is one of the longest continuously marked footpaths in the world at about 2,180 miles. It is the Appalachian Trail-a tribute to nature that took more than fifteen years and countless arguments to complete. In Appalachian Trail, previously seen on public television, meet the people behind the trail, including the man who came up with the idea in 1921 and the man who, in the end, made it happen.
The tree
[United States] : Zeitgeist Films, p2011.
DVD TRE [NEW]
Blindsided with anguish after her husband's sudden death, Dawn (Gainsbourg) -- along with her four young children -- struggles to make sense of life without him. Eight-year-old Simone (unforgettable newcomer Morgana Davies) becomes convinced that her father is whispering to her through the leaves of the gargantuan fig tree that towers over their house.
The Tree of life
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD TRE [NEW]
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's that follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
What's your number?
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD WHA [NEW]
The outrageously funny comedy that asks : can nineteen wrongs make Mr. Right? When Ally Darling (Faris) 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.
The whistleblower
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD WHI [NEW]
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Weisz) 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.
Wings
Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2012, c1927.
DVD WIN [NEW]
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, are in love with the same woman, but must leave her behind when they become fighter pilots in World War I. Includes the featurette: Wings: Grandeur in the Sky.