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Who you gonna call?

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Tuesday, September 9 2008, 3:06pm

It has been a big couple weeks for the comedy series the US has loved for so long. The original Ghostbusters has recently been rereleased as a promotional add on to some PNY USB Flash drives . If the idea of ghosts on your USB drive doesn't bother...

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Filed under: comedy, Ghostbusters, paranormal

Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Thursday, July 24 2008, 1:42pm

I saw this movie last weekend. This is yet another remake of a classic movie. For those who remember seeing it on the big screen the original had Pat Boone and James Mason. I can remember one part really standing out --it was really hot at the center...

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Filed under: classic, 3D

"The Bank Job" a thoroughly engaging heist flick

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Wednesday, September 24 2008, 11:23am

Most bank/casino/vault/car heist flicks follow a pretty generic formula (see Ocean's 11, The Italian Job, Gone in 60 Seconds, et al): Protagonist decides he wants to steal something. Protagonist assembles a team of wacky miscreants, each with their...

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Filed under: action, suspense, reviews, romance, bank heist, london, jason statham

Mad Men ---what's all the fuss about?

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Tuesday, November 4 2008, 5:47pm

Lately it seems like every day we at Central Library (Popular Materials Center) get asked the same question. Do you have the tv series Mad Men on DVD? At first I thought they had it confused with Two and a Half Men or even Mad Max. But no. It is Mad Men...

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Filed under: John F Kennedy, Twiggy

"John Adams": HBO miniseries

by MediaPhile@evpl on Monday, September 29 2008, 2:56pm

If you didn't watch this absolutely wonderful series when it was on HBO, do so now! I just spent 8 glorious hours in the bosom of the Adams family -- from the early 1770s until John's death on July 4, 1826. (In case you didn't remember, John...

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Filed under: reviews, hbo, movies, drama, emmy awards, paul giametti, john adams, laura linney

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, September 22 2008, 2:20pm

I picked this one up because I saw the face of Philip Seymour Hoffman on the cover. And as usual, he did not disappoint me. The story is about 2 brothers, Andy (Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke), who are both in need of money in the worst way. The elder...

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Filed under: dvd, suspense, good and evil, families, thrillers

The Informant

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, March 10 2010, 11:39am

Matt Damon has done some pretty amazing roles since starring in Good Will Hunting back in 1997. While I have never been a huge action movie fan, the Bourne Trilogy is a fan favorite and I made sure to check them out on the big screen. I loved Ocean's...

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Filed under: The Informant, Matt Damon

Last Blog 4ever --- Goodbye

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Saturday, October 30 2010, 12:19pm

This will be my last blog. I am retiring after 26 wonderful years of working for EVPL. I just wanted to say how much fun this has been writing blogs and I hope you'll all continue to blog and make comments. Remember we're all in this together...

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MediaBank DVD Dispenser now available at Central

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Tuesday, November 16 2010, 8:51am

The MediaBank DVD Dispenser is now available at Central Library's Popular Materials Center! The dispenser can be accessed during Central's regular business hours: Monday through Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday & Saturday 9am - 6pm, and Sunday from...

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Filed under: dvd, central library, evpl.org, mediabank, bestseller express, popular materials center, fyi

"Let the Right One In": a Swedish vampire flick

by MediaPhile@evpl on Saturday, March 14 2009, 4:58pm

A Swedish vampire flick, you say? Impossible -- there is no such genre! But here it is in the flesh. And it turns out that it not only netted a whopping 97% rating on rottentomatoes.com but "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves is making an American...

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Filed under: reviews, movies, let the right one in, matt reeves, horror, vampires

Looking for Family Friendly Movies?

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Wednesday, March 25 2009, 2:47pm

I'm often asked to recommend family-friendly movies. This is really not my area of expertise. I don't have kids of my own to consider when choosing a movie and my own childhood experiences are sort of complicated since it didn't seem to occur...

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Filed under: reviews, The Dove Foundation, family friendly, web resource

The Spiderwick Chronicles - great FX!

by HRevvdon@evpl on Wednesday, May 27 2009, 9:20pm

I don't know what made me pick up this dvd, The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), as I have not read any of the children's books - but I am happy that I did. Maybe because any movie with David Straithairn, Mary-Louise Parker, and Joan Plowright has...

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I Capture the Castle - ever wonder what happened to ET's Henry Thomas?

by HRevvdon@evpl on Wednesday, May 27 2009, 9:31pm

A few years back I read a book called I Capture the Castle (1948) because it was written by the author of 101 Dalmations (1956), Dodi Smith. Unlike 101 Dalmations , I Capture the Castle is not a children's book. It is about a family that is pretty...

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Revolutionary Road - movie not as good as audiobook

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Tuesday, November 24 2009, 10:59am

I just finished listening to Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates on Overdrive audio download which I transferred to my mp3 player. The reader, Mark Bramhall does a wondeful job of nailing Frank Wheeler's patronizing cynical attitude toward everyone...

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Filed under: Overdrive, Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Yates

Sir Laurence Olivier on DVD

by googler@evpl on Wednesday, November 11 2009, 4:16pm

I used to have a bit of a weakness for Sir Larry in his prime, and I still watch Rebecca whenever I see it's on TV. I noticed we have a fairly recent release of an old Olivier film from that period, and it made me wonder what others we may have acquired...

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Filed under: laurence olivier, old movies, classic film, hollywood

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