Easter Films 2012
07 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Easter Parade (1948) Rated NR
Astaire is trying to forget ex-dance partner Miller while rising to stardom with Garland.
Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Rated G
Drama of the life of Christ, the teacher and saviour, healer of the hopeless and champion of the poor, from Galilee to Golgotha.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Rated NR
Maintaining the perfect balance between religious fervor and realism, this film depicts the life of Christ from His birth through His resurrection. It is acclaimed exceptional for its thorough Biblical and historical research written in consultation with leading Anglican, Catholic and Jewish religious authorities.
King of Kings (1927) Rated NR
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with the biggest budget in the history of Hollywood, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
Passion of the Christ (2004) Rated R
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where he is nailed to the cross. With his mother looking on, he dies.
PageTurners Read “Lord of the Flies”
15 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in PageTurners Tags: drama, dystopia, fiction, PageTurners, piggy, ralph, reviews, school boys, ww3
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued… This work is a frightening parody on man’s return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge.
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The PageTurners Book Club met on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 6 pm. Nine people attended. Discussion lasted an hour; at times it was heated as participants debated the merits of this classic novel. The average rating was 2.9 / 5 books; the lowest rating was a 1, and the highest was a 4.
Click on the book graphic below to see a full recap of book club members’ opinions.
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding is available at the Rice Lake Public Library. There are over ten copies of this book in the MORE System. Please visit the card catalog website or call us at 234-4861 to reserve a copy today.
The PageTurners Book Club is sponsored by the Friends of the Rice Lake Public Library. It usually meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm at the Rice Lake Public Library. Discussion lasts an hour; everyone is welcome.
December 7th, 1941-A Day That Will Live Infamy
03 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Movies, Subject Guide Tags: 1930s, a day that will live infamy, affair, america, american, army, attack, back in time, best friends, bombing, boxer, childhood, china, chronicles, December 7th 1941, drama, dramatization, epic, events, family, fascist colonial empire, films, final countdown, fly planes, from here to eternity, germany, hawaii, heroism, history, In harm's way, Italy, Japan, japanese, life, list, love triangle, lovers, movies, mussolini, naval base, naval officer, navy nurse, nuclear-powered, paradise, pearl harbor, pilot, points of view, private, remembrance, romance, royal air force, Saturday Cinema, sergeant, soldier, stories, storm, tora tora tora, tragedy, What to Watch, Winds of war, world, world war II
In remembrance of December 7th, here is a list of films to watch.
The Final Countdown (1980) Rated PG
When an electrical storm transports the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Nimitz back in time, hours before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the crew must decide between allowing the attack to take place and preventing it, which would forever change history.
From Here to Eternity (1953) Rated NR
Drama about life in the Army in the days prior to World War II. Private Prewitt is a soldier and former boxer being manipulated by his superior and peers. His friend Maggio tries to help him but has his own troubles. Sergeant Warden and Karen Holmes tread on dangerous ground as lovers in an illicit affair. Each of their lives will be changed when their stories culminate on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In Harm’s Way (1965) Rated NR
Epic treatment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the attack on the naval base.
Pearl Harbor (2001) Rated PG-13
Two childhood best friends, Rafe and Danny, grow up wanting to fly planes. When Rafe gets the chance to join the Royal Air Force during World War II, he takes it, leaving his new love, Evelyn, a dedicated Navy nurse, and Danny, also a pilot, behind. Danny and Evelyn are transferred separately to the idyllic paradise of Hawaii, where they eventually meet through a connection to Rafe, who has been declared missing. But just as the love triangle begins to get complicated, Dec. 7, 1941 arrives, changing all of their lives forever.
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) Rated G
A dramatization which chronicles the bombing of Pearl Harbor from both the Japanese and American points of view.
Honorable Mention: The Winds Of War (1983) Rated NR
Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Naval officer, Victor “Pug” Henry, and his family learn to navigate the waters of dangerous times in the late 1930s. While Germany expands and proceeds to seize several border countries, Italy attempts to establish a Fascist Colonial Empire under Mussolini and Japan prepares for a major battle with China. Meanwhile, the Henry clan finds itself drawn into the center of the conflict as they deal with the drama, romance, tragedy and heroism that lead to America’s involvement in World War II.
Films on Adoption
05 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Movies, Subject Guide Tags: adolescents, adoption films, adoption movies, adoption theme, anne of green, anne of green gables, drama, films, films on adoption, life, list, movies, National adoption awareness month, November, orphan, Saturday Cinema, sequels, What to Watch, woman, young
November is National Adoption Awareness Month and in honor of that, here’ s some films with adoption theme.
Anne of Green Gables (1985) Rated NR
Follows the life drama of orphan Anne Shirley, from her struggles as an adolescent to her triumphs as a young woman.
Be sure to check the sequels out too: Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
Losing Isaiah (1995) Rated R
A woman who has adopted an abandoned child to give it a new life has to fight for him when his birth mother shows up and wants him back.
My Own Private Idaho (1991) Rated R
Mike – a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him – and Scott – the rebellious son of a prominent family and the object of Mike’s desire – embark on a quest from the grungy streets of Portland to the open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home.
Next of Kin (1989) Rated R
A cop transplanted from the backwoods of Appalachia to the mean streets of Chicago is involved in a deadly clash that traps him between the mountain code of retribution and the badge he wears.
The Shipping News (2001) Rated R
An inksetter in New York, Quoyle returns to his family’s longtime home, a small fishing town in Newfoundland, with his young daughter, after a traumatizing experience with her mother, who sold her to an illegal adoption agency. Though Quoyle has had little success thus far in life, his shipping news column in the local newspaper finds an audience, and his experiences in the town begin to change his life.
Honorable Mentions: Annie, Bella, and The Blind Side.
Peter Falk
27 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
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Peter Falk passed away this thursday, June 23rd, at his home. It is known that he was suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Here’s a list of films in tribute to his work:
Columbo (1971-2003) Rated NR
Columbo, a disheveled, cigar-chomping, trench coat-wearing police lieutenant, who appears to be an incompetent bumbler. Despite his appearance, Columbo is the shrewdest, most resourceful detective in the LAPD.
Princess Bride (1987) Rated PG
Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she’s suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley– alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Will these star-crossed lovers ever fulfill their destiny? Or, this time, will Buttercup lose Westley forever?
Shark Tale (2004) Rated PG
Oscar is a lowly tongue-scrubber at the local Whale Wash, who becomes an improbable hero when he tells a great white lie. To keep his secret, Oscar teams up with an outcast vegetarian Great White shark, Lenny, and the two become the most unlikely of friends. When his lie begins to unravel, it’s up to Oscar’s loyal friend Angie and Lenny to help him stand up to the most feared shark in the water and find his true place in the reef.
Wings of Desire (1987) Rated PG-13
A romantic fantasy about an angel who wishes he were mortal and is willing to fall from the sky if it means a chance to fall in love. Set in modern-day Berlin, the film follows angel Damiel’s path from heavenly flight to earthly delight.
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Rated R
A drama detailing the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and how her family struggles to save her from herself.
JILL CLAYBURGH
08 Nov 2010 2 Comments
in Movies, Subject Guide Tags: dirty, dirty sexy money, drama, family attorney, films, fools rush in, football players, I'm dancing as fast as I can, Jill clayburgh, list, manhattan, movies, psychiatrist, romance, romantic comedy, running with scissors, semi-tough, seventies, sexy money, sport films, television documentary producer, tv series, tv show
Jill Clayburgh passed away this weekend from leukemia. If you haven’t seen a Jill Clayburgh film, please check out our list of Jill Clayburgh’s films.
Dirty Sexy Money (Tvseries) Rated TV-14 2007
The fantastically wealthy, scheming Darlings have everything money can buy, including a posh palazzo in Manhattan. It’s up to their incorruptible family attorney to help them keep their secrets from destroying them – which makes him a very busy man.
I personally like the first season after that the show just didn’t seem to know where it was going.
Fools Rush In (1997) Rated PG-13
On a whim, Alex proposes to Isabel, who became pregnant as a result of a casual night of passion they shared.
This is a cute romantic comedy.
I’m dancing as fast as I can (1981) Rated R
Barbara Gordon, a successful television documentary producer, becomes hopelessly dependent on tranquilizers. The dramatic story of a woman’s survival for her sanity–and her life.
Running with Scissors (2006) Rated R
After seeing a less-than-conventional psychiatrist for her problems at home, getting too many prescriptions and too much bad advice, a mother ends her marriage and sends her young son to live with the doctor and his odd family.
Semi-Tough (1977) Rated R
Two professional football players pursue the same woman in this satirical spoof on sports, romance, and the pop-psych crazes of the Seventies.
