Get ready for amazing high-definition movies here at the Wilton Library!  Starting August 1, we will have a brand new collection of feature films on Blu-ray.
Blu-ray discs are the next generation of film media.  You will need a Blu-ray player (these discs don’t work in DVD players) and an HDTV in order to have the [...]

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The most popular book of the last year is now a movie! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a Swedish film based on the international bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson.  The film, set in Sweden in the bleak winter, is a thriller, a mystery, and includes some action.  What people are drawn to most [...]

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Although Broken Embraces was released on DVD in March, it is still considered a “new” movie and should not be missed.  Starring the incomparable Penelope Cruz and directed by one of Spain’s foremost talents, Pedro Almodovar, this film has many layers, many time frames, and many thought-provoking moments.  The story begins with a blind screenplay [...]

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June is a slow month for DVD releases, so if you are looking for a great movie, head down to New York for the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival.  This wildly popular annual event is chock full of new films from East Asia, ranging from the silly to the serious.  Most of the screenings sell [...]

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Ever since Christopher Plummer visited our library in April, people have been asking for this film.  The Last Station stars Helen Mirren, James McEvoy,  Anne-Marie Duff,  Paul Giamatti, and our neighbor in Weston, Christopher Plummer.  The film depicts twilight years of Leo Tolstoy, already famous as a writer in his own lifetime.  Focusing on the [...]

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The fourth collaboration of Director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island is a creepy atmospheric thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  Based on the book by Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island is about two U.S. Marshalls who must go to the ominous hospital for the criminally insane which is [...]

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Based on the bestselling book by Cormac McCarthy, The Road is a captivating film.  The story follows a man and his son in a post-apocalyptic landscape as they struggle to survive.  The pair follow the road, hoping to get to an unknown destination where life may be easier.  They encounter terrifying bands of cannibals, shells [...]

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As technology changes the library tries to keep up with new types of media.  We are curious to know what technology our patrons are using to watch movies.  Please take our 5 question survey to let us know if you prefer VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray for your movie viewing at home.
The survey is available here.

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The inspiring film based on a true story, Invictus tells of the tale of a fractured country brought together by the love of a sport.  Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandella and Matt Damon plays Francois Pienaar, the captain of the South African national rugby team.  The hosts for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, South Africa [...]

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What happens when you put the most world’s most beautiful and talented actresses together in one movie?  You get a fantastic eye-popping extravaganza!  Nine is based on the Tony-award winning musical which, in turn, was based on Fellini’s classic autobiographical film 8 1/2 .  With an all-star cast featuring Daniel Day Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope [...]

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