Ahhhh, romance…No visions of Valentine’s Day here, this is the story of the relationship of Romantic poet John Keats and his muse Fanny Brawne.  Bright Star, directed by Jane Campion (who also directed The Piano), is visually beautiful and emotionally involving without being overly dramatic.  Kenneth Turan of the L.A. Times says: “‘Bright Star’ satisfies a hunger we may not have known we had, a hunger for an exquisitely done, emotional love story that marries heartbreaking passion to formidable filmmaking restraint, all in the service of an unapologetically romantic belief in ‘the holiness of the heart’s affections.’”  The DVD will be available on Tuesday, January 26th here at the library.

If you missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night you can view a list of the winners on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association website.  Most of the winning films are still in the theaters, but the titles that are available on DVD (and here at the library) are: The Hangover, Inglorious Basterds, Julie & Julia, and Up.

We also have the winning TV Series that are available on DVD such as: Mad Men, Dexter, Glee, United States of Tara, 30 Rock, Grey Gardens, Taking Chance, and Big Love.

If you are looking for a good movie with a great message check out Like Stars on Earth (Taare Zameen Par).  This Hindi language film is the story of a boy named Ishaan who constantly gets into trouble at home and at school.  No one understands his behavior and seeming lack of interest in his education until a new art teacher discovers the root of Ishaan’s problem.  This is not your typical Bollywood film filled with song and dance, it is a heartwarming movie about the power of teachers who care about their students and the challenges that children with learning disabilities face every day.  The DVD will be available on Tuesday, January 12!

Look no further!  You can find a complete list of Christmas feature films here.  From classics such as ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ to newer titles such as ‘Four Christmases’, we have them all.  And if you need some Christmas music to fill the air check our catalog for all of your favorites!

That’s right, The Tudors: The Complete Third Season is here!  This season features King Henry VIII’s third and fourth wives, Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves.  This Reformation-era soap opera continues to fascinate viewers.  We all know how each marriage ends, but this up-close and personal (and somewhat erotic) lens through which we see history gives a new perspective on the enigmatic  figure of Henry VII.

Julie & Julia came out on DVD this week!  Meryl Streep and Amy Adams bring to life the two books on which the movie is based: Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child.  Get ready to laugh and cry as you watch the real-life trials and tribulations of both women.  Also, have snacks handy, as this movie will surely make you hungry!

Terminator Salvation comes out on DVD tomorrow!  Get ready for some serious action, lots of explosions, and of course, killing machines.  This latest installment in the Terminator franchise is set in the future, when John Connor is an adult and has fulfilled his  role as the leader of the humans in the Los Angeles area.  We  finally get to view the time and place of origin of all the killer robots we have seen in Terminator 1, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

So get a head start this weekend!  Four Christmases is here to get us in the holiday spirit, especially if your holiday spirit includes avoiding  relatives.  Brad and Kate have been able to avoid their families over Christmas in the past, but this year they end up having to visit all four divorced parents.  Prepare for laughs as these two endure a crazy day and learn more about each other and themselves along the way.

Get ready!  The new Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams (of Lost and Alias fame) will be released on DVD on Tuesday, November 17!  This action-packed adventure introduces a young James Kirk and Dr. Spock as they work together for the first time.  Buckle your seat belt for a wild ride through space as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise fight the bad guys to save the universe.

Dan Brown has prominently featured the Freemasons in his hugely successful books and movies, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons (due out on DVD on November 24).  Want to separate fact from fiction about this secretive group?  Check out a new DVD called Mysteries of the Freemasons and find out the truth!