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Welcome to
the AVZone
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| Movies, Music, Games & Audio Books at the Library | |
The AVZone is dedicated to
audio-visual materials owned by the Harford County Public Library system. Highlighted
materials are owned in the local branches. The site will highlight
the new DVD and CD releases on a monthy basis. |
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Here's
a quick list of new DVDs coming up soon! |
| April 7 | ||
| Bedtime
Stories starring Adam Sandler Skeeter is a hotel handyman who agrees to watch his sister's two children. He finds his life changes when the stories he tells the children at bedtime begin to come true. |
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| The
Day the Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves This is a remake of the classic 1951 movie. The government, as well as scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a ‘visitor's’ appearance. A woman and her stepson get caught up in his mission, of Klaau, who calls himself a 'friend to the Earth.' |
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| Doubt
starring Merryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman
At St. Nicholas school, Father Flynn tries to end the school's strict customs, which Sister Aloysius, the principal, has defended because she believes in the power of fear and discipline. Father Flynn starts to pay too much attention to a new student, and Sister Aloysius goes on a personal crusade to remove Father Flynn from the school. |
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| Not
Easily Broken starring Morris Chestnut Clarice and Dave's marriage reaches a breaking point after a car accident. An innocent friendship develops between Dave and the physical therapist… now Dave and Clarice have to decide if they are meant to be together. |
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| Tale
of Despereaux starring Dustin Hoffman The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. (Book to film) |
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| Yes
Man starring Jim Carrey Unleashing the power of 'yes' changes Carl's life in remarkable and unexpected ways. He soon discovers that accepting each opportunity…might turn out to be too much of a good thing. |
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| April 14 | ||
| House
of Saddam This televisions miniseries reveals the private life of Saddam Hussein and his inner circle. It depicts the rise and fall of one of the most important political figures in current history./p> |
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| The
Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes At the age of fifteen, Michael falls in love with a woman named Hanna who disappears. While observing a trial as a law student years later, he is shocked to discover the same woman as the defendant in a Nazi crime. (Book to film) |
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| The
Spirit starring Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson
A former police officer of Central City, the masked man, the Spirit, has returned from beyond the grave to take care of the crime-infested streets…all the while resisting the alluring enemies that come his way. (Comic book to film) |
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| April 21 | ||
| Frost/Nixon
starring Frank Langella When President Richard Nixon agrees to do an interview with David Frost, he thought he had found the answer to saving his flawed legacy. David Frost has a name to make for himself and a reputation… Frost becomes one of Nixon's most difficult foe. |
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| Notorious
starring Jamal Woolard This movie tells the story of Christopher 'The Notorious B.I.G’ Wallace. It follows him from the streets of Brooklyn to the pinnacle of his career as a rapper. He has to deal with the demands of fatherhood, marriage, and a music career. |
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| The
Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke Randy is a former wrestling superstar who is paying the price for twenty years of tough punishment in and out of the ring. He has abused his body physically but now he is willing to risk everything to prove he still has one more match left in him. |
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| April 28 | ||
| Bride
Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway Liv and Emma are best friends who have shared a dream since childhood… they each want a June wedding at New York's Plaza Hotel. However, a clerical error has them both down for their wedding on the same day at the same time…which one will switch the date? |
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| Hotel
for Dogs starring Emma Roberts Liz and her brother wind up with nine stray dogs that need homes but must be kept a secret…they decide to keep them in an abandoned hotel. |
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| Nothing
But the Truth starring Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon
A political journalist finds herself behind bars after she writes a story about a government scandal. She refuses to reveal her source that has named the CIA agent who is involved. |
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| The
Uninvited starring Elizabeth Banks Sisters, Anna and Alex, are confronted with frightening nightmares, ethereal visions after their mother's mysterious death. They also face deadly consequences after they start to examine their father's new fiancée. |
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| What
Doesn’t Kill You starring Ethan Hawke and Mark Wahlberg
Childhood friends Brian and Paulie do whatever it takes to survive in their neighborhood. They grow up and find themselves involved in organized crime where jail becomes a part of doing business on the streets. |
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