New DVDs at NPPL

The North Plains Public Library recently received a $1000 donation from the North Plains’ Knights of Pythias. The Library and all its patrons wish to thank the Knights of Pythias for their most generous contribution.

With this donation the Library was able to purchase over 80 new children’s DVDs to replace the old VHS movies which have been retired. The new DVDs include the following titles >>

Adult DVD’s

We Bought a Zoo (2011)

Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.

Descendants, The (2011)

A land baron tries to re-connect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.

War Horse (2011)

Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.

P.G.Wodehouse’s Jeeves & Wooster: Complete First Season (1990)

Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it’s up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.

Incredible Hulk, The (2008)

Dr. Bruce Banner, thanks to a gamma ray experiment gone wrong, transforms into a giant green-skinned hulk whenever his pulse rate gets too high. Meanwhile, a soldier uses the same technology to become an evil version of the original.

Inkheart (2008)

A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook’s hero.

Gossip Girl: Season One; Season Two; Season Three (2007)

Privileged teenagers attend an elite private school in New York City. Based on Alloy Entertainment’s book series.

I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011)

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.

Abduction (2011)

A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.

Courageous (2011)

When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers; together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.

Rum Diary (2011)

American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.

In Time (2011)

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage – a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

Big Year, The (2011)

Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.

J.Edgar (2011)

As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Tower Heist (2011)

When a group of hard working guys find out they’ve fallen victim to a wealthy business man’s Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.1 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.2 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.3 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.4 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.5 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Jacques Cousteau:Pacific Explorations-Vol.6 (2005)

Jacques Cousteau is television’s most celebrated maker and presenter of documentaries about the underwater world. Setting the standard for such programs for decades to come, he had a profound influence upon succeeding generations of television documentary-makers around the world. This 6-pack DVD gift set includes 12 programs from Cousteau’s multiple exploration journeys throughout the Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

Doc Martin: Series 1 (2004)

Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England

Doc Martin: Series 2 (2005)

Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England

Doc Martin: Series 3 (2007)

Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England

Doc Martin: Series 4 (2009)

Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England

Downton Abby: Season One (2010)

After a tragedy at sea claims the life of the presumed heir, Lord Crawley is faced with the possibility that the house he’s loved his whole life might someday belong to a distant cousin he’s never met. But before that can happen he must deal with his scandalous daughter, Lady Mary – considered by many to be the rightful heir to Downton. Even the staff has opinions on the family’s affairs. And while most are devoted to the Crawleys, there are others whose selfishness and scheming do more than simply disrupt the well-oiled inner workings of the estate. As the servants’ mischief escalates, even the most faithful employees begin to imagine a different life.

Downton Abby: Season Two (2011)

Lord Crawley sees his family heritage, especially the grand country home Downton Abbey, as his mission in life. The death of his heir aboard the Titanic means distant cousin Matthew Crawley, a Manchester lawyer, suddenly is next in line and accepts moving onto the vast estate with his even more modernist, socially engaged mother, who clashes with his lordship’s domineering, conservative ma the dowager. Marrying off the daughters is another concern. Meanwile the butler presides over a staff which serves the family but also lead most of their entire lives in the servants quarters, intriguing amongst themselves.

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)

The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

Friends With Benefits (2011)

While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.

Real Steel

Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Portlandia: Season One (2011)

Portlandia is a television series that debuted on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) on January 21, 2011.[3] The show, produced by Andrew Singer and Jonathan Krisel, is set and filmed both in and near Portland, Oregon and features Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen along with Carrie Brownstein, formerly of Sleater-Kinney[1] and current lead guitarist/singer for Wild Flag.

50/50 (2011)

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

Drive (2011)

A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbour.

Trespass (2011)

As they’re held for ransom, a husband and wife’s predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.

Margin Call (2011)

A thriller that revolves around the key people at a investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

30 Minutes or Less (2011)

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else…

Tempest (2010)

Shakespeare’s epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.

Ides of March, The (2011)

An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.

Moneyball (2011)

The story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Change-Up, The (2011)

Dave is a married man with two kids and a loving wife , and Mitch is a single man who is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes and they switch bodies.

Our Idiot Brother (2011)

A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.

Contagion (2011)

A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings (1975)

Peter Wimsey is vacationing in Galloway in Scotland, a favorite location of many painters. The morning after a row between the feisty Campbell and Wimsey’s English friend Waters, Campbell turns up dead in the water at the bottom of a cliff, and besides Waters there are five others in the area who hated Campbell’s guts and might have killed him. The event was clearly dressed up to appear to be a suicide, and someone impersonated Campbell from afar to make it appear he died at a time other than when he did. Wimsey investigates all the suspects and the evidence to unearth the murderer.

Lord Peter Wimsey: Nine Tailors (1974)

One New Year’s Eve, Peter and Bunter are stranded in the rural village of Fenchurch St. Paul. The rector of the local church provides hospitality, and in return Peter spends the night ringing church-bells in an ambitious nine-hour project, filling in for a ringer who is one of several villagers struck with influenza. A few months later, the husband of one of the flu victims himself dies, and in being buried with his wife, an unknown body is found to be buried atop her casket. Wimsey is invited to investigate, and becomes embroiled in an attempt to recover an emerald necklace stolen back in 1914, the church’s bells being touted as clues to the mystery.

Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness (1972)

Peter and Bunter go on a vacation, but return when Peter learns that his brother Gerald, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murdering their sister Mary’s fiance. The Duke was entertaining a variety of guests at the family home that night and the fiance was shot in the dead of night, and Gerald was found examining by Mary the body. Gerald refuses to discuss the matter in much depth, and clearly most involved parties have something to hide. Peter approaches the mystery from both the physical evidence and the characters and backgrounds.

Lord Peter Wimsey: Murder Must Advertise (1973)

Advertising copy-writer Victor Dean falls down some stairs and dies at Pym’s Publicity one day. A few weeks later, a man named Death Bredon (in reality, our dashing hero) fills his shoes and begins inquiring about the circumstances of Dean’s life, times, and demise. Dean had been running with Dian de Momerie’s crowd of thrill-seekers and drug-consumers, and might have been blackmailing someone at Pym’s. Before it’s over, Peter gets involved with drug-smugglers, impersonates his fictional cousin, goes for a night-time car race, and plays in a cricket match.

Lord Peter Wimsey: Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1972)

The aged General Fentiman is found dead one morning at the Bellona Club, an exclusive group to which Peter belongs. As he was ninety years old, no one wonders much about it until it turns out that one Lady Dormer died within a day of the General, and her considerably fortune would pass on to him (or rather, his heirs) if he was living at the time of her death, else it would be passed to a young woman named Miss Dorland. So the exact hour of the General’s death turns out to be significant. Peter is enlisted to investigate exactly how long he had been dead, and finds that not everything about the body is as it at first seemed, and that a variety of people had motives for rigging the circumstances of the General’s death.

NCIS:Season One (2003)

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is the leader of a team of special agents belonging to the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) Major Case Response Team. Gibbs, a former Marine, is a tough investigator and a highly skilled interrogator who relies on his gut instinct as much as evidence. Gibbs’ second in command is Senior Field Agent Tony DiNozzo, a womanizing, movie-quoting former Baltimore Homicide Detective, who despite being the class clown always gets the job done. The team also consists of probationary field agent Ziva David, a former Mossad officer who is a skilled fighter, as well as Junior Field Agent Timothy McGee, a computer-savvy agent often mocked by DiNozzo. Assisting them are Abby Sciuto, the energetic-but-Goth lab tech who is like a daughter to Gibbs, and Dr. Donald Mallard, nicknamed Ducky, the eccentric medical examiner full of unusual stories.

Brothers and Sisters: Season One (2006)

The story of the drama surrounding a family’s adult siblings.

Brothers and Sisters: Season Two (2007)

The story of the drama surrounding a family’s adult siblings.

Midnight in Paris (2011)

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

Dolphin Tale (2011)

A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

One year after Kevin was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself in New York City, and the same criminals are not far behind.

Home Alone (1990)

An 8-year-old boy, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars.

Lost: Season Six (2011)

Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, a plane crashes on a seemingly deserted island. The passengers of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 didn’t know they would be tested to their absolute limits. Each boarded the plane with hope of escaping their troubled lives only to find themselves in a place beyond their wildest imaginations. For these castaways, every single day will be a battle just to survive.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.

The Help (2011)

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960′s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maid’s point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

I Am Number Four (2011)

Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.

Super 8 (2011)

During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys and natives are all that stand in their way.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord.

One Day (2011)

After spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter and Em are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day.

Hangover Part II, The (2011)

Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu’s wedding. Stu’s plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.

Debt, The (2010)

The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1965, when the trio (portrayed, respectively, by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team’s mission was accomplished – or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations.

Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011)

The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.

Prom (2011)

A group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom.

Win Win (2011)

A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach’s chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he’s double-crossed comes into his life.

Crazy Stupid Love (2011)

A father’s life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.

Zookeepers (2011)

A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love — without opting to leave his current job for something more

Bad teacher (2011)

A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague — a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

Monte Carlo (2011)

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

The Beaver (2011)

A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communicating.

Paul (2011)

Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

Biutiful (2010)

This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move.

Water for Elephants (2011)

A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet.

Meek’s Cutoff (2010)

Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

Season of the Witch (2011)

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

Henry’s Crime (2010)

Released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Larry Crowne (2011)

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

Forks over Knives (2011)

Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.

13 Assassins (2010)

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

All Good Things (2010)

Mr. David Marks was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Katie who disappeared in 1982, but the truth is eventually revealed.

Thor (2011)

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Everything Must Go (2010)

When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.

Bridesmaids (2011)

Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Love and Other Drugs (2010)

A woman suffering from Parkinson’s befriends a drug rep working for Pfizer against 1990s Pittsburgh backdrop.

Fast Five (2011)

Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.

Green Lantern (2011)

A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

Hanna (2011)

A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.

X-Men: First Class (2011)

In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III.

North Plains Centennial Celebration (2010)

Enjoy seeing all the North Plains Centennial events that took place in 2010.

Tron (2010)

The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father’s creation turned bad and a unique ally who was born inside the digital domain of The Grid.

Hoodwinked Too! (2011)

Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents’ misguided attempts to have them bond.

Source Code (2011)

An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Lincoln Lawyer, The (2011)

A sleazy defense attorney has a crisis of conscience when he represents a wealthy client who has a foolproof plan to beat the system.

Your Highness (2011)

When Prince Fabious’s bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her… accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.

Jane Eyre (2011)

A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret.

Unknown (2011)

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

A Marine Staff Sergeant who has just had his retirement approved goes back into the line of duty in order to assist a 2nd Lieutenant and his platoon as they fight to reclaim the city of Los Angeles from alien invaders.

The Conspirator (2010)

Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.

Something Borrowed (2011)

Friendships are tested and secrets come to the surface when terminally single Rachel falls for Dex, her best friend Darcy’s fiancé.

Arthur (2011)

A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn’t like.

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)

The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents’ demise.

127 hours (2010)

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.

Battle (2011)

Set in Atlanta’s hip hop underground scene, Rippa, (Conrad Clifton) a struggling music producer, working on his latest tracks for a regional beat battle, loses everything after a robbery. While lying low, he is forced to get back to the music and prove he has real talent. With the help of his friends, he’ll devise a mix to bring down the house and get him closer to being the beat battle champion.

Beastly (2011)

A modern-day take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

Blue Valentine (2010)

The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

Burlesque (2010)

A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

The Company Men (2010)

The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company – and how that affects them, their families, and their communities.

Conviction (2010)

A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.

Country Strong (2010)

A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way fame, causing romantic complications along the way.

The Dilemma (2011)

A man discovers that his best friend’s wife is having an affair.

The Eagle (2011)

In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father’s memory by finding his lost legion’s golden emblem.

Fair Game (2010)

CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.

The Fighter (2010)

A look at the early years of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s.

For Colored Girls (2010)

Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

From Prada to Nada (2011)

A Latina spin on Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father’s sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.

Get Low (2009)

A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party… while he was still alive.

The Green Hornet (2011)

Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father’s large company, teams up with his late dad’s assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.

Hall Pass (2011)

A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control when both wives start engaging in extramarital activities as well.

Hereafter (2010)

A drama centered on three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — who are touched by death in different ways.

How Do You Know (2010)

After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.

Life As We Know It (2010)

Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.

Inside Job (2010)

Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown.

Just Go With It (2010)

On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend.

Little Fockers (2010)

Family-patriarch Jack Byrnes wants to appoint a successor. Does his son-in-law, the “male nurse”, Greg Focker have what it takes?

Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.

The Mechanic (2011)

Follows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.

Morning Glory (2010)

An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.

The Next Three Days (2010)

A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.

No Strings Attached (2011)

A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more.

The Other Woman (2009)

A drama that details the story of a woman’s difficult relationship with her stepson.

Rabbit Hole (2010)

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. Based on a play by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Red Riding Hood (2011)

Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.

The Rite (2011)

An American seminary student travels to Italy to take an exorcism course.

The Roommate (2011)

College student Sara finds that her new roommate Rebecca has an obsession with her, which quickly turns violent.

Skyline (2010)

Jarrod, an artist, and his girlfriend Elaine have flown to Los Angeles for Jarrod’s best friend Terry’s birthday party.

The Social Network (2010)

A chronicle of the founding of Facebook, the social-networking Web site.

Sucker Punch (2011)

A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.

The Switch (2010)

Seven years after the fact, a man comes to the realization that he was the sperm donor for his best friend’s boy.

The Tourist (2010)

Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

True Grit (2010)

A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer.

Waiting for “Superman” (2010)

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academic sinkholes,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems.

The Way Back (2010)

Siberian gulag escapees walk 4000 miles overland to freedom in India.

Welcome to the Rileys (2010)

On a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman.

You Again (2010)

When a young woman realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée’s true colors.

Ingredients (2011)

American food is in a state of crisis. Obesity and diabetes are on the rise, food costs are skyrocketing, family farms are in decline and our agricultural environment is in jeopardy. INGREDIENTS explores a thriving local food movement as our world becomes a more flavorless, disconnected and dangerous place to eat. Discovering better flavor and nutrition, INGREDIENTS is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1 (2010)

As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.

The African Queen (1951)

In Africa during WW1, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

The National Parks: America’s Best Ideas (2009)

The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world’s first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Explorer Pack (2010)

Explorer’s Pack includes new animated short, secret scenes, sword game and digital copy. Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.

The King’s Speech (2010)

The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

Conviction (2010)

A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.

Tangled (2010)

The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.

Due Date (2010)

High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time.

Babies (2010)

A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.

The A-Team (2010)

A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.

Red (2010)

When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

After-Life (2009)

A young woman caught between life and death… and a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but might just be intent on burying her alive.

Secretariat (2010)

Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.

Salt (2010)

A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

Going the Distance (2010)

A romantic comedy centered on a guy and a gal who try to keep their love alive as they shuttle back and forth between New York and San Francisco to see one another.

American, The (2010)

An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.

Town, The (2010)

As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down.

Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)

Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman’s children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.

Grown Ups (2010)

After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

After-Life (2010)

Michael Paton is dead, with no recollection as to why. Separated by death, Michael’s body and soul have to work together to escape the After-Life, and salvage what redemption they have left.

Easy A (2010)

A clean-cut high school student relies on the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

Knight and Day (2010)

June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent who has realized he isn’t supposed to survive his latest mission. As their campaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can count on is each other.

Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

When he finds out that his work superiors host a dinner celebrating the idiocy of their guests, a rising executive questions it when he’s invited, just as he befriends a man who would be the perfect guest.

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their birth father into their family life.

Shawshank Redemption (10th Anniversary Edition) (1994)

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Emperor of the North (1973)

It is during the great depression in the US, and the land is full of people who are now homeless. Those people, commonly called “hobos”, are truly hated by Shack (Borgnine), a sadistical railway conductor who swore that no hobo will ride his train for free. Well, no-one but “A” Number One (Lee Marvin), who is ready to put his life at stake to become a local legend – as the first person who survived the trip on Shack’s notorious train.

The Last Airbender (2010)

The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.

Winter’s Bone (2010)

An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.

Expendables (2010)

A team of mercenaries head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes in order to win her heart.

Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The (2010)

Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake recruits a seemingly everyday guy in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.

Twilight:Eclipse (2010)

As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.

Losers, The (2010)

After being betrayed and left for dead, members of a CIA black ops team root out those who targeted them for assassination.

Inception (2010)

In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.

Eat, Pray, Love (2010)

A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to “find herself”.

Furry Vengeance (2010)

In the Oregon wilderness, a real estate developer’s new housing subdivision faces a unique group of protesters, local woodland creatures who don’t want their homes disturbed.