Sunday 24 April 2016

Sunday April 24, 2016 Movies





















April showers bring May flowers. When you’re looking for something to do on a rainy day, sometimes the only option is to curl up on the couch and watch movies. But if you have exhausted your movie collection, head down to your Thunder Bay Public Library and browse our movie collection. With your library card, you can borrow DVD movies such as new releases, foreign films, anime, documentaries, music concerts, how-to videos, and much more. The children’s department also carries a large selection of children DVDs. You will find a list of new and upcoming DVDs on our website as well as in the Library newsletter. Here’s a sneak peak of some of the new movies the library will be receiving. In the adult collection, new titles include:

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens: one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, the newest installment of the Star Wars saga takes place 30 years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire. In this action packed movie, you’ll see new and old characters come together to protect the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker from the evil First Order.

The Revenant: Inspired by true events, actor Leonardo Dicaprio (who won an Oscar for his role) plays Hugh Glass who struggles to stay alive after being viciously attacked by a bear, robbed and left for dead by his companions.

The Forest: If you’re a fan of horror films, then you may enjoy this movie. The Forest is about Sara who goes searching for her sister who has disappeared in what is called Japan’s Suicide Forest. Once in the forest, Sara and her companions are terrorized by the souls of the dead.

Brooklyn: Eilis Lacey leaves her home country to start a new life in Brooklyn. But when she returns home, she finds herself caught between her new life in America and her past life in Ireland.   

In the children’s collection, you will find new movies such as:

The Good Dinosaur: Arlo, a young dinosaur, becomes separated from his family. As he tries to find his way back, Arlo makes friends with a Neanderthal boy named Spot who helps him get back to his family.

Jem and the Holograms: Do you remember the 1980’s TV show Jem? This movie is loosely based on the TV series. Jerrica’s life begins to change when she forms a band and takes on the secret identity known as Jem.

Norm of the North: Norm is a talking polar bear who heads to New York City to stop a real estate corporation from destroying his Arctic home.

If any of these titles interest you, a hold can be placed on DVDs exactly the same way you place holds on books. Log in to your library card from our website www.tbpl.ca to place holds and view your account. Another option is to stream or download movies onto your computer or electronic device from the library’s virtual collection using your library card number and PIN. Hoopla has movies, as well as eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, and comics, that you can borrow. You’ll find adult movies such as Pan’s Labryinth, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker, No Country for Old Men, and Atonement, and children’s movies such as Disney classics, The Land Before Time, Agent Fox and Eggy. Up to six items can be borrowed per month. Plus there are no wait times or late fines either. Go to www.tbpl.ca/hoopla for more information on how to get set up.  


Lindsey Long

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