http://www.lasalle.edu/wp_res/connelly/feeds/films/Complete_November_2012_6.xml Recent additions to the collections of La Salle University Connelly Library for Feature Films Copyright 2012; La Salle University Connelly Library en-us December 6, 2012 The postman, Mario, enlists the aid of the poet Pablo Neruda to conquer the heart of the beautiful Beatrice. [Calif.] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2000], c1995. PN1997 .P677 2000dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b619295 Pitfall: When a miner leaves his employer and treks out with his young son to become a migrant worker, he finds himself moving from one eerie landscape to another, intermittently followed (and photographed) by an enigmatic man in a clean, white suit, and eventually coming face-to-face with his inescapable destiny. Woman in the dunes: An amateur entomologist leaves Tokyo to study an unclassified species of beetle that resides in a remote, vast desert. When he misses his bus back to civilization, he is persuaded to spend the night in the home of a young widow who lives in a hut at the bottom of a sand dune. The face of another: Okuyama, after being burned and disfigured in an industrial accident and estranged from his family and friends, agrees to his psychiatrist's radical experiment: a face transplant, created from the mold of a stranger. As Okuyama is thus further alienated from the world around him, he finds himself giving in to his darker temptations. [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2007. PN1997 .T4744 2007 dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b619240 Robbie Hart is a master of ceremonies, left at the altar at his own wedding. He becomes someone who can only destroy other people's weddings until he meets a waitress named Julia. Julia, however, is about to have a wedding of her own and may be lost forever. [S.l.] : New Line Home Entertainment, c1998. PN1997 .W4189 1998dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b614031 It's the 70's and Ron Burgundy is the king of San Diego. He's the most popular news anchor in town. He and his all male news team rule the city with their sauve looks, minimal IQ's and unbelievably bad hair. In Ron's world, women don't belong in the newsroom. So when rising star reporter Veronica Corningstone fills in for Ron one night and the ratings soar, it becomes more than a battle .. it becomes war. [United States] : DreamWorks Home Entertainment ; Universal City, CA : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video, c2004. PN1997.2 .A523 2004dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b613779 Abductees tells the story of five true tales of alien abduction. Ape features a grouchy, married couple battling daily over their nightly dinner--a cooked, whole monkey. Club of the Discarded tells how a family of discarded mannequins enjoy a quiet life in an abandoned warehouse until a group of hipster mannequins move in and ruin the neighborhood. Gentle Spirit depicts the psychological landscape--fraught with entrapment and violence--between a young woman and an ominous male figure. Joy Street is the story of a woman's journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal, with the help of an unlikely spirit guide. The Story of the Cat and the Moon, a Portuguese mini-epic of unrequited love, follows a cat who is beguiled by an always out-of-reach moon. [New York?] : First Run Features, [2000?]. PN1997.5 .C378 2000dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b613867 Join the dysfunctional gang at Paddy's Pub for another outrageous season. Whether they're giving a hooker an image makeover, hitting the beach at the Jersey Shore, preparing for the apocalypse, or simply engaging in a little good old-fashioned cyber-stalking, the gang delivers more trash-talking, half-baked insanity than ever before. Now, get ready to get fat with Mac and indulge in Season Seven of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, stuffed with uproarious extras. Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2012. PN1992.77.I87 A17 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b613781 Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked. Will the 12th juror, stubbornly convinced of a young defendant's innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout to forego his concerns, potentially ignoring truth in a rush to judgment? Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008. PN1997 .T951 2008dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605584 After spending four years in prison for killing his girlfriend, lumbering man-child Franz Biberkopf is finally released back into society. He wants to stay honest now that he has left jail, but it is tough in the Alexanderplatz section of Berlin. After failing to succeed in several 'regular' jobs, he falls in with some old cohorts and an on-again, off-again association with thugs. Post-war society is crumbling, and it appears that nothing will bring it back. Originally made for television, Berlin Alexanderplatz is a prototype for the modern long-form drama, grandfather to Tony and the Sopranos. [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c2007. PN1997 .B463 2007dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605622 Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New Mexico with his wife (Anna Gunn) and teenage son (RJ Mitte) who has cerebral palsy. White is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of two years left to live. With a new sense of fearlessness based on his medical prognosis, and a desire to secure his family's financial security, White chooses to enter a dangerous world of drugs and crime and ascends to power in this world. [Culver City, CA] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]. PN1992.77 .B743 2009. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605587 "Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die." New York : HBO Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2012. PN1992.77 .G36 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605586 In the Hong Kong shantytown called Hollywood, a Mainland prostitute enters the life of a man who runs a barbecue pork restaurant, complicating his life, as well as the life of his two rotund sons, and a local gangster. Kowloon, H.K.: Asia Video Publishing, 2002. PN1997.2 .H486 2002dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605612 Marvel makes cinematic history as it unites the Super Hero team of a lifetime. Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk and Thor assemble together for the first time ever in this epic, action-packed blockbuster - alonside Black Widow, Hawkeye and Nick Fury. Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2012. PN1997.2 .M378 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605585 Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor who remains untouched by any great passion until he meets and falls in love with Joy Gresham, a feisty, abrasive New York divorcee. New York : HBO Home Video, [1998]. PN1997 .S4225 1998dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605650 In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined. Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]. PN1997.2 .A7557 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605193 The journey continues with the all-new Avatar extended collector's edition. See more, feel more, experience more of James Cameron's spectacular world of Avatar with the all-new three hour extended cut of the film with an alternate opening and over eight hours of never-before-seen materials. Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment : Lightstorm Entertainment, [2010]. PN1997.2 .A94171 2010dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605401 Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. -- back of case. Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2012]. PN1997.2 .H8633 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605195 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. Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]. PN1997.2 .M6622 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605194 A drama of forced high school integration in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971. After leading his team to fifteen winning seasons, white football coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by African-American Herman Boone, tough, opinionated and as different from Yoast as could be. The two men overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions. A rousing celebration of how a town torn apart by resentment, friction and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony. Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2001]. PN1997 .R453 2001dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605190 Every episode from the Emmy award-winning skit comedy series by Ben Stiller aired on Fox and then in syndication on Comedy Central. Also includes an unaired episode. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003], c1992-1993. PN1992.77 .B46 2003dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605053 Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Academy Awards, 2012: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2012. PN1997.2 .D465 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605062 This madcap, romantic romp is one of the finest screwball comedies of them all. Carole Lombard is a party girl who finds a tramp during a society scavenger hunt and hires him as a butler for her wacky family...never knowiwng that he is richer than she is! William Powell is the very model of sophisticated comedy as the 'butler' who teaches them that money isn't everything. Laurent, Quebec : Madacy Entertainment Group, 1999. PN1997 .M8944 1999dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605056 In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie. Soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town. The local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2011]. PN1997.2 .S87 2011dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b605061 Caius Martius 'Coriolanus'  is a feared and revered Roman general, suddenly pitted against his own city and fellow citizens. Rebelling against the power-hungry designs of his manipulative mother and rejected by his own people, Coriolanus incites a riot that expels him from Rome. The banished hero joins forces with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius to extract his revenge and determine his destiny. [S.l.] : Weinstein Company Home Entertainment ; Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2012]. PN1997.2 .C6756 2012dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604532 Jean de Florette: A man inherits a farm from his mother, but his powerful neighbor plots to steal it from him. Manon of the Spring: 10 years after her father's death, Jean's daughter finds out about their neighbor's treachery, and determines to take revenge. [United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment, 2007. PN1997 .J4262 2007dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604513 "Yong-soo lives in a small coal mining village in North Korea with his wife and young son, Joon. Despite living in extreme poverty, like many in North Korea, Yong-soo's family is simply happy to be together. Yong-soo's pregnant wife, however, becomes critically ill, leaving Yong-soo with little choice but to secretly cross the border into China to find medicine. After many life- threatening moments in China, Yong-soo is transported to South Korea, becoming a defector prohibited from returning to his family. Meanwhile, his wife passes away leaving young Joon alone and destitute. With no one to turn to, Joon decides to find his father in China, while in South Korea, Young-soo desperately searches for a way to bring his son safely to freedom. Taken from a number of true stories of North Korean refugees, this is the first film to accurately depict the trials and hardships faced every day by the North Korean people "-- From container. [Korea] : [s.n.], c2009. PN1997.2 .C776 2009dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604566 The story of a peasant boy in Vichy France, as he chooses between either becoming a Resistance member or a Gestapo recruit while becoming involved with a young Jewish girl. [Irvington, N.Y]. : Criterion Collection, c2006. PN1997 L31 2006dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604514 Delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. Follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny. Shows the future conqueror and revealing him not as the evil brute, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. Burbank, Calif. : New Line Cinema : Distributed by Warner Home Video,[2008]. PN1997.2 .M663 2008dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604647 A tenth wedding anniversary celebration ends tragically when Michael Courtland discovers that his wife and 9-year-old daughter have been kidnapped. In an attempt to trap the criminals, counterfeit money is used to pay the ransom, but the plan fails and the wife and child are never recovered. Ten years later he meets the double of his dead wife and on the eve of their wedding, she disappears and he is drawn into a strange plot to recreate the past. Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c2001. PN1997 .O1227 2001dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604490 A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to exist in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece. Along the way, they met a young aborigine on his 'walkabout, ' a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone. [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2010]. PN1997.2 .W343 2010dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604497 A poet imagines scenarios in a wax museum fairground that involve Jack the Ripper, Ivan the Terrible, and Haroun al-Raschid. New York : Kino on Video, c2002. PN1997 .W323 2002dvd. http://connelly.lasalle.edu/record=b604496