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Popcorn Flick Picks January 2019
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Check out what our staff is recommending this month!
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Wind River When a body is found in the Wind River Indian Reservation, a rookie FBI agent teams up with a tracker to solve the mystery. Emma, Circulation Department "This is a suspense drama that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. The FBI is called in to investigate a murder on an Indian Reservation. Rated R."
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Waking Ned DevineWhen Ned Devine dies from the shock of winning the lottery, two old friends enlist the help of the whole village in defrauding the lottery to claim the prize. Vicki, Circulation Department "This is a wonderful movie to start off the new year. We watch this at home every New Years Eve and it has become a family favorite. It's touching and funny and I promise at the end of it you will feel like a million bucks!"
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House with a Clock in Its Walls After losing his parents, Lewis Barnavelt goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan and discovers that not only is his uncle a warlock, but they must find a clock hidden in the house by an evil wizard that is counting down to the end of the world. Zana, Circulation Department "This is a kid-friendly movie that tells a story through spells and magic. When a little boy tragically loses his parents he is sent to live with his uncle who is a magician. He then learns about the magic of the house and the book of spells. He tries a spell on a deceased person in the cemetery and they come back from the dead. Saddened by the loss of his parents, he thinks he can bring them back from the dead, too."
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Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy is forced to change her carefree lifestyle when she is appointed as the only one who can kill vampires terrorizing Los Angeles. Amy, Adult Services
A teenage girl is chosen by fate to fight against vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness while dealing with the ups and downs of high school. |
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FargoA police woman in a small town of Minnesota investigates the murder of her stepfather. Gerry, Administration Department
"You never know what hot mess you are walking into with a new season of Fargo. What details, or characters, are important -- or just silly mulligans? No matter what year it is, it is always winter and things look grim. Most will get what's coming." |
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Mission Impossible: FalloutEthan and his team attempt to retrieve plutonium from a mysterious group known as "The Apostles". Dan, Page Supervisor "This fast pace action movie doesn't disappoint. Past actions come back to haunt Ethan and the team. Well-worth watching for both the story line and the famous Tom Cruise action sequences."
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District 9Twenty years after the arrival of an alien ship over Johannesburg, South Africa, the creatures have been segregated from humanity. One human discovers the secret behind their technology. He is hunted down inside the alien district. Maxx: Technical Services
"Modern classic sci-fi movie that deserves to be revisited. The film switches from documentary transitions to a action packed adventure. The setting feels real and alive where other alien films fail." |
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Cape FearAfter his release from prison, a psychotic patient seeks revenge against the family of his defense lawyer. Liese, Librarian Substitute "Cape Fear is a location but also a state of mind. This psychological thriller keeps the viewer in suspense as violent criminal Max Cady, played by Robert DeNiro, has had 14 years in prison to plot revenge on the lawyer who prosecuted him, perhaps unjustly. Cameo appearances are made by Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam who starred in the 1962 Hitchcock version."
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The WifeA wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Jess, Adult Services "Thirty plus years of marriage equals a lifetime of shared compromises, secrets, and betrayals. Look for several emotional explosions from the wife and a husband who in my estimation was forgiven once too often." (coming to ALPL on 1/29/19)
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Time Traveler's WifeA librarian with a genetic disorder that causes him to travel through time without warning tries to build a stable and strong relationship with the woman he loves.
Abby, Student Page "I read the book the movie is based on which was written by Audrey Niffenegger. I was pleased that the movie was true to the book."
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