Sunday, January 19, 2014

New DVDs bring Action, Laughs and Monsters to the Library

The Liberal Memorial Library provides plenty of opportunities for entertainment. One of the most used services is our DVD collection. Since DVD rental places in town have gone by the wayside, the Library has done quite a job in filling that niche.

 Not only do we have major motion pictures, but television series, documentaries, and instructional videos plus plenty for the kiddies and young adults. And just like with our books, if we don’t have a DVD you’re looking for we can try and get it for you through InterLibrary Loan.

Here are some of the new DVDs we have at the Library:

2 Guns – A DEA agent (Denzel Washington) and a naval intelligence officer (Mark Wahlberg) find themselves on the run after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. While fleeing, they learn the secret of their shaky alliance: Neither knew that the other was an undercover agent.

Pacific Rim – When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

We’re the Millers – David Burke (Jason Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids-after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms). In order to wipe the slate clean-and maintain a clean bill of health-David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad's latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the "Millers" are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.

The World’s End – The third installment of director Edgar Wright's trilogy of comedies starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, following the successes "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) and "Hot Fuzz" (2007). In "The World's End," 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub –The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries.

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The Library will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday. You can still use the drop boxes to drop off your boxes and DVDs.

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There’s still space and time to sign up for our Cowboy party on Saturday, January 25th from 10-11:30 for children ages four and up.  Registration is required and you can sign up at the front desk or children's desk. Dress up as a cowboy or cowgirl and mosey on over for tons of fun!

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And don’t forget about our first Recipe Swap of the New Year on Monday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. We had such a good time last year, let’s make it bigger and better in 2014! Come on down and share your recipes with other foodies and aficionados that share your passion.

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