TWO MORE NEW DVDS

The Green Free Library has added two more popular DVD titles to its collection.
















The Book of Eli


Alcon Entertainment presents a Silver Pictures production ; produced by Joel Silver ... [et al.] and directed by the Hughes Brothers. The screenplay was written by Gary Whitta. This film was released in theaters on January 15, 2010 and on DVD on June 15, 2010 by Warner Home Entertainment.

Running time for this movie is 118 minutes and the MPAA rating is R; for some brutal violence and language. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Denzel Washington as Eli
Gary Oldman as Carnegie
Jennifer Beals as Claudia
Michael Gambon as George
Mila Kunis as Solara
Ray Stevenson as Redridge
Frances De La Tour as Martha

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Summary from the WebPAC: Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland.

















Percy Jackson & the Olympians: the Lightning Thief

This film was produced by Michael Barnathan ... [et al.], and directed by Chris Columbus. The screenplay was by Craig Titley ; based on the first novel in the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. It was released in theaters on February 12, 2010 and on DVD on June 29, 2010 by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Running time is 118 minutes and the MPAA Rating is PG; for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood
Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth
Kevin McKidd as Poseidon
Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Brunner/Chiron
Uma Thurman as Medusa
Sean Bean as Zeus
Rosario Dawson as Persephone

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Summary from the WebPAC: After he learns he is the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, Percy Jackson sets out to recover the bolt, prove his innocence, and prevent a war between the gods that could destroy the Earth.