I seem to have gotten a little behind as the end of the year DVDs have come flooding in. We need to use up all our points! The Green Free Library has added the following titles to its rapidly growing collection of DVDs:
UP!
Walt Disney Pictures presents a Pixar Animation Studios film; produced by Jonas Rivera. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, c2009.
This film was written and directed by Peter Docter and Bob Peterson. It was released in theaters on May 29, 2009 and on DVD on Nov 10, 2009. It was nominated for 2 Golden Globe awards as well as several other awards.
This DVD has a running time of 96 minutes and a MPAA rating: PG; for some peril and action. Parents click here for more information.
Voices:
Ed Asner as Carl Fredricksen
Christopher Plummer as Charles Muntz
Jordan Nagai as Russell
Bob Peterson as Dug/Alpha
Delroy Lindo as Beta
Jerome Ranft as Gamma
John Ratzenberger as Construction Foreman Tom
Elie Docter as Young Ellie
Jeremy Leary as Young Carl
Additional cast and crew members may be found here.
Summary from the WebPAC
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that Russell, a chubby Wilderness Explorer Scout has stowed away. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for. Charles Muntz is a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin is an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug who is an endearingly golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, Carl and Russell discover they need each other.
Angels & Demons
Columbia Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer/John Calley production, a Ron Howard film. This film is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and John Calley, and directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay is written by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman, and is based upon the original novel of the same name by Dan Brown.
This DVD has a running time of 139 minutes and a MPAA rating of family: PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material. Parents click here for additional information.
CAST
Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra
Stellan Skarsgård as Commander Richter
Pierfrancesco Favino as Inspector Olivetti
Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Assasin
Armin Mueller-Stahl asCardinal Strauss
Additional cast and crew information available here.
Summary from the WebPAC
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of the most powerful underground organization in history, the Illuminati. Upon learning of an unstoppable terrorist act against the Vatican, Langdon travels to Rome and joins forces with Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra and together they will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that leads to the Vatican's only chance for survival.
Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian
Twentieth Century Fox presents a 1492 Pictures [and] 21 Laps Entertainment; Museum Canada Productions. This film was produced by Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Shawn Levy and Mark Radcliffe. It was written by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon and directed by Shawn Levy.
Running time is 105 minutes and this film has a MPAA rating of PG for mild action and brief language. Parents click here for additional information.
CAST
Ben Stiller as Larry Daley
Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart
Owen Wilson as Jedediah Smith
Hank Azaria as Kahmunrah/The Thinker/Abe Lincoln
Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt
Christopher Guest as Ivan the Terrible
Alain Chabat as Napoleon Bonaparte
Steve Coogan as Octavius
Ricky Gervais as Dr. McPhee
Bill Hader as General George Custer
Jon Bernthal as Al Capone
Patrick Gallagher as Attila the Hun
Jake Cherry as Nick Daley
Rami Malek as Ahkmenrah
Mizuo Peck as Sacajawea
Summary from the WebPAC: When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby slippers. From Fonzie's leather jacket to Archie Bunker's lounge chair. After stealing a security guard's ID badge, Larry Daley slips into the Archives of the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh, comes to life with the reestablishing of The Tablet as a magical force in the museum. It brings the old exhibits and new exhibits to life, and in conflict with each other. Larry enlists the help of Amelia Earhart.
Terminator Salvation
The Halcyon Company presents a Moritz Borman production in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision, a McG film. This film was produced by Moritz Borman, Jeffrey Silver, Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson and directed by McG.It was written
by John Brancato & Michael Ferris. The film came out in theaters on May 21, 2009. The DVD was distributed by Warner Home Video, Dec 01, 2009.
This DVD has a running time of 115 minutes and a MPAA rating of PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language. Parents click here for additional information.
CAST
Christian Bale as John Connor
Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright
Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese
Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams
Bryce Dallas Howard as Kate Connor
Common as Barnes
Jane Alexander as Virginia
Helena Bonham Carter as Dr. Serena Kogan
For additional information on cast and crew click here.
Summary from the WebPAC: The future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynets operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
