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New DVDs
The Ferguson Library has a growing collection of contemporary and vintage feature films, as well as many instructional, performance arts, and documentary films. Below is a selection of recently acquired DVDs recommended by our staff.
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A Better Life (2011) Carlos crosses the border into the United |
The Heart Specialist (2006) A suave Harvard Medical School graduate seems more interested in romanacing the ladies than in being a caring, responsible doctor. Starring Wood Harris and Zoe Saldana; Directed by Dennis Cooper. 99 min.
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The Help (2011) A young Mississippi woman stirs things up by interviewing the maids who have devoted their lives to caring for white families. Starring Emma Stone and Viola Davis; Directed by Tate Taylor. 146 min. Also available in Blu-Ray. |
Carlos (2010) The life of the international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal. Starring Edgar Ramirez and Alexander Sheer; Directed by Olivier Assayas. 4 disc-set, 339 min. |
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Journey to Mecca (2009) |
Moneyball (2011) The general manager of a professional baseball club puts together a successful team by using computer generated analysis. Starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Directed by Bennett Miller. 133 min. Also available in Blue-Ray. |
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Colombiana (2011) Working as a professional killer, a woman seeks revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents' deaths. Starring Zoe Saldana and Michael Vartan; Directed by Olivier Megaton. Also available in Blu-Ray.108 min. |
Main Street (2011) The lives of the residents of a close-knit North Carolina community are changed by the sudden arrival of a stranger. Starring Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, and Orlando Bloom; Directed by John Doyle. 93 min.
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Fire of Conscience (2010) Detective Manfred is thrown into an unlikely collaboration with sly man-of-the-world Inspector Kee from the Hong Kong Narcotics Bureau. Starring Leon Lai and Richie Ren; Directed by |
Public Speaking (2010) Documentary on the life of Fran Lebowitz, whose acerbic wit and talent helped make her a hit on the New York literary scene in the early 1970s. Featuring Fran Lebowitz, Bill Buckley, and Truman Capote; Directed by Martin Scorcese. 82 min. |
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Ides of March (2011) During the frantic last days of a heavily contested presidential primary, an up-and-coming press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal. Starring Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, and Marisa Tomei; Directed by George Clooney; 101 min. |
Makioka Sisters (1983) As war looms in Japan, the Makioka sisters are more concerned with their kimono manufacturing business and their family problems. Starring Yoshiko Sakuma and Sayuri Yoshinaga; Directed by Kon Ichikawa. 140 min. |
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Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night (2009) Guido, an acclaimed author, falls for a mysterious swim instructor, unaware that her past is filled with secrets of betrayal and violence. Starring Valeria Golino and Valerio Mastandrea; Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. 106 min |
Bananas! (2011) A courtroom drama that examines the injustices of the global politics of food by focusing on a landmark and highly controversial legal case. Featuring Juan A. Dominguez and David Delorenzo; Directed by Fredrick Gertten. 87 min. |
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Out of the Blue (2011) Two grungy guys on the lookout for romance learn about failed loves and the friendships that survive them. Starring Alon Aboutboul and Moshe Ivgy; Directed by Igal Bursztyn. 91 min. |
Poetry (2011) A lovely older woman struggles with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and uses poetry as a means of coping. Starring Jeong-hee Yoon and David Lee; Directed by Chang Dong Lee. 139 min. |
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