“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is having a moment these days. Get in on the ground floor by requesting F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel from 1925 and reading it before Baz Luhrmann's lush and over-the-top adaptation hits movie theaters on May 10th. From the star-studded soundtrack to ... Read More »
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Mar 9th, 2013
The Oscars ... and Daniel Day-Lewis
Check out the Ramsey County Library's Award Winners movie list, newly updated with the major 2013 Academy Award winners and linked to the catalog for your requesting convenience! In an exciting and controversial Oscar season, one award was a sure bet even before the nominations were announced: Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln in Lincoln. And he won, of course, becoming the first actor to win three Oscars for Best Actor. (The other two? ... Read More » -
Jan 11th, 2013
Masterpieces!
Is there anything better on a cold winter's night than a lush, well-acted, beautifully-costumed, leisurely-paced BBC drama? The enormous success of Downton Abbey would attest to the popularity of costume drama, but this is not a new phenomenon. These dramas have been making television headlines since Upstairs Downstairs. In an blog post at The Guardian entitled "What is the Appeal of... Read More » -
Nov 7th, 2012
It's All About .... Abraham Lincoln!
Everywhere you look these days, it's all Abraham Lincoln. The biggest news is probably the release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. The New York Times had a fascinating article about Day-Lewis's acting process and vocal choices. And if you looked very quickly at the credits on the trailer, you may notice that while the screenplay is written by Tony Kushner, it's based at least in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's ... Read More » -
Oct 12th, 2012
James Bond at 50
James Bond, celebrating fifty years on screen this year, is all over the media these days. The on-screen magic first started in 1962, when Sean Connery first portrayed Ian Fleming's spy on screen. Six actors (who played Bond the best? Check out NPR's poll for the results) and twenty-three films later (Skyfall, the 23rd film, comes out in November), there is a lot of James Bond goodness to enjoy at the library. In addition to the 22 James Bond films owned in our collection (check out ... Read More »
