Interest: Movies
Interest: Movies
August/September 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: September 5, 2023
Abbott Elementary Season 2 (2023. Fiction: Television Series.) Starring: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, William Stanford Davis The teachers are back at Willard R. Abbott Public School for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year before the students’ first day of school. Post-breakup, Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home. Meanwhile, Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot, and Gregory, now a full-time teacher, is in over his head with the curriculum. Angry Black Girl …
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July 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: July 17, 2023
Asteroid City (2023. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Wes Anderson) Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. Blackening (2023. Fiction: Horror. Director: Tim Story) Starring: Antoinette Robertson, DeWayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah The film centers around a group of Black friends who reunite …
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YDL will host a screening of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale in July
Published: June 16, 2023
YDL is glad to announce that we’ll be hosting a screening of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale. On Saturday, July 8 at 2pm, visit the Superior branch to watch this incredible documentary narrated by Martha Reeves.
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June 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: June 14, 2023
About My Father (2023. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Laura Terruso) Starring: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, David Rasche, Anders Holm, Brett Dier The film centers around Sebastian who is encouraged by his fiancée to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo, to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family. The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Kelly Fremon Craig) Starring: Rachel McAdams, …
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May 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: May 19, 2023
All the World is Sleeping (2023. Fiction: Drama. Director: Ryan Lacen) Starring: Melissa Barrera, Jackie Cruz, Jorge Garcia, Kristen Gutoskie, Valentina Herrera, Lisandra Tena, Luis Bordonada Fighting for her own life and the ones she loves, a mother in New Mexico sinks deeper into her addiction while struggling to surface for her daughter. Avatar: The Way of Water (2023. Fiction: Action. Director: James Cameron) Starring: Zoë Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family …
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April 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: May 17, 2023
Air (2023. Fiction: Drama. Director: Ben Affleck) Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Messina, Gustaf Skarsgard, Damian Young, Chris Tucker From award-winning director Ben Affleck, it reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of …
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March 23: New and On Order DVDs
Published: March 20, 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022. Fiction: War/Foreign. Director: Edward Berger) Starring: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus, Adrian Grunewald, Edin Hasanovic It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience firsthand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. Baby Ruby (2023. Fiction: Drama. Director: Bess Wohl) …
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Check out our Best/Worst/Forgotten Movies Series!
Published: August 22, 2022
Join us for a new movie series at YDL: The Best/Worst/Forgotten Movies. Join us each season to watch the best, worst, and forgotten movies of an actor, decade, or year. This fall, we’re travelling back to the ’80s. Join us to watch any (or all) of these three movies from this decade. Snacks and drinks will be provided. September 7: “The Worst” Chief Brody’s widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge. October 05: “The Forgotten” An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to …
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Kanopy
Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films.
Oscar Contest 2021
Published: March 15, 2021
Fill in your ballot for YDL’s Oscar Awards contest!
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For the Whole World to See: Civil Rights Bibliographies
Published: December 21, 2020
Browse this selection of books and DVD titles that discuss different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement, from the ’50s and ’60s. This list is a part of the For All the World to See exhibit.
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Powerful Films on Race Relations in YDL Collection
Published: July 3, 2020
Powerful Films on Race Relations YDL owns copies of all but one of these films: reserve your copy today The Color Purple (1985) PG-13 Fiction: Based on the novel by Alice Walker Do The Right Thing (1989) R Fiction Get Out (2017) R Fiction: Horror Django Unchained (2013) R Fiction-Western Harriet (2019) PG-13 Fiction: Biographical: Harriet Tubman 13th (2016) Documentary about 13th Amendment & Mass Incarceration No DVD release; streaming only on www.Netflix.com Birth of a Nation (2016) R Fiction: Biographical: Nat Turner Note: For historical purposes, YDL also owns a copy of the original film called Birth of a …
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Documentaries on Police Brutality and Race Relations
Published: June 9, 2020
This is a collection of documentaries available on Hoopla that focus on specific events and ideas surrounding police brutality and race relations.
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Movies for Everyone to Enjoy!
Published: March 13, 2020
Frozen II (Nov 22) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Nov 22) Abominable (Dec 3) Jumanji: The Next Level (Dec 13) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Dec 20) Little Women (Dec 25) Spies in Disguise (Dec 25) Weathering With You (Jan 15, 2020) Doolittle (Jan 17, 2020) Sonic The Hedgehog (Feb 14, 2020) Call of the Wild (Feb 21, 2020) Dream Horse (May 1, 2020) Onward (Mar 6, 2020) Trolls World Tour (April 10, 2020) Scoob! (May 15, 2020) Soul (June 19, 2020) The Sponge Bob Movie: Sponge On The Run (Jul 31, 2020) Mulan (Jul 24, 2020) Jungle …
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Best Films of 2019
Published: March 10, 2020
Best Films of 2019* Film Comment’s best films issue (Jan-Feb 2020) ranks these 20 films as the best of 2019 (in a poll conducted among the magazine’s contributors and staff.) Do you agree? Visit filmcomment.com/survey to send your own ranked list of the year’s 20 best films (plus your comments). [Note: some films on this list have not yet been released on DVD] Parasite (Bong Joon Ho, South Korea) The Irishman (Martin Scorsese, USA) Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino, USA/UK/China) Transit (Christian Petzold, Germany/France) Atlantics (Mati Diop, France/Senegal/Belgium) The Souvenir (Joanna Hogg, UK/USA) High Life (Claire Denis, …
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58th Ann Arbor Film Festival March 24-29
Published: March 3, 2020
AAFF MISSION The mission of the Ann Arbor Film Festival is to promote bold, visionary filmmakers through the advancement of film and new media art, and to engage communities with remarkable cinematic experiences. AWARDS AND SUBMISSIONS The Ann Arbor Film Festival receives more than 3,000 submissions annually from more than 65 countries and serves as one of a handful of Academy Award®-qualifying festivals in the United States. Our awards program presents more than $22,000 in cash and film stock/services to filmmakers. FULL SCHEDULE This year, due to the coronavirus, the festival is being live streamed! https://www.aafilmfest.org/live-stream-schedule
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Tom Hanks Is Mister Rodgers
Published: October 30, 2019
“Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.” -Rotten Tomatoes profile. Director: Marielle Heller (TriStar Pictures November 22)
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Zombies
Published: October 17, 2019
TOP-RATED ZOMBIE FILMS Dawn of the Dead (1979) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Shaun of the Dead (2004) 28 Days Later (2003) Train to Busan (2016) The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Zombieland (2009) Re-Animator (1985) Dead Alive (1993) [REC] (2007)
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Sandhill Crane Film & Tour
Published: October 17, 2019
Oct. 27: Join Bill Wells for Sandhill Crane film and tour On Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m., join local expert Bill Wells, who will show a film about Sandhill Cranes and then lead a driving tour to view them around the Waterloo Recreation Area at the Eddy Discovery Center. Visitors can expect to see large flocks of these magnificent birds at close range. Bring binoculars and cameras. The cost is $2 per person or $5 for a family. The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Road in Sylvan Township.
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