MORE 'MOVIES' POSTS
In an ideal world we would be teen specialists ALL the time; however, in real life that rarely happens. The most frequent occurrence is that teen and youth services are put together, and we are programming for all ages, especially in summer. Never fear, however, for we have pulled together a list of G/PG rated […]
Why Isn’t Katniss Everdeen Nominated in the MTV Best Hero Category? A reflection on the role of women in the movies
| Gender, Gender Roles, Movies, MTV, Pop Culture
Look, no one is expecting the Oscars when it comes to the MTV Movie Awards. And in the history of MTV it is no secret that it is often unkind to women, at least it reflects the world’s often unkindness towards women. In fact, in the music world more than anywhere you can often see […]
What are YOU waiting for?
| Collection Development, Events, Movies, Popular Culture, Professional Development, Reader's Advisory, YA Lit
There are a lot of exciting projects – movies, books, video games – as well as conferences and weeks of celebration coming up. We want to know which ones you are most excited about. We also want to know which ones we might be missing – please chime in in the comments section!August Movie: The […]
Reel Thoughts: The Wolverine (movie review by Christie G.)
| comic book based movies, Comic Books, Movies, Reel Thoughts, The Wolverine
I am a comic book geek, and I am addicted to movie adaptations (for good or ill) of comic book series. I have seen the good (X-Men: First Class, Marvel’s Adventures) and the bad (Green Lantern, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and even though I was a little nervous about taking my teens to go see The […]
Reel Thoughts: Stealing from the Past to Make the Future (Good or Bad)
| carrie, Fame, Footloose, GI Joe, Movies, Red Dawn, The 1980s, Total Recall, Transformers
There’s a host of sayings going around that there are no original ideas; everything has been done before, it’s just the spin. Hollywood and the movie industry definitely takes this view- a ton of movies that come through are taken from idea that have already come from either television or older movies that they feel […]
That Guy and I went out to the movies on Sunday, and being the huge comic geek that I am, I have been crazy to see Man of Steel. I have been excited and nervous about the possibilities with this movie: I am one of the few who actually adored Watchmen (maybe because I […]
TPIB: Secret Agent Man for the Summer
| Collaborative Summer Reading Program, Movies, Secret Agents, Spies, TPIB
A lot of librarians I’ve talked to who are working within the Collaborative Summer Reading Program are doing ground things for “Dig Up A Good Book”- touch a truck programs, digging animals, etc. And for “Beneath The Surface” there are a lot of spa treatment programs, mermaids, and technology. I must be weird because my […]
TPiB: Free Comic Book Day
| Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Graphic Novels, Movies, Self Directed Programming, staff directed programming, TPIB
This Saturday marks the 11th year of Free Comic Book Day, and I LOVE this day. Started in 2002, and coordinated by Diamond Comics, participating comic shops AND libraries across the country give comics AWAY FREE to those who come by. These comics are free to customers (not the stores), and the day has three […]
From Page to Screen and Coming to a Theater Near You
| book based movies, carrie, great gatsby, midnight's children, mortal instruments, Movies, percy jackson, star trek, world war z
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a movie junkie. Even more, I love movies that are based off of books- the best of both worlds, right? Except not when there are huge parts that *I* think may be important parts that are left out for editing reasons (think Harry Potter 7) or a […]
Graphically Speaking: From Page to Screen, summer movies based on graphic novels
| Beneath the Surface, Collaborative Summer Reading Program, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Movies, summer 2013
I am in *love* with movies that are based off of comics and graphic novels. Nothing makes me happier than an excellent adaptation of them, and nothing ticks my inner geek off more than a crappy one. And it’s such an excellent way to tie those readers who swear they aren’t readers (or don’t think […]
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