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Now Playing: Jane Austen

Everyone loves a good period piece now and then. When it’s Jane Austen and happy endings are basically guaranteed, all the better. The latest Jane Austen-based film, Love & Friendship, is taken from one of her earliest novels: Lady Susan.

It’s been blisteringly well-reviewed. But it’s definitely not the only Jane Austen work to make a very entertaining film. Check out these other Jane Austen remakes from a library branch near you!

Emma. Maybe you like Gwyneth Paltrow? No? How about the guy who grows up to be Elementary‘s Sherlock Holmes? What about a modern take? (As if!)
Pride and Prejudice. Obviously if we listed out all of them, we’d be here all day, but here are a few: Colin Firth in a pond! Colin Firth in a succession of terrible sweaters and, eventually, a sense of humor! President Snow as Keira Knightley’s dad! Set in India! Set in some kind of weird time travel-y/interdimensional space! With zombies! On YouTube! (That last link is to the books; if you like them, you should check it out online.) IN SPAAAAAAAACE, probably, soon. (She’s a child of Martian terraformers! His parents founded the lunar colony! They meet at a fundraising gala to send a mission to Europa! Call us, Hollywood.)
Sense and Sensibility. Look, okay, if you haven’t seen the one that Emma Thompson wrote and Ang Lee directed that’s basically two hours of Emma Thompson being better than everyone, don’t even bother reading the rest of this list: you are behind; you need to catch up. Once you’ve come back, click here to check out all the remakes and updates and whatever else you might possibly need.
All of Jane Austen is deserving of love and affection, but sadly, not all of her works have been given the level of attention they truly deserve. Which is a quick way of saying Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion are kind of on their own. They’re definitely worth seeing!

Whether you’ve never seen a Jane Austen movie in your life or you’ve watched the part where Colin Firth climbs out of the pond so many times that your DVD skips, there’s something here for everyone. Get started today!

Romeo + Juliet MST3K and Shakespeare Trivia

Get Ready for Avengers: Age of Ultron with Your Library!

I had strings, but now I’m free. There are no strings on me. Are you ready for Avengers: Age of Ultron this Friday? Or more likely tonight’s midnight showing? (Well, maybe not I’m unsure whether I can handle a midnight showing these days, possibly a matinee.)

ageofultron If you’re not ready there are so many ways you can prepare with your East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Don’t remember the last Avengers Movie? Or maybe you missed Chris Pratt, a gigantic tree named Groot, and Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy? Your Library has all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on DVD and Blu-Ray plus a ton of comics based on the movies such as Winter Soldier, Age of Ultron, and so much more.

And when you’re done with the movie come join us to talk about the movie and its source material:

OverDrive Screening Room

Did you hear? Our OverDrive collection now offers streaming video! You now have instant free access to a growing catalog of digital feature films, documentaries, educational, children’s favorites and more with a modern, easy-to-use viewing experience! You can browse the video selection on the Library’s OverDrive website, borrow titles with a valid Library card, and stream on most mobile and desktop devices. All videos will automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Browse our streaming video collection and start watching today!

And the Oscar Goes To…

oscars It’s that time of year again! The 87th Academy Awards air this Sunday, February 22, at 6 p.m. on ABC. Check out the official website for all things Oscar: backstage videos, red carpet galleries, Oscar music moments, and more. Here’s a printable list of the nominees from Fandango or try this interactive Oscar ballot from CNN. And don’t miss the official site of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the governing body behind the Awards) for the history behind Hollywood’s most legendary night.

All of this year’s eight Best Picture nominees are available in our catalog (or will be available shortly): American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash.

The Library also offers a great selection of titles about the Academy Awards, including the newly updated 85 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards by Robert Osborne, Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy by Debra Ann Pawlak, Oscar Fever: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards by Emanuel Levy, Made for Each Other: Fashion and the Academy Awards by Bronwyn Cosgrave, and Behind the Oscar: The Secret History of the Academy Awards by Anthony Holden.

For fun fictional takes on the frenzy of Oscar season, try Best Murder of the Year by Jon P. Bloch, Murder at the Academy Awards by Joan Rivers (yes, that Joan Rivers), Oscar Season by Mary McNamara, and Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Kalighi Hopper (Dennis’s daughter).

Don’t forget to tune in Sunday night!

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Academy Awards

by Louise Hilton

It’s that time of year again! The 86th Academy Awards ceremony airs this Sunday, March 2, at 6 p.m. Check out the official website for all things Oscar: recipe ideas for your very own Oscar viewing party, behind-the-scenes videos, red carpet galleries, an Oscar app for your smartphone, and more.

Click here for a printable list of the nominees or try this interactive Oscar ballot from CNN.

Don’t miss the official site of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the governing body behind the awards) for the history behind Hollywood’s most legendary night.

All of this year’s nine Best Picture nominees are available in our catalog (or will be available shortly): American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave, and The Wolf of Wall Street.

For fun fictional takes on the frenzy of Oscar season, try Best Murder of the Year by Jon P. Bloch, Murder at the Academy Awards by Joan Rivers, Oscar Season by Mary McNamara, and Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg.

Don’t forget to tune in Sunday night!

Fright Flicks!

Get in the Halloween spirit with these scary treats! These movies are all streaming through our IndieFlix movie service. They’re always available and all you need to get set up is your library card; no software required. These are award-winning shorts and full-length movies, a fresh independent voice in the genre.

As well as these IndieFlix titles, we also have Blu-rays and DVDs of horror movies both modern and classic. There’s everything from Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, and Hammer Films, to Freddy Kreuger, Michael Myers, and Shaun of the Dead … if you’re not too scared, that is. Check out more ghoulish flicks in the library catalog.

Explore the Universe of Doctor Who

Whether you are a Whonatic, a Whovian, or new to the series, the library has some Doctor Who for you! Did you know we have over 150 DVDs including episodes from every single Doctor? Not to mention the Blu-rays. Oops, I just mentioned them.

We also have Doctor Who fiction from the classic Target published novels to more current stories. I’m particularly enjoying the Doctor Who audiobooks that you can download from Overdrive on my daily commute. We currently have about 40 titles. There is no better way to escape sitting in traffic than to be whisked away through time and space.

Access Video on Demand

Access Video On Demand is a new streaming video database we have to offer that has something for everyone. Subjects covered include Art and Architecture, Career Planning, Languages, Literature and Home How-To. As well as browsing and searching for videos, you can also view videos by specific producer/channel. These special collections include BBC, History Channel, TED, Ken Burns and National Geographic.

No software is required, you watch the videos in your web browser, and they are always available. You can create your own video playlists and the videos will also work on your mobile device. Each video has a table of contents so if you are looking for something specific within a video, you can jump right to it. Take a look at Access Video On Demand and you’re sure to find something of interest. All you need is your library card!

Book Notes Plus Oscar Quiz

Book Notes Plus is a wonderful blog written by library patron Gerald Lively. Check it out! Here is the February quiz from Book Notes Plus:

The 85th Academy Awards presentation will take place on Sunday, February 24th, so I decided to see if you can recall some lines from some famous movies that were based on books, and plays. Here’s your mission – should you choose to accept it: Name the film the quote is taken from, the work the film was based on, and the author of the work. Free of charge I’ll throw in the year the movie was made and the year the book or play was published. Find the answers at Quiz Answers.

1. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
2. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse”
3. “I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!”
4. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.”
6. “They call me Mister Tibbs.”
7. “A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.”
8. “Bond. James Bond.”
9. “I’m walking here! I’m walking here!”
10. “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.”
11. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
12. “You can’t handle the truth!”
13. “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
14. “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
15. “Oh, Jerry, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We have the stars.”
16. “It’s alive! It’s alive!”
17. “If you build it, he will come.”
18. “Houston, we have a problem.”
19. “A boy’s best friend is his mother.”
20. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is a War Room!”
21. “Here’s Johnny!”
22. “Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?”
23. “Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.”
24. “Sawyer, you’re going out there a youngster, but you’ve got to come back a star!”
25. “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?”
26. “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!”
27. “I want to be alone.”
28. “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
29. “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don’t know.”
30. “Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape.”