Archive for January, 2007

DVD: “The Illusionist”

January 30, 2007

How far would you go to be with the one you love? Eisenheim uses his magical and intellectual skills to manipulate his audience and raise havoc within the monarchy. There are some twists and turns that may surprise you, and make you doubt what is real or just an illusion. If you [...]

New Winter DVD arrivals at Tunxis Library

January 24, 2007

Amor En Silencio (International Film)
Anita and Me IMDB
Cars IMDB
Devil Wears Prada
Escape from Sobibor
Fallen Idol
Gridiron Gang
Illusionist
Joyeux Noel (international film) IMDB
Little Miss Sunshine
Mozart and the Whale
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
My Neighbor Totoro
Neil Young Heart of Gold
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest
Prairie Home Companion
Pretty Poison
Prince & Me 2
Reign of Fire
Saint
Scoop
Snakes on a Plane
Sophie Scholl (International [...]

Spring Semester Library Hours & 24/7 reference assistance

January 24, 2007

Welcome Back to those who were on break!  The Library hours for Spring Semester are:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
If you need research assistance after hours don’t forget to use our InfoAnytime service

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, movie review by Carolyn Boulay

January 20, 2007

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A tough film to get through. The subject matter is very distressing. I was attempting to discover the work of Clive Owen before seeing his new films in the theater. It plods along a bit. ~Carolyn Boulay

One More Kiss, movie review by Carolyn Boulay

January 20, 2007

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It’s a difficult movie to recommend. The cinematography is beautiful. The subject matter is harsh. A spirited, atypical approach to facing one’s own mortality. ~Carolyn Boulay

The Age of Oil: the mythology, history, and future of the world’s most controversial resource. By Leonardo Maugeri. Book review by Paul Mc Mahon

January 19, 2007

“The Age of Oil” is a very readable history of oil starting with the Drake oil well in Pennsylvania and continuing to the present. The author points out that every time the world is running out of oil the changing economics cause more oil to be discovered. There is a lot of discussion of the [...]