New DVDs - May 2010

Children's & Parenting

Ace Ventura, pet detective the animated series
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2006.
In The rein-deer hunter, it's Christmas Eve and the unthinkable has happened: someone has stolen Santa Claus' main reindeer Rudolph! Can Ace save Christmas? In Natural born koalas, Ace and trusty monkey pal Spike head down under to find out why cuddly critters have turned into ferocious felons. In Dragon guy, Sir Ace Venturus and Squire Spike must save a fire- breathing dragon from the evil Dr. Faust.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1995/96 DVD

Avatar, the last airbender. Book 1: water, Volume 4
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, 2006.
Confronted with sickness, captivity, and the testing of their friendship, Aang, Katara, and Sokka labor on with their journey to the Northern Water Tribe. Contains chapters 13 through 16.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2005 DVD

Best of Elmo 2
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2010.
Elmo meets a robot called "Memorybot" who needs memories to power up again. Elmo gladly shares his memories of special times with friends like Jason Mraz, Adam Sandler, Destiny's Child, David Beckham, India Arie, the Goo Goo Dolls, Feist, and more. Will Memorybot get his power back?
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jVURT.Se71beb 2010 DVD

The bug club
[Dallas, TX] : NCircle Entertainment, 2009.
The bug club: Sid and his friends learn about the world around them by observing, comparing, measuring, and other fun ways to get answers to questions and solve problems. Sid finds out what dogs are doing when they bark, why dirt is so dirty, why insects live where they do, and what purpose leaves have. Front row fun: includes a sampling of episodes from popular children's television programs.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jL.Sci26bu 2009 DVD

Change happens Front row fun
[United States] : Distributed by NCircle Entertainment, 2009.
Sid and his friends learn about the world around them by observing, comparing, measuring, and other fun ways to get answers to questions and solve problems. Watch as Sid finds out why his shoes are shrinking, how his grandmother knows exactly when the pancakes are done, how his banana got mushy, and what makes his popsicle melt. Front row fun: An anthology of children's television programs distributed by NCircle Entertainment.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jL.Sci26ch 2008 DVD

Curious George goes to a birthday party
[United States] : Universal, [2010].
Based on the classic book Curious George and the birthday surprise. Includes eight fun-filled shows from the Emmy Award-winning hit PBS Kids TV series.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2010 DVD

Go, Diego, go! The great panda adventure
Hollywood, CA : Paramount, c2010.
Join Diego and Baby Jaguar as they rescue animals all over the world. Come along on the journey as they pick up pandas in the mountains of China; return a lost koala to his mommy in the Australian Forest; reunite a lemur with his family in Madagascar; and protect a beaver's dam from a giant wave in the Canadian Rockies.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jIK.G534gr 2010 DVD

Hannah Montana Miley says goodbye?
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, [2010].
Never before has Miley Stewart faced such a crucial decision. The big question is, will her dreams come true if she stays in Hollywood or will she return home to Tennessee?
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009/10 DVD

iCarly. ifight Shelby Marx
[United States] : Nickelodeon, [2010].
Join Sam, Spencer, and Freddie as they help Carly prepare for the scariest fight of her life. Includes iDate a bad boy, plus two episodes, behind the scenes, and pilot episode.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD

iCarly. Season 2, volume 1
[United States] : Viacom Internation, Inc. ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, c2009.
Carly, Samantha, and Freddie are back with another season of Internet antics, and fun at school.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2008/09 DVD

Jim Henson's Sid the science kid. The ruler of thumb
[Dallas, TX] : Distributed by NCircle Entertainment, [2010].
So many chores, so little time! If Sid doesn't fill his chore chart with stickers, he'll never get that new Turbo-Mega-Rocket Ship toy. What's so important about a chart anyway? Sid soon learns that charts are great science tools for comparing and contrasting things like snacks, pets, and even chores! When playing with a rolie polie bug, Sid discovers another amazing science tool, the magnifying glass.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jL.Sci26ru 2009 DVD

Madeline, the movie lost in Paris
[United States] : Shout! Factory, [2010].
Join Madeline, Miss Clavel, Pepito, eleven school friends, and her ever- so-smart dog, Genevieve, in a thrilling Paris adventure that kids won't want to miss, where everyone learns the true meaning of family! Includes five new Madeline songs.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1999 DVD

Music
Atlanta, GA : Brainy Baby Co., LLC, c2004.
This toe-tapping DVD helps children discover their musical horizons by introducing them to basic musical elements such as rhythm, melody, and tempo. There are also segments about types of music, musical instruments, dance and music from around the world. Can help stimulate cognitive development. Created to give your child a jump-start on learning and provides a solid foundation in early education.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jIK.B731m 2004 DVD

My little pony. Flight to Cloud Castle & other stories
Burbank, CA : RHINO Entertainment, 2006.
Heart Throb, Locket and Twilight help a young man rescue his true love from an enchanged castle. Next, the Big Brother Ponies return from racing around the world, but thier homecoming celebration is delayed by the strange disappearance of the Little Ponies. Then, when Spike discovers that he can now breath fire, he searches for other dragons who can teach him to contol it. Next, The First Tooth Baby Ponies are put in charge of the newborn twins: Sniffles & Snookums and Milkweed & Tumbleweed. Lastly, The Ponies come to the aid of two wronged royals when they attend an exclusive party at the Palace de Branforr.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1987 DVD

My Little Pony. Pony puppy & other stories
[Burbank, CA] : Rhino Entertainment, c2007.
Pony puppy: The Ponies find a puppy and decide to keep her and build her a doghouse. Bright lights: Baby Hearth Throb, Baby Lofty and Baby Half Note want to sing backup for Knight Shade. Sweet Stuff and the treasure hunt: Sweet Stuff wants to play games with everyone else, although she can't find anything she plays well. Baby it's cold outside: It's snowing in Pony Land during summer.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1986 DVD

My little pony the end of Flutter Valley
Burbank, CA : Rhino Home Video, 2005.
It's a race against the clock as the Ponies try to save Flutter Valley from Queen Bumble and the witches from the Volcano of Gloom.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1986 DVD

My little pony the movie
Burbank, CA : Rhino Home Video, [2006].
The Little Ponies must stop the evil witch Hydia and her two incompetent daughters Reeka and Draggle from covering Dream Valley in a purple goo called "the Smooze." The Little Ponies find help from the friendly Grundles and the magic powers of the Flutter Ponies.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1986 DVD

My Little Pony. The quest of the Princess Ponies & other stories
Burbank, CA : RHINO Entertainment, [2006], c1987.
The magical forces of Ponyland are disturbed when Lavan steals the Princess Ponies' magic wands. Next, When Mimic becomes afflicted with a mysterious illness, Megan and the ponies embark on a series of odd adventures to find four golden horseshoes with the power to heal the ailing unicorn.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1987 DVD

My little pony. Twinkle wish adventure
Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, c2009.
Just before the Winter Wishes Festival, the Wishing Star which grants each pony one special wish disappears. Will Pinkie Pie and the ponies be able to find the Wishing Star and make it back in time for the festival?
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD

Runaway Ralph
[United States] : Scholastic, [2010].
Runaway Ralph: Beverly Cleary's beloved, daring mouse comes to life in the third installment of the best selling series. Join Ralph on a string of adventures after he runs away from home at the Mountain View Inn and makes a new friend. Commander Toad in space: Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship have a mission to go where no spaceship has gone before and to bring a little bit of Earth back to the alien stars.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jIK.P589ru 2010 DVD

Sesame Street. Elmo loves you
Santa Monica, CA : Genius Products, 2010, c2008.
Elmo is making a very special surprise card for someone he really loves. A gust of wind blows it away and Rosita helps Elmo find his surprise card, but they can't reach it. Super Grover uses his heroic skills to save the day. Join Grover, Rosita, and Elmo learn about love, friendship, and emotions.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jVURT.Se71eL 2010 DVD

Shaun the Sheep. Little sheep of horrors
Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Lionsgate, c2009.
Something wooly this way comes! What's black and white and goes bump in the night? Don't be scared -- it's your woolly friend, Shaun the Sheep! Join Shaun as he leads his fearlesss flock through six adventures that mix the spooky, the kooky, and the just plain funny. A troublesome tractor, freaky farm noises, and sleepwalking sheep are only a few of the weird and wonderful surprises waiting for Shaun and his barnyard pals as they creep, sneak and make mayhem in this laugh-filled collection.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2007 DVD

Shaun the Sheep. Sheep on the loose
Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Lionsgate, c2009.
Shaun the Sheep and his barnyard friends are back with more chaos in the countryside. Shaun is a sheep who doesn't follow the flock, and along with the other sheep and those naughty pigs, there is sure to be plenty of mayhem in the meadow. So, join Shaun and all of his friends for more hilarious adventures.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2007 DVD

Sid the science kid. Feeling good inside and out
[United States] : NCircle Entertainment, 2009.
When Sid decides to sit and watch TV all weekend long, he learns an unhappy fact: that not exercising makes your body feel terrible! When Sid decides that he is only going to eat birthday cake at every meal, he soon regrets his decision. Sid also learns about different kinds of teeth and why brushing them is important, and he discovers why washing his hands is important even when he can't see the germs! Sid and his friends learn new habits and fun ways to stay healthy. Bonus vaccination special.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jL.Sci26fe 2009 DVD

Sid the science kid. weather kid Sid
[United States] : NCircle Entertainment, 2009.
Sid's not too happy when rain threatens to squash his play date outside. But the more Sid learns about the rain, the more he understands how important percipitation is! In fact, Sid is learning about all the weather conditions and how they affect our world.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jL.Sci26we 2009 DVD

Thomas & friends. Hero of the rails
[New York] : Hit Entertainment ; Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by Lionsgate, 2009.
Follow Thomas as he discovers Hiro, an abandoned engine from a faraway land. Fearing that Hiro will be scrapped, Thomas enlists the help of many friends, but mishaps, mistakes, and one boastful engine could foil their rescue plans.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD

The wizards of Waverly Place the movie
Burbank, CA : Distribute by Walt DisneyStudios Home Entertainment, 2009.
Follow the Russo family as they vacation at the Caribbean resort where Jerry and Theresa first met. Alex's mom makes her go on the family vacation - something Alex is not too pleased about. She conjures a spell that erases her parents' fateful first meeting and puts the Russo family's very existence in peril.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD

Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2009.
Justin Russo wins an essay contest and a free cruise on the S.S. Tipton and tries to get a date with London Tipton. Max Russo challenges Zack Martin to some hilarious challenges. While, Alex Russo tries to convince her parents to let her stay on board. Bailey Pickett tells Cody Martin that a famous person is coming onboard the ship. Hannah Montana is going to board. In an effort to impress Bailey and finally win her over, he tells her that he is great friends with her because she ate cake off his brother's shirt and promises Bailey that he can get them tickets to her concert in Hawaii. Hannah loses her lucky anklet given to her by her mother. She believes that the anklet has lucky powers, but when they find it, the clumsy London Tipton throws it overboard after Hannah tells her that the diamonds are fake. Everything goes wrong for Hannah after that and is finally uplifted by Robby Ray. Hannah does the Concert and everything turns out okay.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD


Young Adult

The 10th kingdom
[S.l.] : Hallmark Entertainment : Distributed by FHE : Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, 2000.
At the edge of the mortal world lies a mystical vortex leading to the Nine Kingdoms, a fantastic land where fairy tales are reinvented--and not with happily-ever-after endings. An evil queen has doomed Prince Wendell to life as a dog. His quest to recapture the throne leads him through a portal to the mythical Tenth Kingdom--Central Park! With the help of ordinary mortals Virginia and Tony, he battles evil in a parallel universe of trolls, goblins and fairy tale characters such as Snow White and Cinderella.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2000 DVD (Young Adult)

Ace Ventura, pet detective
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2006.
Ace Ventura, pet detective is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino, and whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man or beast!
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1994 DVD (Young Adult)

Ace Ventura, when nature calls
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2006.
"Africa's the place where Ace is on the case, setting out to rescue an animal he loathes, a bat!"--Container.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1995 DVD (Young Adult)

Daria the complete animated series
[United States] : MTV Music Television, 2010.
The people of Lawndale just don't get Daria Morgendorffer. She's cool with that. See, Daria was born alienated, and now she's just trying to make it through high school with as little human contact as possible. Popularity, friends, activities, whatever. Daria lacks enthusiasm, but she makes up for it with sarcasm. Includes all five seasons, both home movies, interviews, and more.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1997/2002 DVD (Young Adult) v. 1 (discs 1-4)

Daria the complete animated series
[United States] : MTV Music Television, 2010.
The people of Lawndale just don't get Daria Morgendorffer. She's cool with that. See, Daria was born alienated, and now she's just trying to make it through high school with as little human contact as possible. Popularity, friends, activities, whatever. Daria lacks enthusiasm, but she makes up for it with sarcasm. Includes all five seasons, both home movies, interviews, and more.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1997/2002 DVD (Young Adult) v. 2 (discs 5-8)

Dora the explorer. Explore the Earth!
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures : [Distributed by] Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010].
Join Dora and Boots as they set off on an adventure around the world. From the South Pole to rainforests to tropical beaches, kids will learn all about big, beautiful planet Earth.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jIK.D725ex 2010 DVD

Emily of new moon. The complete first season
Beverly Hills, CA : Echo Bridge Entertainment , c2008.
Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Emily of New Moon is the brilliant story of a free-spirited, orphaned girl, whose vivid imagination, passion to write, and romantic nature clash with her strict adoptive family. Season one follows Emily as she adjusts to a new school, makes new friends, and attempts to discover her parents' and family's past. Through it all, Emily handles her difficult issues with poise beyond her years and with an uncanny ability to wonderfully complicate the lives of everyone around her.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1998 DVD (Young Adult)

Fire. Volume 2
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph continue to get ready for the eclipse; Aang learns about the past he shares with Zuko; Toph finds trouble in a local village; Katara learns a technique she wishes she hadn't; and the long-awaited Fire Nation invasion begins.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2007 DVD (Shelved under title: Avatar, the last Airbender. Book 3, Fire. Volume 2)

Flicka 2
[United States] : 20th Century Fox, c2010.
Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch to live with her father. Everything changes when she meets Flicka, a jet black mustang who is just as free-spirited and strong-willed as she is.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2010 DVD (Young Adult)

Glee. Season 1, Volume 1, Road to sectionals
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.
Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing McKinley High's Glee Club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. Going up against McKinley's cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will becomes determined to prove them all wrong.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD (Young Adult)

Land of the lost. The complete series
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Marshall, Will and Holly on a routine expedition experience the greatest earthquake ever known. High on the rapids, it struck their raft and plunged them down a thousand feet below to the Land of the Lost. Take a journey back in time with the Marshall family through this incredible world of breathtaking wonder, pulse-pounding danger. Battle dinosaurs one day and encounter beings from other dimensions the next. The Pylons, the Pakuni, evil energy storms, they are all part of the awesome adventure.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1974/76 DVD (Young Adult) season 1

Land of the lost. The complete series
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Marshall, Will and Holly on a routine expedition experience the greatest earthquake ever known. High on the rapids, it struck their raft and plunged them down a thousand feet below to the Land of the Lost. Take a journey back in time with the Marshall family through this incredible world of breathtaking wonder, pulse-pounding danger. Battle dinosaurs one day and encounter beings from other dimensions the next. The Pylons, the Pakuni, evil energy storms, they are all part of the awesome adventure.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1974/76 DVD (Young Adult) season 2

Land of the lost. The complete series
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Marshall, Will and Holly on a routine expedition experience the greatest earthquake ever known. High on the rapids, it struck their raft and plunged them down a thousand feet below to the Land of the Lost. Take a journey back in time with the Marshall family through this incredible world of breathtaking wonder, pulse-pounding danger. Battle dinosaurs one day and encounter beings from other dimensions the next. The Pylons, the Pakuni, evil energy storms, they are all part of the awesome adventure.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1974/76 DVD (Young Adult) season 3

Lost. The complete fifth season, The journey back
Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, c2009.
When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 frantically race back to the island. As a result of Ben moving the island, the survivors left on the island begin skipping through time. The survivors discover that they've run into The Others 50 years in the past, but Richard Alpert is the same age. In Los Angeles, Kate tries to find out who is trying to take Aaron away from her. In order to avoid being killed, Ben promises to offer proof to Sun that Jin is still alive.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD (Young Adult)

Love happens
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010].
When self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan arrives in Seattle to teach a sold- out seminar, he unexpectedly meets florist Eloise Chandler, the one person who might be able to help him help himself. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance? They'll find that sometimes when you least expect it...love happens.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD (Young Adult)

Smallville. The complete fifth season
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
During this exciting pivotal season: Clark faces rogue Kryptonians, Lex Luthor launches a vicious political campaign, the Fortress of Solitude rises, Clark's love for Lana Lang deepens and he and Lois Lane remain friendly adversaries, Clark crosses paths with AC (aka Aquaman), Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) and the mysterious Milton Fine (aka Brainiac).
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2005/06 DVD (Young Adult)

Smallville. The complete sixth season
Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007].
They tried to be friends, but their chosen paths set them on a collision course. The Clark Kent-Lex Luthor rivalry explodes into the fierce good-versus- evil battle. Lana Lang becomes Mrs. Luthor. Clark would be stunned to find out why she says yes. Green Arrow forms a Super Hero league. Phantom Zone escapees menace Earth. Luthorcorp expands its dark experiments.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2006/07 DVD (Young Adult)

The time traveler's wife
[Burbank, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2010].
Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated : Henry is a time traveler, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2009 DVD (Young Adult)

Ugly Betty. The complete second season
[United States] : ABC Studios, [2008].
Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her co-workers at Mode, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only reason the publisher hired her to be his son's secretary is that he thought Betty was someone who Daniel would never sleep with. Betty's hard work and determination earns Daniel's respect as she helps him find his way through the shark infested waters of the fashion industry.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2007/08 DVD (Young Adult)

Ugly Betty. The complete third season
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, [2009].
Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her coworkers at Mode, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only reason the publisher hired her to be his son's secretary, is that he figured Betty was someone who Daniel would never sleep with. Along the way, Betty's hard work and determination earns Daniel's respect. She helps him find his way through the shark infested waters of the fashion industry.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 2008/09 DVD (Young Adult)

The Wizard of Oz
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2009. c1939.
Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that Her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidently lands on the Wicked Witch of the West's sister and Dorothy magically inherits the pair of ruby slippers that were on her feet. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, tells Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard so she can get back home. Along the way, she befriends Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. They are also seeking help from the Wizard because the Scarecrow needs a brain, Tinman needs a heart, and Lion needs courage.
Northampton Forbes Juv Video - jYF 1939 DVD (Young Adult)


Adult

Abe Osheroff one foot in the grave, the other still dancing
Northhampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
"From the front lines of the Spanish Civil War to the picket lines of the U.S. labor movement to the struggle for civil rights in Mississippi to work for human rights in Nicaragua, people know Abe Osheropeopff as an activist who threw himself into the fray with rare energy and enthusiasm throu gh his 92 years. In this riveting documentary, Osheroff reflects on the meaning of that activism and the ideas that animated his actions in movements for social justice. A truly organic intellectual, Osheroff shares the wisdom built up over a lifetime of commitment to the "radical humanism" that defined his politics and philosophy"-- Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - E.Os4a 2009 DVD

Absolute beginners ukulele the complete step-by-step guide to playing the ukulele
New York : Omnibus Media, c2008.
An easy to follow DVD that will take you step-by-step through the basics to playing complete songs. Clear demonstrations and jargon free explanations about correct posture and hand positions, basic strumming and rhythm patterns, and understanding chord diagrams.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - VX.Uk9h 2006 DVD

Avatar
Beverly Hills, CA. : 20th Century Fox, 2010.
Jake Sully is a former Marine who uses a wheelchair. But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart. He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth's energy crisis. He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na'vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore. But a beautiful Na'vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake's life -- which changes everything.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

Beauty mark
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
"[Diane] Israel, a Boulder-based psychotherapist and former champion triathlete, talks candidly about her long and agonizing personal struggle with eating disorders and obsessive exercising, fearlessly confronting her own painful past as she attempt to come to terms with American culture's unhealthy fixation on self-destructive ideals of beauty and competitiveness. The film lends context to Israel's personal odyssey with fascinating insights from athletes, bodybuilders, fashion models, and inner-city teens, as well as prominent cultural critics and authors"--Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - Q.B385i 2010 DVD

Birds of America
[New York, NY] : First Look Home Entertainment, c2008.
Morrie is an uptight university professor who is anxiously seeking tenure. This requires the approval of his department head, who lives next door. Morrie and his wife Betty live in the house he inherited at 18, after his mother died and his father committed suicide. Morrie has raised his brother Jay and sister Ida, both have problems of their own. Ida is a substance abuser, as well as being promiscuous. Jay is a deeply gentle and sensitive soul whose actions are almost completely unfettered by advanced thought. When Jay gets run over by a car, Morrie asks him to move in for a while. Without asking permission, Jay invites Ida to join them, stressing Morrie and Betty's relationship and jeopardizing his career with their outrageous behavior.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2008 DVD

Blind spot
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
A documentary about the current oil and energy crisis and its effect on the environment. It explores the subject of Peak Oil and its implications for the future of civilization. Includes interviews with sociologist William R. Catton, evolutionary biologist Jason Bradford, environmental analyst Lester Brown, NASA's James Hansen, author Bill McKibben, and others.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - HE.B619d 2008 DVD

Brothers
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010].
Captain Sam Cahill is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife and two daughters. When Sam's Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam's charismatic younger brother steps in to fill the family void.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

Captive audience advertising invades the classroom
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2003.
Examines the growing youth market as in-school advertising has steadily increased in America's public schools in recent years with little or no public awareness. Includes interviews with teachers, students, parents, and activists.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - IK.C175a 2003 DVD

The codes of gender identity + performance in pop culture
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
"Communication scholar Sut Jhally applies the late sociologist Erving Goffman's groundbreaking analysis of advertising to the contemporary commercial landscape in this provocative new film about gender as a ritualized commercial performance. Uncovering a remarkable pattern of gender-specific poses, Jhally explores Goffman's central claim that the way the body is displayed in advertising communicates normative ideas about masculinity and femininity. The film looks beyond advertising as a medium that simply sells products, and beyond analyses of gender that focus on biological difference or issues of surface objectification and beauty, taking us into the two-tiered terrain of identity and power relations"--Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - HE.C648m 2009 DVD

A day in the life of a honeybee farm with Dan Conlon 2004 Eastern Apicultural Beekeeper of the Year
Bridgewater, MA : Abacus Productions, c2006.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - RJ.D33a 2006 DVD

The Hollywood librarian a look at librarians through film
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
"The Hollywood Librarian is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject of librarians. A vivid blend of factual documentary, feature film, and storytelling, it reveals the history and realities of librarianship in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Interviews with actual librarians, intercut with film clips of cinematic librarians, examine such issues as literature, books and reading, censorship, library funding, citizenship and democracy. For the first time, we see and understand the real lives and real work of American librarians who for decades have been a cultural force hiding in plain sight."--Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - VUU.H729m 2009 DVD

It's complicated
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010].
A hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. With a thriving Santa Barbara bakeshop, a new romance heating up, and her divorce finally behind her, Jane Adler has her life all figured out, until she finds herself trapped between the perfect new beau and her philandering ex-husband who's determined to win her back. When opposites attract all over again, will love be sweeter the second time around? It's...complicated!
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

Killing us softly 4 advertising's image of women
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
"In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing us softly series, the first in more than a decade, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range of new print and television advertisements to lay bare a stunning pattern of damaging gender stereotypes--images and messages that too often reinforce unrealistic, and unhealthy, perceptions of beauty, perfection, and sexuality. By bringing Kilbourne's groundbreaking analysis up to date, Killing us softly 4 stands to challenge a new generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about popular culture and its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence"-- Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - KW.K556m 2010 DVD

Live, from Bethlehem
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2009.
Chronicles the struggles, failures, and triumphs of the Bethlehem-based Maan News Network, which emerged out of the ashes of the second Intifada to become the only independent news network in the Palestinian Territories.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - F61J.L744s 2009 DVD

The lovely bones
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2010.
When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

The mean world syndrome media violence & the cultivation of fear
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
"For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to think about media effects in more nuanced ways. Ranging from Hollywood movies and prime-time dramas to reality programming and the local news, the film examines how media violence feeds a fear-charged cultural environment that cultivates a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and an appetite for hard-line and repressive political solutions to social problems. A provocative and accessible introduction to cultivation analysis, media effects research, and the subject of media influence and media violence"--Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - VUU.M462g 2010 DVD

Pirate radio
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010].
A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs that include: Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America who wants to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

Plunder the crime of our time
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
Exposing the forces responsible for the loss of trillions of dollars, millions of jobs, massive foreclosures, and the disappearance of retirement funds, the documentary investigates the unregulated fraud and theft that led to the market's collapse in fall 2008. Explores the epidemic of subprime mortgages, predatory lending, insurance scams, and high-risk hedge funds that caused the collapse of the housing market and a full-scale economic meltdown.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - HC.P74g 2010 DVD

Red moon menstruation, culture & the politics of gender
Northhampton, Mass. : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
"With humor and refreshing candor, Fabianova's Red Moon provides a fascinating, often ironic, take on the absurd and frequently dangerous cultural stigmas and superstitions surrounding women's menstruation. As educational as it is liberating, the film functions as both a myth-busting overview of the realities of menstruation, and a piercing cultural analysis of the ways in which struggles over meaning and power have played out through history on the terrain of women's bodies. Ideal for use in women's studies and health courses, as well as classes in anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies"--Container.
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Refuge a film about Darfur
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2008.
"In this alternately enraging and heartbreaking documentary filmmakers travel to Darfur to try to make sense of reports of genocide in the region. Making their way clandestinely with a group of rebels into the heart of the Sudanese war zone, they chronicle stories of unfathomable human despair and courage: NGOs struggling to get food to the starving, refugees fighting for water, waves of people battered by civil war and incomprehensible violence stumbling into camps on the edge of survival."--Container.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - F725.R259j 2009 DVD

Remote control
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, 2009.
The average American child spends over 40 hours per week consuming media, the equivalent of a full-time job. This means that by the time children born today turn 30, they will have spent an entire decade of their lives in front of some type of screen. Remote Control, based on the findings of the Kaiser Family Foundation's landmark study Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8 to 18-year- olds, examines the implications of this unprecedented level of exposure. Putting a human face on the report's statistical findings, filmmaker Bob McKinnon explores the media habits of two families, supplementing their powerful personal insights with testimony from media experts, educators, and policymakers. Remote Control offers a fascinating look at the centrality of media in our lives, revealing far-reaching effects that we are only beginning to understand, and suggesting ways we might begin to help our children live a life instead of watching one.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - VUU.R288m 2007 DVD

The September issue
Burbank, CA : Lionsgate, [2010].
An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the making of the coveted September Issue of Vogue in 2007, which was the largest and most sold to date. An intimate, funny and surprising look at the legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors. This is the captivating story of how they create the must-have bible of fashion. At the eye of this hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Anna and Grace Coddington, incomparable creative director and fashion genius.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - WS.Se63a 2009 DVD

Shop 'til you drop the crisis of consumerism
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
"Are we too materialistic? Are we willfully trashing the planet in our pursuit of things? And what's the source of all this frenetic consumer energy and desire anyway? In a fast-paced tour of the ecological and psychological terrain of American consumer culture, Shop 'Til You Drop challenges us to confront these questions head-on. Taking aim at the high-stress, high-octane pace of fast-lane materialism, the film moves beneath the seductive surfaces of the commercial world to show how the flip side of accumulation is depletion -- the slow, steady erosion of both natural resources and basic human values. In the end, Shop 'Til You Drop helps us make sense of the economic turbulence of the moment, providing an unflinching, riveting look at the relationship between the limits of consumerism and our never-ending pursuit of happiness"--Container.
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The sound of music
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005, c1965.
As Nazism takes over Austria, a governess and a widowed father fall in love and escape the country with his large family of musically-talented children.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 1965 DVD

True blood. The complete second season
[United States] : Home Box Office, 2010.
Welcome back to Bon Temps, home to mystery, Southern sensuality, and dark secrets. Tara finds herself in love and under a spell; Sam puts his trust in an unlikely ally; Jason becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect; and Eric recruits Sookie to investigate the disappearance of a 2,000-year-old vampire.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

Ukulele method
Milwaukee, Wis. : Hal Leonard, c2006.
"The Hal Leonard ukulele method is designed for anyone learning to play the ukulele. Acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev teaches the basics of the ukulele and explains tuning, single note melodies, chords and strumming, and gives practice tips. The on-screen musical examples will help you play the ukulele in no time!"--Container.
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Vermeer master of light
San Francisco : Microcinema International, [c2008].
Vermeer: Master of Light, is a visual quest in search of an answer to this question. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an exploration of Vermeer's paintings and examining the "secrets" of his technique. Each frame of the film emulates the subtlety of Vermeer, with particular emphasis placed on lighting and composition. Utilizing x-ray analysis, infrared reflectography, and the power of computer technology, the program investigates what lies beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil captivating insights into the master's work. The paintings of Johannes Vermeer are intriguing as much for their subjects as for the poetic ways in which these are portrayed. Vermeer's use of light and color, proportion and scale mesmerizes the viewer. His everyday scenes are imbued with nuances of reflection and meaning that are at once familiar and mysterious. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Container.
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The wind journeys
[Fair Lawn, N.J.] : Film Movement ; Prince Frederick, Md. : Distributed by RB Media, [2010].
For most of his life, Ignacio Carrillo travelled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving the nomadic life behind. But after the traumatic death of his wife, he vows never to play again, and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner.
Northampton Forbes A&M Video - YF 2009 DVD

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