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It's time for another movie chat and SPOILER ALERT we will be chatting about Sara's pick, Vicious Fun, a "Horror-Comedy" from 2020.
Here's the IMDb listing https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11778118/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Have an MCPL card and want to reserve your copy? Go here : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/record=b2088466
May the 4th be with you!
On this May 4, 2022 we celebrate Star Wars with the second of our three part series on the Star Wars Saga. This week, we use the force on Nicole and convince her to watch the original three Star Wars films (or the "middle three" in story chronological order):
Star Wars : Episode 4 - A New Hope
Star Wars : Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars : Episode 6 - The Return of the Jedi
MCPL cardholders can take out the trilogy here : https://tinyurl.com/starwarsmc1
Want to listen to Part 1? Get it here:
https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-196-movie-chat-special-the-star-wars-saga-part-i/
Nicole's Movie Chat for this week is 2007's Eagle vs Shark, starring Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Taika Waititi.
From IMDb : The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494222/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Reserve a copy with your MCPL library card here : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1477010
Amazon Prime members, click here to watch instantly : https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Vs-Shark-Loren-Horsley/dp/B09FXSFV8Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GN4V5I3TAJ3W&keywords=eagle+vs+shark&qid=1644955379&s=instant-video&sprefix=eagle+vs+shark%2Cinstant-video%2C46&sr=1-1
We kick the new year off with a movie chat!
Sara's cinephile co-worker suggested this one: The Matador, from 2005 starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, and Hope Davis. Written and directed by Richard Shepard.
Julian Noble is an unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable freelance assassin, who happens to encounter desperate businessman Danny Wright in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is intrigued when Julian reveals that he's a "facilitator of fatalities," and his wife becomes equally fascinated when Julian shows up unexpectedly, six months later, at Danny's home in Denver. Having lost his touch as a reliable hit-man, Julian needs Danny's help with "one last job," but the logistics of Julian's lethal profession brings them both in contact with other employees out to get Julian.
You can watch this movie instantly with your MCPL library card and a free Hoopla Digital account here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13972517
Or if you like, you can watch it (albeit with commercials) here at IMDb TV: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.3b587200-4047-43a5-a9d5-2e14714f7f51?ref=imdb_web&autoplay=1&ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_fdv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_fdv-20
Also available from our vast DVD collection. Reserve a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1434144
If you want to read trivia or see detailed information about this film, check out the IMDb record https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365485/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Star Wars, which can arguably be called one of the greatest cinematic series of our time, has recently become a somewhat divisive subject among fans. Even more unbelievable, our very own Nicole had not seen the majority of the movies. This is the first episode of a three part series in which Sara and Sal try to "make it right." (By forcing Nicole to watch!!!)
Join us for a super-sized and downright lively Movie Chat as the team discusses the first three chapters of the Star Wars Saga: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
We have so many things Star Wars in our collection, from movies to books to much more. You can check it all out here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=star+wars&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=aa
Our next Movie Chat is a spooky one just in time for Halloween: The Descent (2005) starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, and Alex Reid. Directed by Neil Marshall. This UK horror flick is sure to stir up some emotions...but be warned: there be big spoilers ahead!
Watch the film on demand using your MCPL library card on Kanopy here. Or reserve a DVD copy here.
Here is the alternate ending (also known as the "UK" ending or the "better" ending) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kxz2ueA3ok
This week we discuss the popular 2014 flick, John Wick starring Keanu Reeves.
Here's the IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Have a card with MCPL? Reserve your copy here : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1665922
Another movie chat, and this time Nicole has spun the wheel to land on a new flick, The Birthday Cake. Is it delicious or deadly? Listen to find out. PS - there will be spoilers, obviously!
MCPL patrons can reserve a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2064580
Here's the IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10719958/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
That scene from Family Guy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvpNdwh__Fc
"Did you actually watch this movie, Sal?!"
That... plus much more from the podcast team as we discuss 2019's Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie and Finn Cole!
If you haven't seen the film yet and want to know what we are talking about (and confirm whether or not Sal actually WATCHED the film), you can reserve it with your MCPL card:
DVD http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041216
BluRay http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041217
IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5294522/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man whose research and inventions led the way to the pleasantries in life we take for granted today. We spun the Movie Chat Wheel and it landed on Tesla (2020) starring Ethan Hawke and Eve Hewson. Was it everything we hoped for? Eh...not so much, but it's worth a listen to this week's discussion and you can decide for yourself.
If anything, this week's episode will perhaps pique your interest in Tesla.
Tesla is available at the library for MCPL cardholders to take out in DVD format here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046217 and BluRay here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046218. You can also watch on Hulu, if you subscribe.
Some interesting links:
The Oatmeal : Why Tesla was the Greatest Geek Who Ever Lived
Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe
