Films / Videos
Women in the Arts - Film Series
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Summary: In honor of Women's History month the Knoxville Branch presents a series of four carefully selected films that showcase the lives of famous women. Please call or visit the branch for a complete list of films and run times.
Dr Seuss Movie Matinee
Virtual Vacation: Mexico
Monday, March 9, 2009
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1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Women in History through Film
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
Summary: Join us every Wednesday in March as we celebrate the amazing achievements and triumphs of women throughout history.
Teen Movie Time
Women in the Arts - Film Series
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Summary: In honor of Women's History month the Knoxville Branch presents a series of four carefully selected films that showcase the lives of famous women. Please call or visit the branch for a complete list of films and run times.
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
Saturday Matinee: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Saturday, March 14, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: A middle-aged London governess is dismissed from her job and finds new employment in the glamorous and dizzying world of an American actress and singer.
Director: Bharat Nalluri – 92 minutes, 2008
A Touch of the Green: Videodisc 91 Minutes
Teen Anime Club: Discover the story of Naruto Uzumaki
Women in History through Film
Women in the Arts - Film Series
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Summary: In honor of Women's History month the Knoxville Branch presents a series of four carefully selected films that showcase the lives of famous women. Please call or visit the branch for a complete list of films and run times.
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: Recipes for Disaster/Gimme Green
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: Recipes for Disaster: a family concerned about the world’s addiction to oil goes on an “oil diet." Gimme Green: a social history of the uniquely American obsession with the residential lawn.
A Reel Page-Turner: The Women (2008)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
12:15 PM
Summary: Videodisc 114 Minutes
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
Women in History through Film
Women in the Arts - Film Series
Thursday, March 26, 2009
| Other Dates
12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Summary: In honor of Women's History month the Knoxville Branch presents a series of four carefully selected films that showcase the lives of famous women. Please call or visit the branch for a complete list of films and run times.
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, March 26, 2009
| Other Dates
3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
Women in History: Something About Mary Magdalene: A Revealing Look at Her Life and Conflicting Legends
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
12:15 PM
Summary: Videodisc 97 Minutes
International Cinema Sunday: Eat Drink Man Woman (China)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: A retired master chef and widower harasses his three unmarried daughters at a weekly Sunday feast. The young women search for love only to find that their father has a surprise of his own. Directed by Ang Lee, 124 minutes.
Visions of Scotland: A Coast-to-Coast Tour From an Eagle's Eye View
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
12:15 PM
Summary: Videodisc 88 Minutes
Teen Movie Time
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, April 9, 2009
| Other Dates
3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
Saturday Matinee: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Saturday, April 11, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: The inspiring true story about a man who suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body except his left eye, which he used to blink out his memoir. Nominated for four Academy Awards.
Virtual Vacation: Thailand
Monday, April 13, 2009
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1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Secrets of The Dead: Amazon Warrior Women
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
12:15 PM
Summary: Videodisc 56 Minutes
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: The World According to Monsanto
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: Monsanto is the world’s leader in genetically modified organisms and one of the most controversial corporations of all time. Is their market supremacy detrimental to global food security and environmental stability? (109 min.)
Reincarnation
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
12:00 AM
Summary: Videodisc 50 Minutes
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
A Reel Page-Turner
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
12:15 PM
Summary: Videodisc 130 Minutes
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
International Cinema Sunday: The Chorus (France)
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: A supervisor at a boarding school uses music to rehabilitate a group of difficult minors. 2005 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Directed by Christophe Barratier, 96 minutes.
Saturday Matinee: Happy-Go-Lucky
Saturday, May 9, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: Quirky, upbeat school teacher Poppy takes great joy in all things, especially in teasing her grumpy new driving instructor and attempting a romantic relationship with a colleague.
Virtual Vacation: Cote d'Azure
Monday, May 11, 2009
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1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, May 14, 2009
| Other Dates
3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: Milk in the Land
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: A quirky and entertaining film that reveals how milk became America's staple beverage (eventually surpassing beer in popularity) and a powerful symbol of American patriotism and progress.
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
After School Movie Fun
Thursday, May 28, 2009
| Other Dates
3:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.
Saturday Matinee: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Saturday, June 13, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: When Nick’s ex shows up at his gig with a new guy three days after their breakup, he quickly asks Norah to pose as his girlfriend to help him save face. This leads to a sleepless night of indie rock adventure and the beginnings of a romance.
Virtual Vacation: Finland
Monday, June 15, 2009
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1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: Made in L.A.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: Three garment workers , trying to hold an American retailer liable for its manufacturing conditions, fight to establish an important legal and moral precedent.(70 min.)
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
International Cinema Sunday: No Man’s Land (Bosnia/Herzegovina)
Sunday, July 5, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Two enemy soldiers find they must rely upon one another if they are to make it out of an abandoned trench alive. 2002 Oscar and Golden Globe winner for Best Foreign Film. Directed by Danis Tanovic, 98 minutes.
Saturday Matinee: Blindness
Saturday, July 11, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: When a plague of blindness threatens all of humanity, one woman feigns the illness to share an uncertain fate in quarantine. Based on the novel by Nobel Laureate José Saramago.
Virtual Vacation: Ireland
Monday, July 13, 2009
| Other Dates
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: Hear and Now
Thursday, July 16, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: After 65 years of silence, Paul and Sally Taylor decide to undergo cochlear implant surgery and enter a totally unfamiliar world - the realm of sound. (85 min.)
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
International Cinema Sunday: Pan’s Labyrinth (Mexico)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Set against the violent backdrop of fascist Spain, a young girl discovers a magical world in which a faun gives her three dangerous tasks in order to return to her true home. 2007 Oscar winner of 3 awards. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, 119 minutes.
Saturday Matinee: Pineapple Express
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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1:00 PM
Summary: Dale Denton is a lazy stoner who is the sole witness to a murder committed by an evil drug lord and a corrupt cop. Now marked for death, Denton runs for his life, dragging his dazed dealer and his supplier with him on a hilarious adventure.
Virtual Vacation: Egypt
Monday, August 10, 2009
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1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: Axe in the Attic
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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7:00 PM
Summary: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005), two filmmakers document the loss, dignity, perseverance, and humor of people who have become exiles in their own country. (110 min.)
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
Virtual Vacation: Norway
Monday, September 14, 2009
| Other Dates
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
Virtual Vacation: Peru
Monday, October 12, 2009
| Other Dates
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
Virtual Vacation: Morocco
Monday, November 9, 2009
| Other Dates
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.
Virtual Vacation: Austria and Germany at the Holidays
Monday, December 7, 2009
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Summary: Tour international locales without the hassle of packing and passports! Adults 18 and older. No registration required.
Tuesdays at Two: Monthly Movie Matinee
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
| Other Dates
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Summary: Adults are invited to view classic and contemporary films on the Library's wide-screen television.