Jump into some holiday entertainment with a mix of traditional and some barely holiday-related media.
Love actually
DVD MOVIE COMEDY Love
It's all about love and holiday cheer in London. The Prime Minister is smitten with his caterer; a widower's young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother copes with her potentially unfaithful husband; and a lovelorn American is desperately attracted to a colleague.
Batman returns
DVD MOVIE SF/HORROR Batman
Batman must face the Penguin and Catwoman in this nightmarish tale.
What's Xmas without Batman?
Hilarious performances from Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, and Danny DeVito.
- Mykle
We wish you a metal Xmas and a headbanging New Year.
COMPACT DISC CR We A16
An all hard rock and metal compilation of favorite holiday songs.
Crank it up to 11. Your neighbors will love it.
- Mykle
How the Grinch stole Christmas
Seuss, Dr.
j394.2663 Seuss
The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Could Christmas be more than presents?
Classic.
- Mykle
The Polar Express
Van Allsburg, Chris.
j394.2663 VanAllsburg
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
A classic Xmas read.
- Mykle
The Snow Queen
Hans Christian Andersen
With a single kiss, a young maid saves her beloved from the Snow Queen's icy imprisonment. When splinters from an evil troll's magic mirror get into the heart and eye of Kai, he is tricked into accompanying the Snow Queen to her palace, and only the innocence and kindness of Gerda's heart can save him.The inspiration for Frozen, Hans Christian's Andersen's "The Snow Queen" is one of the most beloved fairy tales in history
The book that inspired the Disney film, Frozen.
- Mykle
Lethal weapon
DVD MOVIE ACTION Lethal
Two Vietnam-vets-turned cops have only one thing in common : they both hate to work with partners, but when a routine murder investigation turns into a no holds barred war with an international heroin ring their partnership becomes the key to survival.
Classic. The older I get, the less I relate to Riggs and the more I relate to Murtaugh.
- Mykle
Edward Scissorhands
DVD MOVIE SF/HORROR Edward
Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pasted paradise known as Suburbia. DVD.
Heartwarming and heartbreaking story.
- Mykle
Gremlins
DVD MOVIE SF/HORROR Gremlins
Billy Peltzer's father buys him a new cuddly pet. But heed these three warnings: Don't ever get him wet. Keep him away from bright light. And the most important thing, the one thing you must never forget: no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs ... never, never feed him after midnight.
Fall in love with Gizmo while drinking egg nog by the fire.
Watch Gremlins 2 for more Gizmo. He gets even cuter!
- Mykle
Kiss kiss bang bang
DVD MOVIE COMEDY Kiss
While fleeing from the cops, small time hood Harry Lockhart stumbles into an acting audition. He does so well he gets to go to Hollywood. While there, Harry pursues a girl he loved in high school and ends up getting caught up in twisted murder mystery. His only chance of getting out alive is a private detective named Gay Perry, who also works as a consultant for movies.
Xmas crime with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer? Yes, please.
- Mykle
Black Christmas.
STREAMING VIDEO KANOPY
The college town of Bedford is receiving an unwelcome guest this Christmas. As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to stalk the house. One of the earliest examples of a slasher film, this creepy holiday classic is sure to terrify and delight classic horror lovers everywhere.
Fair warning: this is a dark slasher film but it's a classic and it happens over Xmas break.
- Mykle
Scrooged
DVD MOVIE COMEDY Scrooged
Modern version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Bill Murray portraying a nasty, uncaring, unforgiving TV network president. On Christmas Eve he is visited by three ghosts who show him the error of his ways.
Bill Murray's second-best holiday film is a fun take on an old classic.
- Mykle
The nightmare before Christmas
jDVD Nightmare
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, gets bored and kidnaps Santa after he learns of the wonder of Christmas. Digitally restored and remastered.
One of the best films of all time. The original soundtrack is super catchy too.
- Mykle
An amazing ensemble cast of interconnected characters experiencing love and Xmas.
- Mykle