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Featured DVDs

Cecil B. DeMille's the Greatest Show on Earth

DVD Grea

A splashy, colorful look at life under the big top that weaves the personal stories of the performers in with the spectacle and color of the circus.

Fred and Vinnie

DVD Fred

After his best friend and agoraphobe, Vinnie, moves from the East Coast to room with him in his Hollywood apartment, Fred is happy for the company, but soon begins to wonder if Vinnie is truly an agoraphobe or just a freeloading conman.

Polisse

DVD Poli

Based on real child investigation cases, Polisse follows the lives of a tight-knit team of men and women working in the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. In the realm of some of society's worst criminals, the pressures of the job are matched only by the pressures in the personal lives of the officers. Only by putting aside their individual differences can they find the strength necessary to make a positive change in the community.

Talk Radio

DVD Talk

A Dallas "shock jock" unloads on his radio audience, just as he is poised to achieve national fame.

Weight of the Nation

DVD 616.398 Wei

Examines the major driving forces causing the obesity epidemic, including agriculture, economics, evolutionary biology, food marketing, racial and socioeconomic disparities, physical inactivity, American food culture, and the strong influence of the food and beverage industry.

When the Mountains Tremble

DVD 972.81 Men

Chronicles the astonishing, true story of Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, who is a Quinché Indian woman, as she stood up for her people and helped wage a rebellion in the wake of seemingly unconquerable oppression. Shot at the height of the heated battle between the heavily-armed Guatemalan Military and the nearly defenseless Mayan population.

Recommended websites

American Film Institute

Lists of the 100 best movies of the last 100 years by genre, awards, and film catalog.

British Film Institute

The top 100 films from a century of British film-making.

Canadian Film Encyclopedia

Currently, the CFE includes over 750 film title, biographical and subject entries, covering some of Canada’s foremost historical and modern films and filmmakers.

DVD Beaver

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Google movie search

Showtimes and reviews for movies currently playing in Burnaby.

Internet movie database

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Masters of Cinema

News, commentary and dvd releases of classic movies from world cinema.

Movie Review Query Engine

Reviews from the New York Times, L.A. Times and Internet sites.

National Film Board of Canada

Search the NFB film collection by title, director or keywords.