LibraryAware July 2023

Feature Films

Avatar: The Way of Water

Sixteen years after the people of Pandora repelled the RDA invasion, the RDA returns to colonize the planet, and Jake Sully and his family formed on Pandora have to fight to protect their home

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

Guy Ritchie's The covenant

When a U.S. Army soldier learns that the Afghan interpreter who had saved his life and his family were not given safe passage to America, he returns to the war zone to retrieve them before they are hunted down by the Taliban

Big George Foreman

The story of the life and career of legendary boxer George Foreman

Man from Toronto

A hapless entrepreneur on vacation ends up at the wrong Airbnb and is mistaken for an assassin known as "the man from Toronto," and when the real assassin arrives, they team up to escape FBI agents, hired killers, and a handler who wants her money back

Evil dead rise

When two estranged sisters come together for a reunion, they are suddenly thrust into a fight for survival after they are terrorized by flesh-possessing demons

Pope's exorcist

The Vatican's leading exorcist investigates the possession of a child and unveils a secret conspiracy

Wedding veil inspiration

When Paolo returns to Italy to take care of his father, he and his wife must make their relationship work from afar

Nonfiction Films

In Memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Picturing Elizabeth

A collection of four documentaries exploring the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from her unique coronation to her inspiring speeches

River

An exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers. Spanning six continents, this visual and musical tour-de-force is by turns celebratory, cautionary, and ultimately hopeful that we are beginning to understand rivers in all their complexity and fragility. Narrated by Oscar Nominee Willem Dafoe.

Nature: The Hummingbird Effect

Costa Rica is a small country bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Watch how these tiny birds play an outsize role in maintaining some of the richest and wildest environments on Earth.

Claydream

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, artist and animator Will Vinton changed the face of the film industry by spearheading a unique style of animation utilizing stop-motion film capture and clay figurines. Yet just as swiftly as Vinton heralded a new era of innovation in filmmaking, his career plunged into financial turmoil as his studio turned its back on its founder. Written and directed by Marq Evans. Featuring candid archival footage with perspectives from Will Vinton, Peter Lord, and Bill Plympton.

Niagara Falls

Examines the history and ecosystem surrounding Niagara Falls

Children's Feature Films

Super Mario Bros. movie

Brothers Mario and Luigi must travel through the Mushroom Kingdom and fight off the evil Bowser in order to rescue Princess Peach

We love camping!

Fifteen camping-themed episodes from ten PBS kids series