New Books, Films, Databases, and other Resources: New Films Jan 2012

When sad old Eeyore loses his tail, Owl sends the whole gang--Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga and Roo--on a wild journey to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious Backson. In the end, it turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some hunny

"Chronicling the stories of five teachers in different areas of the country, American teacher reveals the frustrating realities of today's educators, the difficulty of attracting talented new teachers, and why so many of our best teachers feel forced to leave the profession altogether

In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.

Ibsen's stage play is re-interpreted by theater group Mabou Mines. Nora is sheltered by her husband and feels like she is a possession, just like a doll living in a doll's house. As originally written by Ibsen, A doll's house has been variously described as a feminist clarion, Freudian drama and bourgeois soap opera. These themes are explored and expanded, as Mines' critically acclaimed interpretation, featuring actors and puppets, adds contemporary touches to the nineteenth century classic with bold staging and conceptual originalit

Enjoy the side-splitting fun and wacky adventures of Woody Woodpecker along with Chilly Willy, Andy Panda, Wally Walrus, Buzz Buzzard and Woody's nephew and niece, Knothead and Splinter. Also includes appearances by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Windy the Bear, Maggie and Sam and Inspector Willoughby.

Ex-CIA officer Claire Stenwick and ex-MI6 agent Ray Koval are both racing to secure the formula for a product that will bring untold wealth to the company that lands the patent first. As the stakes begin to rise, so does the passion between Claire and Ray. Meanwhile, their mutual employers, industry giant Howerd Tully and trailblazing CEO Dick Garsil start resorting to some seriously underhanded tactics....

An eternal optimist seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty.

Venture into the mythology and folklore of werewolves with cryptozoologist Ken Gerhardt and criminal profiler George Deuchar, as they investigate a series of alleged werewolf attacks in the French village of Gévaudan in the 1700s, uncovering paranormal transformations, diseases that make men look and act like animals, stories of children raised by wolves, and the dark side of human nature.

This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight

Ken Burns's Emmy Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive and defining conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one.

This documentary follows a community in crisis after the fatal attack of a local immigrant resident in 2008. Stunned by the violence, diverse community stakeholders openly confront the crime and the divisive atmosphere, and commit to ongoing actions to prevent future hate crimes and intolerance.

Did Texas execute an innocent man? Several controversial death penalty cases are currently under examination in Texas and in other states, but it's the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham, convicted for the arson deaths of his three young children, that's now at the center of the national debate. Examines the Willingham conviction in light of new science that raises doubts about whether the fire at the center of the case was really arson at all.