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Brothers of the Head

Conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe are "discovered" in the 1970s and groomed to form a punk rock band that capitalizes on their natural freakishness. The twins struggle with love, artistic differences, and sense of self in an unusual and even violent rivalry. They are growing apart in a physical existence that doesn't really allow for that. A bizarre dormant yet demanding third head complicates things even further. The film approaches the story as a "mockumentary". __________________________________________________________________________

Brothers of the Head (2006) - Rated R - 1 hr 30 min

Starring: Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway, Bryan Dick, Sean Harris, Jane Horrocks

Directed by: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe                                       Screenplay by: Tony Grisoni

Genre: Art/Foreign, Mockumentary

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Brothers of the Head (1977) - 200 pages

Author: Brian Wilson Aldiss

Genre: Fiction

The Ant Bully

  This is an insect adventure about a 10-yr-old boy who mistreats ants and pays for it. Lucas suffers at the hands of a local bully (mulitple bullies in the film). So he takes out his anger the only way he knows how - and on the only ones he thinks won't fight back - by tormenting a colony of ants. Little does Lucas know, the ant colony isn't going to let him get away with it. They magically shrink him to their size and then put him to work. Lucas learns about teamwork, community and friendship while there and helps them save their ant colony. Lesson learned, the ants change him back to his regular size. Then they help him stand up to his own bully (bullies) too.
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The Ant Bully (2006) - Rated PG - 88 minutes

Starring: Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Lily Tomlin, Paul Giamatti, Meryl Streep, Bruce Campbell

Directed by: John A. Davis                                                                                                                          Screenplay by: John A. Davis

Genre: Kids/Family, Animation

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The Ant Bully (1999) - 32 pages

Author: John Nickle

Style: Third Person, Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Genre: Fiction, Juvenile, Picture Book

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(A) Movie - Based on the Book by...

About a Boy (2002) - Nick Hornby

About Schmidt (2002) - Louis Begley

Absolute Beginners (1986) - Colin MacInnes

Absolute Power (1997) - David Baldacci

Accidental Tourist (1988) - Anne Tyler

Adaptation (2002) - Susan Orlean (The Orchid Thief)

The Adventures of Ociee Nash (2003) - Milam McGraw Propst (A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) - Carlo Collodi

Affliction (1997) - Russell Banks

After Dark, My Sweet (1990) - Jim Thompson

The Age of Innocence (1993) - Edith Wharton

Agency (1980) - Paul Gottlieb

Agnes Browne (1999) - Brendan O'Carroll (The Mammy)

Air America (1990) - Christopher Robbin

Alan and Naomi (1992) - Myron Levoy

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) - Anthony Horowitz (Stormbreaker)

Alice (2006) - Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

Alive (1993) - Piers Read

All the King's Men (2006) - Robert Penn Warren

All the Little Animals (1998) - Walker Hamilton

All the Pretty Horses (2000) - Cormac McCarthy

Almost Dead (1994) - William Valtos (Resurrection)

Along Came a Spider (2001) - James Patterson

Altered States (1980) - Paddy Chayefsky

The Amateur (1981) - Robert Littell

Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (2004) - Michael Chabon (Kavalier and Clay)

The Ambassador (1984) - Elmore Leonard (52 Pick-Up)

American Psycho (2000) - Bret Easton Ellis

American Splendor (2003) - Harvey Pekar

Americanese (2006) - Shawn Wong (American Knees)

The Amityville Horror (2005) - Jay Anson

Amityville II: The Possession (1982) - Hans Holzer (Murder in Amityville)

Among the Cinders (1983) - Maurice Shadbolt

Andre (1994) - Harry Goodridge (A Seal Called Andre)

The Andromeda Strain (1971) - Michael Crichton

Angel Heart (1987) - William Hjortsberg (Falling Angel)

Angela's Ashes (1999) - Frank McCourt

Angels & Insects (1995) - A.S. Byatt

Angie (1994) - Avra Wing (Angie, I Says)

Animal Factory (2000) - Edward Bunker

Anita & Me (2002) - Meera Syal

Anna Karenina (1997) - Leo Tolstoy

Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) - Mildred Ames

The Ant Bully (2006) - John Nickle

The Antwone Fisher Story (2002) - Antwone Quenton Fisher (Finding Fish)

Anywhere But Here (1999) - Mona Simpson

Apocalypse Now (1979) - Joseph Conrad (Heart of Darkness)

Apollo 13 (1995) - Jim Lovell (Lost Moon)

Appaloosa (2008) - Robert B. Parker

Appointment with Death (1988) - Agatha Christie

Aquamarine (2006) - Alice Hoffman

Around the World in 80 Days (2004) - Jules Verne

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) - Luc Besson (Arthur et les Minimoys)

Ask the Dust (2006) - John Fante

Aspects of Love (2004) - David Garnett

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) - Ron Hansen

The Associate (1996) - Jenaro Prieto (El Socio)

Asylum (2005) - Patrick McGrath

At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) - Peter Matthiessen

Atonement (2007) - Ian McEwan

Auto Focus (2002) - Robert Graysmith (The Murder of Bob Crane)

The Aviator (1985) - Ernest Kellogg Gann

The Awakening (1980) - Bram Stoker (The Jewel of Seven Stars)

Awakenings (1990) - Oliver Sachs

An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) - Beryl Bainbridge

Movies Released in July 2006

         

The Ant Bully - Based on the book by John Nickle

             

                              

            

Brothers of the Head (Limited Release) - Based on the book by Brian Aldiss

            

               

         

A Scanner Darkly - Based on the book by Philip K. Dick

       

          

          

The Devil Wears Prada -  Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger

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Movies Released in June 2006

 

Loverboy (Limited Release) - Based on the book by Victoria Redel

         

      

                                  

    

Peaceful Warrior - Based on Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman

Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story/The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The film moves between the 1700s and the 21st century filmset where the filmmakers are working hard to adapt an infamously unfilmable piece of English literature. In the 1700s, Tristram Shandy narrates his own life from his perspective but his attempts to share keep getting interrupted by his family. This ends up telling a lot more about Tristram than his narrative every could. Upon Tristram's birth, the director calls cut and ends the day of filming. An evening with cast and crew follows. Family arrives, journalists pursue, agents pester and the financial guys threaten to end it all.

The book is also narrated by Tristram Shandy and ends up following not Tristram, but his strange family and the odd circumstances leading up to his birth, The narrative frequently wanders to related and unrelated subjects. Tristram does not really choose a single plot but changes his narrative at will - even to include a sermon, a travelogue, and anecdotes about outside characters. He also uses Greek, Latin and French whenever he feels like throughout the text. He even uses symbols to get certain ideas across. A very unique and forward-thinking novel for the time.

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Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006) - Rated R - 1 hr 34 min

Starring: Jeremy Northam, James Fleet, Robert Brydon, Dylan Moran, Keeley Hawes

Directed by: Michael Winterbottom                                    Screenplay by: Luciano Martino

Genre: Comedy

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Based on The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759-67) - 704 pages

Author: Laurence Sterne

Style: First Person, Fictional Autobiography

Genre: Fiction, Humorous, Coming of Age

       

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The story begins as Harry and his friends leave for the Quidditch World Cup. The excitement of the event is forgotten when the Dark Mark of Lord Voldemort appears in the sky. It means that Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters, are back. Harry makes it back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy for safety and the start of another school year. Professor Dumbledore announces that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts. One student from each of the wizarding schools will compete against each other in life-threatening tasks to win the Triwizard Cup. The Goblet of Fire selects the students who will participate. But this year, instead of three competitors, the Goblet chooses four - the final surprise student: Harry Potter. To protect him from this new danger, Dumbledore asks new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, to keep an "eye out" for Harry. While Harry and his friends are facing a whole new set of challenges (including first love), murder occurs on Hogwarts grounds. Harry manages to accomplish the Tournament tasks with relative ease (and help from his friends) until he faces near-death and evil itself at the foot of the Triwizard Cup. __________________________________________________________________________

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Rated PG-13 - 2 hrs 30 min

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes

Directed by: Mike Newell                                                 Screenplay by: Steve Kloves

Genre: Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Fantasy

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Based on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000) - 734 pages

Author: J.K. Rowling

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy, Reading Level: Ages 9+