Staff Picks
Top Checkouts 2021: Films 🎬
- Richland Library
- Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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Curious as to what your friends and neighbors were watching in 2021? Us too! From animated films to superhero favorites, books-to-movies and beyond, library customers got their fill of films this year.
Looking for something new to read? Stop by any location to browse our Fresh Picks collections, try our staff-curated lists or personalized recommendations service or broaden your bookshelf with our #BroaderBookshelf Challenge!
Bad Boys for Life
Published in 2020
Although he's set to retire and looking forward to it, Marcus agrees to help his old partner one last time to discover and stop whoever has been attempting to assassinate Mike. Now the "old guard", they work with a new division of hotshots on the Miami PD called AMMO -- and find themselves hunting the head of the Aretas Cartel.
The Croods, a New Age
Published in 2021
The Croods need a new place to live. So, the first prehistoric family sets off into the world in search of a safer place to call home. When they discover an idyllic walled-in paradise that meets all their needs, they think their problems are solved, except for one thing. Another family already lives there: the Bettermans.
Frozen II
Published in 2020
Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In the first film, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. Now she must hope they are enough.
The Gentlemen
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Published in 2020
American ex-pat Mickey Pearson built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he's looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Godzilla Vs. Kong
Published in 2021
Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash on the big screen in a spectacular battle for the ages. As a squadron embarks on a perilous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans' very origins and humankind's survival, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.
Honest Thief
Published in 2020
Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.
The Lion King
Published in 2019
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother, and former heir to the throne, has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Little Women
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Published in 2019
Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a film that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott and unfolds as the author�s alter ego, Jo March reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig�s take, the beloved story of the March sisters, four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, is both timeless and timely.
The Marksman
Published in 2021
Jim is a former Marine who lives a solitary life as a rancher along the Arizona-Mexican border. But his peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when he tries to protect a boy on the run from members of a vicious cartel.
News of the World
Published in 2021
Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.
Nomadland
Published in 2021
Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern packs her van and sets off on the road, exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chlo ̌Zhao, it features real nomads Linda May, Swankie, and Bob Wells as Fern's mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.
Spider-man. Far from Home
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Published in 2019
Peter Parker returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
Tenet
Published in 2020
Armed with only one word and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time.
Wonder Woman 1984
Published in 2021
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman's next big-screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah and Max Lord.
Yellowstone. Season One
Published in 2018
It revolves around the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest ranch in the US, which is under constant attack by those it borders: land developers, an Indian reservation, and America|s first National Park. This is a world where land grabbers make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world|s largest oil and lumber corporations. It is the best and worst of America seen through the eyes of a family that represents both.