Interworld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves
a favorite of Ed's, Fiction and Audiovisual Services
Neil Gaiman (American Gods) and Michael Reaves (Star Trek: The Next Generation) have partnered together to bring a long dreamed-about project to a teen audience hungry for quality science fiction. Interworld tells the story of Joey Harker, an ordinary red-haired boy with freckles who discovers that he has an extraordinary gift: the ability to travel to alternate worlds where an interdemensional war is taking place with Joey and others like him (a lot like him) struggling to keep a balance between the two warring factions. This story will be of interest to both fans of Gaiman and good fast paced science fiction. The sophisticated concepts of alternate universes sometime made my head swim, but otherwise I think teens are going to love a good story about an ordinary boy with extraordinary abilities. 5/6/08
 

How Art Made the World directed by Dr. Nigel Spivey
Year of release 2005, Running time 290 minutes (two disc set), Rating G
a favorite of Michele's, Fiction and Audiovisual Services
Acclaimed art historian and University of Cambridge lecturer Dr. Nigel Spivey hosts this fascinating art history program. He delves into the reason why humans uniquely create art and hits upon interesting topics. One of them addresses why our society is obsessed with unrealistic images of the human body. He tackles four other topics that intergrades science, archeology, forensics, and sociology to explain how the art of the ancient past connects with modern day ideas that influence our ideals. 5/6/08
 

The Comedians of Comedy directed by Patton Oswalt
Year of release 2005, Running time 104 minutes, Not Rated
a favorite of Alan's, Fiction and Audiovisual Services
Warning: FILTHY, but deliciously, hilariously, brilliantly so. Patton Oswalt wanted to make a film about his kind of stand-up comic -- edgy, nerdy, pop culture junkies equally filled with juvenile scatology and wizened cynicism. Great behind-the-scenes footage shows their personal interactions to be every bit as funny as their comedy routines. A bonus concert of Oswalt, Brian Posehn, and Maria Bamford is icing on the cake. Highly recommended for fans of The Aristocrats, George Carlin, and humor. 5/6/08