Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 by fillups
As part of this past May 18-19 weekend Nebula festivities in San Jose, Gene Wolfe was honored with the Damon Knight Grand Master Award. Since Gene Wolfe is my favorite science fiction writer of all time, I couldn't let this moment pass without some extra notice. What draws me to Gene Wolfe's writing is his ability to pull me into worlds that are only partially . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by fillups
The Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) are coming to San Jose to give out the Nebula Award this weekend, May 16th - 19th. Since 1965 the SFWA have been distributing the only science fiction Award decided by the writers themselves. The winner of Nebula Award for Best Novel will be announced this weekend however we can check out past winners as well as the . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 by fillups
With the opening last week of Iron Man 3, the official season of the blockbuster has begun and you can enjoy the great sounds of the newest big films at your local SCCLD Library. Discover more about great movies and music by checking out our Music & Movies blog! Iron Man 3 Heroes Fall: Original Soundtrack Ready aim fire (Imagine Dragons) -- Some kind of . . . more »
Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 by fillups
...and why should a movie fan celebrate his birthday? While the late film director Fred Zinnemann's name might not be recognizable to the average movie goer a look back at his incredible career reveals several great films that many movie fans cherish including the most famous beach kiss ever filmed. Fred Zinnemann was born on April 29th 1907 in Vienna. After he came to America, . . . more »
Posted on Saturday, April 13, 2013 by fillups
Sam Raimi has been making big movie news in 2013. First, for directing Oz, The Great and Powerful and now, again topping the box office, by producing the big budget remake of his 1982 horror film The Evil Dead. Newcomer Fede Alvarez directed the 2013 version of Sam Raimi's cult classic. If you're a horror fan wanting to get caught up with Sam Raimi's influential . . . more »
Posted on Friday, April 5, 2013 by fillups
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch (screenshot above) is one of many new video games coming to your local SCCLD library. The SCCLD system currently supports the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo wii, PS3 and XBOX 360 console game systems. Here is a sampling of some of the games you can request now! Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends Of The Titan For Nintendo 3DS. For . . . more »
Posted on Friday, April 5, 2013 by fillups
Roger Ebert passed away on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Arguably, he was the most prominent and well known film critic in America. He was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize (in 1975) while he was writing for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. 1975 was also the year he began filming the PBS movie review show Sneak Previews with rival Chicago film critic Gene . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, April 4, 2013 by fillups
The de Young Museum in San Francisco is the first North American venue to present the art exhibit Girl with a Pearl Earring Dutch : Paintings from the Mauritshuis . Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring painting has intrigued art lovers for centuries partially because so little is known about the artist himself. The film, Girl with A Pearl Earring, based on Tracy Chevalier's novel, . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2013 by fillups
April is National Poetry Month and the Milpitas Library is celebrating on Wednesday nights. We start our celebration with a Poetry Slam on April 3rd starting at 6:00 pm. Our emcee will be renowned Poetry Slammer David Perez. April 10th at 6:00 pm we will host an Open Mic. All interested poets and musicians are encouraged to share your art! Refreshments will be served. April . . . more »
Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 by fillups
This is the SEVENTH Annual SCCLD Teen Poetry Contest! You may submit up to three poems through the website or to your local SCCLD library Information Desk by May 1st, 2013. Free verse, sonnets, haiku and any other poetry form is welcome. Two Winning poems will be chosen from each library in the SCCLD system in the Middle School and High School categories. Besides joining . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by fillups
With this weekend's release of Oz, the Great and Powerful, I started thinking about the most bizarre Oz tie-in, I've ever experienced. If the idea of the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry cutting capers while Dorothy Gale croons out "Over the Rainbow" gives you pause, you should definitely avoid this 2011 direct to video mash up of the creations of L. Frank Baum, William Hanna . . . more »
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 by fillups
Check out these Oscar winning films at your local SCCLD library. Argo Best Picture Winner Best Adapted Screenplay Winner Best Film Editing Winner On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an . . . more »
