The Last Metro - Paris, 1942. Lucas Steiner is a Jew who feels compelled to leave the country in order to survive the German occupation during WWII. His wife Marion is an actress and a member of the Resistance who goes on to direct the theater for him. She tries to keep the theater alive by rehearsing a new play. She hires Bernard Granger for the leading role. The troupe believes that the show must go on no matter the circumstances. But Lucas never left the country, he is actually hiding in the basement.   The Maiden Heist - Charles, Roger and George are museum security guards who take their…

The Lovely Bones - When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on.   The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest - The final installment of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium' trilogy. Lisbeth Salander is fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to not only prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the same corrupt government …

Beeswax - Revolves around the personal and professional entanglements of twin sisters Jeannie and Lauren. Jeannie co-owns a vintage clothing store with Amanda, a semi-estranged friend who she fears is trying to end their partnership. Lauren leads a looser, less tethered existence and is considering getting out of the country altogether. A story about families, friends and lovers, and those awkward moments that bring all of them together.   Stargate SG-1 Children of the Gods - The thrilling pilot episode of television's longest running Sci-Fi series is now on DVD. Jack O'Neil and Sam Carter …

Forget Me Not - Taking place over 24 hours, a passionate musician saves a beautiful bartender from a drunken customer at closing time, and they journey through London, not knowing what the night holds or what the day may bring.   My Own Love Song - After meeting at a psychiatric hospital, damaged souls Jane and Joey change their lives with a road trip after receiving a letter from the son she gave up for adoption years ago. Along the way they encounter colorful people and magical revelations that will changes their lives. Nine - With only a week left before shooting begins on the filming of …

Dear John - While John, a young soldier, is home on a temporary leave, he meets and falls in love with Savannah, a college girl on her spring break. Savannah promises to write to John when he is sent overseas. Over the next seven years, the couple continues to be separated by John's increasingly dangerous deployments. Though they meet only sporadically, they continue to stay in touch through love letters that eventually bring fateful consequences.   Brooklyn’s Finest - After having endured extremely different career paths, the lives of three disheartened Brooklyn police officers will collide…

The Strongsville Branch Library has some cool programs for the hot days of August. Registration is required for most events.  Call (440) 238-5530 to register or for more information. All events sponsored by the Friends of Strongsville Branch Library. Customers may also visit the library website to register and to see more library event information.  Year-Round Story Times Cuyahoga County Public Library offers story time sessions year-round for children birth to grade 2.  Story Time sessions are on hiatus for August. Call the Strongsville Branch for program information and more details. Young…

Of Boys and Men - Set on Chicago's West Side, this moving drama highlights the strength of family and the power of love. The long-awaited day has finally arrived: Holden and Rieta Cole's eldest son Terrell is graduating from college! But tragedy strikes suddenly, and now the Coles are forced to cope with overwhelming grief on top of life's everyday challenges. While Holden battles demons of pain and regret, his sister Janay steps in to help guide her loved ones on a healing path   Let Me In - Abby, an eerily self-possessed young girl, emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night…

Check out these movies recommended by the Strongsville Library. The Forgiven - It's 1878 and Jake Kincaid has just been released from prison for a crime he didn't commit. His heart is seeking vengeance on those responsible for landing him in jail, but he's also very interested in finding the gold he was accused of stealing. In his quest, he finds himself in the small town of Fairplay, CA, where Kincaid learns that love is far more powerful than hate and that redemption is more precious than gold. Four Lions -A whip-smart, slapstick comedy ... takes aim at Jihadi suicide bombers and …

 Paul Smith of the Strongsville Library has come up with some more little-known film titles that are well worth checking out. Wise Blood - U.S. Army war veteran Hazel Motes may not be a believing Christian, but he somehow makes observations about the state of a run-down country church and understands that there are ridiculous frauds on the streets. Memories inspire him to take up, after initially refusing, to take on the part of a traveling preacher when a cab driver insists he looks like one in his new hat. He starts his own new Church of Truth, without the crucified Jesus. His first …

Paul Smith of the Cuyahoga County Public Library's Strongsville Branch has taken over the weekly DVD column. His first recommendations include dramas and family movies. I Love You, Phillip Morris - A true story of a spectacularly charismatic con man's journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal, who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam, all in the name of love. Walkabout - Stranded in the Australian desert, an English girl and her small brother are rescued by an aborigine boy who has journeyed into the outback on his "walkabout"- a tribal…

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Library turns in his last round of DVD picks for Strongsville Patch, and he's chosen some dramatic gems. Fly Away — Jeanne is a single mother doing her best to raise her autistic daughter Mandy. Despite pressure from Mandy’s school and father, Jeanne refuses to have her institutionalized. But can she do it on her own? How far will a mother go to keep and raise her daughter?  Broken Hill — Tommy’s dream is to become a musician. Unfortunately, his dad wants him to take over the family sheep ranch. When a prank goes awry and Tommy is forced to perform community …

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Branch Library is recommending three fun movies for the Memorial Day weekend. Calvin Marshall — Calvin Marshall’s dream is to first play college baseball and then professionally. Unlike some athletes, he is not afraid to put as much time and effort into it as necessary. The only little thing holding him back is his complete lack of ability at the game. Can he ever accept he won’t achieve his dream? And when he falls for the star volleyball player will he be able to be honest with her and himself? Bart Got a Room — May is prom month and here is a movie you may …

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Branch Library has done it again -- come up with three great choices for weekend movie viewing. All are available at the library, 18700 Westwood Drive. Couples Retreat — Here is a movie to help us all forget about the rainy spring we have been having. Jason and Cynthia decide that a trip to a couples retreat in the exotic South Pacific will fix their marriage. To help cut the cost, they talk three other couples in going along. What the friends didn’t realize is they have to participate in the retreat activities as well. They soon realize their happy …

Here are the June events at the Strongsville Branch Library. Registration is required for most events -- do that by calling 440-238-5530 or visiting the Cuyahoga County Public Library  website.   All events are sponsored by Friends of Strongsville Branch Library.   Year-Round Story Times Cuyahoga County Public Library offers story time sessions year-round for children birth to grade 2.  Story Time sessions resume in June.  Call the Strongsville Branch for program information and more details.Young at Heart Book Club.  Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.   A book club for adults …

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Library has come up with three more movies that you may have passed by on the video store shelf, but are entertaining -- and free. All are available on DVD at the library, 18700 Westwood Drive. A Perfect Getaway — What could be better than a romantic honeymoon in Hawaii? At least that is what Cliff and Cydney think as they backpack along its secluded trails and beaches. When they meet other hikers though and find out about another newlywed couple being murdered, everyone then becomes a suspect and it becomes a race against time to get back to safety.  Pandorum…

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Library offers up some more movie choices that you may have passed by, but are worth a second look. All are available at the library, 18700 Westwood Drive. Post Grad — Ryden thought she had everything worked out, but like a lot of college graduates today she finds the job market more difficult than she planned. When she loses out on her dream job, she is forced to move back home with her dysfunctional family. It is there that she realizes that it is OK if life doesn’t always work out the way you thought.  Cash — What would you do if you found a suitcase full …

Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Branch Library has come up with some lesser-known movies for this week's picks. You can check them out -- literally -- at the library. Double Wedding — Identical twins, but two very different women. When Deanna and Danielle need a date for their grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary they both think they have found the perfect man. What they don’t know is it is the same man and to make matters worse he thinks he is going out with just one woman. Which sister will find true love?  Golden Boys — What happens when three retired, old sea captains decide they are …

One of the most enduring genres of films is the western. It waxes and wanes in popularity over time, but never completely goes out of style. So if you enjoyed the current film Rango or are waiting for Cowboys and Aliens, here are three classics from different eras to try, courtesy of Joseph Jones of the Strongsville Branch Library. The Searchers —Released in 1956, this is one of John Wayne’s best roles as he plays Ethan Edwards, a Civil War veteran, who hopes to settle down on his brother’s ranch in Texas. A Comanche raid changes all that when they kill several members of his family and …

Here are the events for May at the Strongsville Branch Library. Registration is required for most events.  Call 440-238-5530 to register or for more information.  All events are sponsored by the Friends of Strongsville Branch Library.  Customers may also visit the Cuyahoga County Public Library website to register and to see more library event information.  All branches of Cuyahoga County Public Library will be closed on May 28, 29 and 30 in observation of Memorial Day. Year-Round Story Times! Cuyahoga County Public Library offers story time sessions year-round for children Birth to Grade 2…

Here are some film choices for weekend viewing, courtesy of Joseph Jones of the Strongsville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. In the Loop — In this satirical and dark comedy, an innocent comment that war is inevitable starts a furious behind-the-scenes battle between politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Full of over-the-top backstabbing and political maneuvering, we can only hope that our real politicians use a little more restraint.   Tooth Fairy — We can easily imagine Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a tough as nails hockey player. How about when his character Derek Thompson…