{"id":2830,"date":"2009-03-31T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2009-03-26T08:22:26","modified_gmt":"2009-03-26T14:22:26","slug":"dvds-for-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/dvds-for-april\/","title":{"rendered":"DVDs for April"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"doubt\"<\/a>Doubt<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>– Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman<\/p>\n

It’s 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school’s strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. When Father Flynn pays too much attention to a new student, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. 5 Oscar Nominations, SAG award to Meryl Streep for Best Actress.<\/p>\n

April 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"reader1\"<\/a>The Reader<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – Kate Winslett, Ralph Fiennes<\/p>\n

A young man begins an affair with an older woman and learns years later about a secret she’s been harboring, when she must stand trial for Nazi war crimes. Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Oscar for Best Actress for Kate Winslett.<\/p>\n

April 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"frost-nixon2\"<\/a>Frost\/Nixon<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – Frank Langella, Michael Sheen<\/p>\n

When disgraced President Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with jet-setting television personality David Frost, he thought he’d found the key to saving his tarnished legacy. But, with a name to make and a reputation to overcome, Frost became one of Nixon’s most formidable adversaries. 2 Oscar Nominations<\/p>\n

The Wrestler<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – Micky Rourke\"wrestler1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A former superstar is now paying the price for twenty years of grueling punishment in and out of the ring. But he’s about to risk everything to prove he has one more match left in him: a re-staging of his famous Madison Square Garden bout against ‘The Ayatollah.’ 2 Oscar nominations.<\/p>\n

April 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"bride-wars\"<\/a>Bride Wars<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – Ann Hathaway, Kate Hudson<\/p>\n

Best friends Liv and Emma have shared a dream since childhood: Each yearns for the perfect June wedding at New York’s famed Plaza Hotel. When a clerical error puts them both down for nuptials on the same day at the same time, one of them will just have to switch the date, right? As if!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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