Center Aisle Cinema

We recently added Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story to the DBRL collection. The film currently has a rating of 85% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:

The classic board game that has been played by over a billion people in the last 75 years, Monopoly is a worldwide cultural phenomenon. In this feature-length documentary, stories are captured about the game and those who play it. Following the colorful players who come together to compete for the title of Monopoly World Champion, this engaging film illustrates how the classic board game became a worldwide cultural phenomenon.

Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.

Filed under: new dvds

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 › 6:30-8 p.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room

Mad Hot Ballroom (105 min.) is an award-winning film that follows New York City fourth and fifth-graders as they journey into the world of competitive ballroom dance. Watch as typical urban kids merengue, tango and rumba preparing for the highly anticipated final citywide competition. Check out the Mad Hot Ballroom page on IMDB for more info about the film. We also have the film soundtrack available for checkout. Here’s the trailer for the film:

Filed under: center aisle cinema films