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Movies I Have Actually Seen
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KatieH_KCMO
KatieH_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 21, 2024
75 items
Some of these I have seen, some of them the internet claims everyone has seen. I am, apparently, not everyone. Go ahead and gue...
2 likes
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Better Than The Book?
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
50 items
Some people think the book is better...but these screen adaptations prove them wrong! So check out these incredible film and tv...
2 likes
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Movies in Motion
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
May 06, 2024
100 items
As summer begins and you're itching to travel check out these films set in moving vehicles - cars, trains, planes, boats, space...
General Recommendations
Festival de Cannes
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
May 04, 2024
78 items
The Festival de Cannes is a major international film festival held annually in May in the south of France. The Palme d'Or is on...
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Stunning Directorial Debuts
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Apr 09, 2024
100 items
Everyone's got to start somewhere... So check out these stunning feature films that are directorial debuts for cinema's past, p...
3 likes
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National Couple Appreciation Month on Film: Sarcasm Edition
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KevinF_KCMO
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 01, 2024
15 items
Appreciate the fact that you aren't these couples.
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General Recommendations
Central's Favorite Movies of 2023
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 30, 2023
24 items
Films enjoyed by Central's resident cinephiles in 2023.
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General Recommendations
French Feature Films
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 01, 2023
64 items
Explore the rich world of French cinema from the rainy streets of Cherbourg to the whimsy of Montmartre. Here is an extensive l...
1 like
General Recommendations
Challenge-Banned Books Made Into Movies
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Sep 18, 2023
25 items
Banned Books Week! Join us in the Vault as we celebrate Banned Books Week with a display for movies/tv shows adapted from the m...
6 likes
General Recommendations
Support Women's Rights AND Women's Wrongs!
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DevonM_KCMO
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 18, 2023
16 items
A feast of flicks featuring complex women in leading roles who gaslight, gatekeep, and girlbossed their way into our hearts.
2 likes
Topic Guide
Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us: Horror Day 2023
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
22 items
October isn't the only time to celebrate your love for all things scary - January 4 is National Horror Day! Grab a good fluffy ...
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General Recommendations
A few more 1-word title films
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EricP_KCMO
EricP_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 16, 2022
11 items
Our fun "1-word title" display will be fading away (to make way for our Horror display!). As we wrap it up, here are...
Topic Guide
An Introduction to Japanese Cinema
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SophieW_KCMO
SophieW_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 10, 2022
37 items
Japan has one of the oldest, as well as most renowned, national cinemas in the world. Built upon a history of reinvention, inno...
7 likes
General Recommendations
Romeo and Juliet inspired books and movies
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RUIZ_KCMO
RUIZ_KCMO
Created on:
May 13, 2022
12 items
Books and movies inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
1 like
General Recommendations
Have Pride!
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BridgetP_KCMO
BridgetP_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 08, 2021
100 items
List of LGBTQ+ books and movies!
1 like
General Recommendations
AAPI Binge
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JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
May 03, 2021
84 items
Looking for some movies to binge? Check out this list of foreign films in Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Mandarin a...
3 likes
Topic Guide
Black Lives Matter in Kansas City
Created on:
May 29, 2020
100 items
In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the Kansas City Public Library has curated a list of resources for patrons. Fin...
9 likes
General Recommendations
Winter is Coming
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AmandaW_KCMO
AmandaW_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 29, 2019
58 items
Explore the Central Library's collection of films and music featuring, winter, ice, and snow! Documentaries, thrillers, fantasy...
K-12 Study Guide
The Holocaust for High Schoolers
By:
RenaeP_KCMO
RenaeP_KCMO
Created on:
May 02, 2018
7 items
A selection of fiction and non-fiction literature about the Holocaust that I have used to teach high school students through th...
2 likes
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Avalon
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RitaE_KCMO
RitaE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
26 items
These stories represent experiences from various regions and times, focusing on relationships between family members and how th...
2 likes
General Recommendations
New DVDs: January 2018
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SethE_KCMO
SethE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 05, 2018
23 items
Start the year off right with a movie marathon! Here are the latest additions to our DVD collection. Make sure you place your h...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Buzzfeed: What's Your Dewey Decimal Number Quiz
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KimG_KCMO
KimG_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 24, 2017
26 items
See all of the title's from the Kansas City Public Library's Buzzfeed quiz that will tell you your Dewey Decimal Number!
1 like
Genre Guide
20 Must See Films of Foreign Cinema
By:
RyanL_KCMO
RyanL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 12, 2017
20 items
An introductory guide to foreign cinema.
5 likes
