The biggest night in Hollywood is the annual Academy Awards, where Oscars are awarded for the film and movie industry. This ceremony has been held for the last 84 years and features the gold-plated statues, red carpet coverage, and stars of the entertainment world in their glamorous dresses and outfits. Here are a few of the nominees that we have available to check out at the library:
The Help: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern
society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but
turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when
she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives
taking care of prominent southern families. Despite Skeeter's
life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue
their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their
stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way,
unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges.
Midnight in Paris: Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents'
business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on
his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should
move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic
notions of the city or the idea that the 1920s was the golden age. When
Inez goes off dancing with her friends, Gil takes a walk at midnight and
discovers what could be the ultimate source of inspiration for writing.
Gil's daily walks at midnight in Paris could take him closer to the
heart of the city but further from the woman he's about to marry.
Moneyball: Oakland A's GM Billy Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary
constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy
must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on
its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and place value on the
players he picks for the team.
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