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22) Guest artist
Description
"Joseph Harris, a legendary, but troubled playwright comes to a small Michigan town at Christmastime to mount his latest play. Greeting the cynical New Yorker is a young, aspiring writer who challenges his hero to be the icon he'd idolized. However, Harris wants no part of Michigan, small towns, and he has no interest in being the young man's hero. The young man must face his hero and navigate the relationship between heroes, reality, and hope"--Container....
23) The holiday
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
DVD COMEDY HOLIDAY
1 available
DVD COMEDY HOLIDAY
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING DVD COMEDY HOLIDAY
3 available
TRENDING DVD COMEDY HOLIDAY
3 available
Description
Amanda lives in Los Angeles and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey, England and is a journalist. The two live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda just broke up with her cheating boyfriend. Iris has pined for her ex. They both come upon a website that advocates home exchange and the two swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives....
24) Holly & Ivy
Description
"When Melody's neighbor, Nina, learns that her illness has returned, Melody promises to keep Nina's kids, Holly & Ivy, together. To adopt the children, she must renovate her new fixer-upper, which she does with the help of contractor, Adam"--Container.
25) Home alone
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens
CHILD DVD HOME
1 available
CHILD DVD HOME
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING DVD COMEDY HOME
3 available
TRENDING DVD COMEDY HOME
3 available
Description
"Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister has become the man of the house overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are trying to break in, and Kevin's rigging a bewildering battery of booby traps to welcome them!"--Container.
26) How about you
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
DVD COMEDY HOW
1 available
DVD COMEDY HOW
1 available
Description
Over the Christmas holidays, a young woman is left in charge of a residential home, where a select group of residents are causing the home to face foreclosure due to their behavior.
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens
CHILD DVD JINGLE
1 available
CHILD DVD JINGLE
1 available
Description
It's Christmas Eve and Howard Langston is determined to get his son the year's most popular toy, the Turbo Man action figure. But everywhere he goes, it's sold out. Soon, Howard finds himself in a crazed battle against time, crowds and a maniacal postman who's as determined as Howard to find Turbo Man.
28) Last Christmas
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DVD COMEDY LAST
1 available
DVD COMEDY LAST
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
DVD COMEDY LAST
2 available
DVD COMEDY LAST
2 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING DVD COMEDY LAST
1 available
TRENDING DVD COMEDY LAST
1 available
Description
In recovery from a life-threatening illness, Kate's work as an elf at a Christmas-themed shop begins to suffer as she keeps the secret from her employer and does not discuss it with her first-generation immigrant parents or her distanced sister. As the holidays draw closer, she encounters the same kind-hearted man repeatedly, and finds herself eventually warming to him despite his unreliable nature, letting his optimistic worldview gradually change...
29) Love actually
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BLU-RAY DRAMA LOVE
1 available
BLU-RAY DRAMA LOVE
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING BLU-RAY DRAMA LOVE
1 available
TRENDING BLU-RAY DRAMA LOVE
1 available
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DVD DRAMA LOVE
1 available
DVD DRAMA LOVE
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING DVD DRAMA LOVE
3 available
TRENDING DVD DRAMA LOVE
3 available
Description
It's all about love and holiday cheer in London. The Prime Minister is smitten with an office aide; a widower's young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother copes with her potentially unfaithful husband; and a lovelorn American is desperately attracted to a colleague.
Description
"As Christina prepares her restaurant for Christmas, a DNA test reveals that she's Jewish! The discovery leads her to a new family and a new, unlikely romance over eight crazy nights"--Container.
31) Love the Coopers
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BLU-RAY COMEDY LOVE
1 available
BLU-RAY COMEDY LOVE
1 available
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DVD COMEDY LOVE
1 available
DVD COMEDY LOVE
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
DVD COMEDY LOVE
1 available
DVD COMEDY LOVE
1 available
Description
It follows the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
Description
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes a heartfelt and wonderful journey with an unexpected turn.
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TRENDING BLU-RAY DRAMA MIRACLE
1 available
TRENDING BLU-RAY DRAMA MIRACLE
1 available
Description
"The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, and ample belly, and a snowy bread is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit... except for his boss, Doris Walker, who's raising her daughter to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test"--Container.
34) Mixed nuts
Description
A wild and wacky comedy about oddball characters in Los Angeles at Christmastime, centered around a suicide hotline service.
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DVD COMEDY NATIONAL
1 available
DVD COMEDY NATIONAL
1 available
Indian Prairie Public Library District - In Storage
TRENDING DVD COMEDY NATIONAL
2 available
TRENDING DVD COMEDY NATIONAL
2 available
Description
Christmas is the perfect season for Clark Griswold and his family. Clark's a disaster waiting to happen. You have to see it to believe it. There are 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop. An exploding turkey. And a house full of relatives.
36) The night before
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DVD COMEDY NIGHT
2 available
DVD COMEDY NIGHT
2 available
Description
Ethan, Isaac and Chris have been friends since childhood, and for a decade, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity. Now that they're entering adulthood, the tradition is coming to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracka Ball; the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
37) Northpole
Description
Northpole, the magical home to Santa and Mrs. Claus, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet as people everywhere get too busy to enjoy festive time together, the city is in trouble. Who can help save the cherished traditions of Christmas? One young boy, Kevin, might have a chance if he can convince his protective mom, Chelsea, to rediscover the magic of the season.
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
DVD DRAMA NOTHING
2 available
DVD DRAMA NOTHING
2 available
Description
For the first time in years the entire Rodriguez clan comes home to Chicago to celebrate Christmas where traditions will be celebrated. During the course of this eventful week they will celebrate one member's safe return from Iraq, secrets will be revealed, old resentments forgotten, each family member will learn something about themselves and each other, and the healing power of laughter will work its magic.
Description
"When Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself"--Container.
On Shelf
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens
CHILD DVD POLAR
5 available
CHILD DVD POLAR
5 available
Description
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.