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Double Dip of Depp for the Holidays

The holidays always bring releases of big films on DVD. The studios

aren't silly! They know that Christmas is a time to make some more $$

on those big budget films. This holiday season is no exception. The

two big DVD releases are Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End. As some of you might know,

I have a mild thing for Johnny Depp (which started with 21 Jump

Street). Last Spring I ran a film program here at HBPL called "Not

Just a Pirate - the Films of Johnny Depp". As part of the program I

always opened with a short lecture about the life of JD and/or the

film being screened. At the time, one of the patrons mentioned that it

would be nice to have the lectures available on our website. So as a

little holiday treat for you...click here for an abridged version of

those lectures.

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End comes out December 4th and

will, of course, be available at HBPL!! (as will Harry Potter and the

Order of the Phoenix which comes out December 11th).

The other Depp film, Sweeney Todd, will be coming to theatres on

December 21st. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp teaming up once again to

make a film version of my favorite Stephen Sondheim musical. Johnny