Looking for something great to watch this week? Your Lynnfield Public Library card gives you free, unlimited access to Kanopy, a high-quality streaming service featuring thousands of films, documentaries, Great Courses, and more all without ads and without a subscription fee.
Why Kanopy?
Kanopy offers an impressive collection of:
- Critically acclaimed films from around the world
- Award-winning documentaries on every topic imaginable
- Classic cinema and indie favorites
- Educational content, including The Great Courses
- Kids’ shows and movies through Kanopy Kids, with no checkout limits
Whether you’re exploring a new subject, finding something for family movie night, or diving into classic film history, Kanopy has something for every viewer.
Getting Started Is Easy
All you need is your Lynnfield Library card:
- Visit www.kanopy.com/en/lynnfieldlibrary or download the Kanopy app on your device.
- Select Lynnfield Public Library.
- Sign in with your library card number and PIN.
- Start watching instantly!
Perfect for Winter Nights, Learning, and Family Time
This time of year is ideal for cozying up with a new documentary or discovering a film you’ve always meant to watch. With Kanopy, your library card becomes your all-access ticket to quality entertainment and lifelong learning.
If you need help getting started, stop by the Reference Desk or give us a call—we’re always happy to assist.
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Here are some recommendations I have curated for you:
For Adults:
Julie and Julia (2009) Directed by Nora Ephron::
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in Julie & Julia, the true stories of how Julia Child’s (Meryl Streep) life and cookbook inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days and introduce a new generation to the magic of French cooking. Stanley Tucci co-stars in director Nora Ephron’s delicious comedy about joy, obsession and butter. Bon appétit! (In English with optional English Captions)
The Amazing Mr. X (1948) Newly Restored Edition: Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
An atmospheric masterpiece, The Amazing Mr. X stars Turhan Bey as Alexis, a mystery man who claims to communicate with spirits. Appearing on the beach one night, Alexis easily charms a depressed widow and her sister (Lynn Bari and Cathy O’Donnell). The sly Alexis makes a living by separating gullible people from their money, but before this tale is over, he will learn that the living are far more dangerous than the dead. Thanks to exceptional cinematography by John Alton, director Bernard Vorhaus delivers a film that oozes weird passion and sinister suspense. This is a movie that breathes right on your neck! (In English with optional English Captions)
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) directed by Nicohlas Webster
The Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents. Will he escape? (In English with optional English Captions)
A Samurai in Time (2023) Directed by Jun’ichi Yasuda
A samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films. (In Japanese with English Subtitles)
Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972) Directed by Theodore Gershuny
When Jeffrey Butler inherits his family’s old mansion, he plans to sell it quickly. But the house—once an asylum for the mentally ill—harbors a terrifying past that soon resurfaces. As Christmas approaches, a mysterious killer begins murdering those connected to the estate. With chilling phone calls and disturbing flashbacks, the buried horrors of the mansion are slowly unveiled. SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT blends psychological horror with early slasher elements, and is considered an underground influence on later classics like Black Christmas and Halloween. Its grim atmosphere and raw, low-budget style helped cement its cult status in holiday horror cinema.
Jane Eyre (BBC Series) 2006
The classic saga of Jane Eyre is brought vibrantly to life in this lavish, complex and passionate adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s much-loved novel. After a wretched childhood as an orphan, Jane Eyre accepts the position of governess at Thornfield Hall. She soon falls in love with the brooding owner, Mr Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart but, before they can find happiness as man and wife, they must first overcome the dark secrets of his past.
For Kids/For The Family:
Jack Frost (1979) Directed by Jules Bass
A winter sprite becomes human for love, risking everything to save his beloved from an evil king.
The Snowy Day (1964) directed and animated by Mal Wittman and narrated by Jane Harvey
A small boy’s enchantment with a city’s snowfall has him making snow angels and snowballs, sliding down snow mountains – and looking forward to going outside again.
What Will Little Bear Wear / Hide and Seek / Little Bear Goes to the Moon (1995)
What Will Little Bear Wear: Little Bear would like to play in the snow. He asks Mother Bear to make him a hat, pants and coat to keep him warm. He finally decides what he needs to keep him warm is a fur coat. He takes off the clothes leaving his fur coat and he isn’t cold.
Hide and Seek: Little Bear and his friends (Owl, Hen, Duck & Cat) play hide and seek in the forest.
Little Bear Goes to the Moon: Little Bear makes himself a space helmet so that he can fly to the moon. He jumps to the moon from a tree and comes to a house much like his own. Mother Bear fools him by telling him that her own Little Bear has gone to the moon.
Jim Henson Shorts (1961-19xx)
While Jim Henson is best known as an innovator who created some of the most widely beloved television series and films of all time including The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, he also made a string of experimental films that pushed the boundaries of what the wider public associated with his name and the film medium in general. This collection features a number of these short films, bringing the visionary’s early experimental work to new audiences.
Labyrinth (1984) Directed by Jim Hensen
David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems! Babysitting infant stepbrother Toby on a weekend night isn’t young Sarah’s (Connelly) idea of fun. Frustrated by his crying, she secretly imagines the Goblins from her favorite book, Labyrinth, carrying Toby away. When her fantasy comes true, a distraught Sarah must enter a maze of illusion to bring Toby back from a kingdom inhabited by mystical creatures and governed by the wicked Goblin King (Bowie).