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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Includes featurettes and deleted scenes
"An exhilarating visual experience..."--Roger Ebert, Chicago...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A captured outlaw and a Civil War veteran cross paths when the outlaw needs safe passage to the train taking him to prison and the veteran volunteers for the job. Includes commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, and more
"Two thumbs up!"--Roeper & Robert Wilonsky
"...restores the wounded heart of the Western and rescues it from the morass of pointless violence."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...remake walks a fine line in retaining many of...
5) The Guardian
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A legendary rescue swimmer in the twilight of his career is sent to teach at an elite Coast Guard training program. There he knocks heads with a cocky swimming champ who's more interested in breaking records than saving lives
"Stirring and exhilarating! If you're looking for pure screen excitement, look no further."--Maxim
"...an action movie displaying brains and heart..."--Baltimore Sun
"Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher have never been more compelling...
6) Valkyrie
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolf Hitler, this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known
Pub. Date
2004
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Near the end of the Tang Dynasty, two deputies tangle with a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction, the House of Flying Daggers. The deputies plan to save her, and one leads her on what becomes a perilous journey into the unknown
"If this isn't the most visually stunning film to be released in the U.S. this year, it's second to 'Yimou's Hero.'"--Ebert & Roeper
"It's action opera, sword-and-sorcery song-and-dance, and it's a...
Pub. Date
2003, c1993
Language
English
Description
The spectacular but unforgiving terrain of 1927 Vermont sets the stage for this collision between high-stakes progress and a frontier way of life. Legendary Yankee log-driver, Noel Lord defies power company boss, Clayton Farnsworth who orders Lord and his feisty American Indian mate off their soon-to-be flooded land. Farnsworth never met a man he couldn't buy ... but then, he'd never met Noel Lord
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them are back! With the help of new recruits, they must face evolution itself in the form of a former teammate
"...an eye-filling fantasy extravaganza and a big crowd-pleaser."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Two thumbs up!"--Ebert & Roeper
"The greatest 'X-Men' movie yet!"--Maxim Magazine
"Explosive, adrenaline-fueled fun!"--New York Daily News
11) Transformers
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
It's a battle on Earth between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, and the ultimate power is a clue held by a young man who is unaware he is mankind's last chance for survival
"...features some of the most spectacular action and effects sequences of any movie of its kind..."--USA Today
"...some of the best action sequences..."--Washington Post
"...a lot of fun."--Richard Roeper
12) Bush Christmas
Pub. Date
1947
Language
English
Description
Two children are heading home to Australia for Christmas. On their journey they encounter a group of thieves and they accidentally give them the information they need to steal their father's horses. The children then try to save the horses
13) Duma (DVD)
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The powerful tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan. Xan faces the true test of love when he must cross the wilds of southern Africa to return his best friend to his rightful home
"The most inspired family film you'll see this year!"--UPN-TV
"Spectacular epic entertainment!"--San Antonio Express News
"A beautiful family film, full of emotion and meaning!"--Group Magazine
"Two...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their journey across the galaxy amidst the Clone Wars, meeting up with familiar villains such as Count Dooku, General Grievous, and Asajj Ventress
"An enjoyable escapade..."--Empire Magazine
"Young audiences will lap it up like ice cream..."--Baltimore Sun
"...enjoyable bit of escapist entertainment..."--Film Journal International
15) True lies
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Harry Tasker is a top spy for the ultra-secret Omega Sector, but his wife thinks he's just a boring computer salesman. Then his two lives collide when he and his wife find themselves kidnapped by international terrorists.
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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. Contains a train-load of special features
"Two enthusiastic thumbs way up for The Polar Express."--Ebert & Roeper
"This train ride is both majestic and edge-of-your-seat."--Hollywood Reporter
"'The Polar Express' is a treasure. It will be a holiday tradition...
17) Flyboys
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the young Americans who volunteered to be part of the French military prior to WWI, also known as Lafayette Escadrille, and how they became the country's first fighter pilots
"...guarantees a thrill a minute for all ages, and a few tears, too, in an old-fashioned kind of war movie with heart..."--Rex Reed, New York Observer
"...highly enjoyable..."--LA Weekly
"...the aerial dogfights are handsome and...historically accurate..."--TV...
18) Moby Dick
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but one purpose in life-- revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him
19) Nirvana
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Portuguese
Description
A small time wiseguy who gets kicked out of his gang just when he expects to move up. Out for revenge, Vega teams up with a bunch of delinquent small time criminals to pay back the leader of the gang.
20) The Green Knight
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A fantasy adventure based on the Arthurian legend, the film tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's headstrong nephew, who embarks on a quest to confront the eponymous knight, a gigantic tree-like creature.
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