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2) Capote (DVD)
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Famed author Truman Capote befriends two murderers while researching his celebrated book, 'In Cold Blood,' and finds himself changed to the core.
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In celebration of this landmark film's 70th anniversary, experience the daring adventures of the world's only flying elephant with a dazzling all-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound. Includes tons of bonus features, including: a deleted scene and song; The Making of Dumbo; and The Magic of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage - a heartfelt look at Disneyland's most popular ride.
"...Disney's best all-round picture to date."--Time Magazine
"A...
4) Black Swan
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In this psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, an insecure ballet dancer wins the lead in Swan Lake. But she slowly loses her grip on reality with the ever-increasing pressures of perfection and direct competition from a seductive newcomer.
"...a performance by Natalie Portman that is nothing short of heroic."--Roger Ebert
"Artful, epic, operatic even, this thriller set in the world of ballet challenges the viewer with...
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but ruins the country's traditions during her work. Bonus features include commentary, the story of The King and I, vintage stage excerpts, Movietone News, and much more.
"**** Exquisitely filmed, dramatically engaging, musically exciting, and altogether glorious. Highly recommended. Editor's Choice."--Video Librarian
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Jimmy. Dave. Sean. Friends who grew up together in working-class Boston, they drifted apart after a terrible tragedy. Years later, brutal events reconnect them. This title has been Repackaged.
"A movie of startling power and intimacy."--Rolling Stone
"'Mystic River' is a historic achievement, a work of art, an extraordinary film."--New Yorker
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living.
"This film rebukes...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: Being a better son to his mother, being a better partner to his girlfriend, and being a better father to T, their beautiful four-year-old daughter. Then he's gunned down by BART officers on New Year's Day in 2009, sending shock waves...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Murray talks his friend Fioravante into becoming a gigolo as a way of making some much needed cash after an out-of-the-blue request from his dermatologist. With Murray acting as Fioravante's 'manager,' the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.
"A slight, comical and intermittentlu afecting film about loneliness an desire."--USA Today
"Artful, insightful and at times very, very funny, much of tis wry humor...
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband. Bonus features included.
"...a splendid period swooner..."--Variety
"...a completely satisfying realm of romantic melodrama."--Michael Phillips
"...a movie made of real people and plausible sets."--Roger...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in postwar Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a heart-racing plot, an acclaimed film inspired by actual events.
"A first-rate one-woman-against-the-system drama."--Orlando Sentinel
"Rarely has...
13) 50/50 (DVD)
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Inspired by personal experiences, an original story about friendship, love, survival, and finding humor in unlikely places. Two best friends' lives change when one of them is diagnosed with cancer.
"Every performance in the film is flawless."--USA Today
"...there's an undercurrent of truth and real feeling."--Roger Ebert
"...a duet of outstanding loveliness between Kendrick and Gordon-Levitt..."--Entertainment Weekly
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Curtis lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His inexplicable behavior concerns those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can't compare with Curtis's privately held fear of...
15) Sweetie (DVD)
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Jane Campion, director of The Piano, will always be remembered for this stunning debut feature. The focus of this film is the hazardous relationship between button-down, superstitious Kay and her rampaging sister, 'Sweetie.'
"A spectacular feature-film debut - a movie quite unlike any other you're likely to see."--New York Times
"...a work of talent...this movie is real, it's the genuine article..."--Roger Ebert
"Campion has done thrillingly atmospheric...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Straight-laced George and eccentric Edith, two strangers meet on their children's campus tour at the idyllic Middleton College. Failing comically to connect with their kids, George and Edith play hooky together, ditching the official tour for a carefree adventure reminiscent of their own college years. But what begins as an afternoon of fun soon becomes a revealing and enlightening experience that will change their lives forever.
"...sparkling dialogue...
17) The piano (DVD)
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Piano weaves the passionate tale of Ada, a young mute woman desired by two men. Sold into marriage to a husband who doesn't understand her, Ada finds herself drawn to her darkly intense neighbor, stirring up vengeful jealousies and violent emotions. But in the end, only one man truly understands how to win Ada's heart, through her beloved piano.
"An earthy, erotic story full of passion, jealousy and anger. Highly recommended."--Video Librarian...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Dramatizes two of Evelyn Waugh 's darkly humorous novels. Scoop lampoons the sensationalist press, while A Handful of Dust skewers upper-crust marriage and morals.
"Provocative."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Superlative."--Los Angeles Times
"Exceptionally well done."--Entertainment Weekly
"Excellent casting, superb acting...Highly recommended."--Library Journal
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers led by Lt. Aldo Raine, known as 'The Basterds,' are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazis at the theater's movie premiere, including Adolf Hitler.
"...exhilirating...recommended."--Video...
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A young man enters into Navy Officer Candidate School in order to make something of himself. Bonus features include commentary, featurettes, and a photo gallery.
"The two stars are mighty captivating. Grade B"--Entertainment Weekly
"***1/2...seriously sexy and uplifting story of redemption...Highly recommended."--Video Librarian
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