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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Dracula (NR) (1931) (75 min.): Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than the 1931 original.
Frankenstein (NR) (1931) (71 min.): Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with the compassionate portrayel of a creature groping for identity that makes...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When filthy-rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira and their two kids -- über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis -- suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset - Schitt's Creek, an armpit of a town they once bought as a joke.
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Traveler Megan McCormick visits the spectacular Italian Alps and the modern, stylish, cultural, and gastronomic cities of the North; while Justine Shapiro looks beyond the image of the underdeveloped South, and explores Rome, Naples, and countryside villages, before reaching the tip of Italy's toe in Aspromonte
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
Français
Description
The enchanting story of Marcel Pagnol's childhood in the south of France, and a very special summer when he was 11 years old. In the countryside of Provence he fell under the spell of the rugged hills, made new friends and strengthened the unique bond with his father
9) Bernie
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, Texas, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Why are there so many Jewish comedians? Get the answer to this question with a portrait of the country's greatest generation of comics that includes Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller. It is also found in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains, where Jewish immigrants transformed farmland into the 20th century's largest resort complex. It was the setting for a remarkable group of young Jewish-American comedians to hone...
13) Life with father
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
The trials and tribulations of a stern but lovable father and his family in New York City in the 1880's.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The bus driver has only one request, 'Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!' The pigeon, however, is determined to get behind the wheel. An impetuous pigeon just wants what he wants in these amusing dialogues. Youngsters who recognize themselves in the tantrum-throwing pigeon, will see themselves again, this time in the calm, shrewd duckling that knows just how to get his way. Also included are: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale; and Leonardo, The Terrible...
19) Grumpier old men
Pub. Date
c1995, 1997.
Language
English
Description
Grumpy Old Men become grumpier in this sequel as a newcomer (Sophia Loren) plans to change the town's bait shop into a ristorante.
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