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1) The Whale
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.
3) Cinderella
Language
English
Description
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper, the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending! Bonus features included.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. Bonus features include: Finding Alice; The Mad Hatter; and Effecting Wonderland
"...an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind movie experience."--Boxoffice Magazine
"A fantastical romp..."--Hollywood Reporter
"Burton and Disney have found a glorious way to interpret fairy tales and fantasies."--Denver Post
6) Pocahontas
Language
English
Description
Legendary tale of Native American Pocahontas and her unlikely romance with British Captain John Smith.
8) The wild one
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Johnny is the leader of a vicious biker gang which invades a small, sleepy California town. The leather-jacketed young biker seems hellbent for destruction until he falls for Kathie, a "good girl" whose father happens to be a cop
10) Paw patrol
Language
English
Description
When their rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and the heroic pups kick into high gear to face the most challenging mission of their careers. Along the way, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty, and together they fight to save the citizens of Adventure City! Can the pups save the city before it's too late? After all, no city is too big, no pup is too small!
Pub. Date
2002, c2001
Language
English
Description
Someone is stealing millions in jewels from New York City's upper crust. It's up to insurance investigator C.W. Briggs to find out who is stealing the goods. Feeling that the heists are an inside job, he uses his instincts to discover which "insiders" are actually responsible
13) Scout
Pub. Date
c2001, 1994
Language
English
Description
"In this hillaious fantasy for baseball lovers, Albert Brooks stars as a desperate Yankee scout who'll do anything to sing a new prospect." -- container
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Old Ebenezer Scrooge, the meanest miser in London, is visited one Christmas eve by three spirits who change his life forever. Patrick Stewart stars as Scrooge in this brilliant presentation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic the most heartwarming, compelling and powerful adaptation ever filmed
18) The Kid
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Language
English
Description
Successful, high-powered Russ Duritz has spent all of his incredibly empty life forgetting the child he used to be--until one day, he meets him face-to-face!
19) Notorious
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The innocent daughter of a Nazi cooperates with American agents by using her father's reputation as cover for infiltrating a Nazi organization operating in Brazil. Her dangerous role is complicated by her love for the agent with whom she is working
Author
Language
English
Description
When a new geothermal heating system is installed under Riverdale High, Jughead's hairy Neanderthal ancestor thaws out instantly out-Jugheading Jughead, becoming the toast of Riverdale. The world of Archie meets “Encino Man” takes on a twist when Archie and friends have to save Jug Man from Reggae's nefarious money making schemes.
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