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61) Zombieland (DVD)
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In a world that has become overrun with zombies, two men must figure out how to survive. Wimpy Columbus is afraid of his own shadow, while Tallahassee is the biggest, baddest gun-toting zombie-slayer who ever lived. When they meet two sisters, Wichita and Little Rock, the four strike out for an amusement park that is said to be zombie-free. This mismatched group will have to rely on each other to survive, which could be worse than surrendering to...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
"Wes Anderson's mind must be an exciting place for a story idea to be born."--Roger...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
An affectionate yet unsentimental look at the end of the disco era as icy Charlotte and demure Alice toil by day as publishing house assistants and by night look for romance and entertainment at a premier, Studio 54-like club. Includes commentary, deleted scenes, stills gallery, behind-the-scenes featurette, and more.
"...a definitive movie about that immediate, ravenous burst of personal freedom..."--USA Today
"...fascinating time capsule..."--Library...
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Coming of age story of high school students in the '70s. Eight seniors facing life after high school have one last party. Includes audio commentary class reunion-style with Richard Linklater; deleted scenes; and much more.
"The most slyly funny and dead-on portrait of American teenage life ever made."--Entertainment Weekly
"...well-observed portrayal of the last day of class for a group of mid-1970s high school students..."--Library Journal
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Frank is an aging ex-jewel thief, and his two grown children are worried that he can no longer care for himself. In deciding what to do with Frank, the most likely option appears to be putting him in a nursing home. But Frank's son comes up with another option: buy Frank a walking, talking robot programmed to look after him and improve his physical and mental health. Frank resists the robot at first, but he warms to it after realizing that it could...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When a childless couple buries a box with all of their wishes for an infant in their backyard, their wishes are granted. However, their child, Timothy Green, is not all that he appears.
"A sun-dappled, heartwarming family film..."--San Francisco Chronicle
"...full-bodied family film..."--Roger Ebert
"With just the right dose of magic and no shortage of sentiment, this inspirational parenting tale...plays like Mary Poppins in reverse."--Variety
67) 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
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings-from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes.
Where once society's most coveted trait might have been strength or intelligence or honor, today, in a clear sign of evolution sliding off the trails, it is being funny....
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
FDR and Tuck are covert CIA operatives and best buddies, until they both fall for charming and sexy Lauren. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test as they wage an epic battle for her affection, using their surveillance skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry. May the best spy win!
"Slides by on the strength of Tom Hardy."--Film.com
"...bittersweet fun peppered by bursts of sharp patter..."--Los Angeles Times
"...just enough appeal to action...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
After making their way through high school twice, big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership.
"22 Jump Street' is exactly what comedy is today. It's coarse, free-flowing and playful."--San Francisco Chronicle
"This is the ultimate meta...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Two amateur TV hosts land an interview with the North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un, and are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.
"The best satire provokes and even outrages, and Rogen, Franco and Goldberg certainly succeed on that score."--Toronto Star
"Its lesson is that American pop culture is inescapable, our great achievement and most popular export, the weapon we wield abroad and the glue trap we struggle with at home."--New York Times
"Imagine...
73) The family (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program after snitching on the mob. Despite Agent Stansfield's best efforts to keep them in line, Fred Blake and his family can't help resorting to old habits by handling their problems the 'family' way. Chaos ensues as their former Mafia cronies try to track them down, and scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings.
"De Niro and Pfeiffer still...
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English
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For many years, television comedy was an exclusive boys' club-until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies of all time. This hilarious collection of essays charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through show...
Author
Language
English
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Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance.
ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.
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77) The heat (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
"At its sharpest, The Heat actually moves and banters like a comedy..."--Michael Phillips
"This is one of the most entertaining movies of the year."--Richard Roeper
"...the best female buddy-cop movie since, well, ever."--USA...
78) Click (DVD)
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to make its own choices
"The movie's ending will come as a complete surprise..."--Film Threat
"One of the best American films of the year..."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A happy convergence of silly and smart gives Adam Sandler one of his best comic vehicles yet."--Hollywood Reporter...
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Ricky Bobby, the most popular driver in NASCAR, has it all: a beautiful wife, two kids, and a devoted staff. His talent and title, however, are put to the test by his father and his rival, a French driver
"Two thumbs up!"--Ebert & Roeper
"Ferrell and NASCAR...go together like peanut butter and fried bananas..."--New York Post
"...entertaining..."--USA Today
80) 21 & over (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
On the day before a critical med school, interview, straight A college student Jeff Chang gets a surprise visit from his two best buds to celebrate his twenty-first birthday. In no mood to party, Jeff finally agrees to a single drink, which quickly leads to an over-the-top, out-of-control night filled with epic beer pong, smoking hot coeds and one angry buffalo. Can Jeff's friends get their plastered pal cleaned up in time for his morning appointment?
"This...
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