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1) Bee season
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4in.
Description
Eliza demonstrates such an amazing gift for spelling any word given to her that her father Saul insists on coaching her himself. As Eliza's success continues, Saul's newfound devotion grows...causing huge changes for the entire family.
"The performance by Flora Cross is haunting in its seriousness. She doesn't act out; she acts in."--Roger Ebert.
"An engrossing family drama about the destructiveness of spiritual pride and the healing power of selfless...
2) Shopgirl
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4in.
Description
Mirabelle oversees the seldom-visited glove counter at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills. She's also a struggling artist who can barely pay her student loans. In steps Ray Porter, a handsome, rich, 50-something bachelor who sweeps her off her feet.
"'Shopgirl,' written by Steve Martin, based on his slender novel of the same name, is an elegant and exquisitely tailored romantic comedy."--New York Times.
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In this romantic comedy, directed by and starring Meg Ryan, ex-lovers Willa (Ryan) and Bill (David Duchovny) unexpectedly reunite when their flights are delayed by a snowstorm, leaving them stranded overnight at a regional airport. As they navigate awkward small talk and old arguments, they begin to rekindle their past connection.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in.
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Description
Kat Ellis is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family, and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find an escort.
5) Capote
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in.
Description
Truman Capote, while researching his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.
"Two thumbs way up."--Ebert & Roeper.
"'Capote' is a film of uncommon strength and insight."--Roger Ebert.
"...without a doubt, one of the best films of the year."--CNN.com.
6) My old lady
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Mathias Gold arrives at the sumptuous Parisian apartment he inherited from his father, he's surprised that the property comes with two stubborn live-in tenants who are not required to leave according to an ancient French real estate law. Unable to sell the place, Mathias moves in with the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde and her daughter, Chloe. But as Mathias and Chloe draw increasingly closer, Mathilde unveils a complex labyrinth of secrets that...
7) Tsotsi
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4in.
Description
A young man running with a criminal gang on the streets of Johannesburg, Tsotsi - a nickname meaning thug - is immersed in a world of violence that seems to leave him unaffected, until he discovers an infant in the backseat of a car he has stolen.
"Two big thumbs up."--Ebert & Roeper.
"A stunning film."--NBC-TV.
"Rapturously received. 'Tsotsi' has the right stuff to be a breakout hit!"--Variety.com.
8) Syriana
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4in.
Description
A politically charged thriller that unfolds against the intrigues and corruption of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals to the men toiling in the oil fields, the film illuminates the consequences of the pursuit of power.
"****. Brilliant. It's not just hot, it's incendiary. "--Rolling Stone.
"Two very big, enthusiastic thumbs up. One of the year's best films "--Ebert & Roeper.
"Thought-provoking and unnerving, emotionally...
Pub. Date
1979.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (168 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors. The trickiest sort of play -- a comedy with tragic relief. With her brother condemned to die for the crime of premarital sex, Isabella is torn between her vows to God...
11) Blood brothers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of two brothers, Jake and Peter, whose relationship strains when one of them receives news of a strange inheritance. Deepening the divide between the two, they both grow attracted to a mysterious young woman named Lucia who arrives on their island. Based on Guy de Maupassant's 19th century seaside novel, "Pierre et Jean" is widely credited for changing the course of narrative fiction through its complex and intense psychological characterizations...
12) Inherent vice
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 179 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in.
Description
The rise and fall of a crooked casino owner, his family and hoodlums due to drugs, sex, and betrayal. Includes featurettes, the making of Casino, deleted scenes, and much more. 10th anniversary release of the 1995 film.
16) Memento
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (113 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Three-time Oscar nominee Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, Inception) directs this critically acclaimed mystery. Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago,...
18) Wonder
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (114 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
20) The Corporation
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (145 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Corporation was a relatively insignificant entity. Today, it is a vivid, dramatic and pervasive presence in all our lives. Like the Church, the Monarchy and the Communist Party in other times and places, the Corporation is today's dominant institution. But history humbles dominant institutions. All have been crushed, belittled or absorbed into some new order. The Corporation is unlikely to be the first to defy...
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