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Author
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The whimsical, wacky, and wondrous character of Willy Wonka made his first appearance in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. When the fictional factory owner opened up the doors of his company, readers were welcomed into his world of pure imagination . . . and chocolate! Wonka went on to dazzle a whole new set of fans in the 1971 film that brought Dahl's characters to life. Since then, there have been other movie...
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Arabic
Formats
Description
Sami lives in Jerusalem with his wife and child, and an invitation to his brother's wedding forces him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding, with no warning or explanation, the village is put under military lockdown by Israeli soldiers and cut off from the outside world. Chaos rises overnight amongst those stuck within the walls.
Series
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) volume 70
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this controversial movie, Jesus, as both fully human and fully divine, is viewed as free of sin but subject to all temptations, including sexual ones.
4) The swan
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Remastered edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A shy princess's head tells her to wed a worldly Crown Prince, but her heart is drawn to a dashing commoner. Garbed in dreamy Helen Rose gowns, surrounded by Mittel-European opulence, the leading lady dances, duels, flirts, falls in love and makes even the most jaded moviegoer want to believe in fairy tales.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The wry, comic romantic tale follows the Owens sisters as they struggle to use their hereditary gift for practical magic to overcome the obstacles in discovering true love.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
[Blu-ray version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid 1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. It was sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras rebel army. Despite enormous pressure not to, Webb chose to pursue the story and went public with his evidence. As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA.
7) Pet sematary
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Special collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After moving to an idyllic home in the countryside, life seems perfect for the Creed family ... but not for long. Louis and Rachel Creed and their two young children settle into a house that sits next door to a pet cemetery--built on an ancient Indian burial ground. Their mysterious new neighbor, Jud Crandall, hides the cemetery's darkest secret ... until a family tragedy brings the secret to life. Now, an unthinkable evil is about to be resurrected....
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1979.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (168 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
NC 1110L
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process as his Caldecott Award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret is turned into a 3-D major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director, Martin Scorsese, written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, John Logan."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
ARC Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the first book in the Molly Moon series by Georgia Byng, the film tells the story of a young orphan who struggles through life alongside her friends (and enemies). Her life dramatically changes when one day she discovers an intriguing book in the local library. The book, Hypnotism An Ancient Art Explained, written by a mysterious master hypnotist - Dr Logan, starts her on an unstoppable journey of discovery and adventure.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
12) The hate U give
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr tries to find her voice in order to stand up for what's right.
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
While on vacation, a married couple unwittingly befriends a flamboyant and charismatic Russian named Dima, who, unbeknownst to them, is a kingpin money launderer for the mafia. When Dima confides to his new friends that he plans to escape from the mob, they're quickly swept into the dangerous world of international espionage. The unlikely companions must undertake a perilous journey through Paris, Bern, and London in order to save Dima and his family....
15) Love, Simon
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for seventeen-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life-changing.
16) Captain Phillips
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"[An] examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship MV Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips ... and the Somali pirate captain, [Abduwali] Muse ... who takes him hostage"--Container.
17) Memento
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (113 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
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) Black butterfly
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Paul, a down-on-his-luck screenwriter picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.
19) Four quartets
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ralph Fiennes's exquisite performance of T. S. Eliot's poetic masterpiece is dynamically translated from stage to screen by director Sophie Fiennes. During the early days of COVID, the Oscar® nominee set himself the challenge of committing FOUR QUARTETS to memory, and in 2021 he brought it to the London stage followed by a tour of theaters across the UK. Written by Nobel Prize winner Eliot in the shadow of the Second World War, the poem is a searching...
20) A dog's journey
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
[English/French/Spanish version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog's Purpose, beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined.
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