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1) Factotum
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing.
2) Network
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Two-disc special edition.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness.
3) ATL
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
ATL refers to the airport designation for Atlanta. That's where orphaned 17-year-old Rashad lives with his younger brother Anton and uncle George. They're poor like most Southside families, but they're making ends meet, caring for each other and forging life-long friendships with guys like the smart, ambitious Esquire, transplanted New Yorker Brooklyn, and likable homeboy Teddy. On Sunday nights they hang at the Cascade roller rink where the guys...
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Einar is a crusty old rancher who does what he can to hold onto his Wyoming ranch. It's been a struggle for years; his son was killed in a car crash, his wife left him, and his longtime friend and helper, Mitch was recently mauled by a bear. Now, Einar has to care for Mitch and help him recover. Jean and her daughter, Griff, have to leave Jean's current abusive boyfriend. The only place they can go is the ranch of Griff's grandfather, Einar, who only...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Talented carpenter Robert Bradley leaves the Jarrow shipyards in 1913 for a better life in the country and a job in his uncle's furniture business. But he soon finds himself at odds with his God-fearing uncle, and his cousin Carrie is a teenage time bomb waiting to explode. For solace, he escapes to the grounds of a dilapidated country estate, where he meets the ethereal Millie Thorman, known locally as "The Moth""--Container.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"On a summer afternoon in 1854, rag and bone lady Aggie Winkowski rescues 10-year old Millie Forester from the streets as the pretty child's unfortunate mother is hauled off to jail. Aggie fully expects to be rid of her amusing but talkative little charge by morning. But the child's tragic circumstances and vulnerability soften the old woman's heart, and the two develop a relationship that changes Aggie's life and shapes Millie's destiny"--Container....
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"On Christmas Eve, 1913, Agnes Conway is working in her family's confectionery shop when she meets well-to-do Charles Farrier. Despite their different backgrounds, Agnes and Charles are immediately attracted to one another. But Agnes soon becomes preoccupied with a family crisis that has consequences far worse than any of them could imagine"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"In turn-of-the-century South Tyneside, John O'Brien is the good-hearted, eldest son of a family torn apart by the drunken brawling of his father and brothe. John works long hours in the docks and adores his talented little sister, Katie. A chance meeting with Katie's teacher, Mary, gives him a glimpse of the life he longs for"--Container.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 111 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
[Special edition].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Willie Stark is an uncorrupted small-town mayor in 1950s Louisiana. He gets picked by the political machine to run as a wild card candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial race. But, when Willie realizes that he is being manipulated, he veers off on his own to become the darling of the electorate's downtrodden and forgotten hicks. Covering the campaign for a local paper is Jack Burden, whose editorial pieces become so admiring of Willie that he's fired....
15) Body & soul
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Body & soul is the moving story of a young nun in crisis who is forced to choose between two conflicting worlds, and the very different values they represent, after her brother dies and she takes charge of his pregnant wife and two young sons as well as the bankrupt textile mill he owned.
16) Bee season
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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.
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Greek
Description
A famous writer is told he has only a few days to live. He meets a young boy on the street, an illegal immigrant from Albania, and decides to take him back home. During the trip, the writer hopes to learn about life and death.
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission for find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Russian
Description
Within a small cabin cloistered in a netherworld as idyllic as a dream, an ailing mother and her grown son get ready for her passing. As the dutiful son comforts his dying mother in her final hours, heartbreak is inevitable.
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