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Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Greg Focker has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family's next 'Godfocker', or will the circle of trust be broken for good?
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (420 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Host Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and best-selling author, takes viewers on an exciting and in-depth exploration of a groundbreaking new theory: One of the most ambitious and exciting scientific theories ever posed, and one that may be the long-sought 'Theory of Everything.'
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Corporation charts the spectacular rise of the corporation as a dramatic, pervasive presence in our everyday lives. With a deft mix of humor, visual panache and seriousness, this documentary is a timely, entertaining critique of global conglomerates.
Publisher
Arthaus Musik
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
Despite blindness, becoming paralyzed, and America's racial prejudices, Rahsaan Kirk was a one of a kind musician. His career was sparked by his desire to give more exposure to jazz music, particularly on television.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Six friends are trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Explores almost 200 years of Deaf life in America and presents a broad range of perspectives on what it means to be deaf. The film is propelled by the stories of people, both eminent and ordinary, and sheds lights on events that have shaped Deaf lives: the creation of schools for deaf students, the debate about American Sign Language, the campaign for a deaf-friendly telephone (the TTY), the fight for a deaf president at Gallaudet University, and...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Jesse starts experiencing several disconcerting and indescribable things after his neighbor's death. As he looks into these occurrences, he discovers that he has been chosen for possession by a malicious demon.
9) Safe house
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tobin Frost, one of the CIA's most dangerous traitors, resurfaces in South Africa after eluding capture for almost a decade. During his interrogation, the safe house he's being held in is attacked by brutal mercenaries, forcing rookie agent Matt Weston to take the infamous Frost on the run. As the masterful manipulator toys with his reluctant protégé, shaking the young operative's morality and idealism, the unlikely allies must fight to stay alive...
10) The gambler
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
11) Flight
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A seasoned airline pilot miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on the plane.
12) Moulin Rouge!
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Christian is an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of young bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec. A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a love triangle involving the unobtainable and consumptive Satine, queen courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, and the foppish Duke of Roxbury, his villainous rival for her affections.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim. A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams, literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past, from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. If he hopes to win his true love, he...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and world-wide water shortages. Once valued for their fur or hunted as pests, these industrious rodents are seen in a new light through the eyes of this novel assembly of beaver enthusiasts who reveal the ways in which the presence of beavers can transform...
15) Mistress America
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tracy is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon to be stepsister, Brooke, a proud resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town, she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke2s alluringly mad schemes.
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000, reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a Nova camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.
17) One day
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After one day together, July 15th, 1988, their college graduation, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begin a friendship that lasts a lifetime. She's a working-class girl who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who thinks the world is his playground. Somewhere over the next two decades, these two very different people realize that the love they've been hoping for has been there for them all along.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While trying to avoid the cliches of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.
Publisher
David Grubin Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born in India, generated from the ideas of the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth, only that he was a human being who had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too. This documentary tells the story of his life, a journey especially relevant in our own times.
20) Total recall
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Theatrical version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man.
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