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"From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock n' roll. Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips and Suzanne Somers in their breakout roles, this nostalgic look back follows a group of teenagers as they cruise the streets on their last summer night...
2) Soul
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...
4) Shockaholic
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English
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Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher's life, focusing more on the Star Wars years and dishing about the various Hollywood relationships she's formed since she was chosen to play Princess Leia at only nineteen years old. Fisher delves into the gritty details that made the movie such a phenomenal success, admitting, "It isn't all sweetness and light sabers."
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Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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The greatest stories of the Old Testament are brought to the screen with astounding scope and power in this international film which depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis. This is the spectacular story of man's creation, his fall, his survival and his indomitable faith in the future. From the film's opening amidst cosmic chaos, to its lingering message of hope and salvation.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A feature-length documentary, exploring the growing musical and social phenomenon of chanting, that shares the stories of people who are finding healing and a sense of inner peace by singing mantras together. It's a film about spirituality not religion, about people reconnecting with their true selves and with others.
Publisher
A & E Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A 9.0 quake happens once every 20 years, like the one that struck Japan in March. An earthquake of 10.0 has never been recorded in history and it is said to occur once every 2500 years, capable of destroying entire civilizations. We'll see what would unfold if a 10.0 Megaquake struck different fault lines in the U.S., underwater and around the world"--History Channel website.
10) Cars 2
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours, and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage!
11) Up
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English
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Seventy-eight-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. He discovers too late that an eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell has stowed away.
12) Holiday affair
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English
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"Love is even lovelier during the holidays. Even though he recently lost his job as a department-store clerk, Steve Mason buys an electric train set for a child he scarcely knows. It must be Christmastime. ... The boy's war-widow mom notes the gesture, and she's drawn to the handsome stranger. But will she abandon the security that comes from dating a prosperous attorney for the charm of the unemployed man who puts his money where his heart is?" --...
13) Red tails
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
14) Sweet bean =An
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Baker Sentaro's business enjoys new success when his new 76-year-old assistant Tokue shares her recipe for the sweet red bean paste used in the bakery's dorayaki pancakes, but another of Tokue's secrets may bring their happy work life to an early end.
15) Antwone Fisher
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Antwone Fisher, 25, is a gentle, soft-spoken seaman in the Navy. Unless he feels he's been disrespected--which prompts furious, violent outbursts that put him on the brink of a dishonorable discharge. Ordered to see a psychiatrist, eventually the story of his childhood in a foster home, where he was both beaten and sexually abused, comes out. Dr. Davenport argues that Antwone needs to deal with his past, find his family, and attain closure. For Antwone,...
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English
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When FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned a case involving a monstrous serial killer, she seeks counsel from an imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, whose fascination with the young woman is as great as his hunger for murder. As their relationship develops, Starling must confront her own demons, and an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage or strength to stop it.
17) The cup
Publisher
Festival Media
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm + 1 folded sheet.
Language
Tibetan
Description
Comedy set in 1996 about a group of boys in a Tibetan monastery-in-exile in India who are determined to watch the World Cup soccer tournament.
18) WALL-E
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Language
English
Description
After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. With only a cockroach for a friend, he finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life.
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English
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Montgomery Clift plays a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of beautiful socialite Elizabeth Taylor. Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Clift's professional and romantic prospects. Consumed with fear and desire, Clift is ultimately driven to a desperate act of passion that unravels his world forever.
Series
Indicator volume 041-043
Publisher
Powerhouse Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Limited dual format edition.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs + 3 Blu-rays (260 min.) : sound, black & white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (75 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
English
Description
It came from beneath the sea: A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.
20 million miles to Earth: The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.
The 3 worlds of Gulliver: After being shipwrecked, a man finds himself on an island inhabited by tiny people, who soon...
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