Gemma Arterton
Author
Series
Inside Number Nine volume 3
Description
Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good deed from a late-night caller, he gradually becomes the victim of his own generosity.
2) The escape
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In desperate need of a change, Tara one day makes a bold decision. Armed with a one-way ticket to Paris, she leaves everything behind to rediscover herself in a new city. But walking out of her life isn't so simple.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Get ready for a twisted take on the classic tale as Hansel and Gretel have turned pro, coping with the trauma of their childhood captivity by slaying witches for hire. But when the seemingly unstoppable bounty hunters meet their match in an enemy so evil, it'll take all their training, weapons and courage to survive. Revenge is sweeter than candy.
4) Summerland
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel. When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young London evacuee name Frank, she's resistant. It's not long, however, before the two realize they have more in common in their pasts than Alice had assumed.
5) My Zoe
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following a divorce, geneticist Isabelle is trying to rebuild her life. She has a new boyfriend and plans to revitalize her career. But ex-husband James can't accept this and makes her life difficult as they co-parent their daughter Zoe. When a tragedy strikes, the already broken family's world is shattered, and Isabelle decides to take the girl's fate into her own hands.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...
7) Rogue agent
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Robert Freegard posed as an undercover MI5 agent, kidnapping countless victims and extorting them. He evaded capture for years amidst a high-stakes manhunt until a woman who fell for him brought him to justice.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting the manipulative Alec proves to be her downfall.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Humanity has been all but destroyed by a fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Only a small group of children seem to be immune to its effects. At an army base in rural England, these unique children are being studied and subjected to cruel experiments. When the base falls, one little girl escapes and must discover what she is, ultimately deciding both her own future and that of the human race....
11) Their finest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1940 set in London, the story is an ode to how women played a major role in boosting national morale during the Blitz of London in the second world war.
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus an unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons...
13) The critic
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Academy Awardʼ Nominee Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It's a race against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world.
15) Lost in Austen
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 176 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Amanda Price gets propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while the book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns as she tries to help the Bennet sisters nab husbands and even manages to captivate the tantalizing Mr. Darcy. But what about Elizabeth, and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?
16) Pirate radio
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs that include: Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Maurice is a sassy, street-smart cat with a sneaky disposition. Together with his band of rats and pied-piper friend, Maurice travels across the countryside, swindling villagers with a staged rat plague. All seems to be going as planned until the gang arrives in a scenic market town and quickly realize something more nefarious is afoot.
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Description
Launched into space by his scientist owner in 1969, loyal dog Buddy crash lands in the present-day in a small town where pets are no longer welcome. Desperate to be reunited with his owner, Buddy recruits a tech-wiz cat named Felix and together they embark on a daring, madcap adventure. Starring Luke Evans, Nick Frost, Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy; STARDOG AND TURBOCAT is a hilarious animated tale about friendship, heroism and the bond between a...
20) My Zoe
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Description
After an unexpected tragedy strikes, a divorced geneticist looks to protect her daughter by taking the young girl's fate into her own hands.