Geena Davis
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From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but the path to finding
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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277 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"--from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood."--
3) Angie
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Born and raised in the tightly-knit neighborbood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, bright and irreverent Angie has matured into a young woman with dreams and ambitions that are different from those of her friends and neighbors. Increasingly restless with the routine of her life, Angie's growing need for personal fulfillment begins to express itself in ways that her family and best friend Tina can't understand. When Angie becomes pregnant by her long-time...
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Oscar nominee* Geena Davis stars as Gloria Conway, the sharp-tongued mom in this darkly comic story of a family strangely cursed with a streak of bad luck. But as life takes unexpected detours, Gloria manages to tear apart her pain to find the humor in even the toughest things that happen to her. When her teenage son Billy uncharacteristically lets off some steam in a series of scandalous pranks, the tragic results are something no one could have...
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©2013
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1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Stuart Little (1999, 85 min.): The story of a mouse adopted by the Littles, a human family. As Stuart embarks on adventures with a variety of characters, including his nemesis, Snowbell the cat, he learns that true meaning of family, loyalty and friendship.
Stuart Little 2 (2002, 78 min.): When Stuart's new friend disappears, Stuart and Snowbell try to find her in the big city.
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD-R. In the near future where artificial intelligence has brought about holographic reconstructions of loved ones, 86-year old Marjorie gains a holographic companion in the form of her late husband, but will she take advantage of this opportunity to recreate their life as she wished to have lived it?
10) Ava
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[2020]
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1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A deadly assassin is forced to fight for her own survival when a job goes terribly wrong.
11) In a world
Pub. Date
[2014]
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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An unsuccessful vocal coach competes against her arrogant father in the movie trailer voice-over business.
12) Cutthroat Island
Pub. Date
1995
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1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Morgan Adams, the female captain of a pirate ship, is on a treasure hunt for millions of pounds of gold reportedly buried somewhere on Cutthroat Island. She and her uncles each hold sections of the map to the treasure. While Morgan is willing to make deals and agree to share the wealth in order to put the map together, her Uncle Dawg would rather kill everyone in his way, including his niece.
Pub. Date
[2006]
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1 videodisc (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Stuart joins his family for a camping trip in the great outdoors. Before Snowbell can enjoy the trip, she is kidnapped by some angry animals. It's up to Stuart and his new friend Reeko to come to Snowbell's rescue.
Pub. Date
©1997
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1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.
16) Beetlejuice
Pub. Date
[2008]
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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After Barbara and Adam Maitland are killed in a car crash, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beautiful New England farmhouse. Their peaceful 'existence' is disrupted when a yuppie family, the Deetz's, buy their house. The Maitlands are too nice and harmless as ghosts and all their efforts to scare the Deetz's away are unsuccessful. They decide to call to Beetlejuice, a people-exorcizing ghost, for help.
17) Thelma & Louise
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[2003], c1991
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1 videodisc (ca. 129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Thelma is an abused and neglected wife, while her friend Louise is a bitter, hard-edged waitress. The two decide to take a brief vacation to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives. Immediately, they run into trouble, as Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma in the parking lot of a country bar.
18) Marjorie Prime
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In the near future, a time of artificial intelligence: 86-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith) -a jumble of disparate, fading memories-has a handsome new companion (Jon Hamm) who looks like her deceased husband and is programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? Also starring Oscar-winners Geena Davis and Tim Robbins.