Dominic West
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had one of the most fascinating, glamorous and tempestuous relationships of the 20th century - the two most famous movie stars of their day who played out every high and low of their love affairs, multiple marriages and divorces right in the public eye. The movie follows their private and public relationship played out against their ill-fated appearance in a 1983 revival of Noel Coward's stage play. Tempestuous,...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (559 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two married couples; one decimating extramarital love affair. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher and novelist who is happily married, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of a tragedy. The provocative drama unfolds when Alison and Noah meet in Montauk at the end of Long Island.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (703 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
With a murder unsolved and a betrayal exposed, the truth is suspect and shifting between the perspectives of Noah, Alison, Helen and Cole. The story now reveals the complex family ties, passionate betrayals and vengeful emotions that have resulted from the illicit summer liaison. And as the two estranged couples try individually to plan for the future, a new series of deceptions will once again force them to question everything they believed.
4) The square
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A satirical drama reflecting the times, about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person's need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 9 hr., 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"What are you holding on to? Long past the secrets that brought them together and tore their lives apart, Noah, Alison, Helen and Cole are on separate journeys with the promise of new relationships and a fresh start. But as the past continues to surface, they question what they re holding on to as their lives keep crashing back into one another."--Provided by publisher.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
7) John Carter
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic novel, a war-weary former military captain is inexplicably transported to Mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It is 1944 and thirteen year-old Tolly Oldknow is sent to spend Christmas with his grandmother, whilst his mother searches for news of his father in wartime London. In the old house, he becomes a witness to events during the Napoleonic wars and finds himself slowly drawn into participating in the drama. Invisible to most people in the past, he begins to unravel the mystery which has bewildered his family for two centuries. The solution to the puzzle...
9) Genius
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and Thomas Wolfe.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In his latest mission, Johnny English must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. With just one shot at redemption, he will use (or misuse) the latest high-tech gadgets and every trick in his playbook to protect us all"--Container.
11) Colette
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After marrying 'Willy', a successful Parisian writer, Colette is transplanted to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation, inspiring additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing...
12) The forgotten
Pub. Date
©2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Nine-year-old Sam Paretta is dead, killed in a plane crash. Even though it's been fourteen months since the accident, his mother, Telly, still grieves over the loss. But suddenly, her husband swears they never had a child and her psychiatrist insists she's delusional. Worst of all, there is absolutely no evidence to prove Sam ever existed. Haunted by the memories of her son, Telly's search for the truth propels her into a dark mind-shattering conspiracy...
13) Money monster
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the real-time high stakes thriller, financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets.
14) Mona Lisa smile
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in 1953, Katherine Watson is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom.
15) Finding Dory
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Dory, the forgetful blue tang, suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, she, Marlin, and Nemo take off on a life-changing quest to find them, with help from Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Bailey, a beluga whale who's convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark! Dive into the movie overflowing with unforgettable characters, dazzling animation, and gallons of fun!
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 536 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
Pub. Date
©1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the village of Monte Athena in Italy at the turn of the 19th century, necklines are high, parents are rigid, and marriage is seldom a matter of love. Thus, Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander, while her father wants only Demetrius for his son-in-law. Poor Helena burns hot for Demetrius, who avoids her like the plague. Meanwhile, fairy king Oberon is engaged in a battle of wits with his queen, Titania, and...
18) Les misérables
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (391 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Dowager Countess reveals she has a villa in the south of France, and many of the family follow her there for a rest while some of the family stay behind to keep an eye on the cast and crew of a film which is shooting at the grand estate.