Emily Mortimer
1) Leonie
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In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of her son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu...
2) Dear Frankie
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To spare the feelings of her fatherless boy, Lizzie secretly authors letters from his dead "father" that detail seafaring adventures from around the world. But she cannot maintain this illusion forever. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting her son, Lizzie gets more than anyone bargained for when she hires a handsome stranger to play the role of a lifetime!
3) The kid
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Successful, high-powered Russ Duritz has spent all of his incredibly empty life forgetting the child he used to be--until one day, he meets him face-to-face!
4) The bookshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In England in 1959, free spirited widow Florence Green follows her lifelong dream by opening a bookshop in a conservative coastal town.
5) Dear Frankie
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
To spare the feelings of her fatherless boy, Lizzie secretly authors letters from his "father" recounting seafaring adventures around the world. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting her son, Lizzie hires a handsome stranger to play the role of a father and gets more than anyone bargained for.
6) The party
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Janet is hosting an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension, while her husband, Bill, seems preoccupied. Janet's acerbic best friend, April, arrives and others follow, some with their own dramatic news to share, but an announcement by Bill provokes a series of revelations that gradually unravel the sophisticated soiree, and a night that began with champagne may end with gunplay.
7) Cars 2
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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!
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise...
9) Redbelt
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A jujitsu master becomes corrupted by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. When a respected jujitsu master eschews a lucrative prizefighting career in favor of opening a self-defense dojo, it appears that he has chosen a peaceful path in life. The dedicated master's fate takes an unanticipated turn, however, when he is manipulated into participating in ultimate fighting championships by a group of unscrupulous actors and fight promoters. Later, as...
10) Transsiberian
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Roy and Jessie are a couple in a rocky relationship. Following a stay in Beijing they decide to give their relationship one last go and have another adventure together. They decide to travel on the Transsiberian from China to Moscow. The couple discover that the days of the train's glorious luxury has faded and has been replaced with cold steel carriages and indifferent fellow passengers. It is reputed to include drug traffickers. In the company of...
11) Hugo
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the tale of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy.
12) The Pink Panther
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a star soccer coach is murdered and his priceless Pink Panther diamond stolen, France is in an uproar. Fortunately, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is on the case; he doesn't have a clue, but for Clouseau that is just a minor detail.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After Mary Poppins departed London, Jane and Michael Banks grew up into loving and responsible adults. When Michael becomes a single father of three children after the death of his wife, Mary Poppins revisits the Cherry Tree Lane home again to try to help Michael and his family cope and move beyond their grief. Time passes quickly for most normal mortals. Mary Poppins has never been normal. Although it's now the 1930s, she looks exactly the same....
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Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off of the internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's crazy, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion...
17) Rio, I Love You
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The series that started 'Paris, je t'aime' and 'New York, I Love You" travels to Rio de Janeiro to tell tales of love featuring an All-Star Cast directed by the filmmakers that brought you City of God, Babel, 21 Grams, Youth, The Great Beauty, and more!
18) Mary
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David (Academy Award Winner Gary Oldman) is a struggling blue-collar captain looking to make a better life for his family. Strangely drawn to an abandoned ship that is up for auction, David impulsively buys the boat, believing it will be his family's ticket to happiness and prosperity. But soon after they embark on their maiden journey, strange and frightening events begin to terrorize David and his family, causing them to turn on one another and...
19) Transsiberian
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A Transsiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.