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2) Space Dogs
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Russian
Description
Laika, a stray dog picked up by the Soviet space program on the streets of Moscow, became the first living being to orbit the earth when she was launched into space on Sputnik 2. Although Laika would not survive the journey, directors Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter trace the persistence of her memory and legacy into the present day. As the capsule containing Laika re-entered Earth’s orbit and began to burn up, the narrator announces “What had been...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Why do we love toppling giants? Stories such as David and Goliath resonate, giving us hope that we can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Dr. Harvey shares two stories: "The Legend of the Chocolate Hills" from the Philippines, and "The Little Tailor," adapted from the 1857 version by the brothers Grimm, which itself was adapted from a 1557 story called "Der Wegkurtzer" by Martinus Montanus.
6) The snowman
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve and takes him to meet Santa Clause at the North Pole.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1961.
Language
English
Description
The tragic story of seven British soldiers who, trapped behind Japanese lines, are so concerned with arguing out their own destinies that the enemy has to take second place. When they capture a lone Japanese scout and argue over his fate as well, the film shows with a terrible truth that in war there can be no second chances. Nominated for Best British Film at the **BAFTA Awards**.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A widower not wanting to face her first Christmas alone responds to an ad for 'social introductions.' He meets a woman who is happy to celebrate the holidays with him provided that he not ask about her personal life that could change both of their lives.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
Jim MacLaine (David Essex) is 18 and studying for his advanced level exams. But he finds his book work increasingly irksome. So much so that he packs a suitcase, hitches a lift to the coast, and soon finds a job. While working at a fairground he is invited to a university dance by his old friend Terry. He finds the people there irritating and 'square' and feels sufficiently left out to quit the fairground and return home. He then marries Terry's sister...
11) Independence day
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. At first thought to be meteors, the United States military suspect that a number of enormous alien spacecraft are on a collision course with Earth. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less...
12) Garbo
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning master critic Robert Gottlieb takes a singular and multifaceted look at the life of silver screen legend Greta Garbo, and the culture that worshiped her"--
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The rise, fall and resurrection of the father of the American Arts and Crafts movement is chronicled in GUSTAV STICKLEY: AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN, which offers an unprecedented look at the life and works of Stickley as told through interviews, archival materials, and a close examination of his most iconic works. GUSTAV STICKLEY: AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN traces the development and evolution of Stickley's unique style as well as the creation of his diverse businesses,...
Series
Best American poetry volume 16
Publisher
Scribner Poetry
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A collection of poetry from American writers in the current year.
15) Blazing saddles
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
The new sheriff and his sidekick, retired gunfighter Waco Kid, protect the town of Rock Ridge from the men who want to run the railroad through the town.
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Called ‘a classic gay coming of age story’ by The Los Angeles Times, EDGE OF SEVENTEEN is now remastered and re-released in a new director-approved HD restoration. Set in the summer of 1984 in Sandusky, Ohio, teenager Eric Hunter is terrified and exhilarated by his sexual attraction to Rod, a college student and co-worker at a local fast food joint. But, Eric’s sexual awakening is complicated by his new romance with his best friend Maggie. Featuring...
17) Haze
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Nick Forest, a college freshman, wants nothing more than to join a fraternity. However, in the wake of a brutal hazing death on campus, his estranged older brother, Pete, is rallying against the Greek system. Nick ignores Pete's protests and rushes Psi Theta Epsilon, notorious for its rumored hazing practices. As Nick begins the pledging process, he relishes the bonding and the partying. A modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Dionysus --...
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Arthur sets out to save his family's home from real estate developers when his grandfather mysteriously disappears. When he finds his grandfather's ancient clues of treasure, he unlocks a passageway that leads to a spectacular world with little people.
19) Informant
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Informant is a fascinating portrait of Brandon Darby, a radical left-wing activist turned FBI informant. In 2005, Darby became an overnight hero when he traveled to Katrina-devastated New Orleans and braved toxic floodwaters to rescue a stranded friend. Soon after, he co-founded Common Ground, a successful grassroots relief organization. But over the next few years, he began hiding a shocking secret. After two young protestors were arrested at the...
20) The Dark Knight
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman...
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