3 sports movies Hoosiers, The Jackie Robinson story, The pride of the Yankees
Hoosiers: A basketball coach with a checkered past becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople. NOTE = Jackie Robinson story: A biographical picture about Jackie Robinson's life and role in baseball. NOTE = Pride of the Yankees: Traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball Hall of Fame player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his athletic childhood in New York to his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T
4 mysteries Criminal law, The mean season, Dillinger, Everybody wins
Criminal law: The courtroom drama unfolds as advocate Ben Chase discredits a key witness. Little does Chase suspect, when he secures freedom for killer Martin Thiel, that he will become embroiled in a cycle of violence. In a tale of murder and mayhem, Chase confronts his own dark side, while grappling with motives of a heinous criminal. NOTE = The mean season: A young journalist and his girlfriend become involved in the case of a serial killer in Miami. Their lives become threatened as his journalistic ambitions get them more deeply involved. NOTE = Dillinger: Through all their outrageous escapades, the Dillinger gang maintained a certain mystique in the eyes of the American public. To a citizenry in the depths of the depression, the gang seemed almost like heroes, who enlivened their days with fabulous feats of crime. This glimpse of the lives of those involved in the most interesting crime saga in American history. NOTE = Everybody wins: Private investigator Tom O'Toole reluctantly takes a case from a woman claiming that a teen convicted of murder is innocent. As O'Toole digs deeper he finds that she is not all she says she is, along with a town full of corruption. CALL # = DVD F.
DVD F
4 westerns The long riders, Stagecoach, Escort west, The ride back!
The long riders: This portrayal of the Jesse James gang is a rapid fire succession of thrilling moments -- the bandits' lightning attacks on banks, trains and stagecoaches ; their hairbreadth escapes from the law ; Jesse's jubilant wedding celebration ; and the tragic Great Northfield, Minnesota raid. It stars four theatrical families of the 1980's recreating the most wanted criminal families of the 1860's. NOTE = Stagecoach: "A steadfast driver, determined to get his passengers where they need to go, leads his stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory, despite warnings from the Cavalry. The intrepid passengers include a pregnant woman resolved to find her husband before she gives birth, a drunken dentist, a bank manager with a case of stolen money, a gambler, a liquor salesman, and the infamous Ringo Kid among others. As the journey becomes more and more treacherous, each of the travelers must face their fears and fight for their lives, in order to get to their final destination"--Container. NOTE = Escort West: An ex-Confederate officer and his young daughter rescue two survivors of an Indian attack. NOTE = The ride back: a sheriff has to bring an outlaw back across the Mexican border to stand trial for murder, and finds himself allied with the outlaw against a band of Apaches. CALL # = DVD F.
DVD F
5 days of war
Based on true events, this intense film is a vivid account of a renegade American journalist, his cameraman and a local woman caught behind enemy lines, and determined to not only survive, but tell the world what was happening, during the swift but devastating 5-day war between Russia and Georgia in 2008. CALL # = DVD FIVE.
DVD FIVE
27 dresses
Jane has the kind of selflessness that everyone looks for in a friend. Lately the perennial bridesmaid has begun to feel as if something is missing in her life. Kevin is a local newspaper reporter who spots Jane racing between two receptions - one in Manhattan and the other in Brooklyn. He quickly surmises that her quirky tale may be just the story to get him into the big leagues. Jane butts heads with Kevin just as her younger sister, Tess, shows up in town. Now, Jane is prompted to reevaluate her priorities when her boss - with whom she is secretly in love - falls for her younger sister. As the bride-to-be makes plans to marry, she mistakenly assumes Jane will be happy to take part in the wedding. Jane finally comes to terms with her true feelings and her life begins to change in ways she never expected. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T
Abbott and Costello 2 feature films
Africa screams: "... the boys are a pair of booksellers who find themselves deep in the wilds of Africa when they purport themselves to knowledgeable of the country. In search of diamonds and led by a beautiful woman named Diana, Abbott and Costello are spurred on by the promises of sharing the elusive loot--if they can find it. Along the way they find themselves in sticky situations that involve lion tamers, gigantic gorillas, and an unruly river. Will the bumbling pair survive their encounters with the wildlife? Will they find the diamonds and get their share of riches?"--Container. NOTE = Jack and the Beanstalk: "A whimsical adaptation of the famous fairy tale steeped in comedy, Abbott and Costello style. Reminiscent of the cinematography of films like The Wizard of Oz, the movie begins in black and white, later morphing into full cinematic color. The story begins as Jack (Lou Costello), a professional baby-sitter, and his "agent" Dink (Bud Abbott), go to the home of Eloise Larkin (Shaye Cogan) to watch Eloise's troublemaking nephew Donald (David Stollery). As he reads the book Jack and the Beanstalk to Donald, Jack falls asleep and begins to dream that he and his cohorts are part of this fantastical world where he encounters magical creatures as well as a troubled prince and princess."--Container. CALL # = DVD A.
DVD A
Amistad
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt. CALL # = DVD AMISTAD.
DVD AMISTAD
Anonymous
Was Shakespeare a fraud? Who really wrote about cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne? Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, intrigue and suspense advance the theory that it was really Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. CALL # = DVD ANONYMOU.
DVD ANONYMOU
Attack on Leningrad
A journalist, trapped in Leningrad during the Nazi onslaught, joins forces with a young militia officer to provide refuge for the masses devastated by the explosive atrocities surrounding them. Bonus features included. CALL # = DVD ATTACK.
DVD ATTACK
Australia
Journey to Australia, the land of exciting contrasts: Sydney, the Outback, Perth, Freemantle, Ayer's Rock, etc. CALL # = DVD A.
DVD A
Ballada o bombere
After their plane crashes in German-occupied territory, bomber pilot Griv{235}t{236}sov, radio operator Kat{235}i{236}a (with whom Griv{235}t{236}sov is in love), and navigator Lin{167}ko are miraculously unhurt. Now, they must find a way to complete their mission and then return to friendly territory. CALL # = DVD RUSSIAN BALLADA.
DVD RUSSIAN BALLADA
Bamboo blade. The complete series
"It didn't take long for pint-sized Tamaki's lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the sport, and his Kendo club is running out of members. His only hope for redemption -- and a full belly -- is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. Unfortunately this sword-wielding prodigy is a serious anime addict, so it'll be a challenge to get her to step away from the television and into the dojo. But once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki will put down the remote and pick up her sword as Toraji turns his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!"--Container. CALL # = DVD ANIME BAMBOO (full set).
DVD ANIME BAMBOO (full set)
The big year
Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed! CALL # = DVD B.
DVD B
Bleach. DVD set eleven, episodes 168-179
Ichigo and Rukia take responsibility for looking after Rurichiyo, a girl of noble birth who one day appears in the World of the Living. She and her two bodyguards transfer into Ichigo's class at school, and Rukia decides to show her how to have fun. But the fun stops when first Rurichiyo disappears and then a group of assassins arrives and challenges Ichigo and his friends to a fight! CALL # = DVD ANIME BLEACH.
DVD ANIME BLEACH
Bollywood beats
Life doesn't seem to be going according to plan for Raj until he meets Jyoti, an attractive older woman who suggests that he start a dance class for Indian women. Raj is leery of the idea, but reluctantly accepts the proposal since it will be a way for him to pursue his love of dance. While unsuccessful at first, Raj's class begins to grow and his dream becomes reality when he gets an offer to choreograph an emerging star's music video. CALL # = DVD BOLLYWOO.
DVD BOLLYWOO
Braveheart
William Wallace, a Scottish folk hero, leads his men to battle against the British oppression. CALL # = DVD B.
DVD B
The bridges of Madison County
"World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson aren't looking to turn their lives upside down. Each is at a point in life where expectations are behind them. Yet four days after they meet, they don't want to lose the love they've found" ... container. CALL # = DVD BRIDGES.
DVD BRIDGES
Buried
"Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited... Paul has only ninety minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true"--Container. CALL # = DVD BURIED.
DVD BURIED
Church girl
Follows the life of Emily Franklin, a pastor's daughter who is lured into a dangerous and fast-paced world that leads her away from the spiritual and virtuous lessons she has been taught since childhood. She still goes to church on Sunday and sings in the choir, but it's what she does Monday through Saturday that would shock the congregation. CALL # = DVD C.
DVD C
Circumstance
A provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture filled with sex, drugs and defiance. This suspenseful tale of love and defiance unfolds as a wealthy family struggles to contain their teenage daughter's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession. CALL # = DVD CIRCUMST.
DVD CIRCUMST
Contagion
A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. CALL # = DVD CONTAGIO.
DVD CONTAGIO
Cowboys & aliens
The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in fear. CALL # = DVD C.
DVD C
Cyberbully
A seventeen-year-old girl receives a computer for her birthday and soon finds herself the victim of betrayal and bullying while on a social website. When she is pushed to the breaking point, her mother takes on the school system and the legislature to make sure no other teen has to experience the same treatment. CALL # = DVD CYBERBUL.
DVD CYBERBUL
Dirty dancing
An innocent young girl is introduced to the sensuality of dance when she meets the dance instructor at her resort hotel. CALL # = DVD D.
DVD D
Doctor Who. 2011 Christmas special
Madge Arwell and her kids escape war-torn London to a house in Dorset where a young caretaker who calls himself The Doctor is keeping house, sort of. Madge doesn't want to ruin Christmas for Lily and Cyril by telling them that their father may have been lost in an air fight over the English Channel. The Doctor gives the Arwells a mysterious gift that leads them into a magical world where they family has to be brave for their wishes to come true. Special features included. CALL # = DVD TV DOCTOR Doctor.
DVD TV DOCTOR Doctor
Doctor Who. The stones of blood
The search for the third segment of the Key to Time leads the Doctor and Romana to the English countryside and an ancient stone circle called the Nine Travelers. CALL # = DVD TV D.
DVD TV D
The double
When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin code-named Cassius, who was long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him. Paul Shepherdson is a retired CIA operative who spent his career tracking Cassius around the globe. Ben Geary is a hotshot young FBI Agent and family man who has studied the killer's every move. Ben thinks he knows Cassius, but Paul knows he is dead wrong. CALL # = DVD D.
DVD D
Downton Abbey. Season 2
Season two returns as the Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal. CALL # = DVD D Seas.2.
DVD D Seas.2
Downton Abbey. Season 2
Season two returns as the Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal. CALL # = DVD DOWNTON Seas.2.
DVD DOWNTON Seas.2
Dream house
Will Atenton quit a high-profile job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and their two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's seeing ghosts or if the tragic events are somehow related to his past. The only clues come from his mysterious neighbor. CALL # = DVD DREAM.
DVD DREAM
Drive
Driver is a Hollywood stunt driver by day, and moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver for hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene. When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best, Drive! CALL # = DVD DRIVE.
DVD DRIVE
Duplicity
Ex-CIA officer Claire Stenwick and ex-MI6 agent Ray Koval are both racing to secure the formula for a product that will bring untold wealth to the company that lands the patent first. As the stakes begin to rise, so does the passion between Claire and Ray. Meanwhile, their mutual employers, industry giant Howard Tully and trailblazing CEO Dick Garsik start resorting to some seriously underhanded tactics as each hopes to gain an advantage over the competition. Claire and Ray engage in a series of schemes and double-crosses while contending with the fact that their mutual attraction could ultimately jeopardize their entire mission. CALL # = DVD D.
DVD D
Essential killing
This film tells the story of a man, captured in the desert by American forces, who finds himself transported to a nameless European country. He manages to escape into the vast frozen woodland, a world away from the desert home he knew. Forced into extreme survival mode, he must kill anyone who strays into his path. CALL # = DVD ESSENTIA.
DVD ESSENTIA
Final destination 5
During the bus ride to a corporate retreat, Sam has a premonition in which he and most of his friends, as well as numerous others, die in a horrific bridge collapse. When his vision ends, events begin to mirror what he saw, and he frantically ushers as many of his colleagues, including his friend, Peter, and girlfriend, Molly, away from the disaster before Death can claim them. CALL # = DVD FINAL.
DVD FINAL
The firm
A brilliant and ambitious Harvard Law grad joins a small, prosperous law firm in Memphis, and is soon confronted by FBI agents with evidence of corruption and murder within the firm. CALL # = DVD FIRM.
DVD FIRM
For colored girls
A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/ director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world. CALL # = DVD F.
DVD F
Geek charming
When Dylan Schoenfield, Woodlands Academy's top girl, accidentally drops her expensive 'it' handbag into the mall fountain, she is surprised that film geek, Josh Rosen, retrieves it for her. In exchange for rescuing her bag, Dylan must agree to be the subject of Josh's documentary film. Dylan hopes the film will help her campaign for Blossom Queen, she claims that winning is her only life goal. Includes ten episodes of Disney Channel smash hit, Shake It Up! CALL # = DVD GEEK.
DVD GEEK
Girl who leapt through space Volume 3
Akiha and her friends manage to get back to space by hijacking the orbital elevator and are promptly attacked by Xanthippe. Caught on the edge of Xanthippe's hyperjump, they end up marooned near Jupiter and there they discover the Shishidos' old base in the first war with Nerval. With the help of Yupitan, an alien that was disguised as Sakura's hat and scarf, they are able to hyperjump back to Earth space. Upon returning the refugees from the Kirkwood colony are evacuated to the Leopard colony. CALL # = DVD ANIME GIRL WHO v.3.
DVD ANIME GIRL WHO v.3
The guard
An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug- smuggling ring. CALL # = DVD G.
DVD G
Hai yang tian tang
In Jet Li's first ever dramatic role, this is a story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. It is also a poignant tribute to the infinite love that parents have for their children and their unending desire to take care and look after them to their best abilities, no matter the struggle, no matter the effort. CALL # = DVD O.
DVD O
Hamlet at Elsinore
The historic production of Hamlet filmed on location at Elsinore, Denmark, the actual location where the play is set. The tragic Danish prince in Hamlet at Elsinore, the only production of Shakespeare's masterpiece ever filmed at Elsinore. This truly unique and thrilling production has not been seen in North America since its original premiere in 1964 on NET, the precursor to PBS. CALL # = DVD HAMLET.
DVD HAMLET
The hurricane
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The Sixteenth Round, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. CALL # = DVD HURRICAN.
DVD HURRICAN
In time
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system. CALL # = DVD IN TIME.
DVD IN TIME
Kill Bill, volume 1
Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, the bride emerges from a coma and decides its time for payback ... with a vengeance. Having been gunned down by her former boss and his deadly squad of international assassins, it's a kill-or-be-killed fight. She didn't start this deadly series of events, but she is definately determined to finish the business. CALL # = VID K.
VID K
King of paper chasin'
When Carter, a ruthless, inner city drug dealer, tries to give up the dope game and go straight as a credible artist in the mixtape circuit, he faces deception, betrayal and violence from the people closest to him. CALL # = DVD K.
DVD K
Kobato. Collection 1
To ease all the pain and suffering in the world is no simple task, but young Kobato earnestly believes that she has the talent and ability to do just that! However, the half-human creature known as Ioryogi doubts whether the strange girl with the mysterious past is truly ready to receive the mystical flask Kobato needs to achieve her goal, a special bottle gifted with the ability to capture the pain and sorrow of a broken heart once it's been healed! CALL # = DVD ANIME KOBATO Coll.1.
DVD ANIME KOBATO Coll.1
Last man standing
Abby Collins is a former Marine who is now a happily married housewife but soon discovers she will need to put her highly trained operative skills to use when her past comes back to haunt her. CALL # = DVD LAST MAN.
DVD LAST MAN
Lilies of the field
A free-spirited ex-G.I. stumbles upon five German refugee nuns in Arizona and helps them build a chapel. CALL # = DVD LILIES.
DVD LILIES
Liubov i razluka
DVD RUSSIAN LIUBOV
Lu Kim ính giai giá Tho Châu cai lng Hò Quang
DVD VIETNAM LUU KIM
Madea's class reunion
The year is 2003 and the class of 1953 will be having their 50th reunion. When Madea shows up, you know it's going to be a whopper! CALL # = DVD MADEAS.
DVD MADEAS
Madea's family reunion
Madea has a wedding, a funeral, and a family reunion, and she did it all for 75 dollars. CALL # = DVD MADEAS.
DVD MADEAS
Mama I want to sing
Amara Winter is a beautiful and divinely talented young gospel singer on the verge of pop stardom. But Amara's mother Lillian, a strong-willed TV preacher, disapproves of her daughter's less-than-pious image. As they search for common ground, mother and daughter may just discover their journeys aren't so different after all. CALL # = DVD MAMA I.
DVD MAMA I
Margin call
Set in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24- hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry- level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. CALL # = DVD M.
DVD M
Martha Marcy May Marlene
After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, a young woman named Martha tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from Martha's past trigger a chilling paranoia, and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur. CALL # = DVD MARTHA.
DVD MARTHA
Marti, dupa craciun Tuesday, after Christmas
In the days leading up to Christmas, a married man forces himself to choose between his wife and his mistress. A sharply observed, deeply felt drama, showcasing the strengths of current Romanian cinema in its beautifully calibrated performances, expert craftsmanship, and dazzling technical mastery. CALL # = DVD TUESDAY.
DVD TUESDAY
The mighty Macs
In the early '70s, Cathy Rush became the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team had no gym or uniforms, and the school was in danger of being sold, Coach Rush steered her girls to their first national championship. CALL # = DVD MIGHTY.
DVD MIGHTY
Million dollar baby
Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process. CALL # = DVD M.
DVD M
Miracle on 34th Street
In this Oscar-winning classic, a Macy's Department Store Santa who insists his name is Kris Kringle teaches everyone a lesson in love, faith and the value of imagination. CALL # = DVD MIRACLE.
DVD MIRACLE
Mysteries of Lisbon
Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill- fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. CALL # = DVD MYSTERIE.
DVD MYSTERIE
Nurse Jackie. Season 3
Jackie's best friend and husband put the pieces together about her pill- popping ways and confront her about her addiction. But if the people in her life think one little intervention is going to stop her, they don't know Jackie. The great white liar returns for another hilarious season of 12 episodes. CALL # = DVD TV NURSE Seas.3.
DVD TV NURSE Seas.3
Pamgwa nat
A married man in his early 40s, Seong-nam is an award-winning painter who, after getting busted for smoking pot with an American exchange student in Seoul, impulsively flees to Paris. Crashing in a dingy hotel run by a fellow Korean and unable to speak a lick of French, he finds himself wandering aimlessly around Paris, trapped in both his art and life. After a chance encounter with an old flame, he eventually stumbles into the emotional lives of two very different Korean expats. CALL # = DVD NIGHT.
DVD NIGHT
Paranormal activity 3
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. CALL # = DVD PARANORM.
DVD PARANORM
Paranormal activity 3
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. CALL # = DVD BLURAY PARANORM.
DVD BLURAY PARANORM
The passion of the Christ
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where he is nailed to the cross. With his mother looking on, he dies. CALL # = DVD P.
DVD P
Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive. CALL # = DVD PRECIOUS.
DVD PRECIOUS
Rocky triple feature
Rocky: Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with the World Heavyweight Champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner. NOTE = Rocky II: It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. After club fighter Rocky Balboa goes the distance with heavyweight champ Apollo Creed, boxing fans clamour for a rematch. The ring beckons once more, and the "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life. NOTE = Rocky III: Rocky battles his most powerful adversary yet--the ferocious Clubber Lang--in this hard-hitting action that comes out swinging with adventure, humour and emotionally charged human drama. As Rocky Balboa fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. He scores ten consecutive wins, lands lucrative endorsement contracts, and becomes famous throughout the world. But when Clubber Lang K.O's Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the "Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally: his old nemesis, Apollo Creed. With Creed's help, Rocky strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a gruelling rematch for the world heavyweight championship. CALL # = DVD R.
DVD R
The rum diary
Tired of the noise and madness of New York, journalist Paul Kemp moves to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Kemp becomes obsessed with the fiancee of Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. When he is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, Kemp is presented with the choice to use his words for the corrupt businessman's financial benefit, or use them to take him down. CALL # = DVD RUM.
DVD RUM
S.W.A.T. firefight
Transferred to Detroit to put a local SWAT team through a training regimen, LAPD Lieutenant Paul Cutler finds himself the target of a homicidal genius who is protected by government officials. CALL # = DVD SWAT.
DVD SWAT
Silkwood
Karen Silkwood becomes contaminated with plutonium at her job, voices her protest at the indifference and denial of her company, and becomes a threat to the entire nuclear industry and the government agencies that monitor it. Based on a true story. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S
The soloist
In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face, was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more to help both him, and the rest of the underclass of L.A. have a better life. Lopez's good intentions run headlong into Nathaniel's personal demons and the larger issues of social injustice facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Nathaniel find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S
Something wild
A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous, just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves. CALL # = DVD SOMETHIN.
DVD SOMETHIN
The son of no one
DVD S
The space between
Montine McLeod, a lonely flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a 10-year-old Pakistani-American boy, are on a plane that is grounded in Longview, Texas, on the morning of September 11th, 2001. When Montine learns of the boy's direct connection to the terrorist attacks, she makes the difficult decision to drive him home to his uncertain future in New York City. CALL # = DVD SPACE.
DVD SPACE
The sunset limited
A searing two character drama about the choice people frequently make, to go on or give in to despair. Set in a New York tenement apartment, the story focuses on two very different men: a black ex-con who claims to hear the voice of Jesus, and the white professor he stopped from throwing himself in front of an oncoming train. CALL # = DVD S.
DVD S
Take shelter
Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His inexplicable behavior concerns those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can't compare with Curtis's privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify. CALL # = DVD TAKE.
DVD TAKE
Tales of the abyss. Part 1
Luke fon Fabre, a son of the noble family who has been confined in his father's palace for years, feels impatient and defiant like any teenage boy. When a beautiful young lady named Tear suddenly intrudes into his training session and attacks General Van, whom he respects as master swordsman, the spoiled kid is spirited away and forced into a series of great adventures through an alternate reality world of swords and sorcery. Contains seven episodes. CALL # = DVD ANIME TALES OF.
DVD ANIME TALES OF
Terminator salvation
The future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynets operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. CALL # = DVD T.
DVD T
There be dragons
When journalist Robert Torres is assigned to write a book about Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, he hopes it will bring him closer to his father, Escriva's childhood friend. As Torres uncovers more about his father's past, he learns dark secrets that will change his world forever. CALL # = DVD THERE BE.
DVD THERE BE
The thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller. CALL # = DVD THING.
DVD THING
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Tiny furniture
A recent college graduate named Aura returns to New York and moves back in with her mother and sister. As painfully confessional as it is endlessly amusing, Tiny Furniture is an authentic, incisive portrait of a young woman at a crossroads. CALL # = DVD TINY.
DVD TINY
Tower heist
Queens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well- secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage. CALL # = DVD TOWER.
DVD TOWE
The twilight saga. Breaking dawn. Part 1
In the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Twilight Saga, a marriage, a honeymoon, and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black. CALL # = DVD TWILIGHT pt.1.
DVD TWILIGHT pt.1
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns. Season 04
You never expect the guy in the loud, mismatched leisure suit to have sage advice. But Mr. Brown has a knack for stirring up controversy and then stumbling upon the higher road. Must be those neon patent-leather shoes that light the way! CALL # = DVD TV MEET THE Seas.4.
DVD TV MEET THE Seas.4
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The way
Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses. NOTE = "It's a sweet and sincere family pilgrimage ..."--Roger Ebert. NOTE = " ... A gift from this son to his father."--Rolling Stone. NOTE = " ... One of the better films of the year."--Richard Roeper. CALL # = DVD WAY.
DVD WAY
The whistleblower
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in postwar Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a heart -racing plot, an acclaimed film inspired by actual events. Bonus features included. CALL # = DVD W.
DVD W
Woman thou art loosed
The story of Michelle Jordan, a young woman raised in an environment of abuse and molestation at the hands of her mother's boyfriend Reggie, which her mother Cassie unwittingly condons. While incarcerated, Michelle sends Bishop Jakes a letter requesting a visit. Jakes agrees to meet Michelle and soon uncovers the painful history that led to her personal demise. CALL # = DVD W.
DVD W