Jenny Agutter
Author
Description
Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company. Visiting Matthew's ranch, Clayton is unable to bring himself to kill Matthew and leaves, but Matthew's wife, believing she has killed Matthew joins Clayton. Matthew, still alive, joins Clayton's to hunt down the pair
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Formats
Description
As the acknowledged "Queen of Crime," P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the best have been collected together for the first time in one volume [...] P. D. James's understanding of human nature illuminates each of these stories, making them ideal reading for the darkest days of the year. Each treats the reader to her masterfully atmospheric storytelling, a mystery...
5) Glorious 39
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this tense WWII-era thriller, Anne, a young woman from a political family, stumbles upon sinister evidence relating to a secret Nazi conspiracy plot and ends up caught in a deadly web of lies and betrayal.
Publisher
distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
2007, c1985
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Silas Marner was a man who had everything, until he lost it all. Falsely accused of theft and driven out of his town, Silas starts life anew. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers a child asleep on the hearth.
Publisher
Bbc
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 566 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face complex medical and personal dilemmas as the multi-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth series. It's 1969 and more babies than ever are being born in hospital. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country. However, Poplar is coping better than most due to the popularity of home births under the auspices of the sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House...
9) Walkabout
Series
Criterion collection volume 10
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet.
Description
A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to exist in the natural world, without their usual comforts, with the help of a young aboriginal boy on his "walkabout", a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone.
10) MI-5: Volume 1
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The elite team from the clandestine security service, MI-5, tackles organized crime, terrorist activities, anarchists, and more.
13) Child's play 2
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Andy Barclay once again tries to escape from Chucky, a doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1957, twenty-two year old Jenny leaves her home to become a midwife in a deprived nursing convent helping poor pregnant mothers coping with harsh living conditions. A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself....
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1970.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (109 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
From the novel by E. Nesbit; a delightful story of three children who live in an old cottage near the railway line. Every day they watch the trains go by and become great friends with Perks, the porter and an old gentleman who travels on the "Green Dragon". Their involvement with the railway leads to many great adventures and dangers.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father.
Publisher
Bbc Us / Canada
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 555 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The beloved nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House return to warm your heart as they care for the poorest women in London's East End. Life never stands still as the midwives face surprise pregnancy, disease, blossoming romance and missing friends.
18) Logan's run
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The year is 2274, civilization exists in a vast, bubbled metropolis, where computerized servo-mechanisms provide all needs so everyone can pursue endless hedonism. Endless, that is, until Lastday, when anyone who's 30 must submit to Carousel, a soaring, spinning trip to eternity and supposed rebirth. Logan 5 is a Sandman authorized to terminate Runners fleeing Carousel. But, Logan is almost 30 himself and will not go to Carousel himself willingly....
19) Walkabout
Series
Criterion collection volume 10
Formats
Description
A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to exist in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece. Along the way, they met a young aborigine on his 'walkabout, ' a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone.