Angela Bassett
1) Breakthrough
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 270 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama, the scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the anticipation of success, and at the same time, challenging and inspiring us all to look at the world and its possibilities.
2) Supernova
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Description
In the farthest reaches of deep space, a medical vessel keeps a lonely vigil for those in trouble. Responding to a frantic cry for help, the ship becomes disabled. Now the crew must unravel the secrets of the mysterious survivor and the alien artifact they rescued before a forming supernova blasts them and the entire galaxy into oblivion.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A volatile story about a Washington, D.C. political reporter who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. Unexpectedly finding herself behind bars, she struggles to maintain her principles and relationship with her family when she refuses to divulge her source. Inspired by true events.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (617 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A string of grisly murders is traced back to the sinister, sensuous Countess, an infamous resident of the stylish Hotel Cortez in downtown Los Angeles. It is a visually stunning, visceral feast. Come explore the hidden corridors of this fiendishly entertaining show with accommodating extras.
7) Chi-raq
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play 'Lysistrata' by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago?'s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
8) The score
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Persuaded to help a desperate friend for a $6 million payday, an expert safecracker postpones his retirement to pull off one last heist with a novice thief. Their foolproof plan turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to bring them both down.
9) Contact
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
10) Malcolm X
Series
Criterion collection volume 1160
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 blu-rays (201 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The life of Malcolm X, the black activist who became a Muslim and was a leader in the Nation of Islam until his assassination. Special features include: 10 additional scenes, the Academy Award-nominated documentary Malcolm X, and more.
11) Boyz n the hood
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three young black men with different backgrounds struggle to survive the violence and bigotry of Los Angeles.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Uncle Sweetheart is an unscrupulous concert promoter who has figured out a way to cash in on the feelings of doubt and uncertainty that plague his nation. Sweetheart has decided he will stage a massive benefit concert, with the monies going to Sweetheart instead of charity. Sweetheart hires television producer Nina Veronica to help promote the show and sell it as a nation-wide event, while Sweetheart pulls a few strings to arrange for the perfect...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join a brilliant young inventor named Lewis as he sets off on a time-traveling journey to find the family he never knew. In the world of 2037, hip-hoppin' frogs and dogs that wear glasses are as common as talking dinosaurs. In an amazing twist, Lewis discovers that the fate of the future rests in his hands, but he can't save it alone. He meets the wacky Robinson family, who help him learn to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself....
Publisher
Marvel Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Formats
Description
Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje, fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Authentic historical footage is blended with colorful animations as students learn about the civil rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of freedom into reality.