Bryan Cranston
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Now, in his riveting memoir, Cranston maps his zigzag journey from abandoned son to beloved star by recalling the many odd parts he?s played in real life?paperboy, farmhand, security guard, dating consultant, murder suspect, dock loader, lover, husband, father. Cranston also chronicles his evolution on camera, from soap opera player trying to master the rules of show business to legendary character actor turning in classic performances as Seinfeld...
2) The upside
Formats
Description
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse, in this 'funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy.' From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities.
3) Argo
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a midlevel agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
When retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, he and his wife Marge go on an exciting multi-million dollar winning spree to revive their small Michigan town. But when a selfish college student cheats the system, Jerry must find a way to make the game fair for all.
5) Trumbo
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
©2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. It tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
6) Isle of dogs
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in Japan, this follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
8) Trumbo
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (2 hr., 5min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses after he and other Hollywood figures were blacklisted for their political beliefs during the 1940s.
10) Wakefield
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A successful suburbanite commuter Howard Wakefield takes a perverse detour from family life: He vanishes without a trace. Hidden in the attic of his carriage house garage, surviving by scavenging at night, Howard secretly observes the lives of his wife and children and neighbors. Wakefield becomes a fraught meditation on marriage and identity, as Howard slowly realizes that he has not in fact left his family, he has left himself.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Television
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (610 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In season four, Walt and Skyler try to use gambling to explain how Walt has made all of his money; Skyler tries to launder money through a car wash; Hank's discovery of Gus Fring's fingerprint in Gale Boetticher's apartment is enough for DEA and Albuquerque PD to bring Gus in for an interview; and much more.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (613 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Even though his cancer's in remission, chemistry teacher turned meth maker Walter White still can't catch a break. His wife has filed for divorce, his DEA agent brother-in-law is out to bust him, and a Mexican cartel just wants him dead. But with his family's future still at stake, Walt cooks up a deal that will make him a fortune, a scheme with a terrible price.
14) Your honor
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (564 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
15) Kung Fu Panda: 3
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016
Formats
Description
When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas.
"In Hollywood's franchise game, sequels are seldom the...
16) Power Rangers
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (ca. 124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove, and the world, is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it's too late, band together as the Power Rangers.
17) Illusion
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A famous Hollywood director nearing death has had a life filled with riches but devoid of love. Haunted by the memory of the son he abandoned, he is given the chance to change the outcome of his son's loveless life.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (535 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a respected New Orleans judge learns that his son is involved in a hit-and-run accident and the victim is the son of the local mafia boss, his life descends into a series of lies with tragic consequences.
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (385 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It all ends with a bang! In the final episodes of Breaking Bad, Walter White and Jesses Pinkman each tries to get a clear of the wreckage they left behind in the meth world, DEA agent Hank Schrader's obsessive pursuit of "Heisenberg" gains steam, leading up to a shattering finale that will leave no one in Walt's world unscathed.
20) Contagion
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
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.