Atom Egoyan
1) Remember
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
©2016.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A suspense-filled story of Zev, an Auschwitz survivor who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some seventy years ago; is living in America under an assumed identity. With the aid of a friend, Zev sets out on a gripping journey that tests both his will and his fading memory as it brings him closer to the retribution he seeks.
2) Chloe
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Catherine is suspicious that her husband David is having an affair, and hires Chloe, an alluring young escort to test his fidelity. Their arranged weekly meeting allows Catherine to hear the explicit details of the encounters Chloe has with David. As Catherine becomes caught up in a web of sexual desire herself, she begins a journey that will put her family in grave danger. Is it too late to stop Chloe?
3) Adoration
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Simon is a young orphan being raised by his uncle Tom. As his grandfather lay dying, Simon discovers how racist and backwards his uncle is. Simon's grandfather hated Simon's father and claims that he intentionally killed Simon's mother in a car crash. Simon's family narrative is cleverly knit into a news story presented to Simon by his high school French teacher as a translation exercise. The article is read by the teacher about an attempted bombing...
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's calm, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life. Gradually, we learn that Stephens has his own...
5) Remember
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A suspense-filled story of Zev, an Auschwitz survivor who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some seventy years ago; is living in America under an assumed identity. With the aid of a friend, Zev sets out on a gripping journey that tests both his will and his fading memory as it brings him closer to the retribution he seeks.
6) The captive
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eight years after the disappearance of nine-year-old Cassandra, signs indicate that she may still be alive.
7) Rewind this!
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the 1980s, videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for modern media culture. It traces the rise and fall of VHS from its heyday as the mainstream home video format to its current status as a nostalgic relic and prize to collectors who still cherish it. Featuring interviews with both filmmakers and enthusiasts from the VHS era.
Series
Yo-Yo Ma inspired by Bach volume 2
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ma, choreographer Morris, and director Sweete colaborate to interpret Bach's third suite though dance and creative camera angles. Ma and Egoyan create a dramatic film that explores the relationships in Bach's music revealing the generosity of spirit and love that flows from Ma's performance.
9) Ararat
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Edward, a veteran filmmaker of Armenian descent, is in Toronto shooting a film about the Siege of Van, which lead to the genocide of over a million Armenian people at the hands of Turkish troops. Raffi has been sent to Turkey to shoot background footage for the film. Raffi's mother Ani, an author and historian, is also involved in the project as a consultant. As Raffi attempts to re-enter Canada with cans of exposed film, he's detained by David, a...
10) Exotica
Series
Criterion collection volume 1150
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three strangers meet at a strip club called Exotica and become entangled in a tale of jealousy, deceit, and revenge.