Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin2s original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
2) Monsters
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within the solar system. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain 'the creatures.' Now a U.S. journalist has agreed to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety...
3) Cavite
Publisher
distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Flying back to his home country, an American man is informed that his mother and sister have been kidnapped and will be killed if he doesn't comply with certain demands.
4) Lemon
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stylish and original dark comedy about a perpetual loser whose life goes from bad to worse when his longtime girlfriend dumps him. His attempts to get over the breakup, embarrassing career, and overbearing family overwhelm his once big dreams. Now he just watches as his life unravels.
5) Cashback
Publisher
Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007], c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When London art student Ben Willis goes through a painful breakup, he develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late-night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own means of dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben imagines freezing time, which allows him to see the beauty of the everyday world and the people inside it - especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl,...
6) Down terrace
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Father and son Bill and Karl have just been released from jail free and clear, but all is not well at Down Terrace. Patriarchs of a small crime family, their business is plagued with infighting. Karl has had more than he can take of his old man's philosophizing and preaching, and Bill thinks Karl's dedication to the family is seriously compromised when he takes up with an estranged girlfriend who claims to be carrying his baby.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This documentary chronicles the transformation of The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk, as the Internet redefines the media industry by surpassing print as the main source of news. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting...
8) Trollhunter
Publisher
Magnet
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
9) Grand piano
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 90 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: ₁Play one wrong note and you die₂. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper₂s motives and look for help...
10) The hunter
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Martin, a skilled and ruthless mercenary, posing as a scientist sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family, becoming increasingly close to them. However, as his attachment grows, Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly...