Weinstein Company
Publisher
Weinstein Co. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Vacationing journalists try to track down a missing war criminal in one of Eastern Europe's deadliest regions. What begins as an impulsive reporting adventure immediately turns dangerous, as hostile locals, shady underworld figures and a case of mistaken identity put them squarely in their target's crosshairs. Amid the bullets and bombs, they discover that getting the scoop is one thing-- getting out alive is something else entirely. Inspired by true...
Publisher
Weinstein Company Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007], c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The tale of a 1943 WWII French Algerian Unit facing discrimination by its European counterparts due to prejudice and ignorance. The French armed forces are preparing to land troops in Europe to win back their homeland from the Axis Powers, but they cannot accomplish their task without recruiting men from their African colonies. The Africans themselves start their long journey full of hope and anticipation, but as they get closer to their goal they...
3) Regression
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.
4) The deal
Series
Miriam collection volume 6
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at Tony Blair's rise to power, and the rivalry he faced against his mentor and current Prime Minister to the U.K., Gordon Brown.
5) Nine
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
With only a week left before shooting begins on the filming of his latest movie, world famous film director Guido Contini is desperately searching for a way to overcome his creative block. Escaping to a seaside resort, he attempts to restore the equilibrium to his personal and professional existence by drawing inspiration from the women in his life.
Formats
Description
Zack and Miri are lifelong friends and roommates who are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When the electricity and plumbing get shut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homemade porno movie for some quick cash. They decide to enlist the help of their friends and they become part of the haphazard cast and crew. They both vow that having sex will not ruin their friendship. But as the filming begins, what started out as a business proposition...
7) Sarah's key
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel d'Hiv round up, which took place in Paris, in 1942. She stumbles upon a family secret which will link her forever to the destiny of a young Jewish girl, Sarah.
8) The artist
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (357 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A modern take on one of the most famous stories of all time. In 1805 when we first meet Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, they are all part of St. Petersburg's glittering elite, but are fired up with youthful ambition to find meaning in their lives. As everything they thought they knew is questioned, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian society is about to change forever.
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two American women, one engaged to be married and the other sexually flirtatious, both become romantically involved with a painter while on vacation in Barcelona, only to find they have competition in the form of the painter's ex-wife.
11) The iron lady
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
12) Woman in gold
Pub. Date
2015
Formats
Description
Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court.
13) The intouchables
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust, and human possibility. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker, The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.
Formats
Description
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of "gross indecency," an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading...
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
c2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas, a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
16) The protector
Series
Publisher
Weinstein Co
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (194 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Kham grew up with elephants in Thailand. To him elephants are majestic creatures, bred for peace, but prepared for war. When an evil Asian gang kidnap a bull and baby elephant during a festival, they are smuggled into Sydney, Australia. Kham must travel to a foreign land, and unravel a conspiracy that will reach into the highest levels of Australian law and business circles. With only his Muy Thai fighting techniques, and a disgraced Thai-descent...
17) Miss Potter
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Depicts Beatrix Potter's life from her early fascination with woodland creatures to her days as an independent woman pursuing a career in writing and illustrating.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, become known as "The Basterds." They are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazis at the theater's movie premier, including Adolph...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve. For sisters Liz, Miranda, and Natalie, that person is their upbeat brother Ned, an organic farmer whose willingness to rely on honesty and trusting of humankind allows for a trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his...
20) Nowhere boy
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in Liverpool in 1955, the adolescent years of John Lennon are chronicled. Raised by his Aunt Mimi, his world is turned inside-out when his free spirited mother re-enters his life, opening up old wounds that release pain, anger, frustration, and his artistry.