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1) Babylon
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Description
"A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood." --Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Formats
Description
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal...
4) Ugetsu
Series
Criterion collection volume 309
Publisher
Janus Films
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (247 min.) : sd., b&w (disc 1) and col. (disc 2) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (69 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
In sixteenth century Japan a village potter and his brother-in-law set out for the city to seek their fortunes in the spoils of war. Their neglected wives suffer the bitter consequences of their husbands' ambition as one is murdered by soldiers and the other is raped and becomes a prostitute.
Series
Criterion collection volume 274
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime in the form of legendary wrestler Gregorius the Great. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless graft, and pummeled flesh, and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.
6) Here's to us
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Series
What if it's us volume 2
Description
"Ben survived freshman year of college, but he's feeling more stuck than ever. His classes are a slog, his part-time job working with his father is even worse, and his best friend Dylan's been acting weird for weeks. Ben's only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario, who's been giving him a lot of Spanish lessons and even more kisses. Mario's big Hollywood dreams make Ben start to dream bigger-and the choices he makes now could be the key to...
Publisher
Vanguard
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Abandoned by his mother at the age of 8, Marcel is raised by his loving grandfather, Pascual. But when he turns 21 and prepares to move out, starting a new life with his girlfriend, he must choose between caring for Pascual, who has become sick with old age, and pursuing his dreams and desires.
8) Serena
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 110 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1929, just as the Depression has hit, George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newlyweds, move from Boston to North Carolina to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattlesnakes, even saving a man's life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Aspiring DJ Cole (Zac Efron) is a 23-year-old who spends his days working in the Valley and his nights dreaming of making it in L.A. As Cole tries to create tracks that will set the world on fire, he meets James (Wes Bentley), a famous DJ who could be the key to his success. Friendship, love, and betrayal interfere but eventually inspire Cole as he struggles to find his voice and create his own future.
Series
Criterion collection volume 417
Pub. Date
1963.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (134 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Northern England, the early 1960's. Frank Machin is a coal miner who is mean, tough and ambitious enough to rise up and become an immediate professional rugby star. The rugby league team is run by local employer Weaver. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stops him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation....
11) On the rooftop
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"At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they’ve become a bona fide girl group whose shows are the talk of the Jazz-era Fillmore. Now Vivian has scored a once-in-a-lifetime offer from a talent manager, who promises to catapult The Salvations into the national spotlight....
Publisher
Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Chance Wayne, an ambitious man craving fame, returns to his southern home with an alcoholic movie star in tow, Alexandra Del Lago. Hoping to capitalize on Del Lago's fame and checkbook, Chance seeks to reunite with his former girlfriend. He finds he is still regarded by others as an unsavory and unwelcome hustler, especially by the father of his ex-girlfriend, a local political boss." --
Publisher
TGG Direct [distributor]
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 535 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The snows of Kilimanjaro: Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro. The last time I saw Paris: Charles returns to Paris to reminisce about the life he led in Paris after it was liberated. Macbeth: The Scottish lord Macbeth chooses evil as the way to fulfill his ambition for power. Jungle book: A boy raised by wolves tries to adapt to human village life. Cyrano de...
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