Danny Glover
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (56 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM, narrated by acclaimed actor Danny Glover, is a ground-breaking documentary that will restore a hero of the abolitionist movement to his rightful place in history. Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds and brutal oppression to escape from slavery. His life inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the classic novel which has been recognized as one of the sparks that ignited the Civil War.
2) Bamako
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (117 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
An extraordinary trial is taking place in a residential courtyard in BAMAKO, the capital city of Mali. African citizens have taken proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whom civil society blames for perpetuating Africa's debt crisis, at the heart of so many of the continent's woes. As numerous trial witnesses (schoolteachers, farmers, writers, etc.) air bracing indictments...
3) Mr. Pig
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a pig farmer sets out on a road trip to Mexico with his prize pig, his failing health causes his estranged daughter to join him on the journey.
Publisher
Millennium
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After an unsuccessful and bloody raid in Istanbul, two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to capture a notorious terrorist known only as "Dejjal" (Arabic for Anti-Christ). Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of a suspect who may or not be the notorious Dejjal, but when events escalate, the foreign agents must take things in their own hands to avert disaster.
Formats
Description
The story of Noni, the music world's latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance.
6) The Drummer
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (99 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Set in 2008, THE DRUMMER revolves around active and former members of the U. S. military. With the US engaged in a seemingly perpetual war, the devastating traumas that soldiers suffer abroad continue to be felt at home.
7) Sea Change
Publisher
Questar Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Fresh water is one of Earth’s sacred resources. Lake Turkana’s freshwater resources are vital to countless people who rely on it for sustenance. When a dam threatened to disturb the Lake’s ecosystem, some took action to protect their home.
Series
Criterion collection volume 963
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Harry, a devilish charmer, turns up out of the blue on the South Central Los Angeles doorstep of his old friends. In short order, Harry's presence turns a seemingly peaceful household upside down, exposing smoldering tensions between parents and children, tradition and change, virtue and temptation. Interweaving evocative strains of gospel and blues with rich, poetic-realist images, it is a sublimely stirring film from an autonomous artistic sensibility,...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker's escape from San Quentin at the age of 70. The escape enchanted the public and confounded the authorities. Detective John Hunt became captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft.
10) Proud Mary
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A hit woman sees her life change dramatically when a professional hit goes wrong and she crosses paths with a young boy.
11) Bopha!
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1993.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (119 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn’t know it. He’s a sergeant in South Africa’s police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah’s own world apart.
12) Lethal weapon 3
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Further action by Riggs and Murtagh, L.A. police detectives, whose work routine is anything but routine, joined by an Internal Affairs investigator who loves taking risks as much as Riggs does.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (321 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When an elite military rescue unit is recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerrilla fighters in the Latin American jungle, they encounter a deadly enemy, not of earth; a lieutenant, who mistakenly concludes that mangled bodies found by the police are the work of feuding gangs, confronts the real culprit: a savage alien from a distant world; several criminals and military-trained operatives mysteriously find themselves on another planet...
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the 'land of opportunity' spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001, c1984
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It's the 1930's in Waxahachie, Texas. Against this Depression-torn background unforgettable characters meet and collide. Its emotionally gripping story centers around Edna Spalding (Sally Fields) and her unending struggle against extraordinary hardships.
17) Supremacy
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (110 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
A white supremacist (Joe Anderson) shoots a cop on his first day of parole, driving he and his girlfriend to take an entire family hostage. Now, the father (Danny Glover) must use his understanding of the racist mind to keep his family alive.
19) Be kind rewind
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two local outcasts attempt to save a local video store. Amateur film director Mike must find a way to save the business after his magnetized friend, Jerry, erases every movie in the store. Using an outdated video camera and their own special effects, the two embark on an adventure to remake all the movies, from "Ghostbusters" to "Driving Miss Daisy," turning the two town misfits into local celebrities.
Series
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Years after their original race, the tortoise and the hare decide to race again, this time bringing along their kids. Along the way they learn new lessons, and the importance of family.