John Hurt
21) 1984
Series
Criterion collection volume 984
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of forbidden love and eventual betrayal set in the government controlled world of the "future"--1984.
23) The Pied Piper
Publisher
Kino Classics
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the Middle Ages, the divided town of Hamelin tries in vain to rid itself of the Black Plague. A mysterious musician arrives in town promising to rid the town of their rat infestation by playing his magical flute, but the townspeople cannot put aside their personal agendas and ask the piper to help them with other deeds, as the town's petty and greedy leader attempts to take advantage of their new savior.
24) Owning Mahowny
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on real events that occurred in between 1980 and 1981. Dan Mahowney is a quiet, unassuming assistant manager at a bank in Toronto. He is a compulsive gambler and runs up a massive debt with his bookie. Dan's bank responsibilities include approving loans. Needing to cover his debts, Dan starts approving loans to non-existent clients and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to other accounts. As Dan's debts begin to grow into the seven figure...
25) V for Vendetta
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
26) Outlander
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A futuristic soldier crash-lands on Earth along with a hellish, fire-breathing monster in a time of warring amongst Viking tribes. Fusing advanced technology with Iron Age weaponry, he must unite the fierce Vikings. They must work together to hunt the bent-on-destruction, bloodthirsty beast before it kills them all.
27) Contact
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (147 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born under his mother's table at the fish market, onto a pile of muddy fish guts, establishing from the beginning his repulsion for putrid scents. A childhood of neglect and, later, a job at a tannery, encourage Jean-Baptiste to develop his olfactory sense rather than his verbal skills. An opportunity to prove his worth to Parisian perfumist Giuseppe Baldini results in his immediate hire into a promising new career. His...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Indy tries to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker and his spirited love Marion, Indy takes you on a breathtaking, action-packed adventure.
30) The Tigger movie
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tigger's friends help him find his family.
31) The elephant man
Series
Criterion collection volume 1051
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (ca. 571 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Merlin is back with even more magic, adventure, and romance as the young wizard struggles to protect Prince Arthur in the perilous world of Camelot. While battling deadly assassins, mystical monsters, and the most powerful sorcerers Camelot has ever seen, Merlin must work harder than ever to conceal his unique abilities as King Uther redoubles his war against magic.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (668 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, the Emmy-winning BBC series is one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, spanning the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Nero. Episodes include: A Touch of Murder, Waiting in the Wings, What Shall We Do About Claudius?, Poison is Queen, Some Justice, plus extended versions of episodes one and two, and bonus features....
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (562 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Merlin is back with even more magic, adventure, and romance as the young wizard struggles to protect Prince Arthur in the perilous world of Camelot. While battling deadly assassins, mystical monsters, and the most powerful sorcerers Camelot has ever seen, Merlin must work harder than ever to conceal his unique abilities while King Uther redoubles his war against magic. Featuring exciting new villains, white-knuckle stunt sequences, and spectacular...
35) Snowpiercer
Formats
Description
The film is set in the future (AD 2031) where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an ice age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. Its inhabitants are divided by class; the lower-class passengers in one of the last cars stage an uprising, moving car by car up to the front of the train, where the oppressive...
36) Hellboy
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the 1940s, the Third Reich has joined forces with the evil Grigori Rasputin, who has used his occult powers to summon up a demon from the depths of Hell. However, the demonic creature is captured by American forces, and put in the care of Professor Broom. Under Broom's care, Hellboy develops the desire to do good. Sixty years later he takes action as part of an elite secret defense team alongside Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapian, an aquatic humanoid...
37) I, Claudius
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (ca. 669 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A dramatization of Robert Graves' version of the times of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Claudius told through the dying Claudius as he sets down the history of his family.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a dangerous and powerful magic ring falls into his hands, a hobbit named Frodo gets caught up in an adventure. The mighty wizard Gandolf and a daring band of elves, dwarfs and warriors defend their enchanted land from the wicked sorcerer who would see it destroyed.
39) The field
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The field is a plot of land in rural Ireland, rented and tended by an old man. When the owner sells the land to an American developer, the old man decides to fight the change, regardless of the cost.
Publisher
Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
4 DVD (569 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As Camelot basks in peace and prosperity, the dark seeds of destruction are being sown. In the frozen wastelands of the north, men are disappearing without a trace. As King Arthur and his knights undertake a mission into the unknown, they encounter mystical figures, never knowing who they can trust. Morgana is lurking in the shadows, plotting her revenge against King Arthur, enlisting the help of some of those closest to him. With the help of Mordred,...