John Hurt
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A chance encounter with struggling B-movie star Ronnie Bostock opens up a whole new world to buttoned-up British author Giles De'Ath. Focuses on the genteel obsession of an older man for a younger man.
3) Rob Roy
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1998, p1995
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (139 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the Scottish rebel Rob Roy, his Highlands clansmen, and their fight to save themselves from obliteration.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the novel by George Orwell which is the story of impossible love and tragic betrayal set in the twisted, horrific world of 1984. "Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, ' he is placed at the...
Publisher
Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A woman is murdered in Oxford. Her body is discovered by two men who meet for the first time at that moment: Arthur Seldom, a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin, a young graduate student who has just arrived at the University hoping to study with Seldom. It quickly becomes clear that this is the first in a series of murders, all of which are announced by the murderer with strange mathematical symbols. Professor and student join forces to try...
6) The hit
Series
Criterion collection volume 469
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Description
A former gangster henchman turned informant is trying to live in hiding in Spain, but two hit men come after him to bring him to Paris to face his punishment.
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
c2011.
Formats
Description
Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound, and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. Each episode focuses on a particular habitat and reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity.
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An exhilarating, funny and inspiring story focusing on Quentin Crisp's emigration to the United States during the final years of his life. After the film version of his autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant, is released to great acclaim, author, artist, and raconteur Crisp moves to New York City to star in a one-man off-Broadway show. What was supposed to be a month turns into decades as Crisp regales and captivates New York audiences with his wit...
9) 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.
10) The elephant man
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, the "Elephant Man" when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon. Rescued from his degrading life as a circus freak, Merrick is given a chance to live his last years with comfort, respect, and dignity.
12) The proposition
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcement. The only way for him to save his younger brother from the gallows is to dismiss his moral judgment and kill his psychotic older brother within nine days.
13) Brighton rock
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Pinkie is a desperate youth who is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. When a young and very innocent waitress, Rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence.
14) Melancholia
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this beautifully filmed movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. A planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth and threatening to collide. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting and relationships are fraying as the family deals with their fears.
15) Rob Roy
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to borrow money from the less-than-noble Marquis of Montrose to provide for his clan. When Montrose's evil henchmen conspire to take the wealth for themselves, they thrust Rob into the most challenging battle of his life.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Whoever releases the mysterious Black Cauldron's powers will be invincible! The fearsome Horned King will do anything to possess it, but he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran. With a motley team of the brave Princess Eilonwy, a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam, and Hen-Wen, a remarkable pig who can predict the future, Taran embarks on a quest to stop the Black Cauldron's evil once and for all.
17) 1984
Series
Criterion collection volume 984
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A man and a woman try desperately to escape the totalitarian regime they live in that bans nearly all free-thinking and love itself. Based on the book by George Orwell. This is the version released in 1984.
18) Watership down
Description
Nestled among the rolling hills and peaceful meadows of England lives a community of rabbits. When their warren is threatened, a small group of brave rabbits escapes into the unknown countryside seeking a new home. Led by the visionary Fiver, they face huge challenges and use strength and cunning to survive, while gaining new allies, battling new enemies and always pursuing their dream
19) V for vendetta
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (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...
20) The hit
Series
Criterion collection volume 469
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In London in 1973, Willie Parker informed on his gangster colleagues. Ten years later he is violently snatched from his Spanish tranquil village retreat by hit men who are surprised to find out they have a completely willing victim on their hands.