Peter Sarsgaard
1) Experimenter
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1961, psychologist Stanley Milgram, conducts a series of radical behavior experiments testing human willingness to obey authority by using electric shock on strangers.
2) Lovelace
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatizes the life of Linda Lovelace, star of the 1970s pornographic film "Deep throat" and later an activist protesting violence against women.
3) Mr. Jones
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Formats
Description
Agnieszka Holland₂s thriller, set on the eve of world WWII, sees Hitler₂s rise to power and Stalin₂s Soviet propaganda machine pushing their ₃utopia₄ to the Western world. Meanwhile, an ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind the propaganda, but then gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy, one that could cost him and his informant their lives. Jones goes on a life-or-death...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself.
5) Jackie
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of A...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (87 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones star in this quietly moving tale of a successful "house tuner" who becomes stifled when he meets a client he can't quite tune into.
7) Night moves
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
8) Jackie
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of 'Camelot'...
9) Night moves
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
10) Orphan
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After the loss of their unborn baby, Kate and John Coleman decide to adopt a child as a way to bring some joy and normalcy into their lives. The couple is drawn to Esther, a 9-year-old orphan and they welcome her into their home. As soon as Esther moves in, a series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther - this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
While on an investigation into a series of grisly murders, veteran detective Dave Robicheaux navigates his way through the Louisiana bayou and the dark, sultry world of New Orleans mobster 'Baby Feet' Balboni. Layers of corruption and long-dead secrets reawaken grudges and a lethal alliance.
12) Knight and day
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray(109 min.) : Blu-ray, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a small-town girl named June meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her 'Knight' in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life. Bonus features included.
13) Kinsey
Description
Kinsey is a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and journey into the mystery of human behavior. His 1948 book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male irrevocably changed American culture. Bonus features included.
14) Green Lantern
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest...
15) Rendition
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (122 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
What if someone you knew just ... "disappeared"? Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin star a harrowing thriller--a story that could happen to anyone today--a tale of RENDITION. When an Egyptian engineer "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington, D.C., his American wife (Academy Award winner Witherspoon--Walk the Line) and a CIA analyst (Academy Award nominee Gyllenhaal--Brokeback Mountain) who witnesses his torture...
16) Elegy
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his state of 'emancipated manhood' thrown into tragic disarray. David is a renowned college professor whose life is turned inside out when he becomes involved in a passionate relationship with Consuela. Consuela is a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. As their sexual relationship evolves, an incredible love story is born.
17) Rendition
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The policy of "extraordinary rendition" began under the Clinton administration and accelerated after September 11, 2001. The policy allows for the handing over of suspected terrorists to countries that use torture as an interrogation tool. Anwar El-Ibrahimi is an Egyptian-born man who disappears on a flight from Africa to Washington, DC. He is sent to a North African country where torture is practiced and the CIA gives approval. Anwar's pregnant...
18) Pawn sacrifice
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. It chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.
"Edward Zwick's 'Pawn Sacrifice' is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Captain Vostrikov, a Russian naval officer has been given command of the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine, K-19, at the height of the Cold War in 1961. The vessel's executive officer Captain Polenin asserts that the flagship is not yet ready for deployment. But political pressure forces Vostrikov to sail his crew into the North Atlantic anyway for a missile fire test that serves as a warning to the U.S. The test is a success, but a leak in the...
20) Knight and day
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her 'Knight' in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life"--Container.