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1) Hamlet
Pub. Date
[2004], c1990
Description
Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds.
3) Shine
Pub. Date
c1997
Description
Story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. He experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall.
4) Pinocchio
Pub. Date
c2019, c2020
Description
The story begins as a pinewood log falls out of a cart and lands in front of Geppetto the woodcarver's door. Geppetto carves a puppet out of the wood because he has been longing for a son. When the puppet comes alive and causes trouble, Geppetto is arrested and Pinocchio is left to his own nai�ve world view. After getting a stern warning from the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio sets out to reunite with his father, become a real boy, and succumb to some desire...
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Walk off the weight fast. Jam packed with great music, boosted walking, and body sculpting using the Firm Band. A challenging 4 mile walking workout. Popular mile markers allow user to choose a 1,2,3 or 4 mile invigorating walk anytime of the day. Firm Band helps intensify fat burning and shaping in the upper body. Finish the program with a calming stretch to keep joints moving in a full range of motion.
7) Deep water
Pub. Date
2007
Description
True story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the much-ballyhooed event attracted a field of nine, including amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the globe in late 1968. Battling treacherous seas and his own demons, Crowhurst almost immediately comes apart as he faces the isolation of nine months on the high...
8) Music within
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans. Along with his best friend Art, a wheelchair-bound rebel with a wicked wit, Richard fights for the rights of those whose voices can't always be heard. Based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel.
Description
Publisher's description [from Annenberg Classroom website]: Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, Mandate examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Leading historians, political scientists, and public figures offer insight into presidents and the presidency from George Washington through FDR.
12) Jumbo 2
Description
It's been a year since Jumbo the elephant won the Fernville spelling bee, and everybody's favorite pachyderm has been basking in his newfound fame! When Fernville slimy frog mayor joins forces with ruthless manager Marlon Whatnot to promote a new concert event, Jumbo discovers he alone has the power to win the hearts of Fernville and vanquish the town's enemies for good!
13) Ring of Fire
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Takes you heart-stoppingly close to the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean.
14) I Huckabees
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Kindhearted, but confused activist Andrew Markovski hires a pair of eccentric 'existential detectives' to help him find the meaning of life. All the while, a sexy, French author is trying to throw a wrench in their plan by seducing Andrew's mind and body.
15) Superman II
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
This epic takes up where Superman: The Movie left off. Superman deals with a trio of fugitive Kryptonian villains whose powers rival Superman's own.
16) Hide and seek
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
After his wife is found dead, David decides to take his child, Emily, to live in a house upstate. She finds a weird imaginary friend named Charlie. He likes to play games, and is jealous of anyone who tries to come between Emily and her dad.
17) I, robot
Formats
Description
In the year 2035, robots are a common, trusted part of life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead, and a skeptical Chicago police detective investigating the murder believes that a robot is responsible. It seems impossible for a robot to break the Three Laws of Robotics, for if that were to happen there would be nothing to stop them from taking over the world. Aiding the detective in his investigation is a psychologist who specializes...
Description
Helen McCarter would seem to have it all. She's married to Charles who is one of Atlanta's most successful attorneys. But despite having wealth and prestige, things are not as they seem in the McCarter home. On the evening of their anniversary, Charles drops a bombshell on Helen - he's divorcing her for another woman. Thrown out of the house with nowhere to go, Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, a sassy woman with no shortage of opinions and...
19) 27 dresses
Description
Jane has the kind of selflessness that everyone looks for in a friend. Lately the perennial bridesmaid has begun to feel as if something is missing in her life. Kevin is a local newspaper reporter who spots Jane racing between two receptions - one in Manhattan and the other in Brooklyn. He quickly surmises that her quirky tale may be just the story to get him into the big leagues. Jane butts heads with Kevin just as her younger sister, Tess, shows...
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