Hector Elizondo
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Princess Mia has just graduated college and is soon going to take over as Queen of Genovia from her grandmother Queen Clarisse. However, Mia learns that she must marry in 30 days or forfeit the crown of Genovia to Nicholas Devereaux, another rightful heir, whose uncle, Vicount Mabrey, wants Nicholas to be king. Not trusting Nicholas, Mia picks a decent guy who's sweet, charming, and likeable, but can she go through with a wedding to someone she doesn't...
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
Your basic Cinderella makeover story with a fresh and affectionate twist. Mia is a frizzy-haired, glasses-wearing 15-year-old girl whose two highest ambitions are to become invisible and to get a few kisses from an attractive school heartthrob. She is stunned and horrified when her coolly continental grandmother shows up and informs her that she's the crown princess of the European principality Genovia. Soon enough, Mia has to undertake "princess...
5) Music within
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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.
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station and threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con, and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever. It s a race against time, and no one knows whether things will end heroically or tragically in this pulse-pounding thrill ride! Bonus features...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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"At the turn of the 20th century, youthful romantic Florentino Ariza spots the stunning and sheltered Fermina Daza and immediately falls in love. Denied by her father, Florentino refuses to give up his dreams of winning her hand-- even if that means waiting decades to fill the passion in his heart" -- Container.
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English
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The Cherry Orchard (1903) is Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov's final play. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavski-who also played the role of Leonid Gayev, the bizarre and uninspired brother of Madame Ranevskaya. It has since become one of twentieth century theater's most important-and most frequently staged-dramatic works.
After five years of living in...
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English
Description
When comedian Benny Silverman revives his career after years of Hollywood blacklisting, he finds himself eager to forget that 1950s McCarthyism that almost destroyed him. However, when his daughter, Norma, lands a role in a play directed by Leo Greshen (the man who put Benny on the blacklist following his testimony to the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities), Benny once again finds himself facing a moral crisis and sets out to confront Leo.
10) Sonia Flew
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Language
English
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Sonia, a Cuban-American, is strongly devoted to her family. She is supported through her husband, Daniel, and her college-age children, Zak and Jen. Being separated from her Cuban parents at a young age, Sonia has yet to reveal her sad past to her family. However, when Zak enlists after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, secrets are revealed, and the bond of a close-knit family threaten to unravel.
11) The Book of Life
Language
English
Formats
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The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
13) Music
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English
Description
MUSIC is a wholly original cinematic experience from multiple Grammy®-nominee SIA, exploring the healing power of love and the importance of community.
14) Valentine's Day
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English
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An all-star ensemble cast comes together in "Valentine's Day," which follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance.
15) Frankie & Johnny
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English
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Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their...
16) American Gigolo
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English
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A slick Los Angeles callboy finds love and redemption in Paul Schrader's ultra-stylish drama. High-living prostitute Julian Kay (Richard Gere, stepping in for John Travolta) has it all: the Mercedes, the clothes, access to Beverly Hills' swankiest establishments, and a stable of rich, older female clients. But it all falls apart after he does a favor for his former pimp (Bill Duke) and the trick turns up dead a short while later; Julian's actual client...