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In ordinary Somerset County, a young farm girl named Fern rescues the runt of a litter of pigs from her father's ax. Fern names the pig Wilbur, takes care of him, and continues to visit him every day after he is moved to her Uncle Homer Zuckerman's barn across the road. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" when Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her...
Series
Criterion collection volume 80
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
The story of an exiled ex-cop who returns to his old beat to catch a serial killer preying on young girls. Set in Germany, the film is shot in sepia tones with brilliant blue flashes.
5) The mummy
Language
English
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Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in the current day. Her malevolence, grown over millennia, unleashes terrors that defy human comprehension.
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Italiano
Description
This drama is set in Italy in 1938, when Mussolini's anti-Semetic edicts began to isolate the Jews from their communities. Among them were the Finzi-Continis, an aristocratic Jewish family forced for the first time to acknowledge the world beyond its fenced garden.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble, LEGO Batman, stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from the Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others, and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
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English
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The Great Gatsby follows viable writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds...
10) American chai
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The son of immigrant parents wants to pursure a rock & roll life, a dream he must keep from his parents. A comedy, which uncovers dramatic results for a first generation Indian-American college student struggling with his parents' acculturation.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Experience the thrilling adventures of Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a freewheeling mutt with a heart of gold. This heartwarming tale now charms a new generation of families and fans with its exquisite animation, unforgettable songs, and one of the greatest love stories of all time.
Language
English
Description
"[B]ased on the true story of Anna Leonowens, an English widow who comes to Bangkok in the 1860s to serve as governess to the many children of the King of Siam ... [T]he King is a magnetic and unforgettable figure. When Anna and the King get to know each other, it is mutual respect -- and the surprising lessons they learn from each other -- that leads to one of the most unusual and spellbinding friendships in musical history."--Container.
13) The shining
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A writer and his family are snowbound in a hotel and are haunted by either the hotel itself or the writer's dementia.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
[The devil's foot] : Winner of a Mystery Writers of America Award 1989. When Watson insists Ho,mes take a vacation in a small Cornish village, he spends his holiday unraveling the mysterious death of a young woman. [Silver blaze]: A highly prized racehorse disappears on the eve of a big race. [The Bruce Partington plans]: Plans for a secret submarine are found in the pocket of a young man brutally murdered on a railway line leading from the underground....
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English
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Description
On the fast track and ready to taste the success of corporate America, John Crowley walks away from it all in hopes of finding a cure for two of his fatally ill children. With his wife Aileen by his side, he teams up with brilliant, but unconventional scientist, Dr. Robert Stonehill, and together they form a company to develop a life-saving drug. But just when it appears that a solution may be found, the relationship between the men is tested and...
16) Angel-A
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
Français
Description
When a down-on-his-luck gambler tries to drown himself, he winds up rescuing a gorgeous and mysterious blonde. As they set out on a mission across Paris, he discovers that his smart, spontaneous, sexy companion may really be Heaven-sent.
Series
Criterion collection volume 6
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
Français
Description
Tells the fable of the kindly beast and the self-sacrificing beauty whose love releases the prince in him. Contains such visual displays as tears that become real diamonds and walls that grow arms to light Beauty's path through the castle of the Beast.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Odette, the young baker's daughter, follows a unicorn into an Enchanted Forest. While there, she is transformed into a swan by Rothbart, an evil wizard that wants to take over the Forest. The Fairy Queen is able to counter Rothbart's spell so that Odette retains her human form by night but mystically transforms into a swan by day. Odette learns that, even though she feels she is the wrong person for the task, it is her destiny to save the Enchanted...
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