Steve Buscemi
Author
Language
English
Description
George is a man whose struggle to find food and a place to sleep in New York City is beautifully captured with remarkable realism and heartrending compassion. Shuffled into the unforgiving bureaucracy of a men's shelter, George seems destined to wind up as just another lost soul swallowed up by the system, until he meets a gregarious, down-and-out ex-jazzman who inspires George to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
2) Loser
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and times of Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, Atlantic City's undisputed czar at a time when Prohibition proved to be a major catalyst in the rise of organized crime in America. Season three begins on New Year's Eve 1922-23. The roaring '20s are about to start; though the economy is booming, alcohol has become scarce, competition is fierce, and gangster violence is heating up.
4) Igor
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In a world filled with mad scientists and evil inventions, one talented evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist himself. He dreams of winning the annual evil science fair. Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention, Igor creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva, is sweet and sings. That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Beginning six years after season four, the country is in the throes of the Great Depression--a stark contrast with the Roaring Twenties. With the end of Prohibition in sight, Nucky is looking to legitimize himself by forging alliances with liquor producers, including Bacardi in Cuba.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The monster family embarks on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else's vacation at the hotel. It's smooth sailing for Drac's Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When seven-year-old Tim Templeton's new baby brother strides in the front door wearing a suit and toting a briefcase, it is clear who is in charge and will be receiving all the attention of their parents.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula, is a unique, high-end resort catering only to the finest monsters and their families. Dracula is preparing for an extra special weekend celebration of his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday when trouble arises--a human has stumbled upon the resort for the first time ever! Even worse--the human has taken a liking to Mavis!
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) (approximately 333 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Peyton is a sharp-tongued and quick-witted nurse who is trying to survive the chaotic grind of saving lives in a hectic New York City hospital. Jackie's a woman of substance who knows how to handle it all. With a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a steady dose of pain relievers for her chronic back pain, Jackie does whatever it takes to get the job done.
12) The cobbler
Language
English
Formats
Description
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) (approximately 333 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Peyton is a sharp-tongued and quick-witted nurse who is trying to survive the chaotic grind of saving lives in a hectic New York City hospital. Jackie's a woman of substance who knows how to handle it all. With a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a steady dose of pain relievers for her chronic back pain, Jackie does whatever it takes to get the job done.
14) The boss baby
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (Blu-ray) (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative seven-year-old named Tim. With a sly, heart filled message about the importance of family, it is an authentic and broadly appealing original comedy for all ages.
15) G-Force
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, a covert government program of trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Darwin is the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster is an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez, a sexy martial arts pro. Joining the group is Mooch, the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, and star-nosed mole Speckles,...
16) Monsters, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-producing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
17) The Big Lebowski
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski doesn't want any complications in his life. He can't even be bothered with a job. But, in a case of mistaken identity, a couple of thugs break into his place and steal his rug. Now, The Dude must embark on a quest with his crazy bowling buddies to make things right and get that rug back. Their journey blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, and White Russians.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When the tyrannical ruler Stalin dies, his hapless inner circle scrambles to come up with the next evolution of the revolution, but it's clear everyone is really out for themselves. Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. No one quite knows why, and no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing the town. The dead rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on the living, and the citizens of the town...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (269 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Charlotte's Web (2006): A remake of the 1973 animated film mixing live action and digital special effects to tell the story of a rescued pig's bond with a young girl and a wise spider. Charlotte's Web (1973): Charlotte the spider teaches Wilbur the pig, Templeton the rat and the other barnyard animals lessons on friendship, trust and love. Charlotte's Web 2: When Wilbur befriends a lonely lamb named Cardigan and learns he has been sold to another...