Anna Paquin
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle. Together, they vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learing the truth.
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
Language
English
Formats
Description
The X-Men are mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them. With the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, they must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. To stave off this imminent threat to humanity, a possible cure is discovered that may...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods. The characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men: First Class in an epic battle that must change the past; to save our future.
5) X-Men
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the beginnings of professor Xavier's super-powered X-students. The battle focuses on their primary sinister foe, Magneto, who has his mutant minions at his side. A United States senator launches a campaign against mutantkind which, of course, only complicates things for our heroes.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (DVD) (696 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of horrific events, Noah and Helen try to come to terms with the consequences of their choices. Just when things seem to have stabilized, a chance encounter with someone from the distant past sets in motion a sequence of events that brings them both to their knees. They realize they must face their past in order to truly move on. And some years in the future, Alison and Cole's now adult daughter Joanie attempts to piece together the...
8) Roots
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley₂s best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Maenadian reign of terror may be over, but Sookie Stackhouse and the townspeople of Bon Temps face a new calamity that makes the bacchanalian evils of Maryanne Forrester seem tame by comparison. Sookie desperately tries to locate her fiance, ending up in a netherworld of human and undead interlopers, among them the powerful Vampire King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington.
10) X2: X-men united
Language
English
Formats
Description
An assassination attempt is made on the life of the president by a teleporting mutant. This act upsets the entire world and entices the president to begin the mutant-human war as predicted by Charles Xavier earlier. In an effort to get to the bottom of the attack and prevent world-wide war, Xavier sends out Storm and Dr. Jean Grey to search for the teleporting mutant and discover the truth behind the assassination attempt.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jama's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship.
12) She's all that
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
An irresistible cast of Hollywood's hottest young faces star in this fun, sexy comedy hit about the power of attraction and the pressures of popularity.
13) Fly away home
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A 14-year old girl and her estranged father learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them how to fly.
14) Alias Grace
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (272 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The six-hour miniseries tells the story of Grace Marks, a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery.
15) Darkness
Pub. Date
[2005?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A teenage girl moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.
16) The piano
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The Piano weaves the passionate tale of Ada, a young mute woman desired by two men. Sold into marriage to a husband who doesn't understand her, Ada finds herself drawn to her darkly intense neighbor, stirring up vengeful jealousies and violent emotions. But in the end, only one man truly understands how to win Ada's heart, through her beloved piano."--Container.
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 68
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As a social worker, Irena had access to the Warsaw Ghetto, making it possible for her to rescue the daughter of a Jewish friend and safely hide the young girl with a Catholic family. Realizing that thousands of children were still in danger, Irena recruited sympathetic friends and co-workers to smuggle children out and place them in safe homes, farms and convents. At great personal risk, she devised extraordinary schemes to sneak the children by Nazi...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie...
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Another supernatural force has come to light in Bon Temps--witchcraft--and life for its residents will never be the same. Sookie finds herself entangled in a love triangle, torn between a vengeful Bill, the new Vampire King of Mississippi, and Eric, who's not the former Viking he once was. Led by a charismatic witch named Marnie, who threatens to let no one living or dead stand in her way, a powerful coven tempts Lafayette, Tara, and Jesus with otherworldly...
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Centers around three powerful men: Charles Eastman, a young, Dartmouth-educated Sioux doctor; Sitting Bull, the proud Lakota chief who refuses to submit to U.S. government policies; and Senator Henry Dawes, one of the men responsible for the government policy on Indian affairs.