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Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
From the author of Awakenings comes a heartwarming tale of a father and son, who find a connection through the music that embodied the generation gap of the 1960s. An unforgettable soundtrack features the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Crosby Stills and Nash, and many more.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Painting, drawing, writing, music, drama and other forms of arts are expressed beautifully by and through individuals with disabilities in Keri Bower's new film, ARTS. "” Sharing the power of the arts used to improve social, emotional, cognitive, expressive, and life skills in individuals with challenges is at the heart of this glimpse into pure talent demonstrated by people with disabilities. ARTS explores the possibilities of creating commercial...
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
2014.
Language
English
Description
Taqwacore: the birth of Punk Islam, chronicles the nascent Muslim punk rock movement in America. It was inspired by the work of Michael Knight, who converted to Islam in rebellion against his white-supremacist father. He went on to pen the novel The Taqwacores (a term combining the Muslim concept of God consciousness with hardcore punk), a manifesto for disillusioned Islamic teens. The film follows Knight and a variety of young subversives on tour...
8) Footloose
Language
English
Description
Ren MacCormack moves from Boston to the small town of Bomont, where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out. Bomont's councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore responded by invoking ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizes the town, and falls in love with...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Deutsch
Description
The year is 1826. Ludwig van Beethoven (Tobias Moretti) faces the final stanza of his storied career. Deaf and defiant, he recalls memories of his youth, when as an eight-year-old prodigy he comes under the tutelage of the Bonn court organist, Christian Gottlob Neefe. Years later after an encounter with Mozart, the young “Louis” begins to study under Joseph Haydn in Vienna, but family tragedies and unfulfilled love leave a lasting mark that haunts...
11) Gumby: the movie
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Gumby reunites with his band The Clayboys, to perform at a benefit concert for local farmers. Things go awry when Gumby's archenemies, the Blockheads, dognap his pet pooch, Lowbelly! Bad turns worse when the Blockheads kidnap the band and replace them with clones. The battle between the Clayboys and clones is filled with trains and planes, knights and fights, thrills and spills.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
13) The imposter
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Christian rock's hottest band, 'Grand Design,' is heading to the top. Unfortunately, lead singer Johnny C is personally spiraling down. His nightly concert performances about Jesus are a stark contrast to the selfish lifestyle he finds himself in each morning. At the height of his fame, Johnny's world comes to a crashing halt, and thus begins a turbulent journey back home to find out if his shattered marriage can be restored. Will Johnny find his...
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Dethklok is the world's most popular band and the biggest entertainment act in the universe. The band is so popular that thousands of fans will travel to a remote area of Scandanavia to hear them perform a single song. But they have attracted the keen interest of a shadowy group of world leaders.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this musical biography of the famed King of Swing. Featuring all the outstanding songs and instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist, the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938.
17) Barracuda
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this enigmatic thriller, a woman's life is thrown into chaos when a strange woman comes to her door claiming to be her half-sister. The two strike up a bond almost immediately, but it doesn't take long for it to become clear that her new sister has a very dark side -- and nefarious intentions.. Nominated for the SXSW Gamechanger Award and the SXSW Grand Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival 2017. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sister act: A nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent. While there she turns the convent choir into a "soulful chorus of swingin' sisters." The sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
Sister act 2: Whoopi Goldberg returns as the lounge singer who goes undercover as a nun to help an ailing inner-city school.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Season 3 of Metalocalypse picks up directly after the violent attack on Mordhaus leaving the band in a precarious position without management. How will the biggest entertainment act in the universe deal with the BRUTALITY of a troubled music industry, declining economy, and their own unbridled narcissism? How will the band deal with getting too big and losing touch with their roots?
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