Ian Holm
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An infant raised to manhood among savage apes, living by his wits and the law of the jungle, returns to society to claim his inheritance of humanity and privilege. This collision of "wild" and "civilized" worlds is the extraordinary saga of Tarzan, chronicled in Edgar Rice Burroughs' popular book series.
23) Henry V
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Henry V, King of England, invades France to make what he believes is a legal claim to the throne, but a massive army stands in his way and the young king must lead his own army to victory for the British Empire.
24) The Advocate
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Set in the 15th century, this is the story of a young lawyer-advocate whose quest for the simple life leads him to a position in a small rural village. Instead of the peaceful life, however, he finds more depravity and intrigue than in the city.
25) Hamlet
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds.
26) Alien
Series
Language
English
Description
Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.
27) The Churchills
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Looks at three generations of the Churchill family, the British political dynasty which produced Winston Churchill, one of the United Kingdom's greatest leaders.
28) 1066
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the year 1066, England changed forever. This epic, roller-coaster adventure of invasion, resistance and war tells the story from the ground up from the point of view of those everyday men and their families as they are hurled into the turmoil of war.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The fellowship of the ring: "In the first installment of director Peter Jackson's ambitious and successful film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, Elijah Wood stars as plucky hobbit Frodo Baggins, whose bequest of an arcane ring from his uncle Bilbo (Ian Holm) spurs a perilous journey to prevent an overpowering evil from enveloping Middle Earth."--Shop.tcm.com
The two towers: "With the Fellowship of the Ring splintered, the war for Middle...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Pigling Bland's trip to market becomes an unexpected adventure when he meets Pig-wig, a lovely little pig who has been stolen, and offers to help her escape from the wicked farmer. The mischievous Tom Kitten falls into the grasp of a fat, greedy rat called Samuel Whiskers, who wants to enjoy Kitten Dumpling for his dinner. The enchanting story of a tailor working on a magnificent coat for the Mayor of Gloucester. When the tailor falls ill, the coat...
32) Ratatouille
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Experience Paris from a different perspective as a determined young rat dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilairous chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Pigling Bland's trip to market becomes an unexpected adventure when he meets Pig-wig, a lovely little pig who has been stolen, and offers to help her escape from the wicked farmer. The mischievous Tom Kitten falls into the grasp of a fat, greedy rat called Samuel Whiskers, who wants to enjoy Kitten Dumpling for his dinner. The enchanting story of a tailor working on a magnificent coat for the Mayor of Gloucester. When the tailor falls ill, the coat...
Language
English
Description
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Francis Ford Coppola returns to the original source of the Dracula myth, and from that gothic romance, he creates a modern masterpiece. Gary Oldman's metamorphosis as Dracula who grows from old to young, from man to beast is nothing short of amazing. Winona Ryder brings equal intensity to the role of a young beauty who becomes the object of Dracula's devastating desire. Anthony Hopkins co-stars as the famed doctor who dares...
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The cherry orchard: Madame Ranevskaya returns to her decaying estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia after an exile in Paris. The estate and its beloved cherry orchard are threatened by Ranevskaya's financial problems, and no one seems able to do anything about it.
Talking to a stranger: A grown-up brother and sister go home to visit their elderly parents, but a series of emotional developments lead to shocking resolutions. Consists of four episodes,...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Ratatouille (G) (2007) (111 min.): A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely...
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1979, the most terrifying sci-fi movie monster of all time burst onto the big screen, shocking audiences around the world. Now, you can experience all four chapters of the chilling Alien saga, on Blu-ray for the ultimate high-definition thrill ride! From the legendary first film that introduced Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) -- the iron-willed warrior destined to battle humankind's greatest threat -- to her shocking rebirth in Alien Resurrection,...
38) Time bandits
Series
Criterion collection volume 37
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A boy named Kevin escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarves. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being, they plunder treasure from Napoleon and Agamemnon; but Evil is watching their every move. A giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire on technology gone awry.