Alfre Woodard
102) Dinosaur
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Language
English
Description
Dinosaur tells the story of Aladar, an iguanodon who is separated from his own kind and raised by a clan of lemurs. When a meteor shower destroys their home, Aladar and his family follow a herd of dinosaurs heading for the safety of the "nesting grounds." Together they must stand strong amidst food and water shortages, the threat of Carnotaur attacks, and Aladar's run-ins with the herd's stubborn leader, Kron.
Series
Classic adventures collection volume 01
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Gulliver's travels: Set sail for a grand adventure in storytelling with Gulliver, an 18th-century Englishman who travels to mystical lands filled with cunning sorcery, talking beasts and encounters with a mysterious tiny society.
Odyssey : Join Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his heroic quest to return to his kingdom and family with riches much greater than gold.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than 4 million slaves were set free. By the late 1930's, 100,000 former slaves were still alive. In the midst of the Great Depression, journalists and writers traveled the country to record the memories of the last generation of African-Americans born into bondage. Over 2,000 interviews were transcribed as spoken, in the vernacular of the time, to form a unique historical record.
106) A path appears
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A unique and essential 4.5-hour documentary series addressing the roots of gender inequality, the devastating impact of poverty and the ripple effects that follow, including: sex trafficking, teen-pregnancy, gender-based violence, child slavery and the effective solutions being forged to combat them. An edge-of-your-seat dramatic encounter which travels across the United States and to Haiti, Colombia and Kenya.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This documentary is not only about film star Debra Winger, but also about the trials and tribulations of actresses in Hollywood who have reached "that certain age". Arquette interviews several of her colleagues, all of whom have their own personal horror stories about insensitive producers and casting directors who tend to think of over-40 actresses as being suitable only for mother, "other woman", and "hero's girlfriend" roles, if they bother to...
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From the time they were kids, Monica and Quincy taught each other how to play, but their commitment to the sport now forces them to choose between each other and the game in Love and Basketball. In Above the Rim, an inner-city high school basketball star impresses a powerful gang leader, who promises him the good life ... a lure which may threaten his college career and entire future"--Container
109) Rudy: Radio
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Although people have told Rudy all his life he's not good enough, smart enough or big enough, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.
The story of the relationship between a prominent high school football coach in a small South Carolina town and the illiterate, mentally-challenged man nicknamed Radio whom he mentors. Although their friendship raises some eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Lion King (PG) (2019) (118 min.): "Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother and former heir to the throne, has plans of his own"--Container insert.
The jungle book (PG) (2016) (106 min.): "Mowgli, a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves, finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger, Shere...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Italian Job summary: Charlie, the mastermind of a Venice heist, is overseen by John, a lifelong criminal. But the thieves are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, Steve. In order to get their stolen gold bars back, Charlie enlists John's reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella. But Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them, and Charlie finds that he'll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan by creating...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Conjuring: Ghost hunters Lorraine and Ed Warren help a family terrorized by an evil spirit in their mysterious farmhouse. Based on true events.
Conjuring 2: Lorraine and Ed Warren, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Annabelle: John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia. He gives her a beautiful,...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Bad Santa: A mall Santa and his elf have plans for Christmas Eve: they plan on cracking the mall safe and making off with all the money. Their plans get side-tracked when a young boy helps them remember the real meaning of Christmas.
Scrooged: High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious take on Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
The ref: An unfortunate cat burglar becomes trapped in a fate...
115) Radio
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The story of the relationship between a prominent high school football coach in a small South Carolina town and the illiterate, mentally-challenged man nicknamed Radio whom he mentors. Although their friendship raises some eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Neverwas. A young man finds out that his childhood fantasyland may really exist. Searching for insight into his father's life and the magical place he wrote about in the beloved children's book, Neverwas, psychiatrist Zach Riley takes a job at the institution where his father lived on and off. Once there, Zach meets Gabriel, a patient whose alternate reality is startlingly close to the world his father created.
A Wrinkle in time. Thirteen-year-old...
118) Faerie tale theatre
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This award-winning series brings to life 26 of the most magical classic fairy tales of all time, now digitally remastered.