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21) Coogan's bluff
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Coogan is a Western deputy sheriff who loses his man in New York. He resorts to Western methods to retrieve him, much to the chagrin of New York City police lieutenant McElroy.
22) Wanted
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wes is a 25-year-old nobody who sits behind a desk, and everyone is certain this disengaged slacker will amount to nothing. After his father is murdered, he is recruited into a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death.
"...immerse yourself as if in a video game."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"This over-the-top, ultraviolent, hyperkinetic action thriller pretty much has it all."--Hollywood Reporter
"The thrilling stunts and hyperkinetic...
23) Soul men
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
With the recent passing of their former band leader, two legends of soul agree to a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater in his honor. Now, after a twenty-year grudge, they must find a way to bury the hatchet.
"Jackson and Bernie Mac have enormous fun doing intricate dance moves together."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"There's a nice chemistry between Mac and Samuel L. Jackson in this latest variant of the road movie..."--Variety
"...a...
25) Almost Christmas
Language
English
Description
Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Bailey has settled into his new home and has a crush on a female dog from the 'other side of the fence.' When her brother Pete is stolen, Bailey and his brother, Duke, must find him and keep him from being sold at 'the Exchange' in historic Cowtown. Chaos ensues as they face a multitude of obstacles in trying to rescue Pete. Will Bailey save Pete and win the love of his sweetheart?
27) Four brothers
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Four adopted brothers come together to bury the woman who raised them. At the funeral, the brothers discover that their mother was murdered, and they vow to seek revenge.
"The main reason this film works so well is that Singleton has assembled an excellent cast to play the brothers."--CNN
"It's a finely-tuned Motor City engine."--L.A. Weekly
"'Four Brothers' is a violent, macho story with a perfect feel for the dynamics between four tough guys...
28) Bug
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Agnes, a lonely waitress with a tragic past, rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when she begins a tentative romance with Peter, she starts to feel hopeful again - until the first bugs arrive.
"A fascinating exercise in paranoia and terror."--Newsday
"...goes exactly where it needs to go...and gets there brilliantly."--San Francisco Chronicle
"...insanely powerful."--New York Magazine
30) Rocky V
Language
English
Description
Rocky and his family must move to their old, low-rent neighborhood after all their money is lost by an an unscrupulous financial advisor and injuries force his retirement from the ring. As Rocky tries to resolve the resentment held by his son, a young boxer Rocky trained publicly taunts his mentor, and Rocky realizes he must fight once more.
31) The last shot
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
After years of being on the A-list of complete failures, Hollywood screenwriter Steven Schats meets Joe Devine, a producer who green-lights his movie. But Devine is really an FBI agent using the movie in a sting to bring down the mob.
"Hysterically funny."--Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
32) Date movie
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Julia is looking for love in all the wrong movies, until she snags the man of her dreams. Will a devious ex, a feline with stomach problems, and eccentric in-laws threaten her perfect Hollywood wedding?
"Any movie that tries to parody 'Kill Bill' and 'Dodgeball' in the same scene is ok by me."--Denver Post
"...comedy that's salty and loud..."--Entertainment Weekly
33) Around the bend
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family's past. The journey will take them out on the road to a world full of surprises.
"So splendidly written and directed, so beautifully performed, so original, so mesmerizing, so gratifying..."--Gene Shalit, NBC Today
"Walken performs with a marvelously minimalist precision."--Wall Street Journal
"For Walken, the Oscar buzz...
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A romantic comedy. 3 years after being left at the altar, Adam Lewis (Newcombe) finds himself, through a strange set of circumstances, the best man at a wedding of strangers. He and his girlfriend, Holly, arrived at the event in the small Indiana town of Grass Creek, equipped with a fake story about their relationship to the marrying couple. The inevitable misunderstandings and chaos occurred.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Four Heroes Prepare to Face a New Enemy. Join a new force to save the world in Season One of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. Ninja heroes Kai, Jay, Zane and Cole take on Lloyd Garmadon, the son of their archenemy, who has released sinister snake tribes in his attempt to conquer the land of Ninjago. But Garmadon's evil plan goes awry when he loses control and becomes a prisoner to the snakes. In an unlikely twist of fate, he joins forces with the...
Language
English
Description
Walking with Dinosaurs: examines the 155-milion-year history of dinosaurs from the aggressive Coelophysis, who first learned to hunt in packs, to Tyrannosaurus Rex, the most terrifying carnivore on the planet. Feel the ground tremble as dueling Triceratops lock horns, and soar with Omithocheirus, who could travel over 300 miles on a single wing flap. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this expanded video edition contains fascinating additional material...
39) Off the map
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.
"Surprisingly enjoyable and insightful, full of hope and generosity, with characters and a story that not only satisfy but also shed light in various directions."--Detroit Free Press
"Funny and heartbreaking."--Rolling Stone
"The stunning, almost scarily beautiful New Mexico...
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