Mary McDonnell
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sent to protect a US outpost on the desolate frontier, Lt. John Dunbar finds himself alone in the vast wilderness. Befriending the very people he's sent to protect the outpost from, the Sioux Indians, Dunbar slowly comes to revere those he once feared. But when the encroaching US Army threatens to overrun the Sioux, he is forced to make a choice, one that will forever change his destiny and that of a proud and defiant nation. Extended Cut. Special...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"With the 12 colonies of man virtually destroyed in the climax of a hundred-year war with the Cylon Empire, President Roslin and Commander Adama gather up the few humans left and embark on a journey to find the mythical planet Earth, not realizing that the Cylon robot is no longer a recognizable enemy."--Container.
4) Sneakers
Pub. Date
1998.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
When computer expert Martin Bishop and his team of renegade hackers are blackmailed into carrying out a covert operation to recover a mysterious black box, they discover factions from all sides are willing to kill for it.
6) Passion fish
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A handicapped ex-soap opera star and her nurse explore the murkier aspects of men, romance, and family in the Louisiana bayou.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Blu-Ray version.
Language
English
Description
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. At first thought to be meteors, the United States military suspect that a number of enormous alien spacecraft are on a collision course with Earth. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less...
10) Donnie Darko
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
The director's cut.
Language
English
Description
Donnie Darko is a paranoid schizophrenic, anti-social teenager who is in therapy and using medication. He has visions of a giant Fuzzy Bunny named Frank who instructs him to commit violent acts. Donnie is the only one who can see him. He gets along badly with his family, with his teachers and with his classmates. Eventually, he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him. He has a compassionate psychiatrist who discovers...
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
The detectives in the LAPD's Major Crimes division are still reeling from the departure of Brenda Leigh Johnson and the realization that Captain Raydor is now in charge. Unlike Brenda, Raydor is determined to lead them with a more team-oriented approach, sharing the credit with the people with whom she works. Raydor's hardest job will be gaining the trust and confidence of her detectives, who aren't quick to forget her past, especially Provenza, who...
Language
English
Description
Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. John Dunbar wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. Assigned to an abandoned fort with a Sioux tribe as his only neighbor, he overcomes the language barrier and mutual fear and distrust to become a friend of the tribe. But his knowledge of their ultimate fate forces him to make a crucial decision.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The second gripping season of Major Crimes sees the team working overtime to untangle the most challenging cases they've ever faced. But working to rid L.A.'s streets of the worst kind of criminal is only part of the equation, as the team faces more personal and professional struggles than ever while they continue to make deals and crack cases. Captain Sharon Raydor continues to balance her role as team leader with her often controversial let's-make-a-deal...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The Colonies' survivors have found their hopes of eluding their Cylon pursuers dashed by an invasion and occupation of their new home. As the fate of all human life hangs in the balance, friends become enemies, enemies become unexpected allies, and decisions are made that will haunt some people for the rest of their lives.
18) Grand Canyon
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"When a lawyer's car breaks down in a dangerous Los Angeles neighborhood, a tow-truck driver arrives just in time to save his life. The two men begin a deep friendship that sets off a chain of unsettling and surprising events involving their families and friends for years to come."--Container.
20) Johnny Appleseed
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.