Glynn Turman
1) The way back
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack Cunningham was a basketball star with a full university scholarship when he walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Now years later, Jack is spiraling down, and drowning in alcoholism. When he is asked to coach the team at his alma mater, he reluctantly accepts. As the boys start to come together as a team and win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront his demons. But will it be enough to heal the deep wounds of his past...
2) 80 for Brady
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story of friendship and adventure, four lifelong friends set out to watch their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI while discovering it's never too late to live life to the fullest.
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Boundaries and bonds are tested in this gritty crime-drama about family, morality, and redemption. Once incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system's failings, end up in the crosshairs of a...
6) Race
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jesse Owens's quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Fact-based story about the all-black U.S. Cavalry Troop H, which protected the Western territories in post-Civil War times. The story focuses on the troops' attempts to capture an Apache warrior, Vittorio, who slaughters the settlers in New Mexico. The film examines the racial tensions that existed between the black soldiers and some of the white soldiers, and the truths about the Indian invaders.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
An American trapeze act comes to pre-World War II Germany; two of the members are trapped inside Berlin after the other commits suicide. They find work with Dr. Vergerus at St. Ana's clinic, and soon discover that all is not what it appears to be.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It's all about the Soy Sauce, a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't.
13) Sahara
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Blu-ray version ; [Widescreen].
Language
English
Description
Master adventurer and hunter of antiquities, Dirk Pitt, and his wisecracking sidekick, Al Giordino, have a lead on a Civil War Confederate ship that, legend has it, escaped with a rare coin aboard. They cross paths with a beautiful World Health Organization doctor who is tracing a possible plague in Africa. Together they must unravel clues to solve a mystery to overcome local warlords and ruthless enemies bent on world destruction.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
After two years in jail, Homer Hobbs returns to his bleak urban home during the depths of the Great Depression. With no job, no prospects, and no hope, Homer finds a kinship with four strangers. On Sunday nights, in a dingy hall, the men of the neighborhood piece together the finest attire their meager lives can beg, borrow, or steal to compete in an unusual fashion contest. The big winner will go home with the five dollar prize. The real prize is...
15) 80 for Brady
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns.
19) Cooley High
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1960s, a slice-of-life tale of high school students coping with the challenges of everyday life growing up in the Chicago housing projects.
20) Men of honor
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
The courageous story of an African-American sailor who dared to dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Despite a ruthless training officer and a tragic shipboard accident, Carl's iron will is never broken. Against all odds, he pushes on to achieve the impossible.