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61) Shade
Language
English
Description
Three small-time grifters devise a plan to beat the Dean, the ultimate card mechanic, in this film centered around L.A.'s underground gambling scene.
62) Blow
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of George Jung. This is an uncompromising look at the rise and fall of the man who became the largest importer of Colombia cocaine to the United States in the 1970's.
63) Biograph shorts
Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
The selection of motion pictures in this two-disc set traces D.W. Griffith's rapid, unparalleled development as a filmmaker during his five year stint at the Biograph Company - a development that contributed substantially to the emergence of film as a powerful form of cultural expression.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This remains one of the most controversial films ever made. It was a landmark achievement in film history that combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African Americans. However flawed it now seems, it is undeniable that the film itself made history. Special features disc includes several Civil War shorts directed by D.W. Griffiths as well as archival material from a 1915 souvenir book and information on legal...
65) The Birth of a Nation: how a legendary director and a crusading editor reignited America's Civil War
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Language
English
Description
The naked gun: Leslie Nielsen stars as Police Squad's own granite-jawed, rock-brained cop Frank Drebin, who bumbles across a mind control scheme to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
The naked gun 2 1/2: Lt. Frank Drebin loves a mystery. Why are we here? Is there life after sex? Yes, Drebin tackles the big issues, and the biggest of all is how to stop devious Quentin Hapsburg's plan to destroy the environment!
The naked gun 33 1/3: Oscar night. Who will...
70) Exodus
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The story of the birth of Israel as an independent state, based on the novel by Leon Uris.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Semi-retired policeman Henry Crabbe would rather be cooking than catching criminals. Unluckily for him, he happens to be good at both. His boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher doesn't want to lose him, and his accountant wife, Margaret, worries his new career as a restaurateur won't be financially viable. While indulging his culinary passions, Crabbe remains on call for those particularly tricky case that Fisher sends his way.
Author
Language
English
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Description
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
75) Intolerance
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Four separate stories are interwoven: the fall of Babylon, the death of Christ, the massacre of the Huguenots and a contemporary drama, all crosscut and building with enormous energy to a thrilling chase and finale.
76) Shining through
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
A secretary ends up behind the lines as a secret agent during World War II.
77) Shining through
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
A secretary ends up behind the lines as a secret agent during World War II.
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Deluxe edition.
Language
English
Description
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African-Americans.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The Hollow crown: New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the 'Henriad' for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard; II King Henry IV, Part 1; King Henry IV, Part 2 and King Henry V. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption,...
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