Penelope Ann Miller
Author
Description
The story of 2 wealthy mothers who share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best possible college. When charismatic college admissions consultant Rick Singer offers a foolproof way into these institutions, they're unable to resist. But when Singer's scheme is exposed, the mothers must face the consequences of the crimes: anger of their children & fracturing of their families.
2) The artist
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Formats
Description
In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
5) Adverse
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
A rideshare driver discovers that his sister is in debt to a dangerous crime syndicate.
6) Flipped
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six years, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other.
9) Ruby Bridges
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Description
When bright six year old Ruby is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local New Orleans elementary school in 1960, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the very first time.
10) Awakenings
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1997], ©1997
Description
Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Casino: The rise and fall of a crooked casino owner, his family and hoodlums due to drugs, sex, and betrayal.
Carlito's way: After getting out of jail, a Puerto Rican drug lord wants to go straight, but his cohorts in the New York Underworld won't let him.
14) The hired heart
Publisher
Distributed by Allumination FilmWorks
Pub. Date
2006, c1997
Description
For small town doctor Garnet Hadley, finding love was the last thing on her mind. A widow of two years, this once vivacious and flirtatious young woman preferred a solitary life of mourning. Despite the best efforts of the well-intentioned, yet annoying, townspeople and even her meddling father-in-law, Garnet refuses to enter the dating scene. As the county fair approaches, she finds herself trapped into an unfair deal involving her attendance at...
15) The Shadow
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
In New York City in the 1930s, The Shadow takes on his nemesis Shiwan Khan, the last descendant of Genghis Khan, who tries to control the world by threatening detonation of an atomic bomb.
16) The relic
Series
Formats
Description
A researcher at Chicago's National History Museum returns from South America with some crates containing his findings. When the crates arrive at the Museum without the owner there appears to be very little inside. However, police discover gruesome murders on the cargo ship that brought the crates to the US. While investigating another murder in the Museum itself, the police and a museum curator found that there is a large creature roaming the museum...
Publisher
Carlton International Media
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
To his opponents, Rudy was a bully. Yet, on 9/11, when two planes crashed into New York City's World Trade Center Towers, he became the one man who rose to save the city, and became an American hero. This is the story of the man who held a terrified city - and a shaken nation - together with sheer guts. When it really mattered, Rudy stood tall even as the Twin Towers crumbled.
18) Big top Pee Wee
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
A storm blows a traveling circus onto Pee Wee's farm property.
19) Carlito's way
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998], ©1998
Description
Sprung from prison on a legal technicality, former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante stuns the local underworld when he vows to go straight. Taking a job managing a glitzy, low-life nightclub, he tracks down his onetime girlfriend and rekindles their romance, promising he's changed for good. But Carlito's dream of going legitimate is undermined at every turn by murderous former cronies and even deadlier young thugs out to make a name for themselves. Ultimately,...
20) The messengers
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Description
A troubled family moves into an old farmhouse where a triple homicide has occured. Only Ben, the little toddler of the family, can see the supernatural prescences in the house, and he appears more delighted with them than afraid. When his teenage sister, Jess, also starts encountering unusual occurences - this time of an apparantly non-benevolent nature - she also begins noticing Ben's unusual behavior as well and realizes that he too is experiencing...