Kathy Bates
Author
Series
Hannibal Lecter novels volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
A serial murderer known by a grotesquely apt nickname--Buffalo Bill-is stalking particular women. A young F.B.I. trainee is assigned to interview a mental patient--a brilliant psychiatrist and killer, for insights into the crime.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
1999, c1995
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Eighteen years ago the town accused Dolores Claiborne of murdering her husband in cold blood. Now a woman lies dead and a witness finds Dolores standing over the body. Her daughter is the only one who can save her life and the only thing that stands between guilt and innocence is the evil secret that made the daughter run away ten years ago
3) Titanic
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (194 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two people from different worlds meet and fall in love on the brief, tragic maiden voyage of the grand ocean liner Titanic
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999?], c1991
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
The film tells Joseph Conrad's story of Russian emigres and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tripp is a thirty something slacker, but that doesn't mean that he is ready to give up the many benefits of living at home with his mom and dad. His desperate parents have had enough though, and after years of gentle nudging they soon realize that it is going to take a concerted effort to get Tripp out so they can enjoy their twilight years in peace. Realizing that their only hope for riding themselves of their reluctant-to-leave son, Al and Sue hope...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
"A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better"--IMDB.com
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (594 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The exceptional young witches at Miss Robichaux's Academy are under assault by forces of ignorance and hate. Caught in the turmoil is new arrival, Zoe, who harbors a terrifying secret of her own. Fiona, a Supreme Witch with unimaginable powers, is determined to protect the Coven, but her obsessive quest for immortality will lead her to cross paths with a formidable voodoo queen and a murderous slave owner cursed with eternal life.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary...
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures...
13) The blind side
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic has connected with readers through its relatable story, achingly funny details, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, eleven-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling...
Series
Language
English
Description
"A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son (Patricia Neal, Billy Gray) befriend him ... and soon realize that they may be all that stands between...
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
The evil Krad steals Santa's toy bag and he crushes the holiday spirit. Over time, the world's children forget about Christmas. Now, a wide-eyed orphan and her band of friends will embark on the polar adventure of a lifetime as they try to stop Krad from totally destroying Christmas once and for all
17) Dragonfly
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Joe is a physician mourning the death of his wife Emily, who died in South America where she was providing medical outreach. Wracked by grief, Joe feels obligated to check in on his wife's pediatric patients, fulfilling a promise he made before she left. Visiting the ward, Joe starts to believe that Emily is using the near-death experiences of her terminal patients to communicate with him through images the children report seeing in their dreams...
18) Bee movie
Publisher
Dreamworks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 647 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Elsa Mars is the proprietor of a troupe of human "curiosities" on a desperate journey of survival in the sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, in 1952. Her menagerie of performers includes a two-headed, telepathic twin, a take-charge bearded lady, a vulnerable strongman, and his three-breasted wife. But strange emergence of an entity will savagely threaten the lives of the townsfolk and freaks alike.
20) Valentine's Day
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.