Author: Sesma, Christian, film director. Adkins, Scott, 1976- actor. Grillo, Frank, 1963- actor. King, Jaime, 1979- actor. Mulroney, Dermot, actor. Published: 2024 Call Number: LIGHTS Format: Video disc Summary: A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, pitting them both against corrupt cops and hired killers gunning for them and all those they care about.
Author: DuVernay, Ava, writer, director. Ellis, Aunjanue, actor. Bernthal, Jon, actor. Farmiga, Vera, actor. McDonald, Audra, actor. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: ORIGIN Format: Video disc Summary: A journalist investigates caste and it's dark influence on society while also experiencing love, loss, and witnessing the beauty of human resilience. "While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist experiences soaring love and unfathomable loss as she uncovers the beauty of human resilience. Inspired by the New York Times best seller "Caste" and starting Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava DuVernay's Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all" --
Author: Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, actor. Frank, Ron (Ron H.), film director. Wilder, Gene, 1933-2016, on-screen-participant. Alda, Alan, 1936- on-screen-participant. Brooks, Mel, 1926- on-screen-participant. Published: 2024 Call Number: B WILDER Format: Video disc Summary: The loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak. It is Illustrated by a bevy of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before-seen home movies, narration from Wilder's audiobook memoir, and interviews with a roster of brilliant friends and collaborators like Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane. It shines a light on an essential performer, writer, director, and all-around mensch.
Author: Dowling, Chris, film director, screenwriter. Howard, Ben (Film producer), film producer. Carpenter, Ken (Producer/Director), film producer. Gallivan, Clarke, film producer. Bolton, Martha, 1951- screenwriter. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: ROLL Format: Video disc Summary: Facing unexpected foreclosure on her home, a small-town Biscuit Barrel waitress enters the Cheatham County Fair Karaoke Showdown to win the cash prize. With the support of her faith, family, and friends, Bonnie steps up to the mic and is ready to "roll with it."
Author: Read, Steve (Art director), film director. Hopkins, Bernard, 1965- on-screen participant. Holmes, Larry, 1949- on-screen participant. Witherspoon, Tim, 1957- on-screen participant. Shavers, Earnie, 1944- on-screen participant. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: 796.83 Format: Video disc Summary: In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan's unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.
Author: Keaton, Michael, 1951- film director, film producer, actor. Poirier, Gregory, screenwriter. Matthews, Trevor, 1982- film producer. Gordon, Nick (Producer), film producer. Sugar, Michael, film producer. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: KNOX BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: John Knox is a hit man attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over. Aided by a trusted friend with his own shady past, Knox races against the police and his own rapidly deteriorating mind to save his estranged son from a vengeance-fueled mistake and "cash out" before it's too late.
Author: Ritchie, Guy, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Amel, Arash, screenwriter. Tamasy, Paul, screenwriter. Johnson, Eric (Screenwriter), screenwriter. Bruckheimer, Jerry, film producer. Published: 2024 Call Number: MINISTRY Format: Video disc Summary: The British military enlists a small group of highly skilled soldiers to launch an attack against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Author: Shinkai, Makoto, film director, screenwriter. Nishimura, Takayo, film director. Mizuhashi, Kenji, 1975- voice actor. Kondou, Yoshimi, voice actor. Hanamura, Satomi, 1984- voice actor. Published: 2022 2007 Call Number: 5 CENTIMET JPN BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: Told in three vignettes, two childhood friends drift apart after one moves away, but Takaki moves through life haunted by all the things he wished he had said to Akari, his first love who was left behind.
Author: Shinkai, Makoto, film director. Shout! Studios, publisher. Published: 2022 2005 Call Number: PLACE JPN BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: In an alternate post-war world Japan, three teenagers became obsessed with a mysterious tower across the Union border, which reaches far into the sky. Hiroki and Takuya work on a makeshift airplane, which they promise their friend Sayuri they will use to visit the tower together someday, but she disappears before it is completed. Several years later, the tower suddenly activates, staring a phenomenon that threatens the world. And the young men now discover their long-lost friend Sayuri may hold the key to it all...
Author: Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- television director. Ohara, Noriko, 1935- voice actor. Nobusawa, Mieko, 1947- voice actor. Nagai, Ichiro, voice actor. Aoki, Kazuyo, voice actor. Published: 2021 1978 Call Number: FUTURE COMPLETE SERIES JPN BLU-R Format: Video disc Summary: Twenty years ago, a terrible war fought with magnetic weapons caused the earth's axis to tilt, and earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed civilization. Conan is born into this new world, raised by his grandfather on an isolated island. But his life is forever changed when a mysterious girl named Lana washes ashore, pursued by shadowy operatives who seek to use her in a new scheme to control what's left of the world.
Author: Kenan, Gil, film director, screenwriter. Reitman, Jason, 1977- screenwriter, film producer. Reitman, Ivan, film producer. Blumenfeld, Jason, film producer. Marianelli, Dario, composer (expression) Published: 2024 Call Number: GHOSTBUS Summary: The Spengler family returns to where it all started, the iconic New York City firehouse, to team up with the original Ghostbusters gang, who have developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient relic unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Author: Feehan, Chad, 1978- creator. Sheridan, Taylor, television producer. Oyelowo, David, actor. Banks, Lauren E., actor. Singleton, Demi, actor. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: LAWMAN SERIES 1 Summary: It follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family. This release features over two hours of special features, including an exclusive interview with Production Designer, Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X, Hidden Figures).
Author: Pasolini, Uberto, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Sessa, Roberto, film producer. Nicolescu, Cristian, film producer. Norton, James, 1985- actor. Lamont, Daniel (Actor), actor. Published: 2024 2020 Call Number: NOWHERE Summary: John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. As John struggles to find the right answer to his impossible task, he comes to accept the help of a young social worker, opening himself to solutions he would never have considered. And he finally comes to accept his anger at the injustice of his destiny, the need to share the truth with his son, and to follow the child's instincts on the biggest decision of their lives.
Author: Thomas, Heidi, 1962- creator, screenwriter. Tucker, David, 1947 March 28- television director. Southwell, Jo, television director. O'Neill, David (Director), television director. Macartney, Syd, 1954- television director. Published: 2024 2023 Call Number: CALL SEASON 13 Summary: The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face complex medical and personal dilemmas as the multi-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth series. It's 1969 and more babies than ever are being born in hospital. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country. However, Poplar is coping better than most due to the popularity of home births under the auspices of the sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House welcome a host of new midwives. The recruits face social problems arising from the docks, concerns among the Nigerian and Sylheti communities and health challenges from Cerebral Palsy, Tetanus and TB.
Author: O'Brien, Miles, film director, film producer, host. Toubman, Will, film producer. Tobin, Kate, film producer. Mobias Media, production company. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster. Published: 2024 Call Number: 006.3 Summary: Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world's most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer's bar exam.
Author: Morgan, Robert, 1974- film director, screenwriter. De la Mata, Alain, film producer. King, Robin, 1973- screenwriter. Franciosi, Aisling, 1993- actor. Gonet, Stella, actor. Published: 2024 Call Number: STOPMOTIO Summary: Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella's mind starts to fracture, the characters in her project take on a life of their own.
Author: Shinkai, Makoto, film director, screenwriter. Hara, Nanoka, 2003- voice actor. Matsumura, Hokuto, 1995- voice actor. Fukatsu, Eri, 1973- voice actor. Sakura, Nichole, 1989- voice actor. Published: 2024 2022 Call Number: SUZUME JPN Summary: Suzume's journey begins when she meets a young man looking for a door. Following him, she finds one and reaches for the knob. Doors open across Japan, unleashing destruction. Now Suzume must close them to prevent further disaster. On the other side of the door...was time in its entirety.
Author: Shinkai, Makoto, film director, screenwriter. Hara, Nanoka, 2003- voice actor. Matsumura, Hokuto, 1995- voice actor. Fukatsu, Eri 1973- voice actor. Sakura, Nichole, 1989- voice actor. Published: 2024 2022 Call Number: SUZUME BLU-RAY JPN Summary: Suzume's journey begins when she meets a young man looking for a door. Following him, she finds one and reaches for the knob. Doors open across Japan, unleashing destruction. Now Suzume must close them to prevent further disaster. On the other side of the door was time in its entirety. Includes second disc of bonus material.
Author: Sato, Akira, television director. Television adaptation of (work): Kobayashi, Yūgo. Aoashi. Crunchyroll Inc., publisher. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: AOASHI PART 2 JPN BLU-RAY Summary: While Aoi's skills have grown since joining the J.League youth team, his dream of being a star forward is coming to an end. Now as a defender, Aoi is learning from the back of the pitch. It's a new position, but he's got the same golden vision!
Author: Sato, Akira, television director. Television adaptation of (work): Kobayashi, Yūgo. Aoashi. Crunchyroll Inc., publisher. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: AOASHI PART 1 JPN BLU-RAY Summary: When Aoi Ashito tries out for the J.League youth team, his soccer skills are put to the test. Now, this small-town star is playing with the best up-and-comers in the country. Is his raw talent enough to go pro? Or will he be beaten out by the competition?
