Author: Lowthorpe, Philippa, film director. Frayn, Rebecca, screenwriter. Chappe, Gaby, screenwriter. Hinchliffe, Dickon, composer. Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: MISBEHAV Format: Video disc Summary: A group of women conspire to disrupt the Miss World beauty pageant in London. The sensational true story of the Women's Liberation Movement's disruption of the 1970 Miss World pageant, an event watched by more than 100 million viewers, and which made headlines around the world. Not only that, when order was restored, the first woman of color was crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a global audience had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head.
Author: Caldwell, Joshua, screenwriter, film director. Bates, Colin, film producer. Sanghani, Shaun, 1980- film producer. Levenson, Scott, film producer. Jefferson, Michael (Producer), film producer. Published: 2020 Call Number: INFAMOUS Format: Video disc Summary: Arielle is a down on her luck dreamer who longs for popularity. Dean is an ex-con working for his abusive father. The two have an instant connection, and after the accidental death of Dean's father, are forced on the run. They rob their way across the southland, live-streaming each hit in an attempt to gain the notoriety Arielle desires. The two become a modern-day Bonnie & Clyde, who will stop at nothing to keep their fame and fortune.
Author: Gower, André, 1973- fiilm director. Green, Seth, 1974- on-screen participant. Black, Shane, on-screen participant. Dekker, Fred, on-screen participant. Langenkamp, Heather, 1964- on-screen participant. Published: 2020 2018 Call Number: 791.43 Format: Video disc Summary: Explores the relationship a dedicated audience has with The Monster Squad, and takes an in-depth look into the film's complex history. This documentary takes an in-depth look at an audience of self-proclaimed misfits who have kept The Monster Squad alive for more than 30 years.
Author: Feier, Vlad, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Rivera, Ana Paula, film producer. Bang. Regina, film producer. Gutter, Peter, screenwriter. Whitworth, Johnny, 1975- actor. Published: 2020 Call Number: STILL Format: Video disc Summary: Christian Baker, a young New York journalist from The Chronicle, gets assigned to a social story about the disappearance of Monique Watson, a twelve-year-old African-American girl from Brooklyn. Trying to get the assignment behind him, he quickly and poorly researches the story and goes with the first lead. Christian with guilt decides to finally do his work properly as he finds himself in a race against time to help the family find the girl.
Author: Riley, Ford, creator. Lowe, Rob, actor. Shaffer, Atticus, 1998- actor. Union, Gabrielle, actor. White, Diamond, 1999- actor. Published: 2018 Call Number: J LION RISE Format: Video disc Summary: Kion and the Guard take on the ultimate challenge when a ruthless enemy returns to the Pride Lands and threatens the Circle of Life. With the arrival of the Dry Season, tensions run high, patience wears thin, and thirsty tempers flare. To make matters worse, Janja's hyenas, aided by Ushari the snake, discover a secret that could bring back the vengeful spirit of the legendary villain, Scar!
Author: Ziller, Paul, film director. Andreen, Tracy, 1967- screenwriter. Patterson, Merritt, actor. Cor, Jon, actor. Roessler, Luke, 2007- actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: PICTURE Format: Video disc Summary: A photographer returns home for the holiday to look after her grandmother and ends up lending a helping hand to a neighbor who needs assistance watching his young nephew.
Author: Bush, Gerard, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Renz, Christopher, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Mansfield, Raymond, 1977- film producer. McKittrick, Sean, film producer. Foreman, Zev, film producer. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: ANTEBELL Format: Video disc Summary: Successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) is finishing a book tour before she returns home to her husband and daughter. But a shocking turn of events is about to upend Veronica's existence, plunging her into a horrifying reality that forces her to confront her past, present, and future--before it's too late. From the producer of Get Out and Us comes this tense and provocative thriller with a terrifying twist..
Author: Olmos, Edward James, film director, film producer, actor, director. McEveety, Robert, screenwriter, film producer. Hibler, Patrick, film producer. McEveety, Steve, film producer. Strathairn, David, actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: DEVIL Format: Video disc Summary: Widowed, broke, and adrift, farmer Fred Stern finds a new purpose in life when he learns that a multi-national oil company has been polluting his water. But as his crusade against the posers that spill out of the courtroom and into his personal life, Fred must find a way to avoid the ruin of his farm, his family, and his dreams. It pulls back the curtain on the culture of greed that poisons Corporate America, from sea to polluted sea.
Author: Duhamel, Josh, 1972- actor, film director. Ackles, Jensen, actor. Munn, Olivia, 1980- actor. McDonough, Neal, actor. Shepard, Dax, 1975- actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: BUDDY Format: Video disc Summary: After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, Bob, aka "The Bobfather," reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a 150,000 dollar pot. Now all bets are off as the determined dudes fight, claw, and party for the big bucks in this star-studded bro-fest.
Author: Paone, Nicol, film director, screenwriter. Stiller, Ben, 1965- film producer. Weinstock, Nicholas, film producer. Saleem, Haroon, film producer. Akerman, Malin, 1978- film producer, actor. Published: 2020 Call Number: FRIENDSG Format: Video disc Summary: Plans for a quiet Thanksgiving between two friends go up in smoke when their party is crashed by a comically chaotic group of friends, lovers, and relatives.
Author: Michell, Roger, 1956- film director. Torpe, Christian, 1978- screenwriter. Clark, Sherryl, 1967- film producer. Bernardi, David, film producer. Van Norden, Rob, film producer. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: BLACKBIR Format: Video disc Summary: Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their country house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her life on her terms after a long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily's daughters Jennifer and Anna. Joining the collective farewell is Lily's son in law, her lifelong friend, daughter's partner, and grandson.
Author: Goldsman, Akiva, creator. Chabon, Michael, creator. Beyer, Kirsten, creator. Kurtzman, Alex, creator. Stewart, Patrick, 1940- actor. Published: 2020 Call Number: PICARD SEASON 1 DISC 1-2 Format: Video disc Summary: After the destruction of the Planet Romulus, follow Picard as he tracks down a series of mysteries about his past. Picard sets out on a new adventure against a legion of dangerous foes, with the help of a few returning characters: Data, Riker, and Seven of Nine, and a whole new crew.
Author: Parisot, Dean, film director. Matheson, Chris, screenwriter. Solomon, Ed, screenwriter, film producer. Kroopf, Scott, film producer. Lebovici, Alex, film producer. Published: 2020 Call Number: BILL Format: Video disc Summary: The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. and Theodore "Ted" Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends -to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe
Author: Waller-Bridge, Phoebe, 1985- actor, screenwriter, creator. Bradbeer, Harry, television director. Kirkby, Tim, television director. Hammond, Sarah (Television producer), television producer. Clifford, Sian, actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: FLEABAG SEASON 2 Format: Video disc Summary: It is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman, as she hurls herself at modern living in London. This time around, she's coping with her father's upcoming nuptials, and her attraction to the hot priest they've chosen to officiate, while the brother-in-law escalates everything around him.
Author: Eskandari, Matt, film director. Russo, Joe, screenwriter. LaMont, Chris, screenwriter. Haugen, Clayton, screenwriter. From, Nikolai, screenwriter. Published: 2020 Call Number: HARD Format: Video disc Summary: When a billionaire tech CEO hires a team of mercenaries to protect a lethal piece of technology, the security expert and his team must race against the clock to protect the fate of the human race.
Author: Niederpruem, Clare, film director. Rose, Latarsha, actor. Egan, Melissa Claire, actor. Blucas, Marc, 1972- actor. Murin, Patti, actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: HOLIDAY Format: Video disc Summary: After a year's worth of letters exchanged between Audrey Brown and soldier Matt Evans, their worlds collide for the first time off the page. Will the spirit of the season bring Matt and Audrey's love beyond their letters?
Author: Reed, Jason, film producer. Bender, Chris, 1971- film producer. Weiner, Jake, film producer. Hynek, Lauren, screenwriter. Martin, Elizabeth, screenwriter. Published: 2020 Call Number: MULAN Format: Video disc Summary: To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.
Author: Martin, Johnny, 1963- film director, film producer. Naylor, Matt, screenwriter. Aridi, Rabih, film producer. Jordan, Anne (Producer), film producer. Posey, Tyler, 1991- actor. Published: 2020 Call Number: ALONE Format: Video disc Summary: During a global pandemic, a man must battle swarming hordes of the undead to rescue a female neighbor.
Author: Story, Tim, film director. Barris, Kenya, 1974- screenwriter. Barnow, Alex, screenwriter. Davis, John, 1954- film producer. Jackson, Samuel L., actor. Published: 2019 Call Number: SHAFT BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather duster, there's no denying family.
Author: Lennart, Isobel, screenwriter. Hartman, Don, 1900-1958, film producer, film director. Mitchum, Robert, actor. Leigh, Janet, actor. Corey, Wendell, 1914-1968, actor. Published: 2018 1949 Call Number: HOLIDAY Format: Video disc Summary: Even though he recently lost his job as a department-store clerk, Steve Mason buys an electric train set for a child he scarcely knows. It must be Christmastime. Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh are warmly matched in Holiday Affair, a seasonal favorite scripted by Isobel Lennart (later to adapt Mitchum's The Sundowners) and directed by Hope/Crosby "road movies" veteran Don Hartman. Mitchum plays Mason, helping a child who'd otherwise find disappointment under the Christmas tree. The boy's war-widow mom (Leigh) notes the gesture, and she's drawn to the handsome stranger. But will she abandon the security of the prosperous attorney (Wendell Corey) she's dating for the charm of this unemployed man who puts his money where his heart is?
