Author: Zhao, Chloé, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Jandreau, Brady, actor. Jandreau, Tim, actor. Jandreau, Lilly, actor. Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), production company. Published: 2018 Call Number: RIDER Format: Video disc Summary: After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
Author: Pelletier, Margo, film director, screenwriter. Kelber, Laura, screenwriter. Thomas, Lisa, film producer. Townsend, Scott, 1967- actor. Lovejoy, Deirdre, 1962- actor. Published: 2018 Call Number: DRAMA THIRSTY Format: Video disc Summary: "From a tender age, Scott Townsend's life was ruled by his slippery gender. Growing up a girly-boy in the projects of Cambridge, MA, under the watch of Doris, his dysfunctional, single mom, Scot was prey to bullying and assault. Already a talented singer and performer, Scott grows up to be revered drag queen Thirsty Burlington, and to delight club goers in Provincetown, MA, with his spot-on impersonation of Cher. But even in a gay mecca, being Thirsty comes at a price. Inspired by events in Scott/Thirsty's life, Thirsty is a true-life musical adventure as dramatic as it is entertaining"--Container.
Author: McNamara, Sean, 1963- film director. Cohen, David Aaron, screenwriter. Matsueda, Elissa, screenwriter. Liddell, Mickey, film producer. Shilaimon, Pete, film producer. Published: 2018 Call Number: MIRACLE Format: Video disc Summary: After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.
Author: Rae, Issa, creator, actor. Wilmore, Larry, creator. Aniobi, Amy, producer. Orji, Yvonne, actor. Ellis, Jay, 1981- actor. Published: 2017 Call Number: INSECURE SEASON 1 Format: Video disc Summary: A painfully funny new comedy series which follows best friends Issa and Molly as they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles while facing the challenges of being two black women who defy all stereotypes. Insecure explores the black female experience in a subtle, witty, and authentic way, as Issa and Molly stumble their way toward pulling their lives together while trying their hardest to never settle for less.
Author: McKenzie, Benjamin, 1978- actor. Logue, Donal, 1966- actor. Mazouz, David, 2001- actor. Baccarin, Morena, actor. Pertwee, Sean, actor. Published: 2017 Call Number: GOTHAM SEASON 3 DISC 1-2 Format: Video disc Summary: The stakes are higher than ever as super-villains more ambitious and depraved are introduced, and a realignment of alliances shakes up the fight for power in Gotham. Season three of Gotham peels back the curtain on the infamous criminal organization known as the Court of the Owls. With the Indian Hill escapees on the loose, Jim Gordon must take matters into his own hands as a bounty hunter in Gotham. He makes it his mission to find Hugo Strange and Fish Mooney.
Author: Bell, Lake, 1979- film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor. Steiger, Jett, 1983- film producer. Bailey, Miranda, 1977- film producer. Marshall, Amanda, 1978- film producer. Helms, Ed, actor. Published: 2017 Call Number: I Format: Video disc Summary: An ensemble comedy about the meaning of matrimony.
Author: Eagles, Bill, television director. Wright, Jon, 1971- television director. Sefton, Dan (Writer), creator, screenwriter. Harris, Nancy, 1980- screenwriter. Patel, Vinay, screenwriter. Published: 2017 Call Number: GOOD SERIES 1 Format: Video disc Summary: Wanting a fresh start after a broken relationship and a stressful job in the UK, Dr. Ruby Walker takes a job in India. Although she applied to work at a new urban clinic, Ruby ends up at the overcrowded and underfunded Good Karma Hospital run by the formidable Dr. Lydia Fonseca. As she adjusts to her new life in rural India, Ruby slowly realizes that the hospital may be more than the rundown medical outpost it appears to be.
Author: McLeary, Jairus, film director, film producer. Aldous, Gethin, film director. Henty, Alice, film producer. Sostre, Angela, film producer. McLeary, Miles, film producer. Published: 2017 Call Number: 365 WORK Format: Video disc Summary: Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, it follows three men from outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Over the four days, each man in the room takes his turn at delving deep into his past. The raw and revealing process that the incarcerated men undertake exceeds the expectations of the free men, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways.
Author: Huberman, Amy, actor. Keenan, Rory, 1980- actor. Morrissey, Neil, actor. O'Shaughnessy, Fiona, 1973- actor. Antony-Barber, Paul, actor. Published: 2017 Call Number: STRIKING SERIES 1 Format: Video disc Summary: Tara Rafferty is a high-flying solicitor living an apparently charmed existence with her good-looking law-partner fiancé Eric. But when she discovers Eric is cheating on her with a colleague, she decides to go it alone and start her own law firm.
Author: Xing, Xuhui, film director. Hou, Zhe, screenwriter. Alexander, Shea, voice actor. Glen, Rick Jay, voice actor. Lumsden, Siobhan, voice actor. Published: 2017 Call Number: PONDEMON Format: Video disc Summary: The vast wetland paradise known as The Marsh is teeming with cute and curious insects and animals of all kinds. The Marsh is home to community. In this little colony, residents face a variety of challenges, but caring adventure, a dash of danger, a great deal of whimsy, and a strong sense of neighbors always come through when the going gets tough!
Author: Macy, William H., 1950- actor. Rossum, Emmy, 1986- actor. White, Jeremy Allen, actor. Cutkosky, Ethan, 1999- actor. Hampton, Shanola, actor. Published: 2016 Call Number: TV SHAMELES SEASON 6 DISC 1-2 Format: Video disc Summary: Scrappy, stubborn and strong, the Gallaghers are tested by changing times, but Season Six finds them older, wiser, and better at playing the system. Used to their natural state of chaos, the Gallaghers are as surprised as anyone at how life is turning out for them. But as they come into their own and find out who they really are is it really possible that they could grow apart for good?
Author: Taylor, Jonathan (Film director), film director. Shinner, Jo, film producer. Mirzoeff, Sacha, film producer. Appleby, Bridget (Bridget Marion), film producer. Goritsas, Demetri, narrator. Published: 2016 Call Number: 599.884 Format: Video disc Summary: In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication.
Author: Lovretta, Michelle, creator. Silk, Anna, 1974- actor. Holden-Ried, Kristen, actor. Solo, Ksenia, actor. Prodigy Pictures Inc, production company. Published: 2016 Call Number: LOST Format: Video disc Summary: Bo is a gorgeous renegade. An irresistible beauty. And a deadly succubus. For years, she had no idea what she was - or why every new lover died in the throes of passion. She fled one corpse after another until a chance encounter with the puckish thief Kenzi exposed Bo's existence to the Fae. This ancient society of supernatural beings exists outside the realm of mere mortals. Within their world, there are only two sides: Light and Dark. Each member of the Fae must choose who they will serve.
Author: King, Carole, 1942- interviewee, performer. Scott, George, 1966- television director. Moore, Celia (Television producer), television producer. 1515 Productions, production company. Virgil Films, film distributor. Published: 2016 Call Number: B KING Format: Video disc Summary: A celebration of the singer-songwriter's life and career from 1960s in New York to the music mecca of the 70s in Los Angeles to the present. Carole King joins collaborators and family in new interviews, while rare home movies, performances, and photos complete the tapestry.
Author: Lawrence, Francis film director. Craig, Peter, 1969- screenwriter. Strong, Danny, 1974- screenwriter. Collins, Suzanne screenwriter. Jacobson, Nina film producer. Published: 2015 Call Number: HUNGER BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: With the games destroyed and Peeta captured, Katniss becomes the symbol of rebellion while trying to rescue Peeta from the capitol.
Author: Dowdle, John Erick, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Dowdle, Drew, screenwriter. Litvak, Michel, film producer. Lancaster, David, film producer. Bell, Lake, 1979- actor. Published: 2015 Call Number: NO BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: How far will one man go to protect the ones he cares about most in the world? An intense international thriller, centers on an American businessman as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
Author: Jolie, Angelina, 1975- film director, film producer. Coen, Joel screenwriter. Coen, Ethan screenwriter. LaGravenese, Richard screenwriter. Nicholson, William screenwriter. Published: 2015 Call Number: UNBROKEN BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Author: Cumberbatch, Benedict Tyldum, Morten, director. Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- actor. Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor. Goode, Matthew, 1978- actor. Published: 2015 Call Number: IMITATION BLU-RAY Format: Video disc Summary: Tells the story of English mathematician and logician Alan Turing who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II.
Author: LaMarre, Jean Claude, film director, screenwriter. Ri'chard, Robert, 1983- actor. Beckford, Tyson, 1971- actor. Davis, DeRay, actor. Fox, Vivica A., 1964- actor. Published: 2015 Call Number: DRAMA CHOCOLAT Format: Video disc Summary: Michael is a college student struggling to make ends meet. Michael and his brother, Chris, meet the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. Michael's popularity threatens Adrian, the club's former star attraction who finds his popularity fading as the new kid starts to steal the spotlight.
