Sean Penn
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A young soldier arrives in Vietnam and is assigned to a unit of men who have been in the jungle for many months. Their sergeant has only one more mission to complete before he can go home, and though he has been a successful soldier, he has lost his will to fight or to care for his troop. When soldiers on duty prevent the sergeant from going to a nearby town to visit a prostitute on the night before his last mission, the enraged sergeant tells his...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Publisher
Rovio Animation Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
On an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds; or almost entirely because in this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
Series
Criterion collection volume 942
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled but knew that it would take him and his team over...
8) The Gunman
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A sniper on an unscrupulous slaying team kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot requires him to go into hiding to safeguard himself and his team from revenge. Terrier goes back to the Congo years later, but soon discovers himself to be the target of a paid hit gang associated with the minister's assassination.
10) Into the wild
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless instead walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people - a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature. Based on a true story.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills.
12) The pledge
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A veteran police detective, on the day of his retirement, handles the case of a seven-year-old girl who has been brutally murdered. When a mentally retarded man confesses to the murder and then kills himself, the detectives consider the case closed, but was he actually the murderer? The retired detective gets deeply involved, uncovering evidence that suggests the the girl was just one in a series of brutal killings involving young girls and a mysterious...
14) Dead man walking
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Based on the bestselling book, this film tells of convicted killer Matthew Poncelet and Sister Helen Prejean, his spiritual advisor. "The journey they will undertake in search of the truth, is as powerful and profound as you are ever likely to witness on screen".
15) The gunman
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A sniper on an unscrupulous slaying team kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot requires him to go into hiding to safeguard himself and his team from revenge. Terrier goes back to the Congo years later, but soon discovers himself to be the target of a paid hit gang associated with the minister's assassination.
16) The interpreter
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
©2005.
Language
English
Description
In one of the hidden corridors of power at UN headquarters, translator Silvia Broome overhears a potentially explosive secret about a planned assassination attempt. But when federal agent Tobin Keller investigates her claim, is she a victim or a suspect?
17) Licorice pizza
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
18) I am Sam
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A mentally-challenged man seeks custody of his young daughter.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A bored, retired rock star learns that his father is close to death, and travels to New York to reconcile with him, only to arrive too late. He embarks on a quest to find his father's nemesis and persecutor, an ex-Nazi war criminal taking refuge in the U.S.