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Comedy films Estudiantes Estados Unidos Teatro Feature films Guardian and ward Drama High school principals United States Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Public schools United States Drama Teenagers Conduct of life Drama Video recordings for the hearing impaired Weddings DramaSummary: Lars is a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he's found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. He is content with his artificial girlfriend until he develops feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker. Now Lars finds himself in a unique love triangle, hoping to somehow discover the real meaning of true love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY LARSummary: Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists. Zia discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that Desiree has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WRISummary: In 1928, a 10-year-old boy goes to live with his eccentric, sophisticated aunt, a lady who throws a party for any occasion or non-occasion that comes to mind.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2002
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY AUNSummary: Guitarist Vlad attends Camp Ovation, the summer theater camp for budding actors, dancers, and musicians. Finding himself to be one of the only straight boys around, he soon befriends Ellen. Meanwhile, openly gay Michael develops a crush on him. This sparks dramatic confrontations among fellow campers Jenna, Jill, and Fritzi. The whole camp is run by Bert Hanley, a washed-up Broadway songwriter...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS CAMSummary: Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett is failing miserably at fitting in at his new public high school. The school is run by the world-weary Principal Gardner. As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability gives him the position as the resident 'psychiatrist.' Along with his partner and fellow student, Murphy Bivens, Charlie dishes out advice and the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor 2008
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Charlie 2008Summary: Evicted from their Manhattan apartment, Walter and Anna buy what looks like the home of their dreams, only to find themselves with a bank-account-draining nightmare.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2002
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Money 2002Dempsey, Patrick
Summary: Tom and Hannah have been best friends since college, but when Hannah returns from a trip engaged to another man, Tom realizes he is in love with her and will do everything he can to win her heart.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2008
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MADCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Made 2008Patrick, Lee
Summary: A young man reminisces about his upbringing under the care of the unconventional aunt who was his guardian.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY AUNSummary: In 1987, James Brennan's dreams of a European summer vacation before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming expenses. He goes to work at the decrepit local amusement park, Adventureland - a place where the games are rigged and the rides make you sick. There, he...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Films 2009
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ADVSummary: Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett is failing miserably at fitting in at his new public high school. The school is run by the world-weary Principal Gardner. As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability gives him the position as the resident 'psychiatrist.' Along with his partner and fellow student, Murphy Bivens, Charlie dishes out advice and the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY CHAHarris, Neil Patrick
Summary: When Smurfette is kidnapped by Gargamel, the Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue her.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Enter 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SMUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SMU RATED PGSummary: In this affectionate story of small town life in upstate New York, Sully, a fitfully employed 60-year-old construction worker, is a cheerful curmudgeon who has made a lifetime of bad decisions. He unexpectedly has a chance to make right some of them when his estranged son and grandson drop back into his life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2003
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NOBSummary: On a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard, two African-American families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds clash during their first meeting before the big event.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY JUMCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JSummary: Paul and Mary live in an apartment complex that is being mistaken for a swingers establishment. Paul finds Mary fighting off a swinger and hits him with a frying pan. The blow kills the man and the couple decide to get rid of the body to save themselves.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY EATSummary: "Sexy American diamonds lover Wanda and her boyfriend Otto are in England to plot alongside George and Ken the robbery of a diamond collection. Wanda and Otto want the stolen diamonds for themselves, and inform the police about George, not knowing that he has already moved the diamonds to another secret place. Wanda thinks the best way to find out is by getting close to George's lawyer, Archie...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2006
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FISCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Fish 2006Summary: All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and conversation, a long-needed moms' night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation, and food not served in a paper bag, they need their husbands to watch the kids for three hours - what could go wrong?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family Mom's 2014Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOMSummary: Boris Yellnikoff is a lifelong New York resident who attempts to impress his ideologies of religion, relationships, and the randomness of existence onto anyone who will listen. But when he begrudgingly allows Melodie St. Ann Celestine, a naïve Mississippi runaway, to live in his apartment, his reclusive rages give way to an unlikely friendship and Boris begins to mold the impressionable young...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WHASummary: "In a quest to find his biological parents, Mel Coplin (Ben Stiller)--joined by his wife (Patricia Arquette) and a sexy adoption counselor (Téa Leoni)--embarks on a cross-country search for his 'roots.' Yet as he careens from one outrageous situation to another, Mel finds himself tempted by the seductive counselor--even as his wife starts a flirtation of her own! By the time they meet up with...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF FLISummary: Master chef Kate Armstrong is a perfectionist who leads a regimented life while running the kitchen of an exclusive restaurant. She revels in the sense of power and control her career affords. When her sister is killed in an automobile accident, her nine-year old niece Zoe comes to live with her. Kate's life is turned completely upside down and she is suddenly forced to split her focus between...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY NOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE NORSummary: While trying to avoid the cliches of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2011
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FRICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FRISummary: Young Stanley Yelnats finds himself at Camp Green Lake, where digging a hole a day keeps the warden at bay and "builds character". An ancient family curse still dogs Stanley and he's thrown headlong into the adventure of his life. Stanley and his campmates will have to forge fast friendships to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in the desert.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2003