Summary: A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY RULSummary: Coined impersonator extraordinaire, Hartman is responsible for some of SNL's favorite characters and sketches: Admiral James Stockdale (Ross Perot's running mate), the Sinatra Group, President Clinton at McDonald's. Other memorable impersonations and characters include Phil Donahue, Barbara Bush, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Jim Baker, Jesus, Frankenstein, and, of course, the Anal Retentive...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SATSummary: Best of Will Ferrell characters on "Saturday Night Live" including extra material Will's favorite scenes that were cut after dress rehearsal and never seen until now.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: NBC Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SATSummary: The complications of love and friendship among three New Jersey comic book artists: Holden, his partner Banky, and Alyssa, the woman Holden falls in love with only to be thwarted by her sexuality.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2000
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY CHASummary: Greta Gerwig is radiant as a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York, trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her tight but changing bond with her best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner). Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming) with a free-and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave's most spirited films, and written by Baumbach and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY FRASummary: An actor has dinner with his friend, a theater director, at an Upper West Side restaurant. The two discuss everything from money to death to love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2009
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MYSummary: Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal, had left them long ago, but now returns to make things right with his family.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Home Video 2002
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3 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ROYCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ROYSummary: Fueled by a suitcase full of pharmaceuticals, journalist Raoul Duke and his sidekick Dr. Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of crazy characters.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003
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2 available in Avant-Garde DVDs, Call number: DVD AVANT-GARDE FEASummary: Emma brings to life Jane Austen's novel about a woman who makes it her goal to 'fix' the lives of all her friends while ignoring her own problems.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Lionsgate 2011
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY EMMSummary: Ross Carpenter is a fishing guide/sailor who loves his life on the sea. When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, he has to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he and his father built. He is also caught between two women: insensitive club singer Robin and sweet Laurel.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2002
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Stacks, Call number: DVD Movie Girls 2002Summary: A musical comedy film about an aspiring songwriter, four single actresses, and the staging of a new musical play on Broadway. Includes dances choreographed by Busby Berkeley.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF GOLSummary: Wayne and Garth have their own public access TV show. A local station decides to hire them to do their show professionally. Wayne meets and falls in love with Cassandra, a bass guitarist, who he helps by getting her career started by using his connections.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WAYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Stacks, Call number: DVD Movie Wayne's 2001Summary: Axel Foley is a brash, street smart Detroit detective who follows the trail of a friend's murderer to the posh surroundings of Beverly Hills. And before Axel gets his man, he gets up to his neck in an international network of smugglers and drug peddlers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BEVSummary: When colleagues think she's an espionage agent, a Girl Friday at a top-secret aeronautics think-tank chaotically sets out to clear her name.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2005
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY GLASummary: Mick Travis leads his fellow students in rebellious acts at their boarding school, culminating in Mick's violent stand against the games played by teachers and students alike.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA IFSummary: A not-so-musically-inclined band of outlaws pose as a group of amateur musicians, while secretly plotting a major heist. But the sweet landlady, who rents them their "digs," proves to be too much for these cutthroats. They decide to get rid of her ... a task they find easier said than done.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY LADSummary: Prep & Landing: On Christmas Eve, a high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as 'Prep & Landing' ensures homes around the world are prepared for Santa's visit. But when two hilarious little elves face unexpected challenges and are pushed to their limits, it'll take a great big effort to save the season.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Pictures 2012
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD Holiday PSummary: A casino tycoon gives six contestants a chance to win two million dollars in a race from Las Vegas to New Mexico.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY RATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RATSummary: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are taken in by a series of oddball relatives and others after their wealthy parents are killed in a fire. The first to take them in is the dastardly and cunning Count Olaf, who is only interested in their inheritance.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2005