Summary: She is one of the most transformative yet misunderstood women in history, alternately vilified as a sinner and canonized as a saint. For the first time, the incredible story of Mary Magdalene is told through her own eyes. In the first century A.D., the free-spirited Mary flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MARCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MARSummary: 12-year-old Hany tries to fit in at his new governmental school after his father suddenly drops dead, leaving his mother in debt and unable to continue to afford his private education. Not only is Hany clearly from a more privileged background than the working class boys in his new class, but he is also the only Christian in a room full of Muslims.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF EXCSummary: Coraline Jones finds a magical world that is similar to her own, but when her "other parents" try to get her to stay, Coraline must summon her courage and resourcefulness to find her way home; a boy who can speak with the dead fights ghosts and zombies tosave his town from an ancient curse; an orphan boy who has been raised by a group of trash collectors known as the Boxtrolls, must help his...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: It's been almost a year since the sudden death of philandering chef Leo Vincent, but his presence at the Penrose Hotel is more palpable than ever. His ex-wife, Gina, and widow, Sam, have the business, but they continue to have professional and personal disagreements.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DELSummary: A gently heartbreaking story about a man's dignifed resignation to life's shifting currents and society's modernization. Though widower Shuhei has been living comfortably for years with his grown daughter, a series of events leads him to accept and encourage her marriage and departure from their home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The members of the all-male Tehran soccer team struggle to adjust to the ambitious girls who are trying to find a way onto their team, despite the dangers they face if their true identity is discovered.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures 2007
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN OFFSummary: "Set in a small West Country town, Jennifer Saunders' enchanting comedy follows the continuing exploits of ex-practice nurse Sal Vine and the memorable, and not a little eccentric, members of the local Guild"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2009
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV CLASummary: Now working at a private security firm in Berlin, Carrie is trying to start a new life, but she soon discovers she can't escape her past. Blindsided by stunning betrayals, and without Saul and Quinn to rely on, Carrie must uncover a deadly conspiracy that puts thousands of lives at risk, including her own.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED RCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HomelandGaiman, Neil
Summary: The great Norse myths are woven into the fabric of our storytelling - from Tolkien, Alan Garner and Rosemary Sutcliff to Game of Thrones and Marvel Comics. They are also an inspiration for Neil Gaiman's own award-bedecked, bestselling fiction. Now he reaches back through time to the original source stories in a thrilling and vivid rendition of the great Norse tales. Gaiman's gods are thoroughly...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite, but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Francis Bernardone, son of a wealthy cloth merchant, after hearing the voice of Jesus speak to him, had a radical conversion from a worldly man of adventure to a life devoted to Christ lived in Gospel simplicity and service to the poor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FRASummary: Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her alienated mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the dread of turning into her own mother.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD UMMSummary: In the quaint but killer town of Brokenwood, Detectives Shepherd, Sims , and Chalmers set out to solve an onstage electrocution, the murder of a nun whose sisters have taken a vow of silence, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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3 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV BROSummary: The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Best friends Mia and Mel are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they've built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they're in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna proves too tempting to pass up, putting Mel and Mia's lifelong friendship in jeopardy. The beauty business is about to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A teenage girl is obsessed with making enough cash to get out of Buffalo. When the acceptance letter to her dream school arrives, she must hustle to find a job that will pay for tuition. But after getting scammed by a debt collector she works for, Peg decides to cheat the system like it cheated her.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BUFSummary: "[H]andsome young Tariq is about to marry Bilquis, eldest daughter of a prominent and powerful judge. But as he wanders the ancient city of Sana'a late one night, he spots a beautiful young woman dancing in the street and falls madly in love with her. Before long, the young groom must choose between following his heart and protecting his family's honor."--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF NEWSummary: Spider-Man: Ordinary teenager Peter Parker is transformed into a superhero after he's bitten by a spider. Green Goblin creates mayhem in Manhattan and Spider-Man faces the ultimate challenges: to crush his arch-enemy, save New York City and win the heart of the girl next door.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE SPISummary: When a hurricane hits her hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD CRCopies Available at Woodmere
3 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR CRASummary: Perl spent WWII in charge of the woman's infirmary at Auschwitz. Hoping to leave her nightmares behind her after the liberation, she applies for American citizenship in 1946. However, she is hauled into military court to explain how much she "collaborated" with the Nazis during the war. The U.S. officials are especially disturbed by the number of illegal abortions Perl performed at the camp....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA OUTContents: Disc 1, Films 1-3. Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi (1962 ; 96 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kenji Misumi -- Zoku Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi continues (1962 ; 72 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kazuo Mori -- Shin Zatōichi...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN BLI1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC BLU-RAY FOREIGN BLIN
Summary: A senator, forced to vote for a law with which he profoundly disagrees, is torn between his conscience and his loyalty towards the leaders of his party. His daughter, a right-to- life activist, falls in love with an advocate for assisted suicide. A famous actress turns towards faith and miracle cures in the hope of bringing her daughter out of an irreversible coma. And the beautiful Rossa is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN DORSummary: "This wry, melancholic comedy from Aki Kaurismäki, a response to the ongoing global refugee crisis, follows two people searching for a place to call home. Khaled (Sherwan Haji), a displaced Syrian, lands in Helsinki as a stowaway; meanwhile, middle-aged Finnish salesman Wikström (Sakari Kuosmanen) leaves his wife and his job and buys a conspicuously unprofitable restaurant. Khaled is denied...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018