Summary: The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Examines the efforts of the Children's Aid Society in New York, organized by minister Charles Loring Brace, which from 1853 to 1929 sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned children from the city to homes in rural America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ORPSummary: Frank Adler is a single man raising a child prodigy, his spirited young niece Mary, in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn, whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Gifted 2017Summary: "Pitch black": Journey to a remote, hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. ""Dark fury": Riddick battles ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures. "The chronicles of Riddick": Riddick finds himself humanity's unlikely champion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2006
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2 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI RIDSummary: "Billy Batson--aka Shazam!--and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter egos, but a vengeful trio of ancient gods has arrived on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago. Now, Billy and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives and the fate of their world"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2023
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE SHACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SHACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SHASummary: Play Misty for me: A radio disc jockey becomes the victim of psychotic obsession when he tries to end a torrid love affair with a fan.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.De Graeve, Koen
Summary: When Mario is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he and his friends work to legalize euthanasia in Belgium.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Strand Releasing 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TIMSummary: An electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones's bold aesthetic.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC GRASummary: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into the Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PAWSummary: An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during his Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PRO RATED RSummary: This evocative character study tells the story of a young American fashion assistant and spiritual medium who is living in Paris and searching for signs of an afterlife following the sudden death of her twin brother. A stirring depiction of grief in the form of a psychological thriller, and a chilling meditation on modern modes of communication and the way we mourn those we love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PERGrant, Cary
Summary: A reformed jewel thief is the prime suspect in a new rash of thefts, and in order to clear himself he sets out to find the real thief.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Just as Peter Parker achieves the ability to balance his relationship with Mary Jane Watson with his responsibilities as Spider-Man, a strange black entity from another world bonds with him. Consequently, he must contend not only with new villains in the form of the Sandman, Venom and the New Goblin, but with intensifying darkness within.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE SPISummary: Detective Matthias Breecher is hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Papa Octopus Productions, LLC 2019
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BaSummary: As Season Five begins in 1924, the radio is the latest miracle, a new Labour government heralds changes through the land, and Downton's traditional ways are besieged on all fronts. Robert, Mary, and Branson must navigate these shifting sands together to ensure the future of the estate for generations to come. As Branson finds himself playing a more crucial role at Downton than ever before, he...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DOWCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD DOWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD DOW NOT RATEDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Downton 2015Summary: Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. In a fun twist, six NASCAR stars pop up in non-driver cameo roles in the film.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY LOGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LOG RATED PG-13Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LoCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE LOGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie LoganSummary: The "Spider-Man" trilogy features the three critically- acclaimed "Spider-Man" films directed by Sam Raimi. Follow Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) in these three adventures as he swings into action fighting super-villains Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Sandman and Venom and wins the heart of Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2010
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE SPISummary: An exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge. With its earthy visual textures it is a work of great pastoral...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to raise Dream and compete against the racing elites, becoming a beacon of hope in their struggling community as he rises through the ranks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY DRECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family DreamCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DRESummary: "Day of the Dot": Big Pete battles with the marching band. "Nightcrawlers": Little Pete tries to extend his bedtime. "King of the road": The family goes on a road trip. "Tool and die": Big Pete goes through shop class. "Rangeboy": Big Pete gets a job at Dad's driving range. "When Petes collide": The Petes battle for Dad's bowling ball. "Don't tread on Pete": Big Pete learns about the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ADVSummary: A tale of best friends Lila and Elena, which started at the school in the 1950s. As an elderly woman, Elena tries to unravel the mystery of her brilliant friend, who also became her worst enemy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series My 2019Crane, David
Summary: When a British husband-and-wife writing team gets the opportunity to bring their successful TV series across the pond, they soon discover that making it big in America means changing nearly everything about the show. As their star actor, Matt, wreaks havoc on their script and their marriage, the duo tries to keep it all under control as they deal with awkward Hollywood funerals, falling...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV EPISummary: In 1667, the powerful king of France, Louis XIV, is but 28 years old when he decides to build Versailles, the greatest palace in the world. After draining the budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV VERMoretz, Chloe Grace
Summary: After a car accident kills her parents and puts her in a coma, teenager Mia has an out-of-body experience and must decide whether to wake up and experience life differently than she ever imagined, or leave.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Home Entertainment 2014