Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUSummary: Two young men, one rich, one middle class, are in love with the same woman, but must leave her behind when they become fighter pilots in World War I.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one, the Queen, her jealous stepmother. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White as the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest. There, she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Dopey. The Queen finds Snow White and tricks her with an enchanted...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Entertainment, Inc. 2016
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SNOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TCFF SnSummary: "Follow Jason Voorhees as he cuts and hacks a swath of fear from Crystal Lake to the mean streets of Manhattan." Friday the 13th: Camp Crystal Lake has been closed for over twenty years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. New owners reopen the camp, only to have each counselor stalked by a violent killer. This 24-hour nightmare of blood unfolds into a film which is widely acclaimed for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR FRISummary: Notorious poet and playwright Oscar Wilde devours all that life has to offer, but there's only so much that late Victorian England will tolerate. As Wilde delves into a taboo world of homosexual desire, his life rapidly becomes a turbulent charade. He cannot escape the repercussions wrought by a "pure" society, nor will he hide in shame for being true to his nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WILSummary: R.D. Blackmore's classic tale of forbidden love, revenge, and adventure in lawless 17th century England is one of the greatest love stories ever told. Lavish costumes, dazzling scenery, and a stellar supporting cast round out this splendid version.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Acorn Media 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follow five carnival workers who are kidnapped and forced to participate in a violent game. The goal of the game is to survive twelve hours against a gang of crazy killer clowns. Rob Zombie's most brutal film to date!
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment 2016
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD 31Summary: Wes Anderson brings his dry wit and visual inventiveness to this exquisite caper set amid the old-world splendor of Europe between the World Wars. A poignant ode to friendship, this breathless picaresque is performed with panache by an all-star cast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY GRASummary: Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FANCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie FantasticCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SECSummary: Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur, and former commodities broker persuades his American wife, Allison, and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the '80s. Sensing an opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison's horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films/Shout Factory 2021
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NESCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD NESSummary: Professor Albus Dumbledore must assign Newt Scammander and his fellow partners as Grindelwald begins to lead an army to eliminate all Muggles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FANTASY FANSummary: Two old friends reunite for a quietly revelatory overnight camping trip in Kelly Reichardt's breakout feature, a micro budget study of character and masculinity. As they drive from Portland into the woods in search of a secluded hot spring, expectant father Mark and nomadic Kurt make fumbling attempts to reconnect, butting up against the limits of their friendship and coming to grips with just...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA OLDSummary: Babo 73: The president of the United Status, who, when he isn't at the White House conducts his top-secret affairs on a deserted beach.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2012
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY UPSummary: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the franchise's most prominent and beloved captains. With his crew, Captain Picard strives against foes of all kinds, from dangerous alien races to cyborgs to even himself. His thrilling adventures in space and time are presented in Blu-ray high definition to bring you four films--Star Trek: Generations,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures Corp. 2019
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY TV STASummary: Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it's like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get swapped.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vertical Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SwSummary: A heartwarming tale of two unique women who bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN AMASummary: Mike, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott, the rebellious son of a prominent family and the object of Mike's desire, embark on a quest from the grungy streets of Portland to the open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: Spanning eighteen years, traces the career of a pop star, from her rise to stardom as a teenager to her personal and familial struggles in later years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entert. 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE VOXSummary: "Ernest Hemingway's simple but gripping short tale "The Killers" is a model of economical storytelling. Two directors adapted it into unforgettably virile features: Robert Siodmak, in a 1946 film that helped define the noir style; and Don Siegel, in a brutal 1964 version that was intended for television but deemed too violent for home audiences and released theatrically instead. The first is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Intense shark attacks including some bloody images, language, brief partial nudity/sexual references and drug use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012