Bernie Mac
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bernie recounts his slow rise to stardom, from doing stand-up at a church dinner at age eight to performing in amateur open-mike nights to earning a regular gig at Chicago's Cotton Club, and eventually to entertaining huge audiences on stage and in film and on television" (dust jacket).
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A film about the life and career of Bernie Mac, this documentary traces his unique performance style and tireless pursuit of comedy that broke through barriers to make him an American icon. It features exclusive footage of early, never-before-seen performances, courtesy of Bernie Mac's friends and family, in addition to his better-known work, such as the Kings of Comedy Tour, The Bernie Mac Show, and several of his feature films.
5) Guess who
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Percy Jones is the understandably proud father of Theresa. She is a beautiful and intelligent young woman living in New York City. When Percy learns that his daughter is seriously dating a young man, he decides to do some research, and learns that her beau is a solid businessman. Percy arranges to meet Theresa's boyfriend and is a bit taken aback when he meets Simon. Percy never guessed that his daughter was involved in an interracial relationship....
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follow Central Park Zoo animals, including, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, along with the psychotic penguins, the monkeys, and the lemur leaders as they unexpectedly are now stranded in the middle of Africa. While Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are rather happy with their new environment, they quickly realize that it's not all that it seems. Meanwhile, the penguins attempt to repair the plane that they accidentally...
8) Pride
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of inner city Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. The story revolves around Ellis' fight to build a swim team in one of Philly's toughest neighborhoods in the 1970s. Ultimately, Ellis leads the swimmers to the state championships.
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"For gorgeous and smart Diana there is no choice but to work her way through college. It is difficult to resist the money that the club owner of the Players Club offers her to strip. She avoids the pitfalls of dancing by trusting no one except the respectable and funny DJ. But her naive cousin joins the club and gets into all sorts of trouble. Diana has to figure a way out for both of them before they go down with the building."--Container.
10) Ocean's thirteen
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, partners and builds a casino and hotel with known casino owner Willy Banks in Las Vegas, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal by the loathsome Banks. Banks' even goes so far as to finding amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Banks and what he's done to a friend. Uniting...
11) Mr. 3000
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Stan Ross was a great Major League hitter, and also a major league jerk. Upon reaching his 3000th hit and securing his place in the Hall of Fame, Stan retires, leaving his team in a lurch just before the playoffs. 9 years later when Stan is on the verge of sports immortality, a statistical error reveals that Stan, "Mr. 3000", is really Stan, "Mr. 2997". Now, at nearly 50 years old, and 3 hits shy of hitting his goal, Stan decides to make a comeback....
12) Head of state
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a presidential candidate is needed just a few weeks before the election, Washington picks Mays Gilliam, a powerless politician they plan to use as their puppet, certain that he will lose. Buy Mays won't go down that easy. If he is going to run, he is going to do it his way and have fun doing it that way as well.
13) Soul men
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Louis and Floyd are two former backup soul singers who have not spoken to each other in 20 years. They reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer. Cleo is a beautiful young woman who is believed to be Floyd's daughter. She accompanies them as their new singer.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Summoned by their boss, the angels are given their latest assignment. A pair of rings have been stolen and need to be recovered. The rings have been coded with special information that can be used to access a list of every person in the FBI's Witness Protection Program. While searching for the culprits, they encounter Madison Lee, one of Charlie's former agents who decided that the wrong side of the law pays better, and Seamus, who once dated Dylan...
16) Bad Santa
Language
English
Formats
Description
Willie is a thief who teams up with his dwarf friend Marcus, for a very special Christmas scam. Willie gets a job as Santa Claus at a shopping mall, Marcus tags along as an elf, and they use their employee status to rob stores blind just before Christmas. But Willie is a bitter and foul-mouthed alcoholic who doesn't care much for kids. A mall's manager is certain something's wrong, so he asks the chief of security to check out Willie. Meanwhile, one...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Summoned by their boss, the angels are given their latest assignment. A pair of rings have been stolen and need to be recovered. The rings have been coded with special information that can be used to access a list of every person in the FBI's Witness Protection Program. While searching for the culprits, they encounter Madison Lee, one of Charlie's former agents who decided that the wrong side of the law pays better, and Seamus, who once dated Dylan...
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich and crooked businessman Max Fairbanks (who has to file for bankruptcy and is ripe for the pickings). But Fairbanks catches him in the act, calls the police and then procedes to steal the cherished ring that Kevin's girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back. With the help of his partners and an auction, a theif steals from a crook.
19) Ocean's eleven
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Danny Ocean like his chances. All he asks is that his handpicked squad of 10 grifters and cons play the game like they have nothing to lose. If all goes right, the payoff will be a fat $150 million. All the gang of associates needs to do is stage heists at three major Las Vegas casinos - Bellagio, The Mirage, and the MGM Grand - simultaneously during a popular boxing event. The payoff, divided by 11, you do the math.
20) Transformers
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
It's a battle on Earth between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, and the ultimate power is a clue held by a young man who is unaware he is mankind's last chance for survival.