Penelope Ann Miller
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
For small town doctor Garnet Hadley, finding love was the last thing on her mind. A widow of two years, this once vivacious and flirtatious young woman preferred a solitary life of mourning. Despite the best efforts of the well-intentioned, yet annoying, townspeople and even her meddling father-in-law, Garnet refuses to enter the dating scene. As the county fair approaches, she finds herself trapped into an unfair deal involving her attendance at...
6) Dead bang
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Detective Jerry Beck's life is on the skids: his wife has left him, his apartment is a dump, and he's been drinking too much. The one thing that he has going for him is his work as a good cop, but even that quality is questioned by authorities who don't like his hard-driving ways; then his instinct for trouble puts him on the trail of a gang of murderous white supremacists.
7) The Artist
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The last boy scout: A football team owner will stop at nothing to legalize gambling on sports, so a private eye and an ex-quarterback team up against him.
Dead-bang: Detective Jerry Beck's life is on the skids: his wife has left him, his apartment is a dump, and he's been drinking too much. The one thing that he has going for him is his work as a good cop, but even that quality is questioned by authorities who don't like his hard-driving ways; then...
10) The Shadow
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
In New York City in the 1930s, The Shadow takes on his nemesis Shiwan Khan, the last descendant of Genghis Khan, who tries to control the world by threatening detonation of an atomic bomb.
11) The relic
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A plucky evolutionary biologist joins forces with a tough Chicago cop to unravel the mystery behind the horribly mangled corpses that keep popping up around her museum during an opening night gala. Sure enough, there's a monster to blame, sprung from a strange artifact of South American origin.
12) Big top Pee Wee
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A storm blows a traveling circus onto Pee Wee's farm property.
13) Adverse
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A rideshare driver discovers that his sister is in debt to a dangerous crime syndicate." --
14) Awakenings
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
15) Flipped
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six years, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. Extras included.
16) Ruby Bridges
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When bright six year old Ruby is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local New Orleans elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the very first time.
18) Carlito's way
Language
English
Description
When Carlito is released from prison on a technicality, he feels that this is his chance to go straight. However, his cronies from the past and younger gangsters who are trying to make a name for themselves, make this impossible.
20) Funny money
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Henry Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally trades briefcases with another man to find out that there's a million dollars inside. Henry tells his unsuspecting wife of their new-found fortune, but she doesn't embrace it as well as he does. Soon they're joined by their best friends, a cop on the take, a cop on the hunt, and the dreaded Mr. Big who has come to claim his money.