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1) The tempest
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Prospero, exiled on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, raises a magical tempest to wash ashore a ship carrying the enemies who usurped his dukedom years ago -- his brother Antonio and Alonso, the king of Naples. Alonso's son Ferdinand is feared dead but has washed to another part of the island, where he meets and falls in love with Miranda. Prospero punishes the usurpers and regains his dukedom, as Miranda gains a royal husband.
Publisher
VCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Two young Englishmen set off on a leisurely sailing holiday in the period before the first World War. The Englishman's life is threatened after an encounter with a mysterious German yachtsman and his daughter off the North Sea coast of Germany.
Series
Language
English
Description
For 70,000 Marines this was more than a turning point of World War II, it was the defining moment of their lives. Explores the complicated nature of heroism, courage and patriotism in the harrowing true story of four Marines who fought the bloody battles at Iwo Jima during World War II and how a single photo emerged as one of the most evocative icons of the 20th Century.
Publisher
Goldhil Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Relates the story of the Channel Island inhabitants who suffered pain and frustration during the German occupation during WWII. An uneasy relationship is maintained by the islanders and the Nazi's, whose constrictive regulations dampen morale.
6) Haven
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Shy and Andrea share a secret her parents can never know - the two are in love. But a night of passion leads to the discovery of their secret and a devastating act of vengeance by Andrea's brother. Meanwhile, a shady American businessman has fled with his daughter to the Islands to avoid federal prosecution, only to be drawn into a dangerous web of deceit. A chain reaction of violence is set in motion that will determine whether love can survive.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist, a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island.
8) The menu
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A young couple travels to a secluded island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared an extravagant menu. What they don't know is tonight's clientele have been selected for a specific reason, and they are all involved in the spectacle he intends to perform." --
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It is 1943 and World War II rages on. The United States Navy has established several bases in the Solomon Islands, in preparation for an invasion towards New Guinea and the Central Pacific. On one of these islands lives a French planter named Emile de Becque. The Navy wishes to employ him to scout out the nearby Japanese held islands. To accomplish this task, de Becque is approached by Nellie Forbush, a US Navy nurse. Together they find refuge from...
11) The tempest
Author
Series
Publisher
ACMRS Press, Arizona State University
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Considered by most scholars to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote, The Tempest is a stormy tale of betrayal and forgiveness. After being banished by his brother Antonio, Prospero harnesses the magic of an otherworldly island full of monsters and spirits to seek revenge. In reworking this play for a twenty-first-century audience, Kenneth Cavander focuses on the humor and the magic in the tale, much of which has largely escaped modern audiences...
12) Shutter Island
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Daniels uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he also learns there are some places that never let you go.
14) Bermuda island
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After their plane goes down and they find refuge on a deserted island, the small remaining group of passengers discover they must survive more than just the elements."--
15) Dangerous
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After the mysterious death of his brother, a reformed sociopath on parole sets off in search of answers and must contend with mercenaries on a remote island with the FBI in pursuit."--
16) Offseason
Publisher
RLJE Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After she travels to an isolated island where her mother is buried and becomes stranded when the island closes for the off season, a woman begins to have strange interactions with the local residents and finds she must unravel the mystery behind her mother's past to survive."--
18) Clear history
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Ten years ago, Nathan was the successful head of marketing for a start-up electric car company. A disagreement with his boss led Nathan to walk away and sell his stock. Soon after, the company became wildly successful, humiliating Nathan who fled into exile. A decade later, Nathan lives a simple life on Martha's Vineyard and goes by the alias 'Rolly DeVore'. But when his old boss shows up, Nathan/Rolly vows to drive him off the island before his true...
19) Shutter Island
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Daniels uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he also learns there are some places that never let you go. Includes featurette.