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161) 10,000 B.C
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D'Leh finds his heart's passion in the beautiful Evolet. But when a band of mysterious warlords raid their village and kidnaps Evolet, D'Leh leads a small group of hunters to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind's reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other...
162) The last resort
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Before the arrival of Miami Vice and MTV Spring Break, South Beach was home to the largest cluster of Jewish retirees in the country. Drawn by the apartments, low cost of living, sunny weather, and thriving cultural life, they came by the thousands seeking refuge from the Northeast. By the 1970s, these former New Yorkers had turned from seasonal visitors to year-round residents. The film takes viewers on a journey to the iconic Miami Beach of that...
Publisher
Distributed by BFS Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Ever since her birth in Newgate Prison, Moll has survived by her cunning wit, and considerable powers of seduction. In between using and deceiving her besotted paramours, she is not above picking a pocket or two. All the while, though, her heart belongs to the charismatic Jemmy. Inevitably, even the most clever criminal's luck runs out and Moll is soon facing hangman's noose. Special features included.
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. She realizes she might have killed someone. Lucrecia Martel's third feature examines the intricacies of class status and the role of women in a male-dominated society.
166) Days of heaven
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A moving story about two men who love the same woman. A fugitive from the slums of Chicago finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan for the love of Abby.
Publisher
Fork Films
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and the corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in bringing peace to their country.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
If you were born in the 70's, you are part of Generation X. Your parents were baby boomers, part of the me generation. Your decade began with Richard Nixon; the Beatles broke up; Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida; Jumbo jets revolutionized commercial flight; the waterbed, Atari's video game Pong, the 8 track tape player; and the disco ball became 70's icons.
That's the way of the world: Saddled with a bubblegum pop band the record industry...
169) Black mother
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Part film, part baptism, director Khalik Allah brings us on a spiritual journey through Jamaica. Soaking up its bustling metropolises and tranquil countryside, Allah introduces us to a succession of vividly rendered souls who call this island home. Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony, set against a visual prayer of indelible portraiture. Thoroughly immersed between the sacred and profane, Black Mother channels rebellion and reverence...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
If you were born in the 40s, your decade began with the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to an unprecedented third term, the country was isolationist, American workers got the forty hour work week, Walt Disney Studios released Fantasia and Pinocchio, Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time, and Glen Miller wrote the decade's signature song, In the Mood.
Til the clouds roll by: based on the life and music of Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern...
171) Lilies
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Iris, May, and Ruby are sisters living in Liverpool after WWI. Dutiful, devout Iris runs the household efficiently in place of their deceased mother. Wayward, dreamy May works as a maid but longs to act. And feisty, ambitious Ruby sells corsets to keep the family afloat. With their overbearing father and war-tormented brother, they struggle through poverty, passions, and profound disappointments.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"What happens when the demands of the global economy with all of its excess baggage of Westernizing forces collide with the deeply held traditions of an age-old culture like India's? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas L. Friedman heads to the heart of the conflict and examines how this clash of cultures is affecting the everyday lives of Indian workers, many of them young people, who are caught in the middle. Learn how this noble, proud society...
Author
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"This verite documentary takes us on a year-long ride with an itinerant troupe of cross-dressing performers led by Bich Phung, as they travel the remote southern regions and central highlands of Vietnam. From change rooms, to on-stage performances, to time spent in tour buses, filmmaker Tham Nguyen Thi develops a remarkable rapport with the performers. They share their fears, expose their vulnerabilities, and talk about the challenges of being gay...
174) Women in trouble
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It's just another complex day for a pregnant porn star, a bartender, a flight attendant who has a crush on a famous passenger, a masseuse, a scorned psychiatrist, a teenage goth, and a couple of call girls who all have one thing in common: trouble. On one crazy day feminine compassion will alter all of their lives.
176) The life of Oharu
Series
Criterion collection volume 664
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
日本語
Description
In 17th-century Japan, a samurai's daughter, Oharu, falls in love with a servant. Caught together, the man is beheaded and Oharu and her family are exiled. After enduring further misfortunes as a concubine, a courtesan, wife, and prostitute, Oharu becomes a mendicant nun in her old age. A peerless chronicler of the soul who specialized in supremely emotional, visually exquisite films about the circumstances of women in Japanese society throughout...
Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The novel Coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage. Where did we go wrong? As the presidential election nears, Americans are increasingly enraged by a lack of clear leadership left to wonder how did the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world manage to fail so thoroughly in its response to a global pandemic?
179) In between
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Arabic
Description
Lalia (Mouna Hawa), Salma (Sana Jammelieh), and Nur (Shaden Kanboura) share an apartment in the vibrant heart of Tel Aviv. Lalia, a criminal lawyer with a wicked wit, loves to burn off her workday stress in the underground club scene. Salma, slightly more subdued, is a DJ and bartender. Nur is a younger, religious Muslim girl who moves into the apartment in order to study at the university. Nur is both intrigued and intimidated by her two sophisticated...
180) Stray dog
Series
Criterion collection volume 233
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
日本語
Description
A bad day gets worse for rookie detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo's sweltering streets for the thief, whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, the cop and the criminal's lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami's own dark side --