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2016., HBO Home Box Office Call No: DVD Fic All the way Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Bryan Cranston stars in a riveting look at the formidable challenges and demons faced by President Lyndon Johnson on his tumultuous first year in office, from his accidental ascension to the presidency in November 1963, to his relentless fight to win passage of a landmark Civil Rights Bill with the election of 1964 looming.
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(2011, p2010)., Adult, distributed exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films Call No: DVD Fic Fighter Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Academy Award Nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Amy Adams (Doubt) star in this 'remarkable' film based on the true story of two brothers who, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that will reunite their fractured family, redeem their pasts, and, at last, give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky (Bale) a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down - but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption."--Container.
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2018., Adult, Showtime Call No: DVD Fic I'm Dying 1 Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: I'm dying up here Volume: 1Summary Note: Explores the struggles of 'making it big' in the 1970s LA comedy scene. Every night, a group of young, up-and-coming comedians waits their turn to perform at Goldie's, the hottest stand-up club in Hollywood. But first they'll have to win over club owner Goldie, who rules the Sunset Strip with an iron fist. For them, stand-up is a drug and they're willing to sacrifice everything to get their fix.
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[2012], Adult, Home Box Office ; Distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Mildred Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce.
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-- Prisonniers2013., Adult, Alcon Entertainment ; distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Prisoners Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing a parent's worst nightmare: his young daughter and her friend have gone missing. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests the only suspect the driver of an RV on which the girls had been playing but a lack of evidence forces his release. As pressure mounts, Loki's team pursues multiple leads while a frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands."--Container.
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2016., Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Snowden Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The incredible untold story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others.
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By Peters, Clarke Simon, David, 1960- Overmyer, Eric Hemingway, Anthony Goodman, John, 1952- Pierce, Wendell Zahn, Steve, 1968- Leo, Melissa Huisman, Michael Micarelli, Lucia, 1983- Alexander, Khandi, 1957- Brown, Rob, 1962- Dickens, Kim, 1965- Blown Deadline Productions (Firm) HBO Entertainment (Firm)[2011]., Home Box Office Call No: BLK DVD Fic Treme Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Treme Volume: 1Summary Note: Amid the ruins of New Orleans, ordinary people--musicians, chefs, residents--find themselves clinging to a unique culture and wondering if the city that gave birth to that culture still has a future.
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c2011., Adult, distributed by Warner Home Video distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: BLK DVD Fic Treme 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Treme Volume: 2Summary Note: "Over a year has passed since Katrina, but residents are finding it harder than ever to rebuild their lives, much less hold on to their special cultural identity. Some have left to become expatriates in places like New York. Others have been forced to sell their homes to outside developers. Crime and drug use are up, and corruption and graft has dried up money intended for recovery. So why bother to stay? Because it's New Orleans. And New Orleans must go on."--Container.