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c2004., HBO Video Call No: DVD Fic Angels In Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Set in 1985. Revolves around two very different men with AIDS, one fictional, one fictionalized. Roy Cohn, personifies all the hypocrisy, delusion and callousness of the official response to the plague. Nothing shakes Roy's lack of empathy: even on his death bed, he's fighting with his gay nurse and taunting the woman he helped put to death, Ethel Rosenberg. The other patient is Prior Walter, who is visited by an angel and deserted by his self-pitying lover, Louis. Louis moves on to a relationship with Joe Pitt, a Mormon lawyer whose closeted homosexuality drives his wife to delusions and brings his mother to New York.
![Angels in America [DVD] (2004). Directed by Mike Nichols.](/Library/images/~imageCT81196.JPG "Angels in America [DVD] (2004). Directed by Mike Nichols.")
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2023., Adult, Universal Call No: NEW DVD Fic Asteroid Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The production of a play is frought with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.
![Asteroid City [DVD] (2023) Directed by Wes Anderson](/Library/images/~imageCT103436.JPG "Asteroid City [DVD] (2023) Directed by Wes Anderson")
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2015., Adult, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Boardwalk E5 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Boardwalk empire Volume: 5Summary Note: "Concluding a powerful and groundbreaking five-season run, Boardwalk Empire is an Emmy-winning HBO drama series from Academy Award nominee/Emmy Award winner Terence Winter and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese. Season 5 begins in 1931, a full six years after the end of Season 4. In stark contrast with the Roaring '20s, the country is in the throes of the Great Depression, and with the end of Prohibition in sight, Nucky is looking to legitimize himself by forging alliances with liquor producers, including Bacardi in Cuba. Season 5 also includes flashback scenes of Nucky, Eli, the Commodore, Gillian and others from 1884-1900 - childhood experiences that would shape their relationships and their futures."--Container.
![Boardwalk empire, season 5 [DVD] (2015) Directed by Terence Winter. The complete fifth season.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "Boardwalk empire, season 5 [DVD] (2015) Directed by Terence Winter. The complete fifth season.")
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(2009, p2008)., Adult, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Cadillac Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Cadillac Records chronicles the rise of Leonard Chess' (Adrien Brody) Chess Records and its recording artists including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Willie Dixon (Cedric The Entertainer) and the great Etta James (Beyonce Knowles). In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in Chicago of the 1950s and 60s, the film follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's greatest musical legends."--Container.
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[2007]., General, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic 007 Casino Edition: [Widescreen ed.]. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: With two professional assassinations in quick succession, James Bond is quickly elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax.
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2012., Adult, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Extremely Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a greater understanding of the world around him.
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Adult, 108 Call No: DVD Fic French D Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in 'The French Dispatch.'.
![The French dispatch [DVD] 2021. Directed by Wes Anderson](/Library/images/~imageCT102138.JPG "The French dispatch [DVD] 2021. Directed by Wes Anderson")
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2001, p2000., Adult, Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment Call No: DVD SHK Fic Hamlet (2000) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the air.
![Hamlet [DVD] (2000). Directed by Michael Almereyda](/Library/images/~imageCT72738.JPG "Hamlet [DVD] (2000). Directed by Michael Almereyda")
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-- Marches du pouvoir[2012, p2011]., Adult, distributed exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films Call No: DVD Fic Ides Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Ambition seduces and power corrupts in a nerve-wracking thriller from Academy Awardª nominated director George Clooney (Good Night, and Good Luck). Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a wild card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris's integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle and finds himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides. The all-star cast includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood."--Container.
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c2008., Adult, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Invasion Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Something terrifying has come to Earth, something that attacks us while we sleep and turns us into soulless replicants. The clock is ticking as Washington, DC psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her colleague Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) embark on a heart-stopping journey into a nightmarish world where the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. No one can be trusted. No one is safe in producer Joel Silver's bold new take on Jack Finney's classic novel The Body Snatchers. Don't fall asleep! The Invasion is here."--Container.
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c2006., General, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Lady in Edition: [Widescreen ed.] Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
![Lady in the water [DVD] (2006). Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.](/Library/images/~imageCT70030.JPG "Lady in the water [DVD] (2006). Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.")
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2019., General, 120, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Public Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being. An eye-opening exploration of the basic values of humanity plays out as the cold rages outside.
![The public [DVD] (2018). Directed by Emilio Estevez.](/Library/images/~imageCT100656.JPG "The public [DVD] (2018). Directed by Emilio Estevez.")
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2009., General, Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic 007 Quantum Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Bond is driving from Lake Garda to Siena, Italy with the captured Mr. White his car's luggage compartmentr. Bond is attacked by chasing henchmen, but evades them. Bond and M interrogate White regarding his organisation, Quantum. Bond learns that a was sent to kill Camille Montes, but does not succeed. When a bodyguard to the British Prime Minister is accidentally killed, M has Bond's passports and credit cards revoked. Bond and Camille discover Quantum is blockading Bolivia's supply of fresh water. Believing that Bond has become a threat to both friend and foe, M orders him to disarm and end his activities in Bolivia. He defies her and escapes. Bond meets CIA agent Felix Leiter at a local bar. M reveals that Leiter has been promoted at the CIA. M then tells Bond that MI6 needs him and fully reinstates him as an agent. Bond walks off into the night telling M that he never left.
![Quantum of solace [DVD] (2008). Directed by Marc Forster.](/Library/images/~imageCT69756.JPG "Quantum of solace [DVD] (2008). Directed by Marc Forster.")
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2006, p2005., Adult, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Syriana Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: As a career CIA operative, Bob Barnes begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. An up-and-coming oil broker, Bryan Woodman faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with idealistic Gulf Prince Nasir al-Subaai. Corporate lawyer, Bennett Holiday faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies Across the globe, a disenfranchised Wasim Khan, a Pakistani teenager, falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry, unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world.
![Syriana [DVD] (2005). Directed by Stephen Gaghan.](/Library/images/~imageCT71500.JPG "Syriana [DVD] (2005). Directed by Stephen Gaghan.")
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-- Westworld.2017., Adult, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Westworld 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Westworld Volume: 1Summary Note: The one-hour drama series is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, not matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. No rules, no laws, no judgment. Live without limits.
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2022., Warner Bros. Entertaiment Call No: NEW DVD Fic Westworld 4 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Set in the near-future, this series follows employees and patrons of Westworld, a vast theme park modeled after America's Wild West. Over the course of three seasons, Westworld's android "hosts" begin to display aberrant behavior that explodes in violence, and takes the battleground between humans and hosts into the real world.
![Westworld, season 4 [DVD] (2022). The complete fourth season.](/Library/images/~imageCT102785.JPG "Westworld, season 4 [DVD] (2022). The complete fourth season.")