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-- Twelve years a slavec2014., Adult, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic 12 Years Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "From acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes this 'deeply evocative and brilliantly acted' film (Claudia Puig, USA Today) based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a gripping performance), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope."--Container.
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-- Three-hundred.2007., General, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic 300 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw. When the Greeks did not leave, Xerxes was left with no option and he moved forward. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat would not have happened if not for a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, who defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.
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-- Poirot.2005., A & E Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Christie P 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Poirot, the definitive collection.Summary Note: Following the murder of a wealthy patriarch, Poirot is called upon to begin an investigation. The case takes a wild twist, however when his prime suspect turns up dead.
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2017., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Alien C Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
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-- Inglorious Basterds[2009]., Adult, Alliance Vivafilm Call No: DVD Fic Inglourious Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, become known as "The Basterds." They are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazis at the theater's movie premier, including Adolph Hitler.
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c2011., Universal Call No: DVD Fic Jane Eyre 2011 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Focus Features four-star collection.Summary Note: When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever.
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2017., DreamWorks Pictures Call No: DVD Fic Light B Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, finds a baby on an adrift rowboat. They rescue and raise the child as their own, changing their lives and that of a stranger.
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2024., Adult, Searchlight Pictures Call No: NEW DVD Fic Next Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, hoping he will turn the world's worst soccer team around in this humorous and heartfelt underdog story.
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c2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Prometheus Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Explorers have discovered a clue that brings them to the origins of mankind on Earth. This leads them on a journey that takes them to the darkest corners of the universe.
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2016., Adult, Universal Studios Call No: DVD Fic Steve J Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Witness the founder of Apple like never before. Steve Jobs paints an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at the epicenter of the digital revolution, backstage in the final minutes before three iconic product launches.
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2019., 114, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC Call No: DVD Fic X-MenD Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of one of the X-Men's most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into her iconic alter ego. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet.