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2008., Theatre Communications Group Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: [This drama] is a portrait of the dysfunctional American family at its finest-and absolute worst. When the patriarch of the Weston clan disappears one hot summer night, the family reunites at the Oklahoma homestead, where long-held secrets are unflinchingly and uproariously revealed.
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2011, p2010., Focus Features : Distributed by Alliance Films Call No: DVD Fic Beginners Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.
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-- Breaking bad.[2010]., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Breaking Bad 2 Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Breaking bad Volume: 2Summary Note: Walt and Jesse are in way over their heads. As their partnership reaches new heights, Walt and Jesse begin to see the extremes of the drug trafficking business. Their trademark blue meth is making them rich, but it's getting more difficult than ever for Walt to conceal the truth from his wife Skyler, his son Walter Jr., and his DEA agent brother-in-law Hank. Walt struggles to maintain control of his life as he contends with vicious drug dealers, an increasingly distant wife and son, the impending birth of his daughter, and a strung-out business partner, all while battling terminal lung cancer.
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-- Une vie fantastique2016., Adult, Entertainment One Films Canada Call No: DVD Fic Captain F Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.
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[2012]., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Carnage Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, the evening becomes quite chaotic as the parents become increasingly childish.
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c2009., Adolescent, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Coraline Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A young girl walks through a secret door that she has found in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life, but much better. When her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents, including the Other Mother, try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.
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[2009], p2008., Paramount Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Curious Edition: Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by Thomas Button, his biological father, after Benjamin's biological mother dies in childbirth, Benjamin is raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors' home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives, reconnecting in their forties when they finally match up in age. Some of the revelations in Benjamin's diary are difficult for Caroline to read.
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[2008]., General, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Definitely Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Will Hayes is a 30-something Manhattan dad who is in the midst of a divorce. His 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins years earlier when, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician, he moves to New York in order to work on the Clinton campaign. Will attempts a "PG" version of his romantic relationships with three very different women for his daughter and changes the names of the women so Maya has to guess who he finally married. Maya puts together the pieces of her dad's romantic puzzle and begins to understand that love is not so simple or easy. As Will tells her his tale, Maya helps him to understand that it's definitely never too late to go back, and just maybe, find a happy ending.
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2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Descendants Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
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[2017]., Warner Bros. Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic House Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: After Scott and Kate Johansen lose their daughter's college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank, they decide to start an illegal casino in his house.
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-- Huff and stitch.2017., Adult, Playwrights Canada Press Call No: IND 812.6 C267h Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In Stitch, Kylie Grandview is a single mom struggling to make a living as a pornstar while dreaming of being on the big screen. She's painfully aware that she is among the many nameless faces on the internet, the ones that blip across cyberspace, and her yeast infection, Itchia, is there to remind at every turn. But when Kylie is offered the chance at a big break, a series of twisted events lead her down a destructive path, revealing a face no one will forget. In Huff, brothers Wind, Huff, and Charles are trying to cope with their father's abusive whims and their mother's recent suicide. In a brutal reality of death and addiction, they huff gas and pull destructive pranks. Preyed upon by the Trickster and his own fragile psyche, Wind looks for a way out, one that might lead him to his mother's shadow."--Provided by publisher.
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-- Kramer versus Kramer.c2001., Columbia TriStar Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Kramer Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When his wife walks out, Ted Kramer and his six-year-old son have a chance to really get to know each other. Then Ted's wife returns and she wants her son back.
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2008., General, 106 min, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Lars Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Lars is a sweet but shy guy who has a hard time talking with his family, coworkers, and neighbors. Although his family fears the worst when Lars brings home a life-sized companion doll who he thinks is a real girlfriend, named Bianca, a doctor encourages them to play along with him so that he can work through his delusions. The whole community rallies to his support, and Lars begins to deal with all of his emotions. He even begins to develop feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker, in what becomes "a hilariously unique love triangle".
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c2006., Adult, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Little Edition: Full screen and widescreen eds. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Olive is a little girl who dreams of winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so dysfunctional that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive's father, Richard, is unsuccessful as a motivational speaker. He is barely on speaking terms with Olive's mother. Her uncle Frank has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student. Her brother Dwayne, a fanatical follower of Nietzsche, has taken a vow of silence. And Olive's grandfather is a loser with a drug habit, but at least he enthusiastically coaches Olive in her contest talent routine. Circumstances conspire to put the entire family on the road together with the goal of getting Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine contest in California.
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2019., 110, Elevation Pictures Call No: DVD Fic Luce Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Garnering recognition for his stellar athletic abilities and intellectual accomplishments "Luce" follows the titular characters struggle of maintaining his integrity while dealing with the circumstances of his background. Adopted from a war-torn country just ten years prior, Luce becomes the very essence of what many consider to be the American Dream. However, all changes when his teacher encounters a shocking revelation upon examining the contents of Luce's locker. Luce is then charged with fighting to maintain his integrity and reputation, as everyone around him begins to question his true character and motives.
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2010., General, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Modern 1 Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Modern family Volume: 1Summary Note: Three non-traditional families face everyday challenges.
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-- Modern family.[2019]., Adult, 473, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Modern 10 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Modern family Volume: 10Summary Note: As the tenth season kicks off, Jay's slated to be grand marshal in a Fourth of July parade, prompting the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tuckers to set off a few too many fireworks. Phil stumbles into a new career opportunity, while Claire grapples with her potentially changing role in the family. Meanwhile, Gloria obsesses over Manny's relationship and Joe's extracurricular activities. The extended family deals with death, but they also evolve, with more laughs than ever.
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2018., General, 473, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Modern 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Modern family Volume: 9Summary Note: Three non-traditional families face everyday challenges.
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2017., Focus Features Call No: DVD Fic Monster Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Focus Features clearly original.Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.
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2010., 258, DLT Entertainment UK Limited Call No: DVD Fic MyFamily 10 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: My family Volume: 10Summary Note: In the tenth series of the UK's most-watched sitcom, the Harper family will see some changes - as all families do. However, as we have seen in the past, change in the Harper family can often be accompanied by chaos and confusion. Ben will make an assumption, which leads Susan to make a discovery she may not have wanted to discover; Susan will discover that a well ordered life is a fragile thing; Janey will discover true love - again, and again; Michael will discover that, while honesty may be the best policy, it is not always easy; Kenzo will discover that the rest of the Harper family is as wonderfully wild as ever.