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Author
Series
Waiting for Tom Hanks volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Romantic-comedy-obsessed Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing internet content, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks--a man who's sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat--her problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight. When a movie starts filming in her neighborhood and...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city's lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.
5) The farewell
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From culture writer and GQ contributor Scott Meslow, an in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the 80s and the 90s, its slow decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre"--
8) Jojo Rabbit
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Series
Criterion collection volume 775
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Set in the early 1900's. "Tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis)"--Container.
Based on the novel by E.M. Forster.
10) Monsters, Inc
Language
English
Description
In the world behind our closet doors, James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and Mike Wazowski work hard. To be exact, monsters like Mike and Sulley pick up their paychecks at Monsters Inc., the utility company that generates energy for the monster world from our children's screams. These days, it's getting harder and harder to shock kids properly--they've been spoiled by television--so much so that now there's an energy shortage! One day Sulley, the number one...
11) Welcome to Me
Publisher
Alchemy
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder who wins Mega-millions, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
"...This comedy succeeds..."--Hollywood Reporter.
"...Startlingly inspired comedy from Shira Piven."--Variety.
12) Queen bees
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
While her house undergoes repairs, fiercely independent senior Helen temporarily moves into a nearby retirement community. Once behind the doors of Pine Grove Senior Community, she encounters lusty widows, cutthroat bridge tournaments and a hotbed of bullying 'mean girls' the likes of which she hasn't encountered since high school, all of which leaves her yearning for the solitude of home. But somewhere between flower arranging and water aerobics...
13) Coco
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
14) Hustlers
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story, Hustlers follows Destiny, a young stripper struggling to make ends meet. That is, until she meets Ramona, the club's savvy top earner, who shows her the way toward making big bucks. But when the 2008 economic collapse hits their Wall Street clientèle hard, Destiny and Ramona concoct a plan with their fellow strippers to turn the tables on these greedy power players in this wild, modern-day Robin Hood.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend2s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick2s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country2s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
16) Knives out
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
A tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie and a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth...
17) Ice age
Language
English
Description
Twenty thousand years ago, as the Earth was being overrun with glaciers, Manny, Diego, Sid and Scrat become a courageous quartet of migrating misfits braving the frozen terrain and embarking on an incredible journey. Creatures everywhere were fleeing the onslaught of the new Ice age ...
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
"A teenager loses his hearing after a terrible accident. Short after he falls in love with a foreign girl currently living in Mexico. He then finds out that being in love makes him hear again. The romance gets complicated when he learns that his best friend is also after her, making it impossible for him to choose between the girl and his best friend. Specially when he knows that his friend has never been in love." -- www.imdb.com
19) The Bad Guys
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet: becoming model citizens. Never have there been five friends as infamous as these guys: dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake, chill master of disguise Mr. Shark, short-fused 'muscle' Mr. Piranha, and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka 'Webs.' But when, after years of countless heists and being the world's most-wanted...
20) Dog
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Briggs and his companion Lulu, a Belgian Malinois, haul ass down the Pacific Coast in time to catch their best friend's and handler's funeral. One of them has a week to live; the other lives like every day is his last.
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