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Minnie Driver
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Writing with charm and candor, Driver chronicles her childhood and her unconventional career path. Throughout she explores navigating the depths of failure, fighting for success, discovering the wonder and challenge of motherhood, and wading through immeasurable grief. Driver reminds us of the way life works out-- even when it doesn't. -- adapted from jacket
2) Hunky Dory
Author
Language
English
Description
Relive the summer of 1976 in this heartwarming British musical from the producer of "Billy Elliott" featuring songs by David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Nick Drake, ELO, and The Byrds. Minnie Driver plays Viv, a fiery high school drama teacher determined to fire up her hormonal, apathetic students by putting on the best end-of-year show the school has seen: a glam-infused rock musical based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. But as the Welsh summer begins to...
4) Hard rain
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
Armored car driver Tom is in deep danger in the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntington. A gang of thieves figures the flood is its chance to heist the $3 million Tom's transporting from local banks. But, Tom is determined to deliver the money entrusted to him.
6) Return to me
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
It took a lot of coaxing to get a recently widowed architect to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. But once there, he's smitten instantly ... not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005].
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.
8) Beautiful
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Mona sacrifices everything, including family, in pursuit of a beauty pageant victory. Her friend Ruby helps her to an amazing degree.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010.
Language
English
Description
Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you.
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Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The pressures of fame have put superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage she needs to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture by the **Image Awards**. Winner of the Artistic Achievement Award and the Emerging Artist Award at the **Chicago International Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Achievement in Music...
13) Big night
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
The story of two brothers whose Italian restaurant is on the brink of bankruptcy. Their only chance for success is to risk everything they own on an extravagant feast for bandleader Louis Prima. But their big night is complicated by a lovers' triangle, a sneaky restaurant rival, and the hilarious perfection of chef Primo.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The story of Noni, the music world's latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance.
15) Tarzan
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tarzan was raised by apes since birth, but after he is discovered living in the jungle by humans, he must decide which world he belongs in.
16) Tarzan
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The most brilliant mind at America's top university isn't a student-he's the kid who cleans the floors! Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who's failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
18) Sleepers
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1996.
Language
English
Description
Dramatization of the true story of four boys who are imprisoned for a year in the Wilkinson Home for Boys, changing them forever. As adults, one is a lawyer, one a reporter, & two are professional hit men and all are still filled with the pain & fear of their year in Wilkinson.
19) Return to zero
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Maggie and Aaron Royal must come to terms with their first child's death in the womb and stillbirth, the resulting strain on their marriage, and their hesitant joys and turbulence of a second pregnancy.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
When the tabloids scream the news that Tory up-and-comer and arbiter of family values Duncan Matlock has been caught in an affair with an "escort" girl, no one is more stunned than Flora, his devoted wife. As her husband and the party machinery behind him expect, Flora maintains a loyal façade. But in private, her anguish hardens into rage after erotic telephone tapes reveal the extent of her husband's duplicity. Employing strange sexual games and...