Olivia Colman
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jonathan Pine is working as the night manager of a Cairo hotel. He gets involved with a local woman who is the girlfriend of a local gangster. Through her relationship with the gangster she has acquired information linking illegal international arms sales with an English billionaire.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the period between 1964 and 1977: the royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill; the United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy; survives the Aberfan disaster; observes the Apollo 11 moon landing; and plans for the Investiture of Prince Charles. While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of...
4) Tyrannosaur
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (93 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
TYRANNOSAUR follows the story of two lonely, damaged people brought together by circumstance. Joseph (Peter Mullan) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair is brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph’s potential savior, someone who can temper his fury...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet. The notorious PiB embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost life. But with only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws. In their quest,...
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, Mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing...Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs?. Ages 7+
8) The Lobster
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (119 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A darkly comic fable from Yorgos Lanthimos (*Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite*), this acclaimed film centers on recently-divorced David (Colin Farrell) as he searches for a new love within 45 days—at which point, if he’s still single, he will be turned into a lobster. Nominated for an **Oscar** for Best Original Screenplay. Nominated for a **Golden Globe** for Best Actor. Winner of three prizes at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*The Lobster...
Author
Language
English
Description
Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door, that is, until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped the children's grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful and cleverly written story by the Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson.
Author
Language
English
Description
Academy Award winner Olivia Colman returns to tell the enchanting adventure of Aada and the Truth Pixie in the sequel to the bestselling children's story by Matt Haig. Proceeds from the sale of this audiobook will be donated to Unicef UK.
New school. New friends. Same old pixie.
'Don't try to be something
You really are not.
Your one true self
Is the best thing you've got.'
In this heartwarming adventure. the Truth Pixie and her human...
11) The iron lady
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
12) The father
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An eighty-year-old man with dementia who defiantly refuses assistance from his daughter tries to make sense of his circumstances.
Author
Series
Rev volume 3
Language
English
Description
A heat wave hits London and Adam can't sleep. He's not the only one plagued by nightmares - elderly parishioner Joan has just moved into a nursing home and is convinced her new room is haunted. Adam's called on to justify believing in the holy ghost but not spooks, and there are demands at home too - Alex and Adam have a pint-sized house guest in the form of Adam's difficult goddaughter Enid.
Author
Series
Rev volume 3
Language
English
Description
A Muslim children's prayer group and a strip club present moral quandaries for Adam.
Author
Series
Rev volume 6
Language
English
Description
Adam has a crisis of faith and drifts off into a long weekend of the soul.
Author
Series
Rev volume 4
Language
English
Description
The church school is up for religious inspection and head teacher Ellie is confident they'll pass with flying colors, thanks to inspiring new teacher Mr. Feld. The only problem is he's an atheist. Adam clashes with Ellie, but soon has another battle on his hands - he's signed up for an interfaith football tournament and the St Saviour's congregation rather lacks young, fit athletes.
Author
Series
Rev volume 7
Language
English
Description
Christmas. The busiest time of year for a vicar, and Adam is full of ideas for his first Advent in London. However he soon discovers that Christmas at St Saviour's is quite different to his sleepy Suffolk parish.
Author
Series
Rev volume 1
Language
English
Description
Rev. Smallbone is thrilled to find his congregation growing, but it isn't what it seems...
Author
Series
Rev volume 5
Language
English
Description
A new attendee forges a bromance with Adam, but how does he already know Adam's wife?
Author
Series
Rev volume 2
Language
English
Description
Sharing the church with Evangelists boosts profits but also competition for attendees.