Alex Heffes
2) Roots
Language
English
Formats
Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.
3) Inside job
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Provided is an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research, and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation,...
4) Inside job
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Provided is an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research, and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, traced is the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation,...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen and full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A blushing bride's nuptials take a surprising turn at the altar, when an innocent glance between her and a female guest sparks a love at first sight romance. She is soon forced to choose between her husband and the girl of her dreams.
Publisher
Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, 2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1985, two young British friends travelled to a remote corner of Peru. Ambitious mountaineers, their aim was to conquer the unclimbed west face of a notorious 21,000 ft. peak "Siula Grande". Their story has become part of mountaineering legend.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey is assigned to investigate the murder of an assistant to an up-and-coming politician, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to bring down the nation's power structures. In a town of spin-doctors and wealthy power brokers, he will discover one truth: when fortunes are at stake, no one's integrity, love, or life is safe.
8) Miss Bala
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Contains French descriptive video.
9) The program
Publisher
eOne
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An Irish sports journalist searches for evidence that will expose cyclist Lance Armstrong's alleged use of banned substances.
14) The first grader
Publisher
distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming and inspiring true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. It is a triumphant testimony to the transforming force of education.
17) Dear Frankie
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming and often humorous tale of nine-year-old Frankie and his mom, Lizzie, who have been on the move ever since he can remember. To protect her son from the truth, Lizzie has invented a story to satisfy Frankie's curiosity about his father.