John Hurt
1) 1984
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this stunning adaptation of George Orwell's terrifying classic, Winston Smith (John Hurt) endures a squalid existence under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the "Ministry of Love," he is at the mercy of O'Brien (Richard Burton, in his final feature film performance), a coolly treacherous leader determined to...
2) Hellboy
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born in the flames of hell sixty years ago during World War II, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) was brought to Earth by evil madman Grigori Rasputin (Karel Roden) to perpetrate evil. Destined to be a harbinger of the apocalypse, Hellboy was instead rescued by Allied Forces led by Professor Broom (John Hurt), founder of the clandestine B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense), who raised him like a son and developed his extraordinary paranormal...
3) Lost souls
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For 2000 years, he has feasted on pain, sown the seeds of chaos ... and waited. But now, the Devil will take human form and plunge humanity into eternal darkness--unless one woman can stop him. Maya Larkin (Ryder) must race against time and all the forces of evil to convince a born skeptic (Chaplin) that he's the unwitting, chosen pawn in a shocking Satanic conspiracy that will end the world as we know it.
4) Outlander
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A futuristic soldier crash-lands on Earth along with a hellish, fire-breathing monster in a time of warring amongst Viking tribes. Fusing advanced technology with Iron Age weaponry, he must unite the fierce Vikings. They must work together to hunt the bent-on-destruction, bloodthirsty beast before it kills them all.
5) Contact
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Edition
Special ed., Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
6) Melancholia
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this beautifully filmed movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. A planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth and threatening to collide. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting and relationships are fraying as the family deals with their fears.
8) Wild Bill
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jeff Bridges portrays Wild Bill Hickok, the hard-drinking, quick-shooting gunslinger.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction - the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are dark forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Indy tries to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker and his spirited love Marion, Indy takes you on a breathtaking, action-packed adventure.
11) Beyond the gates
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In April 1994 the airplane of the Hutu President of Rwanda crashes, and the Hutu militias slaughter the Tutsi population. In the Ecole Technique Officielle, Christopher, a Catholic priest and Joe Connor, an idealistic English teacher give sanctuary to twenty-five hundred Rwandans survivors in the school, which is under the protection of the UN Belgian force and under siege from the Hutu militia. When the Tutsi refugees are abandoned by the UN, they...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At the height of the Cold War, a former agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service is called back to root out a Russian spy who has infiltrated the organization's highest levels.
13) V for Vendetta
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, this is the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she...
14) The hit
Series
Criterion collection volume 469
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ed. ; special ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In London in 1973, Willie Parker informed on his gangster colleagues. Ten years later he is violently snatched from his Spanish tranquil village retreat by hit men who are surprised to find out they have a completely willing victim on their hands.
15) Rob Roy
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to borrow money from the less-than-noble Marquis of Montrose to provide for his clan. When Montrose's evil henchmen conspire to take the wealth for themselves, they thrust Rob into the most challenging battle of his life.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Some sequences of intense action violence, frightening images and brief sensuality.
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction--the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their...
17) Alien
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Disc 1. The Movie. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.
Disc 2. Creating the world of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing up. Interviews featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, is placed in a difficult position when Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church over its refusal to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon so he can marry Anne Boleyn. Henry demands More's endorsement of this act. Torn between his conscience and duty to the crown, Sir Thomas chooses to say nothing.