Miranda Richardson
1) Tom & Viv
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
1994.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (125 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.
2) Churchill
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (105 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Tensions mount for the beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) in the days leading up to infamous Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944. Fearful of repeating his deadly mistakes from World War I in the Battle of Gallipoli, exhausted by years of war, plagued by depression and obsessed with his historical destiny, Churchill is reluctant to embark on the large-scale campaign, one that the entire war effort hinges...
3) Wah Wah
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (100 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Ralph Compton (Nicolas Hoult) witnesses the disintegration of his parents’ marriage through adultery and alcohol set during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland in 1969. When his father (Gabriel Byrne) remarries an American (Oscar-nominee Emily Watson), Ralph finds she is the only one who can truly understand his inner turmoil. Nominated for Best Actress (Emily Watson) and the Douglas Hickox Award at the **British Independent Film Awards**....
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (105 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Stephen Poliakoff-penned drama which follows Gideon, a leading PR consultant, over a few months in 1997 as he is courted by the government to manage the millennium festivities. However, he finds that the hollowness of the high-profile public life is exposed by his relationships with his daughter, who is on the brink of leaving home for university, and Stella, a woman grieving the loss of her young son in a cycling accident.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Emotionally powerful and still sharply relevant, AN INSPECTOR CALLS is a mysterious detective thriller set in 1912 and written by English dramatist JB Priestley. Following the suicide of a young woman from the local town, an inspector calls unexpectedly to interrogate the wealthy Birling family. As their world unravels, each member of the family is revealed to have unwittingly played a part in her demise.
Publisher
Lifetime
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (175 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Set in 1939, ten strangers with dubious pasts are lured to Soldier Island. As the mismatched group wait for the arrival of their hosts, the weather sours and they find themselves cut off from civilization with their own dreadful secrets brought to light.
7) Stronger
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Formats
Description
Inspired by the true story. Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian, was at the 2013 marathon when the bomb blast occurred and he tragically lost both of his legs. After regaining consciousness, Jeff was able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle had just begun. Jeff's deeply personal journey tests a family's bond and defines a community's pride as he overcomes adversity to become the living embodiment of ''Boston...
8) Rams
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
In remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family’s prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les’s prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley. While Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be, Les opts for angry defiance....
9) Get Carter
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
Michael Caine stars as Jack Carter, a tough, ruthless London mob enforcer. His only sentiment is for his timid brother, Frank, who works as a bartender in Newcastle and makes a point of staying out of trouble.When his brother dies in an accident, Carter goes to the funeral hoping to make amends for past mistakes by reconnecting with what's left of his family. But after learning that his brother was murdered, Jack single-mindedly metes out his own...
10) The hours
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1929, Virginia Woolf is starting to write her novel, 'Mrs. Dalloway, ' under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown is planning for her husband's birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolf's novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn is planning an award party for her friend, an author dying of AIDS. Taking place over one day, all three stories are interconnected with the novel: one is writing it, one is reading it, and one is living it....
Language
English
Formats
Description
Paige is a college student at a university in Wisconsin where she hopes to attend medical school. One day, Paige meets a new student on campus, Eddie, who is obviously attracted to her. Paige and Eddie strike up a friendship which slowly turns into romance. Paige learns that Eddie is actually Prince Edward, heir to the throne of Denmark, who has come to Wisconsin to chase girls and enjoy himself away from the eye of the European press. Now Paige must...
13) Get Carter
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Las Vegas "financial adjuster" Jack Carter prowls Seattle in order to smoke out his brother's killer in this remake of the 1971 film.
14) Stronger
Publisher
Roadside Attractions Llc
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An inspirational and heroic true-life story of Jeff Bauman, the man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing captured the hearts all over the world.
"Stronger' always feels right in the moment, solidified by an outstanding central performance by Gyllenhaal, and some wonderful ensemble work, especially the actors just below the top billing."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Kudos to a brilliant, hilariously unexpected performance from Jake...
15) Made in Dagenham
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Their actions played a major role in the battle for equal pay, both nationally and internationally.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of a British boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is marked by the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, in which student representatives from three different wizarding schools compete in a series of increasingly challenging contests. However, Voldemort's Death Eaters are gaining strength and create the Dark Mark - giving evidence that the Dark Lord is ready to rise again. In the unsuspecting lives of the students at Hogwarts, the competitors are selected...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gideon Warner is a hugely successful public relations consultant, giving advice about hair, clothes, and social activities to the wealthy. Despite his success he has become disheartened about his business circles and more concerned over his family.
19) The crying game
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A compassionate Irish terrorist risks his own life to seek out the girlfriend of the hostage he held.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
2-disc special widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 141 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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.