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Redemption trail [videorecording] / by Hamilton, Lisa Gay,1964-; Rabe, Lily,1982-; Sjogren, Britta.; Weber, Jake,1964-; Breaking Glass Pictures (Firm);
Lily Rabe, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Jake Weber, Hamish Linklater.Two powerful, but deeply troubled women who are refugees from political and personal trauma flee a past that haunts them. The very difference between the two women opens them up to a new vision of themselves as heroes capable of a thrilling shoot-out in the name of outlaw justice.PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Female friendship; Shooters of firearms; Vigilantes; Women refugees;
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The last action heroes : the triumphs, flops, and feuds of Hollywood's kings of carnage / by De Semlyen, Nick,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled '80s and '90s Hollywood--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme--and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, Rambo, and The Terminator. The Last Action Heroes opens in 1990, at the Cannes film festival, where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone finally forged a truce. After years of bitter behind-the scenes combat--Stallone once threw a bowl of flowers at Schwarzenegger's head; the body count in Schwarzenegger's Commando was increased to "have a bigger d*** than Rambo"--the world's biggest action stars had at last formed a friendship. In The Last Action Heroes, film journalist Nick de Semlyen charts their wild, carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship. He also reveals the personal stories of the colorful characters who ascended in their wake, from Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal, to Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan. But as the '80s rolled on, the era of the invincible action hero who used muscle, martial arts, or the perfect weapon to save the day started to fade. When Jurassic Park trounced Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero in 1993, everyone knew that the glory days of these macho men--and the vision of masculinity they celebrated--were officially over. Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends, and foes, The Last Action Heroes is a no-holds-barred account of a period in Hollywood history when there were no limits to the heights of fame these men achieved, or to the mayhem they wrought, onscreen and off"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Actors; Heroes in motion pictures.; Action and adventure films;
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WandaVision. [videorecording] / by Bettany, Paul,1971-actor.; Dennings, Kat,1986-actor.; Olsen, Elizabeth,1989-actor.; Schaeffer, Jac,television producer.; Shakman, Matt,television director.; Marvel Studios,production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park.Marvel Studios presents a show with a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision, two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives, begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television comedies.; Scarlet Witch (Fictitious character); Vision (Fictitious character); Suburban life; Spouses; Man-woman relationships;
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How big things get done : the surprising factors that determine the fate of every project, from home renovations to space exploration and everything in between / by Flyvbjerg, Bent,author.; Gardner, Dan,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant reality. Think of how the Empire State Building went from sketch to the jewel of the New York skyline in twenty-one months; how Amazon started in a garage and became a global retail giant in five years; how, when coronavirus broke out in the city of Wuhan, the Chinese goverment built a 1,500-room hospital in under a week. These grand visions make for inspiring stories. But even for endeavors of far smaller and more modest scales, turning a vision into a plan and a plan into reality isn't easy. Whether it's delivering a key report to a client, organizing a big event, implementing a department-wide process, launching a small business, inventing a product, or renovating a home, many of our everyday projects are in fact complex feats of planning and coordination. Understanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures has been the life's work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, dubbed "the world's leading megaproject expert" by KPMG. In Big Plans, he identifies the errors in judgement and decision-making that lead projects to fail, and offers research-based strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. For example: Think slow, act fast: It may seem obvious that we should spend less time planning and more time executing, but in practice this is exceedingly difficult. Plan backwards: Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there. Eliminate the unpredictable: when a project gets derailed, we often cite "unforeseen problems." However, most problems can be foreseen, through a method called reference-class forecasting. Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of Pixar's first film, Big Plans reveals how to get any ambitious project done: on time and on budget"--
Subjects: Project management; Project management;
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Beat the devils / by Weiss, Josh,author.;
"USA, 1958. President Joseph McCarthy sits in the White House, elected on a wave of populist xenophobia and barely-concealed anti-Semitism. The country is in the firm grip of McCarthy's Hueys, a secret police force evolved from the House of Unamerican Activities Committee. Hollywood's sparkling vision of the American dream has been suppressed; its remaining talents forced to turn out endless anti-communist propaganda. LAPD detective Morris Baker-a Holocaust survivor who drowns his fractured memories of the unspeakable in schnapps and work-is called to the scene of a horrific double-homicide. The victims are John Huston, a once-promising but now forgotten film director, and an up-and-coming young journalist named Walter Cronkite. Clutched in the hand of one of the dead men is a cryptic note containing the phrase "beat the devils" followed by a single name: Baker. Did the two men die in a murder-suicide, as the Hueys are quick to conclude, or were they murdered in a coverup designed to protect-or even set in motion-a secret plot connected to Baker's past? In a country where terror grows stronger by the day, and paranoia rises unchecked, Baker is determined to find justice for two men who raised their voices in a time when free speech comes at the ultimate cost. In the course of his investigation, Baker stumbles into a conspiracy that reaches deep into the halls of power and uncovers a secret that could destroy the City of Angels-and the American ideal itself"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Conspiracies; Detectives; Holocaust survivors; Murder;
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The last panthers. [videorecording] / by Arnal, Simon,television producer.; Benjo, Caroline,television producer.; Bogdan, Goran,actor.; Carlton, Peter,television producer.; Desmarais, Jimmy,television producer.; Hurt, John,1940-actor.; Laban, Jean-Alain,creator.; Letelier, Barbara,television producer.; Morton, Samantha,actor.; Pierrat, Jerome,1971-creator.; Rahim, Tahar,1981-actor.; Renck, Johan,1966-television director.; Ryan, Barry(Producer),television producer.; Scotta, Carole,television producer.; Shamma, Niall,television producer.; Thorne, Jack,screenwriter,creator.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; Centre national de la cinématographie (France),production company.; Cine+ (France),production company.; Haut et Court (Firm),production company.; Regie culturelle regionale Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,production company.; Sky Television,presenter.; Studio Canal+,presenter,production company.; Sundance TV,production company.; Warp Films,production company.;
Samantha Morton, John Hurt, Tahar Rahim, Goran Bogdan.Originally broadcast by Canal+ in 2015.When several diamonds are stolen from a jewelry store in Marseilles, the heist bears the hallmarks of the supposedly retired Pink Panther gang. After a child is accidentally killed in their getaway, the thieves resort to desperate measures to fence the jewels. This sparks a series of events that set a British insurance-loss adjuster, a French-Algerian cop, and a Serbian soldier turned diamond thief on a dramatic and dangerous collision course.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, 16:9 widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Television crime shows.; Television series.; Gangs; Jewelry theft; Thieves;
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Life in pieces. [videorecording] / by Brandt, Betsy,actor.; Brolin, James,1940-actor.; Hanks, Colin,1977-actor.; Lowe, Chad,1968-television director.; Wiest, Dianne,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation,publisher.;
Colin Hanks, James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Betsy Brandt.LIFE IN PIECES is a comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child MATT may have just found his true love, his co-worker COLLEEN; his coddled, youngest brother GREG and his wife JEN are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, HEATHER, and her husband TIM are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Adult children; Families; Milestones; Parent and adult child;
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Star Wars, the empire strikes back : from a certain point of view. by Angleberger, Tom,author.; Chadda, Sarwat,author.; Chakraborty, S. A.,author.;
"Celebrate the legacy of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers recreate an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of its supporting characters, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists: Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo. Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth. Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision. Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City. Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa's tragic tale of loss and survival. Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship. Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Tom Angleberger, S.A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, E. K. Johnston, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R.F. Kuang, C.B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Short stories.; Science fiction.; Science fiction, American;
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Rookie blue. [videorecording] / by Peregrym, Missy,actor.; Smith, Gregory,1983-actor.; Okuma, Enuka,1976-actor.; Milne, Travis,actor.; Sullivan, Charlotte,1984-actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.;
Missy Peregrym, Gregory Smith, Enuka Okuma, Travis Milne, Charlotte Sullivan.The Final Season begins immediately after the revelation that Sam's ex-girlfriend Marlo is pregnant. Andy and Sam are forced to face the new reality that will forever change their happily-ever-after, leaving Andy to question her desire to rebuild her vision of future with Sam. Meanwhile, after walking away from Chloe for good, Dov tries to stay focused on his new gig working in Intelligence where the suspicious events of a high-profile case leads him to uncover corruption within his own Division. A post-rehab Chris is tested when temptation strikes in an unexpected form and Traci navigates a particularly traumatizing case which may cement Steve as the man by her side. The officers of 15 Division will be forced to learn to embrace living in the grey areas, because sometimes it s the unpredictable things life throws our way that turn out to be exactly what we need.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television cop shows.; Television programs.; Criminal investigation; Police;
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Blindspot. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Jaimie,actor.; Brown, Rob,1984-actor.; Esparza, Audrey,actor.; Roach, Ukweli,actor.; Stapleton, Sullivan,actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Rob Brown, Audrey Esparza, Ukweli Roach.A vast international plot explodes when a mysterious Jane Doe is discovered in Times Square, covered in cryptic tattoos with no memory of who she is. But there's one tattoo that's impossible to miss: the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller, on her back. Soon, Weller and his FBI team realize that each mark on her body is a crime to solve, leading them closer to the truth about her identity.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television crime shows.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Amnesiacs; Tattooing;
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