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West Side Story. by Robbins, Jerome,film director.; Wise, Robert,film director.; Chakiris, George,actor.; Wood, Natalie,actor.; Beymer, Richard,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
George Chakiris, Natalie Wood, Richard BeymerOriginally produced by MGM in 1961.The greatest love story ever told…in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of "Romeo and Juliet" against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Featuring an unforgettable score, exuberant choreography and powerful performances by Natalie Wood, Russ Tamblyn, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris, "WEST SIDE STORY" will forever resonate as a true cinematic masterpiece.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Call Me By Your Name. by Guadagnino, Luca,film director.; Hammer, Armie,actor.; Stuhlbarg, Michael,actor.; Chalamet, Timothée,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Timothée ChalametOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2017.It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay and nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Timothée Chalamet), Best Motion Picture of the Year, and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama at the **Golden Globe Awards**. Winner of Best Screenplay (Adapted) and nominated for Best Film and Best Lead Actor at the **BAFTA Awards**. *"Even as he beguiles us with mystery, Guadagnino recreates Elio's life-changing summer with such intensity that we might as well be experiencing it first-hand." Peter Debruge, **Variety***Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Coming of age.; Independent films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Queer cinema.;
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Platoon. by Stone, Oliver,film director.; Sheen, Charlie,actor.; Berenger, Tom,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem DafoeOriginally produced by MGM in 1986.Inspired by Oliver Stone's own experiences, this anti-war epic tells the tale of PFC Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), an Army recruit sent to Vietnam, who witnesses the atrocities of war – many of which are carried out by his comrades. Heralded by critics as the best film of 1986, PLATOON won four of the eight <b>Academy Awards®</b> for which it was nominated, including Best Picture and Director for Oliver Stone, and earned Supporting Actor nominations for co-stars Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures.;
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Raging Bull. by Scorsese, Martin,film director.; Moriarty, Cathy,actor.; Pesci, Joe,actor.; De Niro, Robert,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Robert De NiroOriginally produced by MGM in 1980.Robert De Niro teams up with director Martin Scorsese to create one of cinema's eternal masterpieces. Nominated for eight <b>Academy Awards®</b>, including Best Picture and Best Director, this contemporary classic is "ambitious, violent, poetic and lyrical" (<em>The New York Times</em>). De Niro turns in a powerful, Best Actor Oscar®-winning performance as Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty co-star.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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King of New York. by Ferrara, Abel,film director.; Walken, Christopher,actor.; Caruso, David,actor.; Esposito, Giancarlo,actor.; Julian, Janet,actor.; Chin, Joey,actor.; Fishburne, Laurence,actor.; Argo, Victor,actor.; Snipes, Wesley,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Giancarlo Esposito, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley SnipesOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 1990.In New York, crime gets done Frank's way, or it doesn't get done at all. Recently freed from prison, Frank White (Christopher Walken) hooks up with his old crew to challenge the drug lords that rose to power in his absence. Unable to keep him behind bars, a group of enraged cops declare war on him. Frank's answer is to put a contract out on the cops. Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken stars in this mesmerizing, ultraviolent street drama of a city on the edge. Larry Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, and Giancarlo Esposito also star in director Abel Ferrara's riveting and horrifyingly realistic story of one man who takes the city beyond its limits.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Rally Caps. by Cipolla, Lee,film director.; Smart, Amy,actor.; Minniear, Carson,actor.; Hirsch, Judd,actor.; Bridgestone Multimedia Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Amy Smart, Carson Minniear, Judd HirschOriginally produced by Bridgestone Multimedia Group in 2024.Based on actual events, RALLY CAPS follows Jordy, a young boy who is seriously injured during a Little League baseball tryout. At a summer camp, he bonds with a deaf boy, Lucas, who recently had Cochlear Implant surgery. Their friendship becomes the driving force as the pitcher/catcher duo leads their team in the camp championship game. This coming-of-age, family-friendly story stars Academy Award nominee Judd Hirsch, and Amy Smart.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Sports.; Coming-of-age films.;
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Eat Drink Man Woman. by Lee, Ang,film director.; Yang, Kuei-Mei,actor.; Lung, Sihung,actor.; Wang, Yu-Wen,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kuei-Mei Yang, Sihung Lung, Yu-Wen WangOriginally produced by MGM in 1994.Director Ang Lee weaves a funny, poignant and always entertaining story of one family and their traditions. Centered on a father and his three unmarried daughters living in Taiwan, each Sunday the family, as is their tradition, gathers around the table to share a meal, stories and digest the wisdom of their all-knowing father. Both love and laughter are endless in this utterly charming film that was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Drama.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.; Romance.;
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Hits, flops, and other illusions : my fortysomething years in Hollywood / by Zwick, Edward,author.;
Zwick is an Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning director, writer, and producer of film and TV. He is most known for his work on 'Blood Diamond', 'The Last Samurai', and 'Legends of the Fall'. Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Denzel Washington. He has also worked closely with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, and Julia Roberts. This career memoir from Ed Zwick gives a behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Sprinkled throughout are tips for anyone who has ever imagined writing, directing, or producing for the screen.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Zwick, Edward.; Motion picture producers and directors; Television producers and directors;
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Kennedy. by Gleckman, Ashton,film director.; Coyote, Peter,actor.; The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Peter CoyoteOriginally produced by The History® Channel in 2023.Marking 60 years since JFK's assassination, KENNEDY is the new eight-part docuseries from director and composer Ashton Gleckman, Gleckman's production company Blackbird Pictures and Academy Award-winning production company RadicalMedia. Narrated by Emmy Award-winner Peter Coyote, this miniseries chronicles the remarkable life, enduring legacy, and ambitious leadership of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. The story unfolds through a cinematic library of archival materials and over 70 new interviews from those well-versed in JFK’s history including comedian Conan O’Brian, JFK’s niece Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, actor Bruce Greenwood and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eileen McNamara.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; History.; Politicians.; United States--History.; Biography.; Presidents.; Assassination.; Documentary television programs.;
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The little mermaid [videorecording] / by Andersen, H. C.(Hans Christian),1805-1875.Lille havfrue.; Auberjonois, René,1940-voice actor.; Barnes, Christopher Daniel,voice actor.; Benson, Jodi,voice actor.; Carroll, Pat,1927-voice actor.; Clements, Ron,film director,screenwriter.; Edwards, Paddi,voice actor.; Menken, Alan,composer (expression); Musker, John,film director,screenwriter.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Editor, Mark A. Hester ; music, Alan Menken ; production designers, Maureen Donley, Donald Towns.Voices: Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright, Edie McClurg, Wil Ryan.Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious seawitch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperone Sebastian at her side, Ariel must win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby digital 5.1.Academy Awards, USA, 1990: Oscar - Best Music, Original Score (Alan Menken) ; Best Music, Original Song (Alan Menken, music, Howard Ashman, Lyrics)Golden Globes, USA, 1990: Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Alan Menken) ; Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Alan Menken, Howard Ashman)
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fathers and daughters; First loves; Incantations; Man-woman relationships; Mermaids;
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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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