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- American. by Wu, Danny,film director.; Houseman, John,actor.; Welles, Orson,actor.; Callow, Simon,actor.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
John Houseman, Orson Welles, Simon CallowOriginally produced by Gravitas Ventures in 2022.In the early 1940s, director Orson Welles navigates his meteoric Hollywood rise. As WWII begins, a Japanese American boy visits abroad, and an African American soldier enlists in the army. As the story heads towards 1947, each character follows their own ambitions in search of their American identity.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; World War, 1939-1945.; United States--History.; Motion picture producers and directors.;
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- Absolute Dominion. by Alexander, Lexi,film director.; Winter, Alex,actor.; Allo, Andy,actor.; Mia, Désiré,actor.; Ann Emery, Julie,actor.; Oswalt, Patton,actor.; Gomez-Preston, Reagan,actor.; Giant Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Winter, Andy Allo, Désiré Mia, Julie Ann Emery, Patton Oswalt, Reagan Gomez-PrestonOriginally produced by Giant Pictures in 2025.In the year 2063 AD, the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority. In a desperate attempt to save humanity from itself, the world’s governing bodies vote to establish The Battle of Absolute Dominion, a fierce martial arts tournament that will determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Science fiction.; Martial arts.; Science fiction films.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;
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- Crippled Masters. by Lo, Chi,film director.; Kang, Chao-Ming,actor.; Ho, Chiu,actor.; Shen, Sung-Chuan,actor.; Film Masters (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chao-Ming Kang, Chiu Ho, Sung-Chuan ShenOriginally produced by Film Masters in 1979.This film is dubbed.Two men, one who has lost both arms and the other who has lost both legs, seek revenge against the villainous master who crippled them. They undergo rigorous training, mastering their unique fighting styles. As both men hone their skills, they encounter various challenges and adversaries, including other martial artists and the master's henchmen. Along the way, they form a deep bond and develop innovative techniques that capitalize on their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Martial arts.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Motion pictures--Taiwan.; Action and adventure films.;
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- Still life / by Winman, Sarah,1964-author.;
1944, in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa, as bombs fall around them, two strangers meet and share an extraordinary evening. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner is a sexagenarian art historian and possible spy. She has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the wreckage and relive memories of the time she encountered EM Forster and had her heart stolen by an Italian maid in a particular Florentine room with a view. Evelyn's talk of truth and beauty plants a seed in Ulysses' mind that will shape the trajectory of his life -and of those who love him - for the next four decades.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Art historians; Families; Fate and fatalism; Life change events; Reminiscing; Soldiers; Strangers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Mayhem!. by Gens, Xavier,film director.; Chaipa, Chananticha,actor.; Nounay, Loryn,actor.; Lyes, Nassim,actor.; Gourmet, Olivier,actor.; Boonthanakit, Sahajak,actor.; Pansringarm, Vithaya,actor.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chananticha Chaipa, Loryn Nounay, Nassim Lyes, Olivier Gourmet, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Vithaya PansringarmOriginally produced by IFC Films in 2023.A martial artist and ex-con starts a new life in Thailand to escape a local gang lord, but a kidnapped family member sucks him back into the underworld he'd left behind in this propulsive action spectacle.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Martial arts.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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- The monuments men [videorecording] / by Balaban, Bob,actor.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Clooney, George.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Dujardin, Jean,actor.; Goodman, John,1952-; Murray, Bill,1950-; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
George Clooney, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban, Jean Dujardin.An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could they possibly succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time, they would risk their lives to protect mankind's greatest achievements.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1), Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section; Art thefts; Art treasures in war; Cultural property; Feature films.; Historical films.; War films.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
- © c2014., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,
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- Tai Chi Master. by Woo-Ping, Yuen,film director.; Yuen, Cheung-Yan,actor.; Yuen, Fennie,actor.; Li, Jet,actor.; Yeoh, Michelle,actor.; Lau, Shun,actor.; Chin, Siu-Ho,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cheung-Yan Yuen, Fennie Yuen, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Shun Lau, Siu-Ho ChinOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1993.Two friends, ex-Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--China.; Martial arts.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Motion pictures--China--Hong Kong.; Action and adventure films.;
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- Ancient African kingdoms / by Sheehan, Sean,1951-;
Describes different aspects of ancient African kingdoms, including their history, politics, religion, art, architecture, and everyday life.Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.The first kingdoms -- Ghana, Mali, Ife, and Great Zimbabwe -- Benin : the forest kingdom -- Later kingdoms -- Politics, war, and trade -- Ideas and religion -- Art, architecture, and poetry -- Everyday life -- The legacy of the kingdoms.
- Subjects: Literature.; History.; Juvenile works.; Nonfiction.; Literature.; Civilization.;
- © 2011., Gareth Stevens Pub.,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. by Cheang, Soi,film director.; Koo, Louis,actor.; Lam, Raymond,actor.; Jen, Richie,actor.; Kam-Bo Hung, Sammo,actor.; Well Go USA (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Richie Jen, Sammo Kam-Bo HungOriginally produced by Well Go USA in 2024.Kowloon Walled City is a lawless haven for gangs and refugees. When a skilled fighter angers the most feared Triad boss, a bounty is placed on his head, despite his connections to the enclave's leader.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--China.; Nineteen eighties.; Martial arts.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--China--Hong Kong.; Action and adventure films.;
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- Fist of Legend. by Chan, Gordon,film director.; Chow, Billy,actor.; Li, Jet,actor.; Chun, Paul,actor.; Nakayama, Shinobu,actor.; Chin, Siu-Ho,actor.; Kurata, Yasuaki,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Billy Chow, Jet Li, Paul Chun, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Yasuaki KurataOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1994.In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--China.; Martial arts.; Nineteen thirties.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Revenge in motion pictures.; Motion pictures--China--Hong Kong.; Action and adventure films.;
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