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The Annihilation of Fish. by Burnett, Charles,film director.; Earl Jones, James,actor.; Redgrave, Lynn,actor.; Kidder, Margot,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, Margot KidderOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1999.Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett remains one of our country’s most celebrated independent filmmakers. In his charming THE ANNIHILATION OF A FISH, Lynn Redgrave plays Poinsettia, a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady (Margot Kidder). There she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish (James Earl Jones), who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Independent films.;
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Hakkunde. by Asurf, Oluseyi,film director.; Donga, Frank,actor.; Booth, Maryam,actor.; Sadau, Rahama,actor.; Gravel Road Africa (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frank Donga, Maryam Booth, Rahama SadauOriginally produced by Gravel Road Africa in 2017.An intriguing story of a young graduate who battles everything on his journey to self discovery and actualization.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Have a Nice Day. by Liu, Jian,film director.; Zhu, Changlong,actor.; Liu, Jian,actor.; Cao, Kai,actor.; Memento International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Changlong Zhu, Jian Liu, Kai CaoOriginally produced by Memento International in 2017.A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China. In a desperate attempt to find money to save his fiancée’s failed plastic surgery, Xiao Zhang, a mere driver, steals a bag containing 1 million yuan from his boss. News of the robbery spreads fast within the town and, over the course of one night, everyone starts looking for Xiao Zhang and his money…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Animated films.; Motion pictures--China.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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Maisy goes to the eye doctor / by Cousins, Lucy.;
"When Maisy's friend Ella has trouble seeing numbers on the board at preschool, the two go together to Dr. Flamingo the optometrist's office to have their eyes tested. Pirate Maisy has fun wearing an eyepatch and naming all the things she can see in a picture on the wall. But when it's Ella's turn, everything inside the picture looks blurry. Oh dear! Luckily, Dr. Flamingo is there to take care of her, with a special machine that looks inside her eyes and some big funny glasses with dials that let Ella see everything clearly. Best of all, she gets to pick out some yellow-framed glasses, and Maisy finds some snazzy red sunglasses of her own. With Lucy Cousins's trademark brilliant colors and cheery characters, this twenty-third First Experiences story is ideal for reassuring little ones ahead of their first visit to the eye doctor"--
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Picture books.; Maisy (Fictitious character from Cousins); Eyeglasses; Friendship; Optometrists; Mice;
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The Spirit. by Miller, Frank,film director.; Mendes, Eva,actor.; Macht, Gabriel,actor.; King, Jaime,actor.; Vega, Paz,actor.; L. Jackson, Samuel,actor.; Paulson, Sarah,actor.; Johansson, Scarlett,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Eva Mendes, Gabriel Macht, Jaime King, Paz Vega, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett JohanssonOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2008.In the vein of Batman Begins and Sin City, THE SPIRIT takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride with a hero who is born, murdered, and born again.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; War films.; Motion pictures.;
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Ancient Rome. by Threlfall, David,actor.; James, Geraldine,actor.; D'Arcy, James,actor.; Wilby, James,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Pertwee, Sean,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Threlfall, Geraldine James, James D'Arcy, James Wilby, Michael Sheen, Sean PertweeOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2006.This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Ancient.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Documentary television programs.;
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Screen Two: Northanger Abbey. by Foster, Giles,film director.; Stuart, Cassie,actor.; Chater, Geoffrey,actor.; Withers, Googie,actor.; Schlesinger, Katharine,actor.; Firth, Peter,actor.; Hardy, Robert,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cassie Stuart, Geoffrey Chater, Googie Withers, Katharine Schlesinger, Peter Firth, Robert HardyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1987.Jane Austen's classic story of a young girl whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions about the world. Through her adventures, Catherine Morland comes to learn that marriage in the society of her day is determined not by true love but by wealth and social status.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Casino Jack and the United States of Money. by Gibney, Alex,film director.; Kidan, Adam,actor.; Ney, Bob,actor.; Volz, Neil,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adam Kidan, Bob Ney, Neil VolzOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2010.This portrait of lobbyist Jack Abramoff — from his early years as a member of the GOP to a disgraced, imprisoned pariah. A tale of international intrigue, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Americans.; Documentary films.; Foreign study.;
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Labyrinth. by Smith, Christopher,film director.; Brown Findlay, Jessica,actor.; Hurt, John,actor.; Stan, Sebastian,actor.; Felton, Tom,actor.; Curran, Tony,actor.; Kirby, Vanessa,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jessica Brown Findlay, John Hurt, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Tony Curran, Vanessa KirbyOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2014.Heart-pounding adventure, shadowy intrigues and dangerous passions ignite this epic story about two women—separated by centuries—who share a destiny to protect the secrets of the legendary Holy Grail. Starring Vanessa Kirby, John Hurt and Tom Felton.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Half-Cocked by Galinsky, Michael,filmmaker; Hawley, Suki,filmmaker; Rumur Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Tara Jane O'Neil, Jeff Mueller, Jason Noble, Jon Cook, Cynthia Nelson, Ian Svenonious, Dave Pajo, James Canty, John Moses, The Grifters, Dave Shouse, Tripp Lamkins, Scott Taylor, Stan Gallimore, Jonathan Marx, Barbara JohnsonOriginally produced by Rumur Films in 1995.Tara (Tara Jane O'Neil) is growing weary of her slacker life. When her brother Otis, an arrogant rocker lead vocalist, abuses Tara after a show, she and her pals hijack his van (full of band equipment), hit the road and form their own band. The film features Ian Svenonius and members of Rodan and The Grifters, playing versions of themselves. With music by Unwound, Slant 6, Freakwater, Versus, Polvo, Smog, Helium and others.. "Strikingly true-to-life...wry comic veracity." - Variety. “An Easy Rider for the 90’s and deserves as much attention.” - The Alternative PressMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Independent Film; Feature films. ; Motion pictures; Music;
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