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Hair Piece. by Chenzira, Ayoka,film director.; Jean, Carol,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Carol Jean LewisOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1984.An animated satire on the question of self image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Short films.;

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Art Spiegelman. by Bernstein, Molly,film director.; Dolin, Philip,film director.; Spiegelman, Art,actor.; Cargo Film & Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Art SpiegelmanOriginally produced by Cargo Film & Releasing in 2025.This insightful documentary delves into the life and work of Art Spiegelman, the Queens-raised artist who revolutionized comics by exploring dark, complex themes. Shaped by his Holocaust-survivor parents and inspired by MAD magazine’s irreverent satire, Spiegelman’s most famous work, Maus, is a poignant Holocaust narrative that redefined the medium. The film showcases his resistance to fascism and features rich illustrations from his comics, highlighting his significant impact as an artist and cultural critic.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Literature.; Social sciences.; Judaism.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; Graphic novels.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).; Biography.; Jews--Biography.; Books.; Art and architecture.; Comic books, strips, etc..;

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Wild minds : the artists and rivalries that inspired the golden age of animation / by Mitenbuler, Reid,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations-from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia-which became an integral part of American culture over the next five decades. Before television, animated cartoons were often "little hand grenades of social and political satire" aimed squarely at adults. Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity. Popeye stories slyly criticized the injustices of unchecked capitalism. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner were used to explore hidden depths of the American psyche. "During its first half-century," Mitenbuler writes, "animation was an important part of the culture wars about free speech, censorship, the appropriate boundaries of humor, and the influence of art and media on society." During WWII it also played a significant role in propaganda. The golden age of animation ended with the advent of television when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to a growing demographic of children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Alongside these stories, Mitenbuler incorporates the surprising contributions of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), voice artist Mel Blanc, composer Leopold Stokowski, and many others whose talents influenced the world of animation. Illustrated throughout in both black-and-white and color, with rare drawings and photographs, Wild Minds is an ode to our lively past and to the creative energy that would inspire The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman today"--

Subjects: Animated films; Animated television programs; Animated films; Animated television programs;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Veep. [videorecording] / by Chlumsky, Anna,actor.; Hale, Tony,actor.; Iannucci, Armando,1963-actor.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia,actor.; Walsh, Matt,1964-actor.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Disc 1. Joint session -- East wing -- Data -- Tehran -- Convention.Disc 2. Storms and pancakes -- Mommy Meyer -- B/ill -- Testimony -- Election night.Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw.Following the whirlwind day-to-day existence of the onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her four-time Emmy-winning role) Veep, the 2015 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, created by Oscar nominee Armando Iannucci, takes a sharp satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics. While Selina has ascended to the highest office in the land, she must still run for election, and over the course of this season's 10 episodes, Selina and her staff grapple with how to make her seem 'presidential', while also deciding who will make the best running mate.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.

Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Television comedies.; Vice-presidents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women politicians;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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James A Novel [electronic resource] : by Everett, Percival.aut; CloudLibrary;

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER  • A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg •  A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times Book Review, LA Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, TIME, and more. "Genius"—The Atlantic • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune • "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York Times When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.   Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. 

Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Satire; Historical;

© 2024., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,

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Cop au Vin. by Chabrol, Claude,film director.; Tainsy, Andrée,actor.; Poiret, Jean,actor.; Topart, Jean,actor.; Belvaux, Lucas,actor.; Bouquet, Michel,actor.; Audran, Stéphane,actor.; Arrow Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Andrée Tainsy, Jean Poiret, Jean Topart, Lucas Belvaux, Michel Bouquet, Stéphane AudranOriginally produced by Arrow Films in 1985.The hidden meanness of provincial life is at the heart of COP AU VIN (POULET AU VINAIGRE), as deaths and disappearances intersect around the attempt by a corrupt syndicate of property developers to force a disabled woman and her son from their home.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Satire.; Conspiracies.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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The Origin of Evil. by Marnier, Sébastien,film director.; Blanc, Dominique,actor.; Tillier, Doria,actor.; Weber, Jacques,actor.; Calamy, Laure,actor.; Clement, Suzanne,actor.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Dominique Blanc, Doria Tillier, Jacques Weber, Laure Calamy, Suzanne ClementOriginally produced by IFC Films in 2022.A woman is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father's massive estate reveals him to be more than the genial patriarch she'd assumed in this twisted satire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Tampopo. by Itami, Juzo,film director.; Watanabe, Ken,actor.; Miyamoto, Nobuko,actor.; Yamazaki, Tsutomu,actor.; Janus Films (The Criterion Collection) (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Ken Watanabe, Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu YamazakiOriginally produced by Janus Films (The Criterion Collection) in 1985.The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous "ramen western" by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of TAMPOPO and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal TAMPOPO is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. *"TAMPOPO is a thriving, celebratory and delightful classic that will leave you ravished by the end, for ramen, Asian cuisine or really, any form of sustenance." - Tina Hassannia, **National Post***Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures, Japanese.; Asians.; Foreign films.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.;

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Bloody Oranges. by Meurisse, Jean-Christophe,film director.; Steiger, Alexandre,actor.; Paou, Chrisophe,actor.; Podalydes, Denis,actor.; Grasmug, Lilith,actor.; Cravotta, Lorella,actor.; Saladin, Olivier,actor.; Dark Star Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Alexandre Steiger, Chrisophe Paou, Denis Podalydes, Lilith Grasmug, Lorella Cravotta, Olivier SaladinOriginally produced by Dark Star Pictures in 2021.In this dark French comedy, multiple storylines intertwine to paint a satirical portrait of contemporary society. A retired couple, overwhelmed by debt, enters a rock dance competition in hopes of winning a car to alleviate their financial burdens. Simultaneously, a minister faces allegations of tax fraud, a teenager encounters a sexual predator, and a young lawyer becomes entangled in his ambitions. As these narratives converge, the film delivers unexpected twists that challenge perceptions and highlight societal hypocrisies.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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