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Melancholia [videorecording] / by Corbet, Brady,1988-; Dunst, Kirsten,1982-; Gainsbourg, Charlotte,1971-; Hurt, John,1940-; Rampling, Charlotte,1946-; Skårsgard, Alexander.; Spurr, Cameron.; Sutherland, Kiefer,1966-; Trier, Lars von,1956-; Entertainment One (Firm); Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm); Magnolia Pictures (Firm);
Cinematography, Manuel Alberto Claro ; edited by Morten Højbjerg and Molly Marlene Stensgaard.Kiefer Sutherland, John Hurt, Alexander Skarsgard, Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brady Corbet, Cameron Spurr, Charlotte Rampling.Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, a meditation on depression and the end of the world, stars Kirsten Dunst as an emotionally troubled newlywed named Justine, whose sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) throws her a lavish wedding party. While her lack of emotional stability begins to take a toll on Justine's new marriage as well as the party -- and old wounds are exposed -- Claire's wealthy husband John (Kiefer Sutherland) also knows a great deal about a planet that is on a possible collision course with Earth, further muddying the waters. The second half of the movie focuses on Claire, who ends up taking her sister in after the marriage collapses, and also begins to fear that John is hiding apocalyptically bad news.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Apocalyptic films.; Depression; End of the world; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Science fiction films.; Sisters;
© c2012., Magnolia Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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V for Vendetta [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hill, Grant; Hurt, John,1940; McTeigue, James; Portman, Natalie,1981; Rea, Stephen; Silver, Joel; Wachowski, Andy,1967; Wachowski, Larry,1965; Weaving, Hugo,1960; Anarchos Productions, Inc; Silver Pictures; Virtual Studios (Firm; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ; Warner Home Vide;
Director of photography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, Dario Marianelli ; costume designer, Sammy Sheldon ; production designer, Owen Paterson.Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt.Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself. She becomes his ally in his plan to bring freedom and justice to a cruel and corrupt society.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Deception; Feature film; Science fiction film; Totalitarianism; Vendetta; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2006., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Last Enemy. by B. MacDonald, Iain,film director.; Marinca, Anamaria,actor.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,actor.; Birthistle, Eva,actor.; James, Geraldine,actor.; Beesley, Max,actor.; Carlyle, Robert,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anamaria Marinca, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eva Birthistle, Geraldine James, Max Beesley, Robert CarlyleOriginally produced by PBS in 2008.Reclusive mathematician Stephen Ezard returns home to England to attend his brother’s funeral. After years working in near-isolation in China, Stephen struggles to reconcile his world with a brother he did not know and a police-state London he doesn’t recognize. Soon he finds himself falling in love with his brother’s widow and caught up in an international conspiracy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Science fiction.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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Zoom. by Hewitt, Peter,film director.; Chase, Chevy,actor.; Cox, Courteney,actor.; Mara, Kate,actor.; Breslin, Spencer,actor.; Allen, Tim,actor.; Revolution Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chevy Chase, Courteney Cox, Kate Mara, Spencer Breslin, Tim AllenOriginally produced by Revolution Studios in 2006.Tim Allen plays Jack, formerly Captain Zoom, an out-of-shape former superhero who has lost his powers. Jack is reluctantly called back into action to turn a rag-tag group of kids into a new generation of super heroes to save the world from certain destruction. Based on the children's book "Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy" by Jason Lethcoe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; Science fiction.; Action and adventure films.;
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Aeon Flux [videorecording (DVD)] / by Chung, Peter; Csokas, Marton,1966; Dryburgh, Stuart; Kusama, Karyn; Miller, Jonny Lee; Okonedo, Sophi; Postlethwaite, Pet; Revell, Graeme; Theron, Charliz; Paramount Pictures Corporatio;
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editors, Peter Honess, Plummy Tucker, Jeff Gullo ; music, Graeme Revell ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor ; production designer, Andrew McAlpine.Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Pete Postlethwaite, Amelia Warner, Caroline Chikezie, Paterson Joseph, Frances McDormand.400 years in the future, after a virus kills off 99% of the world population, only one city on Earth remains. Ruled by the Goodchild dynasty, it is a perfect society of peace and prosperity - except that its citizens keep mysteriously disappearing. A secret agent/assassin/warrior has been given the mission to bring down the regime. But as she goes deeper into her mission, Aeon uncovers some shocking secrets that put the mission, not to mention her life, in dangerCanadian Home Video Rating: 14ADVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC
Subjects: Disappeared persons; Feature film; Female assassins; Science fiction film; Utopian socialism; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2006., Paramount Pictures,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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End of the World. by Gance, Abel,film director.; Fisher, Clyde,actor.; Francen, Victor,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clyde Fisher (Colette Darfeuil), Victor FrancenOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1931.A scientist predicts that a comet is about to hit Earth. The news causes a panic, and the scientist finds himself arrested for treason.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures, French.;
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The 10th Victim. by Petri, Elio,film director.; Martinelli, Elsa,actor.; Mastroianni, Marcello,actor.; Serato, Massimo,actor.; Randone, Salvo,actor.; Andress, Ursula,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elsa Martinelli, Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Serato, Salvo Randone, Ursula AndressOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1965.In the civilized world of the 21st century, the concept of war no longer exists - but the human instinct to kill does, so a game is played where a "hunter" and his" victim" are randomly selected by computer. This time Marcello is the unwitting victim: attracted to Caroline, he is lured to the Coliseum in Rome, where they are to confront each other in front of the world's television cameras…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures, Italian.;
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The Dark Crystal. by Oz, Frank,film director.; Henson, Jim,film director.; Goelz, Dave,actor.; Oz, Frank,actor.; Henson, Jim,actor.; Mullen, Kathryn,actor.; Gold, Louise,actor.; Whitmire, Steve,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Louise Gold, Steve WhitmireOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1982.In this groundbreaking fantasy epic from Jim Henson and Frank Oz, the peaceful world of Thra is threatened by the evil Skeksis, who rule through the power of the shattered Dark Crystal. A young Gelfling named Jen (voiced by Stephen Garlick) embarks on a quest to restore the crystal and fulfill an ancient prophecy. Along the way, he encounters mystical creatures and allies, including the brave Kira (voiced by Lisa Maxwell). Featuring stunning puppetry and elaborate world-building, this visually captivating film is a timeless tale of good versus evil.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.;
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Starman [videorecording (DVD)] by Carpenter, John,1948-; Bridges, Jeff,1949-; Allen, Karen,1951-; Smith, Charles Martin.;
Cinematography, Donald M. Morgan ; production design, Daniel A. Lomino ; editors, Mavion Rothman, Craig Richards ; music, Jack Nitzsche.Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel.An alien whose ship crashes in Wisconsin is found by a distraught widow. The alien assumes the form of her dead husband. He convinces her to drive him to Arizona where his mothership must pick him up in three days or he will die. Government agents are after them for their entire trip.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD Dolby surround. Double-sided.NTSC 1.
Subjects: Human-alien encounters; Science fiction films; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© [1998], c1985., Columbia TriStar Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Escape from New York. by Carpenter, John,film director.; Pleasence, Donald,actor.; Borgnine, Ernest,actor.; Dean, Harry,actor.; Hayes, Isaac,actor.; Russell, Kurt,actor.; Van, Lee,actor.; StudioCanal (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Harry Dean Stanton, Isaac Hayes, Kurt Russell, Lee Van CleefOriginally produced by StudioCanal in 1981.1997 - and Manhattan has become a walled prison for three million criminals where they are left to run loose. The plane carrying the American President crashes there, and he is taken prisoner by "the Duke." Sent in to rescue him from this land of hell is Snake Plissken, former war hero turned criminal. To ensure he does not abandon his mission, two devices are implanted in his arteries, primed to blow him to pieces if he fails to return on time.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Science fiction.; Independent films.; Action and adventure films.;
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