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- Captain in Calico / by Fraser, George MacDonald,1925-2008,author.;
New Providence, 1720s. When infamous pirate Captain 'Calico' Jack Rackham returns from the high seas to ask Governor Woodes Rogers for a royal pardon, the Governor sees his chance to put his own devious plans into action. Their agreement sets off an adventure of betrayals, counter-betrayals, plots and escapes that see Rackham join forces with the scheming but seductively beautiful pirate, Anne Bonney.
- Subjects: Adventure stories.; Historical fiction.; Bonny, Anne, 1700-; Rackam, John, Captain;
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- Quack quack : the threat of pseudoscience / by Schwarcz, Joe,author.;
We are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. In 'Quack Quack', Dr. Joe Schwarcz focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation.
- Subjects: Common fallacies.; Pseudoscience.; Quacks and quackery.;
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- American hustle [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Bale, Christian; Adams, Amy; Renner, Jeremy; Cooper, Bradley; Lawrence, Jennifer;
Director, David O. Russell.Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence.Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Carmine Polito is the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the cons and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.OFRB rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
- Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; Crime.;
- © 2014., Columbia,
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- All relative [videorecording]. by Nielsen, Connie; Sadowski, Jonathan; Paxton, Sara; Thompson, Al;
Director, J. C. Khoury.Connie Nielsen, Jonathan Sadowski, Sara Paxton, Al Thompson.When Harry, a graduate student in New York City, meets Grace, he immediately falls for her. With the help of some dating tips from a seductive divorcée, Harry successfully courts Grace. But when he's introduced to her parents, a shared secret turns his world into a living nightmare. Forced to survive a weekend riddled with tension and socially awkward moments, the bonds of both couples are tested to their breaking point in this wildly engaging mix of comedy and drama.MWT rating: NR.DVD.
- Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
- © 2015., Filmbuff,
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- American hustle [videorecording] / by Adams, Amy.; Bale, Christian,1974-; Cooper, Bradley.; Elfman, Danny.; Lawrence, Jennifer,1990-; Renner, Jeremy.; Russell, David O.,1958-; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Linus Sandgren ; editors, Alan Baumgarten, Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers ; music, Danny Elfman.Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence.Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Carmine Polito is the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the cons and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; anamorphic widescreen 2.40:1.
- Subjects: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Abscam Bribery Scandal, 1980; Crime films.; Feature films.; Mafiosi; Swindlers and swindling;
- © c2014., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
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- The Hustle. by Addison, Chris,film director.; Sharp, Alex,actor.; Hathaway, Anne,actor.; Norris, Dean,actor.; Woodeson, Nicholas,actor.; Wilson, Rebel,actor.; Simons, Timothy,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Sharp, Anne Hathaway, Dean Norris, Nicholas Woodeson, Rebel Wilson, Timothy SimonsOriginally produced by MGM in 2019.Josephine Chesterfield (Anne Hathaway) is a glamorous, seductive Brit with a penchant for defrauding gullible wealthy men. Into her well-ordered world bursts Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson), an Aussie who is as free-form and fun-loving as Josephine is calculated and cunning. Despite their differences, both are masters of the art of the fleece. Wilson’s talent for physicality and Hathaway’s wit are a combustible combination as the pair pull out all the stops to swindle a tech billionaire (Alex Sharp).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Buddy films.;
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- The hustle [videorecording] / by Shapiro, Stanley,screenwriter.; Henning, Paul,1911-2005,screenwriter.; Launer, Dale,screenwriter.; Schaeffer, Jac,screenwriter.; Christensen, Casper,1968-actor.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-actor.; Nelson, Tim Blake,actor.; Sharp, Alex,1989-actor.; Wilson, Rebel,actor.; Addison, Chris,1971-film director.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson, Alex Sharp, Casper Christensen.Josephine Chesterfield is a glamorous, seductive Brit who defrauds gullible wealthy men. Penny amasses wads of cash by ripping off her marks in neighborhood bars. Despite their different methods, both are masters of the art of the fleece, so they con the men that have wronged women. Wilson's talent for physicality and Hathaway's withering wit are a combustible combination as the pair of scammers pull out all the stops to swindle a naïve tech billionaire in this hilarious comedy.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Buddy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Swindlers and swindling; Man-woman relationships; Female friendship; Criminal behavior;
- For private home use only.
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- Sex, Drugs and String Quartets. by Thackrah, Carla,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2003.The Landau String Quartet comes together to rehearse. Each player has travelled a very different path to become a musician. In this dramatised documentary, the musicians reveal the story of that journey. In their own words, they talk of abusive teachers, loss of innocence, seductions, fear and attempts to escape the pressure of discipline. The filmmaker, Carla Thackrah, herself a professional musician, comments: “I’ve always been fascinated by the strong psychological correspondence between a musicians’ self-definition and their instrument. This film is essentially a dramatised documentary around this theme.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Psychology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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- Vanity Fair. by Munden, Marc,film director.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Grey, Frances,actor.; Margolyes, Miriam,actor.; Little, Natasha,actor.; Parker, Nathaniel,actor.; Glenister, Philip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anton Lesser, Frances Grey, Miriam Margolyes, Natasha Little, Nathaniel Parker, Philip GlenisterOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1998.Thackeray's classic novel of British and European society is set around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Becky Sharp, the penniless, orphaned daughter of an artist and a dancer, and Amelia Sedley, the sheltered child of a rich city merchant are unlikely, but firm friends. Becky, is an irrepressible schemer - one of the most seductive social climbers of all time - who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. While her friend, the meek and mild Amelia, pursues the opposite course. From the drawing rooms of Regency London to the fields of Waterloo, VANITY FAIR tells their story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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- Lethal nights / by Leigh, Lora.;
Ilya Dragonovich is no stranger to the dark side. As a safe-house owner for security agency Brute Force, Dragon knows that the battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man--and, sometimes, a beautiful woman... Emma Jane Preston needs help. After her marriage crumbled, she believed she could get back to a normal, happy life. But now she needs the kind of protection that comes at a cost--one that only someone like Dragon can provide. But can Emma Jane trust this handsome, undercover operator to keep her safe when she is in danger of falling into the arms of the deeply seductive, fiery Dragon... and never letting go?
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
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