Search:

Results 61 to 70 of 82 | « previous |

Bad motherf**ker : the life and movies of Samuel L. Jackson, the coolest man in Hollywood / by Edwards, Gavin,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A fascinating exploration and celebration of the life and work of the coolest man in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson--from his star-making turns in the films of Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino to his ubiquitous roles in the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, not to mention the cult favorite Snakes on a Plane. Samuel L. Jackson's embodiment of cool isn't just inspirational-it's important. Bad Motherfucker lays out how his attitude intersects with his identity as a Black man, why being cool matters in the modern world, and how Jackson can guide us through the current cultural moment in which everyone is losing their cool. Edwards details Jackson's fascinating personal history, from stuttering bookworm to gunrunning revolutionary to freebasing addict to A-list movie star. Drawing on original reporting and interviews, the book explores not only the major events of Jackson's life but also his obsessions: golf, kung fu movies, profanity. Bad Motherfucker features a delectable filmography of Jackson's movies--140 and counting!--and also includes new movie posters for many of Jackson's greatest roles, reimagined by dozens of gifted artists and designers. The book provides a must-read road map through the vast territory of his on-screen career and more: a vivid portrait of Samuel L. Jackson's essential self, as well as practical instructions, by example, for how to live and work and be.
Subjects: Biographies.; Jackson, Samuel L.; African American motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Behind Enemy Lines. by Griffiths, Mark,film director.; Gifford, Adam,actor.; Mulkey, Chris,actor.; Gains, Courtney,actor.; Sterling, Maury,actor.; Ian Griffith, Thomas,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adam Gifford, Chris Mulkey, Courtney Gains, Maury Sterling, Thomas Ian GriffithOriginally produced by MGM in 1997.A story of sacrifice and redemption, BEHIND ENEMY LINES stars Thomas Ian Griffith as Mike Weston, a soldier tasked with retrieving nuclear triggers before they fall into enemy hands. However, the plan goes awry with Mike barely escaping while his fellow soldier, Jones (Chris Mulkey), is captured and taken hostage. After a year at home, Mike learns that Jones is still alive and that the Army plans to rescue him. Action and adventure is ramped up when Mike volunteers to save his friend.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Vietnam.; War.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;
unAPI

Rescue Dawn. by Herzog, Werner,film director.; Bale, Christian,actor.; Davies, Jeremy,actor.; Zahn, Steve,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christian Bale, Jeremy Davies, Steve ZahnOriginally produced by MGM in 2007.Inspired by a true story and written and directed by Werner Herzog, "Rescue Dawn" tells the story Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale), an American pilot shot down over Laos during the Vietnam war, captured by the Vietcong and subjected to a hellish prison camp. What followed was one of the most remarkable and harrowing experiences of the entire war, an uncanny tale of camaraderie and betrayal, courage in the face of despair, and triumph over tragedy. Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies also star.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures.;
unAPI

Star wars. by Lucas, George,1944-; Hales, Jonathan.; McCallum, Rick,1952-; Tattersall, David,1960-; McGregor, Ewan,1971-; Portman, Natalie,1981-; Christensen, Hayden,1981-; Oz, Frank.; McDiarmid, Ian.; August, Pernilla,1958-; Best, Ahmed,1973-; Davies, Oliver Ford.; Morrison, Temuera.; Daniels, Anthony.; Carson, Silas,1965-; Baker, Kenny,1934-2016.; Jackson, Samuel L.; Lee, Christopher,1922-2015.; Bocquet, Gavin.; Burtt, Ben.; Biggar, Trisha.; Williams, John,1932-; Lucasfilm, Ltd.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby 5.1 surround EX, Dolby 2.0 surround, digitally THX mastered.System requirements for enhanced features: A DVD-ROM drive and an Internet connection on a PC with Windows 95 or higher. Some features will not work on a Mac.Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Ahmed Best, Oliver Ford Davies, Temuera Morrison, Anthony Daniels, Silas Carson, Kenny Baker, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee.Production designer, Gavin Bocquet ; editor and sound design, Ben Burtt ; costume designer, Trisha Biggar ; casting by Robin Gurland ; music by John Williams ; visual effects supervisors, John Knoll, Pablo Helman, Ben Snow, Dennis Muren ; animation director, Rob Coleman.MPAA rating: PG; sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence.Ten years after the events of Phantom menace, Senator Padme Amidala survives an assassination attempt as she returns to Coruscant for an important vote. The Jedi Council send Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to protect her. After tracking the assassin, but failing to get any information from her, Obi-Wan is sent to Kamino to continue their investigations while Anakin is sent with Amidala to Naboo. While Anakin and Amidala are falling in love on Naboo, Obi-Wan is investigating the connection between the assassination attempt and a growing separatist movement, which could bring the Republic to the brink of civil war.Special features (Disc one): Commentary by George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow.Special features (Disc two): Eight deleted scenes created just for this release, with introductions from George Lucas, Rick McCallum and Ben Burtt -- witness the revolution in digital character animation in the all-new, full-length documentary, "From puppets to pixels" featuring the creation of digital Yoda, Dexter Jettster and more -- exclusive documentary, "State of the art: the previsualization of Episode II" ; follow Ben Burtt and his team as they explain the process of creating the sound for Episode II in the all-new documentary, "Films are not released; they escape" -- three featurettes explore Attack of the clones' general storyline, action scenes and love story ; comprehensive award-winning twelve-part web documentary series -- "Across the stars" music video featuring John Williams ; theatrical teasers and launch trailer, and twelve TV spots -- theatrical posters and print campaign from around the world -- "R2-D2: beneath the dome" mockumentary trailer -- never-before-seen production photo gallery with special caption feature -- Episode II visual effects breakdown montage -- DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Drama.; Feature films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Star Wars films.; Kenobi, Obi-Wan (Fictitious character); Attempted assassination; Star Wars films.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Kenobi, Obi-Wan (Carácter ficticio); Homicidio político; Attempted assassination.; Feature films.; Kenobi, Obi-Wan (Fictitious character); Science fiction films.; Star Wars films.;
© ©2002., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Platoon. by Stone, Oliver,film director.; Sheen, Charlie,actor.; Berenger, Tom,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem DafoeOriginally produced by MGM in 1986.Inspired by Oliver Stone's own experiences, this anti-war epic tells the tale of PFC Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), an Army recruit sent to Vietnam, who witnesses the atrocities of war – many of which are carried out by his comrades. Heralded by critics as the best film of 1986, PLATOON won four of the eight <b>Academy Awards®</b> for which it was nominated, including Best Picture and Director for Oliver Stone, and earned Supporting Actor nominations for co-stars Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures.;
unAPI

The Old Way. by Donowho, Brett,film director.; Howard, Clint,actor.; Cage, Nicolas,actor.; Kiera Armstrong, Ryan,actor.; Fernandez, Shiloh,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clint Howard, Nicolas Cage, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Shiloh FernandezOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.In this gritty Western, Nicolas Cage stars as Colton Briggs, a former gunslinger who has settled into a quiet life as a family man. When a brutal gang, led by a vengeful outlaw (Noah Le Gros), murders his wife, Colton is forced back into the violent world he left behind. Taking up his guns once more, he rides out for revenge with an unlikely partner — his young daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Western films.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;
unAPI

Devotion [videorecording] / by Crane, Jake,screenwriter.; Cross, Joseph,1986-actor.; Denton, Dean,actor.; Dillard, J. D.,film director.; Hargrove, Nick,actor.; Jackson, Christina(Actress),actor.; Jonas, Joe,1989-actor.; Kagasoff, Daren,1987-actor.; Majors, Jonathan,1989-actor.; Neville, Spencer,actor.; Powell, Glen,1988-actor.; Riedy, Matt,actor.; Sadoski, Thomas,1976-actor.; Stewart, Jonathan,screenwriter.; Swan, Serinda,1984-actor.; Toonder, Darin,actor.; Trujillo, Kenneth,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Makos, Adam.Devotion (Young adult adaptation); Paramount Pictures Corporation,film distributor.;
Jonathan Majors, Serinda Swan, Glen Powell, Thomas Sadoski, Joseph Cross, Spencer Neville, Daren Kagasoff, Joe Jonas, Christina Jackson, Matt Riedy, Dean Denton, Nick Hargrove, Kenneth Trujillo, Darin Toonder.Jonathan Majors (Creed III) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) star in the epic and inspirational true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots who helped turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War: Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history and his fellow fighter pilot and friend, Tom Hudner. Their heroic sacrifices and enduring friendship would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; Brown, Jesse Leroy; Hudner, Tom, 1924-2017; United States. Naval Aviation Corps; Leyte (Aircraft carrier); African American fighter pilots; Corsair (Fighter plane); Interracial friendship; Korean War, 1950-1953; Male friendship;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Z for Zachariah [videorecording] / by Ejiofor, Chiwetel,1977-actor.; McIntosh, Heather.; O'Brien, Robert C.Z for Zachariah.Videorecording.; Pine, Chris,1980-actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-actor.; Zobel, Craig,director.; Grindstone Pictures (Firm),publisher.; Videoville Showtime.;
Camera, Tim Orr ; editor, Jane Rizzo ; music, Heather McIntosh ; production designer, Matt Munn.Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor.The post-apocalyptic tale of one girl's efforts to survive alone in a devastated town-and what happens when a mysterious stranger appears-from Newbery Award-winning author, Robert C. O'Brien, is now a major motion picture starring Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor! Ann Burden is completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors. But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: O'Brien, Robert C.; End of the world; Feature films.; Nuclear warfare; Nuclear warfare; Survival; Teenage girls; Teenagers; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Every time we say goodbye / by Jenner, Natalie,author.;
"In 1955, Vivien Lowry is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Lowry's last chance for a dramatic career. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of her friend, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien takes a job in as a script doctor on a major film shooting in Rome's Cinecitta Studios. There she finds a vibrant movie making scene filled with rising stars, acclaimed directors, and famous actors in a country that is torn between its past and its potentially bright future, between the liberation of the post-war cinema and the restrictions of the Catholic Church that permeates the very soul of Italy. As Vivien tries to forge a new future for herself, she also must face the long-buried truth of the recent World War and the mystery of what really happened to her deceased fiancé."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-1979; Catholic Church; Cinecittà Studios (Rome, Italy); Missing persons; Motion pictures; Motion pictures; Screenwriters; Theater; Women dramatists; Women in motion pictures;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / by Hanks, Tom,author.; Sikoryak, R.,illustrator.;
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's 'major motion picture masterpiece.'"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Motion pictures; Superhero films;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Results 61 to 70 of 82 | « previous |