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Ghost in the shell [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Johansson, Scarlett; Asbaek, Pilou; Kitano, Takeshi; Binoche, Juliette; Pitt, Michael; Han, Chin;
Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Chin Han.Director, Rupert Sanders.Blu-ray.OFRB rating: 14A.In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen.
Subjects: Action.; Drama.; Mystery.; Action / Adventure.; Crime.;
© 2017., Paramount,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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1984. by Radford, Michael,film director.; Hurt, John,actor.; Burton, Richard,actor.; Hamilton, Suzanna,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna HamiltonOriginally produced by MGM in 1985.In this stunning adaptation of George Orwell's terrifying classic, Winston Smith (John Hurt) endures a squalid existence under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the "Ministry of Love," he is at the mercy of O'Brien (Richard Burton, in his final feature film performance), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts...and crush his soul.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Court. by Tamhane, Chaitanya,film director.; Kulkarni, Geetanjali,actor.; Sathidar, Vira,actor.; Gomber, Vivek,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vira Sathidar, Vivek GomberOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2014.A sewage worker’s dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is arrested and accused of performing an inflammatory song, which may have incited the worker to commit suicide. The trial unfolds in a lower court, where the hopes and dreams of the city’s ordinary people play out. Forging these fates are the lawyers and judge, who are observed in their personal lives beyond the theatre of the courtroom.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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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.;
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3 days to kill [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Costner, Kevin; Nielsen, Connie; Heard, Amber; Steinfeld, Hailee; Lemarquis, Tomas; Sammel, Richard;
Tomas Lemarquis, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Richard Sammel, Kevin Costner, Amber Heard.A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, whom he's previously kept at arm's length to keep out of danger. First, he must complete one last mission, even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years while his wife is out of town.CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Action.; Drama.; Action / Adventure.; Suspense / Thriller.;
© 2014., Seville/Filmed Ent/Pdx,
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Human Flowers of Flesh. by Wittmann, Helena,film director.; Papoulia, Angeliki,actor.; Vulevic, Vladimir,actor.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angeliki Papoulia, Vladimir VulevicOriginally produced by Cinema Guild in 2022.After a stirring encounter with the French Foreign Legion, Ida (Dogtooth’s Angeliki Papoulia), sets sail with her own corps of five men, none of whom speak the same language, to trace the route of this fabled troop. Their voyage will take them from Marseille to Corsica and finally to Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, the historical headquarters of the Legion. Along the way, boundaries blur. Life at sea produces a special kind of mutual understanding. A legionnaire of yore makes an about-face.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Boxcar Bertha. by Scorsese, Martin,film director.; Hershey, Barbara,actor.; Primus, Barry,actor.; Carradine, David,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barbara Hershey, Barry Primus, David CarradineOriginally produced by MGM in 1972.In this spellbinding film by Martin Scorsese, Bertha (Barbara Hershey) is a small-time crook, free-spirited about love and life...until she falls hard for union man and Robin-Hood-of-the-rails, Big Bill Shelly (David Carradine). Stealing from the rich and giving to the workers, Bertha and Bill soon become the most notorious train robbers in the South. But as they become more brazen, the duo discovers that their lifetime of larceny may have bought them a one-way ticket to a deadly destination!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Drama.; Motion pictures.; Romance.;
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Fool for Love. by Altman, Robert,film director.; Dean Stanton, Harry,actor.; Basinger, Kim,actor.; Quaid, Randy,actor.; Shepard, Sam,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harry Dean Stanton, Kim Basinger, Randy Quaid, Sam ShepardOriginally produced by MGM in 1985.Cowboy drifter Eddie (Sam Shepard) reconnects with May (Kim Basinger), the love of his life, in a seedy desert motel even though she's taken up with a new boyfriend (Randy Quaid). But that's not the only threat to their rekindled passion. A mysterious old man (Harry Dean Stanton) also harbors a secret so dark and forbidden, it could destroy Eddie and May's love forever. Based on Shepard's own award-winning play and directed by seven time Academy Award® nominee Robert Altman.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Western films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Another Day of Life. by Nenow, Damian,film director.; de, Raul,film director.; Kotabe, Akie,actor.; Manuel, Celia,actor.; Fortuna, Hoji,actor.; Hollingworth, John,actor.; Suassuna, Lula,actor.; GKIDS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Akie Kotabe, Celia Manuel, Hoji Fortuna, John Hollingworth, Lula SuassunaOriginally produced by GKIDS Films in 2018.An official Cannes selection and winner of festival prizes and awards worldwide, ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE is a daringly ambitious dive into the chaos of war, based on the book by bestselling journalist Ryszard “Ricardo” Kapuściński, one of the world’s most compelling chroniclers of conflict. In 1975, a bloody civil war breaks out across Angola after the country declares independence from Portugal. Against all advice, Kapuściński drives south into the heart of the conflict to find the isolated rebel leader Farrusco. What he witnesses from the frontlines challenges his ability to remain an impartial observer, in this acclaimed and unique blend of action-packed animation and documentary testimony.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.;
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Scarborough. by Williamson, Rich,film director.; Nakhai, Shasha,film director.; Kanani, Aliya,actor.; Claire, Anna,actor.; Diaz, Liam,actor.; Fox, Mekiya,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aliya Kanani, Anna Claire Beitel, Liam Diaz, Mekiya FoxOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2021.SCARBOROUGH is the film adaptation of Catherine Hernandez’s award-winning titular novel. Over a school year, three kids in a low-income neighborhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Canada.;
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