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English
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Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her. With only twenty-four hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: "You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?" Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met....
2) Hope floats
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Birdee Pruitt has a life most people would envy. But when her cheating husband reveals his infidelity to her on a national TV talk show, her perfect life comes crashing down. Devastated, Birdee and her young daughter head home to the small town she left behind. As mother and daughter struggle to adjust to their new lives, Birdee slowly gains the strength to open her heart and find hope again.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
After 47 years of marriage, Ben's mother leaves her husband. With no where else to turn, Ben's father Sam is forced to get to know his son. Hysterical antics ensue as Ben and Sam strengthen their relationship while Ben helps Sam romance his mother.
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Tana is haunted by a memory that keeps love at a distance. When she becomes attracted to a fellow attorney, she puts all good sense aside. Can the one person who truly cares for her help her to find hope for future happiness?
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
The story of Michelle Jordan, a young woman raised in an environment of abuse and molestation at the hands of her mother's boyfriend Reggie, which her mother Cassie unwittingly condons. While incarcerated, Michelle sends Bishop Jakes a letter requesting a visit. Jakes agrees to meet Michelle and soon uncovers the painful history that led to her personal demise.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Season two starts with a bang. As Tara decides to move on from her past, a sudden neighborhood incident opens the door to her family's shocking secrets. Her alters, some returning and some new, help unravel the mysteries while simultaneously infusing their own chaos into the mix. Meanwhile, the rest of Tara's family explores their own identities as Max hits a boiling point, Marshall questions his sexuality, Kate takes on an online fantasy persona,...
10) Ghostbusters II
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
1999, c1989
Language
English
Description
The Ghostbusters team regroup when the infant son of single mother Dana Barrett becomes the target of a demonic force. They must put a stop to an enormous underground river of slime ready to rot the roots of the Big Apple.
Publisher
Acceptance Films
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Jessica returns home with her son and discovers that her parents house now belongs to a man she might have met as a child. As she attempts to regain her childhood memories, her life is turned upside-down in the ensuing escapades that follow.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
Aramaic
Description
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where...
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles,...
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Jackie Peyton is a drug-addicted emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital. For Peyton, every day is a high-wire act of juggling patients, doctors, fellow nurses, and her own indiscretions. The second season continues its look deep inside the complicated heart and soul of a functioning addict, a loving wife and mother, and a first-class nurse.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Lorelai and Rory are a mother and daughter who are sharing life's ups and downs in a small town in Connecticut. This heartfelt, humorous drama appeals to young and old alike with its blend of traditional family issues and hip attitude.
Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
A woman lawyer returns to her family she has not seen for 20 years. She is Caroline Masters, the daughter of a New Hampshire judge, who agrees to defend her niece, accused of murder. All the ghosts from her past rise up, including the memory of the death of her mother and a man with whom she had an affair. A family drama by the author of Eyes of a Child.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Olive is a little girl who dreams of winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so dysfunctional that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive's father, Richard, is unsuccessful as a motivational speaker. He is barely on speaking terms with Olive's mother. Her uncle Frank has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student....
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Compilation of three video adaptations of Henkes' picture books. Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect - until the kids at school make fun of her. It takes a special friend to change her classmates' minds. Owen: Owen isn't happy when his parents won't let him bring Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, to school. Luckily, Owen's mother has the perfect solution. A Weekend with Wendell: Sleepovers are usually fun, but spending...
19) Mamma mia!
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
20 year old Sophie is preparing to marry at her mother's hotel on a Greek island. She has a carefree life, a loving fiancee, and great friends. She is only missing one thing: a father. By reading her mother's diary she discovers that she has three possible fathers. Sophie secretly invites all three men to the wedding in a desperate bid to discover which of them is her father. But not all goes according to plan. Now, old loves are re-kindled, new loves...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Language
English
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Set in Poland during World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.
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