William Hurt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Description
A profile of the Lost Generation captures life among the expatriates on Paris' Left Bank during the 1920s, the brutality of bullfighting in Spain, and the moral and spiritual dissolution of a generation.
3) The doctor
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life-changing experiences of a successful surgeon who learns he has cancer and experiences medical care as a patient.
5) Race
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A love story about John Leeds, an idealistic special education teacher, and a headstrong deaf girl named Sarah. At first, Leeds sees Sarah as a teaching challenge. But soon their relationship blossoms into a love so passionate it shatters the barrier of silence that keeps them apart.
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001], 1998.
Language
English
Description
The year is 2058. With the earth's resources severely depleted human survival depends upon "The Jupiter Mission." This daring plan will launch an entire family--the Robinsons--into the farthest reaches of hyperspace to colonize "Alpha Prime," the only other habitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space, facing alien invaders, time- warp wonders and non-stop...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Movie star Elizabeth takes her paramour Peter to her lakeside estate to visit her family during Memorial Day weekend. There they meet up with Elizabeth's ailing brother, her artist son, the family doctor, the estate's custodian, its careless caretaker, their temperamental daughter, and her long suffering ornithologist husband who's the keeper of the sacred land where a bald eagle is trying to raise its young.
10) Varian's war
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
The story of Varian Fry, a forgotten hero of World War II. He constructed an elaborate underground rescue network saving some of the most influential figures of that era, including painter Marc Chagall. The safe arrival of these individuals in the United States permanently changed the face of American culture.
11) Winter's tale
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
Set in a mythic New York City near the turn of the 20th century, "Winter's tale" is a timeless story of sweeping romance and the age-old battle between good and evil. Burglar Peter Lake meets a dying young woman and falls irrevocably in love with her. Peter's only option is to discover a way to conquer evil, stop time and bring her back from death.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005-
Language
English
Description
Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history...
15) The host
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans' bodies and erasing their minds, a young woman risks everything to protect the people she cares about most.
16) Too big to fail
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks. Centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the film goes behind closed doors to examine the symbiotic relationship between Wall Street and Washington.
17) Robin Hood
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
18) Syriana
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Description
As a career CIA operative, Bob Barnes begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. An up-and-coming oil broker, Bryan Woodman faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with idealistic Gulf Prince Nasir al-Subaai. Corporate lawyer, Bennett Holiday faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies. Across the globe, a disenfranchised...
19) Broadcast news
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and...
20) Black Widow
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.