Brad Pitt
Author
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Pub. Date
cp2012
Language
English
Description
"The play is a powerful account of the case filed by the American Federation for Equal Rights (AFER) in the U.S. District Court in 2010 to overturn Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that eliminated the rights of same-sex couples to marry in the state of California. Framed around the trial's historic closing arguments in June 2010, 8 provides an intimate look what unfolded when the issue of same-sex marriage was on trial."--Content Reserve...
3) Ad astra
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a mysterious event in space threatens Earth, an astronaut sets out on a journey to find his long-lost father, who went missing during an expedition to Mars.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his...
5) The Mexican
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Jerry is given two ultimatums, one by a mob boss and one by his girlfriend, Samantha.
Series
Criterion collection volume 942
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follows a man through his life as he questions his existence and faith and struggles to maintain a good relationship with his father.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-winning director Robert Redford captures the majesty of the Montana Wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic autobiography. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt also stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into...
9) By the sea
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A married couple takes a vacation in France in the 1970s and find that their time in a sleepy seaside town, complete with a unique array of locals, strengthens their bond and reaffirms their marriage.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The first season of this series examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he works to provide design solutions to regions suffering...
11) Megamind
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Over the years, Megamind, has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as 'Metro Man,' until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder if the world's biggest 'mind' can actually be the one to save the...
12) Seven
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
1997-
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A psychological thriller about two detectives on the trail of a serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Osbourne Cox is a CIA analyst who quits his job after being demoted. He decides to write a memoir about his life in the CIA. His wife, Katie, wants a divorce and, based on the advice of her divorce lawyer, she downloads many of his personal and financial files onto a disc. Katie's lover is Treasury agent Harry Pfarrer. The disc eventually finds its way to Hardbodies, a workout gym. An employee of the gym, Chad Feldheimer obtains the disc and ascertains...
15) Ocean's twelve
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Ocean's Twelve reintroduces Ocean and his perfectly trained team of con men. Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting.
16) Allied
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The story of intelligence officer Max Vatan, who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war.
17) Moneyball
Publisher
Columbia Pictures Industries
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
18) The big short
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley,...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Ocean's twelve (2004, 125 min.): Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting.
Ocean's thirteen (2007, 122 min.): Danny and his crew won't stand for what casino owner Willy Banks has done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Banks, the crew is out to pull off a major plan, one that...