Rainn Wilson
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The trauma that our world experienced in recent years-as result of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm us-has been unprecedented and is not going away anytime soon. It is clear that existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution, a "Soul Boom" in order to address today's greatest...
Author
Publisher
Random House, Inc., Listening Library
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What pet should I get? This new book by Dr. Seuss about making up one's mind is the literary equivalent of buried treasure! What happens when a brother and sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can't choose just one! The tale captures a classic childhood moment--choosing a pet--and uses it to illuminate a life lesson: that it is hard to make up your mind, but sometimes you just have to do it! Told in Dr. Seuss's signature rhyming...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of the tiny blue creatures known as the Smurfs as they try to outwit the evil wizard Gargamel.
A mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy, and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking on a roller-coaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course...
6) The meg
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Expert rescue diver Jonas Taylor teams up with an oceanographer's daughter to rescue people trapped in a sunken submersible after they're attacked by a giant prehistoric shark.
8) Permanent
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Aurelie is growing up in a family obsessed with their hair, so when they move to a new town, she gets a perm. But it is a disaster. Looking to her parents for support, the three outsiders must fight to fit in while navigating toupees, perms and schoolyard bullies in this coming-of-age comedy.
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The year is 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee. Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and...
11) The stream
Publisher
Flatiron Film Company
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
Ernest Terry, like most boys his age, is obsessing over George Lucas's Star Wars saga. In the woods outside Ernest's neighborhood, capture-the-flag contests escalate into sprawling Jedi battles, with bright yellow Wiffle ball bats substituting for lightsabers. But when a bully snaps Ernest's already-damaged 'weapon' in half, our hero and his friends accept a mission: Follow a nearby stream to the town mall, buy a new bat and return home before their...
Publisher
Lionsgate, Saban Films
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
While stealing money to help their sick mother, teen brothers Matt and Joey are surprised by Hamby, a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he'll keep quiet if Joey sets him free. But Hamby holds another secret, one that will threaten Joey and his family.
14) Cooties
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into little killer savages, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage.
15) Army of one
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The film is inspired by the true story of Gary Faulkner, a handyman from Colorado who receives a vision from God telling him to go to Pakistan to do what no one else can do: capture Osama bin Laden. So without any questions or skills, he follows his mission.
17) The meg
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
19) Blackbird
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their country house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her life on her terms after a long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters, Jennifer and Anna. Joining the collective farewell is Lily's son in law, her lifelong friend, daughter's partner, and grandson....
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, he and his wife Marge go on an exciting multi-million dollar winning spree to revive their small Michigan town. But when a selfish college student cheats the system, Jerry must find a way to make the game fair for all.