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Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
The story of an innocent country girl who comes to the big city in search of a husband. Along the way she becomes the secretary of the rich and famous Trevor Graydon, befriends the sweet Miss Dorothy, fights off white slaver Mrs. Meers and hooks up with a lively paper clip salesman, Jimmy. In the end it takes a rich and nutty jazz baby like Muzzy to unravel all these complications, give a great party, and match up lovers.
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
The spin-off series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries follows Peregrine Fisher as she takes up her Aunty's mantle of sleuthing in 1960's Melbourne. Starring Geraldine Hakewill as Peregrine Fisher, Joel Jackson as Det. James Steed, and Catherine McClements as Birdie. In 1964, the gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher is rocketed from a lonely, dissatisfying small-town life, into a career as a fearless investigator, supported by a coterie of remarkable...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Full of lively wit, surprising twists, and gorgeous period detail, the 1960s-set spinoff to the beloved Australian mystery series returns with new adventures for Phryne Fisher's plucky niece, Peregrine. Now established as a private detective, Peregrine works out of the Melbourne Adventuress Club with assistance from tough former spy Birdie Birnside and brilliant biologist Violetta Fellini. With her partner in crime-solving, Detective James Steed,...
5) Being Julia
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
London, 1938. Julia is a true West End diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy, and famous. She has a devoted husband who has masterminded her brilliant career - but after years of the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. She finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than Julia was hoping for.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
�2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part: heir Matthew Crawley and footman Thomas Barrow are off fighting, while Lady Grantham and Isobel Crawley are squabbling over whether Downton should be used as a hospital. Lady Mary is seeing a wealthy newspaper magnate while Lady Edith becomes much warmer and Lady Sybil seeks to ingratiate herself...
Series
Downton Abbey volume 5
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
As Season Five begins in 1924, the radio is the latest miracle, a new Labour government heralds changes through the land, and Downton's traditional ways are besieged on all fronts. Robert, Mary, and Branson must navigate these shifting sands together to ensure the future of the estate for generations to come. As Branson finds himself playing a more crucial role at Downton than ever before, he can't help but question his place in the world. Mary is...
Publisher
Vanguard
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Can a modern-day Romeo and Juliet follow their hearts and blast through centuries of religious animosity, or will their cultural differences and their headstrong families keep them apart forever?
"Earnest, frequently funny comedy..."--Variety
"Cross cultural romance with a positive message."--Los Angeles Times
9) Foodmatters
Publisher
Permacology Productions Pty Ltd
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Let thy Food be thy Medicine and thy Medicine be thy Food" - Hippocrates. That is the message from the founding father of modern medicine echoed in the controversial new documentary film Food Matters from Producer-Directors James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch. With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no wonder that modern...
10) Citizen Soldier
Publisher
Citizen Soldier LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
'Citizen Soldier' is a dramatic feature film told from the point of view of a group of soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War II as the "Thunderbirds." Set in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan at the height of the surge, it is a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts' eye-view of the war. [Like] a modern day Band of Brothers, ...[it] tells the true story of a group of soldiers...
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Jesus never travelled more than 100 miles from his birthplace during his three year ministry...yet his life has changed the world. Beautifully filmed and dramatically reenacted, this video pilgrimage leads you from Christ's birth to his resurrection. Experience a personal journey with Christ as you walk through the modern-day sites in the Holy Land, and see the actual places where Jesus ministered over 2,000 years ago.
12) Scrooged
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Modern version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Bill Murray portraying a nasty, uncaring, unforgiving TV network president. On Christmas Eve he is visited by three ghosts who show him the error of his ways.
13) Bedazzled
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
A love-starved computer technician sells his soul for seven wishes and encounters modern versions of the seven deadly sins.
Publisher
Invincible Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A real-life, modern-day odyssey, with a deep universal message of resiliency, hope and second chances. U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O'Shea embark on the adventure of a lifetime, sailing around Cape Horn, the world's most treacherous ocean waters, to raise awareness about the challenges veterans face returning to civilian life." -- Amazon.
15) Highlander
Publisher
Republic Pictures
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Formats
Description
Conner Macleod is a Scot who should have died in 1536. But he belongs to a rare race of immortals that can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. Their destiny is to duel through history until the Gathering, when the remaining few will battle for supremacy. Macleod lives in peace for four centuries. Then his old enemy, the evil Kurgan, arrives to challenge him. With modern New York as their arena, the two time-scarred swordsmen square off. Only...
17) The last samurai
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"Tom Cruise plays Civil War hero Capt. Nathan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe ... plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick ... directs this sweeping and emotional epic tale of the birth of modern Japan." -- on back cover.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The village of Three Pines, a refuge from the modern world in the beautiful Eastern Townships, basks in the tranquil glory of its autumn colours. But the blazing woods conceal the body of a much-loved teacher - shot through the heart with an arrow. A tragic hunting accident or murder? Charismatic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team of officers probe to discover deep layers of deceit, resentment, and murderous rage in the pretty village.
19) A haunted house
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
When young couple Malcolm and Kisha move in to their dream place, they soon discover they're not alone. But it's not the home that's possessed, it's Kisha. Now, Malcolm will go to hilarious extremes, including hiring a priest, a psychic, and a team of modern-day Ghostbusters to get his place and his sex life back to normal.
20) Sarah's Key
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel d'Hiv round up, which took place in Paris, in 1942. She stumbles upon a family secret which will link her forever to the destiny of a young Jewish girl, Sarah.
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