Joe Pantoliano
1) Canvas
Author
Language
English
Description
When Mary's mental illness puts herself and her family in jeopardy, her husband and son helplessly watch as she is torn from the family by the police. Forced to raise a boy on his own and cope with his wife's schizophrenia, father and son learn what it is to truly be a family. Inspired by a true story, this critically acclaimed and award winning film is as full of hope and humor as it is heartbreaking performances.
Author
Language
English
Description
A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, offering the small town of Acerenza a sustainable future, and reconnecting with his estranged family in the process.
3) Eggs
Author
Language
English
Description
When a town is robbed of everything, an unlikely group of heroes bands together to take back what is rightfully theirs.
4) Daredevil
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
By day, blind attorney Matt Mudock toils for justice in Hell's Kitchen. By night, he's Daredevil, a man without fear. He's a masked vigilante stalking the dark streets with an uncanny "radar sense" that allows him to see with superhuman capabilities. When the love of his life is targeted by New York City's ruthless Kingpin and his deadly assassin, Bullseye, Daredevil may be about to meet his match.
5) Memento
Publisher
Newmarket in association with Summit Entertainment [producer]
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
An intricate crime story about a man who has lost his short term memory due to a rare brain disorder. Now he is out to catch his wife's murderer, whose identity he cannot ever know for sure. The more he tries to figure out what is true and real, the more he sinks deeper into a multi-layered abyss of uncertainty and surprises.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In the eternal battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Former elite agent Kitty Galore has gone rogue and plans to unleash a diabolical device designed to not only bring her canine enemies to heel but also to take down her former kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post. Faced with this dire threat, cats and dogs must work together for the first time ever to save themselves and their beloved humans...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!
8) The Matrix
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an anti-utopian future, the "real" world as we know it is nothing more than a computer construct, created by an all-powerful artificial intelligence. A small group of humans has found a way out of the construct and is now fighting for the future of the human race. Includes 26 minutes of behind-the-scenes special features.
9) Zandalee
Author
Language
English
Description
Zandalee has grown bored with her poet-turned-businessman husband and has an affair with his best friend. When their passions grow wild, it proves to be too hot for any of them to handle.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Celebrated private eye Lew Archer is hired by a father intent on preventing the marriage of his daughter to a penniless and possibly murderous artist. The chase takes Archer from Mexico to Lake Tahoe and from the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles as more than one murder crowds the investigation.
11) Tinseltown
Author
Language
English
Description
In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.
Author
Language
English
Description
Just days before Christmas, 1983, the Oliverio family readies their Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian tradition stretching back to the old country. Amidst the festivities, Tony Oliverio, a young man with big dreams and an even bigger heart, is yearning to find love. When he meets the gorgeous Ivy Leaguer Beth, romance blossoms, and it looks like Tony's holiday might make a turn for the better! But their budding romance faces some serious obstacles,...
13) Risky business
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Joel's wealthy suburban Chicago parents are going on vacation and leaving him in charge of the house. They trust their college-bound 17-year-old son but they shouldn't. Every kid's dream is every parent's nightmare. No sooner do Joel's parents step on the plane than he raids the liquor cabinet, has a joyride in Dad's Porsche, and has a night of passion with a young call girl named Lana.
14) Three of Hearts
Author
Language
English
Description
William Baldwin (Sliver, Backdraft) is a street-smart male escort caught between Kelly Lynch (Charlie's Angels, Drugstore Cowboy) and Sherilyn Fenn (TV's Twin Peaks and Dawson's Creek) in enchantingly offbeat look at love in the '90s. Costarring Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix and TV's The Sopranos), it's a critically applauded romantic comedy hit. When her lover Ellen (Fenn) announces she's leaving, Connie (Lynch) goes into an emotional tailspin. Desperate...
15) The goonies
Language
English
Formats
Description
The film follows a group of misfit kids as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son, who comes to their rescue.
16) Falling Up
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Language
English
Description
Henry O'Shea is forced to work as a Manhattan doorman after his father's sudden death. Henry's high-strung boss and laid-back co-worker can't prevent him from breaking rule number one, falling for the beautiful daughter of the building's wealthiest tenant. In a world where rich snobs never mix with poor slobs, can romance between a regular guy and a wealthy girl make it past the front door?
17) Baby's day out
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Baby Bink is kidnapped by three men posing as photographers. While his wealthy parents frantically search for him, the three crooks have their hands full keeping up with their infant charge.
18) Running Scared
Author
Language
English
Description
Peter Hyams ("Busting") directs Gregory Hines ("A Rage in Harlem") and Billy Crystal ("City Slickers") in the motion picture that asks the question, "How come the bad guys always drive the good cars?" The answer has them Running Scared in this lightning-paced comic thriller. Ray and Danny are the wild men of the Windy City's police force. The pair's unorthodox methods get results in a tough town - until they come up against Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits,...
19) Memento
Author
Language
English
Description
A man juggles searching for his wife's murderer and keeping his short-term memory loss from being an obstacle.
20) Baby's day out
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2001, [1994]
Language
English
Description
Baby Bink is kidnapped by three men posing as photographers. While his wealthy parents frantically search for him, the three crooks have their hands full keeping up with their infant charge.