Rupert Friend
1) Starred Up
Author
Language
English
Description
A troubled and explosively violent teenager is transferred to an adult prison where he finally meets his match - a man who also happens to be his father.
Author
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed director Renny Harlin (HERCULES 3D), 5 DAYS OF WAR is an action-packed thriller that sheds light on the complicated politics and danger involved in exposing the truth during wartime. Inspired by the real events of the five-day war between Russia and the Georgian Republic in 2008, this heart-pounding film follows a renegade American journalist (Rupert Friend of TV's HOMELAND), his cameraman (Richard Coyle of TV's COVERT AFFAIRS), and...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule. Her romantic relationship and eventual marriage to Prince Albert culminates in a royal power struggle which ultimately is the key to her happiness when she comes to the realization that he is someone she can fully trust and believe in. Includes: deleted scenes, extended scenes, and featurettes.
4) Starred Up
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (106 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Condemned to an adult prison, an explosively violent young man (Jack O'Connell) is forced to fight for survival as criminal forces attempt to control him for their own good. Help comes from the unlikeliest source, his estranged father (Ben Mendelsohn) who is also serving time. Winner of three **BAFTA (Scotland) Awards** including Best Feature Film. Winner of Best Supporting Actor at the **British Independent Film Awards**. "*We've seen many visually...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Renee, who struggled with addiction and abuse. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy, music and confrontation with harsh reality, Renee discovers the value of genuine friendships and embarks on a daunting, yet courageous journey towards recovery.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Willem Dafoe’s Academy Award®-nominated performance as Vincent Van Gogh highlights this Julian Schnabel film that journeys inside the world and mind of the artist.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed novel, comes a unique perspective on how prejudice, hatred and violence affect innocent people, particularly children, during wartime. A forbidden friendship forms between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Schmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Though separated physically by a barbed wire fence, their lives become inescapably intertwined.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (107 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Steve Buscemi and Jason Isaacs star in this uproarious satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) about the wild power struggle for control of the Soviet Union.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The American Society of Magical Negroes is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.
11) Separation
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Maggie is tragically killed in a hit-and-run, Jeff and daughter Jenny try to piece together a new life. But when Maggie's father sues for custody, and babysitter Samantha tries to be the new woman of the house, life in their Brooklyn townhome takes a dark turn.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When the tyrannical ruler Stalin dies, his hapless inner circle scrambles to come up with the next evolution of the revolution, but it's clear everyone is really out for themselves. Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule. Her romantic relationship and eventual marriage to Prince Albert culminates in a royal power struggle which ultimately is the key to her happiness when she comes to the realization that he is someone she can fully trust and believe in.
14) Asteroid City
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The production of a play is frought with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.
Publisher
Miramax Films
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bruno's new house in Poland is boring, and a high fence separates him from the people he can see through it. He follows the fence and meets a boy wearing striped pajamas. Bruno is happy to have a friend, but he knows no one can find out.
This beautifully rendered family film is told in a classic and old-fashioned style, in the best sense, providing poignant and powerful teachable moments.--USA Today
Its power sneaks up and floors you.--Rolling Stone
...powerful...--Variety...
Publisher
Searchlight Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "'The French Dispatch." Includes animated sequences.
17) Hitman: Agent 47
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An elite assassin, 47, teams up with a young woman to discover his past and how he became the perfect killing machine, and why others are after those secrets as well.
Author
Language
English
Description
"On every level, Cold Storage is pure, unadulterated entertainment." —Douglas Preston, The New York Times Book Review
For fans of The Martian, Dark Matter, and Before the Fall comes an astonishing debut thriller by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure about three strangers who must work together to contain a highly contagious, deadly organism that could destroy all
...Author
Language
English
Description
A genteel widow moves to London to start her life anew at the dowdy Claremont Hotel, which is not quite the picture of loveliness it was in the brochure. When she meets a young aspiring writer, she learns that real family ties can be chosen, not inherited. With echoes of Tuesdays with Morrie, the intimacy portrayed brings surprising layers and emotion, enveloping the viewer like a cozy shawl.