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Samuel L Jackson
Author
Language
English
Description
An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (''Champ'') only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
2) Cold Space
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson and Emmy-nominee Eric Calderon (AFRO SAMURAI)! When Mulberry, an on-the-run outlaw, crash lands on a hostile planet and gets caught in the crossfire, he finds an opportunity to make a deal - and make some money!
Author
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. It is a journey into black history that connects the Civil Rights movement to #BlackLivesMatter. It questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond and examines the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
Author
Series
Finding Your Roots volume 7
Language
English
Description
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, have each climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, yet each started life as a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow south. DNA is used to investigate family mysteries: Where in Africa do they come from and who are the white men in their family trees?
Author
Language
English
Description
WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
8) Shaft
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather duster, there's no denying family....
9) African cats
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Blu-ray disc (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Set against one of the wildest places on Earth, experience the extraordinary adventure of two families as they strive to make a home in an untamed land. Stunning high-definition, breathtaking images bring viewers face to face with the majestic kings of the savanna and their true-life love, humor, and determination. Blending family bonds with the power and majesty of the wild, it's an exciting, awe-inspiring, and heart-touching experience.
11) The Marvels
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Carol Danvers gets her powers entwined with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
12) Spiral
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in this terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game....
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin2s original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
14) Glass
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After the conclusion of the film Split, David Dunn pursues The Beast, which is Kevin Crumb's superhuman personality. The encounters with The Beast escalate as Elijah Price materializes as an orchestrator who knows critical secrets about both, Dunn and Crumb.
Publisher
New Line Cinema
Pub. Date
2009, c1993
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A portrayal of black teens lost in inner-city hell. Caine lives with his grandparents and peddles drugs for spending money, from the eve of high school graduation to his decision to escape south central Los Angeles for Atlanta. Contains new special features including a featurette, interview and commentary.
16) Unbreakable
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
David Dunn is the sole survivor of an horrific train crash that killed 131. Everyone, especially David, is wondering how it could be possible. Soon, David is approached by comic book specialist Elijah Prince, who confronts David with an incredible theory that just might explain the situation.
17) The protege
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.
18) The man
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A case of mistaken identity forces a federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.
19) Unbreakable
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After David Dunn emerges from a horrific train crash as the sole survivor, and without a single scratch on him, he meets a mysterious stranger. An unsettling stranger who believes comic book heroes walk the earth. A haunting stranger, whose obsession with David will change David's life forever.
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.