Brad Pitt
21) The lost city
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city's lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Ever since sailors noticed that scurvy could be prevented with citrus fruits, it has been clear that illness could be caused by a lack of certain nutrients. While nutrient-enriched products have reduced diseases caused by vitamin deficiency in the developed countries, the problem continues to plague the developing world. And many in poorer countries suffer from the twin problems of poor nutrition and unsafe water, which create a disease burden that...
23) Bullet train
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe, all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives, on the world's fastest train. The end of the line is just the beginning in this non-stop thrill-ride through modern-day Japan from...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Benjamin Button was a not-so-ordinary man who began his life under unusual circumstances. Born in his eighties, and unable to stop time, he continued to age backwards. His life story is detailed from the end of World War I in 1918 and into the 21st century, when he discovered a love that lasted beyond time.
26) Babylon
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
27) 12 monkeys
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An inmate from a futuristic prison is sent to the past to gather information about the virus that sent the human race to live underground. Includes many bonus features, including: The Making of 12 Monkeys, commentary, and more.
***Highly recommended.--Video Librarian
28) Meet Joe Black
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
1999, c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth, and power. Days before his 60th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for more time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c1992
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of two brothers, Norman and Paul Maclean, growing up in Montana. While Paul rebels against the stern nature of the boys' father Rev. Maclean, Norman pursues his dream of becoming a writer. However, despite the brothers' differences they are ultimately bonded by their mutual love of fly-fishing.
30) Seven
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A serial killer uses the seven deadly sins as the template for his killing spree.
31) Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in.
Language
English
Description
John and Jane Smith are stuck in a rut in their marriage. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both assassins working for rival organizations, and now they are each other's target.
32) Ocean's eleven
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (117 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Danny Ocean like his chances. All he asks is that his handpicked squad of 10 grifters and cons play the game like they have nothing to lose. If all goes right, the payoff will be a fat $150 million. All the gang of associates needs to do is stage heists at three major Las Vegas casinos - Bellagio, The Mirage, and the MGM Grand - simultaneously during a popular boxing event. The payoff, divided by 11, you do the math.
33) The Mexican
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (2 hr. 3 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
34) Allied
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of intelligence officer Max Vatan, who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers led by Lt. Aldo Raine, known as 'The Basterds, ' are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazis at the theater's movie premiere, including Adolf Hitler.
36) Kalifornia
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (117, 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two urban intellectuals set out on a cross-country trip to research a book about serial killers. They share the ride with a couple they hardly know and find out firsthand about their subject.
38) Babel
Language
English
Formats
Description
From acclaimed Director Alejandro González Iñárritu comes the third film in his trilogy, BABEL, a critically celebrated and emotionally gripping film about the barriers that separate humankind. Nominated for seven **Academy Awards** including Best Picture. Winner of the Best Motion Picture - Drama at the **Golden Globes.** Winner of Best Director, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Technical Grand Prize Award at the **Cannes Film Festival.**...
39) Moneyball
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
40) Happy feet two
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mumble, the Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters the Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's 'guts and grit' as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures.