Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
3) Sunshine
Publisher
Paramount Classics
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A compelling epic about generations of a Hungarian Jewish family caught up in the upheavals and false hopes of a war-swept 20th century.
4) Munich
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's the 1972 Olympics and PLO terrorists have just kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. After the tragic incident is over and several of the terrorists have gone free, the Israeli government of Golda Meir recruits Avner to lead a team of undercover agents to hunt down those responsible throughout Europe, and eliminate them one-by-one. It is physically and emotionally messy work, and conflicts between Avner and his team's handler, Ephraim,...
Language
English
Formats
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.
6) Miss Potter
Language
English
Description
In an effort to give their younger brother, Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas...
7) Whale rider
Language
English
Description
The Whangara people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai...
9) Gosford Park
Language
English
Description
Drama set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
11) Traitor
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A CIA officer investigating dangerous international conspiracy discovers all clues point back to a former U.S. Special Operations officer.
15) Hot fuzz
Publisher
Distributed by Motion Picture Distribution
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A city police officer is reassigned to a small town.
16) Agnes Browne
Language
English
Description
Life is hard in the central Dublin neighborhood for the Browne family. And with the unexpected death of her husband, Agnes Browne and her seven children are thrown into emotional turmoil and financial crisis.
Publisher
FUNimation Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
This is a show that centers around the lives of about 20 kids (Ellie, Emma, Jimmy, Spinner, Hazel, Manny, Paige, Craig, Ashley, JT, Liberty, Toby, Kendra, Dylan, Teri, Sean, Marco, Jay, Amy, Alex, and Chris) who all go to the same school of Degrassi.
18) The Ritchie boys
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The Ritchie Boys tells the story of a group of young Jewish men who fled Nazi Germany only to return to Europe as United States soldiers who knew the psychology and the language of the enemy better than anybody else. At the U.S. Army base of Camp Ritchie, in the mountains of Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare. Though not always courageous, they were determined, bright, inventive, fought their own kind of war and...