Scott Ely
Author
Language
English
Description
An unprecedented series of hurricanes has swollen the Mississippi River to unheard-of levels and is threatening to put New Orleans and most of the low-lying areas of the South under water. Fifteen-year-old Stephen is spending the summer with his father near a small town north of Lake Pontchartrain when another powerful hurricane arrives and the levees on the Mississippi River completely fail. In the anarchy and chaos that results, Stephen's father...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the depths of Vietnam's jungles, a radioman and a haunted sniper try to survive Jackson has three hundred days left in Vietnam, and he plans to spend them behind a desk, working the radio for a major in a godforsaken firebase not far from the Laos border. But one day, the reality of war visits Jackson in the form of Tom Light, a sniper whose scope is said to have the power to raise the dead. Where Light goes, ambushes follow, and so he has been...
3) Uncut gems
Series
Criterion collection volume 1101
Language
English
Formats
Description
This jolt of pure cinematic adrenaline affirmed directors Josh and Benny Safdie as heirs to the gritty, heightened realism of Martin Scorsese and John Cassavetes. Adam Sandler delivers an almost maniacally embodied performance as Howard Ratner, a fast-talking New York jeweler in relentless pursuit of the next big score. When he comes into possession of a rare opal, it seems Howard's ship has finally come in as long as he can stay one step ahead of...
4) Eighth grade
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year—before she begins high school. Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy at the **Golden Globes.** Winner of the Best First Screenplay Award at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Winner of a **WGA Award** for Best Original...
5) Lady Bird
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Directed by Greta Gerwig and nominated for five **Oscars**, LADY BIRD is a warm, affecting comedy about a high schooler (Saoirse Ronan) who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of her eventful and poignant senior year of high school. **Golden Globe** winner for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy....
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Scott grew up with barbecue in his blood, and now is the chef and co-owner of Rodney Scott's BBQ. As he talks about how hope, hard work and a whole lot of optimism shaped his life, Scott shares recipes for the smokiest, most succulent pulled pork, ribs, and barbecued chicken. -- adapted from page opposite front cover.
7) Top five
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A comedian tries to change his tune and become a serious actor. His fiance eventually convinces him to air their wedding on television as a reality-TV show. An encounter with a journalist forces him to confront the comedy career, and the past, that he's left behind.
8) Mid90s
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From writer/director Jonah Hill, MID90s is a moving look at Stevie, a kid living in LA in the 90s, as he escapes his turbulent home life with a new group of friends he meets at a local skate shop, plunging him into a world of fun, danger, and excitement. Nominated for Best Editing at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Nominated for Best Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival.** "*A terrific coming-of-age film from first-time director...
9) Lady Bird
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Lady Bird McPherson struggles to balance the challenges of her last year of high school with her family relationships.
10) Annihilation
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Lisbeth Salander, the highly-skilled vigilante from the acclaimed Millennium book series is back. Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials, as they race to rescue a dangerous program capable of global destruction held by shadowy figures linked to Lisbeth's past.
12) Top five
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A comedian tries to change his tune and become a serious actor. His fiance eventually convinces him to air their wedding on televison as a reality-TV show.
Author
Publisher
McSweeney's
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"The call comes in from the shadowy Ternky Tower: 13 robberies, one on each floor, all the way up to the penthouse, where obnoxious importer Bevel Ternky has been relieved of the numbers garlanding the legendary Emerald Khroniker, his priceless, ancient clock. Readers must conduct their own investigations, scouring detailed illustrations for hidden clues and knotty puzzles"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Titan
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A review of a century of Tarzan in order to celebrate the Lord of the Jungle's 100th birthday. From the first publication of Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs' heroic ape man captured the hearts and imaginations of adults and children across the globe, whether by written word, moving image, comic strip, or radio broadcast. Tarzan remains one of the most recognizable pop-culture icons in the world with more than 100 million Edgar Rice Burroughs...
17) Haunt
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
On Halloween, a group of friends encounters an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.
