Paul Giamatti
Publisher
SDs
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them--a damaged, brainy troublemaker--and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam"--
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them a damaged, brainy troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam."--
Publisher
New Line Productions
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Four Christmases (2008, 88 min.): When happily unmarried San Francisco couple Kate and Brad find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday they had, until now, gleefully avoided. Out of obligation, and unable to escape, they trudge to not one, but four relative-choked festivities."--
"Fred Claus (2008, 116 min.): Fred Claus has lived in his little brother's shadow for most...
5) Love & Mercy
Author
Language
English
Description
John Cusack stars in the "BEST BIOPIC IN DECADES"...as the fascinating & reclusive musical genius Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys
6) The Phenom
Author
Language
English
Description
Ever since Hopper (Johnny Simmons) was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major-league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed by his abusive father (Academy Award Nominee Ethan Hawke), he's on the verge of becoming one of the game's most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper's only hope lies with an unorthodox sports therapist (Academy Award Nominee Paul Giamatti) who urges him to let go of the past so he can find success...
7) Cosmopolis
Author
Language
English
Description
Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager, heads out in his tricked-out stretch limo, while remotely wagering his company's massive fortune on a bet against the Chinese Yuan. His trip across the city quickly turns into a wild, hypnotic odyssey as he encounters explosive city riots and a parade of provocative visitors. Having started the day with everything, Packer's perfectly ordered, doubt-free world is about to implode....
8) Storytelling
Author
Language
English
Description
From the director of Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse comes the comedy that shines a light on the dark side of human behavior. Take a journey from innocence to experience, kindness to cruelty and love to hate with an emotionally needy college student (Selma Blair) and a dysfunctional family man (John Goodman) as they learn some of life's most difficult lessons. Masterfully balancing both fact and fiction, acclaimed writer-director Todd Solondz...
9) Duets
Author
Language
English
Description
Road-trip comedy which revolves around the little-known world of karaoke and the whimsical characters who inhabit it. All roads lead to Omaha, site of a national karaoke competition where this motley choir come together for a the ultimate sing-off.
