Roger Rees
Author
Language
English
Description
A half-starved young Russian man claiming to be a devout Muslim, an idealistic young German civil rights lawyer, and a sixty-year-old scion of a failing British bank based in Hamburg form an unlikely alliance as the rival spies of Germany, England and America scent a sure kill in the "War on Terror," and converge upon the innocents.
Author
Series
Alex Cross ; 5
Language
English
Description
In this heart-stopping thriller, Detective Alex Cross and his beloved fiancé find themselves tangled in a complex murder investigation, threatening not only public safety, but their chance at happiness together.
Alex Cross is happy, but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders—murders with a pattern so twisted, it leaves investigators reeling. Cross's ingenious pursuit of the killer produces
...3) The ghost
Author
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Imperium comes The Ghost, an extraordinarily auspicious thriller of power, politics, corruption, and murder. Dashing, captivating Adam Lang was Britain's longest serving - and most controversial - prime minister of the last half century, whose career ended in tatters after he sided with America in an unpopular war on terror. Now, after stepping down in disgrace, Lang is hiding out in wintry Martha's Vineyard...
5) Rosie Dunne
Author
Language
English
Description
Sometimes you have to look at life in a whole new way . . .
From the bestselling author of PS, I Love You comes a delightfully enchanting novel about what happens when two people who are meant to be together just can't seem to get it right.
Rosie and Alex are destined for one another, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, their relationship gets closer by the day, until Alex gets the news that his family is leaving...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Like few novels before it, The Woman in White thrilled readers across England when it debuted in 1860. It famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit road. Engaged as a drawing-master to beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his charming friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons, and poison. Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Old Ebenezer Scrooge, the meanest miser in London, is visited one Christmas eve by three spirits who change his life forever. George C. Scott stars as Scrooge in this critically acclaimed version of Charles Dickens' holiday classic.
Author
Series
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Language
English
Formats
Description
Four classic comedies from one of the wittiest playwrights in Western literature.
Lady Windermere's Fan: The irreverent satire that launched Wilde's succession of classical comedies. A Lord, his wife, her admirer and an infamous blackmailer converge in this delicious comic feast of scandal. A divinely funny comedy of good girls, bad husbands and the moral hypocrisy of British high society in the late nineteenth century. An L.A. Theatre
...Language
English
Formats
Description
The evil Prince John is oppressing the people while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin returns from the Crusades, along with Ahchoo, who steal from the tax collectors, wins an archery contest, defeats the Sheriff of Rottingham, and rescues Maid Marian.
Publisher
PBS DVD Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A documentary of the American Revolution. Chronicles events leading up to the war, the revolution, and the writing of the Constitution. Features dramatic readings from letters and diaries of the period, comments by historians, and live-action recreations.
11) The pilgrims
Publisher
Steeplechase Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of the Pilgrims.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jon Arbuckle travels to the London and decides to bring his cat, Garfield, along for the trip. A case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle after swapping places with an aristocratic kitty who has inherited a fabulous castle. Garfield's reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.
Publisher
[BingeBox]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
A Christmas story (PG) (1983) (approximately 93 min.): In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Home alone (PG) (1990) (approximately 103 min.): Accidentally left behind when his parents rush off on their Christmas vacation, eight-year-old Kevin...
15) The treatment
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Jake is an anxious schoolteacher living in New York. He is barely on speaking terms with his father, has been recently abandoned by his girlfriend, and is heading for a life of compromise and mediocrity. Emotionally paralyzed, Jake embarks on a course of psychoanalysis with the maniacal Dr. Morales, who wields his heavily accented sarcasm like a machete. Morales' tactics are worthy of the Spanish Inquisition, and soon Jake is just trying to keep him...
16) Frida
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
uuuu
Language
English
Description
Mary Shelley: Raised by a renowned philosopher in eighteenth-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world. When she meets the dashing and brilliant poet Percy Shelley, a torrid, bohemian love affair begins that is marked by both passion and personal tragedy, and fuels the writing of her Gothic masterwork.
Suffragette: Inspired by true events, this moving drama centers on Maud, a working...
18) Almost perfect
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
At 34, Vanessa is still her large and boisterous family's go-to girl, with a threadbare excuse of a life of her own. Suddenly, she runs into an old friend, the almost perfect guy who just might be perfect for her. But, as those sparks fly, her family starts to go up in flames. They all need Vanessa, all the time, to fix all the problems. Trapped in the eye of the storm, Vanessa has to find her way back to love. In the process, she discovers that the...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002?
Language
English
Description
In London during World War II, Wendy comforts her children with stories about her youthful adventures with Peter Pan in the fantastic world of Neverland. Young Danny loves the stories and believes that they're real, but his older sister, Jane, isn't so certain. Jane soon discovers her mother is indeed telling the truth when she's kidnapped by the evil Captain Hook, who is still trying to capture his nemesis, Peter Pan. Peter comes to the aid of young...
20) The crossing
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
It is Dec. 17, 1776. Hounded by superior British forces, his army decimated by disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washington faces the unthinkable: he is losing the war for American Independence. A week later, on Christmas Eve, Washington will make one of the most courageous decisions in military history. Staking everything on a risky surprise attack against a garrison of battle-hardened Hessian mercenaries, Washington sets out across...
