Tim Blake
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English
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"A travelogue of purgatory. Brutal, but minutely rendered-a chronicle of small betrayals and vicissitudes in a ruthless world. Losers, hustlers and delusional artists, all trapped in their pretense and hollow lives; making deals with the devil at the crossroads of Tinseltown." -Guillermo del Toro
Tim Blake Nelson's debut novel is an epic group portrait of four men grappling for control of a script in a radically changing Hollywood, or the City of...
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Tim Blake Nelson, David Arquette, Angela Bettis, Thomas Hobson, Phil Norris and Tara Perry star in this exciting new take on the southern ghost story. In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
From the 1930 classic by Faulkner comes the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family's mission to honor her desire to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson.
"...a faithful and intelligent synopsis of the book."--Time Magazine
"Franco can chalk up a qualified but distinct success..."--Guardian (UK)
"A startlingly effective adaptation of William Faulkner's challenging novel by James Franco."--Hollywood Reporter
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Bruce Banner is scouring the planet for an antidote that will cure him. The warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, and now there's the Abomination, a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression.
"...hews to its own rules and conventions with dignity and artfulness."--Washington Post
"...a neat thrill ride with an intelligent script..."--Hollywood Reporter
"A straightforward actioner that delivers the goods with...
13) Just Mercy
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.
14) Detachment (DVD)
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Henry Barthes is an educator with a talent to connect with his students. Yet as a substitute teacher he hides his gift to avoid emotional connections. When an assignment places him at a school with a burned-out administration and an apathetic student body, he becomes a role model as a teacher. His emotional bond with the students and teachers help him see he is not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless...
15) Angel Has Fallen
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When there is an assassination attempt on US President Allan Trumbull, his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the president. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm, and...
16) The Hustle
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Josephine Chesterfield is a glamorous, seductive Brit who defrauds gullible wealthy men. Penny amasses wads of cash by ripping off her marks in neighborhood bars. Despite their different methods, both are masters of the art of the fleece, so they combine talents for their next mark: a naive tech billionaire.
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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From visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes a suspenseful psychological thriller about a manipulative carnival man who teams with an equally deceptive psychiatrist to grift the wealthy in 1940s New York society. Del Toro co-wrote the enthralling film with Kim Morgan, based on William Lindsay Gresham's novel.
18) As I Lay Dying
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English
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Based on the classic novel by William Faulkner, first published in 1930, "As I Lay Dying" is the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family's quest to honor her last wish to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson.
19) The Confirmation
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English
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Clive Owen shines in this irresistible comedy about an estranged father and son, whose weekend adventure leads to something they never imagined: a true family connection.
20) Child Of God
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English
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Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. In 1960s Tennessee, Lester Ballard is a dispossessed, violent man – one the narrator describes as "a child of God much like yourself." Deprived first of his family and then his home, Ballard descends literally and figuratively to the level of a cave dweller, falling deeper into a disturbing life of crime and degradation.