Barry Levinson
2) Rain man
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a '49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he thinks should be his 3 million dollar inheritance, he kidnaps the autistic brother he never knew he had, and takes him on the ride of his life.
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
Tom Dobbs makes an offhand comment on his late night talk show that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. A grassroots campaign conducted by his legions of fans finds him unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office and forced to live up to his promise. Unfortunately for Dobbs, he finds out that his surprise victory was actually the result of a voting computer glitch and not winning the majority vote leaves...
4) The natural
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Roy Hobbs determines to fulfill his boyhood dream of being a baseball superstar; he is making progress when a mysterious woman shatters his dream and later, overcoming physical pain, he has a chance to lead his team to the pennant.
5) Diner
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Set in 1959, a band of long-time buddies since high school gather at a local diner to share their escapades and make sense of their lives. As one by one they drift off to join the mainstream of life they still cling to their shared boyhood dreams.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Imported by the Army for an early morning radio show in Vietnam, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.'s love him, but the brass is up in arms.
7) Rain man.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Charlie Babbitt, a self-centred young hustler, feels he's been cheated out of his 3 million dollars inheritance. Left only with his late father's prize rose bushes and a vintage '49 Buick convertible, Charlie soon uncovers yet another surprise -- a brother he never knew he had. Discovering Raymond in an institution, Charlie abducts him in a last ditch to extort his "fair share" of the family estate.
8) High anxiety
Publisher
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives to take over as the new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, where he becomes very nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, 'high anxiety,' in order to clear his name.
9) Bandits
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
After busting out of jail and on the run, 2 bank robbers devise the perfect crime with imperfect partners. Not wanting to hurt anyone during their robberies, they go to the homes of bank personnel and end up staying the night with the families so that they can all go to the bank in the morning, hence becoming the "sleepover bandits".
10) Wag the dog
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
12) Possession
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Roland is an academic researcher who discovers some important letters written by a famous Victorian poet, Randolph Henry Ash. Ash was presumed to have been totally devoted to his wife, but Roland finds letters written to another unnamed woman, and soon determines that the intended recipient was another, less well-known poet, Christabel LaMotte. Roland contacts Maud, an expert on LaMotte's life and work. Despite her skepticism, the two begin to investigate,...
13) Bee movie
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling...
14) 30 for 30
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday night lights, The kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country and placed a star-studded city at the feet of a 27-year-old kid known simply as 'The Great One'." --Container.
The band that wouldn't...
15) Rain Man
Author
Language
English
Description
Tom Cruise stars as an idealistic young wheeler-dealer whose life is changed forever when he discovers he has an autistic savant older brother (Dustin Hoffman, in a Best Actor Oscar-winning performance).
16) Bandits
Author
Language
English
Description
The suave, irresistible Joe (Bruce Willis) and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Billy Bob Thornton) have escaped from prison. Cutting a swath from Oregon through California, these fugitives rob banks in order to finance their scheme for a new - and somewhat legitimate -- life south of the Border. In their wake, they leave a trail of chaos, disguises, wrecked automobiles - and an adoring public. Their operation is running smoothly until an unexpected...
17) Tin Men
Author
Language
English
Description
Two rival "Tin Men" (aluminum siding salesmen) attempt to outsmart each other in the name of revenge in Baltimore circa 1963.
Author
Language
English
Description
Celebrating 30 years of "The Natural," one of the best sport films ever made, directed by Academy Award Winning Director Barry Levinson, and starring Academy Award Winners Robert Redford and Kim Basinger, with never before seen footage and exclusive interviews with most of the original cast and crew.