Alfre Woodard
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Sam Paretta is dead, killed in a plane crash. Even though it's been fourteen months since the accident, his mother, Telly, still grieves over the loss. But suddenly, her husband swears they never had a child and her psychiatrist insists she's delusional. Worst of all, there is absolutely no evidence to prove Sam ever existed. Haunted by the memories of her son, Telly's search for the truth propels her into a dark mind-shattering conspiracy...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Pierre Dulane is a former professional ballroom dancer who volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system. At first his background clashes with his students' tastes, but together Dulane and his students create a completely new style of dance.
5) Grand Canyon
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
"When a lawyer's car breaks down in a dangerous Los Angeles neighborhood, a tow-truck driver arrives just in time to save his life. The two men begin a deep friendship that sets off a chain of unsettling and surprising events involviing their families and friends for years to come."--Container.
6) Dinosaur
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c2000
Language
English
Description
Aladar, a young orphan dinosaur, has been raised by a clan of lemurs. Forced to leave their island home due to a meteor shower, the lemurs and Aladar roam the mainland, meet other dinosaurs for the first time, and encounter real dangers.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother, and former heir to the throne, has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel.
9) Radio
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
The story of the relationship between a prominent high school football coach in a small South Carolina town and the illiterate, mentally-challenged man nicknamed Radio whom he mentors. Although their friendship raises some eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk.
10) Clemency
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Bernadine is a stoic prison warden, but two back-to-back executions put a strain on her marriage, career and convictions.
Publisher
Fox Lorber CentreStage
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Through in-depth interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from his films, Spike Lee talks about the ideas, influences, motivations, struggles and successes behind his work. "I have been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I am still bankable.".
12) K-PAX
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A psychiatrist begins treating a patient who claims to be an alien from the distant planet of K-PAX.
14) Dinosaur
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Dinosaur tells the story of Aladar, an iguanodon who is separated from his own kind and raised by a clan of lemurs. When a meteor shower destroys their home, Aladar and his family follow a herd of dinosaurs heading for the safety of the "nesting grounds." Together they must stand strong amidst food and water shortages, the threat of Carnotaur attacks, and Aladar's run-ins with the herd's stubborn leader, Kron.
Publisher
[distributed by] New Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The dot: Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." Amazing Grace: Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for Peter Pan in the school play because she doesn't look the part. Brave Irene: When Mrs. Bobbins, the dressmaker, gets too sick to deliver her dress on time, her daughter Irene steps in and battles powerful winds and snow to prove that where there is a will,...
Publisher
[Name of publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Documentary about the iconic writer, poet, performer and activist who overcame racism and devastating abuse to become one of our culture�s greatest voices. Rare footage and photos unveil an intimate and often unknown view of her public and personal life with the power of her own words.