John Lynch
41) Edward II
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
In this new restoration of the iconic New Queer Cinema classic, Derek Jarman offers a postmodern take on Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan drama. Pleasure-seeking King Edward II sets the stage for a palace revolt by taking as a lover the ambitious Piers Gaveston - who uses his favor in bed to wield political influence - sending the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon. This landmark of gay cinema features an incredible performance...
Language
English
Description
A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
Author
Language
English
Description
Two Irish women face the ultimate dilemma of whether or not to sacrifice their sons' lives for a cherished belief in the poignant drama Some Mother's Son.Inspired by actual events, this intensely moving story pits the humanity of two ordinary Irish mothers against the cold cruelty of a hunger strike waged by notorious Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader Bobby Sands (John Lynch). Lifelong pacifist Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren) and fervent IRA supporter...
45) Shangri-LA Suite
Author
Language
English
Description
Two young, damaged lovers head to Los Angeles to kill the King of Rock n Roll in the summer of 1974.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
The story of Alvin Straight who wants to make amends with his estranged brother who has suffered a debilitating stroke. He sets out on a 260-mile journey from Iowa to Wisconsin, on a John Deere lawnmower to reach his brother.
47) The Invitation
Author
Language
English
Description
In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer's Body), the tension is palpable when Will shows up to his ex-wife Eden and new husband David's dinner party.
48) Sliding doors
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
A romantic comedy that explores two different life paths for a young woman-- in one, she catches her boyfriend in bed with another woman, while in another she misses the traumatic scene and meets a new man instead.
Author
Series
Labyrinth volume 1
Language
English
Description
In a town in medieval France, a 17-year-old girl named Alais is given a mysterious book, filled with depictions of a labyrinth and rumored to hold the secrets of the Holy Grail.
Author
Series
Labyrinth volume 2
Language
English
Description
Alice is haunted by visions of Alais, and begins to believe their destinies are somehow connected. After her life is threatened, Alice discovers that evil forces are maneuvering to seize three sacred books that will reveal the secrets of the Holy Grail.
51) Around the world
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes a game of street basketball being played literally around the world, in ten locations from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York.
52) Mo
Author
Language
English
Description
With an all-star cast, this moving film depicts the extraordinary achievements, and tragic demise of British MP Mo Mowlam, whose time as Northern Ireland Secretary saw the signing of the historic Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1998. Labor MP Mo Mowlam has no difficulty attracting attention through her contentious comments, and when she is appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by newly elected Tony Blair, Mo is given the biggest challenge...
53) Kissing Candice
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures*
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
17-year-old Candice longs to escape the boredom of her seaside town, only finding solace in her vivid imagination. When a boy she dreams about turns up in real life, she becomes increasingly entangled with a dangerous local gang. Nominated for the People's Choice Award and Best Film at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** Nominated for Best Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival.** *"The end result is a visual thrill and marks Aoife...
54) Bubble Boy
Author
Language
English
Description
After living his whole life under the watchful eye of an overprotective mother, a sheltered young man embarks on a wild adventure to pursue the girl of his dreams before she marries someone else.
55) Architect
Author
Language
English
Description
When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead of theirs.
56) Love happens
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru falls for a woman who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Audrey Burke is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police - her husband, Brian, had been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their marriage, Audrey is now adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry, a down-and-out addict who has been her husband's close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband's death, Audrey invites...
58) The Invitation
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer's Body), the tension is palpable when Will shows up to his ex-wife Eden and new husband David's dinner party.
59) Outlaw Posse
Author
Language
English
Description
1908. CHIEF (Mario Van Peebles) returns from years of hiding to claim stolen gold. In his quest, he reunites an ensemble of familiar faces - together they fight off ANGEL, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail dead bodies.