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Publisher
Koch Lorber Films
Pub. Date
2007
Language
Danish
Description
A dream becomes reality when Jørgen Laursen Vig, an elderly bachelor, wants to turn his castle into a monastery in Denmark, and a young nun, Sister Ambrosija, is sent to inspect the place. Will the man's dream come true, or will the church's ideas clash too much with his own?
Publisher
Fox Lorber Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
Français
Description
In this remake of American film, Fingers, the Beat..., Tom, a ne'er-do-well, works with two scheming real estate men who have little or no morals. He decides to return to the piano, practicing Bachs' Toccata in E Minor for an important audition that could be a life-changing event.
4) Fiorile
Publisher
Koch Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
Italiano
Description
On a long drive to visit their grandfather, Luigi Benedetti tells his children the mysterious story of their ancestors - a story filled with forbidden love, passion and romance. Includes bonus featurette The Boys from San Miniato and Trailer Gallery.
5) Caramel
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
Arabic
Description
A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut, all with their own quirks and comedic problems they must deal with.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Jack Irish, is a brooding antihero of Australia. Reeling in the wake of his wife's murder, the former lawyer has reinvented himself as a part-time private investigator and full-time alcoholic, intent on drowning his demons. When an old client dies after leaving Jack several frantic voicemails, the PI realizes he can't outrun or out-drink his past. Jack returns to the world that took everything away from him: a seedy place of lowlifes, corruption,...
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Tension fills the air as Dave returns and tries to come between Tess and Nick. Meanwhile, Meg's sister Kate returns and gives her a second chance at repairing their damaged relationship. Includes 32 episodes.
"Refreshingly different."--People Magazine.
"Dallas down under...an enormous hit."--The New York Times.
"The show isn't like anthing else on American TV."--New York Post.
10) Dangerous nation
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Examines America's place in the world from the colonial era to the turn of the twentieth century that explores how Americans have been increasing their gobal power and influence over the past four hundred years to become a major world power.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The film is set in the future (AD 2031) where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an ice age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. Its inhabitants are divided by class; the lower-class passengers in one of the last cars stage an uprising, moving car by car up to the front of the train, where the oppressive...
12) The trip (DVD)
Publisher
Ifc Films
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
"Hysterical...the year's most addictively quotable movie."--Playboy
"The film is a wickedly funny joy ride..."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"As smart as it is side-splittingly...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A harrowing exploration of the collapse of American diplomacy and the abdication of global leadership.
American diplomacy is under siege. Offices across the State Department sit empty while abroad, the military-industrial complex has assumed the work once undertaken by peacemakers. We're becoming a nation that shoots first and asks questions later.
In an astonishing account ranging from Washington, DC, to Afghanistan, Pakistan,
...Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Since our ancestors first counted the passing seasons, humans have used measurement to help master and understand our world. Hosted by the engaging Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, this program shows how measurements have shaped the course of history, science, and civilization; and changed every aspect of our daily lives.
"Fascinating...engaging...compelling..."--The Guardian (U.K.)
"A science-packed exploration..."--Daily Mail (U.K.)
Author
Publisher
Fall River Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Let's Talk Mandarin Chinese!
Too many foreign language books start off with everything that you don't need to know right away. Of course, to understand any language you need to learn its grammar, sentence structure, and idiosyncrasies. No foreign language can be learned overnight. But what if there's no time?
For people who just need or want to dive in and start speaking, there's a quick, easy solution: Let's Talk Mandarin Chinese! Inside this handy...
Author
Publisher
Fall River Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From sa-bah il-khayr (good morning) to iinaa dayie (I'm lost), this easy-to-use reference contains real-life Arabic phrases and idiomatic expressions for fast, useful communication.
Let's Talk Arabic contains just what you need-colloquial expressions that real people use every day. This guide also provides phonetic spellings to ensure correct pronunciation. Whether you need a conversation book for your Arabic class or are backpacking abroad, throw...
19) The Complete A-Z of German Verbs: Monolingual German - English Book of Verbs for German Learners
Author
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"I think I know which verb to use....but can I use it in this context....? I have a verb in my mind that I think should be used, yet is it the one used by German speakers themselves? How can I find out?! Does this sound like you? As a fellow linguist and Translator, I completely empathise. This was the question I asked myself for many years. The world of languages can be a tricky one indeed. Countless days of learning verb tables and endings and running...
20) Canadian bacon
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c1995
Language
English
Description
The United States president and an arms maker conspire to plant rumors of an imminent nuclear attack by Canada. A bordertown sheriff plans a counter-offensive.
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