Geena Davis
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"--from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood."-- Publisher marketing.
Publisher
FilmRise
Language
English
Description
In 2050, 86-year-old Marjorie has a holographic companion who resembles her dead husband and is programmed to feed her the story of her life. With Lois Smith, Jon Hamm and Geena Davis. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When misfit Irene gets suspended, she is assigned two weeks of community service at a retirement home. Following her passion for cheerleading, she enlists the seniors to audition for a talent-search reality show. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. Winner of the Comedy Vanguard award at the **Austin Film Festival**. Winner of Best Feature Film and Best Writing in a Feature at the **Canadian Comedy Awards**. *"There's...
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Told first-hand by some of Hollywood's leading voices behind and in front of the camera, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING uncovers what is beneath one of the most confounding dilemmas in the entertainment industry - the under-representation and misrepresentation of women. It takes an incisive look at the history, empirical evidence, and systemic forces that foster gender discrimination and thus reinforce disparity in our culture. Most importantly,...
6) Be Natural
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Description
An energetic documentary about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché that is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation. Nominated for two awards at the **Cannes Film Festival.** "*By the end of "Be Natural," you won't only have a clear idea of who this remarkable woman was; you may well have acquired a new taste in old movies. Critic's Pick.*"...
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Edition
Deluxe widescreen presentation.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thelma is an abused and neglected wife, while her friend Louise is a bitter, hard-edged waitress. The two decide to take a brief vacation to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives. Immediately, they run into trouble, as Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma in the parking lot of a country bar.
10) Stuart Little
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based upon the classic children's book by E.B. White, Stuart Little is a mouse like no other. When the Littles decide to adopt outside their own species, they learn a few big lessons: housework must be done delicately, their cat Snowbell has to watch what he eats, and love is not based upon the size of your heart. Discover the true meaning of family with this heart-warming, laugh-filled adventure starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki...
11) Beetlejuice
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
A couple of likable ghosts contact the afterlife's bio-exorcist to rid their home of a trendy New York family that moves in.
12) Stuart little
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Join the fun when the Little family adopts an adorably spunky boy named Stuart who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little fall in love with Stuart right away, but their older son, George, isn't so sure. As Stuart tries to win over his new brother with hilarious feats of courage and daring, the family's cat, Snowball, gets involved with a gang of shady felines who devise a dastardly plan to get Stuart out of the house, permanently!
13) Hero
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
Davis is ace reporter Gale Gayley, who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when she's a passenger on an airplane that crashes into a Chicago bridge. In the smoke and darkness, she's saved by a rude, foul-mouthed "hero", who promptly disappears into the night ... leaving only his shoe behind.
14) Cutthroat Island
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Morgan Adams, the female captain of a pirate ship, is on a treasure hunt for millions of pounds of gold reportedly buried somewhere on Cutthroat Island. She and her uncles each hold sections of the map to the treasure. While Morgan is willing to make deals and agree to share the wealth in order to put the map together, her Uncle Dawg would rather kill everyone in his way, including his niece.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version; Special edition.
Language
English
Description
Stuart joins his family for a camping trip in the great outdoors. Before Snowbell can enjoy the trip, she is kidnapped by some angry animals. It's up to Stuart and his new friend Reeko to come to Snowbell's rescue.
16) Quick change
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A trio rob a bank in New York City then have problems getting out of the city with the money.
17) Marjorie Prime
Publisher
Mvd
Language
English
Description
A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a man to come face-to-face with the younger version of his late father-in-law.
"Marjorie Prime is exquisite - beautiful, intense, shivering with empathy."--New York Magazine
"Hamm perfectly plays Walter as a sort of suave, GQ version of HAL 9000, and Davis and Robbins have their most satisfying feature film roles in years."--San Francisco Chronicle
"This is the rare recent...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In the Chicago suburbs, Father Tomas Ortega works to help one of his parish's family fight off a demonic presence, while Father Marcus Keane battles centuries-old evil in the slums of Mexico City.
19) Tootsie
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Michael Dorsey is an out-of-work actor who makes himself up as a woman to get a job. When his girlfriend, Sandy, fails an audition for a soap opera, Michael dresses up as "Dorothy Michaels" and lands the part. All goes well until "Dorothy" falls in love with beautiful co-star, Julie, and Julie's father, Les, falls for "Dorothy."
20) Ava
Publisher
Lionsgate
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A deadly assassin is forced to fight for her own survival when a job goes terribly wrong.