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Publisher
Electric Entertainment
Language
English
Description
With magic returned to the world, the Librarians are needed now more then ever. Jacob Stone, Eezekiel Jones and Cassandra Cillian have taken on the role of full-time Librarians, and together with their guardian, Eve Baird, long-time Librarian, Flynn Carsen and their caretaker, Jenkins, they will face all the challenges that this new age of magic is bringing to the world. An ancient spell has brought some of the greatest fictional villains off the...
2) Proxima
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sarah is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stella, her seven-year-old daughter. Sarah feels guilty that she cannot spend more time with her child. When Sarah is chosen to be part of the crew of a year-long space mission called 'Proxima', it creates chaos in the mother-daughter relationship.
3) Zoo
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on a true story, 12 year old Tom (Art Parkinson) and his misfit friends fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941. Winner of the Films4Families Youth Jury Award at the **Seattle International Film Festival**. "*A thrilling adventure for all ages.*" - Justin Lowe, ***Hollywood Reporter***
4) Dragonslayer
Language
English
Formats
Description
Back in the days when everyone believed in magic, a horrifying fire-breathing dragon terrorized the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleaguered citizens is an aging sorcerer (Sir Ralph Richardson). But when he is killed before he can save the people, the task falls on his young apprentice, Galen (Peter MacNicol). Galen's mission is complicated by resistance from the king - and by falling in love - but his biggest challenge...
5) Zarafa
Publisher
GKIDS Films
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France, ZARAFA is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure, and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation and epic storytelling set among sweeping CinemaScope vistas of parched desert, wind-swept mountains and open skies. Nominated for Best Feature at **Annecy International Animated Film Festival**. Nominated for Directing in an Animated Feature Production at the **Annie Awards**....
6) S.W.A.T
Language
English
Formats
Description
When things get too tough for the cops, the cops call on the Special Weapons and Tactics unti - better known as S.W.A.T. Two wisecracking, battle-hardened veterans team up with a pair of street smart rookies to form the most free-wheeling, but effective, S.W.A.T. team ever. Their first assignment: transport an international drug kingpin to federal custody, after he's offered $100 million to anyone who will free him.
7) Tracker
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Description
An ex-soldier (Ray Winstone) has just returned from war when he is quickly sent into the back country to track a man (Temuera Morrison) accused of killing a fellow soldier. After hunting through the wilds of New Zealand, he captures the fugitive only to learn that he is innocent and is being framed because he is a non-white. When faced with the life changing decision to turn him in or set him free only one man will walk away alive.
8) Pootie Tang
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," POOTIE TANG is the ultimate super hero. A cool walking, smooth talking ladies man, Pootie is a hero and a role model to all the children. Everybody looks up to Pootie except for the evil Dick Lecter, CEO of Lecter Corp, the company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Can Pootie's cool determination and strength prevail over the evil Dick Lecter and his crew?
10) Centurion
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Language
English
Description
Michael Fassbender stars as Quintus Dias, Roman centurion and son of a legendary gladiator who leads a group of soldiers on a raid of a Pict camp to rescue a captured general (Dominic West).
11) The Golden Child
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
As ‘ The Chosen One’, Murphy’s on a madcap mission to save THE GOLDEN CHILD, a youth with mystical powers who’s been abducted by an evil cult.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
Travel to the polar regions with five Arctic and Antarctic experts on an exquisite visual journey, produced in partnership with National Geographic. You’ll encounter incredible wildlife, learn about the “heroic era” of polar exploration, discover how indigenous peoples thrive in these climates, and gain valuable tips on how to take captivating photographs in the otherworldly landscapes.
13) Tiger Raid
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Description
Two mercenaries ride a wave of pitch-black camaraderie as they travel through the desert night on their way to carry out a kidnapping in Iraq. As the raid progresses, their frenzied world turns in on itself as past misdeeds come to the surface, and violently threatening to tear them apart.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Description
All their lives, brothers Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the fine art of the con. Now they're ready for one last spectacular score - luring Penelope (Weisz), an eccentric heiress, into an elaborate scheme that takes them around the world. Watch as writer/director Rian Johnson's (Brick) caper unravels in this brilliant, comedic tale.
15) Black Robe
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Description
In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary nicknamed BLACK ROBE by the natives and his small party of companions try reaching the Huron tribe in Canada all while facing mistrust, Iroquois warring parties and harsh winter conditions.
16) Ben Hur
Publisher
Cinedigm
Language
English
Description
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge in this animated film featuring the voice of Charlton Heston.
17) Shaun the Sheep
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Description
Shaun gets more than he bargained for when a day off leads to an adventure in the Big City. Now it’s up to Shaun to safely return his farmer and flock to the green grass of home.
18) Clockstoppers
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
Director Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek™: Insurrection, Star Trek™: First Contact) deftly mixes laughs with thrills in the sci-fi adventure film CLOCKSTOPPERS. Zak Gibbs (Jesse Bradford, Hackers) is an ordinary teenager who suddenly obtains extraordinary powers when he stumbles upon a mysterious wristwatch-type device that can literally stop time in its tracks! To Zak, it's the perfect gadget to impress Francesca (Paula Garces, Dangerous Minds), the...
Publisher
Electric Entertainment
Language
English
Description
A man of words is forced to become a man of action as John discovers the secret bucket list of his terminally ill son Robin. The two secretly abscond from the hospital an experience a father-son adventure in South Africa and fulfill the boy’s greatest wishes - as the police pursue John for kidnapping.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
Italiano
Description
Referenced in Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2, Uomini Si Nasce Poliziotti Si Muore (Live like a cop, die like a man, 1976) opens with an insane motorcycle chase that was filmed in rush hour in downtown Rome with no permission from the local authorities. To top it off, this is one of the most violent and unconventional Italian style action films of its time. The credit goes to the director, Ruggero Deodato, best known for his infamous and censored film...
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