Catalog Search Results
1) Blue Beetle
Publisher
Warner Bros
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
Language
English
Description
NOVA's expert team looks for the signature of a volcanic eruption big enough to have blasted a huge cloud of ash and sulfuric acid into the atmosphere. Killer Volcanoes spotlights the search for the mystery volcano that plunged the globe into a deep freeze and inflicted famine on medieval Europe.
Language
English
Description
Whether it’s electric lights, addiction to digital devices, or just the fast pace of modern life, one thing is clear: it seems to be getting harder to get a good night’s sleep. Almost 50 percent of Americans say they can’t get the zzzs they need. To understand why many are sleep deprived, take a deep dive into the body’s control center, the brain, and follow the work of researchers who are unraveling the secrets of sleep.
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Language
English
Description
Jack (John Reynolds) and Su (Sunita Mani) are a hip Brooklyn couple who, like many of their friends, find themselves dependent on technology and unable to put down their phones. Fearing their mindless scrolling may impact their connection with each other, they seize the chance to head to an isolated cabin in the woods, vowing to unplug from the outside world for a week. Sheltered from texts and push notifications, they are blissfully unaware that...
6) Paycheck
Series
Language
English
Description
Jennings is the best reverse-engineer in the business. He is hired by his friend Rethrick to do a special job, with the promise of a multi-million dollar paycheck when successfully completed. When he is finished, all memory of what he had been working on is ereased from his mind. That's when his problem really start to begin. He is hunted by the FBI for something he has no recollection of doing and has little time to work it out. Before his memory...
7) The Core
Language
English
Description
Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank leads an all-star cast in this electrifying journey that puts you in the middle of the most spectacular film adventure. Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) has made a terrifying discovery: the Earth’s inner core has stopped rotating. Now the planet’s electromagnetic field is deteriorating and within months, Earth will be destroyed. One hope exists: to send Keyes and an elite team of scientists in a subterranean...
8) Maggie
Author
Language
English
Description
Action-packed thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a deadly virus breaks out turning people into zombies, one man battles to save his daughter who has been infected and is being hunted by the military who have been instructed to kill her in order to stop the virus being spread. Can he keep her safe without putting his own life at risk?
Language
English
Description
Gene Barry and Ann Robinson are among the humans intrigued when a meteor-like object crashes to Earth… but its occupants are definitely not friendly. Winner of Best Special Effects and Nominated for Best Editing at the **Academy Awards.** *"...Director Byron Haskin, working from a tight script by Barre Lyndon, has made this excursion suspenseful, fast and, on occasion, properly chilling." - A.H.Weiler, **The New York Times***
13) Explorers
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
In their makeshift laboratory, three boys (Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson) use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey. Nominated for Best Make-Up and Best Special Effects at the **Academy of Science Fictions & Horror Movies.** *"It looks terrific, moves along at a gallop, and is marvelously good natured." - Geoff Andrew, **Time Out***
Language
English
Description
Worlds collide when Enn (Alex Sharp), a shy teenager in 70s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan (Elle Fanning) at a party. They set in motion the ultimate showdown between their rivaling worlds and test the limits of how far they will go for true love. Nominated for a Queer Palm at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*Gloriously bonkers, with a charming central performance from Elle Fanning.*" - Matthew Bond, ***Daily Mail (UK)***
15) Source code
Publisher
Entertainment One
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
When Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of an experimental government program called the 'Source Code' that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last eight minutes of his life. Armed with the task of identifying the bomber of a Chicago commuter train, Colter must relive the incident over and over again, gathering clues until he can solve the mystery and prevent an even deadlier...
16) The marksman
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
An action-packed, gripping espionage movie starring Wesley Snipes. The U.S. is tricked into targeting an 'armed' nuclear reactor captured by Chechen rebels, but a Special Ops team, led by Snipes, figures a way to stop disaster from happening.
17) The Marvels
Publisher
Marvel
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Carol Danvers gets her powers entwined with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
18) Red Dwarf IV
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Ace Rimmer arrives from an alternate dimension, Kryten falls in love and Lister's curry tries to kill him in six more slices of classic chaos.
19) Red Dwarf VI
Publisher
BBC Video
Language
English
Description
The Red Dwarf is lost and Lister can't remember where he parked it! Chasing their mother ship leads them through simulant hunting zones, hostile GELF space, and even a Wild West reality.
20) Thai Cave Rescue
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue twelve boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand, and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible.
In Texas Group Catalog
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by MetroShare Consortium can be requested from other Texas Group Catalog libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request