Tom Hanks
Author
Language
English
Description
"Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. "'Do you think it's possible to ever see the past as it actually was?' I asked my sister. We were sitting in her car, parked in front of the Dutch House in the broad daylight...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Grab your robe and see Hanks get inducted into the exclusive "Five Timers Club" with other legendary hosts Steve Martin, Paul Simon and Elliott Gould. From playing a string of original characters like a Roadie on Wayne's world and Mr. Short Term Memory to lampooing his own movies like "Big" and "Cast away, " Hanks' characters continue to run the spectrum with each one seemingly funnier than the last.
7) The Post
Publisher
Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follows the events surrounding the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers by newspaper publisher Kay Graham and her editor Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post, revealing that the U.S. government knew for years the Vietnam War was unwinnable.
9) Volunteers
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Lawrence Bourne III escapes the bookies to whom he owes $28,000 by swapping places with a friend and going to Thailand with the Peace Corps.
Series
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside motel. After Mr. Potato Head suddenly disappears, his friends find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before they suffer the same fate in this thrilling story of TERROR!
11) Killing Lincoln
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, describing the events surrounding the murder and the hunt to track down John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices.
Publisher
Disney / Pixar
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
During one of Bonnie's post-Christmas playdates, the Toy Story crew find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to ever return to Bonnie's room.
13) Radio flyer
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
After their mother marries a child abuser, Mike decides to help Bobby escape by turning their Radio Flyer wagon into a magic rocket ship that will carry Bobby to safety.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
About turning "The Da Vinci code" by Dan Brown into a film. Includes discussion about the novel and its adaptation to the screen with Ron Howard, his screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, novelist Dan Brown and the producers. Explores "The Da Vinci Code" movie sets production design with Ron Howard, Allan Cameron and select cast members. Gives an in-depth look at the Louvre set created at Shepperton Studios in London. Shows Dan Brown with the film's prop master....
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Buck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assisstant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor. French descriptive audio available.
Publisher
20th Century FOX Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Why does Richard Drew, eccentric violinist and American bachelor, step off a plane in Washington, D.C. wearing one red shoe? While Drew doesn't know why he's being shot at, mugged, chased and seduced, Maddy Drove spends her time trying to save him from her own employer, Copper and Ross.
20) Prohibition
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. Raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality.