Paul Dano
Author
Publisher
DC Black Label, DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"As depicted in Matt Reeves's hit movie The Batman, the Riddler wasn't simply an amusing eccentric with an affinity for wordplay and baffling clues, but as terrifying a villain as any in the annals of the Dark Knight. How did an unknown forensic accountant uncover the dark secrets of Gotham's underworld and come so close to bringing down the entire city? This collection is an immediate prequel to The Batman-the detailed, disturbing, and at times shocking...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A modern take on one of the most famous stories of all time. In 1805 when we first meet Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, they are all part of St. Petersburg's glittering elite, but are fired up with youthful ambition to find meaning in their lives. As everything they thought they knew is questioned, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian society is about to change forever.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Hank is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. One day everything changes when a corpse names Manny washes up onshore. The two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an epic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.
6) Gigantic
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Brian is a mattress salesman who gets swept up into a romance with Harriet when she falls asleep on one of the beds in his store. To win her over, he must compete with her father, an art-collecting loudmouth with a bad back and deep pockets.
7) The king
Publisher
THINKFilm, LLC
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A young man discharged from the Navy sets out for Corpus Christi, Texas, to find the father he has never met. Now the pastor of a Baptist church, David Sandow wants nothing to do with his son. Rejected, the young man slowly infiltrates the Sandow family by befriending the teenaged daughter, setting the stage for violence and tragedy.
8) Prisoners
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads, Dover knows his child's life is at stake and decides he must take matters into his own hands. How far...
9) Ruby Sparks
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Struggling with writer's block and a lackluster love life, once-famous novelist Calvin creates a beautiful fictitious character named Ruby who inspires him. But not only does this bring his work to life, it also brings Ruby to life, literally. Face-to-face with an actual relationship with his once virtual girlfriend, Calvin must now decide whether to pen this love story or let it write itself.
10) Meek's cutoff
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encounter a Native American, they must choose...
11) Being Flynn
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A compelling exploration of the unbreakable yet fragile bonds between parent and child. Nick Flynn is a young writer seeking to define himself. His father Jonathan, however, scrapes through life on his own terms and has not seen his son in 18 years. Taking a job at a homeless shelter, Nick finds purpose in his own life and work until one night Jonathan arrives seeking a bed. To give the two of them a shot at a real future, Nick wrestles with the notion...
12) Knight and day
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her 'Knight' in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life"--Container.
13) The extra man
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Aspiring playwright Louis Ives moves to New York, taking an environmental job with a beautiful, infatuating co-worker. Louis rents a room from an eccentric former playwright who moonlights as an 'extra man, ' a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of comic adventures.
14) The good heart
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a New York dive bar who is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death. When he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life, he concocts a plan to keep his legacy alive. Jacques takes Lucas under his wing, schooling him in the male-centric laws of his alcoholic clubhouse. Their friendship is tested when Lucas wishes to help a young woman thus defying one of Jacques' laws - no women....
15) Looper
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the year 2074, the mob sends problem people back in time to 2034, where a hired gun waits to eliminate them. Joe is one such hired gun, good at what he does. But problems arise when the mob tries to 'close the loop, ' and Joe comes face-to-face with his future self during a hit. When Joe's future self escapes after he hesitates to finish the assignment, Joe must chase himself down and finish the job.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Olive is a little girl who dreams of winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so dysfunctional that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive's father, Richard, is unsuccessful as a motivational speaker. He is barely on speaking terms with Olive's mother. Her uncle Frank has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student....
18) Youth
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Two longtime friends are vacationing in the Swiss Alps. Fred, an acclaimed composer and conductor, who brings along his daughter and best friend Mick, a renowned filmmaker. The two men reflect on their past, each finding that some of the most important experiences can come later in life.