Hugh Jackman
1) Pan
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter is a mischievous twelve-year old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods. The characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men: First Class in an epic battle that must change the past; to save our future.
3) Australia
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier....
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself, even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, Logan and Victor, two half-brothers with special powers grow up amid violence. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors known as Wolverine and Sabretooth. William Stryker is a sinister government operative whose Weapon X program experiments keep pulling Wolverine back in. Kayla Silverfox shares a peaceful Canadian co-existence with Wolverine as he tries to drop out...
6) The son
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A cautionary tale that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. Centers on Peter, whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth is upended when his ex-wife Kate appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas, who is now a teenager. The young man has been missing school for months and is deeply troubled. Peter strives to take care of Nicholas as he would have wanted his father to have taken care of him while juggling...
7) Happy feet
Language
English
Formats
Description
Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
9) Missing link
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Mr. Link only wants to find the missing branch of his sasquatch family, the yeti of Tibet, and hires Sir Frost to help him search. Unfortunately, Adelina Fortnight -- a fierce woman who has crossed paths with Sir Frost before -- holds the only map, and they are pursued by a villain hired by the Adventuring Society who would like Mr. Link's...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With the help of their new recruits, The Beast and Angel, the X-Men must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. A potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately eliminate the genetic mutations, once and for all. As the battle lines are drawn, the...
Language
English
Description
An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.
12) Flushed away
Language
English
Description
Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a pampered pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Sid comes out of the sink, he desides he had hit the jackpot. Roddy schemes to rid himself of Sid by luring him into the "whirlpool." Sid may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, but it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger...
13) Les misérables
Language
English
Formats
Description
Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
14) The Wolverine
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.
15) X-men
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 videocassette (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
A war is brewing between those with special powers ("mutants") and the rest of humanity -- and the only ones who can save the humans from certain destruction are a special group of mutants - the "X-Men." (Based on the comic series).
16) Pan
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD video (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter is a mischievous twelve-year old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak--but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life, those qualities do not exactly fly. Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland, where he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him...
17) The prestige
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each others...
18) That sugar film
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An expectant father undertakes a perilous/delicious mission to see what the hidden sugars in seemingly healthy products can do to both his body and brain chemistry in this eye-opening new documentary that must be seen to be believed.
THAT SUGAR FILM is one man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are...
19) Logan
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2029, a weary Logan earns a living as a chauffeur while caring for the ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to escape from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant girl with extraordinary fighting prowess requires his help to outrun sinister figures working for a powerful corporation.
20) Kate & Leopold
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kate and her actor brother live in 21st century New York. Her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, has found a spot near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time-- one can return to the 19th century. Stuart goes back to the 1870s and takes pictures, then is followed back to New York by Leopold. Leopold gets help with fitting into the 21st century from Kate's brother Charlie, and meets Kate herself. Kate is climbing the corporate ladder in advertising, but...
