Author: Holt, Sarah, 1956- screenwriter, television director, television producer. Savol, Jaro, 1983- television producer. Haqq, Devin E., narrator. Holt Productions, production company. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company. Published: 2021 Call Number: 615.323 CANNIBIS Format: Video disc Summary: Looks at the health benefits and risks of cannabis. Examines the history of cannabis in the United States, including the stigma that continues to promote challenges to its legalization.
Author: Taihuttu, Jim, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Duygulu, Mustafa, 1986- screenwriter. Verdonk, Sander, film producer. Roland, Benoit, 1981- film producer. Harmayn, Shanty, film producer. Published: 2021 2020 Call Number: EAST DUTCH Format: Video disc Summary: A young Dutch soldier stationed in post-World War II Indonesia during the colony's struggle for independence becomes increasingly conflicted about his duty when his commander resorts to brutality to stop the resistance. During the post-WW2 Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch soldier joins an elite unit led by a mysterious captain known only as "The Turk." When the fighting intensifies, the young soldier finds himself questioning, and ultimately challenging, his commander's brutal strategy to stop the resistance.
Author: Williams, Nigel, 1948- screenwriter, television producer. Martin, Philip (Television director), television director, television producer. Hussey, Jules (Television producer), television producer. Mirren, Helen, television producer, actor. Clarke, Jason, 1969- actor. Published: 2020 2019 Call Number: CATHERIN SERIES Format: Video disc Summary: "[This program] charts Catherine's tumultuous reign as the cunning and ambitious empress fights off threats to her crown, wages war with the Ottoman Empire and expands Russian's borders as far as the Black Sea and Crimea. Beyond its tale of a political success story against all odds, the series chronicles the passionate love affair between Catherine and Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin."--
Author: Clement, Jemaine, creator, television producer. Waititi, Taika, television producer. Simms, Paul, television producer. Novak, Kayvan, 1978- actor. Berry, Matt, 1974- actor. Published: 2020 Call Number: TV SERIES WHAT SEASON 2 Format: Video disc Summary: The continuing adventures of vampire roommates Nandor, Nadja, Laszlo and Colin Robinson and their human familiar Guillermo as they further explore the human world of Staten Island, New York.
Author: Collet-Serra, Jaume, 1974- film director. Sztykiel, Adam, screenwriter. Haines, Rory, 1984- screenwriter. Noshirvani, Sohrab, screenwriter. Flynn, Beau, film producer. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: BLACK Format: Video disc Summary: Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Author: Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957, screenwriter. Sturges, Preston, screenwriter. Stahl, John M., 1886-1950, film director. Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962, actor. Published: 2023 1934 Call Number: IMITATIO Format: Video disc Summary: As Bea and Delilah, two widowed friends with young daughters, build a life and a fortune together, their friendship deepens but their relationship with their daughters become strained. It explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, and the other her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter. It is this latter relationship attuned to America's bitter racial realities and heartbreakingly enacted by trailblazing Black performers Beavers and Washington that lends the film its transcendent emotional power. This first adaptation of Fannie Hurst's best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream.
Author: Fuller, Bryan, creator. Kurtzman, Alex, creator. Martin, Sonequa, actor. Jones, Doug, 1960- actor. Rapp, Anthony, actor. Published: 2022 2021 Call Number: STAR SEASON 4 Format: Video disc Summary: Season Four finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.
Author: White, Mike, 1970- creator, television director, screenwriter. Bartlett, Murray, 1971- actor. Britton, Connie, actor. Coolidge, Jennifer, actor. Daddario, Alexandra, 1986- actor. Published: 2022 2021 Call Number: WHITE SEASON 1 Format: Video disc Summary: As the newest set of high class vacationers check into the exclusive White Lotus resort in Hawaii, manager Armand finds himself facing more than the usual excessive demands of one-percenters. He takes on momma's boys and workaholics with a professional facade, his coping mechanisms become as extreme as the pressure he's under, while the guests themselves unravel inside their toxic dynamics until the situations collide with incredible consequences.
Author: Jeynes, Karen, film director. Olwagen, Christiaan, film director. McKee, Lucky, film director. Lang, Stephen, 1952- actor. Senter, Marc, actor. Published: 2022 2021 Call Number: OLD Format: Video disc Summary: Deep in the woods, a lost hiker stumbles upon the cabin of an erratic and reclusive old man. What starts as a cordial conversation soon turns dangerous as it becomes clear that one or both of them might be hiding a terrifying secret. This horrific and poignant plunge into madness is 'a mesmerizing thriller that you won't be able to take your eyes off of' (ScariestThings.com).
Author: Jackson, Dallas, film director, screenwriter. Lord, Bryan, 1968- film producer. Tyrese, film producer, actor. Howard, Terrence, actor. Piven, Jeremy, actor. Published: 2022 Call Number: SYSTEM Format: Video disc Summary: A young soldier who has just returned from war is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in an infamous prison. When a young soldier (Tyrese Gibson), newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Author: Allen, Debbie, 1950- film director. Schlatter, Maria S., screenwriter. Parton, Dolly, actor. Baranski, Christine, actor. Williams, Treat, actor. Published: 2022 2020 Call Number: DOLLY Format: Video disc Summary: An embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, with no regard for how it will affect the townspeople. As the sale approaches, a kindhearted angel arrives to persuade her to mend her ways and redeem herself. Can music, magic, and memories change her mind?
Author: Logan, David, 1969- creator. Burke, Rob, film director. Burke, Ronan, film director. Seymour, Jane, 1951- actor. Nedd, Rohan, actor. Published: 2022 Call Number: HARRY SERIES 1 Format: Video disc Summary: Literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.
Author: New, Rachael, creator, screenwriter. Hughes, Steve (Television director), television director. ?ivkovi?, Ivan, television director. Edwards, Ben (Screenwriter), screenwriter. Duggan, Jim, television producer. Published: 2022 Call Number: MISS SEASON 2 Format: Video disc Summary: It's a few months after the end of Season One. Eliza Scarlet has solved her father's murder while her relationship with Inspector William Wellington, aka the Duke, continues to slowly simmer.
Author: Clement, Jemaine, creator, television producer. Waititi, Taika, television producer. Simms, Paul, television producer. Novak, Kayvan, 1978- actor. Berry, Matt, 1974- actor. Published: 2019 Call Number: WHAT SEASON 1 Format: Video disc Summary: Follows the lives of a group of vampire roommates living on Staten Island. Three vampires have lived together for hundreds of years. After an unexpected visit from their dark lord and leader, they're reminded that they were initially tasked with completing domination of the New World upon their arrival in Staten Island; over a hundred years ago. But what exactly is the best way to go about achieving said domination?
Author: Stamm, Daniel, 1976- film director. Zappia, Robert, screenwriter. Jones, Todd R., screenwriter, film producer. Jones, Earl Richey, screenwriter, film producer. Brooks, Paul, 1959- film producer. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: PREY Format: Video disc Summary: The Roman Catholic Church combats a global rise in demonic possessions by reopening schools to train priests to perform exorcisms. Although nuns are forbidden to perform this ritual, a professor recognizes Sister Ann's gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline, she soon finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl who's possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years earlier.
Author: Gray, James, 1969- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Katagas, Anthony, film producer. Butan, Marc, film producer. Teixeira, Rodrigo (Motion picture producer), film producer. Hathaway, Anne, 1982- actor. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: ARMAGEDD Format: Video disc Summary: A deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.
Author: Buo?yte, Kristina, 1982- film director, screenwriter. Samper, Bruno, 1974-, film director, screenwriter. Clark, Brian (Filmmaker), screenwriter. Chapman, Raffiella, actor. Marsan, Eddie, actor. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: VESPER Format: Video disc Summary: After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a thirteen-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed father, meets a woman with a secret who will force her to use her wits, strengths, and biohacking abilities to fight for the possibility of having a future.
Author: Campos, Antonio, 1983- creator, director, screenwriter. Janiak, Leigh, director. Cohn, Maggie, screenwriter. Kaczmarek, Emily, screenwriter. Shilowich, Craig, screenwriter. Published: 2022 Call Number: STAIRCAS SERIES Format: Video disc Summary: Inspired by a true story, The Staircase follows writer and war veteran Michael Peterson after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen. On December 9, 2001, Michael makes a frantic 911 call reporting Kathleen has fallen down the stairs of their Durham, NC home. But when the district attorney brings murder charges, members of Michael's blended family must choose whose side they're on and which version of events to believe. As the case becomes engulfed in a media circus, a French documentary film crew arrives to meticulously chronicle its many twists and turns. Intertwining multiple perspectives and timelines, this gripping limited series explores the elusive nature of truth, while serving as an intimate portrait of a family's grief.
Author: Marshall, Neil, 1970- film director, screenwriter. Kirk, Charlotte 1992- actor. Howard, Jonathan (Actor), actor. Bamber, Jamie, 1973- actor. RLJE Films (Firm), publisher. Published: 2022 Call Number: LAIR Format: Video disc Summary: When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological - weapons half human - half alien are awakened.
Author: Forbes, Maya, film director, screenwriter. Wolodarsky, Wallace, film director, screenwriter. Bezucha, Thomas, screenwriter. Rosenthal, Jane, 1956- film producer. Welsh, Berry, film producer. Published: 2022 Call Number: GOOD Format: Video disc Summary: Life for New England realtor Hildy Good begins to fall apart when she hooks up with an old flame of hers from New York.
