Robert Foxworth
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English
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Witness some of nature's most incredible spectacles as millions of creatures embark on amazing journeys of survival. Film director George Casey introduces audiences to six of nature's truly unique phenomena. From the distant reaches of a hidden Mexican village to the sunny, warm surf off the Baja coast, fly on the delicate wings of a butterfly and dive into the depths of the oceans with a colossal whale to experience awe-inspiring life and death migrations....
2) Frankenstein
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English
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Fiercely devoted to the theories of extending and creating human life, scientist Victor Frankenstein and his assistants have secretly assembled an artificial man with human parts stolen from graves. Once he is brought to life, the enormous creature exhibits a child-like innocence. Unaware of his superhuman strength and frightful appearance, the Giant becomes hostile and demands that Victor create him a mate.
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English
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A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David Mamet
A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote....
A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote....
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MCA Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002?]
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English
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This epic network television mini-series brings to life the precarious existence of the early Christian church which was beset by violent oppositon from without and within. Peter and Paul emerge as two key leaders and struggle to keep the faith alive. The story of Peter and Paul is a story of the meaning of faith and love, liberty and law, victory and defeat, and life and death.
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English
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Terrorists are holding America under siege. Their method is as ingenious as it is deadly: using commercial aircraft purchased from a failing domestic airline, they deploy bombs out of a modified rear-entry stair on unsuspecting and critical targets. The first attack is on Los Angeles International Airport. Thousands are killed, closing down air traffic and creating a national panic. As the country watches helplessly in horror, a second airliner
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English
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Dava Sobel’s thoughtful play brings to life the story of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer and mathematician who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in which the Sun stands at the center. Plagued by self-doubt and threatened by religious censure, Copernicus resisted the publication of his work until just before his death in 1543. The play follows Copernicus in those final years as he works to complete his research with...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Centers around the rich vineyards and richer people of Northern California's wine country. Winery matriarch Angela Channing, lets nothing - not family, honor, or the law - stand between her and power. Angela deals with Chase Gioberti, her upstart nephew and rival and Lance Cumson, her scheming, playboy grandson.
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English
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Using her deep knowledge, her skills as a storyteller, and her imagination, Dava Sobel illuminates one of history's most significant and far-reaching meetings. In the spring of 1539, a young German mathematician—Georg Joachim Rheticus—journeyed hundreds of miles to northern Poland to meet the legendary, elderly cleric and reluctant astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Some two decades earlier, Copernicus had floated the mind-boggling theory...
11) Prophecy
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Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"In this contemporary tale of stark horror a savage beast, grown to monstrous size and driven mad by toxic wastes that are poisoning the waters, spreads terror and death on a Maine countryside." --
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English
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Known as a "poet of the people," Carl Sandburg wrote verses infused with soulfulness and lyric grace, and his work was characterized with a love and compassion for the common man. Here is a collection of nearly 100 of his best poems, including "Chicago," "Fog," "To a Contemporary Bunkshooter," "Masses," and "The Great Hunt," as well as other verses featuring themes like love, war, death, loneliness, immigrant life, and the beauty of nature. These...
13) Proof
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Series
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L.A. Theatre Works
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English
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An enigmatic young woman. A manipulative sister. Their brilliant father. An unexpected suitor. One life-altering question. The search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof is the perplexing problem in David Auburn's dynamic play. Starring Anne Heche and Jeremy Sisto, Proof is a winner of the 2001 Tony award for Best Play as well as the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Includes an interview with Dr. Carrie Bearden, a Clinical Neuropsychologist
...14) Beyond The Stars
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English
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When Eric (Christian Slater) meets his hero, astronaut Paul Andrews (Martin Sheen), he is disappointed by how far he has fallen. When their unlikely friendship is formed, Paul reveals a secret he has concealed since his return to earth.
