Russell Brand
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Russell Brand explores the idea of mentoring and shares what he's learned from the guidance of his own helpers, heroes and mentors"--
"Describes the impact that a series of significant people have had on the author--from the wayward youths he tried to emulate growing up in Essex, through the first ex-junkie sage, to the people he turns to today to help him be a better father. It explores how we all--consciously and unconsciously--choose guides,...
4) Arthur
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Lovable billionaire Arthur Bach has always relied on his limitless fortune and nanny Hobson to keep him out of trouble. Now he faces his biggest challenge. He must choose between an arranged marriage that will ensure his lavish lifestyle or an uncertain future with the one thing money can't buy, Naomi, the only woman he has ever loved. With Naomi's inspiration and some unconventional help from Hobson, Arthur will finally learn what it means to become...
5) Trolls
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When their village is invaded by the grumpy Bergens, two mismatched friends must work together in perfect harmony to save the day. Featuring hit songs performed by Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, and more.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto, a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please, deploy their...
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Peter has his heart broken by Sarah Marshall, his girlfriend of five years. Sarah is an actress on a television crime series. After breaking up with Peter, she moves on with her life and her new boyfriend, Aldous, a British rock star. Peter is devastated, and after trying unsuccessfully to put her out of his mind, he decides to take a vacation to Hawaii to unwind. Unfortunately for Peter, Hawaii is also the chosen destination of Sarah and Aldous....
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Minions: Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlett Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Minions 2 (The rise of Gru): In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some...
10) Paradise
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
After a nearly fatal accident, 21-year-old Lamb Mannerheim is beginning to realize that the world is much bigger than her small, God-fearing Montana town. Armed with a big, fat insurance payout and a checklist of untried sins, Las Vegas is the only place for her first taste of temptation. And, with the help of a few new friends, Lamb embarks on an oddball odyssey of lost souls, broken faith, and cheap cocktails.
11) Hop
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Heir to the Easter Bunny title, EB defies his father and runs off to Hollywood to find fame as a drummer, meeting jobless slacker Fred who takes EB in after he hits him with his car, and together they learn the importance of family and responsibility.
12) Hop
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst houseguest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.
13) Bedtime stories
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Skeeter, the handyman of a hotel once belonging to his father, agrees to watch his sister's two children and finds his life changed when the stories he tells the kids at bedtime begin to come true.
"...a harmless and pleasant Disney comedy..."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"A fun bit of escapism that's even tender in spots."--San Francisco Chronicle
"...a modern-day fairy tale about hopes, aspirations and family..."--Hollywood Reporter
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
An outrageous comedy about Aaron Green, an aspiring music executive, who has 72 hours to deliver the wild rock legend, Aldous Snow, from London to Los Angeles for a comeback concert. In order to keep his job, Aaron must navigate a minefield of mayhem and debauchery to get Snow to the world famous Greek Theatre on time. Contains both the R-rated and Unrated versions of the film.
15) Despicable me
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gru delights in all things wicked. Surrounded by an army of tireless little yellow minions, and armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen, a potential dad.
16) Rock of ages
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Drew and Sherrie meet in L.A. while pursuing their dream of life in the big city. Will their love survive the challenges the city throws their way? This musical features songs by Journey, Twisted Sister, Starship, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, and many more.
17) Army of one
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The mostly true story of Gary Faulkner, an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Russell Brand) telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Armed with only a single sword purchased from a home-shopping network, Gary travels to Pakistan to complete his mission. While on his quest, Gary encounters old friends back home in Colorado, the new friends he makes in Pakistan, the enemies he makes at the CIA - and...
18) The tempest
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This modern retelling of William Shakespeare's final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical, and magical fantasy. Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge.
19) Trolls
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When their village is invaded by the grumpy Bergens, two mismatched friends must work together in perfect harmony to save the day. Featuring hit songs performed by Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, and more.
20) Despicable me 2
Publisher
Universal Picutres Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. An all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of former super-villain Gru, his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions, and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.