George MacKay
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The story of one remarkable doctor as he transforms the standards of care for paraplegics. Arriving at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944, Doctor Guttman reinvigorates the lives of his staff and patients with one daring move: he introduces athletics into the rehabilitation plan of his patients, paralyzed soldiers who have been cast-off and are facing death from neglect. Using sports, his patients learn to build not only physical strength, but self-respect...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Set in the near-future UK; Daisy, an American teenager sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund. But on the fringes of their idyllic summer days are tense news reports of an escalating conflict in Europe. As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy finds herself hiding and fighting...
4) The trick
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
The story of world-renowned Professor Philip Jones; Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, who back in 2009 found himself at the eye of an international media storm and the victim of cyberterrorism.
Publisher
Miramax Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After the unexpected death of his wife, a sportswriter finds himself consumed with grief and completely unprepared to raise two boys. Determined to bring joy back into their lives, he takes a 'just say yes' approach to parenting. And as freedom reigns, chaos ensues.
7) Marrowbone
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller.
8) 1917
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers, Blakeb2ss own brother among them.
9) Ophelia
Publisher
IFC Films, Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The unspoken, complex heroine of Hamlet shares her own story through modern language in contemporary Denmark. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance kindles between the two in secret as the kingdom is on the brink of war amidst its own political intrigue and...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.
11) Wolf
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf. He's sent to a clinic where he undergoes increasingly extreme forms of 'curative' therapies at the hands of The Zookeeper. However, once he meets the mysterious Wildcat, and as their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, Jacob is faced with a challenge: will he renounce his true self for love?
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Finely wrought and inventive, Captain Fantastic surely earns the lofty praise of its title."--Guardian.
"'Captain Fantastic' should connect in a major way with those looking to be swept up and moved by such a fundamental human experience."--Variety.
"Gorgeously photographed, and as loosey-goosey as its hero, 'Captain Fantastic' takes some unexpected turns."--New York Daily News.
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society,...
14) 11.22.63
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was killed in Dallas and the world changed forever. But what if it could be changed back? James Franco stars as Jake Epping, an English teacher who accepts the monumental mission of trying to prevent the assassination of JFK. Luckily, he has the help of Sadie Dunhill (Sarah Gadon), a resourceful librarian whob2ss trying to reconcile secrets of her own. Executive produced by J.J. Abrams and based upon the bestselling...