Sally Hawkins
1) Paddington 2
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When a book Paddington wants to buy is stolen, he sets out to find the thief and retrieve the book.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Lie, cheat, steal. It's all part of the holiday spirit for ex-con Dennis and fast talker Rene when they try to make a quick buck selling Christmas trees in New York. For Dennis it's a chance to go straight, and for his best friend and former partner-in-crime, Rene, it's a chance to make some easy cash so he can marry Dennis' ex-wife. But for two not-very-bright guys now stuck together on the cold streets of Brooklyn, this holiday season may bring...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events, A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND tells the story of teenage math prodigy Nathan, who struggles when it comes to building relationships. In his confusing world, Nathan finds comfort in the predictability of numbers. But after earning a spot to compete in the prestigious International Math Olympiad, he faces new and unexpected challenges, ultimately triumphing in life and love.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Language
English
Description
A story about a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Poppy is a life-loving and irrepressibly cheerful primary school teacher. She is thirty years old, single, and infinitely optimistic and accepting. She lives with her best friend and flatmate Zoe in London. She is tested by a repressed driving instructor with anger problems, and, in turn, she decides to test him. She has exciting flamenco lessons, an encounter with a homeless man, an argument with her pregnant sister, and a love-affair with the social...
9) Maudie
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, the unlikely romance between Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis and reclusive fishmonger Everett Lewis.
10) Godzilla
Publisher
Legendary Pictures
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From visionary new director Gareth Edwards comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.
12) Spencer
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen's Sandringham Estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. This is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
13) Wonka
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the best-selling children's books of all time, "Wonka" tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas...
14) Wonka
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the bestselling children's books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock full of ideas...
15) Blue Jasmine
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.
"Want to see great acting, from comic to tragic and every electrifying stop in between? See Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine."--Rolling Stone.
"Allen's story of a fictitious Ruth Madoff figure works as both a what-if...
16) Fingersmith
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A rousing adaptation of Sarah Waters' most acclaimed novel. Orphan Sue Trinder, raised in a den of petty thieves or 'fingersmiths, ' agrees to help a young con man defraud a wealthy heiress. But Sue's plans didn't include falling in love with the heiress.
17) Made in Dagenham
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Their actions played a major role in the battle for equal pay, both nationally and internationally.
18) Submarine
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Young Oliver Tate's coming of age is coming even sooner than expected. Prone to daydreaming, listening to French crooners, and indulging other self-absorbed fantasies, Oliver suddenly finds himself submerged in real-life, dual challenges, plotting to lose his virginity with a quirky new girlfriend while also struggling to reconcile his parents' marriage, even though his mom seems smitten with the self-help guru next door. Includes bonus features.
19) Persuasion
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick...
20) Desert flower
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A woman escapes from an arranged marriage at the age of thirteen and embarks upon a two-hundred-mile journey across the desert of Somalia in an adventure that eventually leads her into a modeling career.