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1) Hamlet
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Young New York journalist Emma Gardner returns to the idyllic Central California farming community where she was raised, only to find it has been ravaged by drought and has become a place ruled by gangs, violent threats, and greed. She is forced to investigate the suspicious circumstances of her father's death even though it puts her in great danger.
Publisher
Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
When he overhears a doctor discussing the imminent death of a patient, hypocondriac George bealieves the doctor is referring to him. Convinced he's living on borrowed time, he enlists his best friend Arnold to help him find a new husband for his soon-to-be-widowed wife Judy.
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
After the sudden death of her father leaves a teenage girl without a family, she becomes lost in her own anger and sadness. Her family doctor (Daryl Hannah) informs her that her father had a secret, that the mother she never knew (Claire Forlani) was alive and well. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer (Louis Gossett Jr) and discovers that in caring for the horse, she is able to overcome her hardships and emotional trauma. Together...
6) 45 Years
Publisher
[Paramount Home Studios]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
[Widescreen?].
Language
English
Description
"As Kate and Geoff prepare to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, their marriage is shaken when unexpected news threatens to change their lives."
Publisher
[Cinedigm]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Becca Adam s has an ideal, young family. With all their lives ahead of them, Becca's husband dies in a tragic accident. Now Becca must reconcile why bad things happen to good people and find the strength to resist her demons & rediscover her faith."--
8) Jack Frost
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
On the verge of making it big, long-struggling musician Jack Frost suddenly realizes he's missing something vital: time with his wife and young son Charlie. But before Jack can make up for lost time, he swerves off an icy mountain road. Then, one cold winter's night, Jack magically returns as a walking, talking, ski-slope-shredding snowman. Determined to be the father he always wanted to be, Jack embarks on a quest to show Charlie that when it comes...
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Thai
Description
A unique tale of a man embracing life's greatest mystery. Choosing to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside, Boonmee is visited by his dead wife as a ghost, and his lost son as a strange hairy beast with red glowing eyes. They've come to guide him to his final resting place, a cave where his first soul began. With a wry sense of humor and a humanist spirit, it's a magical tale of reincarnation, karma, and nature.
Publisher
Distributed by Goldhil
Pub. Date
2003?]
Language
English
Description
Jess Aarons, a shy fifth-grader, and Leslie Burke, a new girl in town, create a fantasy world called Teribithia. They share their innermost secrets and dreams, and their friendship changes Jesse forever, enabling him to deal with Leslie's unexpected death.
12) Luna
Publisher
[BBC Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After losing their baby, Grant and Christine visit a friend's isolated, idyllic seaside house. Over a long weekend, secrets are revealed and the life of the dead child is lived out in a series of fantastical dreams.
Publisher
[Hallmark Channel]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Gretchen returns to her hometown with son Ethan and meets her new neighbor Melissa under unusual circumstances. Melissa's mother has passed away, and the two form a reluctant friendship when Melissa discovers she has a sibling she never knew about. Through their detective work, Gretchen and Melissa grow closer and uncover a huge surprise that will change everything.
15) 12 and holding
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Three close friends start down the path of self-discovery and begin to find their own voices. A family member dies and the three come together to grapple with feelings of revenge, learn the burden of grief, and to experience the changes of growing up.
16) A ghost story
Publisher
[Lionsgate]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
17) The sea
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Max returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
18) Hereafter
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. When London schoolboy Marcus loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each seeking the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might, or must, exist in the hereafter.
20) The way
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses....
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