Felicity Jones
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Intrigue, adventure, and romance fill this enchanting dramatization of Jane Austen's last novel. With a love of Gothic tales and a head full of fantasy and fiction, young Catherine Morland enters the decadent society of 18th-century Bath. When Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home, Northanger Abbey, a dark mystery makes her blood run cold. What does the sinister General Tilney want? Will the truth destroy her one chance at love?
2) Collide
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After a heist goes terribly wrong, Casey Stein finds himself on the run from a ruthless gang headed by mob boss Hagen. Now Casey has precious cargo that belongs to Hagen, who will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Left with no choice, Casey calls his former employer and drug smuggler Geran to protect his longtime girlfriend Juliette before Hagen gets his hands on her. Casey sets out on an adrenaline-fueled car chase on the German highways to save the...
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Today is Dolly Thatchum's wedding day, and her family is arriving with all the cheerfulness, chaos and grievances that accompany such gatherings. Trouble appears in the shape of Joseph, Dolly's former lover from the previous summer, who throws her feelings into turmoil. But Dolly's mother will not allow her carefully laid plans for her daughter's future to be threatened. As the clock ticks and the guests grow more and more restless, the bride-to-be...
5) Like crazy
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Like Crazy beautifully illustrates how your first real love is as thrilling and blissful as it is fragile. When a British college student falls for her American classmate, they embark on a passionate and life-changing journey--only to be separated by circumstances beyond their control. ... Like Crazy explores how a couple faces the real challenges of being together and of being apart."--Container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
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Description
"In Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction, romance novel addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short"--Container.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Spider-Man's conflict has been within himself: the struggle between Peter Parker and the responsibilities of Spider-Man. But Peter Parker, finds that his greatest battle is about to begin. It's great to be Spider-Man, but being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. Peter comes to realize that all of his...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2017, 2016
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of: time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures...
Series
Johnny Worricker trilogy volume pt. 3
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Johnny Worricker and Margot Tyrrell as they are on the run across Europe, with MI5 hard on their heels. But life in exile is proving much harder than either of them expected. Worricker knows that his only chance of resolving both his personal and his professional lives is if he returns home to confront the powerful prime minister, Alec Beasley. In a duel of wits between the two men, there will be only one winner.
13) Inferno
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population.
14) Dead Shot
Author
Language
English
Description
When a border ambush goes wrong, a retired Irish paramilitary witnesses the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife by an SAS officer. After outwitting the SAS, now presumed dead, he escapes, taking his revenge to the dark streets of 1970's London.
15) Cheri
Author
Language
English
Description
In pre-World War I Paris, Lea, famed courtesan to the rich and famous, is contemplating retirement. When her archrival asks her to teach her teenage son about women, it becomes a passionate affair that results in power struggles over sex, money, and love.
16) Like Crazy
Author
Language
English
Description
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.