Helen Mirren
Author
Language
English
Description
Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story brings to life the story of a woman's extraordinary courage, tested in the crucible of Nazi-occupied Paris. With an American mother and Indian Muslim father, Noor Inayat Khan was an extremely unusual British agent, and her life spent growing up in a Sufi center of learning in Paris seemed an unlikely preparation for the dangerous work to come. Yet it was in this place of universal peace and contemplation...
Author
Language
English
Description
Two Irish women face the ultimate dilemma of whether or not to sacrifice their sons' lives for a cherished belief in the poignant drama Some Mother's Son.Inspired by actual events, this intensely moving story pits the humanity of two ordinary Irish mothers against the cold cruelty of a hunger strike waged by notorious Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader Bobby Sands (John Lynch). Lifelong pacifist Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren) and fervent IRA supporter...
4) Losing Chase
Author
Language
English
Description
This moving story follows the intimate relationship between Chase Philips (Mirren) and Elizabeth Cole (Sedgwick) over the course of one summer on Martha's Vineyard. As Chase recovers from a nervous breakdown, she and her children are cared for by a 20-year-old mother's helper, Elizabeth, hired by her husband, Richard (Bridges). Richard spends much of the summer at work in Boston, returning to the island only on weekends.
8) Trumbo
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. It tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Long-term couple John and Ella Robina are experiencing the struggles of growing older. With John having Alzheimer's and Ella undergoing cancer treatment, they decide to abandon their disease-stricken lifestyles and embark on a journey from Boston to Key West in an attempt to fully live what's left of their lives. Their trusty RV, which they've dubbed "The Leisure Seeker", will be their mode of transportation as they enjoy what may be their last adventure...
10) The last station
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In honor of his newly created religion, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy renounces his title, property, and family in favor of poverty and celibacy. For the Countess Sofya, his wife of nearly fifty years, this is the last straw! After she discovers his plans to leave the rights to his iconic novels to the Russian people rather than his own family, she decides to use every trick of seduction in her considerable arsenal, to fight for what she believes is...
11) The good liar
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
13) Gosford Park
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
Drama set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
14) Eye in the sky
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Three plots intertwine: the entangled love affairs of Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia, the comic performance of a "play within a play" by the tradesmen of Athens and the antics in fairyland of King Oberon and Queen Titania.
16) Winchester
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
17) The Queen
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The Queen begins with a familiar epigraph "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"--Henry IV, Part II. The action of the film takes place during the week following the death, on August 31, 1997 of Diana, Princess of Wales. One of its accomplishments, courtesy of adroit use of newsreel and other contemporary footage, is to remind viewers of the deep sadness that surrounded that event. It is also about the divergent and potentially ruinous ways the...
18) Calendar girls
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
The prim and proper ladies of the Yorkshire Women's Institute breathe new life into one of their fundraising campaigns by posing nude in their annual calendar.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
'Saturday Night Live' compatriots Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers serve as creators, executive producers, and writers of this IFC original series, using their love of documentary films and combining it with comedy to present a unique take on the form. Hosted by Dame Helen Mirren, each episode is shot in a different documentary film style, paying tribute to some of the most important stories that didn't happen.
20) Greenfingers
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When British convict Colin is placed in an experimental program to finish his prison sentence, all he wants is peace. But after his wise elderly roommate introduces him to gardening, Colin uncovers a surprising talent and passion for plants.
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