Robert Wise
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's a bankroll ready for the taking. And it's too much to resist for racist ex-con Earl Slater (Robert Ryan). He agrees to take part in a bank robbery with disgraced former cop Burke (Begley) - but hesitates when he finds out that one of his partners (Belafonte) is Black. As tensions mount, and they get closer to their biggest score ever, Earl's hatred erupts, risking the heist...and their lives!
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramificications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent...
6) The Haunting
Language
English
Description
Adapted from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, this psychological thriller tells the story of four people who come to the house to study its supernatural phenomena.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
50th anniversary edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the most beloved family film of all time! Rogers and Hammerstein's cinematic treasure stars the incomparable Julie Andrews as Maria, the warmhearted young woman who brings joy and music to Captain von Trapp and his children. Includes an hour long documentary detailing Julie Andrews' return visit to Salzburg where she filmed her iconic role as Maria.
8) Citizen Kane
Series
Criterion collection volume 1104
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the most dazzling debut feature in cinema history, twenty-five-year-old writer-producer-director-star Orson Welles synthesized the possibilities of sound-era filmmaking into what could be called the first truly modern movie. In telling the story of the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of a William Randolph Hearst-like newspaper magnate named Charles Foster Kane, Welles not only created the definitive portrait of American megalomania, he also...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Standard version.
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
10) West Side story
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
Language
English
Description
A massive alien presence of enormous power enters Federation space, destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralizing everything in its path and Admiral James T. Kirk returns to the helm of an updated U.S.S. Enterprise and sets course to meet the aggressor head-on.
13) The Desert Rats
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Story of the Allied troops who held Rommel at bay in North Africa despite being hopelessly outnumbered.
14) West side story
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Cat People : Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls in love with and marries average-Joe American Oliver Reed. Their marriage suffers though, as Irena believes that she suffers from an ancient curse- whenever emotionally aroused, she will turn into a panther and kill. Includes commentary by Greg Mank with Simone Simon, and theatrical trailer.
The Curse of the Cat People: Amy is a very...
19) West Side story
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Fiftieth anniversary edition.
Language
English
Description
The greatest love story ever told ... in the most acclaimed musical of all time. Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number, and magical movie moment. This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Best Picture, Best Director-Robert Wise, Best Supporting Actor-George Chakiris, and Best Supporting Actress-Rita Moreno.
Language
English
Description
In this influencial sci-fi classic produced in the early 50s, a spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son befriend him ... and soon realize that they may be all...
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