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1) Earthlings
Publisher
Nation Earth
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A film about mankind's complete dependence on, yet total disrespect for, animals used as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for medical or scientific research. With hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
2) Silverado
Publisher
Columbia ; distributed by Sony
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"Get ready for some horse-ridin', gun-totin', whiskey-drinkin' fun" -- on container.
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
Description
Hugh Laurie stars as the brilliant but sarcastic Dr. Gregory House, a maverick physician who is devoid of bedside manner. Dr. House thrives on the challenge of solving medical puzzles that other doctors give up on. Includes all 22 episodes.
"...a terrific performance from Laurie, who makes a stronger claim on an Emmy nomination every week."--USA Today.
"'House' is a brilliant show."--TV Guide.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
When Waring Hudsucker, head of a successful company commits suicide, the board of directors has a plan to make a lot of money, so they decide to appoint a moron to run the company. Mailroom clerk Norville Barnes is exactly what Hudsucker is looking for to be president. They hope that as soon as the stock falls low enough, the director and his friends will buy them up cheaply, take over the company and they will be successful again. However, a tough...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When lives are on the line, dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff of Chicago's busiest trauma center are the ones to trust. In the engrossing second season, big changes put the ER on an emotional collision course. A slew of both professional and personal issues, from legal setbacks to romantic entanglements, illnesses, and the elusive work-life balance-threaten to affect those trying to maintain cutting-edge medicine with care and compassion.
8) Kinsey
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Language
English
Description
Kinsey is a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and journey into the mystery of human behavior. His 1948 book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male irrevocably changed American culture. Bonus features included.
9) Knife fight
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him." --imdb.com.
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") returns in the explosive second season of Your Honor. Disbarred, disgraced, and all but destroyed, ex-judge Michael Desiato is offered a ray of hope when a federal agent recruits him to take down the empire of corruption and vengeance that runs New Orleans.
12) The box
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Norma and Arthur Lewis are a suburban couple with a young child. After Arthur losses his job, they receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. Arlington Steward is a mysterious stranger who delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, by pressing this button it will simultaneously cause the death of another person somewhere in the world, someone...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Will Halstead balances the stress as the ER's supervising attending physician with his complicated relationship with Dr. Natalie Manning, an attending physician in emergency pediatrics. Newly remarried, Dr. Daniel Charles remains he Sherlock Holmes of psychiatry. Former Navy flight surgeon Dr. Ethan Choi brings his battlefield skills to the front lines of Chicago's busiest ER, the go-to-place for victims.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children's extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Alice's self-centered daughter, Andrea, is betraying her husband Chris...
16) Lolita
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
"Newly arrived in Ramsdale, New Hampshire, European émigré Humbert Humbert is smitten. He plans to marry Charlotte Haze. That way he'll always be close to his dear one-- Charlotte's precocious daughter!"--Container.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center are back for the pulse-pounding fourth season. The series continues to chronicle the daily life-and-death battles of Chicago₂s elite medical professionals as they navigate challenging medical emergencies and intense personal drama. In last season's cliffhanger finale, Dr. Will Halstead got down on one knee and proposed to Dr. Natalie Manning, but will the two ever make it...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
House finds himself in an uncomfortable position: away from the examination room. As he works to regain his license and his life, his coworkers deal with the staff shakeups, moral dilemmas, and their own tricky relationships with House.
20) Human condition
Series
Criterion collection volume 480
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
日本語
Description
Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.
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