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(0)Samuel L. Jackson
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An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (''Champ'') only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
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Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. It is a journey into black history that connects the Civil Rights movement to #BlackLivesMatter. It questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond and examines the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Finding Your Roots volume 7
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Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, have each climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, yet each started life as a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow south. DNA is used to investigate family mysteries: Where in Africa do they come from and who are the white men in their family trees?
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WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jacob discovers clues to a mystery and stumbles upon Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. However the mystery is deeper than he had thought, as he gets to know the residents and learn about their special powers. Jacob discovers that only his own special peculiarity can save his new friends.
Pub. Date
2019.
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1 videodisc (circa 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Peter Parker returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
"... [it] isn't...
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
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Learn to draw the characters of Paws of Fury with diretor Rob Minkoff!.
Hard-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
8) Turbo
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After a freak accident, a garden snail with dreams of becoming the fastest snail in the world might just realize his goal.
"Great voice talent in a story that puts the 'go' in escargot."--Chicago Sun-Times
"...enough heart to make it to the winner's circle."--Newsday
"...the film's considerable charm comes through via its characters and sense of humor."--Variety
9) The Marvels
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Carol Danvers gets her powers entwined with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
10) A time to kill
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young white lawyer tries to defend the vengeful father of an African American rape victim and faces dangerous racial tensions.
11) Captain Marvel
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Set in the 1990s, this is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
"It's not only heroes who can have superpowers, movies can have them too, and you...
12) Django unchained
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz.
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The show reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure. In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific, as beautiful as it is treacherous, unaware that they're crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.
"It's wildly entertianing and it has a sense of humor about itself - and it doesn't hurt when a great big monster movie features an A-list cast..."--Richard...
14) Shaft
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather duster, there's no denying family....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an...
16) The Incredibles
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Bob and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment....
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi. This begins his complete journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
18) Iron Man 2
Pub. Date
p2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Now that the world knows billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored super hero Iron Man, his life has suddenly become even more intense. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit, but for Ivan Vanko, it's revenge. With Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, Stark must once again suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet.
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports--Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 videodisc (circa 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The true story of William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved more than sixty men in one of the bleakest battles of the Vietnam War. Presented the chance to escape on the last helicopter, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend his comrade in arms. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's fellow soldiers and father seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman and other surviving veterans to finally secure him the Congressional Medal of Honor...