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Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.
"This is a funny-serious, family-friendly movie about a weighty subject, and somehow it works."--San...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Johnny Depp delivers a wickedly funny performance as Richard, a buttoned-down college lecturer who, after learning he has six months to live, transforms into a rebellious party animal. To the shock of his wife and school chancellor, and the delight of his students, Richard leads a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy in this dark comedy costarring Zoey Deutch.
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. It follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.
"An inside-showbiz lark that regards the 1950s studio system with the ulmost skepticism even as it becomes an expression of movie love at its purest."--Variety
"The combination of the Coen brothers' filmmaking acumen and George Clooney in absolute buffoon mode is again Hollywood...
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
"...dotted with pleasures besides those Haddish brings."--New York Times
"Whoopi Goldberg pops up to steal a few scenes as Danica...
5) The Upside
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse, in this 'funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy.' From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities.
"Cranston and Hart are surprisingly good together. Their chemistry...
6) The Hustle
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Josephine Chesterfield is a glamorous, seductive Brit who defrauds gullible wealthy men. Penny amasses wads of cash by ripping off her marks in neighborhood bars. Despite their different methods, both are masters of the art of the fleece, so they con the men that have wronged women. Wilson's talent for physicality and Hathaway's withering wit are a combustible combination as the pair of scammers pull out all the stops to swindle a naïve tech billionaire...
7) Second Act
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A big box store worker, Maya, reinvents her life story to land a job in the corporate side of the company she works for. After the aid of a fabricated resume and social network profile, she is offered the position. She accepts the position to try to prove what street smarts can do.
"You know you're watching a connect-the-dots comedy, but the dots sparkle."--Variety
"(Lopez is) nothing if not a woman who knows her brand... and Second Act is perfectly...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Thinking they're about to crash, Emma spills her secrets to a stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger. Until she later meets Jack, her company's young CEO, who now knows every humiliating detail about her.
10) Being Frank
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A regular father's family life is turned upside down when his son learns he has another family.
"What a jerk. But what an interesting jerk to be at the center of a quirky and entertaining deadpan comedy/drama."--Chicago Sun-Times
"Gaffigan deals in exaggerated grimaces that shift back and forth from panic to guarded sincerity, which make for most of the movie's humor aside from some cutting lines by the supporting cast."--Los Angeles Times
11) Jexi
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Phil has a major dependency issue, he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture 'top ten' lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature, an A.I. life coach. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, the A.I. morphs into a tech nightmare...
12) Like a Boss
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Best friends Mia and Mel run their own cosmetics company -- a business they built from the ground up. But they're also in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a buyout offer from an industry titan proves too tempting to pass up. The beauty business is now about to get ugly as the proposal puts Mia and Mel's lifelong friendship to the ultimate test.
13) Poms
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An uplifting comedy about Martha, a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive, and Alice, proving that it's never too late to follow their dreams.
"Why worry about dying when you can spend your time dancing? Although "Poms" is an imperfect package, one can't help but take the message to heart."--Los Angeles Times
"Any comedy starring Diane Keaton is a welcome proposition,...
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Odysseus left Troy it took him ten years to get back to his home in Ithaca. Steve and Rob have only six days on their odyssey inches On the way, they argue about tragedy and comedy, astronomy and biology, myth, history, democracy, and the meaning of life! Featuring locations such as: Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Ancient Agora of Athens, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the unique island of Hydra, the Caves of Diros, and more.
15) Raising Buchanan
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A desperate woman steals the corpse of James Buchanan, the worst US president, hoping to net a large ransom, but no one wants him back.
16) Easter Sunday
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A man returns home to celebrate Easter with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family.
17) Stop and Go
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two sisters embark on a hilarious, mile-a-minute road trip to rescue their grandmother and her beloved dog from her retirement home before their reckless sister gets there first.
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"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the...
19) Little
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jordan is a take-no-prisoners mogul who torments her long-suffering assistant and employees daily. She soon faces an unexpected threat to her personal life and career when she magically transforms into a thirteen-year-old version of herself.
"...finds its loopy sweet spot: Tom Hanks' Big flipped and recast as pure black-girl magic."--Entertainment Weekly
"The trio of Hall, Rae and Martin makes 'Little' a consistently pleasant experience. Martin...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
"Joyous and funny even as it strikes the occasional melancholy chord,...
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