Ben Kingsley
21) Sneakers
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Computer expert Martin Bishop heads a team of renegade hackers--including a former CIA employee, a gadgets wizard, a young genius, and a blind soundman who are routinely hired to test security systems.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The amazing story of Ibn Battuta, the greatest explorer of the Old World, following his first pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 from Tangier to Mecca. His perilous journey resonates with adventure while presenting an unforgettable picture of Islamic civilization during the 14th century, culminating with Ibn Battuta's first Hajj. The story is book-ended by a close-up look at the contemporary Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that draws three million Muslims...
23) Self/less
Publisher
Gramercy Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the secret organization that will kill to protect its cause.
24) Hugo
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
An orphan boy lives a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy. Special features: featurettes.
25) Tuck everlasting
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Young Winnie Foster, stifled by the formality of her proper life and her domineering mother, escapes into the woods only to get lost. Her magical summer begins when she meets Jesse Tuck. Jesse is full of life and adventure and Winnie falls in love. The Tuck family has a powerful secret-- a spring that holds the magic of everlasting life. Now Winnie must choose whether she wants to live life as she knows it or drink from the spring.
26) Shutter Island
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010.
Language
English
Description
When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Daniels uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he also learns there are some places that never let you go.
27) Twelfth night
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's comedy of twin brother and sister and their mistaken identities.
28) Camille
Series
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[199-?]
Language
English
Description
A French courtesan with a passion for life and romance sacrifices her happiness to prove her love for a young man whose family disapproves of their relationship.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When young doctor Edward Newgate arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Lamb and a mesmerizing woman by the name of Eliza Grave. Edward is intrigued by Lamb's modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb's utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience.
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors. Queen Elizabeth herself is said to have requested the return of Falstaff to the Bard's stage…supposedly she wanted to see him in love. What Shakespeare gave Her Majesty...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Colonel Terry Childers is a patriot and war hero. But when a peacekeeping mission he leads in Yemen goes terribly wrong, he finds himself facing a court martial. Accused of braking the rules of engagement by killing unarmed civilians, Childers' only hope of vindication rests with comrade-in-arms Hays Hodges, a military lawyer of questionable abilities. Together, they face the battle of their lives.
32) Schindler's list
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
The incredible true story follows the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history because of what he did.
Publisher
Icon
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When young doctor Edward Newgate arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Lamb and a mesmerizing woman by the name of Eliza Grave. Edward is intrigued by Lamb's modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb's utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. He pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artists' works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB"--Container.
38) Elegy
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his state of 'emancipated manhood' thrown into tragic disarray. David is a renowned college professor whose life is turned inside out when he becomes involved in a passionate relationship with Consuela. Consuela is a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. As their sexual relationship evolves, an incredible love story is born.
39) Anne Frank
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Get to know the high-spirited and popular girl before the war in this true story that paints the true portrait of Anne both before and after she went into hiding.