Gary Sinise
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of lonelinss and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they...
4) Joe Bell
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mark Wahlberg plays the rough-edged Oregon-based father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin by embarking on a walk across America to speak his heart to heartland adults and students about the potential terrifying high costs of bullying.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Since the dawn of mankind, we have stared up at the lights in the sky and wondered.. Now join the heroic men and women who have dared the impossible on some of the greatest adventures ever undertaken - the quest to reach out beyond Earth.
6) WWII in HD
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The first documentary to show World War II from the perspective of both sides in full, immersive HD color, the world premiere HISTORY?
10) Ransom
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
When a wealthy executive's son is kidnapped, he takes matters into his own hands in an effort to rescue the boy.
12) Forrest Gump
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forrest Gump is a low-intelligence man who has good intentions. He struggles through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His mama teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army and heads off to Vietnam where he becomes friends with Dan and Bubba. He wins medals, starts a table tennis craze, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, create the smiley, writes bumper stickers...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Detective Mac Taylor, his team of forensic specialists, and police officer Flack. Their game is on when the clues in a woman's murder lead them to one of the web's most addictive virtual worlds. A plot to detonate a bomb involves two scuba instructors. A guidance counselor is killed at a dance. Murders in Times Square, Central Park, and even on the Statue of Liberty test the team. All while battling Mac's nemesis, the mysterious 333 Stalker.
14) The forgotten
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Sam Paretta is dead, killed in a plane crash. Even though it's been fourteen months since the accident, his mother, Telly, still grieves over the loss. But suddenly, her husband swears they never had a child and her psychiatrist insists she's delusional. Worst of all, there is absolutely no evidence to prove Sam ever existed. Haunted by the memories of her son, Telly's search for the truth propels her into a dark mind-shattering conspiracy...
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Detective Mack "Mac" Taylor is a dedicated and driven crime scene investigator who believes that everything is connected and for everyone and every situation there is a story. His partner is Stella Bonasera, a workaholic who shares Mac's a passion for the job. They lead a team of experts amid the gritty and kinetic city that never sleeps.
17) The stand
Publisher
Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Millions perish, and as small, isolated frightened bands unite, the answers to their perpetual questions to justify this end of civilization are bared in their dreams--revelations that urge some to embrace a path of virtue and others one of darkness. As the opposing forces separate into two camps, the noble elements try to shield themselves from their corrupt enemy.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Forensic investigators use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple. Detective Mac Taylor leads a team of dedicated forensic criminalists who have to fight hard to bring down the bad guys and bring justice to the victims.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Featuring rare color archival footage taking a detailed look at life on and off the front lines through the diaries kept by soldiers during World War II, including four veterans who present some of the most dangerous aerial missions of WWII and a satellite view of the conflict of World War Two.
20) Reindeer games
Publisher
Dimension Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy impulsively decides to pose as his old cell mate Nick in order to make time with Nick's beautiful penpal Ashley. But Rudy's ruse blows up when he realizes that Ashley was doublecrossing Nick...and now he's inescapably part of an armed robbery plot being hatched by her evil brother.