Susan Sarandon
1) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1260L
Language
English
Description
Odysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. This lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity...
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 282 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a speaking tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the "one great story" of humanity. These remarkable talks were filmed and are presented here in the order and manner in which Campbell himself intended. Examines the core myths of the great Asian religions; the Buddha and enlightenment, East and West; Yoga and transcendence; Kundalini yoga and the seven...
3) Enchanted
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished from the animated land of Andalasia by the evil queen. She finds herself in the gritty streets of the real, modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that does not operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle find herself adrift in a chaotic world that is badly in need of enchantment. Giselle begins to fall in love with the cynical, no-nonsense divorce lawyer who has come to her aid....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On February 22, 1862, two days after his death, Willie Lincoln was laid to rest in a marble crypt in a Georgetown cemetery. That very night, shattered by grief, Abraham Lincoln arrives at the cemetery under cover of darkness and visits the crypt, alone, to spend time with his son's body.
Set over the course of that one night and populated by ghosts of the recently passed and the long dead, Lincoln in the Bardo is a thrilling exploration of death,...
5) The Client
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mark Sway is an 11-year-old torn between what he knows and what he can never tell. A hitman will snuff him in half a heartbeat if Mark reveals what he learned about a Mob murder. An ambitious federal prosecutor will keep the pressure on until Mark tells all. Suddenly, Mark isn't a boy playing air guitar anymore. He's a pawn in a deadly game. And his only ally is a courageous but unseasoned attorney who risks her career for him...but never imagines...
6) Stepmom
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Widescreen and ull screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time-mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't...
9) Cats & dogs
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Know to be man's best friends, cats and dogs have engaged in a fierce and merciless battle. Now, Mr. Tinkles, a ruthless cat, is plotting intensively to achieve nothing less than world domination. His main target is Professor Brody. The professor is working on a medication that will rid people of their dog hair allergies. Mr. Tinkles strives to get to the substance and have it analyzed. He then means to have it altered so that all humans of the world...
10) Speed Racer
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel of his thunderous Mach 5. With the support of Pops and Mom Racer, girlfriend Trixie, younger brother Spritle and the mysterious Racer X, Speed takes on fierce competitors to save his family's business and protect the sport he loves. When Speed steps on the track, it's not just a race.
11) Little women
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Story about the March family of four daughters and a strong mother (Sarandon) who, because her husband is away serving in the Army during the Civil War, must raise her "little women" on her own. The daughters include: spirited Jo (Ryder) who longs for a career as a writer; beautiful and conservative older sister Meg (Alvarado); fragile Beth (Danes); and the romantic Amy (Dunst/Mathis). Through the years, as they become women, the sisters share their...
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Charlotte is a seemingly mild-mannered, middle-aged housewife-- who's decided to leave her husband and skip town. Her mind is made up and all that's left to do is go to the bank and withdraw her money. But while she's waiting in line, her plans are suddenly changed when a desperate young man robs the bank-- and takes Charlotte along as a hostage.
13) Snitch
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A father's teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of ten years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission, risking everything, including his family and his own life.
14) Arbitrage
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Robert Miller is a New York hedge-fund magnate who appears to have it all: money, power, a loving wife, and a devoted daughter working by his side. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is running on borrowed time, trying to unload his crippled trading company before his frauds are revealed. A deadly error throws Miller's life into a tailspin, raising the suspicions of a detective and threatening the future of his financial empire.
15) Elizabethtown
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After causing the company he works for to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, Drew is fired from his job. After being fired, he is promptly dumped by his girlfriend, Ellen. On the verge of suicide, Drew is given a new purpose in life. Following the death of his father, Drew has to fly back to his family's small Kentucky hometown of Elizabethtown in order to make certain that his father's dying wishes are fulfilled. On the way home, Drew meets a...
16) The lovely bones
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on.
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of the courageous woman and passionate teacher with a lifelong commitment to education who became an astronaut and died in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. Her loss was deeply felt across the nation and how this drastically changed the dynamics of her family. But out of the tears and mourning came a sense of purpose. Christa was and remains, one of NASA's most visible and beloved astronauts.
18) Noel
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As five strangers lives intertwine on Christmas Eve, a story of companionship, love, and healing unfolds against the backdrop of New York City. A delightful tale of redemption, faith, and the joy of living; proving miracles are closer than you think.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (278 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Suburban mom Cathy Jamison's cancer is in remission, and Cathy is considering drastic life changes, such as assuming a secret identity and adopting a baby. Cathy's husband, Paul, survives his heart attack and becomes a motivational speaker with the help of a sketchy mentor. Andrea embraces her African heritage, while Cathy's son, Adam, finds religion.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen years ago, the power-mad General Zhong seized control of Planet Bana, tearing it to pieces in the process. Enter Spark and his friends, Chunk and Vix, who learn of Zhong's plan to take over the universe. If Zhong is able to harness the power of an ancient beast known as the Kraken, he will have history's deadliest weapon at his fingertips. And it's up to Spark and his friends to stop him.