Tatiana Maslany
1) Pink Wall
Author
Language
English
Description
A modern romance, following the six-year relationship of Jenna (Tatiana Maslany) and Leon (Jay Duplass), intimately told through their journey, exploring how friendship and resentment grow when confronted with the pressures of adult life.
2) The Nativity
Author
Language
English
Description
Mary is an ordinary, 16-year-old girl whose parents arrange to marry her to an older neighbor. When she falls pregnant, supposedly a virgin, she brings shame upon her family, and the threat of death upon herself. The man whom she is told to marry, Joseph, agrees to allow her to travel with him to Bethlehem.
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Language
English
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Description
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
5) Mockingjay
Author
Series
Hunger games ; 3
Language
English
Description
The Capitol is angry that Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice, stirring unrest by having defied the rules, and President Snow has made it clear that she, her family and friends, and the people of District 12 may all be held accountable.
Author
Series
Hunger games ; 2
Language
English
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Description
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
8) Stronger
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Inspired by the true story. Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian, was at the 2013 marathon when the bomb blast occurred and he tragically lost both of his legs. After regaining consciousness, Jeff was able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle had just begun. Jeff's deeply personal journey tests a family's bond and defines a community's pride as he overcomes adversity to become the living embodiment of ''Boston...
Language
English
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Description
"Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Gustav Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court"--
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Sarah is on the run from a bad relationship when a lookalike stranger commits suicide right in front of her. Sarah sees a solution to all her problems by assuming the dead woman's identity and clearing out her bank account. Instead, she stumbles into a thriller mystery, and uncovers an earth-shattering secret: she is a clone. She learns there are more like her, genetically identical individuals, nurtured in wildly different circumstances, and someone...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Sarah is in a desperate race to find her missing daughter, but her scorched earth tactics spark a war with Rachel, dividing and imperiling all the clones. As Sarah discovers more about her past, mysterious newcomers appear, but can they be trusted?"--
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
English
Description
Season two hits the ground running with Sarah in a desperate race to find her missing daughter Kira. Her scorched earth tactics spark a war with pro-clone Rachel, dividing and imperiling all the clones. As Sarah discovers more about her past, mysterious newcomers appear. But can they be trusted?
15) Destroyer
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past." --
16) The nativity
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The miraculous story of Mary begins with a young, innocent girl, completely unaware of the monumental role she will play in history. She is to marry the humble carpenter Joseph. Suddenly, her world is upended when she learns that she is carrying the son of God. She and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, while a shepherd in the field has a miraculous visitation and wise men watching the movements of the stars realize that an ancient prophecy is about to be...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From critically acclaimed writer and director Kim Nguyen, comes this visually stunning romance about two burning souls who make a leap for love in the icy Arctic. Lucy and Roman develop a passionate bond while living in a remote outpost. But when Lucy's emotional demons return, the couple ventures into the uncharted wilds to escape the past and keep their love alive.
18) Pink wall
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. The film examines what defines people, the pressures of gender expectations, and the perpetual struggle between life and ambition." --
19) Hardwired
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A man must race against time as he unwittingly becomes the target of a dangerous corporation that is hellbent on controlling mankind through mind manipulation.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Things are so bad for recently widowed farmer Mary Bassett and her three children that this Thanksgiving they may not even be able to afford a turkey for their dinner. Suddenly, Mary's wealthy and estranged mother Isabella comes for a visit. Although Isabella finds a kindred spirit in Mary's eldest daughter and budding writer Tilly, Mary resents her mother's attempts to help them out of their financial difficulties. It will take more than money to...