Richard Pearce
4) No mercy
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Out to avenge the death of his partner, tough cop Jillette kidnaps the murderer's girlfriend and flees with her into the bayous of Louisiana.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Steve Martin plays Reverend Jonas Nightengale, a slick-as-oil flimflam man who'll trade salvation for a donation to his touring ministry. Jonas knows how to work a crowd and a con, but his works of wonder are done with mirrors and smoke. When his tour bus breaks down, Jonas pitches his tent in impoverished Rustwater, Kansas. While his manager (Debra Winger) tries to pursuade the local sheriff not to close the show, Jonas set his sights on a beautiful...
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic films, viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors, capturing the essence of blues music and delving into its global influence, from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When Odessa Cotter, a quietly dignified woman who works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson honors the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott by walking an exhausting nine miles to and from work, Miriam offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband and the powerful White Citizen's Council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms....
12) The Scottish boy
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It is 1333, and Edward III is at war with Scotland. Newly knighted Sir Harry jumps at a powerful baron's invitation to ride north on a secret mission. A dozen knights attack a crumbling Scottish keep, capturing a feral, half-starved teen barely a year younger than Harry. When Harry shields the Scottish boy from the other knights' cruelty, they force Harry to take him as his squire. At first, it's hopeless. The Scottish boy is surly, violent, and...
13) Country
Series
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003?]
Language
English
Description
When government bureaucrats threaten to take away the farm that has bound their family together for generations, Jewell and Gil Ivy decide to fight at all costs.
17) The Final Days
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on the acclaimed book written by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, this film chronicles president Richard Nixon's administration during the immediate days after the Watergate scandal.
Series
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Traces the musical odyssey of B.B. King to Memphis and pays homage to the great blues musicians of the Memphis tradition. Filmed on the occasion of the great reunion in which Memphis musicians returned to honor their roots.
Author
Language
English
Description
Featuring the images of some of the world's most famous stage and film actors, these additions to the all-new Oxford School Shakespeare introduce--and enthrall--young people to one of the greatest writers of all time. This season brings revised editions of five of the Bard's most famous plays--As You Like It, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labour Lost and The Taming of the Shrew. Designed specifically for students unfamiliar with Shakespeare's rich literary...
Author
Language
English
Description
On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a grinning cat and a rabbit with a pocket-watch, joins a mad tea party and plays croquet with the Queen. Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute.
