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21) Sweetwater
Publisher
Briarcliff Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2023.
Description
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
When retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, he and his wife Marge go on an exciting multi-million dollar winning spree to revive their small Michigan town. But when a selfish college student cheats the system, Jerry must find a way to make the game fair for all.
23) Big George Foreman: the miraculous story of the once and future heavyweight champion of the world
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Formats
Description
George Foreman makes a name for himself by channeling his childhood anger in the boxing ring, but when he has a near-death experience, he gives it all up to become a preacher.
24) The blind
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Set in the 1960s South and shot on location in Louisiana, THE BLIND shares never-before-revealed aspects of Phil Robertson's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, addiction, and complicated family dynamics, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place. "It was important to us that the film be real," said Willie Robertson, Phil's son. "The transformation of Phil proves that anyone can change and that there is always hope."
Publisher
Warner Home Video [distributor]
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Academy award winning director Oliver Stone presents a breathtaking new cut of his sweeping epic film Alexander, the true story of the world's greatest warrior. Using footage never seen and dramatically reshaping dozens of scenes, he brings to life the overpowering forces and fierce personalities that forever changed history.
26) Man of god
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2013
Formats
Description
The life and spirit of Michael P. Murphy, U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant killed in Afghanistan and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery, is presented in this documentary film via recollections and stories told on-camera by his family and friends.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to...
29) Petty blue
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Experience everything that's great about racing through its most indelible and enduring family, the Pettys! The story of NASCAR's royal family of racing is told in their own words. Here is an inspirational story of dedication, perseverance, and family tradition that will provide a raw, behind-the-scenes look into NASCAR racing.
30) Gran turismo
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs, a struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. It is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2023.
Description
Based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs, a struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. It is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Elgar: A partly dramatized account of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar.
The Debussy film: An impression of the music and life of the French composer Claude Debussy.
Always on Sunday: An interpretation of the life of French primitive painter Henri Douanier Rousseau.
Isadora : the biggest dancer in the world: A dramatized biography of the American dancer Isadora Duncan.
Dante's inferno: A film showing the private life of the emotional...
34) The Doors
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
Biographical film about one of the most exciting and controversial figures of the '60s, Jim Morrison. With his rock and roll band, The Doors, he influenced the rock music scene as no other group had.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"Dolley Madison lived through two wars, knew the first twelve Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. At a time when women could neither vote nor participate officially in politics, Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president James Madison, became one of the most influential and best loved figures of her day. When she died in 1849 at the age of 81-- one of the last remaining...
37) Miss Potter
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
2007
Description
In an effort to give their younger brother, Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas...
38) The last emperor
Series
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
The true story of Pu Yi, who, at the age of 3, toddled to the Imperial Dragon Throne to become "Lord of 10,000 Years, " China's last emperor.
Publisher
Briarcliff Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
A rare co-production with the Vatican. Pope Francis' ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today's global questions about death, social justice, immigration, ecology, wealth inequality, materialism, and the role of the family.
"The interview sections are fascinating, and scenes of the pope's travels, during which he frequently washes the feet of those who come to him,...
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