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81) The Wall
Description
Follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
"...the best kind of war film..."--Toronto Star
"It's pretty darn good."--Washington Post
82) The farewell
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds...
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Chloe is a pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner's niece, Rachel, gets lost. She must rely on her new friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her. In the meantime, Papi, a male chihuahua who is in love with Chloe goes in pursuit of her. Papi's owner is a handsome young gardener for Rachel's aunt Viv. He slowly develops a romantic interest in Rachel. Chloe...
Pub. Date
2017
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Description
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha. A mystery is at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the city.
"An expansive, expensive adventure whose creativity outweights its more uneven elements."--Variety
"Valerian...
85) Hotel Mumbai
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Dramatized portrayal of the 2008 terrorist attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbia, India.
87) The emoji movie
Formats
Description
In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, who is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become normal, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and Jailbreak. Together, these unlikely heroes embark on an epic app-venture through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the code that will fix Gene!
88) Big miracle
Pub. Date
[2012], ©2012
Description
Based on a true story. A small town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
89) You again
Pub. Date
2011
Description
For Marnie, high school was a horror movie, and her brother's wedding is the sequel when her archrival comes back to haunt her as his bride. It's nice girl versus mean girl in this hysterical reunion with the one person Marnie would really like to forget. And if that weren't enough, Marnie's mom reunites with her own high school nemesis. Bonus features include bloopers, deleted scenes, behind the scenes, and more.
90) Hoot
Series
Description
Roy Eberhardt has moved with his family so often he literally has lost count of the number of times he has had to changed schools. Roy ought to be used to being the new kid at school by now, but making the switch from Montana to Florida proves to be a major challenge. While Roy quickly becomes the target of school bully, he is befriended by Beatrice Leep, a spunky girl with enough nerve to stand up to Dana, and her brother Mullet Fingers. Beatrice...
Pub. Date
[2023].
Description
Mavka the soul of the forest has been chosen by the supreme spirits to become the forest's new guardian. But when she meets a talented human musician named Lucas a man on the hunt for a mysterious tree with the power to give life, she is faced with an impossible choice between her newfound love and her duty to the spirits. Can humans and the forest live in harmony, or will greed and vice destroy them both?
92) Unlocked
Pub. Date
2017
Description
A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack.
"...it rattles along and Apted tackles it with gusto."--Guardian.
"I suppose this went down easily enough for me because I grew up with this kind of stuff..."--New York Times.
"Unlocked feels like a 1970s-style conspiracy thriller, which makes it a perfect fit for the 76-year-old Apted..."--Village Voice.
93) I. T.
Description
Mike Regan is a successful, self-made man. But he soon finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse when his I.T. consultant uses his skills to endanger Mike's family, business, and life. Now Mike needs to rely on his old connections to defeat a new kind of nemesis.
94) The Smurfs 2
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Description
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue...
95) Hot pursuit
Pub. Date
2015
Description
An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.
"[Witherspoon] seems unafraid to cut loose, and she and Vergara make a terrific team."--Village Voice
96) The Terminator
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
In 2029, the ruling giant super-computer, Skynet, sends an indestructible cyborg, a Terminator, back in time to 1984 to kill a woman, Sarah Connor, whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope.
Series
Description
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than dragon...
99) Halo - nightfall
Pub. Date
2015
Formats
Description
This tells the personal story of Jameson Locke, a legendary manhunter and agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Earth's most powerful and secretive military branch. He and his team are investigating terrorist "chatter" on the distant colony world of Sedra, when they are caught in a horrific biological attack. Led by Locke, ONI agents are forced to coordinate with Randall Aiken, a local commander with a remarkable history and deep-rooted...
100) Just mercy
Pub. Date
2019
Description
A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.