Bob Balaban
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Set in Edwardian London, an era of s?eances, science, and fog, and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping...
Author
Series
Creature from the seventh grade volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When nerdy 12-year-old Charlie Drinkwater spontaneously morphs into a giant sea creature, the big question is: could this be his ticket to popularity at last?"--
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (109 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The first feature-length appreciation of the life and work of Eva Hesse, one of America's foremost postwar artists. Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the post-minimalist movement. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decade-long career that is dense with complex, intriguing works that defy easy categorization.
4) Howl
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
James Franco delivers a career-defining performance as poet Allen Ginsberg. Through his search for personal and creative expression, Ginsberg writes *Howl*, and must contend with attorney Jake Ehrlich (Jon Hamm) during *Howl’s* bizarre obscenity trial. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. Nominated for Outstanding Film...
Author
Series
Balaban Bob volume 1
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could they possibly succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time, they would risk their lives to protect...
Author
Series
McGrowl volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
170 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thomas and McGrowl's new neighbors run an obedience school for dogs, however, Thomas suspects a sinister plan.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Paris, 1910. Panic sweeps the city as floodwaters rise and a monster is on the loose! Meanwhile a wacky inventor, his camera-crazy best friend, and a madcap monkey are on a mission to protect the beast, Franc, as he holds a rare and special talent. With the help of the beautiful but feisty singer Lucille, the team harbors the monster to keep him from the ghastly wannabe Mayor, Commissioner Maynott"--Container.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
11) 80 for Brady
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns.
12) Altered states
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2010, ©1998.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Research scientist Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) believes other states of consciousness are as real as everyday reality. Using sensory deprivation, then adding powerful hallucinogenic drugs, he explores these altered states...and endures experiences that make madness seem a blessing.
13) Capote
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Truman Capote travels to Kansas to do research for his groundbreaking book, "In Cold Blood".
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 2001, Dave Bowman was taken by the Jupiter monolith and transformed into a powerful being. Now, in 2010, Dr. Heywood Floyd, the man held responsible for Discovery's failure, is going back to Jupiter. He and his crewmates must reactivate the psychotic HAL-9000 computer so they can learn what happened and find out the meaning of Bowman's last transmission. This will be a joint American-Soviet expedition set against the backdrop of growing global...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During production of an indie movie called "Home for Purim," a reporter drops the word that one of the ensemble cast performers may be an Oscar contender.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While he caters to the whims of the super-rich, hotel concierge Douglas Ireland dreams of building his own luxury hotel and hopes that a wealthy but unscrupulous investor will help, There's one catch: Ireland must "baby-sit" the investor's beautiful mistress. Soon, Ireland must decide whether the love of his life is worth more than the dream of his life.
19) 2010
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
American and Soviet astronauts go to Jupiter in an attempt to solve the puzzle of the original Discovery flight made in 2001.
20) Isle of dogs
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.