David Paymer
1) Bartleby
Author
Language
English
Description
Cult figure Crispin Glover lends his eerie presence to Bartleby, a modern adaptation of the classic short story by Herman Melville (author of Moby Dick). The manager of a public records firm hires a new clerk named Bartleby. However, Bartleby is eccentric and with each passing day, he begins to refuse his boss' orders. Eventually, the boss discovers even stranger things about him.
Publisher
Monterey Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (79 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This dark, dysfunctional family comedy carries the dry wit and playful whimsy of a Wes Anderson film along with the brash authenticity and fresh perspective of its then-20 year old director, Clara Mamet. Featuring Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner, William H. Macy.In the wonderfully dysfunctional tradition of The Royal Tenenbaums, teenage years are always messy... but for Maude, things couldn't seem more tragic. Within one week just prior to her...
Publisher
Quiver Distribution
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
THE SUNLIT NIGHT follows an aspiring painter (Slate) from New York City to the farthest reaches of Arctic Norway for an assignment she hopes will invigorate her work and expand her horizons. In a remote village, among the locals, she meets a fellow New Yorker (Sharp), who has come in search of a proper Viking funeral only to find that the Chief (Galifianakis) is but a re-enactor from Cincinnati. The eclectic crew ranges from "home" to "lost," within...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Full screen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD)(110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A middle-aged advertising executive's life is turned upside down when his new, young, hotshot boss also starts dating his daughter.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Accused of murdering his wife years ago in a blind, alcoholic rage, Dr. David Krane is desperate to clear his name and discover the identity of a real killer. When a researcher unveils an experimental drug that allows the user to relive the memories of another person, living or dead, Krane sees his chance, and steals a dose of the compound.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
videodisc (115 minutes): sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Andrew Shepherd is a consummate politician and a man of integrity, who also happens to be a widower, ready to start dating again. He is swept off his feet by Sydney Ellen Wade. His critics rant that it is immoral and his friends proclaim that it's romantic, but one thing is certain, all that stands between true love and re-election is the approval of the American public.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fifteen-foot-tall Central African gorilla is brought to America to save him from poachers. But his notoriety makes him a target for an enemy from his past.
8) Payback
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mel Gibson is Porter, a career criminal bent on revenge after his partners in a street heist betray him.
Publisher
MCA Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Four souls learn why they are earthbound and tied to a hard driving executive--through him, they each have one chance to resolve the unfinished business in their lives.
10) Mumford
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : digital, sd., col. ; 13 mm.
Language
English
Description
A would-be psychologist comes to the town of Mumford and offers his talent for listening, as the quirkiest citizens of the town scramble for a seat on his couch.
11) Checking out
Publisher
Allumination FilmWorks
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the eve of his 90th birthday, a celebrated thespian summons his three grown children to his Manhattan apartment for a celebration they will never forget. When the party's over, he plans to make his 'final exit.' Morris is not ill or depressed - he just wants to go out the way he's always lived - on his own terms. Now it's up to his angst-ridden offspring to put aside their own excess baggage and convince Morris to go on.
12) Focus
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen format (first:66:first).
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set at the height of World War II, this story follows the lives of a Brooklyn man and his wife as they become the victims of their bigoted community, who mistakenly believe them to be Jewish.
13) Alex & Emma
Author
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in trouble. In order to get the loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or end up dead. To help him complete his manuscript, he hires stenographer, Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited, yet intriguing input, begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and...
14) Alex & Emma
Author
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:1).
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in trouble. In order to get the loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or end up dead. To help him complete his manuscript, he hires stenographer, Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited, yet intriguing input, begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and...
15) The hurricane
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (2 hr., 26 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The Sixteenth Round, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen (16x9 2.4:1) version.
Physical Desc
3 videodisc (117 min, 125 min, 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ocean's eleven: Three prestigious Las Vegas casinos. More than $160 million. Danny Ocean and his 10-man handpicked team of grifters and conmen are ready to carry out the most elaborate casino heist in history, and they just might get away with it.
Ocean's twelve: Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting.
Ocean's thirteen:...
17) Two-Bit Waltz
Author
Language
English
Description
In the wonderfully dysfunctional tradition of The Royal Tenenbaums, as her 18th birthday approaches, Maude is suspended from school, stranded by her best friend, dumped by the boy she "loves", and Granny just died leaving her an enormous amount of money under one condition... It's a comedy!
18) Amistad
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. An enthralling courtroom battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation.
19) Bait
Author
Language
English
Description
Jamie Foxx stars as a paroled petty thief used by federal investigators to snare the criminals responsible for the theft of $42 million in gold from the United States Federal Reserve Bank in this action-packed comedy. He was a small-time hood; now he's Bait. Rearrested after stealing prawns, small-time crook Alvin Sanders (Foxx) lands himself ina cell with John Jaster (Robert Pastorelli), half of the gold-thieving duo. With Jaster's partner, Bristol...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A nosy reporter wants to find out all she can about Dr. Seuss, (a.k.a. Ted Geisel), and gets told the real facts by several of the creator's characters.