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Measure for Measure - William Shakespeare - Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, where it was listed as a comedy, the play's first recorded performance occurred in 1604. The play's main themes include justice, "mortality and mercy in Vienna," and the dichotomy between corruption and purity: "some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall." Mercy...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," is a classic comedy of mistaken identities, a device employed in a number of the bard's plays, which is believed to have been written sometime between 1601 and 1602. When Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria she is separated from her twin brother Sebastian, who she mistakenly believes to be dead. With the help of the ship captain who rescues her, she enters into the service of Duke Orsino, who has fallen...
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English
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Ben Singer is a failed folk singer, newly unemployed proofreader, and every-other-weekend dad to his young daughter. The only thing he takes comfort in is smoking marijuana and chess games with Ibou, his Senegalese roommate. When Ibou becomes ill, his beautiful sister Khadi comes to the U.S. from Senegal, and Ben's life begins to turn around.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A retelling of Shakespeare's comic tale of identical twins, girls disguised as boys, practical joking, and love at first sight, set in the country of Illyria.
8) Little fish
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen version.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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After years of treading water in her career and redeeming herself after a troubled past, Tracy Heart sets a goal of owning her own business. But her goals are threatened to be torn apart by the return of her ex-boyfriend and the criminal intentions of her brother.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Widescreen version.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Victor doesn't have much, but he knows that he wants Judy, the prettiest girl in the projects. His grandmother doesn't approve, his siblings don't want to believe him and Judy seems to have other plans in mind.
10) People Like Us
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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While settling his recently deceased father's estate and reconnecting with his estranged family, a twenty-something salesman discovers he has a half sister.
11) Personal effects
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen version.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (1 hr., 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria, he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen version.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jonah and Ella Mazer were happy, normal teenagers sent to an elite boarding school. Their new friends explain that they are all descended from powerful witches, and they've been waiting for them (Hansel and Gretel) to join and complete a new generation of the Coven. It's not until Hansel discovers a message from his mother in an old leather-bound book of spells hidden in the school library, that he understands their true and dangerous destiny: slaying...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve. For sisters Liz, Miranda, and Natalie, that person is their upbeat brother Ned, an organic farmer whose willingness to rely on honesty and trusting of humankind allows for a trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his...
15) Burning bright
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A thriller centered on a young woman and her autistic little brother who are trapped in a house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
[Full screen version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A psychotic self-styled preacher marries and murders a young widow for her money. He then pursues her children to get his hands on the money, only to meet his match in the form of a saintly farm woman.
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Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Village
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Max has an active imagination, who will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him, and runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Dollanganger family attempt to put their sordid past behind them. But, as they soon discover, certain secrets can't be left behind. When Cathy finds herself in an abusive relationship, Christopher and Cathy are forced to face their forbidden feelings. And as tragedy strikes again, Cathy returns to Foxworth Hall to confront her grandmother and seek revenge on her mother. Christopher runs to Cathy's side, and the two are determined to start over...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
p2002
Edition
Limited collector's ed ; Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. While E.T. learns about life on Earth, Elliott learns that friendship knows no earthly bounds.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Young Michael hates his dilapidated new home, he's worried about his sick baby sister, and he's bullied at school. But life changes when he stumbles upon 'Skellig' hiding out in a backyard shed, and quickly realizes that there's something very special about him. As magical things start to happen, an entirely new world opens up to Michael, who turns to a reluctant Skellig for help when his baby sister takes a turn for the worse.
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