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Angela Bassett
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Foreign Service Officer newly posted to the American embassy in London is charged with stopping terrorists from getting into the US. After surviving a vicious attack on the embassy, she finds herself framed for crimes she didn't commit and racing to elude assassins while trying to clear her name and stop a large-scale terrorist attack set for New Year's Eve.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
After the British Prime Minister passes away under mysterious circumstances, his funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. However, what starts out as the most protected event on Earth turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States, his formidable Secret Service head, and an English...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite force of protectors for peace and justice has existed for centuries. They are the Green Lantern Corps. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the Corps' newest recruit, the first human ever selected, Hal Jordan"--Container.
4) Soul
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...
Series
Mission impossible film volume 6
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje, fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Language
English
Formats
Description
King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must join forces with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Wakandan Special Forces, to prevent Wakanda from being drawn into a world war.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join a brilliant young inventor named Lewis as he sets off on a time-traveling journey to find the family he never knew. In the world of 2037, hip-hoppin' frogs and dogs that wear glasses are as common as talking dinosaurs. In an amazing twist, Lewis discovers that the fate of the future rests in his hands, but he can't save it alone. He meets the wacky Robinson family, who help him learn to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself....
9) Bumblebee
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie Watson discovers and repairs an old Volkswagen Beetle as a way to remember her father and stake her independence from a stepfather she abhors, with only the music of The Smiths and the unrequited crush of the boy-next-door for friends. When she discovers the VW Bug is actually an alien robot on a reconnaissance mission for the rest of his race, the two form a bond which eventually has her putting her life on the line against evil alien robots,...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the president is kidnapped by a terrorist who seizes control of the White House (Secret Service Code: Olympus), disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team rushes to respond, they must rely on Banning's insider knowledge to save the president and prevent an even greater catastrophe.
15) This means war
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"FDR (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are covert CIA operatives and best buddies-- until they both fall for charming and sexy Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). Their friendship is put to the ultimate test as they wage an epic battle for her affection, using their surveillance skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry. May the best spy win!"--Container.
16) Mr. 3000
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Stan Ross was a great Major League hitter, and also a major league jerk. Upon reaching his 3000th hit and securing his place in the Hall of Fame, Stan retires, leaving his team in a lurch just before the playoffs. 9 years later when Stan is on the verge of sports immortality, a statistical error reveals that Stan, "Mr. 3000", is really Stan, "Mr. 2997". Now, at nearly 50 years old, and 3 hits shy of hitting his goal, Stan decides to make a comeback....
17) Supernova
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
In the farthest reaches of deep space, a medical vessel keeps a lonely vigil for those in trouble. Responding to a frantic cry for help, the ship becomes disabled. Now the crew must unravel the secrets of the mysterious survivor and the alien artifact they rescued before a forming supernova blasts them and the entire galaxy into oblivion.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Read by Jonelle Allen, Angela Bassett, Roscoe Lee Browne, Chuck C. David, Alan Grier, Daphne Maxwell Reed, and Raven Symone
Celebrate the African American holiday Kwanzaa with this collection of of original folktales illustrating each of the seven principles which Kwanzaa honors: Faith, Creativity, Collective Work and responsibility, purpose, unity, self-determination, and cooperative economics.
Through the rich tradition of oral storytelling,
...