Amber Tamblyn
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In this electric and provocative debut novel, Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of victims of sexual violence, mapping the destructive ways in which our society perpetuates rape culture. A violent serial rapist is on the loose, who goes by the name Maude. She hunts for men at bars, online, at home--the place doesn't matter, neither does the man. Her victims then must live the...
Author
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The lives of more than twenty-five actresses lost before their time--from Marilyn Monroe to Brittany Murphy--explored in a haunting, provocative new work by an acclaimed poet and actress. Amber Tamblyn is both an award-winning film and television actress and an acclaimed poet. As such she is deeply fascinated--and intimately familiar--with the toll exacted from young women whose lives are offered in sacrifice as starlets. The stories of these actresses,...
Author
Language
English
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage of Opposites and The Dovekeepers comes a soul-searching story about a young woman struggling to redefine herself and the power of love, family, and fate. Growing up on Long Island, Shelby Richmond is an ordinary girl until one night an extraordinary tragedy changes her fate. Her best friend's future is destroyed in an accident, while Shelby walks away with the burden of guilt. What happens...
5) 127 hours
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The powerfully uplifting true story of one man's struggle to survive against mountainous odds. Aron Ralston has a passion for all things outdoors. But when a falling boulder traps him in a remote Utah canyon, a thrill-seeker's adventure becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Over the next five days, Ralston embarks on a remarkable personal journey in which he relies on the memories of family and friends as well as his own courage and ingenuity to turn...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A story about a special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. The young women find a pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Join the four best friends as they finish their first year of college and dive into a summer of excitement. Bridget journeys to Turkey on an archaeological dig. Carmen plunges into the hectic, creative world of summer theater in Vermont. Lena discovers new love and old heartbreak at the Rhode Island School of Design. Tibby takes a big step in her relationship with Brian in the Big Apple.
8) Nostalgia
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, NOSTALGIA explores our relationships to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives. Official Selection at the **Palm Springs International Film Festival**. *"A multi-character study of grief and loss as represented through the things people leave behind, it's a heartfelt work from Pellington." - Norman Wilner, **NOW Toronto***
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A story about a special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. The young women find a pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Martin Hunter is a high profile laywer who has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist C.J. Nicholas begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney's perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the...
Publisher
Universal Studio Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
He's sarcastic, incorrigible, bitter, and in a relationship? Dr. Gregory House has spent his career taking on seemingly hopeless cases, but when his rapport with Dr. Lisa Cuddy changes, he finds himself facing new, and very different, challenges. His team at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital also continues to blaze trails as they investigate baffling medical cases involving a religious zealot, a professional bull rider, and possibly even smallpox....
13) Black out
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Claudia is a young woman in a hurry to return to the hospital bedside of her dying grandmother. Tommy is a young punk on his way to elope with his girlfriend Francesca and rescue her from the physical abuse by her drunken father. Karl is a husband and father with guilty secrets that must be erased from his apartment before his wife and daughter get there. All three, in other words, have an urgent need to be somewhere else. But all three are trapped...
15) 127 hours
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The powerfully uplifting true story of one man's struggle to survive against mountainous odds. Aron Ralston has a passion for all things outdoors. But when a falling boulder traps him in a remote Utah canyon, a thrill-seeker's adventure becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Over the next five days, Ralston embarks on a remarkable personal journey in which he relies on the memories of family and friends as well as his own courage and ingenuity to turn...
16) Stephanie Daley
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When 16 year old Stephanie Daley faces murder charges in connection with the death of her baby, pregnant forensic-psychologist Lydie Crane is tapped to unravel the truth. Stephanie claims to have been unaware of her condition, but as their sessions intensify, Stephanie's state of denial and Lydie's fears regarding her own pregnancy reveal a destiny that intertwines them both.
17) The grudge 2
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Karen's sister, Audrey, been affected by the supernatural curse. Audrey is trying to find the origin of the hate infected curse and find a way to free herself. The quest involves families who are living in Chicago, a photojournalist from Hong Kong, and three schoolgirls from Tokyo's International High School. This group of unrelated strangers try to find and stop the curse before it becomes too late.
18) Spiral
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"The harrowing story of a shy and possibly disturbed painter and telemarketer, his arrogant longtime friend and boss, and the carefree new co-worker whose love may offer a portrait of normalcy. But in a life scarred by dark secrets, can the truth be the most horrifying pose of all?"--Container.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In both The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and its equally charming sequel based on Ann Brashares' bestselling novels, teenage friends Tibby, Carmem, Bridget, and Lena have a special way to stay in touch. A pair of thrift-store jeans they discovered while shopping together magically fits each girl, and just may bring the wearer good luck.
20) Spring breakdown
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Three thirty-something women attempt to break the monotony in their lives by vacationing on South Padre Island during collegiate spring break.