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Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Description
Amélie is a young woman who had a decidedly unusual childhood; misdiagnosed with an unusual heart condition, Amélie didn't attend school with other children, but spent most of her time in her room, where she developed a keen imagination and an active fantasy life. Despite all this, Amélie has grown into a healthy and beautiful young woman who works in a cafe and has a whimsical, romantic nature. She decides to step into the lives of others around...
2) Big Hero 6
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD [edition].
Description
Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada learns to harness his genius, thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon, and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion - a robot named Baymax - and transforms the group into a band of...
3) The BFG
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Description
It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
4) Nosey Parker
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
The third and final installment in the 'Tunbridge trilogy' series of movies. A woman moves from a Connecticut suburb with her husband to a town in Vermont and builds a splendid house, but is unable to enjoy her new life until a local handyman befriends her.
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
15th anniversary collector's ed.
Description
Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bonds.
6) Cars
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen format.
Description
Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen, on his way to the biggest race of his life, does some damage in Radiator Springs, a small town on old Route 66, and is sentenced to community service through which he makes new friends and learns there is more to life than speed and fame.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
[Widescreen ed.].
Description
It's 'veggie-mania' in Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood. The two enterprising friends are cashing in with their humane pest-control outfit, "Anti-Pesto." With only days to go before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition they find that their business is booming. They come to find out that running a "humane" pest control outfit can have its drawbacks. Suddenly, a large and mysterious veg-ravaging "beast" begins attacking the town's sacred vegetable...
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Widescreen version.
Description
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after twenty years of living in America, Amir returns...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.
12) Beaches
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Special ed.
Description
Two childhood friends are reunited in their middle age and one learns she is dying of a fatal disease.
Series
Description
The hysterically funny, best-selling book comes to life in this smash-hit family comedy! Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid's life, middle school! That won't be easy, considering he's surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!
14) The goonies
Pub. Date
c1985
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Description
The film follows a group of misfit kids as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son, who comes to their rescue.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Visit the Neighborhood and watch as Daniel picks out a cake for his birthday at Baker Aker's Bakery, visits Dr. Anna for his checkup, takes a trip to the crayon factory with his friends Miss Elaina and Katerina Kittycat, and lots more! The DVD set is filled with tales of friendship, caring about other's feelings, and experiencing new things!
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Description
Rutherford Falls is an idyllic small town until lifelong best friends Nathan Rutherford and Reagan Wells discover their quiet community sits on a powder keg of problems. When the mayor makes a simple proposal to move a crash-causing statue, she inadvertently initiates a crazy chain reaction of mayhem. The two friends suddenly find themselves clashing with a casino CEO, their town's cultural heritage, and one weird resident after another in this quirky...
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