John Sayles
1) Yellow Earth
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
416 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
When rich layers of shale oil are discovered beneath the town of Yellow Earth, all hell breaks loose. Locals, oil workers, service workers, politicians, law enforcement, and get-rich-quick opportunists--along with an earnest wildlife biologist--commingle and collide as the population of the town triples overnight. Harleigh Killdeer, chairman of the tribal business council of neighboring Three Nations reservation, wants to increase economic opportunity...
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared, a curious, adventurous boy, quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious force when he locates a field guide full of the secrets of the magical creatures that inhabit the forest surrounding the mansion. His twin brother Simon is calm and reserved but is rapidly drawn...
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared is a curious, adventurous boy who quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious force when he locates a field guide full of the secrets of the magical creatures that inhabit the forest surrounding the mansion. His twin brother Simon is calm and reserved. He is the...
Series
Earth's children volume 1
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
Standard ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of a Cro-Magnon woman orphaned as a child and raised by a group of Neanderthals.
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the real-life scandal of 1919, the film tells the story of eight baseball players who plan to throw games for money, and the scorn and anger the scheme earned them.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
20th anniversary ed., Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Film about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. The young, idealistic White Sox players who, despite being pennant winners, are treated with disdain by their penny-pinching owner/manager. Ripe for a money-making scheme, the demoralized team agrees to throw the World Series. But when they're defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (497 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Black Beauty: The adventures of a horse as he is passed through the hands of many masters prior to returning to his original young master and a happy retirement.
Hotel for dogs: Foster children Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their charges. Their mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday,...
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Full screen and widescreen version ; Double Feature.
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (201 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Howling. "Severely traumatized by a near-fatal encounter with a serial killer, TV newscaster Karen White takes time off at a secluded retreat called 'the Colony.' But when, after nights of being tormented by bestial, bloodcurdling cries, Karen ventures into the woods seeking answers, she makes a terrifying discovery. Now she must fight not only for her life-- but for her soul!"--Container.
The Omen. Robert and Katherine Thorn are as loving of...