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Click here for a Marketplace cart containing these titles Selected Popular Streaming Video Titles 10 Years – Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Rosario Dawson Starz Digital Media The night before their 10 year high school reunion, a group of friends realize they still haven’t quite grown up in some ways. 14 Women – Hillary Rodham Clinton, Annette Bening Screen Media Ventures Documentary Profiles fourteen women in Congress. Americano – Salma Hayek, Geraldine Chapman MPI Media Group Foreign Film: French A man who returns to Los Angeles to wrap up his mother’s estate sets out in search of the mysterious woman named in her will. At War with the Army – Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin Film Chest Media Group Feature Film Alvin Corwin is low man on the totem pole, and goes from one hilarious mishap to another at an army training camp in World War II. Becket – Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, John Gielgud MPI Media Group Feature Film When Henry II appoints his close friend Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. This classic film won 15 major awards and was nominated for 22. The Best and the Brightest – Neil Patrick Harris, Bonnie Sommerville, Amy Sedaris Cinedigm Entertainment Corporation Feature Film A twist on contemporary parenting, this film is set in the world of New York City’s elite private kindergartens. Blue Valentine – Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film A shattering portrait of a disintegrating marriage. BMX Bandits – Nicole Kidman MPI Media Group Feature Film 16-year-old Kidman's movie debut. Two BMX expert bikers and a friend of theirs (Kidman) become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering a carton of walkie-talkies. Django Unchained – Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Academy Award ®Winner for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. The Evil Dead – Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss Starz Digital Media Feature Film Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. Classic comedy/horror film. Give Me the Banjo – Steve Martin Cinedigm Entertainment Documentary A comprehensive look at a quintessential American musical instrument, the banjo, from its African roots to contemporary jazz and into the 21st century. I Don't Know How She Does It – Sarah Jessica Parker, Christina Hendricks, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film A finance executive manages the ultimate balancing act between work and her adoring family. With the support of her best friend and fellow working mother she generally manages to keep her out-of-work husband, two young children, and colleagues happy. But when she lands a lucrative new account that requires frequent travel at the same time her husband receives a job offer he can’t refuse trouble ensues. Based on the novel by Allison Pearson. The Iron Lady – Meryl Streep The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Meryl Streep won both the Oscar® and the Golden Globe® for best actress for this look at the life of Margaret Thatcher through her own eyes. Jillian Michaels: One Week Shred Gaiam, Inc. Instructional From the number one fitness celebrity, this is an all-new comprehensive program featuring a morning strength workout, evening cardio workout and a custom meal plan to help lose up to 7 lbs. in just one week. Killing Them Softly – Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film During the economic turmoil of 2008, an enforcer is hired to restore order after three idiots rob a mob-protected poker game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. The King's Speech – Colin Firth The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Academy Award® for the Best Picture of the Year, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenwriter. Also won several Golden Globes®. The true story of King George VI of England, who unexpectedly ascended to the throne and had to overcome his speech impediment. The Last Time I Saw Paris – Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Donna Reed, Walter Pidgeon Film Chest Media Group Feature Film After an absence of two years, a successful writer returns to Paris and reminisces about his failed marriage. The Master – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film A Navy veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader. Nominated for three Oscars and several Golden Globes. The Men Who Stare At Goats – George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey Starz Digital Media Feature Film A journalist in Iraq encounters a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit with unparalleled psychic powers that can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Nominated in the U.K. for an Empire Award for Best Comedy. Mr. Wuffles! – David Wiesner Dreamscape Media A black cat named Mr. Wuffles doesn’t care about toy mice or toy goldfish. He’s much more interested in playing with a little spaceship full of actual aliens—but the ship wasn’t designed for this kind of rough treatment. Between motion sickness and damaged equipment, the aliens are in deep trouble. When the space visitors dodge the cat and take shelter behind the radiator to repair the damage, they make a host of insect friends. Based on the 2014 Newbery Honor Book. My Week with Marilyn – Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documented the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in a diary during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. This is the story of the most intense week of all. Williams won the Golden Globe® Best Actress award and both Williams and Branagh were nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards®. Our Idiot Brother – Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Perennially upbeat Ned, an erstwhile organic farmer, is utterly lacking in common sense. After his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off their farm, Ned turns to his sisters, who once again come to his rescue, each taking a turn housing their troublemaker sibling. Paper Man – Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, and Lisa Kudrow MPI Media Group Feature Film An inspirational comedic drama about an unlikely friendship between a failed middle-aged novelist who has never quite grown up and a 17-year-old girl whose role in a family tragedy years earlier has stolen away her youth. Personal Effects – Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfeiffer Screen Media Ventures Feature Film A heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting romance that is a testament to the power of love. Race with Destiny: The James Dean Story – Casper Van Dien MPI Media Group TV Movie Goes beyond the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever. Royal Wedding – Fred Astaire, Jane Powell Film Chest Media Group Feature Film A dance act goes to London at the time of a royal wedding. Music by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner. Sarah's Key – Kristin Scott Thomas The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Based on the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay, In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in 1942. Movie Guide Award nomination for best film. Scream 4 – Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film The spine-chilling fourth installment of the $300M-grossing Scream franchise. Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden – Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Based on the true story. Seal Team Six is sent to find and retrieve Osama bin Laden. Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WW II – Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, Hal Holbrook Janson Media Documentary Thousands of lives were saved and battles won in WWII because of the efforts of American glider pilots. Winner of a Cine Golden Eagle for History. The Silver Linings Playbook – Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film Jennifer Lawrence won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Actress and the movie garnered over 60 awards. After a stint in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when he meets a mysterious girl with problems of her own. Smother – Diane Keaton, Liv Tyler Screen Media Ventures Feature Film When Noah Cooper is fired from his job as a therapist, he thinks his day can’t possibly get worse, but arriving home— he discovers his overbearing mother Marilyn has moved in with her five dogs in tow. The Snows of Kilimanjaro – Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward 20th Century Fox Feature Film Classic film based on the short story by Ernest Hemingway. Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. South of the Border – Oliver Stone, Hugo Chavez Cinema Libre Studio Documentary Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media’s misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – Jessica Alba, Joel McHale The Weinstein Company (via the Starz Digital Media catalog) Feature Film In the fourth installment of the hit Spy Kids franchise, a retired spy is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world. Sunshine Cleaning – Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin Starz Digital Media Feature Film In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business with her unreliable sister—a biohazard removal and crime scene clean-up service. Super High Me – Doug Benson Screen Media Ventures Documentary Standup comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents 30 days of pot free living and 30 days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both with unexpected results. Along the way he performs across the country and hangs with fellow notable comedians. The Terror – Jack Nicholson, Boris Karloff Film Chest Media Group Feature Film A young officer in Napoleon’s army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly Baron. Traitor – Don Cheadle Starz Digital Media Feature Film When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir. Obsessed with discovering the truth, Clayton tracks Horn across the globe as the elusive ex-soldier burrows deeper and deeper into a world of shadows and intrigue. Cheadle was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Actor. Trashed – Jeremy Irons Green Planet Films Documentary Jeremy Irons travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak, Peter Schickele Weston Woods Animated An animated film of the award winning and beloved classic children's book. World War I: American Legacy – Narrated by David Carradine Janson Media Documentary Vividly tells the many forgotten stories of the men and women who served in the Great War, reminding Americans of their impact on our country that can still be felt today. The WWI Centennial is this year. Did you miss our last eHighlights? Click below! Click here for all the back issues of eHighlights. Cindy Orr is a Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive. |
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