Sam Neill
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world's most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from Steven Spielberg to Jane Campion. By his own account, his career has been a series of unpredictable turns of fortune. Born in 1947 in Northern Ireland, he emigrated to New Zealand...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Widescreen. Fourteen-year-old Grace MacLean and her friend Judith go horseback riding in upstate New York on a winter morning, but their horses lose their footing on ice and slide onto a road, where Judith and her horse are killed by a jackknifing truck. Grace has her right leg amputated, and the frightening incident leaves a lasting trauma not only on Grace but also on her horse, Pilgrim. Grace's mother seeking Grace's recovery, feels there's a link...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
300 inmates and more than 40 guards disappeared from the Alcatraz prison in 1963 without a trace. The government invented a cover story about the prison being closed, due to unsafe conditions, and officially reported that the inmates had been transferred. A young San Francisco police officer tasked with transferring inmates to the island in 1963 is the first to discover that the inmates are actually missing and not transferred. In present day they...
7) Backtrack
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Psychologist Peter Bower's life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that his patients all share a similar, dark secret. Risking his own sanity, Peter delves into his past to uncover a terrifying secret, which only he can put right.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Teenage twins Rachel and Theo travel to Auckland to stay with relatives following the sudden death of their mother. Where there was once a psychic bond between them, now there is a rift as Theo, particularly, refuses to confront his grief. Rachel reaches out to him, but is rebuffed. They visit Mt. Eden, where Theo sees Mr. Jones, a strange old man from whose hands fire seems to glow. Inside the mountain, he and Rachel find what can only be an alien...
9) The hunter
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Martin, a skilled and ruthless mercenary, posing as a scientist sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family, becoming increasingly close to them. However, as his attachment grows, Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly...
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
After failing to have his marriage to Katherine annulled, Henry appoints himself the head of the Church of England. Anne Boleyn insists that Henry remove the Queen from the picture. A royal visit to France finally prompts Anne to consummate her relationship with Henry. After failed attempts to have his marriage annulled, Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret. The king and new queen are disappointed that their first child...
11) Assassin club
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
When an elite assassin gets a contract to kill seven people around the world, he quickly discovers that his targets are also assassins hired to kill him.
12) Jurassic Park
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
This epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. Jurassic Park takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators.
13) Daisy's dream
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When an adorable, eternally optimistic quokka named Daisy wants to achieve the impossible, to win the 'World's Scariest Games', she enlists the guidance of a washed-up former champion to help her achieve her dreams and prove that true champions come in all sizes.
14) Bicentennial man
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A comedy about an android "household appliance" robot who just wants to be a regular guy.
15) The piano
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"The Piano weaves the passionate tale of Ada, a young mute woman desired by two men. Sold into marriage to a husband who doesn't understand her, Ada finds herself drawn to her darkly intense neighbor, stirring up vengeful jealousies and violent emotions. But in the end, only one man truly understands how to win Ada's heart, through her beloved piano."--Publisher description.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Young owl Soren marvels at his father's epic stories of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, mythic winged warriors who fought a great battle to save all owl kind from the evil Pure Ones. When he and brother Kludd fall from their treetop home and into the talons of the Pure Ones, it's up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave owls.
17) Long way down
Publisher
Magnolia
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Four strangers happen to meet on a London rooftop with the intent of committing suicide on New Year's Eve. They decide to call off their plans for six weeks and form an unconventional, dysfunctional family and friendship.
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
King Henry VIII: young, sexy and the most powerful man in the world. The throne and the entire world became his at age 19. This television series reveals the early years of the passionate, vibrant and scandalous man who forever changed the course of history.
19) In her skin
Publisher
IFC in Theaters
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The desire for a new life turns a jealous obsession into a disturbing game of identity theft in this terrifying psychological thriller based on a true story. Homely loner Caroline longs to escape her tormented adolescence and finds a way by living vicariously through popular girl Rachel, who seemingly has it all.
20) Dead calm
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Standard and widescreen versions
Language
English
Description
John and Rae Ingram rescue the only surviving crew member of a crippled schooner, only to find themselves the targets of a deranged killer.