Meryl Streep
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Series
Language
English
Description
Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
"In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor...
Author
Language
English
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Description
This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur; and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything of anybody unless there was something in it for him, and by a wonderfully clever plan of her own Charlotte saved the life of Wilbur, who by this time had grown into quite a pig.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This intimate portrait of the groundbreaking artist Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between Murray’s family life and career and reconsiders her place in the contemporary art history. Murray’s personal journals, voiced in the film by Meryl Streep, give viewers a privileged window into Murray’s internal struggles and incredible ambition. Verité footage of Murray in her studio and home videos help round out this profile of her life...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, the documentary adventure "TO THE ARCTIC" reveals a compelling tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as never before captured on film, as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating and intimate IMAX® footage brings moviegoers up-close and personal with...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker John Walter artfully captures Meryl Streep groping for, and then seizing the character in her unforgettable portrayal of Mother Courage in Tony Kushner's adaptation of the Bertolt Brecht masterpiece Mother Courage and her children.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The dark, hilarious, and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
"The movie also gives us a chance to see Ms. Roberts in action, and she's marvelous, too, in an austere style that perfectly complements Ms. Streep's volcanism."--Wall Street Journal
"An entertaining adaptation..."--Hollywood...
8) Museum Town
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Directed by Jennifer Trainer, a former journalist and one of MASS MoCA's original builders, and narrated by Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, the documentary tells the story of an unconventional museum, the small town of North Adams, MA it calls home, and the great risk, hope, and power of art to transform a desolate post-industrial city. Today, MASS MoCA is the largest museum for contemporary art in the world—but just three decades ago, its...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Americans are living longer than ever before. Seventy-five million baby boomers are entering their retirement years at a rate of 10,000 a day. The United States is not prepared for this unprecedented demographic shift, and the question we're now all facing is: who will care for this aging population when they can no longer care for themselves?
10) The living sea
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Series
Publisher
Image Entertainment [distributor
Pub. Date
2000]
Language
English
Description
Explore the mysterious depths of the "world ocean" to discover the beauty and diversity of the ocean and its importance to all life on earth. Travel to Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia, and the Red Sea. Meet humpback whales, swim with golden jellyfish, and witness the spawning behavior of giant clams.
11) The living sea
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], 1995
Language
English
Description
This will take you on the world's oceans, traveling to Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Red Sea.
12) Doubt
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In a Bronx Catholic school in 1964 a popular priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled 12-year-old black student is questioned by the school's principal who is desperate to have him removed from the school.
15) The living sea
Language
English
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Description
THE LIVING SEA celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean as it explores our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. Using beautiful images of unspoiled healthy waters, THE LIVING SEA offers hope for recovery engendered by productive scientific efforts. Oceanographers studying humpback whales, jellyfish, and deep-sea life show us that the more we understand the ocean and its inhabitants, the more we will know how to protect them....
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Shows Louisiana before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Follows four musicians as they explore the culture of New Orleans. Focuses on the rapidly disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans' first line of defense against deadly storms.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Once Jennie had everything. She had two bowls to eat from, two pillows, and for cold weather, a red wool sweater. She even had a master who loved her. But Jennie didn't care. In the middle of the night she packed everything she had in a black leather bag with gold buckles and looked out of her favorite window for the last time... Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life follows Jennie's surreal, suspenseful and unexpectedly moving journey...
Publisher
Foundation Distribution
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This documentary encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was unflinching in his commitment to bringing some of the most memorable movies of the last half of the 20th century to the big screen. Always placing story first and going for truth, this elusive artist finally gets his spotlight. Select cast and crew members from his wide ranging filmography including To Kill A Mockingbird,...