Kevin Pollak
Author
Language
English
Description
“How I Slept My Way to the Middle” winningly combines never-before-heard stories featuring A-list entertainers with fan favorites and Kevin's own thoughts about how he made it. He turned down his first invitation to do stand-up on The Tonight Show because he knew that he'd make a bigger impact if he sat on the couch next to Johnny. That huge risk, which paid off in spades, was just the beginning. Find out how he brought John Belushi to his knees,...
Author
Language
English
Description
When a fire destroys Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggling local comedy scene. As a breeding ground for young comedians, Cobb's could not be equaled. Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Paula Poundstone, Bob Saget, Ellen DeGeneres, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bill Maher, Kevin Pollak and more developed at this small club. David C. Schendel (Yank Tanks, 2003) documents the roller...
4) Deterrence
Author
Language
English
Description
With a compelling story, a top-notch cast and nerve-jangling suspense, DETERRENCE is a riveting political thriller that puts the world on the brink of nuclear doomsday...and perhaps pulls the trigger.The year is 2008. During a campaign swing through Colorado, U.S. President Walter Emerson (Kevin Pollak) and his entourage are forced by a freak snowstorm to take refuge in a remote diner. Then comes a shocking news flash: a large Iraqi military offensive...
5) Cop out
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy is the veteran detective whose missing collectible is his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, and Paul is his 'partner-against-crime' whose preoccupation with his wife's alleged infidelity makes it hard for him to keep his eye on the ball.
6) War dogs
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two friends in their early twenties living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military.
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
After giving up on his dreams, a singer/songwriter is entered into a reality TV contest and takes a win-at-all-costs attitude that threatens his identity.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his elves consider him the best ever. But Santa's world is turned upside down when his son gets on the naughty list, and if Scott doesn't marry soon, he'll stop being Santa forever.
Publisher
Quiver Distribution
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (102 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” to “The Big Lebowski” and everything inbetween, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.
Publisher
Quiver Distribution
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (128 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all time. From “Fast Time at Ridgemont High” and “Office Space” to “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and “Showgirls.”
Publisher
Quiver Distribution
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (83 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like “Night of the Living Dead,” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and sci-fi gems such as “Blade Runner,” and “A Clockwork Orange.”
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (72 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
"PERFECT BID: THE CONTESTANT WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" is an award winning documentary film from CJ Wallis about a math genius from Texas named Ted Slauson and his life of memorizing and documenting the prize amounts on "The Price Is Right." Keeping track of items and their prices began as a hobby for Slauson, until age 18 when he became eligible to be selected as a contestant on the show. The film explores Slauson's experience as a 37-time audience member,...
13) Casino
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (179 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the rise and fall of three friends in 1970s-era Las Vegas: Mafia-connected casino operator Sam "Ace" Rothstein, Mafia enforcer Nicky Santoro, and hustler Ginger McKenna
As the opening credits say, the film is "adapted from a true story". The source material is Pileggi's nonfiction biography of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, and most of the characters in the film are based on real people.
14) Grace unplugged
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Having just turned eighteen, Grace Trey aspires to more than just singing at her church, where the worship leader is her father, a former pop star. With the help of her dad's former manager, Grace runs away to Los Angeles and begins to taste the kind of stardom she has always dreamed of. Will everything she experiences lead her to reject her faith or rediscover it?
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (216 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the 30-year-old Tom Chadwick, an Englishman who has few roots, little family, and an unsure sense of his purpose in life. Tom inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great-aunt he never met, triggering a passion to investigate his family lineage. As Tom's interest in genealogy grows, his life evolves in unexpected directions, as he uncovers a world of unusual stories and characters in the U.K. and the U.S., as well as a growing...
16) Picture This
Author
Language
English
Description
Ashley Tisdale stars in this hilarious teen comedy as Mandy, an unpopular high school senior who lands a date to the biggest party of the year with Drew, the school's hottest guy. But while her dreams are finally coming into focus, she'll have to battle her over-protective dad and Drew's ex-girlfriend, who's determined to keep Mandy away from the bash. In one crazy, adventure-filled day, Mandy strives to get to the party and discovers that popularity...
17) Notorious Nick
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on the inspiring true story of Nick Newell, this thrilling underdog tale portrays a mixed martial arts fighter born with a partial left arm and his unstoppable desire to succeed.
18) Borealis
Author
Language
English
Description
After accruing a substantial debt, a gambler takes his visually impaired daughter on a road trip to see the northern lights before she becomes blind.
Author
Series
Lost Room volume 2
Language
English
Description
Joe Miller is on the run after being framed for his partner's murder. He joins forces with Legion member Jennifer Bloom to find the Object that will help find his daughter, Anna.
Author
Series
Lost Room volume 3
Language
English
Description
In final, climactic night of The Lost Room, Joe uses all his resources and alliances in his quest to find the Prime Object and save his daughter.