Gemma Arterton
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...
2) The Escape
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
In desperate need of a change, Tara one day makes a bold decision. Armed with a one-way ticket to Paris, she leaves everything behind to rediscover herself in a new city. But walking out of her life isn't so simple.
4) Byzantium
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Description
Two female vampires wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community. Introverted Eleanor and the outgoing Clara both carry secrets from deep in their shared past-all 200 years of it. Shacked up in the seedy Byzantium Hotel, they scheme to keep their secrets from unsuspecting new victims in this seductive, stylish new take on the vampire genre.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Get ready for a twisted take on the classic tale as Hansel and Gretel have turned pro, coping with the trauma of their childhood captivity by slaying witches for hire. But when the seemingly unstoppable bounty hunters meet their match in an enemy so evil, it'll take all their training, weapons and courage to survive. Revenge is sweeter than candy.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Amanda Price gets propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while the book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns as she tries to help the Bennet sisters nab husbands and even manages to captivate the tantalizing Mr. Darcy. But what about Elizabeth, and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?
7) Summerland
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel. When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young London evacuee name Frank, she's resistant. It's not long, however, before the two realize they have more in common in their pasts than Alice had assumed.
8) Pirate radio
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs that include: Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who...
Series
Bond 50 volume disc 22
Formats
Description
James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization from eliminating a country's most valuable resource. All the while, he still tries to seek revenge over the death of his love.
10) Runner runner
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"When Princeton grad student Richie Furst ... believes he's been swindled by an online poker site, he heads to Costa Rica to confront gambling tycoon Ivan Block..., the man he things is responsible. But Richie will soon face the ultimate power play as he finds himself caught between Block's promises of unlimited wealth and the zealous FBI agent ... trying to bring him down"--Container.
12) Rogue agent
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Robert Freegard posed as an undercover MI5 agent, kidnapping countless victims and extorting them. He evaded capture for years amidst a high-stakes manhunt until a woman who fell for him brought him to justice.
13) Their finest
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
In 1940 set in London, the story is an ode to how women played a major role in boosting national morale during the Blitz of London in the second world war.
14) Unfinished song
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Cantankerous but doting husband Arthur does not share his wife Marion's passion for performing. While she is happy to sing her heart out with the unconventional local choir, Arthur would prefer to hide himself away and complain about how embarrassing it all is. But when heartbreak strikes, Arthur is forced to re-think his outlook on life. Arthur begins to find a way to come out of his shell and in the process forms a desire to build bridges with his...
15) Funny woman
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
It's the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool but there's got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is. The London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she'd read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks, Barbara...
16) The rabbit girls
Author
Formats
Description
"Berlin, 1989. As the wall between East and West falls, Miriam Winter cares for her dying father, Henryk. When he cries out for someone named Frieda - and Miriam discovers an Auschwitz tattoo hidden under his watch strap - Henryk's secret history begins to unravel.Searching for more clues of her father's past, Miriam finds an inmate uniform from the Ravensbrück women's camp concealed among her mother's things. Within its seams are dozens of letters...
18) The voices
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Jerry is that chipper guy clocking the nine-to-five at a bathtub factory, with the offbeat charm of anyone who could use a few friends. With the help of his court-appointed psychiatrist, he pursues his office crush. However, the relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn after she stands him up for a date. Guided by his evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog, Jerry must decide whether to keep striving for normalcy, or indulge in a much more...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Humanity has been all but destroyed by a fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Only a small group of children seem to be immune to its effects. At an army base in rural England, these unique children are being studied and subjected to cruel experiments. When the base falls, one little girl escapes and must discover what she is, ultimately deciding both her own future and that of the human race....
20) 100 streets
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Three extraordinary stories all lived out within a hundred London streets. Leon Butler's script charts interconnecting London stories, including those of a former rugby star and his wife, a small time drug dealer, and a rich playboy.