Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
2) Concussion
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalus emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful and beloved institutions in the world--
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jason Bourne is pulled from the sea suffering from amnesia with a pair of bullet wounds in his back. His only clue to his own identity is a bank account number etched on a capsule implanted in his body. He finds the Zurich bank where money, a gun, and several passports with different names await. He quickly realizes he can trust no one and offers a German gypsy named Maria ten thousand dollars for a ride to Paris. With Maria's reluctant help, Bourne...
4) Annie
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks, advised by his brilliant VP, Grace and Guy, makes a thinly-veiled campaign...
6) Marlowe
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930s Bay City centers around a brooding, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress, daughter of a well-known movie star. The disappearance is the first twist in a series of bewildering events, and soon Marlowe is embroiled in a deadly investigation and web of lies that he's determined to bring to light." --
7) Faster
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A veteran cop and an egocentric hit man, are on the trail of an ex-con who is determined to avenge the death of his brother that occurred during a bank robbery years ago.
8) Pompeii
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Set in 79 A.D., Pompeii tells the epic story of Milo ... , a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia ... , a wealthy merchant's daughter who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. ... As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him"--Container....
9) The thing
Publisher
Universal Studios
Language
English
Formats
Description
W hen paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Weapons expert James McCullen has created a nanotechnology-based weapon capable of destroying an entire city. His company MARS sells four warheads to NATO, and the U.S. Army is tasked with delivering the warheads. Duke and Ripcord are delivering the warheads when they are ambushed by the Baroness. The two are rescued by Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Heavy Duty. They take the warheads to the G.I. Joe's command center, rendezvousing with General Hawk. McCullen...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined that only a secret group of despicable individuals with nothing to lose can avert a potential apocalypse. So, she has assembled the world's most dangerous super villains, given them a powerful arsenal of weapons, and sent them off on a suicide mission.--
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In this final season of Oz, Schillinger has revenge on his mind, Cyril is facing execution, Beecher is hoping for parole, and McManus is finding solace in a meditative maze. The Oz players rehearse for their presentation of Macbeth and the final act.
13) Suicide Squad
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined that only a secret group of despicable individuals with nothing to lose can avert a potential apocalypse. So, she has assembled the world's most dangerous super villains, given them a powerful arsenal of weapons, and sent them off on a suicide mission.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
While searching for a ship-killing monster under the sea, three men are taken aboard the submarine Nautilus, captained by the eccentric Captain Nemo, and taken on an undersea adventure including erupting volcanoes, polar ice caps, and the lost city of Atlantis.
17) Unstoppable
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Dean Cage is a former Special Ops agent. Now he is a marked man who becomes the victim of mistaken identity. Injected with a powerful hallucinogenic drug that is supposed to force him to tell secrets he doesn't have to give, Cage races against time to clear his name and find an antidote that will save his life. Unfortunately, the only thing that can save him is some thing he doesn't want to trust: his own mind." --
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A rap superhero is encased in muscular flesh like armor, his face is an impassive mask, he reaches out to destroy his enemies with his unique talent. Marcus is a gangster who breaks from his youthful life of crime to triumph as a rapper. Marcus's girlfriend helps him pull free the wires holding his jaw shut when he's recovered from being shot in the face. He even has a moment when a razor blade is thrown into his cell and is encouraged to kill himself....
19) Hunted
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Sam Hunter, a highly skilled operative for an elite private security firm called Byzantium, ... narrowly survives an attempt on her life that may have been orchestrated by members of her own team. Once Sam returns to work a year later (having told nobody her whereabouts), she must perform her secretive duties without knowing who to trust--and who might want her dead. While continuing her search for the truth--an effort that sheds light on her tragic...
20) Pompeii
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in 79 A.D., Pompeii tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
