John Turturro
61) Men of respect
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A fearless mobster wins the respect and admiration of a powerful godfather by assassinating the leaders of a rival family.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Levins are a working-class Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey in an Alternate America during WWII, observing the political rise of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, a xenophobic populist who captures the presidency in 1940 and turns the nation toward fascism." --
63) The night of
Publisher
HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An eight-part limited series that delves into the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City involving a Pakistani-American college student who, after a night of partying with a female stranger, wakes up to find her stabbed to death and he finds himself charged with her murder. The series follows the police investigation and legal proceedings, all the while examining the criminal justice system and the purgatory of Rikers Island,...
Series
Criterion collection ; 97
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. One of the most controversial and thought-provoking films ever made. Bonus material includes commentary with Director Spike Lee and more." --
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Leo, a likeable Irish gangster boss, rules an Eastern city along with Tom, his trusted lieutenant and couselor. But just as their authority is challenged by an Italian underboss and his ruthless henchman, Leo and Tom fall for the same woman. Tom, caught in the jaws of a gangland power struggle, walks a deadly tightrope as he tries to control and manipulate its violent outcome.
Series
Criterion collection ; 1201
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where the irrepressible Pinocchio gradually learns what it means...
67) Transformers
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
It's a battle on Earth between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, and the ultimate power is a clue held by a young man who is unaware he is mankind's last chance for survival.
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Big Lebowski: a stoner who loves bowling gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. He's beaten up by men looking for money from the rich man's wife, and this hapless loser gets drawn into a kidnapping.
Fargo: a midwestern policewoman investigates a series of brutal and interconnected crimes. Steadily, she tightens the net on the killers and their accomplices in a kidnapping scheme gone wildly wrong.
Hudsucker Proxy: When Waring Hudsucker,...
Publisher
Barrington Public Library
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Big Lebowski: A stoner who loves bowling gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. He's beat up by men looking for money from the rich man's wife, and this hapless loser gets drawn into a kidnapping.
Hail, Caesar!: An all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. It follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.
The Man Who Wasn't There: In a sleepy Northern...
