Tim Robbins
Author
Language
English
Description
Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America’s future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. A follow-up to the provocative documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?”
3) I.Q
Author
Language
English
Description
Legendary scientist Albert Einstein (played here by Walter Matthau) takes a break from theoretical physics to try to set up his intellectual niece with a handsome auto mechanic in this romantic comedy. The movie's central conceit is that Einstein's brilliance extends to matters of the heart, allowing him to immediately sense that Ed Walters (Tim Robbins), a bright, lower-class mechanic obsessed with Popular Science Magazine, would be perfect for his...
5) Bull Durham
Publisher
Orion Home Video
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Comedy about a romantic triangle involving two minor league baseball players and the team's unofficial trainer and handler.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In 2050, 86-year-old Marjorie has a holographic companion who resembles her dead husband and is programmed to feed her the story of her life. With Lois Smith, Jon Hamm and Geena Davis. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
7) Straws
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A powerful documentary about plastic straws and other forms of plastic pollution that inundate our waterways and oceans. The film illustrates how individuals, groups, and businesses around the globe are reducing plastic straw use through education, collaboration, policy development and utilization of non-plastic alternatives. With colorful opening animation narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, STRAWS is entertaining as well as educational. Winner...
8) Bob Roberts
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
A satirical comedy in which a British documentary crew follows a radical folksinger (and self-made millionaire) turned senatorial candidate as he blends singing, music videos and scandal on the campaign trail.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Banker Andy Dufresne is unjustly sentenced to life in the brutal Shawshank State Prison. Through patience and strength of will, he is able to play upon the corruption of the warden to bankroll a new life in Mexico following his escape.
11) Dead Man Walking
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Susan Sarandon portrays Sister Helen Prejean, a spiritual woman who embarks on a dangerous quest with a convicted killer (Sean Penn) and the profound changes it makes in her life. Confronted with the anger of the community and the private pain of his victims' parents, Sister Helen overcomes her own fears to fight for the life and soul of a death row inmate. Winner of Best Actress (Susan Sarandon) at the **Academy Awards.** Nominated for Best Actress,...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
When Waring Hudsucker, head of a successful company commits suicide, the board of directors has a plan to make a lot of money, so they decide to appoint a moron to run the company. Mailroom clerk Norville Barnes is exactly what Hudsucker is looking for to be president. They hope that as soon as the stock falls low enough, the director and his friends will buy them up cheaply, take over the company and they will be successful again. However, a tough...
14) Hudsucker Proxy
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Mailroom clerk Norville Barnes is a rube, a schmo, a grade-A ding-dong – just what Hudsucker Industries wants in a president! With him at the top, the stock will hit bottom… and the fat cats on the board can take over. But Norville (Tim Robbins) has his own spiffy little plan. And if a snoopy reporter (Jennifer Jason Leigh) doesn’t put the kibosh on the Hudsucker flimflam and finagling big cheese Sidney J. Mussburger (Paul Newman) doesn’t...
15) Dark waters
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything, his future, his family, and his own life to expose the truth."--Container.
16) Mission to Mars
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
NASA launches a Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors from the first manned mission to Mars which has mysteriously disappeared.
17) I.Q
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, c1994
Language
English
Description
A professor, who happens to be Albert Einstein, plays matchmaker for his niece who wants to marry a genius -- but her perfect match is a local auto mechanic.
18) Mystic river
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed confict Jimmy and his devoted wife Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homicide detective assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers to conduct their own investigation. Jimmy and Sean soon suspect their old pal Dave, who now lives a quite life, but harbors some...
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Ray Ferrier must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defence of his children when aliens invade Earth. As the world fends for itself, it's inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it.