Hector Elizondo
1) The pearl
Author
Language
English
Description
For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy. Kino and his wife illustrate the fall from innocence of people who believe that wealth erases all problems.
2) Pretty woman
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vivian is a spirited, streetwise prostitute working on Hollywood Boulevard. She meets the prince of her dreams in Edward Lewis. Edward is a ruthless and wealthy businessman who does not realize that she could be more than just a girl from the sidewalk. He changes his decision after the first night with the beautiful stranger. Edward hires her for a week of business events in Beverly Hills. Vivian gets the chance to start life over again.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Princess Mia has just graduated college. She is soon going to take over as Queen of Genovia from her grandmother, Queen Clarisse. However, Mia learns that she must marry in 30 days or forfeit the crown of Genovia to another rightful heir, Nicholas Devereaux. His uncle, Vicount Mabrey is really the one who wants Nicholas to be King. Not trusting Nicholas, Mia picks a decent guy who's sweet and charming and likeable, but can she go through with the...
4) Georgia Rule
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A troubled young woman is sent to live with her grandmother for the summer, while hiding a secret that could potentially tear her family apart.
5) Pocket money
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Cowboy Jim Kane's bank loan is due. So is his next alimony payment. And the Appaloosas he brought in from Mexico have been slapped into quarantine. What Jim needs is some pocket money.
6) The fan
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sally Ross, she is the object of adoration of countless fans, especially one young man. His impassioned letters are a source of pleasure and amusement, then annoyance and finally terror, as he tries to realize his ultimate fantasy. When he feels Sally has rejected him, there is no one left to protect her from the fan's twisted adulation, resulting in an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three grown sisters, Maribel, Leticia and Carmen try to cope and live with the fact that their father Martin, a veteran chef, is slowly losing his sense of taste. Martin has one simple rule: be at home for Sunday dinner and attendance is both mandatory and non-negotiable. A rift in the family develops when the sisters develop relationships and an obnoxious woman sets her sights on Martin's affections.. Winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Motion...
9) Being human
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In five distinct yet cleverly interlocked roles, tells of a man who is a cave dweller, a Roman slave, a medieval wayfarer, a Portuguese nobleman shipwrecked in Africa and a modern Manhattanite whose homelife has hit the rocks. Each character reaches for survival, love, belonging; for all the things that made humankind draw together in the first place. Each is a human being faced with an unforgettable and universal challenge: Being Human.
11) New Year's Eve
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A stellar ensemble cast celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Language
English
Description
Your basic Cinderella makeover story with a fresh and affectionate twist. Mia is a frizzy-haired, glasses-wearing 15-year-old girl whose two highest ambitions are to become invisible and to get a few kisses from an attractive school heartthrob. She is stunned and horrified when her coolly continental grandmother shows up and informs her that she's the crown princess of the European principality Genovia. Soon enough, Mia has to undertake "princess...
13) The book of life
Language
English
Formats
Description
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Series
Language
English
Description
For teenager Mia Thermopolis, just surviving each school day is an adventure. Then she receives the shocking news from her grandmother that she is a real-life princess. So begins a comical transformation towards poise and princess-ness, including a media storm, jealous schoolmates, and a plot to take over her country.
17) Georgia rule
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Rachel is a rebellious teenager who is uncontrollable. With her latest car crash, Rachel has broken the final rule in mom Lily's San Francisco home. Lily hauls her daughter to the one place she swore she'd never return, her mother's Idaho farm. Georgia is not your typical sweet and doting grandmother. She lives her life by a number of unbreakable rules, demanding anyone who shares her home do the same. Now Georgia is saddled with raising the young...
18) Frankie & Johnny
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Frankie, a waitress at a N.Y.C. coffee shop, has had a series of hurtful relationships and the last thing she's looking for is a new man. Johnny, an outgoing ex-con hired as the new short-order cook, falls head-over-heels for Frankie, who wants nothing to do with him.
19) Sonia Flew
Author
Language
English
Description
Sonia, a Cuban-American, is strongly devoted to her family. She is supported through her husband, Daniel, and her college-age children, Zak and Jen. Being separated from her Cuban parents at a young age, Sonia has yet to reveal her sad past to her family. However, when Zak enlists after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, secrets are revealed, and the bond of a close-knit family threaten to unravel.
Author
Language
English
Description
When comedian Benny Silverman revives his career after years of Hollywood blacklisting, he finds himself eager to forget that 1950s McCarthyism that almost destroyed him. However, when his daughter, Norma, lands a role in a play directed by Leo Greshen (the man who put Benny on the blacklist following his testimony to the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities), Benny once again finds himself facing a moral crisis and sets out to confront Leo.
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