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521) Sisu
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover he is no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "Sisu," the legendary ex-commando will embody what it means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And this one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold...
522) Glory
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Col. Robert Gould Shaw is the 25-year-old white son of Boston abolitionists who volunteers to command the first all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops. Pvt. Trip is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the regiment. After months of tough training and eventual small battle experience, they are lead to glory in their final assault...
523) Dunkirk
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A World War II thriller about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold. The evacuation was aided by civilians who traversed the English Channel in order to collect the soldiers stranded on the beach.
524) The Wipers Times
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
It's 1916 and British Captain Fred Roberts and his detachment of Sherwood Foresters discover an abandoned printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium. Roberts has an idea: he will produce a newspaper to raise the spirits of his soldiers, taking their minds off 'the attentions of Messrs Hun and Co.' They call it The Wipers Times, after the army slang for Ypres, and fill it with spoofs, jokes, and subversive comedy. A hit with the troops on the Western...
525) Six: Season 2
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After an explosive season one finale, this follows the team of SEALs as they deal with the aftermath of Rip's shooting while hunting down the terror group responsible for the attack. The SEALs join forces with a cunning and tenacious CIA agent, Gina Cline, who has Michael Nasry under fierce interrogation.
526) The great dictator
Series
Criterion collection volume 565
Publisher
Janus Films
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
In Chaplin's first talkie, he plays the duel role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber who is a dead-ringer look-alike for der Nutsie ... and who thwarts his plans for world domination.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Troy: It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations clash after Paris, a Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power and sets off for Troy with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks. With the...
528) Thousand yard stare
Publisher
Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"During World War II, German forces crush the Americans at the Battle of Kasserine Pass. A lone Sergeant is separated from his platoon in the North Africa deserts. Captured by German soldiers, he's forced to face his worst fears. Fears that haunt him long after the war ends"--Container.
530) Ip Man
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"Set in Fo Shan, China during the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man vividly brings to life the brutality of the infamous Japanese occupation, where once proud men are forced to fight [to the] death for a precious bag of rice. Defined by courage and humility, Ip Man, whose fighting skills are revered all over China, rises to the fore front. Upon refusing to teach his martial arts to the invading Japanese soldiers, he is forced to fight for the honor of his...
531) IP man/Ye Wen
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"Set in Fo Shan, China during the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man vividly brings to life the brutality of the infamous Japanese occupation, where once proud men are forced to fight [to the] death for a precious bag of rice. Defined by courage and humility, Ip Man, whose fighting skills are revered all over China, rises to the fore front. Upon refusing to teach his martial arts to the invading Japanese soldiers, he is forced to fight for the honor of his...
533) War flowers
Publisher
Distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
War flowers: In an inspired story of tragedy and love during the Civil War, a mother and daughter desperately struggle to survive. Until an unlikely connection saves their family.
Gore Vidal's Lincoln: Reveals the political and personal struggles of President Lincoln as he guided the nation through the Civil War while confronting his own family tragedies.
Surrender at Appomattox: "With Lee leading the Confederacy and Grant the Union, both generals...
Publisher
Cinedigm
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the year 1066, William, the bastard son of the late Duke of Normandy, embarks on a heroic quest to invade medieval England and seize power from the rebel traitors claiming heir to his throne. A bloody battle ensues as William, aided by his loyal men, fights tirelessly to fulfill his destiny and become the first Norman King of England. This is the legend of William the Conqueror.
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