Tom Hanks
161) Toy story
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear, two talking toys, have a fantastic adventure when they go out into the world.
162) Road to Perdition
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
Michael Sullivan works as an enforcer for his adopted father, Irish gangster John Rooney. When Sullivan's son, Mike Jr., witnesses one of his father's killings on Rooney's behalf, the gangster decides that his ward and his family are liabilities that must be removed. Sullivan tries to safeguard his son and get even with the man who betrayed him, while his son focuses on bonding with his emotionally distant father.
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
The money pit: A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.
The 'burbs: In a typical American neighborhood, some strange new neighbors, the Klopeks, come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson.
Dragnet: A comedy that plays homage to the famed original police drama of the '50s and '60s. Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange thefts which have one thing in common: visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the...
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Steel Magnolias: A young diabetic's decision to have a baby may cost her her life. This choice leaves her own mother torn between love and anger, while her loyal friends support her and try to deal with their own feelings.
Sleepless in Seattle: After hearing a man confess his love for his dearly departed wife on a call-in radio show, a woman falls deeply, inexplicably in love with him. Deciding he is her destiny, she treks across country on a wildly...
166) City of Ember
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness.
167) Elvis
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Elvis Presley rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Description
The inimitable Stephen Colbert conquers new territory with his first children's book...for adults. In January 2012, Stephen Colbert interviewed Maurice Sendak, and it was one of the most highly-rated and hilarious segments on The Colbert Report to date. During the interview, Colbert unveiled a children's book called I am a Pole (And So Can You!). There was an outpouring of enthusiasm for the book, which led to a demand for the real thing. So, here...
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Must love dogs: Sarah Nolan is divorced, demoralize and dateless until her sister posts her profile on perfectmatch.com. Now she has a lot of dates, mainly with weirdos, weepers, lechers and jocks. Then she meets Jake, a soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight from the movies. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense for Sarah, so she passes him by. But in passing him up, she may be passing up a real chance for love....
Pub. Date
c1985
Description
Why does Richard Drew, eccentric violinist and American bachelor, step off a plane in Washington, D.C. wearing one red shoe? While Drew doesn't know why he's being shot at, mugged, chased and seduced, Maddy Drove spends her time trying to save him from her own employer, Copper and Ross.
172) Toy story 4
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called 'Forky' to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
173) Cloud atlas
Pub. Date
2013
Description
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives, with diverse settings from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future.
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Cast away: A FedEx engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island.
The last of the Mohicans: Hawkeye, rugged frontiersman and adopted son of the Mohicans, is tested by fate amidst a brutal conflict between the British, the French and Native American allies in colonial America.
Master and commander: Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Twins: A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is a short small-time crook.
Junior: As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.
Pure luck: Eugene Proctor, an unlucky, mishap-prone man, is sent on a mission with a no-nonsense detective, to rescue the equally unlucky daughter of his boss.
Dragnet: Comic rendition of the original 50's police...
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Disney and Pixar present an incredible new collection of 12 short films, featuring multiple Academy Award nominees (best short film, animated: Presto, 2008; Day & Night, 2010; La Luna, 2011) and a host of family favorites. Join the celebration of imagination with this must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories, and captivating characters." -- Back of container.
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Toy story: Woody, a cowboy doll, is Andy's favourite toy. When Andy gets Buzz Lightyear for his birthday, the flashy new space hero takes the playroom by storm.
Toy story 2: While Andy is away, Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector who needs him to complete his Roundup Gang collection. Together with Jessie, Bullseye and the Prospector, Woody is on his way to a museum.
Toy story 3: As Andy prepares to depart for college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie...