Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Language
English
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A character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With the epic proportions of a Shakespearean tragedy, the film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream.. The film begins with the family triumphantly constructing the largest privately owned house in America, a 90,000 sq. ft. palace. Over the...
Language
English
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Description
I’M STILL HERE is a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, I’M STILL HERE follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Official Selection...
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This portrait of Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah, confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue involving Indian casinos, spies, sweatshops, and a mob-style killings, this is a story of the way money corrupts our political process"--Container.
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
The 85-year-old Jiro Ono is considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of a 10-seat sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3-star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat...
5) Touchy feely
Language
English
Formats
Description
A massage therapist is unable to do her job when stricken with a mysterious and sudden aversion to bodily contact. Meanwhile, her uptight brother's floundering dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his healing touch, turning both their professional & personal lives to unchartered turns.
6) Blackfish
Language
English
Formats
Description
Killer whales – beloved, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously – lie at the heart of BLACKFISH, which expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tthe story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor-sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril and said 'Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.' Molly's words have proved prescient.
8) Zappa
Language
English
Formats
Description
With unfettered access to the Zappa Vault and all its archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.
9) Zappa
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa, using materials from the Zappa Vault.
10) Life itself
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
11) In the fade
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
Katja's life collapses after the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
12) No end in sight
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An insider's look at the decisions that led to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the handling of the occupation. Based on over 200 hours of footage, the film provides a candid retelling of the events following the fall of Baghdad in 2003 by high ranking officals, as well as Iraqi civilians, American soldiers and prominent analysts. Examines the manner in which the principal errors of U.S. policy--the use of insufficient troop levels, allowing the...
13) Permanent
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's 1982, and the Dicksons move to a southern town where all the girls long for Farrah Fawcett type curls. Pre-teen Aurelie begs her parents for a perm hoping for a life-changing curly waves but the bored student/beautician accidentally sets the timer for too long. Now Aurelie is left as a gawky yet endearing young teenager trying to navigate junior high.
14) Please stand by
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young woman who escapes from her group home hoping to get her Star Trek script produced in Hollywood. With her sister and psychiatrist at her heels, she must conquer a new world full of challenges.
15) Serena
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1929, just as the Depression has hit, newlywed couple George and Serena Pemberton, move from Boston to North Carolina to build a timber empire. Although Serena proves herself to be an important part of their success, overseeing crews and handling every bit of trouble that comes upon them, when Serena discovers she's unable to bear children, it sets her on a path of destruction.
16) Muscle Shoals
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Rick Hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations. He is responsible for creating the 'Muscle Shoals sound' and The Swampers, the house band at FAME Studios.
17) All good things
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"... a love story and a murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s... inspired by the disappearance of Kathie McCormack, wife of real estate heir Robert Durst. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found"--Container.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Diana is a suburban wife and mother who begins to question her seemingly perfect life, and perhaps her sanity, on the 15th anniversary of a tragic high school shooting that killed her bestfriend. Diana was a vibrant high schooler who, with her shy best friend Maureen, cut class, fantasized about boys and vow to leave their sleepy suburb at the first opportunity. Now, however, Diana is haunted by the increasingly strained relationships she had with...
19) Melancholia
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this beautifully filmed movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. A planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth and threatening to collide. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting and relationships are fraying as the family deals with their fears.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band. The film is a moving story of Robertson's personal journey, overcoming adversity and finding camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, together making their mark on music history.