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[S.l. : s.n, 2015]
Abstract/Sommario: Actor Riggan Thomson is most famous for his movie role from over twenty years ago of the comic book superhero Birdman in the blockbuster movie of the same name and its two equally popular sequels. His association with the role took over his life, where Birdman is more renowned than "Riggan Thomson" the actor. Now past middle age, Riggan is trying to establish himself as a true artist by writing, directing, starring in and co-producing with his best friend Jake what is his Broadway debu ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l.] : Sony Pictures home entertainment, [2011]
Abstract/Sommario: The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman's quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is abou ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l. : s.n, 2016]
Abstract/Sommario: In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more ful ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l. : s.n, 2010]
Abstract/Sommario: This disc of Rick Steves' Europe TV shows takes you on a vivid, high-definition trip through Europe's Celtic charms. You're There: We'll begin our Celtic journey by exploring Edinburgh's castle and sipping a wee bit of Scotch. In North Wales, we'll travel to the sounds of steam trains, sheep dogs and one of Europe's most daunting languages. Then it's on to Dublin, where we'll immerse ourselves in the rich history of the Emerald Isle. We'll then take a leisurely tour along the southern ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l. : s.n, 2015]
Abstract/Sommario: In January 2013, Laura Poitras started receiving anonymous encrypted e-mails from "CITIZENFOUR," who claimed to have evidence of illegal covert surveillance programs run by the NSA in collaboration with other intelligence agencies worldwide. Five months later, she and reporters Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her. The resulting film is history unfolding befo ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l.] : Twentieth Century Fox home entertainment, c2018
Abstract/Sommario: Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time cons ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l. : s.n.], 2017
Abstract/Sommario: 1954. Having worked as a salesman most of his adult life, Ray Kroc has been a hustler in most senses of the word. That hustling has made him the target of derision among certain circles for peddling what have ended up being more novelty or faddish than useful products, but it has also placed more than a comfortable roof in Arlington Heights, Illinois over his and his wife Ethel's heads. Ethel, however, wishes that he placed as much effort into being at home with her than he is in selli ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Taichung : Taichung Nature Research Society, 2002-2004
[S.l. : s.n., 2019]
Abstract/Sommario: New York City, 1962. Tony Vallelonga, detto Tony Lip, fa il buttafuori al Copacabana, ma il locale deve chiudere per due mesi a causa dei lavori di ristrutturazione. Tony ha moglie e due figli, e deve trovare il modo di sbarcare il lunario per quei due mesi. L'occasione buona si presenta nella forma del dottor Donald Shirley, un musicista che sta per partire per un tour di concerti con il suo trio attraverso gli Stati del Sud, dall'Iowa al Mississipi. Peccato che Shirley sia afroameric ...; [Leggi tutto...]
[S.l. : s.n, 2018]
Abstract/Sommario: In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist crucified by a society that once worshipped him? Under the microscope of death he reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross, who tried and failed to save him ...; [Leggi tutto...]