Mark Rylance
Author
Language
English
Description
On a frozen Minnesota lake, the ice is beginning to creak and groan. It's the end of the fishing season and on the frostbitten, unforgiving landscape, two friends are out on the ice, angling for something big, something down there that, had it the wherewithal, could swallow them whole.
With the existentialism of a Beckett two-hander but set in the icy and folksy depths of the Midwest, Nice Fish is a unique portrayal of a friendship forged out of...
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 5
Language
English
Description
With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But has she overplayed her cards?
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 1
Language
English
Description
Having failed to secure the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers. His hopes of returning to the King's favor lie in the ever-loyal Thomas Cromwell.
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 6
Language
English
Description
Henry's love for Anne Boleyn has given way to anger and distrust and he instructs Cromwell to rid him of his second Queen. Sensing her loss of favor, the Queen's enemies gather.
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 3
Language
English
Description
With the cardinal dead, it falls to Cromwell to orchestrate a marriage between the king and Anne Boleyn. The king rewards Cromwell for his loyalty, but he is being closely watched by his enemies.
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 4
Language
English
Description
Anne gives birth to a baby girl, failing to produce Henry's longed-for male heir. Cromwell demands the nobility and church swear an oath acknowledging Anne as lawful queen, but will Thomas More agree?
Author
Series
Masterpiece volume 2
Language
English
Description
Cardinal Wolsey has been forced to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking to return the cardinal to the king's favor. As Cromwell's relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected news from the north.
Author
Language
English
Description
The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Roll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the 'barbarians' and on the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.
13) Bridge of spies
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
James Donovan is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.
14) Intimacy
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Description
In this provocative film, what starts out as a weekly anonymous tryst between a divorced man (Mark Rylance) and a married woman (Kerry Fox) turns into a searing portrait of loneliness and emotional need. Winner of three prizes at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. Official selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"INTIMACY is a raw, wounding, powerfully acted film, and you cannot look away from it." - Roger Ebert, **Chicago Sun-Times***...
15) Dunkirk
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
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.
16) The BFG
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Enjoy the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of another world. The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant, so heb2ss nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24 feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and likes to keep to himself.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Anne Boleyn is a doe-eyed vixen who is ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII. Her shy sister Mary has always been in Anne's shadow. Anne is prettier, more accomplished, and desired by many men. So when the King picks Mary as his mistress, Anne turns on her sister and schemes to become not only the King's consort, but his new queen. Though the Boleyn girls' mother points out that her 'daughters are being traded like cattle for...
18) 30-Second Shakespeare: 50 Key Aspects of his Works, Life and Legacy, each explained in Half a Minute
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The bestselling “30-Second” series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds. “30-Second Shakespeare” uses this unique approach to grapple with the world’s most famous playwright....
19) Wolf Hall
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Language
English
Description
Follows Thomas Cromwell and his rise to power through the Tudor household.
20) The outfit
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
Description
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.