Meryl Streep
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
The timeless story of the toy rabbit who wanted to be real is brought to life by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep and acclaimed pianist George Winston in this illustrated book and compact disc edition.
Meryl Streep lends her amazingly talented voice to the story of a stuffed bunny who is the Boy's favorite toy but yearns to be Real. The characters come to life through the artistry of her performance, enhanced by the original piano score by celebrated...
Meryl Streep lends her amazingly talented voice to the story of a stuffed bunny who is the Boy's favorite toy but yearns to be Real. The characters come to life through the artistry of her performance, enhanced by the original piano score by celebrated...
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Series
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English
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Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
"In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor...
3) Big tree
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Language
English
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"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees"--
Author
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English
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Description
The Rabbit in the stocking isn't as expensive as the other toys: he's covered in velveteen. On Christmas Day, the Boy enjoys his new toy but then quickly forgets and neglects him. Shunned and unsure, the Velveteen Rabbit questions his worth. Should he even becalled a real toy? An answer comes from his friend, the Skin Horse: "Real isn't how you are made. . . .It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Julia Child's life with her husband in Paris is intertwined with the life of thirty-year-old Queens resident Julie Powell who decides to cook every recipe in Child's book "Mastering the art of French cooking" over the course of one year.
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail these unsung heroes of our planet.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This intimate portrait of the groundbreaking artist Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between Murray’s family life and career and reconsiders her place in the contemporary art history. Murray’s personal journals, voiced in the film by Meryl Streep, give viewers a privileged window into Murray’s internal struggles and incredible ambition. Verité footage of Murray in her studio and home videos help round out this profile of her life...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, the documentary adventure "TO THE ARCTIC" reveals a compelling tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as never before captured on film, as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating and intimate IMAX® footage brings moviegoers up-close and personal with...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Review the story of how women have helped shape America over the last fifty years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in American history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy.
10) Theater of war
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker John Walter artfully captures Meryl Streep groping for, and then seizing the character in her unforgettable portrayal of Mother Courage in Tony Kushner's adaptation of the Bertolt Brecht masterpiece Mother Courage and her children.
11) Into the woods
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When a childless baker and his wife ask a witch to reverse a curse on their family tree, she demands that they retrieve items from a variety of fairy tale characters before she will grant their wish.
Publisher
SVE
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"Dim the lights and gather around the freshly-trimmed tree for a magical Christmas Eve experience that will become a family tradition. With a heartfelt reading of Clement C. Moore's beloved poem and stirring, illustrated renditions of your favorite carols, this wonderful collection of holiday classics captures the true spirit of Christmas"--Container.
14) The Iron Lady
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Dramatized profile of Great Britain's controversial prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
15) Lions for Lambs
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this powerful film, an idealistic professor (Robert Redford) attempts to inspire a student to do more with his life, while a charismatic U.S. Senator (Tom Cruise) pitches a new Middle East war strategy to a TV journalist (Meryl Streep). Halfway across the world, two of the professor's former students are trapped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan, fighting for freedom and their very lives. As the tension mounts, these Americans will change each...
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
In this taut, neo-noir thriller, Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider) is a successful psychiatrist who becomes involved in a murder investigation after his client is found dead. First, the cops come looking for answers, and then the victim’s enigmatic mistress (Meryl Streep) comes looking for a whole lot more! Sam succumbs to her charms, but he soon begins to suspect that she knows more than she’s saying!
Publisher
National Gallery of Art, Dept. of Education Resources
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
The paintings of Johannes Vermeer are intriguing for their subjects as well as for the artisti's use of light and color, proportion and scale. This film guides the viewer through an exploration of Vermeer's paintings by examining the "secrets" of his technique through x-ray analysis, infrared reflectography, and computer technology--Container.
19) The Post
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Follows the events surrounding the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers by newspaper publisher Kay Graham and her editor Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post, revealing that the U.S. government knew for years the Vietnam War was unwinnable.
20) Manhattan
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Allen portrays a comedy writer whose wife leaves him and is now writing a book about their failed marriage. He consoles himself in the arms of an adoring 17 year-old until he gets involved with his best friend's mistress.