DVD Bibliography - Fall 2005

DVD BIBLIOGRAPHY

FALL 2005

12 Angry Men. (2001). [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
DVD, b & w, 96 min.
Depicts a jury of men who must decide the fate of a teenage boy who has murdered his abusive father. The jurors are from all walks of life, and bring with them their own opinions, prejudices, fears and personal demons. Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cott, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, and others. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.T78 2001.
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs. (2000). [DVD]. Virginia: PBS DVD Video.
300 min. color.
Begins with the 1947 U.N. decision to partition Palestine and charts the ensuing half-century of enmity, warfare, mediation and negotiations. Includes interviews and news clips of heads of state and other military and intelligence leaders. Episodes on the first disc cover Israel's struggle for statehood, including the victories against Arab armies in 1948 and 1967, and the history of the Palestinians Liberation Organization. The concluding program looks at the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Camp David peace accord in 1987, the Oslo agreement in 1993, and the current attempts to consolidate a shaky reconciliation. Disc 1, Pt. 1- land divided, 1947-56, Pt. 2 - The six day war, 1967, Pt. 3 - Palestinian exiles, 1970-82; Disc 2, Pt. 4- Peacemaking, 1970-79, Pt. 5 - Banging heads, 1987-91, Pt. 6 - Land divided, 1992-98 .
DS 119.7 . F54 2000.
America's Greatest Victories. (2002). [DVD]. U.S.: A&E Home Video.
300 min. color/black & white.
Narrated by Harry Chase. A look at six of the 20th century's most important military engagements. Extraordinary combat footage documents the unfolding action of the careers of the leaders whose names have become legend. Vol. 1- Nimitz at Midway-Eisenhower on D-Day - Patton Breakdown from Normandy - Vol. 2 Halsey at Leyte Gulf - MacArthur in the Philippines - Schwarzkopf at Desert Storm.
D 743.23 . A44 2002.
Autism and applied behavioral analysis. (2004). Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities.
22 min., color.
Videodisc release of an episode of Friday Night Special ABC News orignally broadcast July 17, 2001. Research has shown that some children with autism who are enrolled in a curriculum of applied behavioral analysis at a young enough age can be mainstreamed right into the public system. This ABC News program profiles two children with autism who receive this intensive and, to some, controversial form of therapy.
RJ 506 .A9 A87 2004.
Blues Masters: the essential history of the blues. (2002). [DVD]. Los Angeles, CA: Rhino Home Videos.
103 min. color/black & white.
Narrated by Chuck Niles. Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music.
ML 3521. B58 2002.
Bottling poetry. (2002). ST. Helen , CA: Napa Valley Vinters Association.
23 Min.
Gives a brief history of wine making in the NAPA Valley area of California.
SB 389.N37 2000.
Brain and nervous system: your information superhighway. (2000). [DVD disc]. Charleston, WV: Cambridge Research Group.
DVD disc, color, 30 min.
Includes a bar code indexing system, requiring the use of a bar code reader. Disc defines and explains the brain and nervous system with an emphasis on how they enable us to perform everyday activities. Comparisons to computers and the use of the Internet help the viewer to understand the mechanics and functions of the brain and nervous system.
QP 376 .B735 2000.
Brazil. (1999). Criterion Collection. Irvington, NY: Criterion.
color.
From the Criterion Collection DVD series. Special Edition. A daydreaming bureaucrat becomes involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman and becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. Starring Johnathan Pryce, Robert DeNiro, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, and Bob Hoskins. Disc 1: the movie (142 min); Disc 2: the production notebook; Disc 3: Brazil: the "love conquers all" version (94 min).
PN 1997 .B73 1999.
Broadway's lost treasures. (2003). [DVD]. Silver Spring, MD: Alcorn Media.
1 DVD, color, 110 min.
A one-of-a kind compilation of Broadway showstoppers, performed by original cast members, televised on the Tony Awards between 1967 and 1986. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
M 1505.B86 2003.
Broadway's lost treasures II. (2004). [DVD]. Silver Spring, MD: Alcorn Media.
1 DVD, color, 90 min.
A collection of great musical moments from the Tony Awards. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Babe Neuwrith, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce 18 one-of-a-kind performance.
M1505.B862 2004.
Calming the tempest: helping the explosive child. (2004). [DVD]. Orlean, MA: Paraclete Press.
DVD, color, 35 min.
Features Ross Greene and Stuart Albion, co-directors of the center for collaborative problem solving. Awareness and overview for teaching children and teenagers coping skills for dealing with anger and frustration.
BF 723.A4C35 2004.
Camille Claudel. (2001). [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.
DVD, color, 2hr. 39min.
Based on the work by Reine-Marie Paris. A historically accurate depicition of one of the most important collaborations in the history of art, that of legendary sculptor Rodin and the creative prodigy Camille Claudel. Starring Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Madeline Robinson. Rated R, CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.C358 2001.
Chihuly. (2003). [DVD]. Seattle, WA: Portland Press.
4 DVD's, color, 1hr. each.
Features an exhibition of the artist's works at the Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and at the Tower of David in Jerusalem, Israel. Also features a collaboration with Venetian glassblowers Lino Talgliapietra and Pino Signoretto. Disc 1- Chihuly gardens & glass (2002) Disc 2- Chihuly at the V & A (2002) Disc 3- Chihuly in the light of Jerusalem (2002) Disc 4- Chihuly and the masters of Venice (2001).
NK 5198.C43C45 2003.
Chulas Fronteras and Del Mero Corazon: roots of Tex-Mex music. (2003). [DVD]. El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films.
DVD, Color, 116 min.
In spanish and english with english and spanish subtitles. Chulas fronteras (58 min. 1976) Features the music and culture of Mexican Americans living in southern texas, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other socal activities. Del Mero Corazon (28min, 1979) is a lyrical journey through the musings of the heart in the Mexican American Nortena music tradition. Various performers are shown in dance halls and cantinas, presenting songs of passion and death, hurt and humor, and the pleasures and torn dreams of love. Also contains footage "Lost and found bonus footage" (30 min).
F 395.M5C48 2003.
Crimes and mindemeanors. (2001). Contemporary Classics series. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.
color, 104 min.
From the Contemporary Classics series. Weaving together several different stories about people's lives, loves, perceptions, and ideals, this examines some of the toughest questions surrounding human nature. Starring Martin Landau, Anjelica Huston, Woody Allen, Joanna Gleason, Alan Alda, Caroline Aaron, Claire Bloom, Mia Farrow, Jenny Nichols, Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterstone. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997 .C86 2001.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: season one. (2000). [DVD]. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Pictures.
6 DVDs, 1025 min. total.
Based on the characters created by Anthony E. Zuiker. Performers: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorga Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. Contains the 23 first run episodes of the entire first season of CSI. Witness how the evidence of crime can "see" the truth. CLOSED CAPTIONED. MPAA RATED.
Disc 1 episodes- Pilot; Cool change; Crate and burial; Pledging Mr. Johnson
Disc 2 episodes- Friends and lovers; Who are you?; Blood drops; Anonymous
Disc 3 episodes- Unfriendly skies; Sex, lies, and larvae; I-15 murders; Fahrenheit 932
Disc 4 episodes- Boom; To halve and to hold; Table stakes; Too tough to die
Disc 5 episodes- Face life; $35K OBO; Gentle gentle; Sounds of silence
Disc 6 episodes- Justice is served; Evaluation day; Strip strangler.
PN 1992.77 .C75 2003.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: season two. (2003). [DVD]. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Pictures.
6 DVDs, 1025 min. total.
Based on the characters created by Anthony E. Zuiker. Performers: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorga Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. Contains all 23 episodes of the second season of the popular detective television series. Follows the investigations of the Forensics team of the Las Vegas Police Department. CLOSED CAPTIONED. NOT RATED.
Disc 1 episodes- Burked; Chaos theory; Overload; Bully for you
Disc 2 episodes- Scuba doobie-doo; Alter boys; Caged; Slaves of Las Vegas
Disc 3 episodes- And then there were none; Ellie; Organ grinder; You've got male
Disc 4 episodes- Identity crisis; The finger; Burden of proof; Primum non nocere
Disc 5 episodes- Felonius Monk; Chasing the bus; Stalker; Cats in the cradle
Disc 6 episodes- Anatomy of a lye; Cross-jurisdictions; The hunger artist; Behind the scenes featurettes.
PN 1992.77 .C752 2003.
Deadly persuasion: the advertising of alcohol and tobacco. (2003). [video]. Northampton, MA: Media Education Foundation.
color, 57 min.
Presenter- Jean Kilbourne. Jean Kilbourne exposes the manipulative marketing strategies and tactics used by the alcohol and tobacco industries to keep Americans hooked on their dangerous products.
HF 5823 .D32 2003.
Diary of a Worm. (2004). [DVD]. Weston, CT: Weston Woods/Scholastic.
DVD, Color, 8min.
Narrated by Alexander Gould. A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world. For ages 5-9.
PZ 7.C88135 Di 2004.
Different by design. (2003). [DVD]. Silver Springs, MD: Discovery Channel.
Color, 60 min.
From the Science of sexes video series, vol. 2. Explores the physical and mental aspects of human sexuality from adulthood to old age.
HQ 12 .D53 2003.
The Dot. (2004). [DVD]. Weston, CT: Weston Woods/Scholastic.
DVD, Color, 6 min.
Narrated by Thora Birch with music by Jerry Dale McFadden. "Vashti doesn't think she can draw but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." Vashti at first ventures one small and unremarkable dot, but is soon making big dots and small dots, red dots, blue dots, and purple dots. At the school art show, her entire collection of dots turns heads and wins praise.
PZ 7.R337645 Do 2004.
A Farewell to Arms. (2002). [DVD]. S.1: Leisure Entertainment.
B&W, 85 min.
The original film about an American ambulance driver and an English nurse serving in Italy during World War I. Featuring screen legends Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes. A Farewell to Arms tells the story of their tragic love affair amidst the chaos and madness of war.
PN 1997 .F294 2002.
Flannery O'Connor. (2004). [VHS]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanties and Sciences.
DVD, color, 21 min.
Provides a biographical sketch of O'Connor and examines the absurdity of the human condition and incendiary social issues. Readings from "Wise Blood", "The Displace Person", "The River", "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" and "Revelation", are included.
PS 3565.C57Z663 2004.
Frontier house. (2002). [DVD]. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video.
2 DVD's, color, 6 hrs, Disc One - Episode 1 - The American dream; Episode 2 - Promised land; Episode 3 - Till death do us part. Disc Two - Episode 4 - Survival; Episode 5 - A family affair; Episode 6 - The reckoning.
Three modern families were chosen to learn to survive as if the year is 1883. Using the tools and technology of that time they must make difficult choices and cope with the consequences in the Montana wilderness. Narrated by Kathryn Walker.
F 731 .S47 2002d.
Gabriela Mistral. (2003). [VHS]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
DVD, Color/ B&W, 28 min.
In spanish with english subtitles. An in-depth portrait of Gabriela Mistral one of latin America's most gifted poets. This program is composed of archival footage and commentary from scholars and friends who discuss the personal events that affected her life and infused her work with its themes and tragic love and unfulfilled maternal love.
PQ 8097.G623 2003.
Gattaca. (1998). Culver City, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
color, 106 min.
Story about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Vincent is an "In-Valid", who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the collegue he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception, Vincent's dreams steadily unravel. Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal, and Ernest Borgnine. Rated PG-13. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997 .G37 1998.
George Eliot. (2004). [VHS]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
DVD, Color, 60 min.
A biography of George Eliot, this program explores the complexities and contradictions of her personal character and the achievements of her writing career. Includes dramatizations of some of her greatest works. Cast includes Harriet Walter, Richard Dillane, Trevor Ray, David Williams and James Wilby.
PR 4681.G46 2004.
Heat and Dust. (2003). [DVD]. United States: Criterion Collection.
DVD, color, 130 min.
From the Criterion Collection series. Based on the novel by Ruth Praser Ihabvala. Story of a woman who goes to India to find the truth about her aunt who left her British husband for an Indian prince. Starring Julie Christie, Shashi Kapoor and Greta Scacchi. Rated R. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.H4156 2003.
Hiroshima: mon amour. (2003). [DVD]. Chicago, IL: Home Vision Entertainment.
DVD, 90 min. black and white.
From the criterion collection. Audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie. French dialogue with optional English subtitles. A Japanese architect and a French actress engage in a brief intense affair in Hiroshima in 1959. Both deal with personal memories of World War II-he by articulating his first hand experience with nuclear disasters, she by remembering her traumatic affair with a German soldier. Performers: Emanuelle Riva: Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas, Pierre Barbaud and Bernard Fresson. Not Rated.
PN 1997.H54 2003.
The horse whisperer. (1998). [DVD]. Burbank, CA: Touchstone Home Video.
Color, 169 min.
Based on the book by Nicholas Evans. Fourteen-year old Grace MacLean and her friend Judith go horseback riding in upstate New York on a winter morning, but their horses lose their footing on ice and slide onto a road, where Judith and her horse are killed by a jackknifing truck. Grace has her right leg amputated, and the frightening incident leaves a lasting trauma not only on Grace but also on her horse, Pilgrim. Grace's mother seeking Grace's recovery, feels there's a link between her crippled embittered daughter and Pilgrim's behavior. Learning about a horse trainer with a special gift, she takes Grace and Pilgrim to Montana where horse whisperer Tom Booker lives on a ranch with his family. Starring Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Diane Wiest, and Scarlett Johansson. Rated PG-13.
PN 1997 .H67 1998.
How great decisions get made. (2004). [DVD]. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Media Solutions.
DVD, Color, 55 min.
From the Stanford Executive briefings series. Don Maruska has developed a ten-step plan that helps you break through the corporate gridlock.
HD30.23.M37 2004.
The human face. (2001). [DVD]. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
color, 200 min.
John Cleese, presenter. Featuring guest appearances by Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Palin, Pierce Brosnan, Candice Bergen, among others. Four-episode television documentary examining the human face from every angle- cultural, historical, biological, physiological and psychological. CLOSED CAPTIONED. 4 episodes- Face to face; Here's looking at you; Beauty; Fame.
BF 592 .F33 H65 2001.
Identity theft. (2003). [DVD]. United States: Better Business Bureau.
DVD, 46 min.
From the Better Business Bureau Video series. Presents information on how identity theft occurs, ways to minimize the risk of becoming a victim, and what victims do.
HV 6679 .I33 2003.
Iron Jawed Angels. (2004). [DVD]. New York: HBO Video.
DVD, color, 123min.
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were two defiant suffragist women who fought for the passage fo the 19th amendment. The two activists broke from the mainstream women's rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries to secure women's voting rights in 1920. In a country dominated by chauvinism, this is no easy fight. A long the way, sacrifices are made: Alice gives up a chance for love and collegue Inez Mulholland gives up her life. Starring Hilary Swank, Frances O'Connor, Julia Ormond, Anjelica Houston, Molly Parker, Patrick Dempsey. NOT RATED, CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.I76 2004.
The joy luck club. (2000). [DVD]. Hollywood, CA: Hollywood Pictures Home Video.
Color, 139 min.
Based on the novel by Amy Tan. Follows the story of Four Friends, whose lives are filled with joy and heartbreak, and shows how their experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children. Starring Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, Frances Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na-Wen, Michael Paul Chan, et. al.
PN 1997 .J685 2000.
The Joy Luck Club. (2000). [DVD]. Hollywood, CA: Hollywood Pictures Home Video.
DVD, color, 139 min.
Based on the book by Amy Tan. Follows the story of four lifelong friends, whose lives are filled with joy and heartbreak, and shows how their experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children. Starring Tsai Chin, Kieu Chin, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalinda Chao. Rated R, CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.J685 2000.
Jurassic park III. (2001). Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures.
sd., color, 92 min., includes chart, collector's edition, fullscreen.
When renowned paleontologist Dr. Grant agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer and his wife on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures, he has no idea that he was brought along for a totally different reason. When their plane crashes and they become stranded, they discover the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than ever imagined.
PN 1997 .J87 2001.
Kramer vs Kramer. (2001). [DVD]. Culver City, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Color, 105 min.
Based on the novel by Avery Corman. When his wife walks out, Ted Kramer and his six-year old son have a chance to really get to know each other. Then Ted's wife returns and she wants her son back. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander and Justin Henry. Rated PG.
PN 1997 .K73 2001.
The last emperor. (1998). [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: Artisan Entertainment.
Color, 218 min.
The true story of Pu Yi, who, at the age of 3, toddled to the Imperial Dragon Throne to become "Lord of 10,000 years", China's last emperor. Contains theatrical trailer, production notes, cast and crew. Starring John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole and Ying Ruocheng.
PN 1997 .L378 1998.
Life's greatest miracle. (2001). [DVD]. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.
color, 60 min.
The development of a child from conception to birth, using both microimagery and the story of a young couple preparing for their first child. CLOSED CAPTIONED. MPAA rating.
QP 251 .L54 2001.
Lonestar. (1999). California: Warner Home Video.
DVD disc, color, 135 min.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. An unsolved murder in a Texas border town uncovers a tale of corruption, intrigue, and forbidden love. Starring Ron Canada, Chris Cooper, Clifton James, Kris Kristofferson, Mathew McConaughey, Frances McDormand, Joe Morton, and Elizabeth Pena. Rated R CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.L662 1999.
The Man who walked Between the Towers. (2005). [VHS]. Weston, Conn: Weston Woods/Scholastic.
DVD, color, 10min.
2004 Caldecott Award Medal. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
GV 551.G47 2005.
Marvin's room. (1999). [DVD]. Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Video.
color, 98 min.
A disfunctional family takes a journey of self discovery and reconciliation and learns to reach out to one another. Starring Meryl Streep, Leonardo Di Caprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon and Hal Scardino. Rated PG-13. Based on the play by Scott Mc Pherson.
PN 1997 .M638 1999.
Monsoon Wedding. (2002). Universal City, CA: Universal Studios.
DVD disc, color, 115 min.
Love, lust, and hope envelope an upper middle class Indian family and their world wide guests as they celebrate for four days the arrange marriage of their daughter to an East Indian man from Texas. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefaili shetty, Vijay Raaz, Tilotama Shome, Vasundhara Das, Parvin Dabas, Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Rated R.
PN 1997.M645 2002.
Much ado about nothing. (2003). [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.
Color, 111 min.
Based on the play by William Shakespeare. With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young hero. To distract him, his best friend Don Pedro devises mischief: a romantic trap for the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the man she loves to hate, Benedick. The amusement is almost spoiled by the jealous scheming of Don John, but love and laughter prevail when the local constable unwittingly exposes the plot - and all the trouble proves too much ado about nothing. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Richard Briers, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale and Brian Blessed.
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PR 2828 .A2 B73 2003.
The mummy returns. (2001). United States: Universal Home Video.
sd., color, 129 min., includes production notes, widescreen edition.
Sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy. The Mummy Returns takes place 10 years later as Rick and Evie are in London raising their 8 year old son, Alex. Imhotep's corpse has been brought to the British Museum where he is resurrected and determined to become immortal. Another dark force, stronger than Imhotep, has been set loose in the world. When these two forces clash, the world will hang in the balance, sending the O'Connells on a desperate race to save the world, and rescue their son.
PN 1997 .M76 2001.
My Fair Lady. (1998). [DVD]. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
DVD, color, 173 min.
A cockney waif is transformed by an linguistic professor into an elegant lady. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfred Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett, and Theodore Bikel. RATED G, CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.M949 1998.
Norman Rockwell: painting America. (1999). [DVD]. New York, NY: Educational Broadcasting Corp.
color / black & white 86 min.
Narrated by Edward Herrmann. Examines Norman Rockwell, "the artist of the people," using archival footage and visual images from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Featuring interviews with historians, critics, family, friends and admirers, this production gives an in depth look at the artist, his art and the Americana he created with his brushstrokes.
ND 237. R68 N67 1999.
Oedipus the King. (2002). [DVD]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
2 DVD's, color, 120 min.
From the Theban plays. This play recounts the story of Oedipus King of Thebes, a man who out of stubborn pride, must know the truth at all costs. Starring Michael Pennington, Cyril Cusak, John Shrapnel, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Norman Rodway and others.
PA 4414.O7T3 2002.
Osama. (2004). [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.
DVD, color, 83 min.
Chronicles the true story of a young girl in a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. The first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era. Starring Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati and Zubaida Sahar. Rated PG-13. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997.O75 2004.
People first management:creating a culture of trust. (2003). [DVD]. Stanford, CA: Stanford Alumni Association.
DVD, Color, 51 min.
From the Stanford Executive Briefings series. AFLAC Leo, Dan Amos believes his company's success has come from a reputation of doing the right thing and from putting employees first. He follows two simple principles: set clear expectations, and listen to employees. Communication needs to be followed by action: provide an even-handed response to the input and implement a reward system that gives employees a vested interest in the profitability of the company. When employees trust the company to go the extra mile for them, they will go the extra mile for the customers.
HF5549.A56 2003.
Phone Booth. (2003). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
color, 81 min.
Stu Shepard, a self-centered New York publicist, suddenly finds himself on the deadly end of a high-powered rifle scope when he picks up a ringing payphone and the man on the other end tells him he's going to kill him if he hangs up. MPAA rating: R. In English, Spanish, and French with subtitles in English and Spanish. Starring Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell, Katie Holms, Paula Jai Parker, Arian Ash, Tia Tekada & John Enos III. CLOSED CAPTIONED.
PN 1997 .P498 2003.
The princess bride. (2001). United States: MGM Home Entertainment.
sd, color, 98 min., includes guide, special edition.
A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the actions comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. Along the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest.
PN 1997 .P739 2001.
Race, ethnicity, and demographic change in the American market place. (2003). [DVD]. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Communications.
DVD, Color, 55 min.
From the Stanford Executive Briefings series. Professor of political science and author, Luis Ricardo Fraga discusses choices that must be made concerning affirmative action programs and political elections because of chaning demographics in the United States and increasing diversity in the market place.
HF5549.5.M5773 2003.
Rapid Assessment of the ill or injured Child. (2004). [DVD]. Irvine, CA: Concept Media.
DVD, color, instructor's guide & self grading tests on CD-ROMS.
Discusses the developmental stages of childhood, rapid observation techniques, history taking and the ABC algorithm for assessment. Part 1. Goes over airway; Part 2. Covers breathing and calculation and Part 3. Finishes with disability, exposure and family. CLOSED CAPTIONED. FACULTY CHECK OUT ONLY.
RJ 245.R37 2004.
Red dragon. (2003). Universal City, CA: Universal.
sd, color, 124 min., includes production notes, collector's edition, widescreen edition.
Will Graham is an FBI agent who brought Hannibal Lecter to justice; however, his confrontation with Lecter proved to be a bloody, near-death experience. Retiring from the Bureau, he moves to Florida. However, a particularly grisly killer is on the loose, and Jack, Graham's one-time mentor at the Bureau, asks him to return to duty to find him. "The Tooth Fairy" is a vicious murderer who kills entire families at once, covering the eyes of his victims with bits of a shattered mirror.
PN 1997 .R3725 2003.
Reefer madness. (1998). St. Laurent, Quebec: Madacy Entertainment Group.
sd, b&w, 67 min.
Hollywood classic film about the horrors of marijuana use. DVD release of the 1936 cult classic motion picture.
PN 1997 .R3738 1998.
Shakespeare tragedies: Origins and style. (2000). [DVD]. United States: Cerebellum Corporation.
color, 120 min.
Features interactive testing and practice exams, instant accessibility to key content areas. Covers Shakespeare's tragedies thru origins and styles.
PR 2976 .S544 2000.
Shakespeare tragedies: Othello, Macbeth, King Lear. (2000). [DVD]. United States: Cerebellum Corporation.
color, 120 min.
Features interactive testing and practice exams; instant accessibility to key content areas. Covers Shakespeare's tragedies from Othello, Macbeth and King Lear.
PR 2976 .S542 2000.
Shakespeare tragedies: Titus Andronicus, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet. (2000). [DVD]. Falls Church,VA: Cerebellum Corporation.
color, 120 min.
Through "cutting edge" technology and the use of interactive menus of topics and tests, the tragedies of Shakespeare are studied with immediate feedback in the process of learning. Covers Shakespeare's plays Titus Andronicus, Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet.
PR 2976 .S543 2000.
Siddhartha. (2002). Milestone Collection Series. New York: Milestone Film and Video.
color, 83 min.
From the Milestone Collection Series. A young man's spiritual odyssey, filmed on location in Rishikesh and Bharatpur and based on Hesse's novella. Based on the novel by Hermann Hesse. Performers- Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma, Pincho Kapoor, Zulvellani, Amrik Singh, and Kunal Kapoor.
PN 1997 .S493 2002.
The story of us. (2000). [DVD]. Universal City, CA: Universal.
Color, 1 hr. and 36min.
After 15 years of marriage, Ben (Willis) is still the free-spirited person he's always been while Katie (Pfeiffer) is left to handle life's messy little problems. So when the kids go off to summer camp, they face the most important decision of their married life. Do they end their story or begin a new chapter? Starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer. Rated R.
PN 1997 .S774 2000.
Superstar. (2000). [DVD]. s.1.: Fox Lorber CentreStage.
color/b&w, 87 min.
A visual and oral biography of Andy Warhol.
PN 1997 .S78 2000.
Teen species: almost grown. (2003). Silver Spring, MD: Discovery Communications, Inc.
color, 50 min.
Narrated by Drew Pinsky. Probe how adolescence outlasts the actual physical changes wrought by puberty. At sixteen, Beatrice take exams that will determine whether she's fit for continued education or the work force. Osian wants to be a professional soccer player, but is unsure of his ability to make that commitment, and Janet and Billy discover they are pregnant and are faced with very adult decisions. DUE TO SEXUAL CONTENTS, VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
HQ 796 .T44 2003.
Teen species: boys. (2003). Silver Spring, MD: Discovery Communications, Inc.
color, 50 min.
Narrated by Drew Pinsky. Meet a group of very different teens, each struggling in their own way as they grow into manhood. Jessie is suspended for fighting, Andy still prefers computers to girls, Mark hasn't started his growth spurt, and Dominic is a choir singer looking forward to his voice change! The program also examines a teenage boy's changing body clock, why they develop the infamous "one-track mind", and why lately, more and more crimes are being commited by teenage boys. DUE TO SEXUAL CONTENTS, VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
HQ 797 .T44 2003.
Teen species: girls. (2003). Silver Spring, MD: Discovery Communications, Inc.
color, 50 min.
Narrated by Drew Pinsky. Explore the modern definition of "teen-hood" with its lengthening span and the facts of female puberty. Meet Sharmaine, the classic difficult teenager; Claudia, a dancer whose physical maturation may determine her future on stage; Rebecca and Jessica, bright twins discovering boys and bras; and Alex, who faces the difficulty of developing early. There's also a surprising revelation on the subject of "peer pressure". DUE TO SEXUAL CONTENT, VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
HQ 798 .T44 2003.
Ten Minute Assessment of the Adult. (2005). [DVD]. Irvine, CA: Concept Media.
DVD, color, instructor's guide & self grading tests on CD-ROM.
Describes the four types of patient assessment in four different clinical settings using a case study format. These realistic scenarios provide a wealth of information and real time demonstrations of patient evaluations. PT. 1. Outpatient assessment (23min) includes conducting a general survey interviewing the patient, using the mnemoric PQRST to describe his symptoms, taking vital signs, calculating of body mass index and performing a head to toe physical exam. PT.2. Pre-procedure assessment (22min.) covers preparation, discussion of the principles and components of informed consent, a patient interview, review of the chart, and a head to toe physical assessment. PT.3. Inpatient assessment (20min) includes a nurse to nurse verbal report, a chart review, definitions of AHA approved patient condition descriptors, a patient interview and a system assessment review including the grading of pulses. PT. 4. Emergency assessment (23min) includes a rapid general survey, the ABCDE steps of emergency assessment, explanation and use of the Glasgow Coma Scale, and how to gather and AMPLE History. FACULTY CHECK OUT ONLY.
RC 76.T46 2005.
Terms of endearment. (2000). [DVD]. Hollywood, CA: Paramount.
color, 131 min.
Based on the novel by Larry Mc Murtry. A comedy-drama about the evolving 30 + year relationship between a mother and daughter. Rated G.
PN 1997 .T3937 2000.
Total recall. (2001). Santa Monica, CA: Artisan Entertainment.
color, 113 min.
Inspired by the short story, "We can remember it for you wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. In the year 2084, a worker leaves Earth for the mind-bending nightmarish reality of a Martian mining colony ruled over by a dictator who can alter reality to suit his whims. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, and Ronny Cox. Rated R.
PN 1997 .T68 2001.
Visiones: Latino art and culture. (2004). [DVD]. United States: Galan Inc.
2 dvd's, color, 180 min.
Captures the rich cultural and artistic expressions of Latinos in the United States.
N 6538.H58V5 2004.
When Tempers Flare. (2004). [DVD]. Orleans, MA: Paraclete Press.
DVD, color, 30 min.
When tempers flare explores why and how we experience anger and offers practical strategies for expressing anger in constructive rather than destructive ways.
BF 575.A5W44 2004.
Your Truth is your Truth. (2003). [DVD]. Princeton, NJ: Films for Humanities & Sciences.
DVD, color, 32 min.
Hosted by Juliette Powell, Through intimate interviews with women who have survived the many forms peer abuse can take, the warning signs of an abusive relationship, and how to break the cycle of victimization.
HV 6626.Y6 2003.