Michael Caine
Author
Description
""There are things that I have done in my life that I should regret. I don't." On these pages is the familiar, engaging voice one expects to encounter: the Cockney lad who realized the impossible dream - unchanged, unfazed, still so astonished at his good fortune that his natural comedic impulse must continually poke fun at himself and his surroundings." "Perhaps it has to do with the fact that, as Alfie, Michael Caine forever epitomized a culture...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Formats
Description
The Hollywood legend shares the wisdom, stories, insight, and skills that life-- and over six decades as an actor-- has taught him. Coming from humble origins, he knows what success takes-- and now he wants to share everything he's learned. And he does it at his entertaining best.
"Over the six decades of his remarkable career, film legend Michael Caine has starred in some of the biggest movies of all time--from Alfie to the Dark Knight trilogy,...
4) Deadly game
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
DCI Harry Taylor has no respect for red tape or political reputations--but he's great at catching criminals. And all his unorthodox skills will be needed as an extraordinary situation unfolds on his doorstep: a metal box of radioactive material is found at a dump in Stepney, East London, but before the police can arrive it is stolen in a violent raid. With security agencies across the world on red alert, it's Harry and his unconventional team from...
5) Cars 2
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Mater gets caught up in international intrigue when he and Lightning McQueen head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.
Series
Dark Knight trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2005.
Description
The untold story of Gotham City's Dark Knight, from a boy's family tragedy to a guilt-clouded manhood and a fateful encounter that spurs Bruce Wayne's training, transformation, and triumph.
Series
Dark Knight trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
10) Secondhand Lions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
A coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas.
Series
Dark Knight trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Batman has had success in facing criminals in Gotham City, but when a vicious criminal calling himself the Joker comes on the scene Batman must walk a fine line between being a hero or a vigilante.
12) Gnomeo & Juliet
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it! Features music from Sir Elton John.
"This lively little film, a comic take on Shakespeare's...
14) Inception
Pub. Date
[2010]
Formats
Description
Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible; inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime.
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Her legs are waxed, her lips are glossed, her gun is ready. FBI agent Gracie Hart is going undercover as one of the hopefuls to be the next Miss United States. But Gracie, whose idea of a fashion accessory is the set of handcuffs she slaps onto lawbreakers, doesn't have a beauty pageant bone in her body.
16) King of thieves
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
When a widowed former thief pulls several men together for a major jewel heist, the police investigation into the crime starts to unravel the group of thieves.
19) Sleuth
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
Remake of the 1972 film in which a mystery novelist invites his wife's lover to his house and plays diabolical and deadly tricks on him, only to have the games returned in revenge.
20) A Bridge Too Far
Pub. Date
1977.
Description
Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn...