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Publisher
Screen Media Films
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take an in-depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece with th visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and the universal fears.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
512 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise -- and suddenly uncertain reign -- of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
343 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will answer the biggest questions: what happened, when, where, and why. Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
47 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 36 cm
Language
English
Description
"Experience Tatooine like you've never seen it before! Playfully illustrated by the acclaimed artists of Studio MUTI, Star Wars: Exploring Tatooine is an in-depth, all-new tour of the Skywalker homeworld."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
ix, 134 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars--in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast Offworld"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
1984 Publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
518 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Following his underground hit Eraserhead and critically acclaimed The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel Dune to the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) and Ridley Scott (Alien). But by the early '80s Universal Pictures was prepared to give Lynch the keys to the kingdom - and the highest budget in the studio's history at the...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From legendary entertainment journalist and author of Caddyshack comes a rollicking history of 1980s cinema--how eight legendary sci-fi films changed Hollywood forever. In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names-altering...
Author
Publisher
Laurence Hill Books
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ix, 213 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Explores the evolution and growth of Afrofuturist works and examines their impact on the genres of music, literature, and art. Also considers the potential of these works to break down racial barriers and social limitations in order to inspire the black community.
9) Bloodshot
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the best selling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as a superhero by the RST Corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he's an unstoppable force, stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn't know what's real and what's not, but he's on a mission to find...
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Publication Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (43 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him at every turn in this complete three-part musical from Joss Whedon.
12) Warning
Publisher
Lionsgate
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in the not too distant future, this intense sci-fi thriller explores the repercussions that mankind faces when their omniscient technology becomes a substitute for human contact. But life begins to unravel when a global storm causes electronics to go haywire, leading to terrifying, deadly consequences.
13) Prospect
Publisher
Gunpowder & Sky
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Language
English
Description
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon; aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moons toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness, and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forests other ruthless inhabitants; but with her own father's, greed-addled judgment; the girl finds she must...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a group of wealthy trophy hunters genetically modify Graboid eggs to create the ultimate hunting experience, it isn't long before their prey escapes the confines of their small island and begins terrorizing the inhabitants of a nearby island research facility. The head of the research facility and her second-in-command Jimmy locate the one man who is an expert in killing Graboids: the one and only, and now reluctant, Burt Gummer.
15) Cosmic sin
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the year 2524, four centuries after humans started colonizing the outer planets, retired Gen. James Ford gets called back into service after a hostile alien fleet attacks soldiers on a remote planet. The threat against mankind soon escalates into an interstellar war as Ford and a team of elite soldiers try to stop the imminent attack before it's too late.
16) Snatchers
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sara would be a lot more secure if she could win back her super-hot ex, Skyler, but he's not interested unless they move to the next level. Sara decides to take the plunge without protection, but soon discovers Skyler isn't just like a normal teenage boy. Something changed on his summer trip to Mexico. When Sara wakes up the next morning nine-months pregnant, she turns to the only person she can trust: her nerdy ex-best friend, Hayley. The girls realize...
Publisher
Well Go USA
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Korean
Description
Min Ki-Hun, a former intelligence agent, is given secret orders to transport the first ever human clone, Seobok, from his life in a lab to a new safe location. Because the robotic clone holds the secret to immortality, evil organizations try to kidnap him and extract that secret. After the duo escapes, Ki-Hun will do everything in his power to shield and protect Seobok from those groups with hidden agendas and bad intentions.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Publication Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
20) The terminator
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Publication Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 2029, giant super-computers dominate the planet and to destroy man's future by changing the past, they send an indestructible cyborg, a Terminator, back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace?









