Ben Whishaw
2) Surge
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Set over 24 hours in London, it is a stripped-back thriller about a man who goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation.
3) Spectre
Series
James Bond volume 24
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre.
4) Paddington 2
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia Pty Limited
Pub. Date
©2018
Language
English
Description
Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville2s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter2s harrowing aftermath, as the ship2s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
6) Paddington
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear that travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined; until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says 'Please look after this bear. Thank you,'" and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a...
7) The hour: 2
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Rejoining The Hour a year on in 1957, the team are still striving to broadcast the stories they believe in, grappling with the disturbing threat of the Cold War and a country in the grip of unsettling, rapid change. Bel is still single and determined not to get involved with another married man, but finds herself taking on her adversary Bill Kendall, an ITV producer whose magnetic charm she can't help but find irresistible. Hector has risen to the...
8) Little Joe
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Alice is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species; when she engineers a special flower that can induce happiness, she smuggles one home as a gift for her son. As the plant grows and changes her son Joe's behavior, it becomes clear that "Little Joe"--as the plant is called--may have harmful side effects.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertaiment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman named Alan Clay pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter's college tuition, and finally do something great.
10) Skyfall
Series
James Bond volume 23
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
11) No time to die
Series
James Bond volume 25
Publisher
SDS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
12) The lobster
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obligated to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
13) Cloud atlas
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives, with diverse settings from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future.
14) The hour
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
"London, 1956. At Lime Grove Studios, the BBC has just launched 'The Hour, ' a topical news program. At the heart of the show are three contrasting journalists: enigmatic producer Bel Rowley, a spirited woman in a man's world; her best friend, Freddie Lyon, a brilliant and passionate reporter; and charming, well-connected front man Hector Madden. As Freddie moves to cover a significant but controversial story, the trio becomes entangled in an intense...
15) London spy
Publisher
Distributed in the USA by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What begins as a chance romance between two people from opposite walks of life - one an antisocial investment banker, the other a slacker romantic - quickly unravels when the reclusive banker disappears under suspicious circumstances, exposing his real identity as a spy and forcing his lover down a dark path to reveal the truth.
16) Richard II
Series
Hollow crown volume pt. 1
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
King Richard, a vain, self-indulgent man who rules with little regard for his people's welfare, is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray. In an act that will spell doom for his reign, he banished both men, and sets into motion a chain of events that will change British history forever.
17) The Danish girl
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
18) LGBTQ+
Publisher
[Midwest Tape]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. Titles include: The Danish Girl ; Call Me by Your Name ; Moonlight; ; 3 Generations ; Disobedience ; Boy Erased.
The Danish girl (2015) (120 min.): This remarkable love story which is inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe an Gerda Wegener, follows the evolution of the couple's marriage and work as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender...
19) I'm not there
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Depicting the different stages and changes in Bob Dylan's career, six actors each portray the musician at different points of his life, creating a patchwork of personalities, attitudes, interests and ambitions.