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1) Radiant city
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gary Burns, Canada's king of surreal comedy, joins journalist Jim Brown on an outing to the 'burbs. Venturing through a toybox of cultural references, from Jane Jacobs to The Sopranos, the two create a provocative reflection on why we live the way we do.
A Canadian family struggles with existential despair, exacerbated by the drabness of their suburban locale.
2) Paper heart
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A filmmaker sets out to make a documentary film about the meaning of love and finds herself starting to fall in love with someone while she is putting the movie together.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A raw, fictional "documentary" on Joaquin Phoenix's career transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Author
Series
Criterion collection volume 1062
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
Description
Blending behind-the-scenes archival footage, interviews, and fictional material, covers Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue concert tour.
Publisher
A24 Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope of...
7) Kenny
Publisher
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-potties to them all. A true unsung hero, Kenny does one of society's dirtiest jobs. Kenny struggles to juggle family tensions, fatherhood and sewage. Part philosopher, part comedian and all heart.
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