Geena Davis
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Morgan Adams, the female captain of a pirate ship, is on a treasure hunt for millions of pounds of gold reportedly buried somewhere on Cutthroat Island. She and her uncles each hold sections of the map to the treasure. While Morgan is willing to make deals and agree to share the wealth in order to put the map together, her Uncle Dawg would rather kill everyone in his way, including his niece.
3) Hero
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Davis is ace reporter Gale Gayley, who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when she's a passenger on an airplane that crashes into a Chicago bridge. In the smoke and darkness, she's saved by a rude, foul-mouthed "hero", who promptly disappears into the night ... leaving only his shoe behind.
4) Quick change
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A trio rob a bank in New York City then have problems getting out of the city with the money.
5) Ava
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A deadly assassin is forced to fight for her own survival when a job goes terribly wrong.
9) Beetlejuice
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
After Barbara and Adam Maitland are killed in a car crash, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beautiful New England farmhouse. Their peaceful 'existence' is disrupted when a yuppie family, the Deetz's, buy their house. The Maitlands are too nice and harmless as ghosts and all their efforts to scare the Deetz's away are unsuccessful. They decide to call to Beetlejuice, a people-exorcizing ghost, for help.
10) Stuart Little 2
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Stuart Little is back for more action-packed adventure. This time around Stuart and the reluctant Snowbell embark on a dangerous mission to rescue Stuart's new friend Margalo from a villainous falcon. But the journey proves more difficult than he ever imagines, and Stuart has to decide if he's up to the task.
12) Marjorie Prime
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a man to come face-to-face with the younger version of his late father-in-law.
"Marjorie Prime is exquisite - beautiful, intense, shivering with empathy."--New York Magazine
"Hamm perfectly plays Walter as a sort of suave, GQ version of HAL 9000, and Davis and Robbins have their most satisfying feature film roles in years."--San Francisco Chronicle
"This is the rare recent...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When misfit Irene gets suspended, she is assigned two weeks of community service at a retirement home. Following her passion for cheerleading, she enlists the seniors to audition for a talent-search reality show. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. Winner of the Comedy Vanguard award at the **Austin Film Festival**. Winner of Best Feature Film and Best Writing in a Feature at the **Canadian Comedy Awards**. *"There's...
16) Tootsie
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Michael Dorsey is an out-of-work actor who makes himself up as a woman to get a job. When his girlfriend, Sandy, fails an audition for a soap opera, Michael dresses up as "Dorothy Michaels" and lands the part. All goes well until "Dorothy" falls in love with beautiful co-star, Julie, and Julie's father, Les, falls for "Dorothy."
17) Stuart Little
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based upon the classic children's book by E.B. White, Stuart Little is a mouse like no other. When the Littles decide to adopt outside their own species, they learn a few big lessons: housework must be done delicately, their cat Snowbell has to watch what he eats, and love is not based upon the size of your heart. Discover the true meaning of family with this heart-warming, laugh-filled adventure starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki...
19) Ava
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A deadly assassin is forced to fight for her own survival when a job goes terribly wrong.
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.