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3) Mr. Holmes
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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In 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.
5) Rushmore
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A gifted, rebellious teenager finds himself in competition with a wealthy older man for a favorite teacher's affections.
6) The Hero
Language
English
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Description
Lee Hayden (Sam Elliot) is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories with his former co-star-turned-drug dealer, Jeremy (Nick Offerman), until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte (Laura Prepon), and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter,...
Language
Español
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When the elderly caretaker of a remote morgue discovers the body of a young woman killed during a protest, he embarks on a magical odyssey to give her a proper burial before the militia returns. Winner of four awards, including Best Screenplay and the FIPRESCI Prize at the **Venice International Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** *"Haunting and perplexing." - Jordan Mintzer, **Hollywood Reporter***
8) Last Vegas
Language
English
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Description
Four best friends in their late-60s decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.
10) The bucket list
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common, except they both have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to make a bucket list of all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die.
11) La oveja negra
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Español
Description
Tells of a young man's poor relationship with his father. The old patriarch of a conservative family embarrasses his son with his flagrant lewd advances toward young women despite his long-time marriage to his wife.
La actitud machista de un padre de una familia norteña ocasiona la infelicidad de su hijo y la muerte de su esposa.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Español
Description
An exessively strict and authoritarian father humiliates and belittles his son. In a conversation full of mistakes, the father directs his son to marry Josefa, a young woman he is profoundly in love with.
"Silvano ama profundamente a su padre, pero en éste prevalece el autoritarismo y la frustración, haciendo que la relación entre ambos se vea envuelta en un supuesto triángulo amoroso originado por la actitud de hombre que no acepta envejecer"--Container....
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside-down.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus-who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat-refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickie, an associate at at high-powered Atlanta law firm.
15) Grumpy old men
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Neighborhood curmudgeons' long-running feud becomes an all-out rivalry when an attractive widow moves into the house across the street.
16) Tough guys
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Two elderly gangsters are released from prison only to find they have trouble fitting in as old men who still take no guff from anyone.
17) A man called Ove
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Swedish
Description
Ove, a grumpy, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, decides to give up on life until an unlikely friendship develops with a boisterous young family that moves in next door.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Enjoy six movies set in the Lone Star State. Titles included: Walker, Texas Ranger Standoff, Places in the Heart, Tender Mercies, My All American, The Astronaut Farmer and Secondhand Lions.
Walker, Texas ranger standoff: During a tip to Dallas, the Mexican presidential candidate becomes the target of an assassination attempt. Despite the life-threatening risks involved, he refuses to cancel any of his pending appearances, making Walker and Trivette's...
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Jonathan (Gil Blank) is a bright 12 year-old boy with the ability to get under people's skin. Unfortunately everyone picks on him at school, including his teachers. Jonathan's closest friend in the world is his father and he looks forward to meeting up everyday after school to catch up at his workplace, the bank. But one day his father is involved in a tragic accident at work. With the bank refusing to take responsibility, Jonathan must not only get...
20) The lightkeepers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1912. Vowing to swear off women for good, curmudgeonly Seth Atkins takes refuge tending a remote Cape Cod lighthouse. Then, a mysterious stranger literally washes ashore in Seth's life, with a past full of secrets and a similar aversion to females. But the arrival of two beautiful, spirited women will test the men's resolve.
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