Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
61) Iris
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scenario tacks back and forth from the young Iris--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's.
63) Full frontal
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Francesca and Calvin are actors performing in a motion picture directed by David Fincher and co-starring Brad Pitt (who play themselves). Woven in and out of the film production story thread are several other subplots including one about a lovelorn woman, Linda; the self-absorbed Gus; and a husband, Carl, whose wife is falling for Calvin.
64) Duplex
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
In terms of living the American Dream, Alex and Nancy have it pretty good. They're a young, vibrant couple in New York City with bright futures ahead of them. But one thing is missing: a home of their own. But their new home comes with one feature they didn't expect: an upstairs rent-controlled tenant, Mrs. Connelly, who isn't quite as easy going or frail as Alex and Nancy originally anticipated. As their blissful life begins to seriously fray around...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007], �2006
Language
English
Description
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions of the boy's identity comes up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
66) Becoming Jane
Language
English
Formats
Description
The young Jane Austen wishes to be a writer. Her mother thinks otherwise. Although she is offered many marriage proposals she accepts none until the mischevious Thomas Lefroy shows up and turns her world around. At first she finds him ignorant and self centered but as she gets to know him, they start to flirt and eventually fall in love. Thomas' relatives disagree with the match and threaten to disinherit him if he marries her. Jane's mother also...
67) Country life
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Spring fever runs wild when a snooty native son returns to his family farm in rural Australia and brings along his voluptous new wife.
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
After being dumped by his girlfriend, Matt sleeps with every girl he meets. Finally, Matt decides the only way to stop his sex obsession is to go 40 days and 40 nights living in a world of total abstinence. Then Matt meets Erica and the betting begins to see how long Matt can hold out.
69) Clerks
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
It's one wild day in the life of a pair of overworked counter jockeys who brave a nonstop parade of unpredictable shoppers, while managing to play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and straighten out their offbeat love lives.
70) Rounders
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks."--IMDB web site.
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Algernon is a gentleman from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendoly, arrives...
72) Little voice
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Painfully shy "little voice" can only express herself by singing in the voices of others, but once her mother's sleazy boyfriend (Caine) overhears her incredible voice he'll do anything to drag the recluse into the spotlight and make her a star.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
In 1931, Molly and her yonger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Language
English
Description
Consists of a series of conversational duets that ultimately returns to the person who started the entire chain of events. Starting with prostitute Greta and her disgruntled trick Eddie. The story soon includes a housewife on the look for an affair, her husband, an artist, a gallery worker, and a salesman.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c1999
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of Michael Lynch, a thief, bigamist, liar, and criminal genius who robs from the rich to give to the poor. He has two fundamental beliefs: be loyal to your own and the hell with the establishment. As his ego gets bigger and bigger, he enjoys his notoriety more than the cash it brings. Determined to break him, the police increases its harassment of the whole gang, as Michael makes a mistake that could threaten his good name with...
77) Proof
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the help of one of her father's former students, Catherine, a devoted daughter, must come to terms with the death of her father, a brilliant mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental instability. After his death, a notebook containing a mathematical proof is found and Catherine claims the proof is her own work.
78) Jackie Brown
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A stewardess, a street-tough gun runner, a lonely bail bondsman, a shifty ex-con, a stoned-out beach bunny and an earnest federal agent converge in a quest for a missing half million dollars.
79) Carolina
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2002
Language
English
Description
Carolina, who is named after the state for which she was born in, tries to escape from her wildly eccentric family in search of a life of love and normalcy. Her sisters, Georgia and Maine, live with her grandma in a rather unconventional fashion. Her neighbor, Albert, writes romance novels for a living and writes a book "for Carolina". Carolina, herself, has a job as the producer of a television show, but loses her job when her hysterical sister calls...
80) Amelie
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Français
Description
Am�elie is a young woman who had a decidedly unusual childhood; misdiagnosed with an unusual heart condition, Am�elie didn't attend school with other children, but spent most of her time in her room, where she developed a keen imagination and an active fantasy life. Despite all this, Am�elie has grown into a healthy and beautiful young woman who works in a cafe and has a whimsical, romantic nature. She decides to step into the lives of others...