Taryn Manning
2) Karen
Author
Language
English
Description
A woman takes it as a personal mission to displace the new Black family that just moved into the neighborhood.
Author
Language
English
Description
As a young mother with bipolar disorder struggles with the looming departure of her daughter (the one force of stability in her life), a daughter struggles with the decision whether to stay local for college where she can remain the stable rock in her mother's life, or to detach and go to her dream college across country.
Publisher
Different Duck Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Looking for a new start from a life filled with loss and sorrow, obese MS patient Bobby Moretti transforms himself at the gym where his father once boxed. Join lead actor Tim Realbuto on this phenomenal journey wherein he lost 154 lbs to embody the role of "Bobcat" Moretti.
8) Last call
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar.
Series
Orange is the new black volume season 5
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When the standoff at the prison turns into a full-blown riot, the inmates take advantage of the confusion by conducting sǎnces, holding prisoner auctions, and preening for the morning news. But with relationships tested and friendships starting to fray, will life at Litchfield ever return to normal?
12) Hustle & flow
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
DJay, a very smalltime streetwise Memphis hustler and pimp, lives a dead-end life at the fringes of society. Though DJay has always had a way with words, that gift has long been misused--employed to keep his 'girls' producing. A chance encounter with Key, a sound engineer, spurs DJay to find a voice and realize his long-buried dreams. Chasing his musical dream transforms DJay, but opening the door to success demands one last hustle--if he's ever going...
13) Love ranch
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Grace and Charlie make a fine couple as the proprietors of Nevada's first legalized brothel. She provides the mind behind their schemes, while his work as a gangster allows the swindles to be carried out. But a new scam involving a handsome boxer threatens both their plan and their two-decade marriage. Inspired by a true story.
14) Crazy/beautiful
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
The spoiled daughter of a prominent California congressman is a willful, self-destructive girl who masks her insecurity by treating life as one big party staged solely for her benefit. A barrio boy, Carlos, from the wrong side of town, but goes to school with weathly Nicole, has a chance encounter with her that leads to romance -- a romance that threatens his future when her reckless behavior nearly costs him an appointment to Annapolis.
Series
Orange is the new black volume season 4
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
New faces and old resentments make for a potentially volatile blend, especially now that Litchfield is a for-profit business. This season delves into the racial and economic tensions that run rampant in the halls of Litchfield. Overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison undergoes an unprecedented culture war.
Series
Orange is the new black volume season 7
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the show's final season, a recently paroled Piper tries to get back on her feet while life in Litchfield, as corrupt as ever, goes on without her.
Series
Orange is the new black volume season 2
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A fierce and funny series that follows Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) to an all-women's prison with an unforgettable and irreverent group of fellow inmates.
19) Sanctioning Evil
Author
Language
English
Description
A discharged veteran finds his way back into society via a charismatic Politician with a covert plan to eliminate an underground crime syndicate.
20) The Brawler
Author
Language
English
Description
The true story of Chuck Wepner, an underdog boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey who got his shot at the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. His battle with Ali is just the beginning of a wild ride that takes him from Jersey to Hollywood.