Rita Moreno
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from impoverished Puerto Rican girl to Hollywood legend--and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Spanish edición.
Language
Español
Description
En esta lúcida autobiografía, Rita Moreno nos hace partícipes de su extraordinario periplo desde los sencillos inicios de su temprana niñez en Puerto Rico hasta que se convirtió en una leyenda de Hollywood y en una de las pocas artistas, y la única hispana, que ha ganado un Oscar, un Grammy, un Tony, y dos Emmy.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes...
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Following the bloodbath that ended the prison riot, life is returning to far from normal for those who survive in the experimental unit of OZ. The warden struggles to do the right thing for his prisoners, facing adversity at every turn. Safety at OZ is not an option.
12) Rio 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Jewel, Blu, and their three kids are leaving their domesticated life in that magical city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters that are born to be wild. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
13) 80 for Brady
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns.
14) Garden of evil
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When a ship carrying three American fortune hunters strands them in Mexico, fate deals them a great hand - from the bottom of the deck. In exchange for a fat payday, they must journey into the heart of evil to rescue a trapped miner. With death surrounding them and murderous Apache warriors at their heels, it will take all their cunning, ingenuity and bravery to escape with their reward, as well as their lives.
15) The Four seasons
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Three couples are inseparable until divorce strikes one pair. Alan Alda and Carol Burnett star in this bittersweet comedy-drama which follows the group through the four seasons after the break-up as they struggle to adjust to the new relationships.
19) Nicky Deuce
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Nicholas Borelli II is an over-protected teen who has the adventure of a lifetime when his plans to attend math camp go awry. He spends the summer in Brooklyn, NY with family he never knew he had; his Italian grandmother Tutti and Uncle Frankie. Nicholas leans on the local kids to help him fit in and winds up mistakenly into his new persona, Nicky Deuce. Nicky uncovers family secrets.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Scooby-Doo and the monster of Mexico (2003, 75 min.): The gang heads south of the border for some well-earned rest and relaxation but there's trouble in the town of Veracruz where tourists are being frightened away by a terrifying creature who is ten feet tall with huge green-glowing eyes.
Scooby-Doo and the circus monsters (67 min.): Three episodes from Scooby-Doo television shows.
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