Adrien Brody
Author
Series
Houdini volume 2
Language
English
Description
Night 2 of Houdini follows Harry Houdini's epic battle against the spiritualists whose practices he found to be false and misleading. As the 20th century progresses, Houdini must come to terms with his new place in a fast-changing world.
Author
Series
Houdini volume 1
Language
English
Description
From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, night 1 of Houdini follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist.
3) Detachment
Author
Language
English
Description
Adrien Brody (in his most acclaimed performance since THE PIANIST), Marcia Gay Harden & Christina Hendricks star in this award-winning drama about teachers and students in a troubled high school. From the director of AMERICAN HISTORY X.
4) High School
Author
Language
English
Description
The day after soon-to-be valedictorian Henry Burke (Matt Bush of ADVENTURELAND, PIRANHA 3DD) takes a hit of the chronic for the first time, his school principal (Michael Chiklis of TV's THE SHIELD, FANTASTIC FOUR FRANCHISE) institutes a zero-tolerance drug policy and mandatory drug tests for all students. Henry has two options: fail and lose his college scholarship, or team up with his stoner friend Breaux (Sean Marquette of AMERICA'S SON, TV's THE...
5) The Pianist
Author
Language
English
Description
True story based on the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman. A talented Jewish pianist is aided by a Nazi officer as he hides out in Nazi occupied Poland.
6) Dummy
Author
Language
English
Description
Steven, a socially inept young man who struggles to express his feelings, learns to communicate with the world through his dummy and the art of ventriloquism.
7) Houdini
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Starring Academy Award winner* Adrien Brody and Kristen Connolly, HOUDINI, follows the world-renowned master of escape's transformation from immigrant to superstar.
8) Air strike
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
As a U.S. Army colonel trains Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hotheaded pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
10) Dummy
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
In this offbeat comedy-drama, Adrien Brody stars as Steven, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist who finds solace in his eccentric hobby while struggling with the challenges of adulthood. With support from his quirky best friend (Milla Jovovich) and his overbearing family, Steven attempts to break out of his shell and pursue his unlikely dream. Along the way, he navigates an unexpected romance with his employment counselor (Vera Farmiga). A heartfelt...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
Français
Description
Starring Andie MacDowell, Brendan Gleeson, and Adrien Brody. This is the story of a woman who refuses to bow to fate, a woman who, because she is deeply in love, refuses to be dictated to by destiny. This is the story of a man who holds on to this love for dear life to prevent himself from sinking into despair and disappearing forever into the nothingness of memory. This is the story of those who were there to witness this passion and who tell us...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Jeanne de la Motte-Valois knows what she wants. She also knows how to get it – by conniving, deceiving and betraying. And by doing it so scandalously that it helps send Queen Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. Wealth and desire. Politics and corruption. Celebrity and sexuality. Jeanne combines them all in a scheme to acquire a diamond necklace that will enable her to buy back the royal status taken from her. Academy Award® winner* Hilary Swank...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of crime novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. His lead character is slowly drawn into a web of intrigue during the murder investigation of prostitute in 1950s Los Angeles. Heavily medicated, the border between reality and fiction starts to blur in Dark's mind....
14) Clean
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past in this bloody thrill ride.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
All their lives, brothers Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the fine art of the con. Now they're ready for one last spectacular score - luring Penelope (Weisz), an eccentric heiress, into an elaborate scheme that takes them around the world. Watch as writer/director Rian Johnson's (Brick) caper unravels in this brilliant, comedic tale.
16) Liberty Heights
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In the tradition of "Diner," "Tin Men," and "Avalon," Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson continues with this story of 1950s Baltimore -- a period of great change with issues of race, religion and class distinction causing turmoil between two generations of a Jewish family. Starring Adrien Brody , Joe Mantegna , Neuwirth and Orlando Jones.
17) Detachment
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Oscar-winners Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden star in this award-winning drama about a substitute teacher at a troubled high school. From the Tony Kaye, director of *American History X*. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. "*Harrowing depiction of the American educational system features a superb performance by Adrien Brody.*"- Frank Scheck, ***Hollywood Reporter***
18) Detachment
Publisher
Tribeca Film
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Henry Barthes is an educator with a talent to connect with his students. Yet as a substitute teacher he hides his gift to avoid emotional connections. When an assignment places him at a school with a burned-out administration and an apathetic student body, he becomes a role model as a teacher. His emotional bond with the students and teachers help him see he is not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless...
19) Asteroid City
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The production of a play is frought with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.
Series
Criterion collection volume 540
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Having not spoken to each other in a year, three American brothers set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other. The brothers wanted to regain their friendship of each other. Their "spiritual quest," however, veers rapidly off-course -- thanks in part to over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray. Eventually the three find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert...