Staff Picks for Adult DVD Fiction
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Chronicles the passion and perseverance of William Wilberforce who fought tirelessly to pass a law to end the slave trade in late 18th century England. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Kendra
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Everyone in the Bluth family is a hilarious combination of crazy and arrogant, and it’s up to Michael (Jason Bateman), the only sane one of the bunch, to control the chaos. The subtle humor of this mockumentary style comedy made it one of the funniest shows on television. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anne
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The survivors of the human race evade their Cylon pursuers while searching for the fabled lost thirteenth colony, Earth, in this spectacular science fiction drama television series. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Dylan
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This well cast (Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant) romantic comedy, derived from the plot of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, is amazing! One of my personal favorites, it always cheers me up. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Macey
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This timely drama showcases a family full of dysfunction but deeply connected by love and loyalty. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anna
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A Mr. & Mrs. Smith style comedy from Iran. Fighting newlyweds find a marriage counselor to help them save themselves from divorce. Persian language with English subtitles. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Susana
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Chuck is a normal, nerdy guy who’s life has gotten stale until, through a twist of fate, he becomes the sole possessor of top secret information. Suddenly his life becomes filled with danger, adventure and spies. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anna
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Oh my, so many secrets! I don’t know how I missed this gem while it was still on primetime television, but I’m so glad I can catch up with the seasons on DVD! Intriguing, secretive, and quirky… so good! Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Macey
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Okay, I admit it. I’m addicted to this revamped British sci-fi series. There are aliens, time travel and always something new for the Doctor and his traveling companion to encounter. The last episode of Season 2 found me on my couch in a puddle of tears. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Kendra
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The British science fiction show follows the current manifestation of the Doctor and his travelling companion Rose throughout time and space. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anna
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Joss Whedon, the creator of "Buffy" and "Firefly", offers a compelling series about the malleability of memory and identity. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Dylan
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"Napoleon Dynamite" meets romantic comedy in this charming and quirky New Zealand film. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Dylan
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This dramatized account of how Sir James Matthew Barrie came to write his beloved play Peter Pan is itself magical, not to mention moving. Sir James (played by Johnny Depp) develops a kinship with the Davies boys, and their friendship and imaginations lend him the idea for his creative masterpiece. Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this movie has it all. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Macey
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Science Fiction and Western collide in Joss Whedon's riveting television series. "You can't take the sky from me." Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Dylan
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New Zealand's fourth most popular folk band brave New York City in this hilariously offbeat comedy series from HBO. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Dylan
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Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey team up again for an adventure on the high seas. Tess and Finn - treasure hunters on the verge of divorce – will risk their hearts and theirs lives for the possibility of the find of a lifetime. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anna
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This show follows two groups of social misfits through the ups and downs of high school. Set in Michigan in 1980, it only lasted 18 episodes but developed a huge cult following. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anne
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This remarkable film shows the courageous lengths a woman abandoned and robbed by her husband the week before Christmas will go to in order to offer her kids meals that are more than orange drink and popcorn and a new double-wide. Tenderness and insight shown into tangled lives of people from a mixed U.S. Canadian border culture is incredibly moving. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Diane
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Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Hoffman star in this funny, poignant movie about three generations of women in conflict. Each deeply flawed, they struggle to over come their past and build something better for the future. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Anna
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Bill Nighy’s and Emily Blunt’s Golden Globe award winning performances as an alienated father and daughter trying to forge a new relationship at the approach of the millennium. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Susana
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Stars Hallow is a charming small town filled with quirky characters. Gilmore Girls follows the lives of a mother-daughter team in this clever dramedy. With witty dialogue and hilarious situations, Gilmore Girls keeps you hooked through the whole series. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Macey
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Newly restored and digitally transferred to DVD, this 1946 whodunit, adapted from a novel by Christianna Brand, is an engrossing mystery. Everyone who works at the hospital in WWII London is a suspect. The inspector (played by Alastair Sim) keeps everyone guessing until the very end. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Susana
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Main character Stephen Fry is a solicitor in a small English village, also the brother of two confused siblings. The local folks are a mixed group of bee-raising, amateur theatre and nudist colony advocates that keep things lively. Laughs found on the path of human relationships are plentiful. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Diane
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This is a simple, sweet romantic movie with awesome scenery of Ireland. The quirky and inherently funny Amy Adams is a key character bravely trying to find her way between the pretentions of Boston and her fears of the unknown on the windy wet coast of Ireland. Collection
Adult DVD Fiction
Picked by
Diane
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