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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Do we really know what time it is? Cern physicist Professor Brian Cox (and author of E=mc2) unlocks the secrets of time in this entertaining and informative program. His journey starts with the Sun, our historical dictator of time, but Brian discovers that the world doesn't always spin like clockwork in fact, it flutters, like an irregular heartbeat. In his search for a more reliable way to tell the time, he experiences the physical definition of...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for the Unilever series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek mythology who was flayed alive by the god Apollo. This film follows the making of Marsyas, from the earliest maquettes to the complex installation...
5) Funny face
Language
English
Formats
Description
Paris, the City of Light, shines even brighter when Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire team up, bringing their luminous starpower to this exquisite **Oscar**-nominated musical featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Featuring iconic performances from two legends of the silver screen, this joyous, stylish film is sure to leave you singing and dancing. Nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Forever, Chinatown is a documentary of unknown, self-taught 81-year-old artist Frank Wong who has spent the past four decades recreating his fading memories by building romantic, extraordinarily detailed miniature models of the San Francisco Chinatown rooms of his youth. This film takes the journey of one individual and maps it to a rapidly changing urban neighborhood from 1940s to present day. A meditation on memory, community, and preserving one's...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Since the birth of their trademark toy in 1958, The LEGO Group has produced over 400 billion bricks. But more and more, LEGO bricks aren't just for kids, and some take them very seriously. Adult Fans of LEGO around the globe are unashamedly declaring their love of the brick, brick artists are creating stunning and surprising creations, and LEGO master builders are building human scale and larger structures. This documentary playfully delves into the...
10) Zoolander
Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
Special collector's edition, widescreen.
Language
English
Description
As Derek Zoolander searches for meaning in his life at the end of his fashion modeling career, he is brainwashed by the evil fashion guru Mugatu to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
11) Funny face
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A Cinderella story about an inconspicuous salesgirl who is whisked off to Paris by a group of fashion magazine sophisticates and transformed into a dazzling model with whom the magazine's photographer falls in love.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Featuring the biggest assortment of toy trains we've ever recorded. All the award-winning toy train layouts are here in this collection. Whether big or small, take a magical journey through the world-famous Toy Train Barn and visit Trainfest, America's largest operating model railroad show. Whistles blow as model trains travel through hand-crafted countryside scenery, snow-covered trees, curvy mountain passes and in and out of tunnels.
16) Fashion
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
Hindi
Description
"Set against the glittering backdrop of the glamorous but ruthless world of haute couture fashion, this is the story of a small town girl with big dreams. Meghna always knew she was meant to be famous, but she was about to find out the hard way that success came at a price. Fashion is the tale of what happens when the price of success becomes too much to pay."--Contianer.
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Special DVD edition.
Language
English
Description
Features great train action, both real and toy, and the music of Jim Coffey. Learn about signals, how steam, electric and diesel engines work, the names of freight cars, how track is reapired, the different types of bridges, and more.
18) The neon demon
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary to get what she has.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Origami, the century old tradition of paper folding is now at the heart of a scientific revolution. Scientists are discovering that folding is a powerful tool to explore the limits of science. Engineers and designers are now adopting origami designs to conquer space or reshape the world around us. From aircraft design to protein folding to micro-robots, join NOVA to discover how the age-old art of origami is transforming our world.
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