Paul F. Tompkins
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview, whose voracious appetite for oil turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. Getting the oil from the ground is an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Along the way, Plainview deals with a mighty derrick fire, a visit from a long-lost brother, the ongoing involvement...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Witness the birth of Tenacious D, the self-proclaimed greatest rock band of all time. On a fateful day on Venice beach, JB and KG meet and realize that they were destined to make history by combining their musical genius. But when overnight success eludes them, they set out to find the legendary "Pick of Destiny" - a special guitar pick believed to possess magical powers that can turn any open-mike wannabe into a rock legend.
Publisher
Shout Factory, Netflix
Pub. Date
©2014
Language
English
Description
BoJack Horseman is a television star who peaked early and is trying to figure out what to do with his life now. Partying with Mr. Peanutbutter, saddled with a lazy roommate, and always trying to keep his on-and-off girlfriend happy, the rich but unfulfilled Horseman drifts through each day facing the challenges of modern life.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bob Odenkirk is a legend in the comedy-writing world, winning Emmys and acclaim for his work on Saturday Night Live, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and many other seminal television shows.
This book, his first, is a spleen-bruisingly funny omnibus that ranges from absurdist monologues ("Martin Luther King Jr.'s Worst Speech Ever") to intentionally bad theater ("Hitler Dinner Party: A Play"), from avant-garde fiction ("Obit for the Creator of
...Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
Self-made oilman Daniel Plainview has a voracious appetite for money and power. Working with his "son and partner," 11-year-old H.W., he becomes a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. His only challenge comes from a young, ambitious charismatic preacher, Eli Sunday.
Author
Language
English
Description
In this 1940s noir throwback, private detective Charlie Nickels finds himself handling the toughest case of his career when his client is murdered and her priceless diamond is stolen. The investigation forces him to do the one thing he vowed to never do again- trust a dame.