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Publisher
Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is filled with small,...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city's lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Formats
Description
Beth, a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they're actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others including their son, Charlie mad. Should it come...
5) Sinister
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A contemporary fairy tale revolving around the unlikely of friendship between a reclusive young woman with dreams of being a children's book author and a cantankerous widower, set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London. Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children's book. When she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden...
7) The wife
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
While traveling to Stockholm with her husband, where he'll be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, a woman confronts the sacrifices she's made on his behalf.
8) Colette
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After marrying 'Willy', a successful Parisian writer, Colette is transplanted to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation, inspiring additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Born into poverty and a broken family, Maya Angelou's gift for poetry and storytelling propelled her to international renown as a leader in African-American culture and literature. Ultimately, her personal story and written words inspired and delighted millions from all races around the world. Witness a close-up portrait of a legendary figure in this first feature documentary about her life.
11) Magpie murders
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A beguiling murder mystery with a solution that will both astonish and shock viewers, the plot revolves around the character Susan Ryeland, an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway₂s latest novel, but has little idea it will change her life.
12) Mother!
Language
English
Formats
Description
After two failed marriages, a science fiction writer decides coming to terms with his mom will improve his chances for a successful relationship, so he moves in with his mom.
13) Anomalisa
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Formats
Description
Michael Stone, husband, father and noted author, travels to Cincinnati to speak at a customer service conference. But once he's separated from the routine of his daily life, a chance encounter helps him to realize just what, and whom, he's been missing.
14) My Salinger year
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
While working for literary agent Phyllis Westberg, aspiring writer Joanna Rakoff receives personal advice from reclusive author J.D. Salinger.
15) Miss Potter
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Depicts Beatrix Potter's life from her early fascination with woodland creatures to her days as an independent woman pursuing a career in writing and illustrating.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte face a bleak future, with their father half-blind, and troubled brother Branwell in decline. As their situation worsens, Charlotte sees that writing could offer a way out. This is the story of the sisters' great novels and their extraordinary battle for recognition.
17) Ruby Sparks
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Struggling with writer's block and a lackluster love life, once-famous novelist Calvin creates a beautiful fictitious character named Ruby who inspires him. But not only does this bring his work to life, it also brings Ruby to life, literally. Face-to-face with an actual relationship with his once virtual girlfriend, Calvin must now decide whether to pen this love story or let it write itself.
18) Hemingway
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway's biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.
19) The last word
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A professional suicide note writer falls in love with the sister of one of his clients.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Sam Tucker, a successful stay-at-home graphic novelist, has hit a mid-life and creative crisis. Six months late on the dealine of his latest novel, Sam has already created turmoil with his puiblisher after his last book was a disaster. When his therapist wife Mary suspects Sam of having an affair with Sherrie, his provocative next-door neighbor, but is surprised to find out he's actually spending time with the other nest-door neighbor, Jeff, a gay...