Richard Gere
Author
Language
English
Description
In a remote nomadic region of Eastern Tibet, 3000 women practice an ancient yogic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Despite near extinction during the destruction of the Cultural Revolution, these remarkable spiritual practitioners have emerged to rebuild their monasteries by hand… stone by stone. In 2005, a small group of western women Buddhists travelled to Nangchen to meet the nuns. Blessings tells the story of this extraordinary journey. A moving,...
3) The Flock
Author
Language
English
Description
This film is about a hyper-vigilant employee of the department of public safety who, while training his young female replacement, has to track down a missing girl who he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he is investigating.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This documentary tells the story of the Buddha's life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world's greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha's life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and...
5) Red corner
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Jack Moore is an American attorney having talks in Bejing about founding the first satellite TV joint venture. Suddenly he is arrested, accused of murder and has to prove it was a frame-up together with his court-appointed attorney Shen Yuelin.
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Gere (*Chicago, Pretty Woman*) and Dakota Fanning (*The Twilight Saga, Coraline*) star with Theo James (*Divergent*) in this mysterious drama that follows a philanthropist who meddles in the lives of a newly-married couple in an attempt to relive his past. Nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the **Tribeca Film Festival** "*...A surprising and graceful first fiction feature for writer-director Andrew Renzi*."...
7) Breathless
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1983.
Language
English
Description
Vegas lowlife and wanted fugitive Jesse Lujack (Richard Gere) hightails it from Sin City to Los Angeles in order to track down Monica (Valérie Kaprisky), a beautiful French woman studying at UCLA. Finding herself drawn in by the magnetism of Jesse and his dark world, Monica can't help but fall for him and she soon finds herself swept up in his run from the law. But as the noose around the two begins to tighten, Monica must decide whether to stand...
8) Bee season
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Eliza demonstrates such an amazing gift for spelling any word given to her that her father Saul insists on coaching her himself. As Eliza's success continues, Saul's newfound devotion grows...causing huge changes for the entire family.
9) The Flock
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This film is about a hyper-vigilant employee of the department of public safety who, while training his young female replacement, has to track down a missing girl who he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he is investigating.
10) Time Out of Mind
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Richard Gere gives a soul-baring performance in this unforgettable, eye-opening look at life on the streets, immersing viewers in one man's daily fight to survive.
11) Sommersby
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A Civil War veteran returns to his hometown a changed man-- leading his wife and others who knew him to doubt his identity.
12) Primal fear
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A Chicago altar boy is accused of murdering the archbishop and a publicity hungry local attorney decides to defend him.
13) First knight
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, c1995
Language
English
Description
Sir Malagant declares war on King Arthur in hopes of gaining part of Camelot. In the meantime, Arthur's young bride, Guenivere, has fallen in love with Lancelot, one of Arthur's loyal knights.
14) The dinner
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.
15) Runaway bride
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
An unlikely love story developes when a cynical, big-city columnist comes to a small town to cover the story of Maggie Carpenter, a bride who's left men at the altar several times.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for better and worse.
17) Henry & me
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It tells the courageous story of Jack, a brave young boy battling cancer. Stripped of his confidence and filled with self-doubt, hope seems lost until a mysterious stranger named Henry appears. With the touch of his pin, Henry sweeps Jack away to a magical world where illness no longer exists and New York Yankee legends play forever. The incredible journey brings Jack face to face with Babe Ruth, Thurman Munson, Lefty Gomez and Mickey Mantle.
18) The dinner
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.
19) Internal affairs
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Dennis Peck knows how to get around the law, because he is a cop. Raymond Avilla is the investigator who is determined to bring Peck to justice, even as Peck threatens Avilla's career, marriage, and sanity.