http://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?q=format%3AdvdA feed of all new titles for your query 'format:dvd'. Updated daily.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:26:15 GMTAquaBrowser Library RSS Feed Generatoren60Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTJames, Billy T.;Parkinson, Thomas TobyFeaturing those favourite characters from Te News, the traffic cop, the hard case, the Tanuia Kid, the firing squad and lots, lots more.Comedians Comedy sketches New Zealand wit and humor New Zealandhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807635Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTDonahue, Ann;Mendelsohn, Carol;Zuiker, Anthony E.;CBS Entertainment (Firm);Alliance Atlantis (Firm);Jerry Bruckheimer Television (Firm)Forensic investigators use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple. Detective Mac Taylor leads a team of dedicated forensic criminalists who have to fight hard to bring down the bad guys and bring justice to the victims.Forensic scientists Detectives Criminal investigation Crime scene searches Crime laboratories Homicide investigation Detective and mystery television programs New York (State) New York United States New York (N.Y.)http://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807634Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTElliott, Stephan;Jobbins, Sheridan;Thompson, Barnaby;Abrams, Joe;Stern, James D;Coward, Noel;Ealing Studios;Endgame Entertainment (Firm);Odyssey Entertainment (Firm);BBC Films;Fragile Films"Late 1920s England. Young upper-class John Whittaker returns home from holiday married to the wrong sort of girl. Larita is a widow and a racing car driver, sophisticated, fiercely independent and - gasp! - American. John's frosty mother Veronica is horrified, his father Jim enthralled, and his sisters are first delighted with, then despairing, of the new addition to the family. Pretty soon the battle lines are drawn. While Jim sees a kindred spirit, Veronica and her two daughters do all they can to sabotage the marriage. Larita does her best to ingratiate herself, but the gloves soon come off, with the only question being whether Larita and John's love is strong enough to withstand the onslaught"--Container.Marriage Parents-in-law Upper class Nineteen twenties Feature films Comedy films English drama England Great Britain 20th century Coward, Noelhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807478Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTHeyman, David;Barron, David;Kloves, Steven;Yates, David;Rowling, J. K;Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- );Heyday FilmsEmboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Hogwarts, once thought to be a safe haven, may no longer be safe. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Harry will have to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort's defenses, a critical piece of information known only to Horace Slughorn, Hogwarts' former Potions Professor. Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place) Wizards Teenagers Good and evil Magic Films for people with visual disabilities Feature films Fantasy films Action and adventure films Rowling, J. Khttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807612Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTHeyman, David;Barron, David;Kloves, Steven;Yates, David;Rowling, J. K;Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- );Heyday FilmsEmboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Hogwarts, once thought to be a safe haven, may no longer be safe. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Harry will have to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort's defenses, a critical piece of information known only to Horace Slughorn, Hogwarts' former Potions Professor. Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place) Wizards Teenagers Good and evil Magic Films for people with visual disabilities Feature films Fantasy films Action and adventure films Rowling, J. Khttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807614Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTAbrams, Jeffrey;Orci, Roberto;Kurtzman, AlexThree unlikely colleagues -- a beautiful young FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who's spent the last 17 years in a mental institution, and the scientist's sardonic son -- investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as 'the pattern.' Someone is using our world as an experimental lab. And all clues lead to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.Parapsychology Mentally handicapped Fathers and sons Science fiction television programs United States United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807616Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTIscove, Robert;McAboy, Scott;Krieg, James;Nickelodeon (Television network);Dolphin Entertainment (Firm)Nikko has amazing talent and dreams of being a rock star, but he is kicked out of his band and needs money to record a demo. Spectacular is a high school show choir that has lost its best male singer to their rival group, Ta-Da. In hopes of winning the upcoming competition, Courtney, the leader of Spectacular, convinces Nikko to join the choir by offering him half of the cash prize. Will Nikko help lead Spectacular to victory and secure his dream of becoming a rock star?Choirs (Music) High school students Rock musicians Feature films Musical films Made-for-TV movies United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807618Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTZhou, Xingchi;Ramsey, Ben;Wong, James;Toriyama, Akira;Xing hui hai wai you xian gong si;Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationGoku is a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical objects known as Dragon Balls. In order to fulfill his adoptive grandfather's dying request, Goku seeks to find the great master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls, of which he has one. He must get all seven in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.Teenagers Martial artists Teacher-student relationships Good and evil Mysticism Rogues and vagabonds Feature films Action and adventure films Fantasy films Science fiction films Comic books, strips, etc United States Japan Toriyama, Akirahttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807619Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTClapton, Eric; Collins, Phil;Phillinganes, Greg;East, Nathan"On 15th July 1986 Eric Clapton, along with Phil Collins, Nathan East and Greg Phillinganes gave one of the greatest ever performances featuring a small band format. The set list included four songs from the (as yet unheard) August albym: 'Run', 'Miss You', 'Tearing Us Apart' and 'Holy Mother'. All four songs were warmly received and some have gone on to become firm favourites with Eric's regular concert supporters. The appeal of this concert is the combination of music both old and new from Cream, Derek And The Dominoes and subsequent solo material including the full version of 'Layla'. It all ends in a rousing rendition of 'Sunshine Of Your Love' as the finale"--Container.Rock music Rock concerts 1981-1990 Clapton, Erichttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807474Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTDeSanto, Tom;Murphy, Don;Kruger, Ehren;Orci, Roberto;Kurtzman, Alex;Bay, Michael;Dreamworks Pictures;Paramount Pictures Corporation;Hasbro, Inc;Di Bonaventura PicturesCollege-bound Sam Witwicky learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. He will have to accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons. The Decepticon forces, who have returned stronger than ever, have come to Earth on a mission to take Sam prisoner and destroy the world.Transformers (Fictitious characters) College freshmen Military missions Prisoners of war Battles Feature films Action and adventure films Science fiction films Fantasy films United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807624Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTFraser, Toa;Sharp, Alan;Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett;Paramount Pictures"England, 1904, Henslowe Fisk and his ailing father, Horatio Fisk, decide to go to a lecture given by the Swami Nala Prash on reincarnation, called 'The Transmigration of Souls'. While there, they meet one Dean Spanley, a self-described facilitator from the Colonies. Later encountering the Dean at his father's club, and then in the grounds of the cathedral, Henslowe takes this to be more than a coincidence and decides to ask the man to dinner... Henslowe begins a series of dinners with Spanley, in which- after two glasses of wine, the Dean begins to recount strange recollections of his past life..."--Container.Grief Reincarnation Feature films Comedy films Great Britainhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807625Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBerman, Rick;Piller, Michael;Roddenberry, GeneOrbiting the liberated planet of Bajor, a Federation space station guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the Galaxy.Sisko, Benjamin (Fictitious character) Odo (Fictitious character) Interstellar travel Human-alien encounters Space stations Science fiction television programs United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807626Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBerman, Rick;Piller, Michael;Roddenberry, GeneOrbiting the liberated planet of Bajor, a Federation space station guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the Galaxy.Sisko, Benjamin (Fictitious character) Odo (Fictitious character) Interstellar travel Human-alien encounters Space stations Science fiction television programs United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807629Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTShore, DavidHouse pushes new boundaries in medicine while dealing with emotional chaos as personal and professional boundaries blur.House, Gregory (Fictitious character) Health care teams Medical ethics Physicians Physician and patient Medicine Hospitals Medical care Medical television programs United Stateshttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807630Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBurley, W. JSet against the magnificent and windswept Cornish coast, this acclaimed detective series follows the exploits of the extremely meticulous and very clever Detective Superintendent Wycliffe. Far from being idyllic, Cornwall is alive with serious crime and Wycliffe leads an investigative team charged with solving each intriguing mystery. Uncovering the rtown's secrets takes it toll on Wycliffe and the team in series three as they discover a bizarre pagan sect, along with a lethal working environment within the fishing community and several unexplained killings that rock the town into a frenzied panic as locals become convinced that the legendary killer "beast" is back.Wycliffe, Charlie (Fictitious character) Police Criminal investigation Detective and mystery television programs England Great Britain Cornwall (England : County)http://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807632Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBurley, W. JSet against the magnificent and windswept Cornish coast, this acclaimed detective series follows the exploits of the extremely meticulous and very clever Detective Superintendent Wycliffe. Far from being idyllic, Cornwall is alive with serious crime and Wycliffe leads an investigative team charged with solving each intriguing mystery. In series five Wycliffe's professional career is at risk after he ponders his future following an attempt on his life and is also involved in corruption allegations.Wycliffe, Charlie (Fictitious character) Police Criminal investigation Detective and mystery television programs England Great Britain Cornwall (England : County)http://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807633Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTScotta, Carole;Cantet, Laurent;Campillo, Robin;Bégaudeau, François;Sony Pictures ClassicsFrançois and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighborhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students. Cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom, a microcosm of contemporary France. As amusing and inspiring as the teenaged students can be, their difficult behavior can still jeopardize any teacher's enthusiasm for the low-paying job. François insists on an atmosphere of respect and diligence. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics are put to the test when his students begin to challenge his methods.High schools High school students Teachers Feature films Biographical films Motion pictures, French Foreign language films, French France Bégaudeau, Françoishttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807622Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPrachya Pinkaew;Abe, Hiroshi"A young autistic girl learns to fight from watching TV and the fighters from the boxing school next door. When she finds a list of debtors in her ailing mother's diary, she sets upon a violent quest to collect payment for medical expenses. Her quest is a dangerous one that ultimately leads to her father, a mafia member of the Japanese Yakuza"--Container.Collecting of accounts Yakuza Young women Martial arts films Motion pictures, Thai Foreign language films, Thai Feature films Thailandhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807486Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTShorr, Catherine O'Sullivan;Nagle, Patrick;Billon, YvesA documentary look inside Andy Warhol's Silver Factory in New York during the 1960s, concentrating on the personalities involved at the time and at some of Warhol's artwork created there. Includes interviews with many of the regulars, including extensive segments with Ultra Violet, Taylor Mead, Mary Woronov, Billy Name, Gerard Malanga, and others.Fame Nineteen sixties Documentary television programs Motion pictures United States New York (State) New York Andy Warhol's Factory (New York, N.Y.) Warhol, Andyhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807306Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTOwen, Cliff;Singer, John;Warren, John;Smedly Aston, E. M"Funnyman Dick Emery stars in this comedy caper about a pair of conmen, Charlie and Reggie, who manage to swindle two rich Italians out of £500,000. Reggie stashes the cash in his Swiss Bank account, but as they are fleeing, Charlie is arrested. While Charlie is in the big house, Reggie meets his end - unfortunately before confiding in Charlie the number of the Swiss bank account which holds their thieved bounty. What Reggie did do, however, was have parts of the bank account number tattooed onto the shapely rears of several of his lovers... Thus, after Charlie is released from prison, he must begin a wild scavenger hunt to find - and strip naked - the women on whose bottoms the treasured account number is emblazoned"--Madman.com.au.Swindlers and swindling Tattooing Comedy films Caper films Great Britainhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?itemid=default::CARL0000807309