Kal Penn
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English
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"Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can't Be Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence, humor, and charm on every page, Penn explores what it means...
2) Smile
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
3) The namesake
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The American-born son of Indian immigrants feels pulled between his ethnic heritage and his desire to assimilate, especially after becoming involved with two very different women.
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set in the fictional land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the Queen. Along with her friend Prince Neel, a talented inventor, creative cousin Priya, and comical mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, Mira will stop at nothing to solve a case.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Reunite with the perplexing and prickly Dr. Gregory House as he tackles impossible cases while putting a new staff of potential team members through the medical wringer with his trademark sarcasm and irreverent bedside manner.
Language
English
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Description
Two twenty-something stoner roommates, one a Korean-American investment banker, Harold and the other, an Indian-American medical school candidate, Kumar, go through a life changing journey. They are on a quest to satisfy their cravings for burgers and spend the night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers running into one screwy obstacle after another.
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrive at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempts to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the 'high grade' contents, and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree, going up in smoke.
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on the short story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser, a story of friendship and loyalty set against the backdrop of a modern-day Salem witch trial. Shot on location in Kingston, NY, the film chronicles a group of girls who have slipped out of the world of social media into a mysterious world deep in the woods. The tale begins when Emily Parris exposes a secret society of teenage girls.
9) Epic movie
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Centers on four not-so-young orphans: one who was raised by a curator at the Louvre (where an albino assassin lurks); another was a refugee from Mexican "libre" wrestling; the third was a recent victim of snakes on her plane; and the fourth a "normal" resident of a mutant "X"-community. Together, the hapless quartet visits a chocolate factory. While there, they stumble into an enchanted wardrobe that transports them to the land of Gnarnia. There they...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Two twenty-something stoner roommates, one a Korean-American investment banker, Harold and the other, an Indian-American medical school candidate, Kumar, go through a life changing journey. They are on a quest to satisfy their cravings for burgers and spend the night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers running into one screwy obstacle after another.
11) Man about town
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
With a marriage in shambles and a shaky client roster, slick Hollywood agent Jack Giamoro has lost his killer instinct. To make matters worse, his personal journal has been stolen by a reporter who is now threatening to write a career-ending exposé. Now with everything on the line, Jack is forced to take a hard look at himself and step up to close the deal on what's most important in his life.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Harold and Kumar take an ill-fated flight to Amsterdam, but Kumar's suspicious-looking bong is mistaken for a bomb. Their arrest prompts a racist Homeland Security official to send the boys to indefinite lockup at Guantanamo Bay. Once there, they watch as beefy guards sexually subjugate 'enemy combatants.' The guys manage to get away and make it back to the U.S., hoping the well-connected fiancé of Kumar's old girlfriend, Vanessa, can get them out...
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Steve Ford is an L.A., based private investigator whose professional and personal worlds collide after his pet, Buddy, is stolen by a gang. Due to bizarre circumstances, Steve does the gang's bidding while being chased by two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark's goons and a few other shady characters. Steve shows how far a man will go to be reunited with his best friend.
Publisher
Revolver Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
On December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide leak killed more than 10,000 people in just a few hours in Bhopal, India. Based on true events, the film chronicles the days leading up to the world's deadliest industrial disaster. While journalist Motwani investigates a suspicious death at the plant, American Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson faces plummeting profits despite the unregulated and ever-increasingly unsafe technology used by his Indian...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrives at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempts to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the 'high grade' contents, and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree, going up in smoke.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It uses breakthrough data and mapping to make powerful connections and visualize our world in amazing new ways. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode uncovers surprising facts on topics like money, sex, food, crime, migrations and sports and generates maps and other visuals to help us understand the big picture. The series hopes to reveal how our world works, how we got here, and even where we're headed, while exploring powerful stories from the real people...
17) The layover
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Single and jobless, best friends Meg and Kate are in a rough patch. When the pair decides to take a tropical vacation to escape the stress of their lives, a hurricane reroutes their flight to St. Louis for an extended layover. Stuck in a hotel with their fellow passengers, Meg and Kate suddenly find that their vacation has turned into an all-out competition for the same hot guy they met on the plane.
18) World War Z
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Language
English
Description
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The Darjeeling Limited: "Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other - to become brothers again like they used to be. Their spiritual quest however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray), and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle...