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1) Black swan
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet. An insecure ballet dancer wins the lead in Swan Lake but slowly loses her grip on sanity when a seductive newcomer is out to steal her role.
Description
Dance your way to a magical adventure with Barbie as Kristyn, a ballerina with big dreams! When she tries on a pair of sparkling pink shoes, she and her best friend, Hailey, are whisked away to a fantastical ballet world. There, Kristyn discovers she must dance in her favorite ballets in order to defeat an evil Snow Queen. With performances to the legendary Giselle and Swan Lake ballets, it's a wonderful journey where if you dance with your heart,...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Nine-year-old Isabelle is an inspired dancer with a flair for fashion design. She's thrilled to be studying ballet at a prestigious performing arts school but her classmates are so talented, and she can't help feeling that she's always in the shadow of her 'perfect' older sister Jade. So when her idol, a famous ballerina, encourages her to audition for a professional ballet, Isabelle isn't sure she can land the role.
Description
A man glimpses the future fate has planned for him and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under, and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
"A smart and good movie..."--Roger Ebert.
"A smart, stylish thriller!"--Washington Post.
"...an intriguing entertainment."--Los Angeles Times.
Series
Studio classic volume 38
Formats
Description
A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet. An insecure ballet dancer wins the lead in Swan Lake but slowly loses her grip on sanity when a seductive newcomer is out to steal her role.
Pub. Date
2019
Appears on list
Description
collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
The fountain (PG-13) (2006) (96 min.): One man's devotion to the woman he loves sends him on a journey through the past, present, and future to save her from death.
Mother (R) (2017) (121 min.): A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Cloud Atlas (R) (2012) (172 min.): This time-shifting...
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States, but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything to remain in the U.S. Based on a true story.
10) Black Swan
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Nina is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company. Her life, like most in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her mother Erica, a former ballerina who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: new dancer Lily, who impresses...
11) The Company
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance as seen through the eyes of a talented young dancer on the brink of success.
15) Ballet shoes
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Three girls adopted by an explorer are raised as sisters by his niece. As each of the girls have their own dreams, they learn that in order to realize them, they must also keep their family together.
16) Center Stage
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
Young dancers at the American Ballet Company compete and strive to succeed.
17) Billy Elliot
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Eleven-year-old miner's son Billy Elliot is on his way to boxing lessons when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Billy secretly joins the class, knowing that his blue-collar family would never understand.
18) One last dance
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
With the renowned dance company on the verge of collapse, three former stars are brought back in hopes of saving the company by resurrecting a dance that was created for them, but never performed - the very dance that ended all their careers.
"'One Last Dance' is one of the most inspiring and elegant dance films to emerge in years..."--The LaSalle Collegian.
"People will gain an understanding of Swayze as well as of the dance world by viewing 'One...
19) Ballet 422
Description
Katniss realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival; they are for the future. With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends, including Gale, Finnick and Peeta, Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become...