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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Discover the amazing power of the Force! Train with the Jedi Knights and learn how to use and control the Force. From the desert wastelands of Jakku to the frozen mountains of the Starkiller Base, join Finn as he bravely battles the evil First Order.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
110 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"What does it take to join the Jedi order? Prepare to protect the galaxy. Study the history of the Jedi Order, learn the ropes, and perfect the skills you need to become a Jedi Master! Then put your new skills to the test when you meet the most daring heroes in the galaxy!" -- cover, page 4
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
576 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This book is the definitive encyclopedia for the science fiction fanatic. From Barbarella to Blade Runner, from Solaris to Star Wars, and from 1984 to 2001, Sci-Fi Chronicles seeks out 200 of the greatest galactic creations. Presented in an arresting blend of incisive text, infographic timelines, and stunning photographs, each chronologically arranged entry features an entertaining overview written by a science fiction expert, plus: The lifespan of...
4) Elysium
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the year 2154 two groups of people remain; the extremely wealthy who reside on an immaculate man-made space station named Elysium, and the rest, who occupy an overpopulated, destroyed Earth. Max decides to embark on a mission that could bring equality to the opposed worlds.
6) Lapsis
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the scheme, he encounters growing hostility...
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. She must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival...
Publisher
Frolic Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Limited edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 180 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Jubilee (1977), Queen Elisabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk. In Space Is the place (1974), legendary jazz prophet Sun Ra returns to earth in his spaceship to rescue his people.
9) Explorers
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In their makeshift laboratory, three boys (Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson) use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey. Nominated for Best Make-Up and Best Special Effects at the **Academy of Science Fictions & Horror Movies.** *"It looks terrific, moves along at a gallop, and is marvelously good natured." - Geoff Andrew, **Time Out***
10) Tethered
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For down-and-out detective Samantha Morris, what starts as a John Doe case will put her entire world into upheaval. In this sci-fi thriller, she must redefine her reality and discover the truth of what really happened to her partner.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Geek girl Elle hopes to go to ExcelsiCon Cosplay to meet the actor (closet nerd Darien) scheduled to play Federation Prince Carmindor in a reboot of the movie Starfield.
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes...
12) Deluge
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Triggered by a series of earthquakes on the West Coast of the United States, a massive tidal wave circles the globe and-in a prolonged and spectacular special effects sequence-wipes out New York City. Sidney Blackmer stars as a man who, separated from his family, must begin to rebuild civilization in the wake of the catastrophe. For decades, DELUGE was a lost film of almost mythical status, until horror/sci-fi archivist Forrest J. Ackerman discovered...
Author
Publisher
Robinson
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xii, 260 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Why do SF movies matter? What do they tell us about the interests of storytellers and the changing tastes of cinema-goers? How have sci-fi movies evolved with filmmaking technology over the past 110 years? The Geek's Guide To SF Cinema: 30 Key Films That Changed that Changed the Genre provides an entertaining and in-depth history of the science fiction genre's pivotal and most influential movies. From the pioneering films of Georges Méliès to such...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American Edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars" movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations. With clear and authoritative text, this book is packed with essential informationand presented alongside stunning stills from the movie."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
47 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 36 cm
Language
English
Description
"Experience Tatooine like you've never seen it before! Playfully illustrated by the acclaimed artists of Studio MUTI, Star Wars: Exploring Tatooine is an in-depth, all-new tour of the Skywalker homeworld."--
16) Dystopia
Series
Publisher
Salem Press
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
xii, 292 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"To be dystopian, a work needs to foreground the oppressive society in which it is set, using that setting as an opportunity to comment in a critical way on some other society, typically that of the author and/or the audience. In other worlds, the bleak dystopian world should encourage the reader or viewer to think critically about it, then to transfer this critical thinking to his or her own world. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents...
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take an in-depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 1010 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Episodes include: Search and Rescue, The Seed, Broken Ties, The Daedalus Variations, Ghost in the Machine, The Shrine, Whispers, The Queen, and more.
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