Taika Waititi
1) Lightyear
Language
English
Description
A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, the film follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits, and his robot companion Sox.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Thor teams up with his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, Valkyrie, and Korg to combat Gorr the God Butcher, who aims to eradicate all gods. Gorr's thirst for vengeance and power is fueled by the Necrosword, granting him dark abilities and a mission to exterminate divine beings. As Thor and his allies unite to face this formidable threat, Jane Foster's own struggle with terminal illness becomes intertwined with the impending battle.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options.
6) Free guy
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A bank teller, who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story, one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way, before it is too late.
7) Jojo Rabbit
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
8) Boy
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1984, and on the rural east coast of New Zealand, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is changing kids' lives. "Boy" is a dreamer who lives with his brother Rocky and his Nan. When Boy's father, Alamein, returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered find his own potential, and learn to get along without the hero he had been looking for.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Flatmates Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonny Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) are three vampires who are just trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and sticking to the housework roster to trying to get invited in to nightclubs, they're just like anyone else - except they're immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old flatmate, Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster, Nick, into a vampire, the guys must...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (242 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three vampires have lived together for hundreds of years. After an unexpected visit from their dark lord and leader, they're reminded that they were initially tasked with completing domination of the New World upon their arrival in Staten Island; over a hundred years ago. But what exactly is the best way to go about achieving said domination?