A State of Light: Florida in Films

PAL = Palatka Campus | OPC = Orange Park Campus | SAC = St. Augustine Campus

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer - Summary: "NICK BROOMFIELD'S 2ND DOCUMENTARY ON AILEEN WUORNOS, A HIGHWAY PROSTITUTE WHO WAS EXECUTED IN 2002 FOR KILLING 7 MEN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ADDITIONALLY THIS INCLUDES THE FILMMAKER'S TESTIMONY AT HER TRIAL. AN INTENSE & GRIPPING LOOK AT WUORNOS, FROM HER TURBULENT CHILDHOOD TO HER EXECUTION."

Call number: SAC- HV6517 .A554 2004 DVD

High School Boot Camp - Summary: "An eye-popping expose of the controversial world of a youth boot camp.- Winner of the 2001 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary.- From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Chuck Braverman."

Call number: SAC - U408.3 .H54 2004 DVD

Murder on a Sunday Morning - Summary: "Beating out some of the most poignant and powerful films of the last decade, this gripping, edge-of-your-seat whodunit catapulted to the top of must see lists everywhere when it emerged to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. A mesmerizing thrill ride, MURDER ON A SUNDAY MORNING is invigorating and heart-wrenching at the same time--the stuff suspense novelists only dream of writing.Jacksonville, Florida, May 2000. Mary Ann Stephens is shot in the head at point blank range in front of her husband. Two hours later, Brenton Butler, a 15 year old black male, is arrested walking down a nearby street. Mr. Stephens identifies him. Butler signs a confession.Everyone involved with the case, from investigators to journalists, is ready to condemn Butler, except his lawyer, Patrick McGuiness. A dazzling and magnetic presence of Hollywood proportions, McGuiness reopens the inquiry, and in a dramatic and absolutely spine-tingling sequence of events, he and his team discover a slew of shocking and troubling elements about the case. Did Brenton write his own confession? Where is the concrete evidence? And most importantly, can the police be lying?"

Call number: SAC - KF224 .M34 M873 2003 DVD

2 Fast 2 Furious - Summary: "After being stripped of his badge as the result of the botched sting operation on the West Coast, Officer O'Connor is given one last opportunity to redeem himself. He is recruited by Miami authorities to infiltrate a street-racing circuit and bring down its leader, who has illegitimate business dealings with an import/export company that hides his dirty money."

Call number: PAL - PN1997 2 F37 2003 DVD

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective - Summary: "When the Miami Dolphins' mascot is kidnapped just before the Superbowl, Ace Ventura, pet detective, is hired to solve the case."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .A312 1997 DVD

Adaptation - Summary: "Charlie Kaufman writes the way he lives... With Great Difficulty. His Twin Brother Donald Lives the way he writes... with foolish abandon. Susan writes about life... But can't live it. John's life is a book... Waiting to be adapted. One story... Four Lives... A million ways it can end."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .A321 2003 DVD

Call number: SAC - PN1997 Adaptat DVD

In Her Shoes - Summary: "Maggie is fun-loving and irresponsible. Her older sister Rose is a high-powered lawyer who watches Maggie's wild life with distain. When an attempt to live together fails miserably, they go off in different directions to find the missing pieces in their lives."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .I675 2005 DVD

Key Largo - Summary: "A gangster holds a GI and others hostage in a run-down Florida Keys hotel. Directed by John Huston. Best supporting Oscar for Claire Trevor."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .K394 2000 DVD

Call number: PAL - PN1997 Key 2000 DVD

Call number: SAC - PN1997 KeyLargo DVD

Monster - Summary: "The true story of Aileen Wuornos. She was executed in 2002 for the murder of at least six Florida men that she killed while working as a prostitute."

Call number: SAC - PN1997 Monster DVD

Rosewood - Summary: "Racial tensions still exist sixty years after the civil war, but the black town of Rosewood and its white sister town of Sumner peacefully coexist. White shopkeeper John Wright has made a living serving the black clientele in Rosewood, including Sylvester Carrier and his family. When a wealthy, but mysterious horse riding stranger Mann arrives in town, his appearance unfortunately coincides with the news of a convict on the loose. A young wife, Fannie Taylor, who's involved in an abusive adulterous affair, takes advantage of the situation and blames her beatings on an anonymous black man. Soon the white men of Sumner, including Duke, form into a lynching mob, and it's all Sheriff Walker can do to stop them. As the mob mentality increases, Mann helps the citizens of Rosewood as their town is attacked."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .R67 1997 DVD

Call number: PAL - PN1997 Rosew 1997 DVD

Call number: SAC - PN1997 Rosewood DVD

Scarface - Summary: "A brutal Cuban refugee becomes the cocaine king of Miami. Directed by Brian De Palma."

Call number: SAC - PN1997 .S3274 DVD

Some like It Hot - Summary: "Two down-on-their-luck musicians find their lives very interesting after they witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and must go on the run, disguising themselves as women and joining an all-female jazz band to escape the mob."

Call number: SAC - PN1997 SomeLike DVD

Sunshine State - Summary: "A tidal wave of change is coming to Delrona Beach, Florida. Out-of-state developers have descended upon the sleepy coastal community with the promise of big bucks and bigger changes. Torn between honoring family obligations and the lure of quick cash, the locals greet the outsiders with a wildly mixed reception. Marly is eager to sell the family business and start her life over. As caretaker to her father's motel and restaurant, she's grown resentful of missed opportunities, but finds a glimmer of hope in a tentative romance with a visiting landscape architect . Desiree left town years ago to escape scandal and make a name for herself as an actress. Reluctantly returning home, she finds her strong-willed mother unwilling to let go of the past."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .S855 2002 DVD

There’s Something About Mary - Summary: "Still suffering from a high school crush on Mary (Diaz), the nerdy, angst-driven Ted (Stiller) tracks her down thirteen years later with the help of a sleazy private investigator (Dillon) who also falls for her. Unfortunately, both men discover that virtually every man that sets his eyes on the dazzling Mary finds himself head over heels in love and determined to win her hand."

Call number: OPC - PN1997 .T441 2003 DVD

Call number: SAC - PN1997 TheresSomet DVD

Transporter 2 - Summary: "Retired in Miami, ex-Special Forces operative, Frank Martin, makes a living as a driver for the wealthy Billings family. He's a huge favorite with their two small boys, but when the kids are kidnapped and injected with a potentially fatal virus, Frank defies the FBI and works relentlessly to get the boys to safety and discover the kidnapper's master plan."

Call number: PAL - PN1997 Trans P672 2006 DVD