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In the nineteenth century, famed painter Lilias Trotter sacrificed artistic fame in order to serve God as a missionary in Algeria. Trotter's extraordinary gift was noticed by famous art critic John Ruskin, who believed Trotter could have become one of England's greatest artists. But to Ruskin's consternation, Trotter's unfailing love for the needy and those without Christ led her to focus on ministry, and, in time, Trotter could not escape God's undeniable...
62) Wandering Hearts
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On his first vacation to Europe, a young photographer, Ethan (Deva Middleton), meets and falls for Valerie (Anne Schmitz), a magnetic French girl who invites him to experience more of what France has to offer. As they grow closer and learn more about each other, their fairytale-like romance takes them from the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées in Paris to the western coast of Normandy and the majestic abbey of Mont St. Michel. Showcasing lush, beautiful...
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Start your exploration of this profound topic with a helpful overview of how we, as human beings, think about death. What place does it occupy in our lives? How have our attitudes about it changed over time? What symbols and euphemisms do we use to talk about it?
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Driver volume 3
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As the police tighten their noose on Vince, the gang prepares a major heist. Betrayed by a coworker and caught between the criminals and the cops, Vince hits the gas to save his family.
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Travis, a struggling young musician, crosses paths with Ellen, an older, married yoga instructor who is in the process of adopting a child. Travis and Ellen begin an affair that slowly deepens into something more intimate and profound. As their encounters continue, Travis must face the consequences of infidelity while Ellen is confronted with her crumbling marriage.
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Murder At My Door volume 3
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Death In The Village: In one of the biggest investigations ever carried out by Tayside Police, evidence in the case of a pensioner's murder leads to a family friend.
67) A Star Is Born
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A Star Is Born traces the rise of an aspiring actress (Janet Gaynor) to the heights of fame and fortune, while also charting the obverse trajectory of her matinee-idol husband (Fredric March) who discovered her. As she reaches the peaks of success, he falls into an alcoholic depression.
68) Patterns
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Rod Serling's tale of ruthless men and ambitious women clawing for control of a billion dollar empire first aired in Jan 1955 on Kraft Television Theater. The hard-hitting teleplay was such a success, earning Serling instant acclaim and the first of his six Emmy awards, that producers Jed Harris and Michael Myerberg helmed a big screen feature with the same director (Fielder Cook) and most of the same cast for United Artists. The result was an acid-etched...
69) Suddenly
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Proceeding a presidential visit, a trio of impersonating FBI agents enter a home where John Baron (Frank Sinatra) reveals himself as an assassin. He kidnaps the family in order to use their house as his vantage point in his plot to kill the president.
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe volume 6
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After being saved by Prince Barin, Flash Gordon and his friends attempt to save Arboria from a wave of fiery projectiles sent from Ming the Merciless in retaliation for Prince Barin's betrayal. Can Flash Gordon save Arboria from burning to the ground?
71) Flex is Kings
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In Brooklyn, an acrobatic DIY form of dance called 'flexing' is thriving. Follow a group of fearless young dancers on an emotional journey as they vie to make something of themselves and their communities by competing in awe-inspiring battles of strength, grace and creativity.
72) School Spirits
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A girl relocates to a small town only to find it inhabited by ghosts. A struggle against a bad spirit ensues to keep the town's children safe.
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Heroes of WWII volume 3
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During the darkest days of World War II when war lords unleashed their terror upon a horrified world, a handful of warriors stepped forward to lead their countrymen on a quest for justice and, in turn became the heroes of freedom. Now for the first time in a single DVD collection, the true stories of these Heroes of World War II are told.
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Novelist and poet Michel Houellebecq, one of France's most famous and provocative intellectuals, briefly went missing in 2011, causing the French media to speculate wildly about a possible kidnapping. The writer refuses to talk about his mysterious disappearance to this day. In director Guillaume Nicloux's offbeat documentary-style take on the events, The Kidnapping of Michel houellebecq, Houellebecq gives a performance as himself: a disheveled misanthrope...
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There have been many evil men in the history of the world including serial killers, rapists and mass murderers - but none of them as extreme and as monstrous as Adolf Hitler. He dominated the hearts and minds of the German nation and catapulted them into infamous world history. When Hitler rallied the nation, his oratory was so spellbinding and powerful that many claimed he was possessed. When he lifted the spear of destiny he knew that he held the...
76) Knockaround Kids
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Knockaround Kids traces several days in the lives of three disenchanted youth who are seemingly caught up in a dysfunctional social welfare system that is supposed to exist to protect them.
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After becoming the sole survivor of an accident that occurred during a drag race, a young woman named Mary accepts a job in a new town as a church organist. But once there, she is repeatedly troubled by visions of a nearby abandoned carnival and a smiling white-faced man with dark-rimmed eyes. One of the most atmospherically eerie works of American horror cinema, this film garnered a significant cult following years after being released in 1962 and...
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Sight is arguably our most important sense, an extremely complex process, which requires light that can start with photons, generated in distant stars and ending in the visual cortex of our brains. In the middle of this process are eyes. This documentary looks at the science, medicine and technology of vision and the individuals who are battling the darkness of blindness. Narrated by Elton John.
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Desert Sky Air Force Base is instructed to carry out an urgent mission. At the same time, a new fighter plane, Petey arrives by forced landing. In order to rescue Petey's best friend Drake who is lost in the desert, Larry the best fighter plane of the Base, is ordered to perform the task. As a result, a competition is held between Petey and Larry. Petey is determined to carry out the most important task by himself in order to rescue his best friend....
80) Beyond The Edge
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A decade into their mission to reach the end of the universe, two astronauts begin to unravel as mysterious events occur onboard. As past and future collide, they must figure out what is real before they reach the edge of space.
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