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121) Jacqueline and Jilly
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The respectable Mitchel family is the envy of their wealthy, well-educated Virginia community. They seem to have it all but under the surface, scandal and heartbreak are tearing them apart. Once strong and passionate, the marriage of Jacqueline and Magnus is on the verge of collapse. Zillah, the family matriarch, has alienated her loved ones with her overbearing ways. And young Jilly Mitchell has fallen into a crippling prescription drug addiction...
122) Lucky Girl
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Soon to be bride Selena is not happy how wedding weekend is planned. As she prepares to get married on Christmas Eve, a group of her closest college friends descend upon her mother Melanie's luxurious home for her upcoming rehearsal dinner. Selena must now play the role of friend, referee, and even psychiatrist. Added to this tumultuous mix is her fiancé, Darnell's parents and particularly his mother, Coral. She thinks Darnell could have done better...
123) Bushwick
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Emerging from a NY subway on her way home from college, Lucy (Brittany Snow, Pitch Perfect) discovers her neighborhood of Bushwick engulfed in utter chaos. Trying to escape the violence, Lucy seeks refuge in the basement of Stupe (Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy), a former Marine on his way out of town to find his family. As the unlikely pair navigate through a hail of gunfire and lethal explosions, they learn they are in the middle of a civil...
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From their college years and early political activism, the inseparable pair built a legacy of public service that would lead to the governorship of Arkansas and eventually to the Presidency of the United States. Beyond their years in the White House, the most high-profile couple in the world didn't retire. Hillary served as U.S. Senator, made a history-making run for the presidency against Barack Obama and finally stepped into the role of Secretary...
125) Palm Springs Weekend
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In an earlier time, East Coast spring break pleasure seekers overran Fort Lauderdale. And for Easter Week West, busloads of teens would converge on California's desert playground for a wild Palm Springs Weekend. Troy Donahue headlines this romp as Jim Munroe, captain of the West's #1 college basketball team, in town with his buddies for a fast-break frolic of fun, sun and romance. Jim meets true love Bunny (Stefanie Powers) at a record store. Gail...
126) Sign Painters
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With the advent of contemporary advertising came a new American craft: hand-painted signs. The sign painter wasn't an artist, but a one man ad agency adhering to the laws of type and design with the sole intention of creating a work that would endure on a wall long after a product had launched. Scaling buildings for one client after the next, these counter-cultural painters developed the style of our cities before the creation of a cheap, tech-driven...
127) Pride
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The year is 1973, and Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), a college-educated African-American, can't find a job. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, Jim converts an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston (Bernie Mac), a local janitor. But when city officials mark the new Philadelphia Department of Recreation for demolition, Jim fights back - by starting the city's first African-American swim team. Recruiting...
128) Joy ride
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience...
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"If there's nothing wrong with him, why is he here?" college freshman Tom Butterfield asks a doctor about an orphaned little boy. "Rotten luck ," is the reply. "]oey's mother and father were killed. The court couldn't find a foster home. They had to put him someplace." Someplace is the Missouri State Hospital, a facility for mentally ill men. Tom is appalled then outraged when joey is brutally raped by a patient. Tom and the doctor bend a few dozen...
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A young single mother of Dai minority named Ye Nan returns from Shanghai to her scenic home village at Sino-Burmese border. She tries to assimilate back into her clan and make amends for the tense relationship between her and her daughter, Nan Hang. During one of their quarrels, the rebellious teenage girl rants questions about why one must relocate to cities to compete for the best colleges and jobs rather than stay in their countryside ancestral...
131) The Program
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Eastern State University's football program attracts the finest players in the country from a variety of backgrounds and works to mold them into a fiercely motivated top ten team. Pushed to perform, these elite athletes collide on and off the field -- testing their commitment and character while fighting the demands and pressures of winning at all costs. However, beyond the thrill and pageantry of game day lies a world that cheering crowds seldom...
132) Be Still And Know
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19-year old CJ, has lost touch with her childhood friend, Sophia, ever since she left small-town Willow Springs for college the year prior. Realizing how much they've grown apart, Sophia insists that CJ spends fall break at her grandfather's cabin, where they used to spend summers together. Reluctant, CJ gathers her new group of friends to join her for a fall escape they won't soon forget. Jocelyn and Amber, city girls at heart, embrace the wooded...
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With intensity forged over 100 years of competition that is renewed each year, the rivalry between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball teams has touched everyone associated with the schools. Separated by only 8 miles and guaranteed to collide on the hardwoods at least twice per year, the performance of these schools is unmatched - and echoes for years to come. Based on the writings of Art Chansky's...
134) Cathy Coppola
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Cathy Coppola is a neo-realistic, comedic, character-driven narrative feature. The film presents a satirical look at class, ambition and the female experience as seen from the fringes of the contemporary American independent film world. Cathy Coppola focuses on protagonist Cathy Klinkman's struggle to get her feature film made while suffering from a loss of confidence. After winning a film competition at North Seattle Community College, Cathy quickly...
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Insidious volume 5
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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In Insidious: The Red Door, the original cast form the horror franchise is back for the final chapter of the Lambert family's terrifying saga, with Patrick Wilson (also making his directorial debut), Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne and Andrew Astor. To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh and a college-aged Dalton must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that...
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