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Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious seawitch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperone Sebastian...
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In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary...
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Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life, a passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when his life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry, so it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief, but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's 30th...
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After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both...
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1947: The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play the department store's Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but has to prove in court that he is who he says he is.
1994: Remake of the 1947 movie in which Kris Kringle (Attenborough), while working at Macy's, encounters an unbelieving child (Wilson) and goes on trial to prove he is Santa.
7) Valentina
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Valentina and her friends are fun-loving, teenage girls. They shop, they have sleepovers and they dream about their first true love. When they decide to throw a spring bonfire party, they never expected it would turn into such an adventure!
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Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals complete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her band The Dazzlings, to restore harmony back to Canterlot High.
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Join the new kid Todd (Michael Cera, Arrested Development) as he enters a school where cows roam free, class elections are decided by a game of dodge ball, and falling asleep in class is not only okay, but encouraged. As Todd's new teacher Miss Jewels (Kathy Najinny, King of the Hill) is fond of saying, "students can learn so much when they are asleep".Wayside is more than just another classroom comedy – it is a fantastic, defiant romp through...
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On the alien planet Baab, admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Earth, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings...
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Santa Claus has made an announcement – he is retiring and has picked the perfect successor – “Robotnikclaus”! Sonic and his sister resolve to persuade Santa to return and set Christmas straight. When the two track down the Santa who made the announcement, they discover he is just a phony robot and the real Santa Claus is being held prisoner. With the power of the blue streak, X-TREME SONIC rescues the real Santa Claus and delivers all the...
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Adapted from the classic Oscar Wilde short story, the Canterville Ghost is the tale of an American family who inherit an English castle, and with it, the castle ghost! The ghost of Simon de Canterville uses his best ghostly scare tactics to get rid of the pesky family. A story complete with scares and laughter, a headless ghost, gypsies and true love. A riotous adventure - with a surprise ending.
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On a trip to the city museum three young boys discover a golden bowl - a part of the legendary Aztec treasure. While examining the bowl more closely they set of the secret time-traveling mechanism. Suddenly the world around them disappears, and they find themselves on board of the pirate ship - back in the 18th century. There the adventure begins. They meet the beautiful and dangerous pirate-queen Anne Bonnie, Captain Blackbeard, terrifying and ruthless...
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This Academy Award® winning new interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev's classic tale, Peter & the Wolf, is accompanied by a new orchestra recording, stop-frame model animation and state-of-the-art digital technology to create a magical world in which little boys can find the strength and courage to overcome their fears.
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