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Two neighbors in a small New England town go to war when one of them decides to decorate his house with a so many Christmas lights that they are visible from space. The neighborhood is turned upside down as the families try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
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England, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly aren't convinced. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, the girls decide to take matters into their own hands. Inspired by the local vicar, they go looking for God--they believe that if they find Him they might also find Mrs. Creasy and bring her home. Spunky, spirited Grace and...
3) High-rise
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Dr. Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble and the building becomes a battlefield in a literal class war.
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[2023]
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English
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Make yourself right at home in THE NEIGHBORHOOD. After season four brought a lot of changes to the Johnson and Butler families, season five continues to share the comedic situations in which both families consistently find themselves. Between Gemma's pregnancy, Tina's new business, Calvin's mother's arrival, and Marty's engagement, there's never a dull day in THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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[2021]
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English
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Season three of THE NEIGHBORHOOD finds the Butlers and Johnsons continuing to find common ground. Two years after Dave (Max Greenfield) and Gemma (Beth Behrs) moved in next door to Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) and his wife Tina (Tichina Arnold), the families come together for pivotal moments in their lives, whether standing against injustice in their community or supporting Dave's enthusiastic run for city council. But when Calvin and Dave decide...
7) Holy boom
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2020.
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Greek
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This is a drama feature film with multiple storylines, taking place in a multicultural area of Athens during orthodox Easter. The lives of four strangers, who live in the same neighborhood, change dramatically when, on Palm Sunday, the neighborhood's postbox is blasted just for laughs. The consequences are relentless.
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"Wesley Straton's The Bartender's Cure is a fiercely relatable debut novel about an aspiring bartender at the perfect neighborhood bar, filled with cocktail recipes and bartending tips and tricks. Samantha Fisher definitely does not want to be a bartender. But after a breakup and breakdown in San Francisco, she decides to defer law school for a year to move to New York, crashing on her best friend's couch. When she is offered a job at Joe's Apothecary,...
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[2021]
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The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.
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[2022]
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There's never been a better time to visit The Neighborhood. In Season Four, next-door neighbors Calvin Butler and Dave Johnson have become good friends but an unexpected twist in the premiere rocks both men, prompting them to realize just how much they share. While change is everywhere, from Gemma's pregnancy to Tina deciding to start a new business of her own, the beloved characters' relationships help them weather both life's highs and lows together....
11) Last call
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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A real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar.
13) The sandlot
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"It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork -- he can't even throw a baseball. But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded Beast and its owner (James...
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood with these grrr-ific episodes selected by fans! Watch classics such as 'The Baby Is Here' and 'Daniel Visits the Doctor,' and newer favorites like Daniel's New Friend Max. Plus, enjoy ten more fun stories, including Time for Daniel; Daniel Visits School; and many others!
15) Junkyard dogs
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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After Monica finally proposes to her boyfriend Shane, the two are too busy planning their wedding to notice a pair of bumbling thieves planning to burglarize the entire neighborhood on the wedding day! Monica's two kids, their beloved family pup Houdini, and the rest of the neighborhood puppy pals must devise a plan to stop the robbers and save the neighborhood!
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"At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they've become a bona fide girl group whose shows are the talk of the Jazz-era Fillmore. Now Vivian has scored a once-in-a-lifetime offer from a talent manager, who promises to catapult The Salvations into the national spotlight. Vivian...
19) Gospel Hill
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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In the town of Julia, the residents of the black neighborhood of Gospel Hill, are being forced out of their homes to make way for a multimillion-dollar golf course development. Thirty years ago Peter Malcolm, a black civil rights activist, was assassinated and race relations in the town have been strained ever since. Dr. Ron Palmer is an influential black community leader who is supporting the development. John Malcolm, Peter's brother, withdrew from...
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Were some of the first friends named Grover, Mr. Hooper, and Bob? Remember the Ladybug Picnic? How about Pinball Number Count? The show is a time capsule of the early days of the ground-breaking series kids grew up on. Take a trip back in time with Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, and Snuffleupagus. Sing along with classics. Bring back the music, memories, and mayhem from Sesame Street's first five seasons which can be enjoyed again and again.
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