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City banker Andy Dufresne arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947. Convicted of two brutal murders, he received a double life sentence. Within the confines of the prison, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison "fixer" Red. He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison's guards, as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes. With the extraordinary twist in the tale, Andy finds that...
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For centuries she's waited for the right being to summon her to reign again over all her evil dominion. She is Akasha, the wickedly regal mother of all vampires. Lestat has now found acceptance in the tattooed, pierced, black-clad world as a Goth-riffed rock star. Together, Akasha and Lestat can rule forever. But Lestat's fascination with a flesh-and-blood mortal may upend that reign.
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Set in Poland during World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.
6) Creepshow
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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"A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father's Day cake; a meteor's ooze makes everything-- grow; a professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature; a scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror; a malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army."--Container.
7) Home movie
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[2009]
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English
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Everyone agrees that the Poes are a picture-perfect family. However, between Halloween and Easter, something goes terribly wrong with the Poe children. As Clare and David descend into murder and madness, they use a video camera to record the shocking events.
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2011
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English
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"Mrs. Brown has a long snout, skinny legs ... and an owner! That's right, Mrs. Brown is a dog, a greyhound to be precise, and Herman (Peter Noone) and the other Manchester boys are eager to make money racing her. But first there's a matter of entry fees, so the guys play gigs to raise some cash. When they enter the London dog-racing world, Herman meets a human Mrs. Brown who happens to have a knockout of a lovely daughter. Is she the right girl for...
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[2012], ℗♭2012.
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Wilbert Winkle is a retiring bank clerk who decides to set himself up in the fix-it business with his young friend Barry, despite the sharp disapproval of his domineering wife, Amy. Then he is drafted and, much to everyone's surprise, passes the physical.
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2012.
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English
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Rivka is a twelve-year-old Jewish girl whose life is forever changed when her father suddenly dies. She is forced to move in with her traditional Jewish relatives and to attend their synagogue. Along the way, Rivka learns life lessons that take her faith to new a new level.
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[2013]
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English
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Grandma Hattie Mae's family is poor and struggling to save her home. The Willis family is filthy rich. When Hattie's daughter, Rose, and son-in-law, Frank, go to work at the Willis estate, it appears as if their financial worries are over. But when Mrs. Willis tries to buy Frank's affections, both families learn that choices often come with a price.
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[2013]
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"Centuries after a fearsome race of giants was defeated in battle and banished to a sky kingdom, a young farmhand named Jack ... unwittingly causes an enormous beanstalk to take root. In the process, his beloved Princess Isabelle is carried miles into the clouds, straight into the clutches of the bloodthirsty giants. Now, with the help of the king's military commander ... this unlikely hero gets a chance to become a legend"--Container.
18) 8 movies
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2014.
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The dark side of the sun: Plagued by a rare skin disease, Rick hides his face from the world with a mask -- until he meets a girl who inspires him to reveal his true self.
Too young to die?: Fifteen-year-old Amanda Sue Bradley, with the help of a lowlife named Billy Canton, finds herself charged with murder and facing the death penalty.
Personal effects: A widow and the brother of a murder victim find love while bonding over their grief.
An unfinished...
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[2018]
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English
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Mr. Popper's Penguins is the story of a boy whose explorer father loves him but neglects him in favor of his career. Once the boy grows to sharkish real-estate wheeler-dealer manhood in NYC, he does the same thing to his wife, daughter, and son. Promised a partner position in his real-estate firm, he woos a reluctant seller to part with the Tavern on the Green. Life is going fine until his dad's final gift to him arrives. Then Mr. Popper's life changes...
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