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61) Scorn
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English
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Merrick just came by for a drink, but these Hollywood upandcomers are spiraling out of control and theyre about to know what happens when their dreams outweigh their affection for each other.
62) County Line
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English
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When his brother in blue is gunned down, a former sheriff finds himself caught in a deadly criminal network as he investigates the murder.
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I am waiting for someone to kill me. Tonight would be a good night for it.
Agent Seventeen, the most infamous hit man in the world, has quit. But whoever wants to become Assassin Eighteen must track him down and kill him first. So, when a bullet hits the glass inches from his face, he knows who fired it—doesn't he?
It turns out that the sniper isn't the hardened killer he was expecting. It's Mireille—a mysterious silent child abandoned in the...
64) Stoker (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Following the tragic death of her father on her eighteenth birthday, India Stoker meets Charlie, her charismatic uncle, whom she never knew existed. When Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother, both are drawn to his charming and calming demeanor. But it soon becomes clear that Charlie's arrival was no coincidence, and that the shocking secrets of his past could shatter India's future.
"What sets "Stoker" apart are the exquisitely grotesque...
65) The signal (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
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English
Description
Nic, his girlfriend Haley and his buddy Jonah take a detour from an idyllic cross-country road trip when they are contacted by a mysterious hacker who has gained entry into MIT's most secretive networks. But after a rendezvous in an eerily isolated spot goes awry, Nic wakes to a living nightmare in an isolation unit. Interrogated by Dr. Wallace Damon, Nic soon realizes that the only way to decipher the past is to escape the present.
"Beautifully...
66) The iceman (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Inspired by actual events, it follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than one hundred men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father, in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer for hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had any clue about his real profession.
"Just when you think you've seen enough of...
Pub. Date
2013
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English
Description
A woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hand, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.
"A faith-based drama about redemption..."--Variety
"...inspirational drama..."--Hollywood Reporter
69) Trance (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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After a blow to the head during his attempted robbery of a $27 million Goya painting, Simon, an art auctioneer, awakens to find that the painting, and his memory, are missing. Forced by his ruthless crime partner Frank to undergo hypnosis, Simon enters into a deadly love triangle with his seductive hypnotist.
"I floated in and out of states that included suspense, surprise, delight and shock, all of them adding up to steady-state enjoyment."--Wall...
Pub. Date
2004
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English
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With Neo trapped between the Matrix and the Source, there seems to be only one hope for humans and machines. One final battle must ensue, and the future of both races is at stake.
"This conclusion will satisfy devoted fans of the franchise..."--Jam! Movies
"And so the story ends...as expected, with a bang."--Movie Parables
"Sensational action."--Ebert & Roeper
71) Gone girl (DVD)
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
"David Fincher's shockingly good film version of Gone Girl is the date-night movie of the decade for couples who...
72) Argo (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped and a midlevel agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
"Argo is one of the best movies of the year."--Richard Roeper
"...ingeniously written and executed drama fashioned from a fascinating,...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
New York police officer Ralph Sarchie, struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Based upon the book which details Sarchie's bone-chilling real-life cases.
"Scott Derrickson, the director, and his special-effects crew...
74) Three Worlds
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English
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Al, a young man from a modest background, hits a man with his car and flees the scene. What he does not know is that the entire accident was witnessed from a balcony by a young woman, Juliette, who is going through her own emotional upheavals.
76) The Falling
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English
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It's 1969 at a strict English girls' school where charismatic Abbie and intense and troubled Lydia are best friends. After a tragedy occurs at the school, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out, threatening the stability of all involved.
80) American Thief
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English
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Filmed and scripted around true events between 20152019, AMERICAN THIEF straddles fiction and documentary as its protagonists become pawns in a plot to derail the 2016 presidential election.
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