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Little Britches becomes the "man" in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as opportunities. During the summer of his twelfth year he works on a cattle ranch in the shadow of Pike's Peak, earning a dollar a day. Little Britches is tested against seasoned cowboys on the range and in the corral. He drives cattle through a dust storm, eats his weight in flapjacks, and falls in love with a blue outlaw...
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Follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
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Criterion collection volume 699
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Errol Morris (The Fog of War) turns his camera on one of the most fascinating men in the world: the pioneering astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, afflicted by a debilitating motor neuron disease that has left him without a voice or the use of his limbs. An adroitly crafted tale of personal adversity, professional triumph, and cosmological inquiry, Morris's documentary examines the way the collapse of Hawking's body has been accompanied by the untrammeled...
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Next time we love (87 min.): "When an ambitious newsman marries an aspiring actress, their love is put to the test as their careers move them in different directions"--Container.
You gotta stay happy (101 min.): "A runaway heiress hooks up with a struggling pilot for a wild cross-country ride in his cargo plane with a group of wacky passengers"--Container.
Thunder Bay (103 min.): "A pair of oil troubleshooters attempt to strike it rich despite devastating...
10) Endurance
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Biography of long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie. Traces his life from his childhood in Ethiopia to his gold medal performance at the Atlanta Olympics.
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"A documentary that captures in detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Holy Word, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses, then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road."
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The 1970 theatrical version. He was a legend unlike any other. After years of making movies, Elvis made a triumphant return to the stage, including a stint of celebrity-packed shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage, from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel, and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
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