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When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her...
2) Hitchcock
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"Plagued by both a reckless ego and nagging self-doubt, Hollywood legend Alfred Hitchcock ... becomes obsessed with a grisly murder story that the studios won't back. Determined, he risks his reputation, his home and even the love of his wife Alma ... as he sets out to make the film"--Container.
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An all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. It follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.
"Grade B+...It's coen lite, basically, but still filled with their best signatures..."--Entertainment Weekly.
"The combination of the Coen brothers' filmmaking acumen and George Clooney in absolute buffon mode is again Hollywood magic."--USA Today.
"An inside-showbiz lark...
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For Becky, running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of, until star co-anchors Mike and Colleen declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine.
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The hot and cool rhythms of jazz. The simmering of syncopated soul.Hip-hop. Be-bop. The ecstasy of pop. The jiving and jamming of rap. Man of turbulent times. Traveler through the crossroads of the African-American struggle. Artist, activist, husband, human.Incorrigible risk taker. LISTEN UP: THE LIVES OF QUINCY JONES, focuses on the man, the music and the legend of Quincy Jones--and finds within the ever-changing rhythms of his life the unchanging...
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When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland's Loch Ness monster, they uncover much more than they bargained for. Unexplained sightings of the creature and chaos among the crew create an uneasy feeling that things aren't what they seem. But what really happened on the infamous lake remains a mystery. Poses the provocative question - where does myth end and reality begin?
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For over three decades, there's been one singular sensation: A Chorus Line. This groundbreaking hit musical inspired by the emotional lives of dancers during the audition process. Now the story comes full circle and offers a revealing, unprecedented look at the auditions for the Broadway revival of the perennial classic. The music, the moves and the real-life drama, bringing you closer to the footlights than you ever thought possible.
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The Brady Bunch movie: Mike and Carol have just one week to come up with $20,000 in back taxes or they will lose their house to a scheming neighbor. To make matters worse, Marcia gets a swollen nose on date night. Cindy's addicted to tattling, and Jan's hearing a psychotic inner voice. Of course, these are the Brady's and when the kids enter a talent contest, everythings comes up as a sunshine day.
A very Brady sequel: Mike is planning a surprise...
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In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scene in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting, used to produce the mythical book, Hitchcock/Truffaut-this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo. Hitchcock's incredibly modern art is elucidated and explained by today's...
11) Lifted
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Lifted is the story of Henry, a middle school student in Alabama, who finds refuge in music from the challenges of his surroundings: a drug addicted mother, a Reservist father recalled to active service in Afghanistan, the financial stress of a Reservist's pay, a racist, redneck grandfather, and bullying schoolmates. A singing competition provides Henry the vehicle for his personal triumph.
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Book club: Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.
Soap dish: Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty),...
13) Anaconda
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A documentary film crew, headed by anthropologist Steve Cale and his director Terri Flores, venture into the world's most isolated jungle - the Amazon - in search of a lost and forgotten civilization. Early in their journey they come to the aid of Paul Serone, a Paraguayan guide, who joins their expedition. But Serone is actaully a poacher on the trail of a legendary snake. When Serone hijacks the boat and its crew on his quest to track and kill the...
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