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Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
3) Hook
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A high-flying adventure about a grown-up Peter Pan and the infamous Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, pirate Smee and Granny Wendy Darling who must convince the middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning that he was once the legendary Peter Pan. And so the adventure begins anew, with Peter off to Neverland to save his two children from Captain Hook. Along the way, he rediscovers the power of imagination, friendship and magic.
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In the year 2000, Dick gets a plum promotion as a mega-corporate communications director. His boss is preparing to bail out of the company just before stock prices plummet. Dick's wife Jane has quit her job as a travel agent, so when the corporate stocks hit rock bottom, Dick and Jane are left penniless and desperate. They decide to resort to petty thievery and this eventually gets them plotting high-stakes revenge against the greedy executives who...
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Struggling to cope with his erratic temper, novelty toilet plunger salesman Barry Egan spends his days collecting frequent-flyer-mile coupons and dodging the insults of his seven sisters. The promise of a new life emerges when Barry inadvertently attracts the affections of a mysterious woman named Lena. But their budding relationship is threatened when he falls prey to the swindling operator of a phone sex line and her deranged boss.
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Here are thirteen of Paul Newman's best films. This DVD tribute collection is accompanied by a book that traces the story of Newman's ascent in Hollywood, and includes a stunning array of photos, recollections of the making of each film, synopsis of the films, movie posters, and the legal and technical information on each of the thirteen films.
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"Combine the spy-against-spy Cold War era with '60s cool and the result is the trendsetting series that became a cultural touchstone -- and generated eight theatrical movies derived from and expanding upon key episodes. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin are intrepid U.N.C.L.E. agents who maintain tongue-in-cheek style as they confront the deadly schemes of THRUSH in the U.S. or anywhere else spy chief Mr. Waverly sends his two operatives"--Container....
11) Hook
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A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook.
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When Blinky discovers a mysterious marker that hints at his dad's whereabouts, he embarks on a journey that takes him into the wild and dangerous Outback. He befriends Nutsy, a zoo koala, and Jacko, a nervous frill necked lizard. Pursued by a vengeful cat who has a personal score to settle with Blinky, the trio must learn to work together if they ever want to survive the rugged Australian landscape and find Blinky's father!
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"All the Bond films are gathered together in this one-of-a-kind boxed set-- every gorgeous girl, nefarious villain and charismatic star from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. Experience BOND with this fitting tribute to the most iconic and enduring secret agent in movie history."--Container.
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Chicago has long captured the global imagination as a place of tall, shining buildings rising from the fog, the playground for many of architecture's greats-from Mies van der Rohe to Frank Lloyd Wright-and a surprising epicenter for modern construction and building techniques. In this volume, Alexander Eisenschmidt and Jonathan Mekinda have brought together a diverse pool of curators, artists, architects, historians, critics, and theorists to produce...
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Vampire in Brooklyn : The vampire Maximillian is the most diabolical, dashing and definitely undead dude in the 'hood.
Trading places :Two old business partners bet that they can turn a street hustler into a successful businessman.
The golden child : Murphy goes to the rescue of a child with mystical powers who has been abducted by an evil cult.
Norbit : Norbit is a mild-mannered man who in 1967 was abandoned by his parents and left at an orphanage...
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