Luke Wilson
41) Dear Eleanor
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English
Description
Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.
42) Middle men
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English
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"Businessman Jack Harris ... built the perfect life by solving other people's problems. Then he met Wayne ... and Buck, two moronic geniuses with a shocking plan to make millions on the Internet. When Jack helps launch their business scheme, the cash starts rolling in. Suddenly surrounded by money, organized crime and the FBI, Jack fools himself into believing that he's staying clean in a dirty business"--Container.
Series
Criterion collection volume 157
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English
Description
Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal, had left them long ago, but now returns to make things right with his family.
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English
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The show follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore and her stepfather Pat Dugan as she leads an unlikely group of young heroes to take on the legacy of DC's very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America. In the thrilling second season, Courtney and her friends take on one of the most frightening adversaries in DC's mythology the dark entity of corruption known as Eclipso.
46) Playing it cool
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English
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A screenwriter working on a script for a romantic movie, is having a hard time as he ruins every relationship he has. He then meets a girl who captures his heart, only to find out she's already engaged.
48) Measure of a man
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English
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A bullied teen experiences a turning point summer and learns to stand up for himself.
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English
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Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini seduces her stepfather Martin. Soon Mini convinces Martin to join her in a sadisctic scheme to have Diane declared insane. But their conspiracy soon escalates to murder and when John Garson, a young detective starts investigating, Martin and Mini begin to turn on each other.
50) Meadowland
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English
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In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, married couple Sarah and Phil come unhinged, recklessly ignoring the repercussions. Phil, a New York City cop, starts to lose sight of his morals as Sarah puts herself in increasingly dangerous situations, falling deeper into her own fever dream.
51) My dog Skip
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English
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"Who says best friends have to be human? Not Willie Morris, who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip's remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners and even win the affection of the prettiest girl in school"--Container.
52) Guest of honour
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English
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Accused of abusing her position of authority with seventeen-year-old Clive and another student, Veronica is imprisoned. Convinced that she deserves to be punished for crimes she committed at an earlier age, Veronica rebuffs her father's attempts to secure her early release. Confused and frustrated by her intransigence, Jim's anguish begins to impinge on his job. Veronica confides the secrets of her past to Father Greg, who may hold the final piece...
53) Dog park
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English
Description
Romantic comedy with bite about a group of twenty-something dog owners who search for love and friendship at the Dog Park, the new meeting place for the nineties.
54) Old school
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English
Description
Three middle-aged men disenchanted with their lives try to relive their youth by moving onto a college campus and start hanging out with a group of misfit college students, losers, and retirees.
55) Tenure
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English
Description
Professor Charlie Thurber loves to teach but can't stand all the expected publishing and politicking that goes along with the position. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly finds himself falling for the very person who might replace him. It's a battle of the brains where the stakes are high and only one person can get an 'A' for effort. Includes deleted scenes, and bloopers.
56) Rushmore
Series
Criterion collection volume 65
Language
English
Description
Max Fischer, a tenth-grader at Rushmore Academy, is involved in too many extra-curricular activities, and, as he tries to avoid getting expelled because of his grades, Max befriends a first-grade teacher, whom he falls in love with, and a melancholy, self-made millionaire.
57) The third wheel
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English
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Office worker Stanley falls in love with Diana, a new worker in his company. He wants to date her, but does not have the courage to ask. A year passes before he has the courage to ask her out on a date and surprisingly, she agrees. So Stan is going to take her out to dinner, but while driving, he hits homeless man Phil. Phil seems injured, and cannot be left alone, so Stan and Diana take him to the hospital. And in the meanwhile Stan's co-workers...
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English
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Uncle Sweetheart is an unscrupulous concert promoter who has figured out a way to cash in on the feelings of doubt and uncertainty that plague his nation. Sweetheart has decided he will stage a massive benefit concert, with the monies going to Sweetheart instead of charity. Sweetheart hires television producer Nina Veronica to help promote the show and sell it as a nation-wide event, while Sweetheart pulls a few strings to arrange for the perfect...
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English
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Wendell Baker is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and leaves him alienated from his longtime girlfriend, best friend and even his dog. Eternally optimistic, Wendell makes the most of his time behind bars and vows to turn his life around. Upon release, he gets a job at a retirement hotel, where he befriends some of the colorful residents. Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girl, while he helps them battle...
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English
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Katie Gregerstitch is a small-town Oklahoma beauty who's come to New York to visit her long-time boyfriend. But after finding him in the arms of another woman, Katie decides to lose her cheating man and to find herself. With the help of two scheming co-workers, she lands a job at a top construction firm where she meets and falls for a great guy with an even greater secret. Now, nothing is going to stop this go-getter from getting exactly what her...