Samuel Goldwyn Co.
1) Mystic pizza
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Three young women, waitresses at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut, spend a special summer discovering romance.
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"For down-and-out junk dealer Don, life goes form unlucky to unvbearable when he discovers that the rare buffalo head nickel he just sold for $90 is worth ten times as much! Refusing to let himself be out-swindled, Don enlists the help of a young protégé in a scheme to steal the coin back. But their plans are suddenly altered by the intrusion of Teach, a disturbingly aggressive would-be thief who badgers Don into cutting him in on the heist-- a...
3) Flirting
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Comedy set in Australia in 1965 which focuses on the romance that develops between two nonconformists: Danny, an outsider at his preppie boarding school, and Thandiwe Adjewa, the only black student at the girls' boarding school across the lake.
4) Black Robe
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Publisher description: In the rugged 17th century Canadian wilderness, Father Laforgue, a young and idealistic Jesuit priest, is assigned to go up river into the wilderness on a perilous journey to convert the Huron Indians. His Algonquin Indian guides nickname him "Black Robe." His young aide and translator, Daniel, falls in love with Annuka, the beautiful daughter of the Algonquin chief. Torn between his own desires and ideals of the priesthood,...
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Vivian is a repressed English professor who goes to Reno for a quickie divorce in 1959. She spends the weeks waiting for final divorce papers at a dumpy dude ranch. There she mets Cay, a beautiful young casino worker. The two develop a friendship that stirs desires in Vivian she cannot deny. Slowly their attraction deepens into bold sensuality as they develop a bond that renews their hearts--and breaks all the rules.
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"A satire on the ups and downs of being a black actor in Hollywood. Bobby Taylor, a young black actor whose attempts to find work are dashed when told that he's not 'black enough' for the roles being offered. With jobs limited to stereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps and Uncle Toms), Bobby's struggles are told through a series of comic fantasies and dreams, making it all too real that he needs to do the Hollywood Shuffle"--Container.
7) Go fish
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Kia, a professor, speculates with her students about who might be a lesbian in American society. She is involved with Evy and they would like Kia's roommate, Max, to meet a woman. Kia sets her up with Ely, an ex-student of hers who is in the process of terminating a long-distance relationship. They finally go out on a date and everyone insists on getting all the details.
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Criterion collection volume 1173
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A satire on the ups and downs of being a black actor in Hollywood. Bobby Taylor, a young black actor whose attempts to find work are dashed when told that he's not ₁black enough₂ for the roles being offered. With jobs limited to stereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps and Uncle Toms'), Bobby's struggles are told through a series of comic fantasies and dreams.
9) The Program
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"An inside look at the gritty action-packed world of Top 10 college football that follows the lives of a group of young athletes who come together from different worlds to pursue a dream. The ultimate story of what they must do to fight the pressure, face the pain and survive intercollegiate football. Talent unites them, competition divides them and their demanding coach stands by them, even when they fall"--Container.
10) Wild at heart
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"If Lula knows one thing in this world, it's that she's destined to be with her ex-con boyfriend Sailor no matter how many times her mama tries to kill him. But when she and Sailor finally hit the road in a desperate bid to find happiness, their journey plunges them into a disturbing underworld filled with sexual secrets and dangerous desires that form a terrifying tapestry of human extremity"--Container.
11) Peter's friends
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Ten years after they were members of a music and comedy troupe at Cambridge University, a diverse group of friends in their early 30s gather at the expansive estate of Peter Morton in 1992. Various jealousies and fears are revealed between joyous feasts.
12) Sid & Nancy
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"A riveting biopic of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his unforgettable junkie girlfriend -- two social misfits who literally love each other to death. Their love affair is one of pure devotion. Sid has fallen hard for groupie Nancy Spungen, who seduces him with her affection, and addiction, to heroin. Their inseparable bond, to each other and their drugs, eventually corrodes the band, sending Sid and Nancy down a dark road of despair. Out of...
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As a school bus merrily speeds past an army caravan, it suddenly explodes. Stunned and horrified IRA member Martin Fallon flees. He had planted the bomb to kill British soldiers, not to kill innocent children. Now, Fallon seeks to escape his violent life against all odds.