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Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel, and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life's dreams, especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane, until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger...
42) The bachelor
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"Faced with the choice of getting married within 24 hours or losing a $100 million inheritance, unrepentant bachelor Jimmie Shannon is suddenly desperate to get to the altar. The problem is, his adorable and independent girlfriend, Anne, has seen through his act and won't touch him with a ten-foot pole. With the priest waiting in the wings and the minutes counting down, it may take 1000 brides to help Jimmie discover the true meaning of love"--Container....
43) Hard rain
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Set during a massive flood started by a dam accident in a small town, Christian Slater is an armored truck guard who gets robbed by Morgan Freeman. Slater gets away with all the money and hides it. In a panic, Slater tells the sheriff about the area he hid the money in and the sheriff locks him up. Now Slater has to get to the money and keep himself alive battling the sheriff, Morgan Freeman and his crew and the elements.
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Based on the Broadway musical based on the hit Christmas movie, tells the story of Buddy the elf and his quest to reunite with the human father he never knew existed. While Buddy's sincerity and idealism are commonplace at the North Pole, these attributes are rejected in cynical New York City. But through song, dance, and relentless good cheer, Buddy rekindles the spirit of Christmas for the entire city.
46) John XXIII
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Filmed on location in Italy, it tells the whole life story of John XXII from his youth to the papacy.
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What can a California girl do with a few dusty acres of land in rural Nebraska? So Kennedy Blaine wonders after she inherits a ranch in the small, western-style town of Valentine, Nebraska. As she makes arrangements to sell the property, she finds herself drawn to the ranch and to its attractive manager, Derek Sterling. She decides to spend the summer and reconnect with family members. But soon Kennedy is subjected to harassment by someone who clearly...
49) Roots
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An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boy's abduction to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.
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Walls couldn't hold them, punishments didn't deter them and enemies couldn't stop them. Unforgettable historical escapes come alive with dramatic re-creations, rare photographs and films and first person stories from former World War II POWs, resistance fighters, soldiers, and guards.
51) Cargo
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A young car learns the importance of family when he embarks on a mission to rescue his father, who's been sent to Clunker Island to be repurposed as junk metal.
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Having lost his job at WJM-TV's news department, Grant leaves Minneapolis for the West Coast, where he takes over as the city editor for the Los Angeles Tribune. There, Grant guides his team of journalists through the constant challenges of the newspaper business. Contains all 22 episodes from the first season.
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The Key and Tone Clusters are two one-act plays by 2009 Man Booker Nominee Joyce Carol Oates.
The Key: a hilarious perverse encounter between a vacationing suburban housewife, recently separated from her husband, and a prosperous businessman.
Tone Cluster: a chilling trig-comedy that takes the form of an interview between a middle-aged, middle-class American couple and the media.
A full-cast production featuring: Edward Asner, Hector Elizondo,
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Featured book Dinosaur Bob and his adventures with the family Lazardo about a dinosaur brought home from Africa which earns his right to stay in town by saving the baseball team from another loss is read by Ed Asner. Host LeVar Burton goes to the Oakland Athletics training camp, and watches a youth softball game. Reviewed books are Ronald Morgan goes to bat, Old Turtle's baseball stories and Casey at the bat.
55) Up
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Carl Fredrickson, a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer who is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year old Wildnerness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time -- Carl's front porch! The world's most unlikely duo reach...
58) Up
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"Carl Fredericksen, a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer, who is ready for his last chance of high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his back yard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time: Carl's front porch! The world's most unlikely duo reach...
60) The gathering
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"For years, hard-driving businessman Adam Thornton neglected his family. Now, with a diagnosis of only weeks to live, Adam arranges a Christmas reunion, but not even the season of miracles can heal long-time emotional wounds."--Container.