(0)Anne Heche
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English
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When Lexcorp accidentally unearths the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday, Superman must battle the creature head-on in the fight of his life. The world collectively mourns their fallen hero and humanity realizes it will never feel truly safe again. Superman's enemies rejoice, all but Lex Luthor, who grieves the loss in his own demented manner, setting off a chilling chain of events that even he couldn't have foreseen.
22) Supercell
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Baseball-size hail, violent winds, and churning tornadoes make supercells deadly, and when William Brody was a boy, his father a legendary storm-chaser was killed by one. Now, the family business belongs to Zane Rogers, a reckless tour operator who sees dollar signs where others see storm clouds. When his destiny arrives in the form of one of the most powerful storms on record, William leaves his mom and home behind to team up with his father's ex-partner,...
23) Arthur Newman
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"Divorced, disconnected from his son and dissatisfied with his love life, Wallace Avery ... decides to make a radical change. He walks away from his old life, forges a new identity and hits the road as Arthur Newman to start over. But his road trip is derailed by the entrance of mysterious Michaela "Mike" Fitzgerald ... whom Arthur discovers passed out poolside at a motel. Mike sees through Arthur's identity scam, and soon enough Arthur uncovers hers"--Container....
24) My friend Dahmer
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"Jeffrey Dahmer is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. His bizarre behavior at school attracts unexpected friends, a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by 'Derf' Backderf. But as they near graduation, Jeff's depravity continues to take hold, and he spirals further out of control"--Container.
25) Birth
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English
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A widow for ten years, Anna is looking forward to getting remarried when a mysterious boy appears claiming to be the reincarnation of her late husband.
26) Wag the dog
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English
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When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
27) Cedar Rapids
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A small-town, naive Midwesterner insurance agent must represent his company at a regional insurance convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his mind is blown by the big city experience.
28) Volcano
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Something unspeakably chilling is heating up The City of Angels. Beneath the famed La Brea Tar Pits, a raging volcano has formed, raining a storm of deadly fire bombs and an endless tide of white-hot lava upon the stunned city.
30) 13 Minutes
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As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just thirteen minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength...
31) Wild card
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A bodyguard goes after the sadistic thug who beat his friend, only to find that the object of his wrath is the son of a powerful mob boss.
32) John Q
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John Q. is a factory worker facing financial hardship as a result of reduced hours in his workplace. He and his wife soon discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant. Although they have an HMO, they are informed that their policy doesn't cover such an expensive procedure. Unable to raise the money for the surgury himself and with no recourse but to take his son home to die, John snaps and holds the staff and patients of the...
33) Toxic skies
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English
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A strange new disease has a city in its grip, killing people with alarming speed. Two strangers are brought together in their urgent mission to find a cure. Dr. Tess Martin is a top virologist driven by her tragic past. Her only hope is Jack Bowen. Jack is a rule-breaking renegade who holds the key to the disease's horrendous origins.
35) Dig: Season one
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English
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When FBI agent Peter Connelly (Isaacs) investigates the murder of a beautiful American woman in Jerusalem, he soon discovers that the holiest city on earth hides an unholy secret. Now, in a race against time, Peter must stop the schemes that threaten to bring about an ancient prophecy and change the course of humanity.
36) Psycho
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"Criminal on the run, Marion Crane (Anne Heche) takes refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn)--a troubled man whose victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of his 'mother.' Marion soon becomes the next victim and her disappearance prompts inquiries from her sister (Julianne Moore) and a private investigator (William H. Macy). They both soon discover the morbid bond linking Norman to his mysterious 'mother' at the Bates Motel"--Container...
37) Catfight
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English
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A reunion between two former college friends sparks a no-holds-barred war of attrition in this outrageously madcap black comedy.
39) Silver bells
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Hallmark hall of fame volume 40
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English
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Christy Byrne, whose wife died four years ago, goes to New York with his children and meets Catherine O'Meara, whose husband died three years ago, Christmas season, faith, hope, and love.
40) Girl fight
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English
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The story of Victoria 'Tori' Lindsay, a stellar Florida high school student whose life begins to spiral downward after she befriends a troubled student at the school. When Tori tells the girl she can no longer hang out with her, the girl and her friends beat Tori up and post the video on the internet. Despite little help from the police or school, Tori's mother works to make the attackers pay for what they did.