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Based on the bestselling book by Matthew Quick, the riotous and poignant story of how a man who has lost everything, his house, his job, his wife, reconnects with himself and creates his own silver linings from the bonds he forms with his family and friends.
2) Jackie
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A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of a...
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Poco después de jubilarse de la universidad donde enseñaba literatura, Antonia Vega, una escritora latina, pierde a su adorado esposo y su vida parece desmoronarse de repente. Hasta entonces parecía haber encontrado consuelo en la literatura que ama--las palabras de sus autores preferidos dan vueltas en su cabeza como plegarias--, pero la desaparición de su hermana, con su personalidad impredecible y su gran corazón, junto con la aparición de...
4) Charade
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Regina finds herself pursued through the streets of Paris by several men in search of the fortune that her murdered husband stole from them. As her world becomes entangled with suspense, murder and plots twists, she finds herself leaning on a suave, charming stranger whose motives are unclear.
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Saliendo de prisión, Sombra se encuentra con el enigmático señor Miércoles, que dice ser un refugiado de una guerra antigua, un dios y también el rey de América. Juntos se embarcan en un viaje extraño a través de los Estados Unidos, mientras una tormenta de dimensiones épicas amenaza con desencadenarse.
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Two couples are out at an event. Daniela and Rodrigo are ridiculously attractive. Daniela's cousin, Tania, is worried that she's missing out making her life feel more boring. She's married to Benny, who has antediluvian views of the role of a wife in a marriage. The couples get pretty wasted, and the women decide to go home with the other's husband. The problem is one of the car crashes, killing the partners of the people in the other vehicle. The...
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The last time we saw Nancy and the Botwins, it was through the scope of a hitman's rifle. Nancy had sprung from the joint and gone to New York City, where she made a fresh start doing what she does best: selling pot and making enemies. Now everyone's wondering who put out the hit, and who got smoked.
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"Marcellus es un pulpo increíblemente curioso y descarado. Cada día, mucha gente pasa por delante de su tanque en el acuario de Sowell Bay, aunque pocos se detienen demasiado. En cambio, Tova, la limpiadora, le ha cogido cariño y, mientras barre, le cuenta cuánto echa de menos a su hijo, desaparecido hace treinta años en el mar. A Marcellus no se le escapa nada y es mucho más inteligente de lo que nadie podría imaginar, pero nunca se le ocurriría...
12) Blue
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Ginny Carter era una periodista famosa, una mujer realizada y feliz y, por encima de todo, la madre orgullosa de un niño de tres años. Hoy es la única superviviente de un accidente que le destrozó la vida. Ginny dejó el trabajo, se alejó de sus amigos y vendió sus posesiones para viajar a los lugares más peligrosos del planeta, y ayudar a mujeres y niños víctimas silenciosas de la guerra. Durante el aniversario de aquel trágico accidente,...
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Paco is a handsome young man engaged to Trini, an innocent young woman who has amassed considerable savings for their eventual marriage. While in search of a job, Paco rents a room from Luisa, an exotic and worldly widow (Victoria Abril), and begins a torrid affair with her. Luisa's sexual hold on Paco is so strong that she soon convinces him to kill Trini, steal her money, and run off with her. But can Paco break free from her control before it's...
14) August evening
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Jaime and his wife Maria live in a poverty-stricken town in Mexico. They trudge through life, but enjoy each other's company. Their widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe lives with them. When Maria dies unexpectedly, Jaime becomes so distraught that he stops caring for himself and Lupe. The two move from relative to relative, but tensions mount and Jaime and Lupe leave. In time, Lupe lands a job at a factory and Jaime scours the streets and neighborhoods...
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"En la Habana del siglo XIX, una mujer decide tomar las riendas de su vida y forjar su propio destino. En 1858, cuando Valentina partió desde España hacia la colonia de Cuba en pasaje de tercera clase, tenía un joven marido a su lado y el corazón repleto de ilusiones. A su llegada a la isla, sin embargo, sus sueños se resquebrajan: su esposo ha muerto durante la agotadora travesía y el lugar, de pronto, se revela como un entorno hostil. Sólo...
16) Cosas imposibles
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Matilde, a woman in her sixties, has lived with her husband Porfirio since she was fifteen years old, in a relationship of violence and contempt for her. One day, Porfirio dies and leaves her alone in the company of her cat Fidel, but Matilde believes that Porfirio continues to torture her with his appearances and cannot be released. As if that were not enough, his insurance pension to survive is canceled. Miguel, her neighbor, a young and skilled...
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Still mourning the loss of her family, Ellie agrees to watch her brother's children when he has to leave town. When a fire is set, Ellie works with a handsome deputy to clear a friends name and learns that if she can trust her faith, this Christmas may bring more miracles than she hoped.
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Aunque la joven viuda Phoebe nunca ha visto a West Ravenel en persona, tiene algo muy claro: es una persona malvada y un acosador. Hace años, en el internado, hizo de la vida de su marido un infierno y ella nunca lo perdonará por ello. Pero cuando Phoebe acude a un evento familiar, se topa con un extraño increíblemente encantador y atractivo que le produce descargas eléctricas: nada menos que el mismísimo West Ravenel. West es consciente de...
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Notorious gunfighter Quirt Evans is wounded and seeks shelter with a Quaker family. Attracted to the family's beautiful, loving, and widowed daughter Temperance, the hard-bitten gunfighter is transformed from a man with a history of violence into a man of peace. Unfortunately, the leader of the outlaws, Laredo, won't let his past die.
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