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1) The Croods
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The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures, and their outlook is changed forever.
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Teksas, rok 1934. Miliony ludzi pozostają bez pracy, a susza pustoszy Wielkie Równiny. Rolnicy walczą o zachowanie ziemi i dobytku. Plony są niskie, studnie wysychają, a burze pyłowe niszczą wszystko na swojej drodze. W tych niepewnych, niebezpiecznych czasach Elsa Martinelli musi dokonać bolesnego wyboru: walczyć o ziemię, którą kocha, czy udać się do Kalifornii w poszukiwaniu lepszego życia? "Gdzie poniesie wiatr" to niezapomniany...
3) 1984
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"Written in 1948, [this book] was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while [the year] 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes...
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The Angels are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.
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Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
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Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's...
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"Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die."...
9) Everest
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Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, the film documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle...
11) Dune
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A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey that tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest...
13) Quo vadis
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„ Quo vadis „ opisuje wydarzenia z pierwszego wieku naszej ery, Imperium Rzymskim rządzi despotyczny cesarz Neron. Na jego dwór zostaje sprowadzona niewolnica Ligia, córka króla Ligów, chrześcijanka. W pięknej niewolnicy zakochuje się jeden z pretorianów Nerona – Marek Winicjusz. Chce uczynić z dziewczyny swoją nałożnicę. Z opresji wybawia Ligię jej przyjaciel, potężny Ursus. Winicjusz jednak nie ustępuje. Wkrótce dowiaduje...
15) Olive Kitteridge
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At the edge of the continent, in the small town of Crosby, Maine, lives Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her.
16) Emma
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"Błyskotliwa komedia omyłek, której przedmiotem jest gra pozorów i iluzje, jakich dostarcza nam w nadmiarze nasz egoizm i zadufanie. W samym zaś środku intrygi stoi niezwykła bohaterka, pełna życia i wigoru, urocza, nieznośna i apodyktyczna Emma. Emma Woodhouse mieszka z ojcem na angielskiej prowincji. Chociaż sama nie zamierza wyjść za mąż, próbuje swoich sił jako swatka. W sprawach serca jednak nie wszystko da się przewidzieć....
17) Mały książę
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An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
19) Radość przez łzy
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After 17 years of marriage a mother of four decides to put some spark in her life and returns to her old job of photojournalist. The novel describes her adventures and romance with a Wall Street billionaire.
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