Danny Trejo
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"For the first time, the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo's journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss to unexpected fame as Hollywood's favorite bad guy with a heart of gold. On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He's been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he's a hero beloved by...
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The legendary actor and L.A. restauranteur shares his favorite--and badass--recipes for bold, fun and versatile Mexican dishes along with stories about his lifelong love of food, in this cookbook that is symbolic of L.A.'s vibrant Latino culture.
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"A cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo's Tacos The cantina is the place where families, friends, and colleagues gather to celebrate. In Trejo's Cantina, beloved actor and restaurateur Danny Trejo shares recipes for snacks and drinks that...
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Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles...
5) Storks
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Storks used to deliver babies; they now deliver packages for a global Internet store. Junior, top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, which produces an unauthorized baby girl! Desperately, Junior must deliver the bundle of joy before his boss finds out. Get ready for this wild, revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks' true mission in the world.
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In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto, a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please, deploy their...
7) Pups alone
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Get ready for hilarious canine holiday hijinks! While everyone is away on a company ski trip, a jealous inventor hires two thieves to break into his co-worker's house and steal his top-secret new creation. But they are no match for a mischievous pack of neighborhood pups, who set up tricks and traps to protect the home and save Christmas. This laugh-out-loud comedy stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jerry O₂Connell, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo and Rob...
8) Machete
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Set up, double-crossed and left for dead, Machete is an ass-kicking ex-Federale who lays waste to anything that gets in his path. As he takes on hitmen, vigilantes and a ruthless drug cartel, bullets fly, blades clash and the body count rises. Any way you slice it, vengeance has a new name: Machete.
9) Predators
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Royce is a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors mysteriously brought together on a jungle planet. But when these cold-blooded human 'predators' find themselves in all-out war against a new breed of alien Predators, it's the ultimate showdown between hunter and prey.
10) Death race 2
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In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple; drive, or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas discovers there's a price on his head, his only hope is to survive a twisted race against an army of hardened criminals and tricked-out cars. Tells the explosive story of how the legendary race began. Strap yourself in for an insane thrill-ride!
11) American sicario
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"[A] story of the perilous rise and fall of Erik Vasquez, the first American-born drug lord in Mexico. After a drug shipment goes horribly wrong, Vasquez is caught in a crossfire between a deadly cartel, the DEA, and the Mexican authorities. As he rushes from safehouse to safehouse, defending his turf and his family, Vasquez heads toward a fateful showdown"--Container.
12) The outsider
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"A gritty tale of revenge in a small Western boomtown. In search of the American dream, a railroad worker finds himself on the wrong side of a lawless frontier. As the marshal attempts to control his corrupt town, tragedy strikes sending the railroad worker on a path of retaliation"--Container.
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Marissa Cortez Wilson has it all: married to a famous spy-hunting television reporter, with a new baby and intelligent twin step kids, Rebecca and Cecil. When maniacal Timekeeper disrupts her domestic bliss--threatening to take over the planet--Marissa comes out of retirement as a top secret agent. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action! With a little help from some familiar Spy Kids...
15) Jake's Corner
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Ex-football star Johnny Dunn walked away from the game early in his career to live a relatively secluded life far from the spotlight in a small desert town he owns called Jake's Corner. Johnny's quiet life is altered dramatically when his young nephew, Spence, is unexpectedly dropped at his doorstep. The boy brings a childlike innocence to this town of adults.
16) Acceleration
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Villainous crime lord, Vladik Zorich, is double-crossed by his most trusted agent Rhona. Vladik's predilection for power, control, and violence compels him to kidnap Rhona's son forcing her to join in a twisted plan to kill an enemy of Vladik. While Rhona struggles to eliminate the most brutal and evil delinquents, Vladik misjudges the power of a mother's love and finds himself losing control of his cunning plan.
17) Machete kills
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In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President to stop a crazed global terrorist who is planning to start a nuclear war. Meanwhile, Machete has a bounty on his head, and he faces death from a series of deadly assassins.
18) In the blood
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A Caribbean honeymoon for Ava and her husband quickly turns into a nightmare when he is injured on an excursion. Not allowed to ride in the ambulance with her husband, Ava arrives at the hospital to find that he's vanished, and she's the prime suspect. On her own, Ava sets out to take on a vicious local gang she thinks is responsible.
20) 3 from hell
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The long anticipated follow up to House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's rejects. After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood, and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained, and a firestorm of murder, madness, and mayhem will be released.