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Zel is a fortune teller. Sharing her home with a group of ghosts who pass on incredible knowledge and abilities form beyond the world of the living, she removes clients' aches and pains, advises gamblers, and channels cranky spirits for a quick check in with their loved ones. When a mysterious light appears in the woods, the ghosts suddenly realize they are trapped and forge a rebellion, tormenting Zel with all the aggravation and insanity they can...
2) Coraline
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A young girl walks through a secret door that she has found in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life, but much better. When her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents, including the Other Mother, try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.
3) The soloist
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In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face, was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more...
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"Patrice Capullo has a big problem -- her art gallery isn't making money. Gordon Davis has an even bigger problem: while arranging hits for the mob is lucrative, he and his 'colleague' Reggie Pitt need a better way to launder their money. A chance introduction through Patrice's drug dealer facilitates the art world meeting the underworld and a plan is hatched. There's one hitch: Patrice needs something to sell. With that, Reggie taps into his inner...
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In 1969, a young Jud Crandall dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding, and once unearthed has the power to destroy everything in its path. Based on the untold chapter from...
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Join Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, and the entire Muppet gang. 'Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theater is in danger of being torn down. When bad goes to worse, Kermit begins to believe that the world would be a better place if he had never been born. With heavenly help and hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, Kermit and the Muppets discover what matters most is their love for each other....
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Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northeast - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom or risking it all to seek justice for his brother....
9) Run the race
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Two desperate brothers sacrifice today for a better tomorrow. Reeling from his mother's death and his father's abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers' ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach and his dreams on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope.
10) Hancock
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A superhero with total disregard for the damage he causes while saving people finds himself having his image changed by a public relations executive, in return for saving the executive's life.
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Imprisoned vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better and are in need of his protection.
13) Donnybrook
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Three desperate souls try to fight their way out of a dead-end world. Earl is a struggling ex-marine and father who is determined to make a better life for his family, no matter what it takes. Angus is a violent, unhinged drug dealer who leaves a trail of death and destruction in his wake. And Delia is a haunted woman who will do anything to escape a life of crime she can no longer bear. All three are led to the Donnybrook, a secret backwoods cage...
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No one gives better cuddles than Doc's warm and fuzzy best friend! She's a princess and a ballerina, and she's always there. Join Doc and the whole gang as they laugh, play and have a ball fixing boo-boos and discovering great ways to stay happy and healthy. Celebrate the power of true friendship as new, sparkly heart toy Val shows Lambie there₂s plenty of love to go around.
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Welcome to the new "McStuffins Veterinary Clinic!" Because not all toys can talk, Doc needs to use all her skills to figure out what's wrong and make them feel better; just like a real veterinarian! Join Doc as she fixes Findo so he can fetch again, untangles Farmer Mack's adorable baby goats, and adopts a furry friend and much more!
16) Boyz 'n the hood
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For three young men growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a place of drive-by shootings, unemployment, drugs and pain. But their reactions to the world around them vary-- one is an unambitious drug dealer, his brother is a college-bound teenage father, and the brother's best friend is guided by a strong father who hopes for a better life for his son.
17) Red Hollywood
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A revelatory documentary by Thom Andersen (*Los Angeles Plays Itself*) and film critic Noel Burch, RED HOLLYWOOD examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema. “*Socially committed filmmaking doesn't get any better than this.*”– Kenneth Turan, ***The Los Angeles Times*** *Makes a significant (and entertaining) contribution to the...
18) In My Skin
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Sitcom set in South Wales offers a raw, starkly funny portrayal of adolescence today. Teenager Bethan is using her cheek and wit to hide her home life from her friends. But when your mother is in a mental facility and likes breaking out, and your father is a Hell's Angel, flying under the radar isn't easy. Bethan learns, through heartache and laughter, to finally let go of the armour and exist for the first time in her own skin. Based on the writer...
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FBI trainee Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman and save her from 'Buffalo Bill, ' a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath, Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal' Lecter, as he used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent-in-charge Jack Crawford believes that the mind manipulator Lecter may have the answers to their...
20) The ticket
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After James, a blind man, inexplicably regains his vision, he becomes possessed by a drive to make a better life for himself. However, his new improvements -- a nicer home, a higher-paying job, tailored suits, luxury car -- leave little room for the people who were part of his old, simpler life: his plain wife and close friend Bob. As his relationships buckle under the strain of his snowballing ambition, it becomes uncertain if James can ever return...
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