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The Meerkats is a feature-length 2008 British nature documentary film which reveals the daily struggles of a clan of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. It was produced by BBC Films and the The Weinstein Company, and filmed by the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit. It is the debut directorial feature of James Honeyborne, previously a producer of natural history programmes for television.
An inspiring look at how one family’s connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. The story features the coming of age of a young meerkat pup, Kolo growing up in the Kalahari desert. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, the world’s pre-eminent nature filmmakers. |
| My Girl
[1991,
USA]
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| A When your Dad's an undertaker, your Mom's in heaven, and your Grandma's got a screw loose...it's good to have a friend who understands you. Even if he is a boy. |
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Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, in his funeral parlor, and begins to fall in love with her, Vada is outraged and does everything in her power to split them up. |
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Nate is a successful financial manager by day and jazz musician by night. One evening he hears a beautiful voice singing outside his apartment. The mysterious voice turns out to beDhloe, the coat check girl at the local jazz club. Nate strikes a deal with Chloe to perform with him at the club. Their chemistry is undeniable and with every song the play, the closer they become. |
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A pacifistic Rhode Island state trooper who's too nice for his own good, develops split personality disorder with his alter ego being the complete opposite of everything he is in manner. Complications ensue when he's assigned to escort a woman back to New York and ends up falling in love with her. But the woman has shady people on her trail who want to take her and now he, out of the picture. |
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President James Dale of the United States and his right-hand man, Jerry Ross discover that an army of Martian UFOs are hovering around the Earth, and everyone has a different response. Some, like Texan alcohol dealer Art Land and slimy nesman Jason Black, just want to make a profit out of it. Others, such as TV hostess Nathalie Lake, Land's spiritualist wife Barbara, and the Southern-like Norris family, are excited, and some, like Dale's wife, Marsha, and daughter, Taffy, don't care. Richie Norris is extremely intelligent but is only respected by his insane grandmother, while his older brother Billy is favored for joining the army. General Decker doesn't trust the Martians and insist they fight, but General Casey is more optimistic. The Martians appear to come in peace but suddenly begin to use their super-powerful and technologically advanced weapons to wipe out the population and great structures. Soon, they attack Las Vegas, where the Norrises are living, where former heavyweight champion Byron Williams is visiting, where an obnoxious lawyer is gambling, and where Tom Jones is performing in concerts. |
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When men meet Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) in the street, they never follow her with their eyes, except for those situations, when she is armed and pursues a criminal. Gracie is an experienced FBI agent, and the lack of good manners and charm is more than compensated for by her marksmanship and martial arts skills. But her life takes an unexpected twist when she is assigned to go undercover as a contestant in the Miss America pageant in order to prevent one of the most dangerous criminals from bombing the competition. The bumbling Gracie wears neither a dress nor high heels. She doesn't wear make-up either. In her cosmetics bag there is nothing but a pair of handcuffs. An image consultant, Victor Melling (Michael Caine), will have a hard time beautifying Gracie and teaching her poise, gracefulness and perfect smile. |
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In the 15th century, France was entangled in the Hundred Years' War with England. When the country seemed to be threatened with its inevitable downfall, Joan of Arc (Milla Jovovich), a 17-year-old illiterate peasant girl, appeared at the court of the French Dauphin, Charles (John Malkovich). She claimed that she had been instructed by the Lord to lead troops into a holy battle and defend their land against the aggressors. Inspired by the charismatic, self-confident, strong and fearless maiden, warriors won a victory over the English at Orleans. A year later, Joan was captured by the Burgundian and sold to their allies, the English, who tried her for heresy and burnt alive at the stake. In 1456, she was pronounced innocent. In 1920, Joan of Arc was declared a national heroine and canonized a saint. |
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Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek's and Shadow's friendly rivalry on stage which spills into their professional relationship and threatens to tear apart the quartet. |
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The Machine Girl is about a teenager named Ami who sets out for revenge on a gang of bullies who tortured her little brother to death. She winds up losing an arm along the way, and replaces it with a high-powered gun, à la Rose McGowan in Grindhouse. But she doesn't stop at one limb; Ami continues to lose body parts and replace them with more weapons. |
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It's a story of love revealed when Julianne realizes that she is in love...with a man who is going to be married to someone else. The only thought in her head is that she has to break up Michael and Kimmy. George, her boss, comes to the rescue, but helps her open her eyes to see what she needs to do. |
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Mickey and the gang are preparing for an Easter party; however, Pete says the password incorrectly, blowing the clubhouse away, and Mickey must travel far and wide to get it together again. |
| Mischief
[1985,
USA]
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| The first time seems like the worst time, but it's the one time you'll never forget! |
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Nerdy Johnathan always pined for beautiful and popular Marilyn, but she never looks at him twice, that is, until the cool and calm motorcycle riding Gene Harbrough comes along and teaches Johnathan some lessons in cool and how to get the girl. Gene himself crashes into Bunny, a sweet neighbor with a boyfriend that almost ran over him the first day they met. Now with everyone acquainted to each other, will the Gene get the girl of his dreams, and will Johnathan ever get a chance to score? ( and I'm not talking about a science test!) |
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Danny "Mean Machine" Meehan (Vinnie Jones), a famous British football captain, goes to jail for drunk driving and assaulting police officers. Governor (David Hemmings), a devoted football supporter, pays a large sum of money for Danny to be sent just in his jail because he wants 'Mean Machine' to coach a team of prison guards. However, Danny realizes that if he agrees, he will never go at large. Therefore he offers to assemble a team of convicts, who can play practice games against the guards. Without much foresight, the warden accepts the offer... |
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FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs... |
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When an informer, his family and two FBI agents are killed by an international gang of drug dealers, Detectives James 'Sonny' Crockett and Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs are assigned to work undercover for the FBI in a joint operation to disclose which agency leaked the information to the criminals. They plot a scheme to approach with their team of agents to the manager José Yero and later to the druglord Arcángel de Jesús Montoya. Along the mission, Sonny meets the accountant, investor and mistress of Montoya, Isabella, and after a romantic affair, they fall in love for each other, blurring his professional commitment with his personal feelings. |
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It is 1953. American women struggle for their rights. Meanwhile, Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts), a Berkeley graduate, takes a job as an art history teacher at the all-female Wellesley College. She likes her job and finds the students very talented and her life happy. However, Katherine discovers that patriarchal views on woman’s role in the world still prevail among the college faculty and students. She enthusiastically starts a struggle for equal rights and exerts profound influence on her students including Betty Warren (Kirsten Dunst) and Joan Brandwyn (Julia Stiles). Katherine evokes a great change in the students who in turn make her reappraise her own life. |
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The mostly wordless, hopelessly gawky but good-natured and sweet Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is about to leave the misty Albion for southern France to spend his vacation baking in the sun. As might be expected, Mr. Bean can only dream about a tranquil trip. He unwittingly gets plunged into a string of serious mishaps and lucky coincidences, from violent efforts to catch the train to an unplanned screening of his personal video footage at the Cannes Film Festival.
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After years of feeling alone, Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. Gonzo's soon-persistent belief of his extraterrestrial origins leads his muppet pals to dismiss him as crazy...and draws the attention of an evil government agent who kidnaps Gonzo. Will Kermit and the gang rescue their friend? Will Gonzo finally meet his alien family? |
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Tyler Davidson invites his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays and a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart. When Tyler's mother, Stacey discovers her husband Nathan in an unspeakable affair, the Davidson family's world begins to collapse. The summer is ripe with adventure, revelations, and betrayal as this family learns how to laugh, cry and love again. |
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A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece. |
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