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Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother’s (Michael Shannon) urging to help deal with her ailing mother (Blythe Danner) and her father’s (Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival.** Nominated for Best First Feature at the **Philadelphia Film Festival.** *"One of the year's best indie dramas, one that should hit home with a wide range of viewers sure to...
2) Secretariat
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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English
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Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion.
3) Abigail
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Universal
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English
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"A heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard the 12-year-old ballerina for one night to net a $50 million ransom. As the captors start to dwindle one by one, the discover to their mounting terror that they're locked inside an isolated mansion with no ordinary little girl." --container.
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Disney
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English
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"'Strange World' introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures." --container.
6) Split
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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English
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Even though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him, as well as everyone around him, as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.-- adapted from summary on container....
7) Minions
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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English
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Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters--which they are continuously unsuccessful at keeping. One Minion named Kevin, however, has a plan, and he and two of his Minions cohorts venture out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.
8) Aladdin
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English
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In the heat of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey, Abu, battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the schemes of the evil sorcerer, Jafar. Aladdin's whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp, as a fun-loving, shape-shifting Genie appears and grants him three wishes, setting him on an incredible journey of discovery.
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English
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Jim Evers is a real estate agent whose latest project is to find a buyer for a huge but dilapidated old house in New Orleans. However, when Evers and his family visits the property before their family vacation, he discovers it's already inhabited by 999 ghosts, none of whom are interested in sharing the space. As the spirits make their displeasure known, Evers and his family, with the help of an eccentric medium named Madame Leota, try to get the...
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Disney
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English
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Balthazar Blake is a modern-day sorcerer with his hands full defending Manhattan against dark forces. When a seemingly average kid shows hidden potential, Balthazar takes his reluctant recruit on a crash course in the art and science of magic to become the ultimate sorcerer's apprentice.
11) This is the end
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Widescreen version.
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English
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Six friends are trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events that devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.
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Widescreen version.
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English
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Ducks are true originals. There are more than 120 different species of ducks in all, a fantastical group of complex characters. Ducks have a talent for survival, and life stories filled with personality and charm. Each bird is more fun than the last, and will leave you wanting more.
13) The Big Short
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English
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Based on the true story of four outsiders (Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt) who saw what the big banks, media and government refused to: the global collapse of the economy. A bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of banking, where everyone and everything is in question. Winner of an **Academy Award** and a **BAFTA Award** for Best Adapted Screenplay and nominated for Best Film. Nominated for four **Golden Globes**...
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PBS
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English
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Ewan McGregor narrates a unique NATURE episode looking at the wildlife of the North Atlantic through the eyes of the Vikings. Combining historical re-enactment with jaw-dropping nature footage, this film features reindeer, gyrfalcons, Arctic foxes, orcas, ravens, otters, and walruses. Discover how the Vikings thrived alongside with these animals in the true spirit of the WILD WAY OF THE VIKINGS.
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MGM
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English
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While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she's beguiled and makes a wish that surprises...
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English
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A reiimagining of the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure. A diverse team of explorers are brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific, as beautiful as it is treacherous, unaware that they're crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.
17) Peppermint
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
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English
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A revenge story focusing on a young mother who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her enemies the very life they took from her.
18) Slice
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English
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In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors (*Atlanta*'s Zazie Beetz and **Grammy Award** Winner Chance the Rapper in his film debut) set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree. Director Austin Vesely makes his first feature film after helming music videos for Chance's "Sunday Candy" and "Angels." "*Brash color, bold compositions, and outrageous bursts of horror pop.*" - ***Newcity***...
19) Ordinary Love
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English
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Joan and Tom (Academy Award® nominee Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion, as they must find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity. Official Selection at the **Toronto...
20) The intern
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
[English/French/Spanish version; DVD widescreen version]
Language
English
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Ben Whittaker is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site.
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