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Previously filmed in 1931 under its original title, Theodore Dreiser's bulky but brilliant novel An American Tragedy was remade in 1951 by George Stevens as A PLACE IN THE SUN. Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, a handsome and charming but basically aimless young man who goes to work in a factory run by a distant, wealthy relative. Feeling lonely one evening, he has a brief rendezvous with assembly-line worker Alice Tripp (Shelley Winters),...
2) Fight club
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A lonely, isolated thirty-something insomniac young professional seeks an escape from his mundane existence with the help of a devious soap salesman. They find release from their reality prison through underground fight clubs, where men can be what the world now denies them. Their boxing matches and harmless pranks soon lead to an out-of-control spiral towards oblivion.
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English
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A coming-of-age tale following Sean as he rebels and leaves his home, family, and father to figure out life on his own. Two years later, while still on the journey to find life's answers, Sean suddenly finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew as he is confronted by a professor who challenges Sean to see his life as a story.
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Universal
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English
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Jennifer Lopez stars as Claire Peterson, a high school literature teacher struggling to get back in the dating game after separating from her cheating husband. When handsome and charismatic nineteen year old Noah moves in next door, Claire has a moment of weakness that leads to an extremely intense and intimate night together. Noah's attraction quickly turns into a dangerous, violent obsession, forcing Claire to her limits as she protects her world...
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CBS DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
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Follow the thrilling escapades as World War I ends and young Indy gets entangled in adventures with famous--and infamous--figures like Ernest Hemingway, Woodrow Wilson, Louis Armstrong and Al Capone during some of the most vibrant years of the 20th century.
Publisher
Sterling Home Video
Language
English
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In this humorous and heartwarming story based on Clyde Edgerton's acclaimed novel, a feisty 78-year old widow and an unloved, troubled teenager from a youth rehabilitation center forge a special kind of bond, despite their tremendous differences, and discover what it takes to earn the trust and love of another.
Publisher
IFC Films
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
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A troubled young man and his straight-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in this heartrending drama based on an Oscar-winning short. As his life hits rock bottom, Richie decides to end it all, only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister to babysit her precocious daughter. So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bonds in the unlikeliest...
10) As I stand
Publisher
Pure Flix Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
A feature film about two young men whose families are faced with unexpected tragedies. This heartwarming story follows Devin Wheeler and Matthew Daniels as they search for peace and understanding through God. While Devin turns to his faith for strength and guidance, Matthew turns away from his faith placing blame and demanding answers. As the landscape of their lives change, each man handles the road ahead in a very different fashion.
11) Jersey boys
Edition
Rental edition; Widescreen version.
Language
English
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The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
Edition
Full screen version.
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English
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Devastated over his breakup with his girlfriend, Carter Webb leaves Los Angeles to stay with his ailing Grandmother in her suburban Detroit home. Across the street lives the Hardwicke family. As Carter struggles to reconcile his own inner conflicts, he is drawn into the pains and loves of the Hardwicke women.
13) The goldfinch
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
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Theodore 'Theo' Decker was thirteen years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day, a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.
14) Crazy/beautiful
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
The spoiled daughter of a prominent California congressman is a willful, self-destructive girl who masks her insecurity by treating life as one big party staged solely for her benefit. A barrio boy, Carlos, from the wrong side of town, but goes to school with weathly Nicole, has a chance encounter with her that leads to romance -- a romance that threatens his future when her reckless behavior nearly costs him an appointment to Annapolis.
16) Bottle rocket
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Edition
Widescreen and Full screen versions.
Language
English
Description
"Three best friends try to escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime. But these bickering, bumbling thieves are no match for the local 'godfather,' who leads them into the biggest heist of their careers"--Container.
Publisher
Hen's Tooth Video
Language
English
Description
After making his mark on Wall Street, Will Martin has returned home to oversee his deceased grandfather's real estate company. He doesn't plan on staying, however. He has hired a manager and plans on returning to New York as soon as possible and pick up his old life. But as he helps his grandmother unravel a mystery regarding his grandfather, Will finds himself on a journey of self-discovery, which leads him to question the greedy practice of putting...
20) The goldfinch
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Theodore 'Theo' Decker was thirteen years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day, a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.
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