Sean Astin
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A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Snow in Vermont is as common as dirt. Why would anyone want ot photograph it? From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of ice crystals as small miracles, and he determines that one day his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty. Often misunderstood in his time, he took pictures that...
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Emerging from their hidden lair in the sewers for the very first time, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready to explore the hostile streets of NYC. Join these four super dudes: Leonardo, and Donatello, and Raphael, and Michelangelo, as they face enemies more dangerous, and taste pizza more delicious, than anything they could have imagined.
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Dimensions collide in this time-warping special! '80s Shredder and Krang transport themselves to present-day New York and team up with Bebop and Rocksteady for the ultimate throwback throw-down against the Turtles. Plus, flash back to where it all began with a rat and his four baby mutant turtles.
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The half-shell heroes go full throttle on their final missions! First they battle their way through a mutant wasteland. Then, the Turtles travel to an alternate dimension inhabited by animal warriors and ally themselves with the great rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo in order to defeat an evil sorcerer. And when Savanti Romero threatens to take over New York with his monstrous army, they gear up to clash with some classic movie monsters.
7) IMordecai
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"When Mordecai, a Holocaust survivor, is given a new iPhone, an unexpected series of events upends his world. A heartwarming Miami-set comedy based on a true story"--Container.
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There?s a new hero in town. This earnest do-gooder wants to join the Justice League, but in order to do so, he has to reveal his identity as ten-year-old Billy Batson! Billy learns that joining a team is all about trust while fighting off the evil Mr. Mind and Black Adam in Lego Justice League Shazam! Monster Society of Evil.
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Uncover the riveting story of how a small Japanese playing card company became the culture transforming force known as Nintendo. This original series brings together the creators of Video Games: The Movie and Executive Producer Sean Astin to pull back the curtain on the famously secretive company. The electrifying story is presented by an ensemble of Nintendo personnel, celebrity icons, and industry veterans.
10) Hero mode
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With her indie video game business on the brink of bankruptcy. Kate throws a Hail Mary and puts Troy, her teenage coding genius son, in charge of creating a video game to save the company. It's a dream come true for Troy. But quite the opposite for the company's disgruntled coders and their rival CEO.
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"Meet the newest ... and the youngest ... and the nicest hero in town: Shazam! By shouting one word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult super hero. It doesn't take long for Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League to take notice and invite the earnest do-gooder to join the team. But to become a member, he must reveal his true identity. While fighting off the evil Mister Mind and Black Adam, Billy learns that...
13) Gloria Bell
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Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
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Merry Christmas, Splat: Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival so he can get all the presents he's dreamed of on Christmas day ; Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas: It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher wonders how Santa will find his burrow through all the snow ; Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley loves and learns all about snowflakes ; Owl Moon: A girl and her father search the moonlit woods for the great horned owl.
16) 50 first dates
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"Henry Roth lives an enviable life in a Hawaiian paradise, spending every night with a beautiful tourist in search of an island fling. It's a sweet life with no strings attached until he meets Lucy. He and Lucy hit it off from the get-go, but the next day she acts like she doesn't know him. Has his karma come around to kick him in the butt or what? Lucy has short-term memory loss, so every night all memory of her day is erased. But a man in love will...
17) Ploey
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In order to survive the cruel winter months, Ploey, a young flightless plover chick must take on a dangerous journey to find a legendary valley located in the heart of the highlands. While on his journey, he needs to stay hidden from the ever-watchful eyes of a ravenous falcon who has been terrorizing his family and friends for years. He realizes that the only way to save his loved ones is learning to fly and become the plover his father taught him...
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It is an all-new animated comedy series based on the bestselling children's book of the same name. The series follows the paranormal comedy adventures of Bunnicula the vampire rabbit who, instead of drinking blood, drains the juice of carrots and other vegetables to boost his supernatural abilities. Upon moving to the mysterious Orlock Apartment building in New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Mina discovers Bunnicula locked away in a chamber way down in...
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Andy reaches out to his neighbor Doctor Frankenstein to help him win the upcoming science fair. But, finding the Doctor not to be at home, he meets the next best thing, Frankenstein; who turns out to be a teenager like himself. Andy uses Frankenstein's knowledge and lab to find an invention for the fair. But he inadvertently creates a monster of his own and they must work together to save the town and Halloween!