William Anderson
43) Igby goes down
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Igby and his older brother, Oliver, are are in the process of killing their terminally ill mother. His parents snipe at each other endlessly until his father tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental hospital. Igby grows into a rebellious youth, gets kicked out of several boarding schools and ends up in a military academy. As Igby gets drawn further into the mind games and hypocrisy of the adult world, his already jaded outlook grows even darker....
47) Breaker Morant
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Criterion collection volume 773
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Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story.
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"Shadowed past": When Rogue's chilling nightmares offer a glimpse into Nightcrawler's mutant past, Nightcrawler risks it all. "Grim reminder": A suppressed memory haunts Wolverine, leading him to the twisted man who transformed him into a mutant. "The cauldron parts 1 & 2": The battle begins when Magneto pits mutants against mutants in a plot to determine the most powerful mutant abilities.
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This trilogy of short films features unforgettable examples of the evolutionary process in action. Each is an adventure of discovery - from the deserts of the American Southwest to the icy Antarctic to the lowlands and highlands of East Africa, where fascinating creatures and pioneering scientists reveal how the fittest are made.
50) Old Gringo
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Harriet, a frustrated spinster flees her unrewarding life in America hoping to discover the passion in her soul. Ambrose Bierce, the Old Gringo, is a retired journalist and adventurer who wanders through the hostile desert seeking some meaning to the last years of his life. Arroyo, a fiery young general, is driven by both the Revolution and his desire for Harriet. Set in the spectacle of the Mexican Revolution, their lives become inexplicably drawn...
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The first four episodes of the second season of X-Men evolution. Even as the youthful X-Men explore the boundaries of their unearthly abilities, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue and the other X-Men are thrust into the front lines of an epic confrontation: the battle between their mentor Charles Xavier and his arch-enemies Mystique and Magneto.
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Guy Hamilton, an ambitious Australian reporter on his first overseas assignment, is befriended by a Eurasian cameraman, Billy Kwan, with connections in high places. Hamilton soon gains an entree to Indonesian Communist Party leaders, as well as insight into Jakarta's grim realities on the eve of a major political upheaval.
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How do senior leaders, in their own words, describe the most effective leaders--the ones that get results, grow the business, enhance the culture and leave in their wake a trail of other really effective leaders? Conversely, how do senior leaders describe the kind of leader that undercuts the organization's capacity and capability to create its future? This book, based on groundbreaking research, shows how senior leaders describe and develop leadership...