Bobby Cannavale
61) The take
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Felix De La Pena is an armored car driver struggling to make ends meet for his wife Marina and two kids in East L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood. But their lives are thrown into chaos after Felix miraculously survives a violent on-the-job hijacking led by Adell Baldwin, a merciless criminal driven by power and greed. Now facing a difficult recovery and struggling with a nasty new temper, Felix becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers before...
62) Kingpin
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The modern day saga of a powerful Mexican drug-trafficking family. Their lethal journey to reach the top of the billion dollar drug empire forces them to face the challenges from both the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and from the dangerous underworld in which they reside.
63) Bruce
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"... a stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
64) Dedication
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Henry is a misanthropic, emotionally complex children's book author who is forced to team up with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and creative collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.
65) Lovelace
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In 1972, before the Internet, Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and Linda Lovelace. Escaping a strict family, she discovered freedom and married Chuck Traynor. As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation, fully inhabiting her new identity and a enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom. Later she presented another, utterly contradictory narrative to...
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Mike Flaherty is a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach. When he comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play.
67) The ten
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Ten stories inspired by the Ten Commandments. Includes a woman who falls for a ventriloquist's puppet; a guy who becomes a hero after falling out of a plane; and more, presented by a man who has to chose between his wife and his lover!
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In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.
Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many guises. Among the stories are 'The Depressed Person,' a dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; 'Adult World,' which reveals...
Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many guises. Among the stories are 'The Depressed Person,' a dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; 'Adult World,' which reveals...
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Road to Christmas : About to miss her storybook Christmas Eve wedding and with no transportation in sight, a fashion photographer accepts the kindness of a man and his young daughter, who offer her a ride.
Recipe for a perfect Christmas : A young food critic hoping to become a columnist must face her writer's block and her relationships when her free-spirited mother comes for a holiday visit, changing everything in her path.
74) Movie 43
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In this series of interconnected short films a washed-up producer pitches intertwined story lines featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
75) Ferdinand (2017)
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After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
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Sometimes it seems as if the world is crashing in on itself. It's the job of the first responders to hold it together. Police, firefighters, paramedics: the men and women of the 3-11 PM shift called third watch are ready to serve in situations ranging from small (attending to a frequent 911 dialer) to playful (a football match between fire departments) to harrowingly large and complex (tracking an elusive sniper who targets cops). Combines the rigors...
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Jumanji. Welcome to the jungle: Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose.
Jumanji. The next level: With the gang spread across the country (and beyond) at college, Spencer is back to feeling out of place, even when he returns home over winter break. Desperate to escape his grandfather who is sharing his room, and to feel confident again,...
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The night listener (2006 ; 81 min): "Gabriel Noone, a celebrated writer and late-night talk show host, becomes captivated by the harrowing story of a young listener and his adoptive mother. When troubling questions arise about the boy's identity, however, Noone finds himself drawn into a widening mystery that hides a deadly secret"--Container.
Benefit of the doubt (1993 ; 92 min.): "Over twenty years ago, Karen delivered the testimony that sent her...