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Criterion collection volume 737
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English
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The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins: A portrait of Texas bluesman Lightin' Hopkins created via a collection of musical performances and oral histories.
God respects us when we work, but loves us when we dance: A look at hippies and flower children as they dance and create rituals during the Los Angeles "Love-In" of Easter Sunday, 1967.
Spend it all: A portrayal of the lives and music of the French-speaking Cajuns of Louisiana.
A well spent...
3242) The Bible stories: David
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English
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The story of a boy's rise to king of the Hebrews and the glory and suffering that result. David is a boy tending sheep when the prophet Samuel declares that David will be king. After David defeats the mighty Goliath, King Saul becomes jealous of David's fame, forcing David to flee for his life. After Saul kills himself following a lost battle, David becomes king. A story of pain and betrayal but also of forgiveness and grace.
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English
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Cry-baby: A spoof and homage to 1950's teen rock melodramas. Cry Baby is a rebel with a gang of rough friends. Allison is the straight-laced girl who falls for him.
Public enemies: No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone, from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression....
3246) Something's gonna live
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English
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An intimate portrait of life, death, friendship and the movies, as recalled by some of Hollywood's greatest cinema artists: renowned art directors, storyboard artists and master cinematographers. From snapshots, sketches, and vintage footage, we get a behind the scenes look at movie making in the golden age of cinema.
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Deutsch
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In telling the story of German-born pioneer John Sutter, famous for the gold discovery at his mill, actor/director Luis Trenker returned to the awe-inspiring vistas and daring feats of rock-climbing that had made his mountain films such a sensation. The result is a film whose style is deeply Germanic and spectacularly American at the same time, virtually unseen in the United States, before this 2K restoration by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung....
3248) Wilde
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English
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This lush, historical drama is based on the late Richard Ellmann's definitive biography of creative genius and author Oscar Wilde.
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English
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A man called Otto: Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.
Women talking: The women of an insular, ultraconservative...
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English
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"Captains courageous": A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work. "Boys town": The story of Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, and his battle to save boys who had been thrown away by society. When a rebellious boy comes to stay, Father Flanagan must save not only him, but Boys Town itself. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": Dr. Jekyll allows...
3251) Binge box: Latino tales
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English
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My Papi has a motorcycle: A young girl's love letter to her hardworking dad and to the memories of home that she holds close in the midst of change.
¡Vamos! Let's go to the market: Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe on a journey to the market, where they see many friends who sell candy, comic books, and puppets in this enthralling bilingual story.
Thank you, Omu!: Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by...
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English
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Bait: A tale of deception and seduction, directed by and starring Hugo Haas features three people searching for a lost gold mine: the dangerous Marko, young miner Ray and the comely Peggy. As Marko and Ray search for the mine, Peggy arrives, stirring Ray's passion and igniting Marko's suspicion. As months pass, the three find themselves closing in on the mine, but the tension between them is rising. In the end, the three find themselves involved with...
3254) Wizard mode
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English
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"In the game of pinball, there is no greater reward than Wizard Mode--a hidden level that is only unlocked when a player completes a series of lightning-speed challenges. Robert Emilio Gagno has dedicated most of his life to mastering Wizard Mode, and is now one of the top pinball players in the world. He also happens to have autism. As a young boy, his parents realized they could give him a quarter and he would play on a pinball machine for hours....
3255) The cats of Mirikitani
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English
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Profiles eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani who was able to survive the realities of the WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. Examines his life on the streets of New York following 9/11.
3256) El 7° Dia
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Español
Description
In an isolated village in Extremadura (Spain), the Jimenez and Fuentes families have a violent history of land disputes, jealousy, envy, and violence. The matriarch of one of two feuding clans presses her family to avenge real and imagined injustices. Based on events which took place in Puerto Hurraco, a village in Benquerencia de la Serena municipality in the Province of Badajoz, Spain on August 26, 1990.
3257) The John Newton story
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English
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Meet the author of "Amazing Grace," a man who went from being enslaved to selling enslaved people to becoming a respected pastor. Discover how God₂s grace set him free.
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English
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"A self-taught artist, Bingham painted life on the river and the politics of a tumultuous era in 19th century American history. His work was scattered after his death and rediscovered in the 1930s. Now celebrated as one of the greatest American artists, Bingham and his stunning body of work portray a story of perseverance, ingenuity and unwavering determination"--Container.
3260) The abominable crime
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English
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Explored is the religious-based culture of homophobia in Jamaica through the eyes of gay Jamaicans who are forced to choose between their homeland and their lives. Included are personal accounts from Jamaica's leading human-rights activist, Maurice Tomlinson, and a lesbian single mother who survived a brutal anti-gay shooting. Offered is an intimate first-person perspective on the risks and challenges of seeking asylum abroad.