Bruce Greenwood
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English
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Veteran photojournalist Anne Marie Kerr suspects that her brother Alan's death in a remote town is not the accident that it seems to be, and she decides to find out what really happened. Assuming a fake identity, she goes to work for the powerful Hollister family who control the town and may have a hand in Alan's death. At the same time, she falls for the oldest son, Jason.
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An eminent psychiatrist vanishes from his office; the last person to see him is a troubled patient named Michael. The hospital director, Dr. Greene, is called in to interview Michael. Miss Peterson, the head nurse, understands all too well the devastating loss that still haunts Dr. Greene and warns him to steer clear of this particular patient – to no avail. Michael prattles on about elephants and opera (with the occasional hint of murder and foul...
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When the Clark family moves from Chicago to Cradle Bay, Steve (James Marsden) is cautioned by Gavin Strick (Nick Stahl) about the separating factions at the local high school, where the Blue Ribbons, a club of robotic perfect students, rule. When Gavin turns into a perfect himself, Steve and Rachel Wagner (Katie Holmes) investigate.
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English
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Tom is a charismatic late-night radio talk show host whose unconventional upbringing has made him a little too quick to fall in love. Fay is an academic whose expectations are impossibly high as a result of the living perfection that is her parents' marriage. The characters connect in a maze of malls, condos and family homes, underpinning the idea that 'geography is destiny' and that each of us has our own 'republic', where lives intersect.
Author
Series
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English
Description
Veteran photojournalist Anne Marie Kerr suspects that her brother Alan's death in a remote town is not the accident that it seems to be, and she decides to find out what really happened. Assuming a fake identity, she goes to work for the powerful Hollister family who control the town and may have a hand in Alan's death. At the same time, she falls for the oldest son, Jason.
8) Adrift
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English
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Katie and Guy take a sea cruise in their sailboat and discover a couple on a wrecked boat, victims of a brutal attack by their crew. They take Eliza and Nick on board. The new boarders appear nervous about returning to Honolulu, and when the boat's engines die and other little incidents occur, Katie and Guy start wondering whether the shipwrecked couple are what they appear to be.
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Series
Summit volume 1
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English
Description
When Columbian union leader Maria Puerto witnesses the slow death of her teenage son, she and a leading bio-terrorism expert vow to unravel a deadly conspiracy, which begins with an international pharmaceutical company based in London. Where it leads is an international summit. Where it ends is with an unleashed biological weapon that could threaten the future of the western world.
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Series
Summit volume 2
Language
English
Description
When Columbian union leader Maria Puerto witnesses the slow death of her teenage son, she and a leading bio-terrorism expert vow to unravel a deadly conspiracy, which begins with an international pharmaceutical company based in London. Where it leads is an international summit. Where it ends is with an unleashed biological weapon that could threaten the future of the western world.
11) Flight
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
A seasoned airline pilot miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on the plane.
12) Eight below
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A scientific expedition is forced to leave behind their team of beloved sled dogs due to a sudden accident and perilous weather conditions in Antarctica. The dogs must struggle for survival alone in the intense frozen wilderness for over 6 months.
13) Deja vu
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families is blown up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the recovery of evidence from the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit. The unit uses technology to directly look back in time a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: would it be possible...
14) Star trek
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was searching for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. He is inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet, even though he annoys his instructors. Suddenly, there is an emergency on Vulcan...
15) Meek's Cutoff
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Language
English
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A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encounter a Native American, they must choose...
16) Ararat
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Edward, a veteran filmmaker of Armenian descent, is in Toronto shooting a film about the Siege of Van, which lead to the genocide of over a million Armenian people at the hands of Turkish troops. Raffi has been sent to Turkey to shoot background footage for the film. Raffi's mother Ani, an author and historian, is also involved in the project as a consultant. As Raffi attempts to re-enter Canada with cans of exposed film, he's detained by David, a...
17) Being Julia
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A famous actress in 1930's London becomes bored and tries to generate excitement in her life by taking a much younger lover.
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Based on an inspiring true story. It's the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through breathtaking talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States, but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything to remain in the land of the free.
19) Endless love
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy share an instant desire that sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.