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Rain man

by:Levinson, Barry

A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a '49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he considers is his 3 million dollar inheritance, he is in for an even bigger surprise-the autistic brother he never knew he had!

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Frida

by:Taymor, Julie, 1952-

The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.

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Immortal beloved

by:Rose, Bernard, 1961-

Mystery based on the tumultuous real life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, the passionate, volatile genius who inspired love and hatred in equal measure. Whether seducing regal followers or criticizing the ruling class, Beethoven made many enemies. But he also had one true love - the unnamed "Immortal Beloved" mentioned in an enigmatic letter discovered upon his death. The thrilling search for the identity of this mystery woman leads us into Beethoven's dark past, his hidden passions, and ultimately, into the unparalleled genius of his music.

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Portrait de la jeune fille en feu = : Portrait of a lady on fire

by:Sciamma, Céline, 1980-

"Passion brews quietly between an artist and her subject, until together they create a space in which it can briefly flourish, in this sumptuous eighteenth-century romance ... . Summoned to an isolated seaside estate on a secret assignment, Marianne ... must find a way to paint a wedding portrait of Héloïse ... who is resisting chattel marriage, by furtively observing her. What unfolds in exquisite tension is an exchange of sustained gazes in which the two women come to know each other's gestures, expressions, and bodies with rapturous intimacy, ultimately forging a subversive creative collaboration as well as a delirious romance."-- Container.

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Hot shots!

by:Abrahams, Jim, 1944-

A team of crack (or is it cracked?) jet jockeys led by an incompetent commander spend their nights carousing and their days training for secret operation "Sleepy Weasel"--a lightning strike against a desert kingdom.

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Respiro

by:Crialese, Emanuele, 1965-

Grazia is a carefree mother of three, who soon becomes the focus of her neighbors' gossip. While her fellow Lampedusians work and live hard - oblivious to their native paradise - Grazia alone is courageous enough to blissfully embrace life's treasures. Her wild, sensual and free-spirited behavior reflects the unrivaled beauty of her heavenly seaside village. She is not understood or accepted by the social conventions of the town, nor its strict tribal rules. Brings to light the network of true affection inside the family.

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Hot shots! : Part deux

by:Abrahams, Jim, 1944-

Former renegade pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is coaxed out of retirement in a Buddhist temple by a beautiful CIA agent to undertake a do or die mission to rescue U.S. hostages in Iraq. Topper and his Hot Shots follow an action paced trail booby trapped with spoofs of Apocalypse now and the Rambo movies and filled with famous faces in hilarious cameos.

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Big top Pee-Wee

by:Kleiser, Randal

A storm blows a traveling circus onto Pee Wee's farm property.

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Figlia mia = : Daughter of mine

It is the story of a young girl torn between two mothers, a story of imperfect motherhood and inextricable bonds, struggling with overwhelming feelings and dealing with wounds. She, ten-year-old Vittoria has a close relationship with her loving mother, Tina, but their life is upset when the young girl discovers that local party girl Angelica is her birth mother. When Angelica is forced to move away because of financial troubles, she asks to become acquainted with Vittoria.

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The Indian runner

by:Penn, Sean, 1960-

Two brothers, one a cop with a wife and child, the other a Vietnam veteran who lives his life breaking the laws his brother has vowed to uphold, cope with brotherly love, conflict and the pursuit of dreams.

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