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23) The gilded age
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THE GILDED AGE presents a compelling and complex story of one of the most convulsive and transformative eras in American history. In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, the U.S. population doubled in the span of a single generation, national wealth expanded, and two classes rose simultaneously, separated by a gulf of experience and circumstance that was unprecedented in American life.
24) The birdcage
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The story of a middle-aged gay couple's comic encounter with a self-righteously straight and conservative family. Armand and Albert reluctantly accept young Val's intention to marry the daughter of a conservative Senator, but when the fiancee's family comes to visit, the whole household is turned upside down.
25) The prestige
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A bitter rivalry between two magicians turns deadly as one tries to find the secret to the other's most powerful trick. Bonus features include commentary, a photo gallery, and more.
"Two thumbs up!"--Roeper and A.O. Scott
"***1/2...you want to see it again the second it's over."--Rolling Stone
"A visually stunning, startlingly clever sleight of hand that will have audiences pondering well after the lights go up."--USA Today
26) Chicken Little
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Chicken Little has a difficult time convincing the town people of Oakley Oaks that the sky is really falling due to an earlier claim that turned out to be a false alarm.
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The year without a Santa Claus: Weary St. Nick foregoes his gift-giving journey leaving Mrs. Claus and two elves to reawaken the Christmas spirit in Santa and the world's children.
Rudolph's shiny new year: The brave red-nosed reindeer is drafted by Father Time (Red Skelton) to recover the missing New Year Baby.
Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey: A gentle outcast donkey is chosen for the important task of escorting a certain expectant couple...
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Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
31) Independence day
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Spaceships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders -- before it's the end of mankind.
32) Hollow man
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After years of experimentation, Dr. Sebastian Caine, a brilliant but arrogant scientist working for the Defense Department, has successfully transformed mammals to an invisible state and brought them back to their original physical form. Detemined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine instructs his team to move on to phase III: human experimentation. Dr. Caine uses himself as the first subject.
34) The Great War
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Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, THE GREAT WAR tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been...
35) A star is born
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Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has given up on her dream to become a successful singer, until she meets Jack, who immediately sees her natural talent. This is the raw and passionate tale of Jack and Ally, two artistic souls coming together, on stage and in life. Theirs is a complex journey through the beauty and the heartbreak of a relationship struggling to survive.
36) Heathers
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When two teens 'accidentally' begin murdering the most popular kids in school, suicide suddenly becomes the 'in' thing to do.
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Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, with a little creativity and hard work, they gradually furnish with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to live with the reputedly cruel grandfather they have never met, the children keep their new home a secret.
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A week after the Rapture, millions of people have vanished into thin air, a desperate world turns to the United Nations president. Basking in the adoration and trust of the people, he seems to have the entire planet at his command. But a small group, the Tribulation Force, is aware of his true and sinister identity. Now the group must embark on a dangerous mission to open the eyes of the world to tell the truth to anyone who will listen.
40) X-men
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Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinister plan for the future.
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