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The Guilt Trip (2012)
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Format: DVD
Publisher: Paramount (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 1
After making his reputation as a performer of R-rated material, Seth Rogen seems an unlikely match for Barbra Streisand, iconic star of stage and screen, but The Guilt Trip works more often than not. Rogen plays Andy, an organic chemist who has poured his life savings into a nontoxic cleaning solution. While in New Jersey to make a pitch for Scieoclean--a name no one can pronounce--he pays a visit to his mother, Joyce (Streisand), who has plenty of friends, but gave up on romance when his father died (similarly, Andy threw in the towel when his first love fizzled out). In an unguarded moment, she tells her son that she named him after a college sweetheart, which makes such an impression that he invites her to accompany him across the country as he attempts to find a buyer for Scieoclean. more
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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Publisher: Weinstein Company (2000, Jan 1st).
Pages: 1
In lesser hands than director David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook could have been a typically cringe-inducing throwaway Hollywood rom-com. As it is, this unusual and deeply affecting story of crazy love is a bold observation about the joys and tragedy of life lived by deeply flawed characters facing triumph and adversity against a backdrop of painfully familiar family dysfunction. It's also a tremendous achievement in formal structure, with a flair for storytelling that's as moving as it is delightful. Bradley Cooper plays Pat, an until-recently undiagnosed bipolar person who's just home from a lengthy stay in a mental institution and doing his darnedest to get his head and his life back on track. His concerned parents, vividly embodied by Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver, have plenty of troubles of their own when they warily take him in and tiptoe around the eggshells of a psyche that still veers wildly from seeming self-control to scary bouts of mania. more
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The Weight of the Nation (2012)
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Publisher: HBO Studios (2012, Jul 31st).
Pages: 3
Continuing the tradition of 2007’s Addiction and 2009’s The Alzheimer’s Project in spotlighting the nation’s most pressing health issues, HBO addresses the issue of obesity in The Weight of the Nation, an initiative that will help launch one of the most far-reaching public health campaigns on this epidemic to date. Developed in partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and in association with some of the world’s foremost health-research organizations. Three years in the making, The Weight of the Nation spotlights the facts and myths of this public-health crisis, showing how obesity affects the health of the nation and cripples the health care system. more
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National Geographic Classics: Biblical Mysteries
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Publisher: NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID (2013, Feb 26th).
Pages: 3
Travel back in time with National Geographic to the Holy Land to explore some of the Bible's most intriguing mysteries. From the mysterious lost stories of Christ to the greatest escape in history, National Geographic examines the fundamental questions surrounding the ancient texts to shed new light on old mysteries.Shows include Lost Cities of the Bible, Secret Lives of Jesus, Secret Lives of the Apostles, Exodus Revealed, and Search For the Head of John the Baptist. more
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Crow (1994)
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Publisher: Miramax Lionsgate (2012, Aug 7th).
Pages: 1
The Crow set the standard for dark and violent comic-book movies (like Spawn or director Alex Proyas's superior follow-up, Dark City), but it will forever be remembered as the film during which star Brandon Lee (son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee) was accidentally killed on the set by a loaded gun. The filmmakers were able to digitally sample what they'd captured of Lee's performance and piece together enough footage to make the movie releasable. Indeed, it is probably more fascinating for that post-production story than for the tale on the screen. The Crow is appropriately cloaked in ominous expressionistic shadows, oozing urban dread and occult menace from every dank concrete crack, but it really adds up to a simple and perfunctory tale of ritual revenge. more
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Les Misérables (2012)
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Publisher: Universal Studios (2013, Mar 22nd).
Pages: 1
Les Misérables is a deeply powerful film that's rich with raw feeling, the grittiness of life in 19th-century France, and the conflict between right, wrong, and the concept of redemption. Les Misérables takes viewers on an emotionally exhausting journey as it follows ex-convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) after his release from prison. Valjean breaks parole, but he is granted a second chance by a kind bishop. He then moves from place to place throughout France, trying to live an honest life while ruthless policeman Javert (Russell Crowe) hunts him relentlessly. Valjean meets the broken-spirited Fantine (Anne Hathaway), promises to care for her daughter Cosette (Amanda Seyfried) as Fantine is about to die, and finds his own life completely changed as a result of that promise. more
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Battlestar Galactica Season 2.0.
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Edward James Olmos; Mary McDonnell; James Callis
Format: DVD
Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment... (2006, Jan 1st).
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This season finds the twelve colonies of man caught in a brewing civil war between the followers of President Roslin and those of Commander Adama. They must face the Cylons from outside, and within, the fleet. more
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
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Publisher: A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2000, Jan 1st).
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Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication. Narrated by David de Vries. Directed by Cha-Pow! Includes an interview with Philip and Erin Stead. Read-Along option is included on DVD. more
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