Steven Wright
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Dre Ross has one more shot. Despite being a successful political consultant, his aggressive tactics have put him on thin ice with his boss, Mrs. Fitz, who plucked him from juvenile incarceration and mentored his career. She exiles him to the backwoods of South Carolina with $250,000 of dark money to introduce a ballot initiative on behalf of a mining company. The goal: to manipulate the locals into voting to sell their pristine public land to the...
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"From the outside, Harold is an average seven-year-old third grader growing up in the 1960s. Bored by school. Crushing on a girl. Likes movies and baseball--especially the hometown Boston Red Sox. Enjoys spending time with his grandfather. But inside Harold's mind, things are a lot more complex and unusual. His thoughts come to him as birds flying through a small rectangle in the middle of his brain. Harold documents the meandering, surreal, often...
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The spiritual formation of young people can often focus on encouraging their personal spiritual practices, and perhaps linking them to a local youth group. While both are important, Networks for Faith Formation argues that a far wider set of relationships are needed to help faith grow.
The aim of Networks for Faith Formation is to describe and commend eight key networks, relational bonds that nurture and nourish faith. The eight networks are "bedroom...
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
An inspiring and triumphant portrait of comedian Barry Crimmins, who survived childhood abuse to become an influential political satirist and activist. Grand Jury Prize nominee at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Angry, quixotic, tragic, heroic - Crimmins' life is stunning. Catch this portrait and you can definitely call yourself lucky." - Katherine Pushkar, **New York Daily News***
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
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In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, who is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become normal, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and Jailbreak. Together, these unlikely heroes embark on an epic app-venture through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the code that will fix Gene!
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The beautiful Princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell (which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love) and held captive at an enchanted lake. There, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffn the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured animals can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell.
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
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The cubs are excited about going on a family trip, until they find out the destination is a tour of Bear Country's National Parks! Mama reassures the cubs and reminds them that if they keep an open mind about new experiences, it could lead to a world of adventure. Then, join the Bear family for five other stories as they try to cook a special dinner, build a big red kite, and more!
Publisher
Hieroglyphic Productions, distributed by Thinkfilm
Pub. Date
[2005]
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Through a series of candid interviews, news reports and never-before-seen bootleg footage, Fran Solomita takes you through anunfiltered and hilarious view of the comedians who came up here, what they did to survive and where they are today. -- container.
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Steven Wright, actor, comedian, writer, Oscar winner, narrator of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, and Rolling Stone's 15th greatest stand-up in the world, got his start on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In this installment of Las Vegas Connection, Wright talks to Bart Torres about his unique, signature deadpan delivery, and how he doesn't believe in time.
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Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Bored New Jersey housewife Roberta fills her days by reading the personals and following an ongoing romance between Jim and Susan, mysterious drifters who appear to lead the kind of free-spirited life she can only dream about. And dream she does, until the day she actually shows up at the couple's pre-arranged rendezvous in New York City. After a bump on the head, a bout of amnesia turns Roberta into Susan.
15) Canadian bacon
Publisher
MVD Marquee Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Faced with sagging approval ratings and disgruntled arms manufacturers, the U.S. President decides to cook up a new Cold War with Canada! And after a flood of media propaganda, Americans waste no time in "patriotically" burning their ice skates and swearing off maple syrup. But when bumbling U.S. sheriff Boomer and his hair-trigger deputy Honey decide to take matters into their own hands and lead a preemptive strike, they soon find themselves embroiled...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The swan princess: The beautiful Princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell (which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love) and held captive at an enchanted lake. There, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffn the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured animals can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell.
The swan princess and the secret of the castle: When Prince...
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Description
In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won their fifth World Series, thanks in great part to the young pitching and hitting sensation Babe Ruth, or The Bambino. Following the 1919 season, in which the team failed to make the Series, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the Babe to the New York Yankees. The Sox have never won a Series since. Told with humor in the face of heartache, focuses not on the players who have come and gone, but on the die-hard fans who live...
18) Allan The Dog
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A talking dog with Hollywood dreams learns an important lesson when he values fame over friendship.
19) Call Me Lucky
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An inspiring and funny portrait of comedian Barry Crimmins, who survived childhood abuse to become an influential political satirist and activist. In Competition at Sundance.