Rita Wilson
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"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
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Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a big, crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever.
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
A father, deperate to buy a hot-selling Christmas toy, endures a frantic last minute shopping spree on Christmans eve.
Harried mattress salesman Howard Langston is late for his son Jamie's karate class. To placate his unhappy son he asks him if there is anything special he wants for Christmas. He wants Turbo Man, the hottest toy of the season. Howard naturally forgets to get it, and being Christmas Eve no stores have it in stock. So Howard now will...
7) Volunteers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
Lawrence Bourne III escapes the bookies to whom he owes $28,000 by swapping places with a friend and going to Thailand with the Peace Corps.
Description
The long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. The film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. "The sequel is a little like a bear hug from a beloved old relative..."--Los Angeles Times. "Vardalos is wonderful, and 88-year-old Michael Constantine casually pockets every scene he's in."--Richard Roeper. "Some elements are even...
9) Mixed nuts
Pub. Date
2001
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A wild and wacky comedy about oddball characters in Los Angeles at Christmastime, centered around a suicide hotline service
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. The film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
"The sequel is a little like a bear hug from a beloved old relative..."--Los Angeles Times.
"Vardalos is wonderful, and 88-year-old Michael Constantine casually pockets every scene he's in."--Richard Roeper.
"Some elements are even...
11) Now and then
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
A heartwarming comedy about the childhood mischief of four best friends who reunite after twenty years.
Pub. Date
2016
Description
The long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. The film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
"Some elements are even broader while a couple, welcomely, are emotionally truer to life."--Boston Globe.
"The sequel is a little like a bear hug from a beloved old relative..."--Los Angeles Times.
"Vardalos is wonderful, and 88-year-old...
Pub. Date
2022
Description
From visionary creator Taylor Sheridan comes a prequel to television's number one show, Yellowstone. It follows the original Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It's a stark retelling of Western expansion and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America's promised land, Montana.
15) Beautiful Ohio
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
A young boy, who idolizes his math whiz of an older brother, learns of a secret that will change the family forever involving the older brother's girlfriend, and a secret language between two best friends.
16) The Glass house
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Ruby is devastated when her parents are killed in a tragic car accident. With her younger brother Rhett, Ruby is sent to live with the legal guardians chosen by her parents. The Glasses live in an opulent Malibu mansion where Ruby and Rhett are promised all of the finest luxuries money can buy and a lavish new rich-kid lifestyle. Before long, however, Ruby begins to suspect that her new caretakers are not what they appear on the surface and that the...
18) Larry Crowne
Description
"When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne (Hanks) enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher (Roberts). Now this simple guy will discover that when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might find your reason to live"--Container.
19) Boy Genius
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Emmett is a twelve-year-old prodigy and junior at Heart High. After his older brother is accused of the thefts at school, Emmett must prove him innocent. He enlists the help of local crime novelist, Mary, to find the real culprit.
20) Kimi
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
As a "voice stream interpreter," Angela listens to thousands of anonymous audio streams from smart speaker owners, the perfect job for an agoraphobe like herself. While listening to a stream, she overhears a murder taking place and must leave the comfort of her home.
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