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Based on the books by L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables Emily is a dreamer – a romantic young girl who gazes at the night sky and imagines worlds hidden among the twinkling stars. And she writes because that is her passion. When she is suddenly orphaned, Emily is sent to live with her stern relatives at the family farm, New Moon. Under the roof of her heavy-hearted Aunt Elizabeth, there is no room for emotion or imagination. Emily’s...
3) Haunter
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The ghost of a teenage girl is stuck in a time loop on the day she and her family were murdered. After becoming aware of her death, she tries to protect a young girl from becoming the next victim of the serial killer who murdered her and her family.
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Robert B Parker's Jesse Stone volume 8
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After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.
5) Shoot 'em up
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Mr. Smith is not the best idea for looking after a child, yet after stumbling upon a blazing shoot-out, helping to birth a child amidst a hail of gunfire, and seeing the mother die before his eyes, he becomes determined to protect the young innocent at all costs. His adversaries are equally determined, and they will not stop until the newborn is dead. Now, in order to ensure that maniacal criminal mastermind Mr. Hertz and his gang of henchmen do not...
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Gerrie and Arthur Mason discover that their daughter, Maxie, is a drug-addict. Guessing their son Artie is responsible, they turn him out. Maxie flees, into the arms of her drug addict partner, but her parents find them and forcibly bring her home. A bad trip now leads the young girl to hospital. Her parents hear with amazement that her dealer is an exemplary student, Sandy, their respectable neighbors' son...
7) Secretary
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Lee Holloway has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey. At first the work seems quite normal, but soon, in between typing, filing and coffee making, Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship together, crossing the lines of conduct that would give any human resourses director the vapors.
8) 300
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In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead an Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw....
9) 2012
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A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.
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Relives the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Begins with French and Scottish trappers interacting with Native Americans and follows the increasing conflicts as more permanent settlers arrive. Shows how the town of Centennial is founded by the young Mennonite Levi Zendt...
11) James Dean
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This dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean follows his life up until his early demise. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early 1950s when both were trying to break into films as actors.
12) Rabid
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A re-imagining of the David Cronenberg classic. After a young woman, Rose, suffers a disfiguring accident, she undergoes an experimental stem-cell treatment that leads to unintended consequences.
13) Big Muddy
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An outlaw tale played out as a modern day murder ballad, Big Muddy follows drifter Martha Barlow who must come to terms with her dark past after her teenage son commits a horrible crime. On the run to survive, she must dodge her sociopathic revenge-seeking former flame, and attempt to reconcile with her son's dangerous and long forgotten father in order to protect her estranged family.
14) The Tall Man
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Darkness has descended over the northwestern town of Cold Rock. One by one, its children are disappearing. They leave behind neither clues nor credible witnesses, but instead a legend, a story cloaked in shadows passed from neighbor to neighbor… And with it, a building sense of terror which threatens to devour what's left of the community itself. Superstitious locals talk of 'The Tall Man,' a mysterious figure who takes the children away, never...
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Summit volume 1
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When Columbian union leader Maria Puerto witnesses the slow death of her teenage son, she and a leading bio-terrorism expert vow to unravel a deadly conspiracy, which begins with an international pharmaceutical company based in London. Where it leads is an international summit. Where it ends is with an unleashed biological weapon that could threaten the future of the western world.
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Summit volume 2
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When Columbian union leader Maria Puerto witnesses the slow death of her teenage son, she and a leading bio-terrorism expert vow to unravel a deadly conspiracy, which begins with an international pharmaceutical company based in London. Where it leads is an international summit. Where it ends is with an unleashed biological weapon that could threaten the future of the western world.
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Killer Wave volume 1
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After massive tidal waves strike the American East Coast, a team of scientists confers to discover the reason behind the devastating phenomenon. Among them is nuclear arms expert John McAdams and scientist Sophie Marleau who believe that the cataclysms are terrorist-triggered undersea missiles. But when McAdams himself becomes the prime suspect, he and Sophie must outrun the feds and unmask the real madman before he strikes again.
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Killer Wave volume 2
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After massive tidal waves strike the American East Coast, a team of scientists confers to discover the reason behind the devastating phenomenon. Among them is nuclear arms expert John McAdams and scientist Sophie Marleau who believe that the cataclysms are terrorist-triggered undersea missiles. But when McAdams himself becomes the prime suspect, he and Sophie must outrun the feds and unmask the real madman before he strikes again.
