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Ageing Rock God, Jim Sullivan, is heading for the quiet life on his newly acquired, tiny island, off the coast of Cornwall. That is until he sends a letter to the King of England, announcing his intent to declare independence from the UK and appointing himself king.
Determined not to cede one inch of British territory, the UK government despatches low-level Foreign Office researcher, John Cabot, to put a stop to Sullivan's ambitions.
What they didn't...
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What if Bill Bryson wrote a Malcolm Gladwell book, one that took the science of loneliness and used it as the travel guide for an epic comic adventure through friendship? Billy Baker's We Need to Hang Out is the story of a middle-aged everyman who realizes that he doesn't have any close friends, inspiring him to set out on a humorous and ultimately moving quest to revive old tribes and build new ones, all with the goal of having someone to hang out...
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Tess has downsized to a lively new town and is ready for "me" time. But her Zen-like calm is tested by her boomerang offspring, who keep fluttering back to the nest (usually with a full bag of dirty washing) and by her elderly mother's struggle to hold on to her independence. Tess is also surprised to discover that there are dark resentments simmering beneath the vintage charm of her new hometown and a spate of vandalism has exposed the rift between...
4) Starbuck
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Just when David Wosniak decides to finally take control of his life, this eternal 42-year-old teenager discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children. Suddenly, his life is much more complicated that he anticipated.
5) Starbuck
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David Wosniak (Patrick Huard), a 42 year-old lovable but perpetual screw-up, finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck.
6) Dr. Cabbie
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When an Indian doctor emigrates to Canada in the hope of starting a new life, bureaucracy confines him to life as a taxi driver. Unable to suppress his desire to practice medicine, he begins illegally treating patients from his cab that takes him on a journey he never expected.
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Harry just found out he only has a short time to live - but for his enemies, their prognosis looks even worse. When the doctors tell failed photographer Harry Sterndale to get his affairs in order, he does just that - with a vengeance. With nothing to lose, he embarks on a rampage of outrageously bad behavior.
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We find our three little pigs five years later, still victims of their strong libido. Each one of them is at a turning point in their love lives. PAUL is confronted with his real nature and must deal with his desire to conform, CLAUDE sees his virility hurt by his wife's financial success and GUILLAUME falls for his sister in law SOPHIE, behind Paul's back. Through misunderstandings and lies, the brotherhood will be seriously shaken.
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Eine herrliche Auswahl von bekannten sowie bisher unveröffentlichten Geschichten, Gedichten, Liedern und Interviews von und mit Heinz Erhardt, der auch viele Jahre nach seinem Tod noch immer einer der beliebtesten, wenn nicht DER beliebteste Wortkünstler Deutschlands ist. Mit Axel Prahl, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Hannelore Hoger, Stefan Gwildis, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Tom Gaebel, Max Hopp und Ingrid van Bergen.
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In The First Bad Man, Miranda July tells the story of Cheryl, a vulnerable, uptight woman in her early forties who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat, unable to cry. Cheryl is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six; she also believes she has a profound connection with Phillip, a philandering board member at Open Palm, the women's self-defense studio where she has worked for twenty years.
When Cheryl's bosses ask if their twenty-one-year-old...
13) One Hot Crush
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Faking it never felt so good.
How can a man who designs sex toys for a living be so awkward around women? My boss, Dane Dixon, is hot and British, a killer combination, but he can't look me in the eye and has never said more than five consecutive words to me. Until the day he calls me into his office and asks me to be his fake girlfriend.
Um… what?!
This is strictly for publicity purposes, Dane says. We fake date until after his company re-launches....
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The Journey to Ineffectiveness: A Beginner's Guide" by Dr JC, presents the novel argument that Ineffectiveness is a good thing and we should embrace it. It lays out a plan whereby we can increase our ineffectiveness. The book introduces our other IQ (Ineffectiveness Quotient), which is measured by our behavior, rather than our mental ability. It introduces a number of areas that present us opportunities to increase our IQ in a humorous, and some might...
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Many rarely seen Goofs & Outtakes from vintage TV & movies featuring: Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, Happy Days, Bonanza, MASH, Laverne & Shirley, Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life, Don Adams, Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Dick Van Dyke Show, Kraft Music Hall, Red Skelton Show, etc. Also, classic stars like Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, James Cagney, James Stewart, & more.
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1967's Christmas with The King Family was the first Christmas TV special following The King Family Show variety TV series. The cast includes the King Sisters, Alvino Rey, the King Cousins, the King Kiddies as well as all the other aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews that make up the extended musical family. A colorful Holiday Christmas Extravaganza that's fun for all ages.
17) This Is The Army
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Restored from Technicolor elements. The film starts during WWI & later depicts WWII raging in Europe. Johnny (Ronald Reagan) enlists in the Army after Pearl Harbor. Then in 1943, following in his father's footsteps, he soon becomes the producer of an epic all soldier show. The film is loaded with patriotic scenes & spectacular production numbers including Kate Smith singing "God Bless America
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Lorne Greene of "Bonanza" hosts this yuletide half hour with the UNICEF Children's Choir, a group of 45 youngsters from Long Beach. Lorne & the children reflect on what makes Christmas special, and take an imaginary trip to the era of Charles Dickens, 19th century England. This "lost" special is loaded with songs & Holiday cheer.
19) Hi-De-Ho
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Bandleader Cab Calloway is tiring of his sexy girlfriend Minnie, who in turn is jealous of Cab's manager Nettie. When Nettie gets Cab a job at the Brass Hat Club, Minnie retaliates for his imagined infidelity by setting gangster Boss Mason, owner of a rival club, against him. Will she regret her action before it's too late?
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A comedic novel for a group of mothers who face difficult situations in their lives and turn to an African parenting coach who shocks them into a world of fantasy and imagination so that we can all learn proper parenting methods and how to raise children through events.