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"PhD candidate Barkley Michaelson is a man with a big problem. Living in the shadow of his philandering, arrogant father Eli, he's never been good enough for the old man-- and that was before Eli won the Nobel Prize. So when Barkley's kidnapped on the eve of the Nobel ceremony and held for the $2 million in prize money, it's no surprise that Eli refuses to pay. Realizing that his fate rests in his own hands, Barkley decides to use his smarts and finally...

Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's...

Destry, a mild-mannered deputy who doesn't like guns, is called to restore order to the hopelessly corrupt frontier town of Bottleneck; A frontiersman attempts to track down his father's killer and a Winchester '73 rifle, as it moves through the hands of a diverse group of characters; a former outlaw attempts to lead a group of settlers through the treacherous Oregon wilderness; a loner and his sidekick figure to get rich quick by selling a herd of...

Now, voyager: A young woman escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy and very conservative mother through the help of a psychiatrist and an ocean cruise where she finds love, helping her to become her own person. Dark victory: The life of a fast-moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live. Old acquaintance: Old friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt contrasting lifestyles: Kit...

Driven to kill: An ex-Russian mobster who is now a crime novelist must confront his past when his family is targeted by violence. Best of the best 3: no turning back: A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a local white supremacist organization. Mask of death: When his wife is killed in a botched FBI operation, Agent McKenna becomes a man with nothing to lose. Men of war: A former Special...

Susan is living through an unfulfilling marriage when she receives a package containing a novel manuscript from her ex-husband, Edward. The novel is dedicated to her but its content is violent and devastating. Susan cannot help but reminisce over her past love story with the author. Increasingly she interprets the book as a tale of revenge, a tale that forces her to re-evaluate the choices that she has made, and reawakens a love that she feared was...

BLACK DAWN: Ex-CIA Agent Jonathan Cold is mysteriously aiding terrorists to obtain a nuclear weapon to use against the United States. The safety of millions rests on answering the impossible question: whose side is Cold on? When Cold's cover is detected, he has no choice but to save one of his former students and stop the sale of the bomb. THE FOREIGNER: Jon Cold is a professional secret agent-for-hire. Admist political corruption, murder and bounty...

Angel and the badman: Quirt Evans is a hardened criminal bent on tracking the man responsible for his foster father's murder. Blue steel: U.S. Marshal John Carruthers goes undercover to save the ranchers of Yucca City from the ruthless Polka Dot Bandit. Hell town: Dare Rudd and his cohort take advantage of his cousin's generosity, but they are after more than just money. His private secretary: Dick Wallace's is a young man with little on his mind...

John Wick: When sadistic young thugs senselessly attack a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin, they have no idea that they've just awakened the boogeyman. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, Wick embarks on a merciless rampage, hunting down his adversaries with the skill and ruthlessness that made him an underworld legend. John Wick. Chapter 2: In this next chapter following the 2014 hit, legendary hit man John Wick is forced back out...

Shipmates: Jonesy, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, misrepresents himself as an oil tycoon to a Kit Corbin. He later learns that she is the daughter of his commander. Despite this shaky start, Jonesy is later able to redeem himself in his naval duties. Man in possession: After his family snubs him, ex-convict Raymond gets a job as a bill collector. His work involves staying in the home of Crystal Wetherby, a supposedly rich woman, and she asks him to pose...