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The Taming of the Shrew (1592) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Written between 1590 and 1592, The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest works. Frequently critiqued by scholars for its demeaning portrayal of Katherina and for Petruchio's violence, the play has also been considered as an ironic treatment of the inequality experienced by women in marriage. The Taming of the Shrew has served as source material for countless film and...
2) Henry V
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Believed to have been written in 1599, William Shakespeare's "Henry V" forms the final installment of a tetralogy of plays, which includes "Richard II", "Henry IV, Part I", and "Henry IV, Part II". The play focuses on the events surrounding the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. Henry, who is introduced in the earlier plays as a wild and undisciplined youth, has now come of age and ascended to the thrown following the death of his...
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Presents William Shakespeare's comedy in which Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the targets of a more sinister plot; and includes an audio CD containing more than twenty scenes and excerpts from famous performances.
6) King Lear
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The tragic drama of an old king's foolishness is accompanied by a scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career.
7) The tempest
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Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.
8) The shack
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Summit Entertainment, LLC
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[2017]
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English
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
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Abby Mann's classic story about the Nuremberg trials, under which German leaders were found guilty of crimes against humanity in 1945 and 1946. Even today, the play remains a shattering indictment of the consequences of unchecked authority and the seductive power of group thought. Includes an audience talkback with Judge Bruce Einhorn, who served at the Justice Department supervising litigation against Nazi war criminals and is currently a professor...
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When veteran award-winning radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua was a student in his final semester at Kean College in 1982, he produced and directed a radio version of Hamlet.
Casting Kean faculty and students, and portraying the melancholy Danish prince himself, Bevilacqua not only completed his nearly four-hour radio adaption of Shakespeare's greatest work, he did so while carrying a double major, producing, acting in, and sometimes writing radio...
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Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Will these star-crossed lovers ever fulfill their destiny?...
12) Judy
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Lionsgate
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[2019]
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Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans, all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.
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Kino Classics
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Jimmie Blacksmith is a young Aboriginal half-cast raised in central New South Wales at the turn of the century. Looking to gain respectability in white society, Jimmie finds a white bride while performing back-breaking work on local farms, but cannot escape his skin color, suffering ongoing racism and oppression. Discovering that he may not be the father of his wife's child, and fired without pay, Jimmie explodes in a fury of violent revenge.
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Warner Bros
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2010
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English
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Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process. This title has been Repackaged.
15) The wolf house
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Kim Stim
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[2020]
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Español
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Maria is a young girl who hides in a mysterious abandoned house in southern Chile after escaping from a colony run by German religious fanatics. She's greeted by two pigs sheltering there, and the house begins to react to Maria's feelings, eventually transforming the animals into humans in a phantasmagoria of beauty and horror.
16) The lost husband
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Quiver Distribution
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A widow and her children move to her estranged aunt's farm in Texas after the sudden death of her husband, and begin to fall in love with country life.
17) Gran torino
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Village Roadshow Pictures
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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A Korean War vet stops a young Hmong teen from stealing his prized car, and reluctantly proceeds to reform the boy, learning about himself along the way. Bonus features include featurettes.
"***...a powerful character study...Recommended."--Video Librarian
"...becomes more intriguing as the journey it takes us on evolves and grows darker..."--Associated Press
"...it's about Americans of different races growing more open to one another in the new...
18) Rififi
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The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Français
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Just out of prison, a master thief is persuaded to orchestrate the nearly impossible robbery of an upscale jewelry store.
19) Columbus day
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
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c2008
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English
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After pulling off the biggest heist of his life, a thief meets a young boy that inspires him to telephone his ex-wife and estranged daughter. As his business deal to unload the stolen goods begins to go sour, he struggles to save the boy and reunite with his family in Florida.
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Mill Creek Entertainment
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[2014]
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English
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Disguised as everyday citizens and blessed with spiritual powers, Jonathan Smith and his trusted sidekick Mark Gordon travel from small towns to bustling cities touching troubled lives from all corners of America. From mending the emotional wounds of a Vietnam nurse to helping a minister who is facing a crisis of conscience, this farewell season celebrates faith and family.
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