Barry Shabaka Henley
1) Paterson
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Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey - they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer. He goes home to his wife, Laura. By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing....
2) The terminal
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Viktor is a simple man with a mission who finds himself entrapped in JKF airport after the accidental loss of his country to villainous coup. He becomes a man without a country and is stuck in at the airport's international terminal with no visa, and is instructed that he is not allowed to leave. Slowly he encounters airport workers who come to his aid by mutual coercion. Gupta the hilarious Indian custodian; Enrique who transports food; Torres the...
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"A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she's met a 'good guy.' The more Molly (Alexis Bledel) gets to know Gus (Zachary Levi), the more she's intrigued by him. Yes, he's a little eccentric, but he's also incredibly sweet and considerate. Unbeknownst to Molly, this 'good guy' was a brilliant astrophysicist who suffered an aneurism and has lost all of his short-term memory. Every...
4) Ali
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Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, focusing on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. Considered by many to be the greatest champion in boxing history, Ali transcended sports through the sheer power of his exciting, irreverent, and charismatic personality. Now over 40 years since his Olympic championship, Muhammad Ali remains a magical figure known, respected and loved throughout the world.