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84) Vera Drake
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Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.
88) Sophie's choice
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A drama set in post-World War II Brooklyn revolves around Sophie, a Polish Catholic beauty who survived Auschwitz, her lover, Nathan, and Stingo, a would-be writer. As the three grow closer, Stingo discovers the captivating and moving truths that each harbor.
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"Duck soup": To rescue the small country of Freedonia from bankruptcy, Mrs Teasdale agrees to donate 20 million dollars if Rufus T. Firefly is appointed its new president. "Horse feathers": Professor Quincy Wagstaff has just been installed as the new president of Huxley College. "Monkey business": While stowing away on a ship to America, the boys get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters. "Animal crackers": Captain...
90) Riding giants
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From its early Hawaiian roots to its current status as a recreational lifestyle enjoyed worldwide, big wave surfing is given the definitive exploration by acclaimed director Stacy Peralta.
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Attempts to address the increased demand and need for ASL literature. These orignial stories, based ont he Deaf experience, are the first in a set to be produced. Ben Bahan's fable, "Birds of a Different Feather," explores the differences of a bird within a family of eagles. Rather than accepting the bird's differences, the eagle family tries to apply a pathological approach to raising the unusual bird. In Sam Supalla's, "For a Decent Living,"...
92) Roseland
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Three interlocking stories set in New York City's legendary Roseland dance palace make up this charming film, the third to be shot by Merchant Ivory Productions in America.
95) A woman's face
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Anna Holm, a professional blackmailer, despises herself and the world because of a disfiguring facial scar.
96) Around the bend
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The story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family's past. The journey will take them out on the road to a world full of surprises.
98) Lifeboat
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When an their vessel is torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII, eight survivors find refuge in a lifeboat. Short on food and water, their situation is further complicated when they rescue a crew member from the German submarine that sank their ship.
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