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Charlie Wilson's War |
The true story of how a playboy congressman, a renegade CIA agent and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history. Their efforts contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, with consequences that reverberate throughout the world today.
Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) was a bachelor congressman from Texas who had a habit of showing up in hot tubs with strippers and cocaine. His "Good Time Charlie"...
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The true story of how a playboy congressman, a renegade CIA agent and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history. Their efforts contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, with consequences that reverberate throughout the world today.
Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) was a bachelor congressman from Texas who had a habit of showing up in hot tubs with strippers and cocaine. His "Good Time Charlie" exterior, however, masked an extraordinary mind, a deep sense of patriotism and a passion for the underdog, and in the early 1980s the underdog was Afghanistan--which had just been brutally invaded by the Russians.
Charlie's longtime friend and patron and sometime lover was Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), one of the wealthiest women in Texas and a virulent anti-communist. Believing the American response to the Russian invasion was anemic at best, she prods Charlie into doing more for the Mujahideen (Afghan freedom fighters).
Charlie's partner in this uphill endeavour is CIA Agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a blue-collar operative in a company of Ivy League blue bloods. Together, the three of them--Charlie, Joanne and Gust--travel the world to form unlikely alliances among the Pakistanis, Israelis, Egyptians, arms dealers, law makers and a belly dancer.
Their success was remarkable. Funding for covert operations against the Soviets went from $5 million to $1 billion annually. The Red Army retreated out of Afghanistan. When asked how a group of peasants was able to deliver such a decisive blow to the army of a superpower, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq responded simply, "Charlie did it."
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Charlotte's Web |
Fern is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal, while she raises him - the runt of the litter - into a terrific and radiant pig.
As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures - a spider named Charlotte - and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family.
When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A...
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Fern is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal, while she raises him - the runt of the litter - into a terrific and radiant pig.
As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures - a spider named Charlotte - and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family.
When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte, who sees miracles in the ordinary, spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.
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The Ant Bully |
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (The Polar Express), The Ant Bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10-year-old boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard.
But one day the ants retaliate. Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to...
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From Academy Award nominated filmmaker John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (The Polar Express), The Ant Bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10-year-old boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard.
But one day the ants retaliate. Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to ant size and sentence him to live like an ant in their colony. In this strange new world Lucas will learn important lessons about friendship, get a whole new perspective on life and ultimately find the courage to stand up for himself.
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Ocean's Twelve |
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Three years after the heist that robbed casino mogul Terry Benedict of every dollar from his impenetrable Las Vegas vault, one of Danny Ocean's crew has ratted out the team. Now, Benedict is demanding payment with interest.
So, Danny and Rusty rustle up the crew for a job to make amends Benedict.
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Closer |
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An uncompromisingly honest look at modern relationships, Closer is the story of four strangers and their chance meetings, instant attractions, and brutal betrayals.
Funny, shocking, and powerful, Closer is reminiscent of such classic Nichols fare as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Carnal Knowledge.
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Mona Lisa Smile |
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Katherine Watson, a recent UCLA graduate, is hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty (Kirsten Dunst) and Joan (Julia Stiles), to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
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Full Frontal |
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A mix of plots somehow intertwined is the set-up for Full Frontal. An actor (Underwood) falls in love with the journalist (Roberts) assigned to make a profile him. Then the movie goes to home video style footage as the two are followed around L.A. as they cross paths between friends and lovers.
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The Mexican |
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Two lovers find new a spark in their romance when a hitman kidnaps thegirlfriend and holds her hostage for an antique pistol known simply as,"The Mexican."
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