James Frain
1) Architect
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English
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When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead of theirs.
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English
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It is 1817 and Charles Corday, a portrait painter, has only seven days to live. He has been found guilty of murdering a Countess whom he was in the process of painting. He had been sentenced to hang, and political pressures make it expedient for the Home Office to confirm his guilt. The man appointed to investigate is Rider Sandman, whose qualifications for the job are non-existent and who is currently down on his luck. But Sandman's investigations...
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Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, this film follows the compelling journey to the Olympic final of boatbuilder's son Bert Bushnell and Oxford-educated Richard "Dickie" Burnell. Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the games, they had to overcome vast differences in their backgrounds to become a world class rowing team on an International Olympic stage.
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CBS DVD
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English
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King Henry VIII: young, sexy and the most powerful man in the world. The throne and the entire world became his at age 19. This television series reveals the early years of the passionate, vibrant and scandalous man who forever changed the course of history.
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English
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A riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet equally relentless women - Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne.
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Series
Intruders volume 1
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English
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Mysteries unfold as Amy heads to Seattle on business and vanishes; Jack goes to Seattle only to uncover more unanswered questions about Amy's whereabouts; an old friend visits Jack and asks for his help. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Madison starts behaving erratically after seeing a stranger on the beach. An assassin desperately tries to stop his secret from leaking.
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Intruders volume 4
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English
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Gary reveals a strange link between his former client and Amy. But just as Jack and Gary start to put the pieces together, their only reliable source is brutally murdered. Meanwhile, Madison arrives in Seattle and threatens an old acquaintance. Richard attempts to conceal his secret continues while handling rising pressure from Rose.
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Series
Intruders volume 7
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English
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A gruesome discovery buried in Jack's backyard incites him to make one last attempt to bring Amy home. Rose remains haunted by a tragedy from her distant past and abducts a lowly waiter whom she's certain will have answers. Gary has finally realized how to expose the corruption behind Qui Reverti, but it demands an unthinkable sacrifice.
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Series
Intruders volume 2
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English
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Jack desperately tries to find Amy in Seattle but her movements offer more questions than answers; Madison finds herself in a train station with a ticket to Seattle, an envelope of cash, and a mysterious key. An act of humanity has serious consequences for Richard.
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Series
Intruders volume 5
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English
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Madison's instincts are gaining strength as she slowly starts to make sense of Marcus' memories. Jack learns that Gary hasn't been entirely truthful and forces a terrifying confession. Richard finally comes face-to-face with Marcus.
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Series
Intruders volume 8
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English
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In the season finale, Jack discovers the alarming depth and scope of the organization to which he's lost Amy. Marcus and Madison engage in a fatal struggle. Richard is forced on the run but recruits an unexpected partner along the way.
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Intruders volume 3
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English
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Jack returns home to find Amy sleeping soundly in bed. She has a logical explanation for her whereabouts in Seattle and professes her love to Jack only to ask for a separation the next day. Jack is terrified for Amy's mental state. Meanwhile, Gary calls with alarming news. Things get dangerous as Madison hitches a ride to Seattle, determined to evade capture. A deal from Richard's past continues to haunt him.
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Intruders volume 6
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English
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Rose confronts Jack to explain the cause of Amy's recent strange behavior. Amy's past - which she has worked so hard to suppress and deny - has come back to haunt her and the only way to protect Jack may hurt him the most. Meanwhile, Richard discovers a secret about Rose that could destroy her ascent onto The Nine. Shepherd himself is skating on thin ice as Madison continues to evade his grasp.
14) Sunshine
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English
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The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
15) Reindeer Games
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English
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Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy impulsively decides to pose as his old cellmate Nick in order to make time with Nick's beautiful pen pal, Ashley. But Rudy's ruse blows up when he realizes that Ashley was double-crossing Nick...and now he's inesc
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Arabian Nights volume 1
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English
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A desperate woman sets out to please her Sultan husband by relating a series of fantastic tales, including those of Aladdin and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, hoping the action-packed stories will calm his troubled mind and spare her from death.
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Series
Arabian Nights volume 2
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English
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As the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves unfolds, the Sultan realises that the story bears a striking resemblance to to his own life : and could even offer a solution to his ongoing conflict with his jealous brother.
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English
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As the sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is forced to build a solitary life on a remote island. When he eventually discovers that a local tribe uses his island for sacrificial rituals, he risks his life to save a doomed tribesman from certain death. In a thrilling adaptation of the timeless novel by Daniel Defoe, the two men forge a friendship to survive against impossible odds!
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Series
Empire volume 4
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English
Description
Antony takes Octavian and Tyrannus to his villa though Tyrannus is suspicious of their host, since he tries to separate him from Octavian. Antony invites a group of citizens loyal to Julius Caesar to the villa; Octavian outlines his plan of a Roman Empire but reception is mixed. Tyrannus is skeptical but leaves for Cyprus to check on the welfare of his family. Antony persuades Octavian that they should sign a pact wherein if anything happens to the...
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Series
Empire volume 3
Language
English
Description
Disguised as simple slaves, Tyrannus and Octavian look for allies in the countryside but they are captured at General Magonius's farm and taken to Arkham, where men are forced to train as gladiators. As an ex-gladiator himself Tyrannus is able to acquit himself well and to overcome Magonius, inspiring the other imprisoned men to revolt and escape. He and Octavian see a group of horsemen coming towards them but are relieved to find that they are led...