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22) Bleak House
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"At the court of Chancery, the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case grinds on for years with no end in sight. Entangled in the lawsuit are a growing number of innocent victims: Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a child with mysterious parentage; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper. As the case staggers onward, yet more people become embroiled in the furious legal battle,...
23) National Velvet
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National Velvet: A determined girl and boy and a spirited thoroughbred horse join forces to attain the seemingly impossible dream of winning the Grand National Steeplechase.
The Story of Seabiscuit: An Irish horse trainer and his niece come to Kentucky after her brother's death in a riding accident. While the trainer takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit and tries to convince the owner that the ungainly little horse can become a champion,...
24) Vampires
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Jack Crow is the leader of a team of mercenary vampire slayers dedicated to doing everything humanly possible to prevent Valek, the leader of the undead, from discovering the Berziers Cross, the only thing that can grant all vampires the omnipotent power to walk in the daylight.
27) The lost king
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An amateur historian sets out to find the remains of King Richard III, which have been lost for over 500 years.
30) The Trial
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Portrays the experiences of a young man who is mysteriously arrested by agents of the police for an unspecific crime and is prepared for questioning and trial.
31) The busy body
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George Norton is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse.
32) Little women
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Follows the lives of the four March sisters as they grow from kids into young women.
33) Here today
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When a woman goes to a lunch date with an aging comedy writer, that her ex-boyfriend won in an auction lottery, the two unexpectedly take a liking to each other.
34) Heaven can wait
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A recently deceased professional quarterback has his body prematurely taken by an anxious angel and comes back to life in the body of a murdered millionaire.
35) Scarface
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When an ambitious gangster moves up the ranks in the mob, he soons discovers that his own weaknesses prove to be his undoing.
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A tale of chivalry and doomed, transcendent love, 'The Romance of Tristan and Iseult' is one of the most resonant works of Western literature, as well as the basis for our enduring idea of romance. The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess who meet by deception, fall in love by magic, and pursue that love in defiance of heavenly and earthly law.
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"Once upon a time, an evil queen possessed a powerful mirror. It spoke only the truth, which often pleased the queen. But when the mirror reveals that the queen is no longer the fairest lady in the land, her heart grows cold. She seeks revenge against the beautiful maiden, vowing to destroy the lovely Snow White"--Unedited summary from book.
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Thin ice: "When Jesse Stone's friend and fellow cop is shot during a visit to Boston, Stone risk is life and career to solve the crime while also investigating the disappearance of a missing child.
Stone cold: Chief of Police Jesse Stone must track down a pair of serial killers and lead an investigation while trying to recover from alcoholism.
Death in paradise: Stone tackles the mysterious murder of a teenage girl and the case of a battered wife...
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