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Dan Aykroyd
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"Born in the Delta, the blues has meandered through Mississippi juke joints and Chicago nightclubs, Texas roadhouses and Memphis studios, and on to concert halls worldwide. Elwood's Blues in the story of the artists who have carried the blues along these roads." "Since 1993 the award-winning House of Blues Radio Hour has brought in-depth artist profiles and blues music to millions of listeners, courtesy host Dan Aykroyd and producer Ben Manilla. Now...
6) Sneakers
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When computer expert Martin Bishop and his team of renegade hackers are blackmailed into carrying out a covert operation to recover a mysterious black box, they discover factions from all sides are willing to kill for it.
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They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two former Presidents are framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents. The two squabbling ploitical foes plunge into a desparate and delightfully frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and executive produced by Jerry Weintraub, this HBO Films drama recreates the glittering private world of Liberace, the flamboyant, phenomenally successful entertainer whose extravagant costumes, trademark candelabra, and elaborate stage shows made him the most bankable entertainer of his time.
9) War, Inc
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Turaqistan is a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former U.S. vice-president. In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man to kill a Middle East oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growning demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation's Trade Show producer in order to pull off his current hit. He has to do all this while maintaining his...
10) Crossroads
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On the night of their senior prom, Lucy and her once-close childhood friends -- Kit and Mimi -- reunite to dig up a time capsule they buried together as little girls. Mimi wants to make good on her childhood dreams; leaving their small town for fame and fortune in Los Angeles. Though Lucy and Kit are reluctant to join her, they decide to tag along, agreeing to be chauffeured by Mimi's friend, Ben. As they trek across the country, plagued by car problems,...
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When only child, Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora decide to book an cruise and skip Christmas altogether. Their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fianc�ee, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever.
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My Girl: Coming-of-age film about eleven-year-old Vada Sultnefuss who lives with her widowed father, the town mortician -- My Girl 2: Vada Sultnefuss goes to California to visit her uncle, his girlfriend and her street-smart son Nick. Guided by Nick through Los Angeles in search of her late mother's history, Vada makes some surprising discoveries.
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They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two former one-term presidents are framed in a scandal by the current president and pursued across the U.S. by armed agents. The two squabbling political foes plunge into a desperate and delightfully frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence. As they scramble through the real America, they get an unexpected crash course in how their policies affected the citizens....
15) Trading Places
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The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen. Valentine becomes the golden boy of the commodities market and Winthorpe finds himself out in the streets....
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Dorothy's only just returned home from her first incredible journey to Oz, but she's already being called back for another adventure! After waking to post-tornado Kansas, Dorothy and Toto are whisked to Oz on a magical rainbow mover sent by their old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion and the Tin Man. Time in Oz has passed much faster than back in Kansas, and Dorothy discovers that the Jester, the devious brother of the Wicked Witch of the West, is taking...
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Get ready for some serious "slime-time," with the ultimate Ghostbusters collection, containing the original classic Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) along with Paul Feig's brand-new and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy! This time, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth take the reins when they team up to save Manhatten from a sudden invasion...
19) My girl
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A precocious 11-year-old tomboy obsessed with death shares a poignant summer with her widowed father, the sexy and kind cosmetician he hires, and most importantly with the boy-next-door who idolizes her.
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The money pit: A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.
The 'burbs: In a typical American neighborhood, some strange new neighbors, the Klopeks, come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson.
Dragnet: A comedy that plays homage to the famed original police drama of the '50s and '60s. Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange thefts which have one thing in common: visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the...
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