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That Thing You Do! – Tom Hank’s Extended Cut

Friday, April 9th, 2010

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Tom Hanks writes, directs and co-stars in this refreshing, big-hearted comedy that captures the overnight triumph of an American rock band during the glory days of rock and roll.Amazon.com
Tom Hanks’s debut as a writer and director is a lively, affectionate account of the shooting-star career of a forgotten (fictional) ’60s pop-rock band called The Wonders–as in “one-hit wonders.” Hanks plays the manager of the group, which includes drummer Guy “Sticks” Patterson… More >>

That Thing You Do! – Tom Hank’s Extended Cut

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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Monday, April 5th, 2010

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Set in New York City’s gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. “Measuring their lives in love,” these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. RENT is Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical, one of the longest running shows on Broadway.Amazon.com
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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

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History of the World Part I

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

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Mel Brooks’ uproarious version of history proves nothing is sacred as he takes us on a laugh-filled look at what really happened throughout time. His delirious romp features everything from a wild send-up of “2001″ to the real stories behind the Roman Empire (Brooks portrays a stand-up philosopher at Caesar’s Palace), the French Revolution (Brooks reigns as King Louis XVI) and the Spanish Inquisition (a splashy song-and-dance number with monks and swimming nuns.) It’s Mel… More >>

History of the World Part I

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Evita

Friday, March 26th, 2010

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Few times in the history of Hollywood has a film been released with the scope and daring of EVITA! Now, experience this landmark achievement as entertainment megastar Madonna — in the role of a lifetime — joins Antonio Banderas (ASSASSINS, DESPERADO) for the year’s most talked about motion picture event! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), EVITA is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron (MADONNA), who rose above childhood poverty and … More >>

Evita

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Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

  • This set includes: Manhattan Melodrama, Loy and Powell’s first screen pairing, showcases an on-screen magic that also sparks the tense courtroom thriller Evelyn Prentice. Comedies, however – urbane to insane – were the duo’s mainstays, and this set has three of their bubbliest. In Double Wedding, Loy doesn’t want her sister to wed bohemian Powell. Any guess who does? A clunk to the hea

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CONTAINS: DOUBLE WEDDING, EVELYN PRENTICE, I LOVE YOU AGAIN,LOVE CRAZY AND MANHATTAN MELODRAMA.Amazon.com
The Thin Man was just the beginning. Myrna Loy and William Powell were one of Hollywood’s best-matched screen teams, with the chemistry fairly bubbling in their scenes together, as this Warner treasure trove boxed set shows. Audiences in the ’30s and ’40s delighted in the fact that Loy’s urbane sophisticate characters could match Powell’s quip for quip… More >>

Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection

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The Gnome-Mobile

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

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Northern California’s majestic Redwood Forest is the scene for a chance encounter between two young children (Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice) and Jasper (Tom Lowell), a two-foot-high gnome. Jasper has been desperately searching for a suitable bride to please Knobby (Walter Brennan), his 900-year-old grandfather. Surprised and delighted with their find, the children agree to help Jasper with his predicament — a problem that develops into a wild chase when an enterprising sho… More >>

The Gnome-Mobile

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Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

  • Comedy’s chosen one, Daniel Tosh, has been healing the sick, stopping wars, helping underprivileged children. and filming Completely Serious, the single greatest hour in comedy. What have you been doing? Plus, you get uncensored material not seen in broadcast, a post-show Q&A with Daniel, and Comedy Central’s alternate clean, edited version. The torch has been passed, and stand-up’s n

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Daniel Tosh, comedy’s chosen one, has been healing the sick, stopping wars, helping underprivileged children… not to mention filming COMPLETELY SERIOUS, the single greatest hour in comedy. What have you been doing? Tosh has appeared multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman, and his debut CD, True Stories I Made Up, is close to reaching ten million copies sold (That’s Diamond!!). The torch has been passed and stand-up’… More >>

Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious

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Oliver and Company

Friday, March 12th, 2010

  • Experience a magical adventure, filled with friendship, fun and “paws-itively” cool music in the new 20th Anniversary Edition DVD of Walt Disney’s OLIVER AND COMPANY — featuring tail-wagging bonus and new digital mastering! Oliver, a feisty young cat, explores New York in this thrilling animatedic cleverly based on Charles Dickens’ timeless story, OLIVER TWIST — featuring unforge

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A timeless classic inspired by Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, Oliver & Company is a fun-filled, action-packed musical adventure voiced and sung by one of the most talented casts in Disney history!
The film artfully blends lovable characters, cool songs, and action-packed adventure into a contemporary classic. Disney’s hip, high-energy tale begins in the concrete canyons of New York City, where Oliver, an adorable orphaned kitten, is befriended by Dodger,… More >>

Oliver and Company

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Brigadoon

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

  • Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse recapture the charm and beauty of the 18th-Century Scottish Highlands in this enchanting fantasy of music, dance and romance.Year: 1954Running Time: 108 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS Rating: NR Age: 012569672390 UPC: 012569672390 Manufacturer No: 67239

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Gene Kelly Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse recapture the charm and beauty of the 18th-Century Scottish Highlands in this enchanting fantasy of music dance and romance. Year: 1954Running Time: 108 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS/MUSICALS UPC: 012569672390Amazon.com essential video
Anything is possible in Brigadoon, the Lerner and Loewe musical put to celluloid in 1954 by director Vincente Minnelli: a village can reappear for only one day each century, … More >>

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Another Cinderella Story

Monday, March 8th, 2010

  • It?s musical. It?s magical. It?s Another Cinderella Story, the dancing ever-after fairy tale. In this joyous update, Selena Gomez(The Wizards of Waverly Place) is Mary, a modern Cinderella complete with dancing shoes instead of a glass slipper. Drew Seeley (High School Musical) is Joey, a Prince Charming and dreamy new-guy-in-school looking for a girl to love. Could Mary be that girl? With your ki

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It’s musical. It’s magical. It’s Another Cinderella Story, the dancing ever-after fairy tale. In this joyous update, Selena Gomez(The Wizards of Waverly Place) is Mary, a modern Cinderella complete with dancing shoes instead of a glass slipper. Drew Seeley (High School Musical) is Joey, a Prince Charming and dreamy new-guy-in-school looking for a girl to love. Could Mary be that girl? With your kind of music and dance, your kind of romance and all kinds of surprises, … More >>

Another Cinderella Story

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