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Set in Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, "The Sound and the Fury" portrays the decline and fall of the Compsons, a once proud, aristocratic Southern family. Translating William Faulkner's famously challenging experimental prose into the language of cinema, "The Sound and the Fury" reveals the secrets and betrayals that have tarnished the family name and continue to haunt the Compson children.
2) Maladies
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A former soap star (James Franco) appears to have a narrator stuck in his head. As he moves in with his best friend (Catherine Keener) and works to restart his creative career, he tries to figure out who is really calling the shots.
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Turlington + Burch will closely examine the careers of two fashion icons from different sides of the industry who are dedicated to empowering other women. Beginning behind the scenes at Tory's spring 2013 New York City fashion show, Tory and Christy share their personal passions: for Tory it's mentoring female entrepreneurs, while Christy advocates and supports mothers globally via Every Mother Counts.
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Having previously combined forces on Seth's Grammy Award-winning album "Music Is Better Than Word," Norah and Seth explore their latest collaboration in MacFarlane + Jones. Against the backdrop of Norah's New York recording studio, Family Guy creator Seth and award-winning musician Jones meet to record the soundtrack for MacFarlane's feature film, TED, and discuss the unexpected paths that brought them to success.
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Oliver + Smith will offer an entertaining behind-the-scenes journey into the unique and creative relationship of two of Great Britain's most prolific, quirky and globe-trotting men. Jamie Oliver, a chef-turned-food-activist, and his longtime mentor and inspiration Sir Paul, one of the world's most successful menswear designers, will give a look into each other's respective workplaces and explore how they have turned their very personal sensibilities...
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Iconoclasts goes behind-the-scenes with Apatow + Dunham, as they discuss their collaborative process on the hit series "Girls" and their experiences in Hollywood, as a seasoned vet (Apatow) and a relative newcomer (Dunham). The episode features a rare look at how television gets made, as well as a tour of Judd's Los Angeles' offices and Lena's new Brooklyn apartment.
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Shot in Marina's Soho loft, Franco + Abramovic takes a fascinating look at the relationship of art and celebrity. James undergoes the "Abramovic Technique," learning about Marina's artistic process as they talk about acting, fame, and conceptual art. The episode culminates in Marina covering a naked James in gold leaf and making him into a deity/sculpture.
10) The dead zone
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The #1 New York Times bestseller and "compulsive page-turner" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) about a reluctant clairvoyant man who must weigh his options when he suddenly sees the terrible future awaiting mankind—from master storyteller Stephen King.
When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty bruise on his forehead and, from time to time, those...
When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty bruise on his forehead and, from time to time, those...
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Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Liontheyre now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum's story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old. As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great...
14) Spider-man 2
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Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, is desperately trying to balance his dual identities. He can't keep up at college, pay his rent or seem to make amends with his estranged best friend Harry. Mary Jane is more skeptical than ever of Peter. One day Peter's idol, the renowned scientist Otto Octavius, resurfaces after a failed science experiment. Peter begins to notice he's losing some of his powers and wonders at the stress in his personal life. He realizes...
16) Spider-Man
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After being bitten by a radioactive spider on a school field trip, Peter Parker finds himself gaining spider-like qualities. Adopting the name Spider-Man, Peter first uses his new skills to make money, but when the Green Goblin, another altered super-human, kills Peter's uncle, he swears to use his "spider-skills" to fight evil. Along the way he has to juggle a new job as a local reporter, and a budding romance with a beautiful former-classmate, MJ....
17) Tristan + Isolde
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A young Tristan sees his parents killed by the tyrannical Irish, who ruled over a fractured Britain after the Roman occupation. Tristan is taken in by Marke, who rules one of the British tribes. Tristan grows up to be a young prince and a mighty warrior. He's believed slain in battle and given a royal funeral on a burning boat set out to sea. But the fire goes out and Tristan washes ashore on Ireland, where Isolde, the daughter of the Irish king,...
18) Arctic dogs
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Swifty, the Arctic Fox, works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog. To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a secret location. He stumbles upon a hidden fortress, where he comes face to face with Otto Von Walrus, a blubbery evil genius. He discovers Otto Von Walrus’ plan to drill beneath Arctic surface...
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Disney's fantastical adventure Oz The Great And Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot--until he meets three witches who aren't convinced he's the great wizard everyone's expecting. Reluctantly drawn into epic problems facing Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good...