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1) Jobs
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"This inspiring and entertaining film chronicles Jobs' early days as a college dropout to his rise as the co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. and forced retirement from the company. More than a decade later, Jobs returns and single-handedly sets a course that will turn the once-tiny startup into one of the world's most valuable companies. His epic journey blazes a trail that changes technology--and the world--forever"--Container.
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The tragic impact of the Vietnam War on a relationship between father and daughter. The father is an upstanding individual who believes in the American Dream, but his daughter has a different dream, to get America out of Vietnam and she kills innocent people to achieve it. For the father it is the end of the world, he has lost his daughter. By the author of Sabbath's Theater.
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Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven stars as American entrepreneur and colorful retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining-or sometimes just eccentric-was showcased. Based on the book Shopping, Seduction and Mr. Selfridge by author Lindy Woodhead.
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While on assignment in North Korea, Bond is captured by government agents, where he's imprisoned and tortured for over a year. When Bond is exchanged for another prisoner, not everyone is certain 007 is still capable of doing the job. After an unscrupulous entrepreneur is discovered to be in cohoots with the other prisoner, Bond is back on the case, and he finds the two men have sinister plans which could decide the fate of the world.
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Much has changed since Selfridges first opened its doors. Five years later, Europe is on the brink of war and London is enjoying one last defiant period of decadence. Mr. Selfridge now has his sights set on joining the establishment and rebuilding his family life. Tensions are also running high on the shop floor as Agnes is back from Paris, chic and successful. Not everyone is thrilled by her newfound confidence and by the reappearance of her old...
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After nearly 20 years of setting trends and pushing traditions, Selfridge's is still going strong as the triumph of London's Oxford Street. But Harry's potentially dangerous appetite for entertainment and women, while always a problem, has reached its peak. Now, he struggles to keep the reins of the store he loves, in the face of old troubles, new opportunities, and unsettled scores.
10) The good life
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Based on a true story, Christopher Nolen's The Good Life; follows the relationship of Marianne and Jacques Vandelay, a married couple whose friends and family think of as the 'perfect' couple. But as Jacques looks to become an entrepreneur and Marianne starts feeling her own professional pressure to succeed, both begin to sacrifice their vows and risk losing their marriage to accomplish their selfish goals.
11) Dombey and Son
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Set amid the teeming bustle of Victorian England, Dombey and Son is Dickens's story of a powerful man whose coldhearted neglect of his family causes his professional and personal downfall.
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Join the friends as they struggle with the weighty issues of life, men, love, money, and more men. While they search for happiness in all its elusive forms, the friends rely upon each other for support, reality checks, advice, and laughter. Includes interviews and 21 smart and sexy episodes, plus behind-the-scenes special features.
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Four of the sexiest and most sophisticated girlfriends L.A.'s ever seen are back. Watch ambitious lawyer Joan, her sharp-tongued assistant Maya, free-spirited roommate Lynn, best friend Toni and their friend William as they get naked before the big 3-0, hear wedding bells, and try office romance as life, love and comedy collide once again.
14) Noble house
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Ian Dunross is named 'Tai-Pan' (Supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asia trading company, Struan & Co. His rival is attempting a hostile takeover. Suddenly plunged into a criminal underworld of international espionage, deception and financial crises, Dunross turns up the heat by engaging in a dangerous romance with his nemesis's aide. Danger lurks around every corner and Dunross ultimately sees he has no choice but to fight for his company's...
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A sophisticated comedy series that invites viewers into the lives of four professional African American women living in Los Angeles who are struggling with the weighty issues of life -men, love, money, and more men. As they search for happiness in all its elusive forms, the four girlfriends rely on each other for support, reality checks, advice and for the laughter that everyone needs to make it in this crazy place we call the modern world.
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Joan, Lynn and Maya are the sexiest and most sophisticated girlfriends in L.A. The three are at pivotal and life-changing crossroads. While Joan's plans for a fairytale wedding are derailed, Lynn's singing career begins to blossom, and Maya considers adopting a baby. As they face their future, the three support one another as only real girfriends can.
19) The 27-hour day
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An entrepreneur takes a break from her wellness empire for some much-needed work-life balance but realizes it won't be easy. Will a relaxing retreat and new romance change her life, forever?