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1) Lady Bird
Language
English
Formats
Description
Directed by Greta Gerwig and nominated for five **Oscars**, LADY BIRD is a warm, affecting comedy about a high schooler (Saoirse Ronan) who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of her eventful and poignant senior year of high school. **Golden Globe** winner for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy....
2) The line
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Tijuana, Mexico. Veteran assassin Mark Shields is assigned to track down Pelon. Pelon is the head of the Salazar Crime Cartel. Unknowingly and through several twists of fate, Shields' path will take him on a torrid encounter with Olivia, a local woman who is fighting her own demons for the sake of her daughter. Shows the plight of souls in one of the most dangerous cities in North America.
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Sensitive to outcries of police brutality, San Francisco Detective Harry Callahan bosses send him on an out-of-town assignment until events cool down. But wherever Harry goes, things just get hotter. This time, he is tracking a traumatized rape victim who coldly guns down her bygone attackers-- and as secrets come to light, starts striking an empathetic chord in the pursuing lawman.
6) Nope
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Following their father's shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler OJ and his sister Emerald begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera. Along with a former child star turned family them park ringmaster who neighbors the siblings, the pair's efforts to chase the spectacle soon bring terrifying consequences and unimaginable...
Language
English
Description
Two determined California college students, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. The two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan. Dr. Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field and the human consequences of war becomes clear for these two students trapped behind enemy lines. They...
10) Laurel Canyon
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Harvard graduate Sam and his fiancée, Alex, move into Sam's mother's house in upscale Laurel Canyon, thinking that she won't be there. She still is, however, and is supposedly finishing up a record that she's producing for her boyfriend's band. But Sam's mom seems more interested in smoking pot and drinking than actually working, though.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Veteran police detective Gavilan and his rookie partner Calden are no exception to the rule that in Hollywood, no one is really who they want to be. Between Gavilan's struggling real estate business and Calden's fledgling acting career and yoga instruction, they've got a major murder case to solve. With both Internal Affairs and their prime suspect on their tails, both have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hop recording industry.
13) Marlowe
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930s Bay City centers around a brooding, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress, daughter of a well-known movie star. The disappearance is the first twist in a series of bewildering events, and soon Marlowe is embroiled in a deadly investigation and web of lies that he's determined to bring to light." -- Container.
16) Outbreak
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Sam Daniels is a take-charge army virologist trying to stave off global biological meltdown. A rare killer virus from the jungles of Zaire has taken hold in a California community. Its mortality rate is 100%. And some say the only way to stop its spread is to firebomb the town and everyone in it.
17) 24: Season six
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
"After twenty months in a Chinese prison, Jack Bauer is suddenly returned to the United States. But instead of being free, Jack's release is a part of a secret deal: his life in return for the location of Hamri Al-Assad, the leader of a terrorist organization that has unleashed a wave of terror across the country. A broken man, physically and mentally, Jack agrees to the exchange. But when he learns that his new captor, Abu Fayed, is actually the...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring true story of courage and friendship the whole family will love. When 15-year-old Jay Moriarty discovers that the mythical Mavericks surf break is real, he reaches out to local surfing legend Frosty Hesson to train him to ride it. What begins as a mentorship turns into an extraordinary bond that transforms both their lives, as Jay and Frosty learn valuable lessons about conquering fear in pursuit of your dreams.
19) The Runaways
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
With the success of their all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie's friendship begins to unwind after Currie decides to leave the group.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Set in the early 20th century, the film follows the rise to power of Daniel Plainview, a ruthless oil prospector. When Plainview learns of oil-rich land in California that can be bought cheaply, he moves his operation there and begins manipulating the local landowners into selling him their property. He encounters resistance from a young reverend of the local church, who has his own ambitions for his diocese and the profit from the oil.
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