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1) King Lear
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Featuring the images of some of the world's most famous stage and film actors, these additions to the all-new Oxford School Shakespeare introduce--and enthrall--young people to one of the greatest writers of all time. This season brings revised editions of five of the Bard's most famous plays--As You Like It, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labour Lost and The Taming of the Shrew. Designed specifically for students unfamiliar with Shakespeare's rich literary...
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof first heated up Broadway in 1955 with its gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father's inheritance amid a whirlwind of sexuality, untethered in the person of Maggie the Cat. The play also daringly showcased the burden of sexuality repressed in the agony of her husband, Brick Pollitt. In spite of the public controversy Cat stirred up, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics Circle Award for...
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King Lear is a prosperous but older man who plans to distribute his wealth among his three daughters in accordance to their declarations of love. Two shower him with compliments while the other is unable to participate in a false display of affection.
King Lear decides to step down from the throne and gift his daughters with the spoils of his kingdom. As a test, the size of their inheritance will correlate with how well they flatter him. The two...
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After heading to Hollywood, Al skyrocketed to stardom on a hit television show but has had a tough time since his one big break. Down on his luck, he gets a surprise curveball when his late father leaves him a fortune, but there's a catch: Al must go back home to reopen his dad's bar. Reconnecting with old friends and maybe the woman of his dreams turns out to be the role of a lifetime in this fresh, funny look at getting a second chance and finding...
6) Mr. Deeds
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Small-town guy Longfellow Deeds goes to New York City to collect a $40 billion inheritance from a long lost uncle, even living in a palatial mansion with the services of an unusual valet. Things get better when he mets a beautiful woman. But money changes everything, and things aren't what they seem - his sweetie is actually a journalist feeding reports of his outrageous behavior to the press! Now, its up to Deeds to straighten everybody out.
8) Sweet autumn
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Aunt Dee splits her candy shop between her niece, Maggie, and maple farmer, Dex. Following letters Dee left, the two uncover the reason for her decision, during the Sweet Autumn festival.
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Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
10) The reunion
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When estranged half-brothers reluctantly reunite after their father's death, they learn that their promised inheritance has a catch. Together with their sister and ne'er-do-well younger brother , they must cross into Mexico to find and apprehend their father's former business partner. The family's bounty hunting job quickly turns into a dangerous search for a kidnapped billionaire and a run-in with a powerful drug lord.
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Dater's handbook: Cass, a successful businesswoman who is unsuccessful in her personal life, tries the dater's handbook.
When sparks fly: A big city journalist is sent back to her small homtown to write a story.
Royal hearts: Kelly's father inherits and estate in a faraway land. They discover that Hank also inherited the titles on King.
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While settling his father's estate, Finn Conrad becomes suspicious as to why the man left a nurse 50 thousand dollars. His dad knew her for less than two months before he dies. Just before Christmas, Finn wants to reclaim what he considers his family's money, going undercover to investigate the bed and breakfast nurse has recently taken over. When Fin meets Willa, he discovers she's not a conniving gold digger at all, but a woman in need who put the...
14) Snow dogs
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Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle Dr. Von Dinkenstein's cursed castle in the terrifying town of Transylvania, Pennsylvania. Just when the gang persuades Velma to go claim her inheritance, the ghost of Dinkenstein Castle blows up the Mystery Machine as a warning! Now the crew must spring back into action, but this time it's personal! Who's responsible for the Dinkenstein monster? What family secret has Velma been hiding?
16) Little Fockers
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Greg Focker has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family's next 'Godfocker', or will the circle of trust be broken for good?
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Brooke dreams about making it big as a designer, but popular fashion diva Candace needles her at every turn. But when Brooke inherits the family business from the grandfather she never knew, suddenly she finds herself a mob boss. With the help of her best friends and a sharply dressed mobster, she becomes the most popular girl at her fashion school, and falls for a cute student who's actually an undercover FBI agent.
18) Tommy boy
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Party animal Tommy Callahan is definitely a few cans short of a six-pack. But after seven years, Tommy's finally earned his diploma -- and a cushy job at Callahan Auto Parts. Returning home, Tommy gets some more great news: his dad is marrying a real "10, " and Tommy will get the stepbrother he always wanted. But as fast as you can say "Who killed the keg?, " the family business starts tanking. Now Tommy's got to hit the road with his dad's right-hand...
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The Dollanganger family attempt to put their sordid past behind them. But, as they soon discover, certain secrets can't be left behind. When Cathy finds herself in an abusive relationship, Christopher and Cathy are forced to face their forbidden feelings. And as tragedy strikes again, Cathy returns to Foxworth Hall to confront her grandmother and seek revenge on her mother. Christopher runs to Cathy's side, and the two are determined to start over...
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When billionaire financier Nerio Winch (Miki Manojlovic) and head of the W Group is murdered, his second in command (Kristin Scott Thomas) must locate his only heir -- a heretofore unknown adopted son, Largo (Tomer Sisley). But first the heir -- a twentysomething adventurer -- must overcome an onslaught of drug traffickers, assassins, corporate raiders and double-dealing insiders to fulfill his destiny in this twisty, fast-paced corporate thriller....