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21) Untamed Heart
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Marisa Tomei portrays Caroline, a diner waitress who is unlucky at love. Christian Slater is Adam, the diner's busboy who harbors a crush on Caroline, yet is too shy to speak to her. All that changes one night when Adam rescues Caroline from a life-threatening situation on her walk home. Intrigued by her knight in shining armor, Caroline tenderly breaks through to his lonely world. Together, the two forge a bond of trust that blossoms into one of...
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Frank, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck. A heartfelt, nostalgic and gently humorous story about a chance encounter in which one man's dreams become another man's destiny.
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In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. Ten chemical companies control two-thirds of the seed market. SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed-keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. These farmers, scientists, and indigenous people are fighting a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource...
24) The Rewrite
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Once upon a time, Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant - About a Boy, Love Actually) was an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, but divorce and a string of unsuccessful films have left him with nothing but bad debts and blank pages. So when his agent arranges a job as guest screenwriting professor at a remote university in upstate New York, a desperate Keith can't say no. Initially hoping to give minimal effort to actual teaching so he can focus on his next...
25) After Everything
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Elliot lives carefree in NYC, meets the sensible Mia, and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week. Their love blossoms amidst the chaos and they learn that the real test of their relationship is not in the illness, but in everything else.
26) I Hate Kids
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A successful author's life is turned upside down when a psychic turns up with a boy he claims is his son.
27) Love, Marilyn
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Of all the stars in Hollywood's history, no one had a more potent mix of glamor and tragedy than Marilyn Monroe. Through performed readings of her personal papers, this film explores the life and personal thoughts of this seminal movie star.
28) Just A Kiss
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They say the heart goes where it will, and six people find theirs following a very complicated road map with a seventh creating some unexpected detours in this dark romantic comedy. Dag (Ron Eldard) is a successful director of television commercials who shares his home with his beautiful girlfriend, Halley (Kyra Sedgwick). Dag, however, has a serious case of roving eye and is given to frequent flings with other women. Halley tries to turn a blind...
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Different World volume 1
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Denise Huxtable takes up residence in Hillman College's Gilbert Hall and immediately clashes with her assigned roomate, Jaleesa Vinson.
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Different World volume 19
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Clair is unhappy to discover Denise has made plans to go to Greece for the summer -- she thinks her daughter should spend summer vacation working a job to help pay for her education. Phylicia Rashad and Keshia Knight Pulliam guest star.
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Different World volume 3
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Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor and imposes a strict penalty for untidy behavior: those caught littering must wear a pig nose for the entire day. Denise is on board. That is, until she's the one caught littering!
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Different World volume 20
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Whitely agrees to loan Dwayne some cash so he can finally take Denise out on "an innocent little date," but on one condition: Whitley has to come along.
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Different World volume 8
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Denise joins the track team at Hillman, earning the nickname 'The Little Engine' and the affection of a fellow male track star. However, the intense physical demands required to stay on the team cause her to reconsider her decision. Does she have what it takes to carry on the running Huxtable legacy at Hillman? Bill Cosby guest stars.
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Different World volume 22
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Theo visits Denise at Hillman but ends up spending more time hanging out with the other students than with her. When the two finally sit down to talk, Denise must come to terms with the fact that her little brother isn't so little anymore.
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Different World volume 17
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In her efforts to smash sexual stereotypes on Hillman's campus, Denise enters Dwayne in the 'Miss Hillman' contest. Whitley is furious at the unexpected competition, but Denise begins to regret her decision when the students start mocking Dwayne.
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Different World volume 16
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Both Denise and Whitley believe the leading man in a school play, Rick, has fallen for them. They continually try to upstage each other until they're forced to recognize that Rick may not be in love with either of them--he's just a good actor.
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Different World volume 10
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Whitley and her father have planned a holiday in Switzerland together for Christmas break, but Whitley is surprised when her father shows up with some unexpected baggage: his new girlfriend.
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Different World volume 2
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Denise must deal with a financial crisis and a new chatterbox roommate (Marisa Tomei), and has no choice but to call home for help. Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Rudy Huxtable (Keisha Knight Pulliam) make special guest appearances.
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Different World volume 6
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When Denise's younger sister Rudy (Keisha Knight Pulliam) visits Hillman, she becomes fast friends with Whitley. As Rudy begins picking up Whitley's affected mannerisms, Denise grows jealous and angry about Rudy's affection for her nemesis. Bill Cosby guest stars.
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Different World volume 21
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Maggie is tasked with taking care of an egg as though it were a child for her psychology class, but is forced to entrust the project to 'egg sitters' Denise and Jaleesa when she leaves campus.