Keith Carradine
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"An iconic figure in the history of rock and pop culture (inducted not once but twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), Neil Young has written his eagerly awaited memoir. Candid, witty and revealing, this book takes its place beside the classic memoirs of Bob Dylan and Keith Richards"--Container.
2) Altman
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Maverick. Auteur. Rebel. Innovator. Storyteller. Rambler. Gambler. Mad man. Family man. Director. Artist. Robert Altmanʼs life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. ALTMAN, Canadian director Ron Mannʼs new documentary, explores and celebrates the epic fifty-year redemptive journey of one of the most important...
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"Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. No crisis is out of control for Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. Thinking outside the box and acting outside political protocol make McCord a force to be reckoned with both stateside and overseas, along with support from her CIA operative husband Henry, Chief of Staff Jay, policy advisor Kat, and of course, President Dalton. As McCord prepares to transition from her office to a presidential campaign, she's...
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In her life, Elizabeth McCord has led many roles, as a CIA analyst, a professor, a wife, and a mother, but now, she leads America's foreign policy as Secretary of State. The sensitive nature of her work creates tension at home when she's forced to keep secrets from her husband Henry, recently reactivated as an intelligence asset. As tensions mount with Russia and chaos brews in the Middle East, Elizabeth answers directly to President Conrad Dalton....
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When it comes to prisoner negotiations, international aid, and thwarting the next world war, look no further than U.S. Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. Since joining the White House staff, she's seen her fair share of global threats, but her greatest challenges lie ahead. While she and her husband Henry must outsmart their own personal stalker, new enemies emerge both overseas and in the states. Working alongside President Conrad Dalton, Elizabeth...
10) The long riders
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Four theatrical families of the 1980's recreate the most wanted criminal families of the 1860's. This portrayal of the Jesse James gang is a rapidfire succession of thrilling moments -- the bandits' lightning attacks on banks, trains and stagecoaches ; their hairbreadth escapes from the law ; Jesse's jubilant wedding celebration ; and the tragic Great Northfield, Minnesota raid.
11) A quiet passion
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Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit, intellectual independence and pathos of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death. Acclaimed British director Terence Davies (*House of Mirth, The Deep Blue Sea*) exquisitely evokes Dickinson’s deep attachment to her close knit family along with the manners, mores and spiritual convictions of her time that she struggled with and...
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Since its overwhelming success on Broadway forty years ago, Hair: let the sun shine in has inspired generations with its messages of love, non-violence and liberation. This definitive and entertaining documentary highlights the continuing relevance of the show and its still radical, transformative power. In preparation for its fortieth anniversary, the show's author and co-creator Jim Rado rehearses a troupe of young performers for a new production...
14) Peacock
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John Skillpa, a quiet bank clerk living in tiny Peacock, Nebraska, prefers to live an invisible life. Then, in a moment, everything changes. A train caboose runs off its tracks and crashes into John's backyard and destroys more than the weathered planks of his wood fence. When neighbors descend on the scene, they discover John's other personality, Emma, for the first time and mistakenly believe her to be John's wife. John is launched into the spotlight...
15) The Californians
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Gavin Ransom, a handsome land developer, wins the right to build a tract of garish mini-mansions on sensitive coastal real estate over the objection of environmentalists led by his sister, Olive Ransom, an intense, serious woman.
16) Nashville
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Nashville interweaves the stories of 24 characters over 5 days during a political rally in the capital of country music.
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Criterion collection volume 1158
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"The Power of the Dog [is] set against the desolate plains of 1920s Montana and adapted by the filmmaker from Thomas Savage's novel. After a sensitive widow and her enigmatic, fiercely loving son move in with her gentle new husband, a tense battle of wills plays out between them and his brutish brother, whose frightening volatility conceals a secret torment, and whose capacity for tenderness, once reawakened, may offer him redemption or destruction....
19) Bobby Z
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Marked for death by a biker gang, ex-Marine convict Tim Kearney just got one last chance to walk out of jail alive. A scheming DEA agent needs somebody to impersonate recently deceased druglord Bobby Z and Tim happens to be a dead ringer. It's a risky proposition, but if Tim plays his part right, he may be able to claim Bobby's hot ex-girlfriend and a cool fortune in illegal profits. Unfortunately, taking on Bobby's name also means taking on his bloodthirsty...