Kathleen Turner
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Few actors have had a career as dynamic as that Kathleen Turner's; success has followed her from the television screen to major blockbusters, from indie films to the theater stage. Over her forty-year career, Turner has developed an instinctual knowledge of what it takes to be a successful actor, and, in her conversations with esteemed film professor Dustin Morrow, she shares these lessons with the world. With her iconic wit on full display, Turner...
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Rumpelstiltskin: A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
The tiger and the Brahmin: The Indian folktale about a Brahmin who learns a valuable lesson when he is deceived by a ferocious tiger and rescued by a lowly jackal.
8) Marley & me
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John and Jen are journalists who are a newly married couple. Marley is the adopted puppy that no one wants, a high-strung lab who is virtually untrainable. Marley shreds cushions, destroys floors and walls and most everything in between. Instead of taking him to the pound, they love their dog and he faithfully loves them in return. John and Jen eventually have three children and Jen gives up her career to be a mom. John's career continues to advance...
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This light hearted comedy captures the warmth, spirit and laughs of four women seeking answers to some of life's biggest questions. When Rebecca's family and closest friend arrive on her doorstep, they bring their own baggage and distinctive personalities. There's her controlling ex-stepmother Alberta, her naive younger sister Lucy and her eccentric best friend, Sylvie. When Alberta hires a sexy house painter to paint Rebecca's house, each woman discovers...
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A romance writer sets off to Colombia to pay the ransom of her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure. Thrown into a jungle full of gunfire, mud slides and poisonous snakes, Joan's only hope lies with Jack Colton, a rugged wanderer straight out of her novels. Together, they'll have to outwit the bandits and survive the jungle if they're to save her sister.
13) The swearing jar
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It is a rare and miraculous thing to find your one true soul mate. Carey soon learns that finding two of them can pose an even greater problem.
14) The estate
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Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea in this hilarious comedy about family being the worst.
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Their relationship foundering, Joan runs from Jack and accepts an invitation to the Middle-East as the guest of a sheik who is one of her biggest fans. She is soon abducted and becomes involved in a search for a precious gem known as the "Jewel of the Nile." Jack comes to her rescue with the assistance of his new partner Ralph.
17) Prizzi's honor
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"The Prizzi family's principal hit man, Charley (Nicholson) is about to discover that he and his new bride (Turner) share more than just body heat: they're both cold-blooded assassins, and their next job is to ice each other!"--Container.
18) Yes please
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The actress best known for her work on "Parks and Recreation" and "Saturday Night Live" reveals personal stories and offers her humorous take on such topics as love, friendship, parenthood, and her relationship with Tina Fey.
19) The Swearing Jar
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It is a rare and miraculous thing to find your one true soul mate. Carey soon learns that finding two of them can pose an even greater problem. "The Swearing Jar" tells explores the challenges of marriage, parenting, loss, and moving on.
20) The Graduate
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An American classic adapted for the stage, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson and Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock. A fresh-faced college grad returns home, diploma in hand, to seek an answer to that age old question: “Now what?” Lacking any clear career path, he falls prey to the original “cougar”, the predatory Mrs. Robinson, wife of his father's business partner. But it's Mrs. Robinson's daughter who captures his heart. Includes...