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Batman (1966, USA) from $1.99
He's Here Big As Life In A Real Bat-Epic (3 more taglines...)
 
Batman (1966)
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Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family |
Actors: Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Stafford Repp, Madge Blake, Reginald Denny, Milton Frome, Gil Perkins, Dick Crockett, George Sawaya,
Directors: Leslie H. Martinson, 

Plot Summary:
When the four greatest arch super-criminals ever to plague Gotham City join forces, their only objective can only be the entire world! Armed with Penguin-personalized a pre-atomic submarine, an army of ruthless pirates, exploding sharks and octopi, and an arsenal of polaris missiles, the Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler and Catwoman have set their sights on the United World Security Council! Can the dynamic duo, Batman and Robin, stop the United Underworld before its too late? Will they save the Security Council from almost certain dehydration? Can they possibly save the free world from the four most powerful villains it has ever seen? One hint: The worst is yet to come...!


How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, USA, Germany) from $1.99
Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe. (4 more taglines...)
 
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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Genres: Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy |
Actors: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Clint Howard, Josh Ryan Evans, Mindy Sterling, Rachel Winfree, Rance Howard, Jeremy Howard, T.J. Thyne, Lacey Kohl, Nadja Pionilla,
Directors: Ron Howard, 

Plot Summary:
Based on the book by the famous Dr. Seuss. Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Who's, an almost mutated sort of munchkinlike people. All the Who's love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos which he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriend the Grinch.


How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966, USA) from $1.99
 
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
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Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical |
Actors: Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, June Foray,
Directors: Chuck Jones, 

Plot Summary:
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things. The village is sure to have a sad Christmas this year.


Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999, USA) from $1.99
 
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
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Genres: Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy |
Actors: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Shaun Fleming, Kelsey Grammer, Andrew McDonough, Alan Young, Tress MacNeille, Diane Michelle, Russi Taylor, April Winchell,
Directors: Jun Falkenstein, 

Plot Summary:
A Christmas themed, three-part anthology-style video. The first part, "Donald Duck: Stuck on Christmas", is essentially a retelling of _Groundhog Day (1993)_ (qv), with Huey, Dewey, and Louie reliving Christmas ad infinitum. Next is "A Very Goofy Christmas", in which Goofy tries to overcome his son's skepticism about Santa Claus. Finally, "Mickey & Minnie's Gift Of The Magi" recreate the classic tale of ironic Christmas selflessness. The stories are linked together by narration by 'Kelsey Grammer' (qv).


Perfect Stranger (2007, USA) from $1.99
How Far Would You Go To Keep A Secret?
 
Perfect Stranger (2007)
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Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
Actors: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Portnow, Gary Dourdan, Florencia Lozano, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Kathleen Chalfant, Gordon MacDonald, Daniella Van Graas, Paula Miranda, Patti D'Arbanville, Clea Lewis, Tamara Feldman, Gerry Becker,
Directors: James Foley, 

Plot Summary:
Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herself investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attentions. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affairs from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out?


Score, The (2001, USA, Germany) from $1.99
There are no partners in crime
 
Score, The (2001)
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Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller |
Actors: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer, Jamie Harrold, Frank Oz,
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Plot Summary:
Nick Wells, a professional criminal, decides to leave the business for good, since he nearly got caught on his last job. His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane, running his Montreal jazz club NYC. Soon Max, his good friend and financial partner in the illegal affairs, comes along with an offer Nick can't refuse: A historical and priceless French sceptre has been discovered while being smuggled into the country. It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal Customs House, and soon to be returned to France. Nick has to team up with Max' man inside, the young, talented and aggressive thief Jackie Teller to get the precious item, and suffer no more financial problems ever. Only one question remains: Who will trick whom out of their share?


Shakespeare in Love (1998, USA, UK) from $1.99
...A Comedy About the Greatest Love Story Almost Never Told... (1 more taglines...)
 
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
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Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance |
Actors: Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Steve O'Donnell, Tim McMullen, Joseph Fiennes, Steven Beard, Antony Sher, Patrick Barlow, Martin Clunes, Sandra Reinton, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Bridget McConnell, Georgie Glen, Nicholas Boulton,
Directors: John Madden, 

Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy set in London in the late 16th century: Young playwright William Shakespeare struggles with his latest work "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter". A great fan of Shakespeare's plays is young, wealthy Viola who is about to be married to the cold-hearted Lord Wessex, but constantly dreams of becoming an actress. Women were not allowed to act on stage at that time (female roles were played by men, too), but dressed up as a boy, Viola successfully auditions for the part of Romeo. Soon she and William are caught in a forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play.


She's the Man (2006, USA) from $1.99
Everybody has a secret... Duke wants Olivia who likes Sebastian who is really Viola whose brother...
 
She's the Man (2006)
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Genres: Comedy | Romance |
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Directors: Andy Fickman, 

Plot Summary:
Here's the thing Viola's soccer team at Cornwall got cut so she wanted to join the boys team, but they did not allow. So she thought "If you can't join them, beat them". And so she does, she disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian, and goes out for the Illyria Boys Soccer Team. But she didn't plan falling in love with her roommate Duke. But the thing is Duke has his eye on Olivia. The thing that makes matters worse Olivia starts to fall for Sebastian who actually is a girl and she/he has a sensitive side. If things couldn't get more problematical the real Sebastian (who is in London working on his music) comes home early. He arrives on campus and has no clue that he was replaced by his twin sister.


Single White Female (1992, USA) from $1.99
Allie's new roommate is about to borrow a few things without asking. Her clothes. Her boyfriend. ... (1 more taglines...)
 
Single White Female (1992)
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Genres: Drama | Thriller |
Actors: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay, Michele Farr, Tara Karsian, Christiana Capetillo, Jessica Lundy, Renée Estevez, Tiffany Mataras, Krystle Mataras, Amelia Campbell, Kenneth Tobey,
Directors: Barbet Schroeder, 

Plot Summary:
When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her.


Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999, USA) from $1.99
How far would you go to become someone else. (2 more taglines...)
 
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
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Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller |
Actors: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall, Celia Weston, Fiorello, Stefania Rocca, Ivano Marescotti, Anna Longhi, Alessandro Fabrizi,
Directors: Anthony Minghella, 

Plot Summary:
The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory attendant, Tom Ripley, borrows a Princeton jacket to play piano at a garden party. When the wealthy father of a recent Princeton grad chats Tom up, Tom pretends to know the son and is soon offered $1,000 to go to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf to return home. In Italy, Tom attaches himself to Dickie and to Marge, Dickie's cultured fiancée, pretending to love jazz and harboring homoerotic hopes as he soaks in luxury. Besides lying, Tom's talents include impressions and forgery, so when the handsome and confident Dickie tires of Tom, dismissing him as a bore, Tom goes to extreme lengths to make Greenleaf's privileges his own.


Wait Until Dark (1967, USA) from $1.99
A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival (1 more taglines...)
 
Wait Until Dark (1967)
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Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller |
Actors: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Samantha Jones, Julie Herrod, Robby Benson, Jean Del Val, Gary Morgan, Frank O'Brien,
Directors: Terence Young, 

Plot Summary:
After an airplane trip, a young woman asks Susie's husband, Sam, to keep a doll for her to avoid spoiling the surprise of her daughter's gift. But the real reason is to avoid her partner, Harry Roat, whom she hopes to cheat of the drugs hidden in the doll. Harry discovers her treachery, murders her and leaves the body in Susie's apartment, where he has tracked Sam and the doll. He concocts an elaborate plan, involving Mike and Carlino, small-time hoods, to get Susie, who recently lost her sight in a fire, to reveal the doll's hiding place. They lure Sam away and take advantage of Susie's blindness, posing as an old friend, a police detective, and a father-son pair of eccentrics. Susie eventually catches on and, with the help of her young neighbor, Gloria, shows everyone that she is indeed "a world-class blind lady."


We're No Angels (1989, USA) from $1.99
The con is on. (1 more taglines...)
 
We're No Angels (1989)
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Genres: Comedy | Crime |
Actors: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby, Ray McAnally, James Russo, Wallace Shawn, John C. Reilly, Jay Brazeau, Ken Buhay, Bill Murdoch, Frank C. Turner, Matthew Walker, Sean Hoy, Lloyd Berry,
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Plot Summary:
A couple of escaped convicts on the run find refuge with the Church when they are mistaken for two priests. The two are keen to flee but are unable to do so without the help of Molly.


You've Got Mail (1998, USA) from $1.99
Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life. (1 more taglines...)
 
You've Got Mail (1998)
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Genres: Comedy | Romance |
Actors: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Heather Burns, Dave Chappelle, Dabney Coleman, John Randolph, Deborah Rush, Hallee Hirsh, Jeffrey Scaperrotta, Cara Seymour, Katie Finneran,
Directors: Nora Ephron, 

Plot Summary:
Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) is the big superstore Foxbooks owner. He opens up his store near many small book shops and runs them all out of business - including The Shop Around The Corner owned by Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan). Little do each Kathleen and Joe know that: even though they hate each other in person - through the Internet they are in love.