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The_Fame_Monster
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The Fame Monster is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga 's debut studio album , The Fame -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and was released on November 18 , 2009 , through Interscope Records . Initially planned solely as a deluxe edition reissue of The Fame , Interscope later decided to release the eight new songs as a standalone EP in some territories . The decision was also due to Gaga believing the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were conceptually different , describing them as yin and yang . A super deluxe edition of The Fame Monster including The Fame and additional merchandise , including a lock of her wig , was released on December 15 , 2009 . Musically , The Fame Monster is a pop album with influences of disco , glam rock , and synthpop music of the 1970s and 1980s , as well as industrial and gothic music . The album was also inspired by fashion shows and runways . According to Gaga , the album deals with the darker side of fame , and are lyrically expressed through a monster metaphor . The cover artwork was created by Hedi Slimane and has a Gothic theme , due to which they were originally declined by her record company but Gaga persuaded them . The Fame Monster received generally positive reviews from music critics . In some countries , the album charted with The Fame , and topped the charts in multiple nations , including the United Kingdom , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Finland , Germany , Ireland , New Zealand , Poland , and Switzerland . In the United States , it reached number five on the Billboard 200 albums chart , and topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart . The Fame Monster has won multiple awards since its release . It was nominated in a total of six categories at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards including Gaga 's second consecutive Album of the Year nomination , ultimately winning for Best Pop Vocal Album . Its lead single , `` Bad Romance '' , was a commercial success , topping the charts in more than twenty countries worldwide , while reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States . The next two singles , `` Telephone '' and `` Alejandro '' were successful as well , reaching the top ten in multiple countries worldwide . `` Dance in the Dark '' was only released as a single in select territories , achieving moderate chart success and a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording .
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The_Strain_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
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The Strain is an American horror drama television series that premiered on FX on July 13 , 2014 . It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan , based on their novel trilogy of the same name . Carlton Cuse serves as executive producer and showrunner . Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode , `` Night Zero '' , which del Toro directed . A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19 , 2013 . The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin , Texas , in early June 2014 . On August 6 , 2014 , FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12 , 2015 . On August 7 , 2015 , FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28 , 2016 . FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season on September 27 , 2016 , which is scheduled to premiere on July 16 , 2017 .
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The_Notebook
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The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks . The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s . Their story is narrated from the present day by an elderly man -LRB- portrayed by James Garner -RRB- telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident -LRB- played by Gena Rowlands , who is Cassavetes ' mother -RRB- . The Notebook received mixed reviews but performed well at the box office and received several award nominations , winning eight Teen Choice Awards , a Satellite Award and an MTV Movie Award . The film became a sleeper hit and has gained a cult following . On November 11 , 2012 , ABC Family premiered an extended version with deleted scenes added back into the original storyline .
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The_Thieves
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The Thieves is a 2012 South Korean heist film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an all-star ensemble cast . Splashy action in overseas locations is mixed with double-dealings and multiple betrayals as a gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily guarded casino safe in Macau . With over 12.9 million ticket sales , the action comedy is currently the fifth highest-grossing movie in Korean film history .
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The_Dana_Owens_Album
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The Dana Owens Album is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Queen Latifah , released in the United States on September 28 , 2004 by A&M Records . Unlike Latifah 's previous hip hop/R & B-oriented efforts , this album showcases a jazz vocal performance . It is a cover album . Even though Latifah has sung songs and choruses during her rap career , she has never put out a full singing album before . The album 's title -- Latifah 's birth name -- indicates the different style of music contained on the album . Moreover , the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2005 . July 2005 , Latifah performed on ABC 's Good Morning America concert series . R&B singers Erykah Badu and Jill Scott joined her in a singing tribute to singer Luther Vandross . Latifah , Badu and Scott headlined together for a summer concert tour , 2005 's Sugar Water Festival Tour . The album has sold 730,000 copies in the United States alone , according to Nielsen SoundScan , and has been certificate gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
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The_Green_Mile_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name . The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb , and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey , with supporting roles by David Morse , Bonnie Hunt , and James Cromwell . The film also features Dabbs Greer in his final film , as the old Paul Edgecomb . It tells the story of Paul 's life as a death row corrections officer during the U.S. Great Depression , and the supernatural events he witnessed . The film was nominated for four Academy Awards : Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Adapted Screenplay .
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The_Pentagon
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The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense , located in Arlington County , Virginia , across the Potomac River from Washington , D.C. . As a symbol of the U.S. military , The Pentagon is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense . The Pentagon was designed by American architect George Bergstrom -LRB- 1876 -- 1955 -RRB- , and built by general contractor John McShain of Philadelphia . Ground was broken for construction on September 11 , 1941 , and the building was dedicated on January 15 , 1943 . General Brehon Somervell provided the major motive power behind the project ; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army . The Pentagon is one of the world 's largest office buildings , with about 6500000 ft2 , of which 3700000 ft2 are used as offices . Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon . It has five sides , five floors above ground , two basement levels , and five ring corridors per floor with a total of 17.5 mi of corridors . The Pentagon includes a five-acre -LRB- 20,000 m2 -RRB- central plaza , which is shaped like a pentagon and informally known as `` ground zero , '' a nickname originating during the Cold War on the presumption that it would be targeted by the Soviet Union at the outbreak of nuclear war . On September 11 , 2001 , exactly 60 years after the building 's construction began , American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown into the western side of the building , killing 189 people -LRB- 59 victims and the five perpetrators on board the airliner , as well as 125 victims in the building -RRB- , according to the official report . It was the first significant foreign attack on Washington 's governmental facilities since the city was burned by the British during the War of 1812 .
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The_Sentinel_-LRB-2006_film-RRB-
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The Sentinel is a 2006 crime thriller film directed by Clark Johnson about a veteran United States Secret Service special agent who is suspected as a traitor after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is providing information to the assassins . The film stars Michael Douglas as the veteran agent , Kiefer Sutherland as his protégé , Eva Longoria as a rookie Secret Service agent , and Kim Basinger in the role of the First Lady . It is based on the novel of the same name by former Secret Service Agent Gerald Petievich , the author of the book To Live and Die in L.A. , also made into a film . It was filmed in Washington , D.C. and in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Kleinburg , Ontario .
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The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_-LRB-2003_film-RRB-
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film , and a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . The fifth entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise , the film was directed by Marcus Nispel , written by Scott Kosar , and produced by Michael Bay . It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , co-creators of the original 1974 film . TCM is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay 's Platinum Dunes production company which also released the remakes The Amityville Horror , The Hitcher , Friday the 13th , and A Nightmare on Elm Street . Though met with negative reception from critics , the film was well received by fans , and grossed $ 107 million worldwide above its $ 9.5 million budget , making it a strong financial success . A prequel was released in 2006 , titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning .
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Think_Like_a_Man
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Think Like a Man is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Keith Marryman and David A. Newman , based on Steve Harvey 's 2009 book Act Like a Lady , Think Like a Man . The film stars an ensemble cast , featuring Michael Ealy , Jerry Ferrara , Meagan Good , Regina Hall , Kevin Hart , Terrence J , Taraji P. Henson , Romany Malco and Gabrielle Union . The film was released on April 20 , 2012 by Screen Gems .
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The_Handmaid's_Tale
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The Handmaid 's Tale is a 1985 dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood . Set in a near-future New England , in a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government , the novel explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence . The novel 's title echoes the component parts of Geoffrey Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales , which comprises a series of connected stories -LRB- `` The Merchant 's Tale '' , `` The Parson 's Tale '' , etc. -RRB- . The Handmaid 's Tale won the 1985 Governor General 's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987 ; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award , the 1986 Booker Prize , and the 1987 Prometheus Award . The book has been adapted into a film -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , an opera -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , a TV series -LRB- 2017 -RRB- , and other media .
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The_Grey_Album
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The Grey Album is a mashup album by Danger Mouse , released in 2004 . It mixes an a cappella version of rapper Jay-Z 's The Black Album with samples from The Beatles ' LP The Beatles , commonly known as `` The White Album '' . The Grey Album gained notoriety when EMI attempted to halt its distribution despite approval of the project from Jay-Z and the two surviving Beatles , Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr .
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Them_Crooked_Vultures
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Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones -LRB- former member of Led Zeppelin -RRB- on bass and keyboards , Dave Grohl -LRB- of Foo Fighters and formerly of Nirvana -RRB- on drums , and Josh Homme -LRB- of Queens of the Stone Age , Eagles of Death Metal and formerly of Kyuss -RRB- on guitar and vocals . The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances . The band began recording in February 2009 , and performed their first gig on August 9 , 2009 , in Chicago , followed by a European debut on August 19 . On October 1 the group embarked on a worldwide tour titled Deserve the Future with dates going into 2010 . The band 's first single `` New Fang '' was released in October 2009 , followed by the group 's self-titled debut album the following month , debuting at number 12 on the Billboard 200 . The group won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for `` New Fang '' .
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The_Mummy_-LRB-1932_film-RRB-
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The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film directed by Karl Freund . The screenplay by John L. Balderston was from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer . Released by Universal Studios , the film stars Boris Karloff , Zita Johann , David Manners , Edward Van Sloan and Arthur Byron . The film is about an ancient Egyptian mummy named Imhotep who is discovered by a team of archeologists and inadvertently brought back to life through a magic scroll . Disguised as a modern Egyptian , the mummy searches for his lost love , whom he believes has been reincarnated into a modern girl .
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The_Singing_Detective
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The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama , written by Dennis Potter , which stars Michael Gambon and was directed by Jon Amiel . The six episodes were `` Skin '' , `` Heat '' , `` Lovely Days '' , `` Clues '' , `` Pitter Patter '' and `` Who Done It '' . The serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1986 on Sunday nights from 16 November to 21 December with later PBS and cable television showings in the United States . It won a Peabody Award in 1989 . It ranks 20th on the British Film Institute 's list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes , as voted by industry professionals in 2000 . It was included in the 1992 Dennis Potter retrospective at the Museum of Television & Radio and became a permanent addition to the Museum 's collections in New York and Los Angeles . There was co-production funding from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was released on DVD in the US on 15 April 2003 and in the UK on 8 March 2004 .
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The_Outcasts_-LRB-2017_film-RRB-
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The Outcasts is an American teen comedy film directed by Peter Hutchings . The film features an ensemble cast , featuring Victoria Justice , Eden Sher , Ashley Rickards , Claudia Lee , Katie Chang , Peyton List , Avan Jogia and Will Peltz . The plot follows a group of misfit teenagers who band together to overthrow the popular clique at their high school . Originally titled The Outskirts , filming took place between July and August 2014 . The film was released in limited theaters and through video-on-demand on April 14 , 2017 , by Swen Releasing .
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The_Comeback_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
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The Comeback is an American television comedy-drama series produced by HBO that stars actress Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles . It was created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King , a former executive producer of Sex and the City . Kudrow and King are also screenwriters and executive producers of the series , with King also serving as the director of some episodes . The series premiered on HBO on June 5 , 2005 and aired for a single , 13-episode season before being canceled . The series was revived nine years later and an eight-episode second season aired on HBO beginning on November 9 , 2014 . The show , a satirical , comedic look inside the entertainment television industry , is shot by a two-camera crew . Season 1 is presented as found footage shot for the fictional reality show within The Comeback , also called The Comeback . Season 2 is presented as found footage shot by a camera crew originally commissioned by Valerie to pitch a pilot to noted reality TV producer Andy Cohen , later repurposed as behind the scenes web content , and then into a full-scale documentary . Kudrow has said that she , King , and HBO are all interested in producing a third season of the series .
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The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol
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The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American musical fantasy comedy-drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens 's 1843 novel A Christmas Carol . It is the fourth in a series of live-action musical films featuring The Muppets , with Michael Caine starring as Ebenezer Scrooge . Although it is a comedic film with contemporary songs , The Muppet Christmas Carol otherwise follows Dickens 's original story closely . The film was produced and directed by Brian Henson for Jim Henson Productions and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The Muppet Christmas Carol was dedicated to the memory of Muppets creator Jim Henson and fellow puppeteer Richard Hunt , who died during pre-production .
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The_Cosby_Mysteries
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The Cosby Mysteries is an American television mystery series that starred Bill Cosby . It is the first television series to star Cosby since The Cosby Show -LRB- which ended in the spring of 1992 -RRB- and lasted one season -LRB- 1994 -- 1995 -RRB- . Actor/Rapper Mos Def appeared in several episodes -LRB- credited as Dante Bezé -RRB- .
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The_Incredible_Hulk_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures . It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -LRB- MCU -RRB- . The film was directed by Louis Leterrier , with a screenplay by Zak Penn. . It stars Edward Norton , Liv Tyler , Tim Roth , Tim Blake Nelson , Ty Burrell , and William Hurt . In The Incredible Hulk , a new backstory is established where Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk as an unwitting pawn in a military scheme to reinvigorate the supersoldier program through gamma radiation . On the run , he attempts to cure himself of the Hulk before he is captured by General Thaddeus Ross , but his worst fears are realized when power-hungry soldier Emil Blonsky becomes a similar , but more bestial creature . After the mixed reception to the 2003 film Hulk , Marvel Studios reacquired the rights to the character . Leterrier , who had expressed interest in directing Iron Man , was brought onboard and Penn began work on a loose sequel that would be much closer to the comics and the 1978 television series of the same name . In April 2007 , Norton was hired to portray Banner and to rewrite Penn 's screenplay in order to distance itself from the 2003 film and establish its own identity , although he would go uncredited for his writing . Filming mostly took place in Toronto , Ontario , from July to November 2007 . Over 700 visual effects shots were created in post-production using a combination of motion capture and computer-generated imagery to complete the film . The Incredible Hulk premiered on June 8 , 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City , California and was released in theaters on June 13 , 2008 , receiving generally favorable reviews by critics upon release . Critical praise went to the improved visuals , action sequences , and the portrayal of the title character . The film was number one at the box office , grossing over $ 263 million worldwide . Norton was set to reprise the role of Banner in The Avengers and any other MCU installment featuring the character , but he was ultimately replaced by Mark Ruffalo , who has signed on to portray the character in all potential sequels .
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The_Machinist
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The Machinist is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Scott Kosar . The film stars Christian Bale and features Jennifer Jason Leigh , John Sharian , Aitana Sánchez-Gijón , and Michael Ironside in supporting roles . The film is about Trevor Reznik -LRB- Bale -RRB- , a machinist whose insomnia and psychological problems lead to a serious workplace accident involving a co-worker -LRB- Ironside -RRB- . After Reznik is fired , he goes into a downward spiral of paranoia and delusion . The film was well-received by critics , particularly for Bale 's performance . It is an international co-production of the United Kingdom , France , Spain , and the United States .
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The_Supremes
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The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s . Founded as the Primettes in Detroit , Michigan , in 1959 , the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown 's acts and are , to date , America 's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown 's main songwriting and production team , Holland -- Dozier -- Holland . At their peak in the mid-1960s , the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity , and it is said that their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream success . Founding members Florence Ballard , Mary Wilson , Diana Ross , and Betty McGlown , all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit , formed the Primettes as the sister act to the Primes -LRB- with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks , who went on to form the Temptations -RRB- . Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960 , and the group signed with Motown the following year as the Supremes . Martin left the act in early 1962 , and Ross , Ballard , and Wilson carried on as a trio . During the mid-1960s , the Supremes achieved mainstream success with Ross as lead singer . In 1967 , Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes , and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong . Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell , at which point the group 's name reverted to the Supremes . After 1972 , the lineup changed more frequently ; Lynda Laurence , Scherrie Payne , and Susaye Greene all became members of the group during the mid-1970s . The Supremes disbanded in 1977 after 18 years .
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The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring
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The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien . It is followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King . It takes place in the fictional universe of Middle-earth . It was originally published on 29 July 1954 in the United Kingdom . The volume consists of a prologue titled `` Concerning Hobbits , and other matters '' followed by Book I and Book II .
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The_Horseman_on_the_Roof
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The Horseman on the Roof -LRB- Le hussard sur le toit -RRB- is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez . Based on the 1951 French novel Le hussard sur le toit by Jean Giono , the film follows the adventures of a young Italian nobleman in France raising money for the Italian revolution against Austria during a time of cholera . The Italian struggle for independence and the cholera pandemic in southern France in 1832 are historical events . The film received César Awards in 1996 for Best Cinematography and Best Sound , as well as eight César Award nominations for Best Film , Best Costume Design , Best Actress , Best Director , Best Editing , Best Music , Best Production Design , and Most Promising Actress .
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The_Disappearance_of_Eleanor_Rigby
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is the collective title of three films written and directed by Ned Benson . The films star Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy , and are Benson 's first feature film project . The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is broken into three films , Him , Her , and Them . Him and Her were screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as a `` work in progress '' . Them premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival . Them premiered in the United States on September 12 , 2014 , while Him and Her were released together as a double feature on October 10 , 2014 in select art house cinemas .
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The_Rev
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James Owen Sullivan -LRB- February 9 , 1981 -- December 28 , 2009 -RRB- , professionally known by his stage name The Rev -LRB- shortened version of The Reverend Tholomew Plague -RRB- , was an American musician , composer and songwriter , best known as the drummer , composer , songwriter , backing -LRB- occasional co-leading -RRB- vocalist and founding member for the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold . The Rev was widely regarded and critically acclaimed for his work on Avenged Sevenfold albums , and contributed entire songs composed by himself , such as `` Chapter Four '' , `` Afterlife '' , `` A Little Piece of Heaven '' , and `` Almost Easy '' . He was also the lead vocalist/pianist in Pinkly Smooth , a side project where he was known by the name Rathead , with fellow Avenged Sevenfold member , guitarist Synyster Gates -LRB- Brian Elwin Haner Jr. -RRB- , and he was the drummer for Suburban Legends from 1998 to 1999 .
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The_New_York_Times
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The New York Times -LRB- sometimes abbreviated NYT and The Times -RRB- is an American daily newspaper , founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18 , 1851 , by The New York Times Company . The New York Times has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes , more than any other newspaper . The paper 's print version in 2013 had the second-largest circulation , behind The Wall Street Journal , and the largest circulation among the metropolitan newspapers in the United States . The New York Times is ranked 18th in the world by circulation . Following industry trends , its weekday circulation had fallen in 2009 to fewer than one million . Nicknamed `` The Gray Lady '' , The New York Times has long been regarded within the industry as a national `` newspaper of record '' . It has been owned by the Ochs-Sulzberger family since 1896 ; Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. , the publisher of the Times and the chairman of the New York Times Company , is the fourth generation of the family to helm the paper . The New York Times international version , formerly the International Herald Tribune , is now called the New York Times International Edition . The paper 's motto , `` All the News That 's Fit to Print '' , appears in the upper left-hand corner of the front page . Since the mid-1970s , The New York Times has greatly expanded its layout and organization , adding special weekly sections on various topics supplementing the regular news , editorials , sports , and features . Since 2008 , The New York Times has been organized into the following sections : News , Editorials/Opinions-Columns/Op-Ed , New York -LRB- metropolitan -RRB- , Business , Sports of The Times , Arts , Science , Styles , Home , Travel , and other features . On Sunday , The New York Times is supplemented by the Sunday Review -LRB- formerly the Week in Review -RRB- , The New York Times Book Review , The New York Times Magazine and T : The New York Times Style Magazine -LRB- T is published 13 times a year -RRB- . The New York Times stayed with the broadsheet full page set-up -LRB- as some others have changed into a tabloid lay-out -RRB- and an eight-column format for several years , after most papers switched to six , and was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography , especially on the front page .
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The_Royal_Tenenbaums
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The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson . The film stars Danny Glover , Gene Hackman , Anjelica Huston , Bill Murray , Gwyneth Paltrow , Ben Stiller , Luke Wilson , and Owen Wilson . It follows the lives of three gifted siblings who experience great success in youth , and even greater disappointment and failure after their eccentric father leaves them in their adolescent years . An ironic and absurdist sense of humor pervades the film . The Royal Tenenbaums received positive reviews from critics . Hackman won a Golden Globe for his performance , and the screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award . In a 2016 poll of international critics conducted by BBC , The Royal Tenenbaums was voted one of the 100 greatest motion pictures since 2000 .
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The_Day_After_Tomorrow
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The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American climate science fiction disaster film co-written , directed , and produced by Roland Emmerich and starring Dennis Quaid , Jake Gyllenhaal , Ian Holm , Emmy Rossum , and Sela Ward . The film depicts catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling and lead to a new ice age . Filmed in Toronto and Montreal , it is the highest-grossing Hollywood film made in Canada -LRB- adjusted for inflation -RRB- . Originally slated for release in the summer of 2003 , The Day After Tomorrow opened in Mexico City on May 17 , 2004 , and was released worldwide from May 26 to May 28 -LRB- except in South Korea and Japan , where it was released on June 4 and 5 -RRB- . A major commercial success , the film became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2004 . It received mixed reviews upon release , with critics highly praising the film 's special effects but criticizing numerous scientific inaccuracies .
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The_Conversation
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The Conversation is a 1974 American mystery thriller film written , produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman with supporting roles by John Cazale , Allen Garfield , Cindy Williams , Frederic Forrest , Harrison Ford , Teri Garr and Robert Duvall . The plot revolves around a surveillance expert and the moral dilemma he faces when his recordings reveal a potential murder . Coppola cited the 1966 film Blowup as a key influence . However , since the film was released to theaters just a few months before Richard Nixon resigned as President , he felt that audiences interpreted the film to be a reaction to the Watergate scandal . The Conversation won the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival . It was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1974 and lost Best Picture to The Godfather Part II , another Francis Ford Coppola film . In 1995 , it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . Originally , Paramount Pictures distributed the film worldwide . Paramount retains American rights to this day but international rights are now held by Miramax Films and StudioCanal in conjunction with American Zoetrope .
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Thiokol
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Thiokol -LRB- variously Thiokol Chemical Corporation , Morton-Thiokol Inc. , Cordant Technologies Inc. , Thiokol Propulsion , AIC Group , ATK Thiokol ; finally ATK Launch Systems Group before becoming part of Orbital ATK -RRB- was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals , and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems . Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur -LRB- θειον `` theion '' -RRB- and glue -LRB- κολλα `` kolla '' -RRB- , an allusion to the company 's initial product , Thiokol polymer . The Thiokol Chemical Company was founded in 1929 . Its initial business was a range of synthetic rubber and polymer sealants , and Thiokol was a major supplier of liquid polymer sealants during World War II . When scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered that Thiokol 's polymers made ideal binders for solid rocket fuels , Thiokol moved into the new field , opening laboratories at Elkton , Maryland , and later production facilities at Elkton and at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville , Alabama . Huntsville produced the XM33 Pollux , TX-18 Falcon , and TX-135 Nike-Zeus systems . It closed in 1996 . In the mid-1950s the company bought extensive lands in Utah for its rocket test range , and in 1986 was found at fault for the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the deaths of its astronauts . Thiokol continues to have major operations in the state , at Magna and Promontory -LRB- manufacture of the Space Shuttle 's solid rocket motors -RRB- , and its current headquarters at Brigham City . the company employed over 15,000 people worldwide and records annual sales of around .
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The_Other_Boleyn_Girl_-LRB-2008_film-RRB-
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The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Justin Chadwick . The screenplay by Peter Morgan was adapted from the 2001 novel of the same name by Philippa Gregory . It is a romanticized account of the lives of 16th-century aristocrats Mary Boleyn , one-time mistress of King Henry VIII , and her sister , Anne , who became the monarch 's ill-fated second wife , though much history is distorted . Production studio BBC Films also owns the rights to adapt the sequel novel , The Boleyn Inheritance , which tells the story of Anne of Cleves , Catherine Howard and Jane Parker .
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The_Dakota
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The Dakota , also known as Dakota Apartments , is a cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City , United States . It was built in 1884 and is considered to be one of Manhattan 's most prestigious and exclusive cooperative residential buildings . The Dakota is famous as the home of former Beatle John Lennon from 1973 to his death outside the building in 1980 .
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The_Major_and_the_Minor
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The Major and the Minor is a 1942 American comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland . It was the first American film directed by Billy Wilder , and launched his `` incomparable '' directing career . The screenplay by Wilder and Charles Brackett is based on the play Connie Goes Home by Edward Childs Carpenter .
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The_Walt_Disney_Company
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The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate , headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank , California . It is the world 's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue , after Comcast . Disney was founded on October 16 , 1923 -- by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney -- as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio , and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production , television , and theme parks . The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and then Walt Disney Productions . Taking on its current name in 1986 , it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater , radio , music , publishing , and online media . In addition , Disney has since created corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands . The company is best known for the products of its film studio , Walt Disney Studios , which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema . Disney 's other three main divisions are Walt Disney Parks and Resorts , Disney Media Networks , and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media . Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network ; cable television networks such as Disney Channel , ESPN , A+E Networks , and Freeform ; publishing , merchandising , music , and theatre divisions ; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world . The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6 , 1991 . Mickey Mouse , an early and well-known cartoon creation of the company , is a primary symbol and mascot for Disney .
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The_Descendants
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The Descendants is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne . The screenplay by Payne , Nat Faxon and Jim Rash is based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings . The film stars George Clooney , Shailene Woodley , Amara Miller , Beau Bridges , Judy Greer , Matthew Lillard and Robert Forster , and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States on November 18 , 2011 after being screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival . Tracing the journey of land baron Matt King who struggles with unexpected occurrences in his monotonous life , The Descendants won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , as well as two Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture -- Drama and Best Actor -- Drama for Clooney .
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The_Pacifier
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The Pacifier is a 2005 American family comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant . It stars Vin Diesel . The film was released in March 2005 by Walt Disney Pictures and earned US$ 17 million in its opening weekend . It has a 20 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , which called it `` only moderately amusing '' in its consensus .
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The_IT_Crowd
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The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4 , written by Graham Linehan -LRB- who also co-created and co-wrote Father Ted -RRB- , produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd , Richard Ayoade , Katherine Parkinson , and Matt Berry . Set in the London offices of the fictional Reynholm Industries , the show revolves around the three staff members of its IT department : a geeky genius named Maurice Moss -LRB- Ayoade -RRB- , the work-shy Roy Trenneman -LRB- O'Dowd -RRB- , and Jen Barber -LRB- Parkinson -RRB- , the department head/relationship manager , who knows nothing about IT . The show also focuses on the bosses of Reynholm Industries : Denholm Reynholm -LRB- Chris Morris -RRB- and later , his son Douglas -LRB- Matt Berry -RRB- , as well as Gothic IT technician Richmond Avenal -LRB- Noel Fielding -RRB- . The comedy premiered on Channel 4 on 3 February 2006 , and ran for four series of six episodes each . Although a fifth series was commissioned , it was never produced . The programme was concluded with a special , one-off episode , that aired on 27 September 2013 . The show was critically acclaimed and has an 8.6 rating on IMDb .
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The_Night_Of
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The Night Of is an American eight-part crime drama television miniseries based on Criminal Justice , a 2008 -- 09 British television series . The miniseries was written by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian and directed by Zaillian and James Marsh . Broadcast on HBO , The Night Of premiered on July 10 , 2016 to critical acclaim . The first episode premiered on June 24 , 2016 , via HBO on-demand .
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The_Island_-LRB-2005_film-RRB-
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The Island is a 2005 American science fiction-thriller film directed by Michael Bay , starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson . It was released on July 22 , 2005 in the United States , and was nominated for three awards , including the Teen Choice Award . It is described as a pastiche of `` escape-from-dystopia '' science fiction films of the 1960s and 1970s such as Fahrenheit 451 , THX 1138 , Parts : The Clonus Horror , and Logan 's Run . The film 's plot revolves around the struggle of McGregor 's character to fit into the highly structured world he lives in , isolated in a compound , and the series of events that unfold when he questions how truthful that world is . After he learns the compound inhabitants are clones used for organ harvesting and surrogate motherhood for wealthy people in the outside world , he escapes . The film cost $ 126 million to produce . It earned only $ 36 million at the United States box office , but earned $ 127 million overseas , for a $ 162 million worldwide total . The original score for the film was composed by Steve Jablonsky , who would go on to score Bay 's further works . It was also the first film directed by Bay that was not produced by Jerry Bruckheimer .
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The_Challenge-COLON-_Invasion_of_the_Champions
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The Challenge : Invasion of the Champions -LRB- originally promoted and titled as The Challenge : Invasion -RRB- is the 29th season of the MTV reality game show , The Challenge . The new individual format was filmed in Krabi , Thailand during October and November 2016 , and features alumni from Real World , Road Rules , Spring Break Challenge , Fresh Meat II , and Are You the One ? competing . The season premiered on February 7 , 2017 , and concluded with the reunion special on May 16 , 2017 .
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The_Messenger_-LRB-2009_film-RRB-
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The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster , Woody Harrelson , Samantha Morton , Steve Buscemi , and Jena Malone . It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman , who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon . The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was in competition at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and the Berlinale Peace Film Award ' 09 . The film received first prize for the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival . The film has also received four Independent Spirit Award nominations -LRB- including one win -RRB- , a Golden Globe nomination , and two Academy Award nominations .
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The_Cincinnati_Kid
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The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American drama film . It tells the story of Eric `` The Kid '' Stoner , a young Depression-era poker player , as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best . This quest leads him to challenge Lancey `` The Man '' Howard , an older player widely considered to be the best , culminating in a climactic final poker hand between the two . The script , adapted from Richard Jessup 's novel , was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Terry Southern ; it was Lardner 's first major studio work since his 1947 blacklisting as one of The Hollywood Ten . The film was directed by Norman Jewison and stars Steve McQueen in the title role and Edward G. Robinson as Howard . Jewison , who replaced original director Sam Peckinpah shortly after filming began , describes The Cincinnati Kid as his `` ugly duckling '' film . He considers it the film that allowed him to transition from the lighter comedic films he had previously been making and take on more serious films and subjects . The film garnered mixed reviews from critics on its initial release ; supporting actors Robinson and Joan Blondell earned award nominations for their performances .
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This_Sporting_Life
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This Sporting Life is a 1963 British feature film based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey , which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award . It recounts the story of a rugby league footballer , Frank Machin , in Wakefield , a mining area of Yorkshire , whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting life . Storey , a former professional rugby league footballer , also wrote the screenplay . The film stars Richard Harris , Rachel Roberts , William Hartnell and Alan Badel . It was directed by Lindsay Anderson . The film was Richard Harris 's first starring role , and won him a Best Actor Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival . He was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role . Rachel Roberts won her second BAFTA award for This Sporting Life and an Oscar nomination for best actress . Harris was nominated for the BAFTA that year as well . The film opened at the Odeon Leicester Square in London 's West End on 7 February 1963 .
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The_Dark_Half_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Dark Half is a 1993 American horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name . The film was directed by George A. Romero and stars Timothy Hutton as Thad Beaumont and George Stark , Amy Madigan as Liz Beaumont , Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn and Royal Dano in his final film .
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The_Godfather_Part_III
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The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola , and directed by Coppola . A sequel to The Godfather -LRB- 1972 -RRB- and The Godfather Part II -LRB- 1974 -RRB- , it completes the story of Michael Corleone , a Mafia kingpin who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire . The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two real-life events : the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981 -- 82 , both linked to Michael Corleone 's business affairs . The film stars Al Pacino , Diane Keaton , Talia Shire , and Andy García , and features Eli Wallach , Joe Mantegna , George Hamilton , Bridget Fonda , and Sofia Coppola . Coppola and Puzo preferred the title , The Death of Michael Corleone , but Paramount Pictures found that unacceptable . Coppola subsequently stated that The Godfather series is two films and that Part III is the epilogue . Part III received mixed reviews compared to the critical acclaim that the first two films received . It grossed $ 136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture .
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The_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
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The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from October 3 , 1961 to June 1 , 1966 , with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning over five seasons . The show was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke , Rose Marie , Morey Amsterdam , Larry Mathews , and Mary Tyler Moore . It centered on the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie -LRB- Van Dyke -RRB- . The show was produced by Reiner with Bill Persky and Sam Denoff . The music for the show 's theme song was written by Earle Hagen . The series won 15 Emmy Awards . In 1997 , the episodes `` Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth '' and `` It May Look Like a Walnut '' were ranked at 8 and 15 respectively on TV Guide 's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time . In 2002 , it was ranked at 13 on TV Guide 's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and in 2013 , it was ranked at 20 on their list of the 60 Best Series .
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The_Last_Sin_Eater_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Last Sin Eater is an American film released on February 9 , 2007 , directed by Michael Landon Jr. and distributed by Fox Faith . It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Francine Rivers . It was produced by Believe Pictures .
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The_Muse_-LRB-1999_film-RRB-
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The Muse is a 1999 comedy film starring Albert Brooks , Sharon Stone , Andie MacDowell and Jeff Bridges , directed by Brooks .
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The_Outlaw_Josey_Wales
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The Outlaw Josey Wales ' is a 1976 American revisionist Western DeLuxe Color and Panavision film set during and after the American Civil War . It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood -LRB- as the eponymous Josey Wales -RRB- , with Chief Dan George , Sondra Locke , Sam Bottoms , and Geraldine Keams . The film tells the story of Josey Wales , a Missouri farmer whose family is murdered by Union militants during the Civil War . Driven to revenge , Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla band and fights in the Civil War . After the war , all the fighters in Wales ' group except for Wales surrender to Union officers , but they end up being massacred . Wales becomes an outlaw and is pursued by bounty hunters and Union soldiers . The film was adapted by Sonia Chernus and Philip Kaufman from author Forrest Carter 's 1973 novel The Rebel Outlaw : Josey Wales -LRB- republished , as shown in the movie 's opening credits , as Gone to Texas -RRB- . The film was a commercial success , earning $ 31.8 million against a $ 3.7 million budget . In 1996 , the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . Josey Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the film 's 1986 sequel , The Return of Josey Wales '' .
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The_Invention_of_Lying
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The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson -LRB- in their directorial debuts -RRB- . The film stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth . The supporting cast features Jennifer Garner , Jonah Hill , Louis C.K. , Rob Lowe and Tina Fey . The film was released in the United States on October 2 , 2009 .
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The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster , Anthony Hopkins , and Scott Glenn . Adapted by Ted Tally from the 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris , his second to feature the character of Dr. Hannibal Lecter ; a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer , the film was the second adaptation of a Harris novel featuring Lecter , preceded by the Michael Mann-directed Manhunter in 1986 . In the film , Clarice Starling , a young U.S. FBI trainee , seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Lecter to apprehend another serial killer , known only as `` Buffalo Bill '' . The Silence of the Lambs was released on February 14 , 1991 , and grossed $ 272.7 million worldwide against its $ 19 million budget . It was only the third film , the other two being It Happened One Night and One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , to win Academy Awards in all the top five categories : Best Picture , Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Director , and Adapted Screenplay . It is also the first -LRB- and so far only -RRB- Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film , and only the third such film to be nominated in the category , after The Exorcist in 1973 and Jaws in 1975 . The film is considered `` culturally , historically or aesthetically '' significant by the U.S. Library of Congress and was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 2011 . A sequel titled Hannibal was released in 2001 with Hopkins reprising his role , followed by two prequels : Red Dragon -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and Hannibal Rising -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .
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The_Corner
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The Corner is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book The Corner : A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood -LRB- 1997 -RRB- by David Simon and Ed Burns , and adapted for television by Simon and David Mills . It premiered on premium cable network HBO in the United States on April 16 , 2000 and concluded its six-part run on May 21 , 2000 . The series was released on DVD on July 22 , 2003 . It won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in 2000 . The Corner chronicles the life of a family living in poverty amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore . `` The corner '' is the junction of West Fayette Street and North Monroe Street -LRB- U.S. Route 1 -RRB- .
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The_Open_Championship
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The Open Championship , often referred to as The Open or the British Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf . Held in the United Kingdom , it is administered by The R&A and is the only major outside the United States . The Open is currently the third major of the year , between the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship , and is played in mid-July . The current champion is Henrik Stenson , who won the 145th Open at Royal Troon in 2016 with a record-breaking score of − 20 .
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The_Great_Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922 . The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan . Considered to be Fitzgerald 's magnum opus , The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence , idealism , resistance to change , social upheaval , and excess , creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream . Fitzgerald -- inspired by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island 's north shore -- began planning the novel in 1923 , desiring to produce , in his words , `` something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned . '' Progress was slow , with Fitzgerald completing his first draft following a move to the French Riviera in 1924 . His editor , Maxwell Perkins , felt the book was vague and persuaded the author to revise over the next winter . Fitzgerald was repeatedly ambivalent about the book 's title and he considered a variety of alternatives , including titles that referenced the Roman character Trimalchio ; the title he was last documented to have desired was Under the Red , White , and Blue . First published by Scribner 's in April 1925 , The Great Gatsby received mixed reviews and sold poorly ; in its first year , the book sold only 20,000 copies . Fitzgerald died in 1940 , believing himself to be a failure and his work forgotten . However , the novel experienced a revival during World , and became a part of American high school curricula and numerous stage and film adaptations in the following decades . Today , The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title `` Great American Novel . '' In 1998 , the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century 's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period .
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The_Great_Escape_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Great Escape is a 1963 American World War II epic film based on an escape by British Commonwealth prisoners of war from a German POW camp during World War II , starring Steve McQueen , James Garner , and Richard Attenborough , filmed in Panavision . The film is based on Paul Brickhill 's 1950 book of the same name , a non-fiction first-hand account of the mass escape from Stalag Luft III in Sagan -LRB- now Żagań , Poland -RRB- , in the province of Lower Silesia , Nazi Germany . The characters are based on real men , and in some cases are composites of several men . However , many details of the actual escape attempt were changed for the film , and the role of American personnel in both the planning and the escape was largely fabricated . The Great Escape was made by the Mirisch Company , released by United Artists , and produced and directed by John Sturges . The film had its Royal World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London 's West End on 20 June 1963 .
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The_Tall_Guy
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The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and director Mel Smith . It was produced by London Weekend Television for theatrical release and stars Jeff Goldblum , Emma Thompson , and Rowan Atkinson . Curtis 's script draws from his experiences as straight man to long-time collaborator Rowan Atkinson .
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The_Hardy_Boyz
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The Hardy Boyz , often referred to simply as The Hardys , are a professional wrestling tag team , consisting of real-life brothers Jeff and Matt Hardy . They are currently signed to the WWE under the Raw brand , and are the brand 's current Tag Team Champions . They first began teaming together in 1993 in independent promotions in North Carolina , winning the NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship in NWA 2000 , and founded the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts , where they held the OMEGA Tag Team Championship . They both signed contracts with the World Wrestling Federation -LRB- WWF , now WWE -RRB- in 1998 . In 2000 , they were joined by Lita , and the trio became Team Xtreme . After splitting as a team in 2002 , the brothers reunited in 2006 and teamed sporadically afterward . They also appeared in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling -LRB- TNA , now known as Impact Wrestling -RRB- , briefly reuniting in 2011 as members of Immortal , and teaming more frequently from 2014 -- 2017 . The Hardy Boyz gained fame for their participation in ladder matches and Tables , Ladders , and Chairs matches with The Dudley Boyz/Team 3D and Edge and Christian . Overall , they are 11-time world tag team champions between WWE , TNA , and ROH , having won the WWF/World Tag Team Championship six times , the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship once , the WCW Tag Team Championship once in WWF/E , the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice , and the ROH World Tag Team Championship once.Considered as one of the greatest tag teams of all time , they are the only team to have held the WWF/World , WCW , TNA , ROH , and WWE Raw Tag Team Championships . On the independent circuit , the brothers hold tag team championships in All Star Wrestling , The Crash , Wrestling Superstar , and OMEGA , the final of which Matt is also the Heavyweight Champion . Both brothers also won singles championships during their runs , with each becoming multi-time world champions in their own right . In 2017 , they held seven Tag Team Championships from seven different promotions at the same time , including the ROH World Tag Team Championship . They are the only tag team in history to be recognized as the TNA and ROH Tag Team Champions simultaneously . At WrestleMania 33 , the Hardy Boyz made their surprising return to the WWE after eight years and won the Raw Tag Team Championship . This makes them the only tag team in history to hold all three top tag titles in North American wrestling in a month 's span .
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The_Heirs
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The Heirs , also known as The Inheritors , is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho , Park Shin-hye and Kim Woo-bin . Written by Kim Eun-sook , the trendy drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich . It aired on SBS from October 9 to December 12 , 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes . This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa & Dam Pictures . The series was a major hit in South Korea and received immense popularity across Asia .
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The_Wayans_Bros.
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The Wayans Bros. is an American sitcom that aired from January 11 , 1995 , to May 20 , 1999 , on The WB Television Network . The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans . The series also starred John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford -LRB- season 2 onward -RRB- .
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The_Proposal_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli . The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds , Betty White , Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson . The film was produced by Mandeville Films and released on June 19 , 2009 , in North America by Touchstone Pictures . The plot centers on a Canadian executive , Margaret Tate , who learns that she may face deportation from the U.S. because of her expired visa . Determined to retain her position as editor in chief of a publishing house , Tate convinces her assistant , Andrew Paxton , to temporarily act as her fiancé . Initially planning on resuming their lives after Tate resolves her visa issues , they appear to abandon those plans as their relationship intensifies . Development on the film began in 2005 , when Chiarelli wrote the film 's script . Principal filming occurred over a period of two months from March to May 2008 . The film received mixed reviews from critics , who criticized its script , but praised the chemistry between Bullock and Reynolds . The film was a box office success , grossing over $ 317 million worldwide , becoming the highest grossing romantic comedy film of 2009 .
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The_Quarterback_-LRB-Glee-RRB-
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`` The Quarterback '' is the third episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety-first episode overall . Written by all three of the show 's creators -- Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan -- and directed by Falchuk , it first aired on Fox in the United States on October 10 , 2013 . The episode features the death of character Finn Hudson , and a tribute to Finn and to actor Cory Monteith , who played Finn starting with the show 's pilot , and who died on July 13 , 2013 . The episode 's plot centers on the impact Finn 's death has on the characters , specifically Kurt Hummel -LRB- Chris Colfer -RRB- , Will Schuester -LRB- Matthew Morrison -RRB- , Santana Lopez -LRB- Naya Rivera -RRB- , Noah Puckerman -LRB- Mark Salling -RRB- , and Rachel Berry -LRB- Lea Michele -RRB- . The episode has been received positively by critics , though some commented negatively on the show 's not revealing a cause of death for Finn . Upon its initial airing , this episode was viewed by 7.40 million American viewers and garnered a 2.9 rating in the 18 -- 49 age group . The total viewership and ratings for this episode were up significantly from the previous episode . It was the show 's highest rating since the fourth season episode `` Britney 2.0 . ''
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The_Matador
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The Matador is a 2005 dark comedy film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear . The film was released on DVD on July 4 , 2006 and on HD DVD on December 18 , 2006 . Brosnan was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and a Saturn Award for his well-received performance as disillusioned , unstable hitman Julian Noble .
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The_Deep_-LRB-1977_film-RRB-
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The Deep is a 1977 adventure film based on Peter Benchley 's novel of the same name . It was directed by Peter Yates , and stars Robert Shaw , Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte .
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The_Day_the_Music_Died
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On February 3 , 1959 , rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , and J. P. `` The Big Bopper '' Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake , Iowa , together with pilot Roger Peterson . The event later became known as `` The Day the Music Died '' , after singer-songwriter Don McLean so referred to it in his 1971 song `` American Pie '' . At the time , Holly and his band , consisting of Waylon Jennings , Tommy Allsup , and Carl Bunch , were playing on the `` Winter Dance Party '' tour across the Midwest . Rising artists Valens and Richardson had joined the tour , as well . The long journeys between venues on board the cold , uncomfortable tour buses adversely affected the performers , with cases of flu and even frostbite . After stopping at Clear Lake to perform , and frustrated by such conditions , Holly decided to charter a plane to reach their next venue in Moorhead , Minnesota . Richardson , who had the flu , swapped places with Jennings , taking his seat on the plane , while Allsup lost his seat to Valens on a coin toss . Soon after take-off , late at night and in poor , wintry weather conditions , the pilot lost control of the light aircraft , a Beechcraft Bonanza , which subsequently crashed into a cornfield , leaving no survivors . The event has since been mentioned in various songs and films . A number of monuments have been erected at the crash site and in Clear Lake , where an annual memorial concert is also held at the Surf Ballroom , the venue that hosted the artists ' last performance .
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The_Danish_Girl_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Danish Girl is a 2015 British-American romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper , based on the 2000 fictional novel of the same name by David Ebershoff and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener . The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Elbe , one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery , Alicia Vikander as Wegener , Ben Whishaw as Henrik , Sebastian Koch as Dr. Kurt Warnekros , Amber Heard as Ulla Paulson and Matthias Schoenaerts as Hans Axgil . The film was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival , and it was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was released in a limited release on 27 November 2015 by Focus Features in the United States . The film was released on 1 January 2016 , in the United Kingdom , with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution . The film received some criticism for its inaccurate portrayal of historical events , but Redmayne and Vikander 's performances received widespread acclaim and nominations for all of the major acting awards . Vikander won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Redmayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . It was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film .
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The_Grey_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Grey is a 2011 American survival thriller film co-written , produced and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson , Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney . It is based on the short story `` Ghost Walker '' by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers , who also co-wrote the screenplay with Carnahan . The story follows a number of oil-men stranded in Alaska after a plane crash , who are forced to survive using little more than their wits , as a pack of grey wolves stalk them amidst mercilessly cold weather .
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The_Lovely_Bones_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Lovely Bones is a 2009 supernatural drama film directed by Peter Jackson and stars Mark Wahlberg , Rachel Weisz , Susan Sarandon , Stanley Tucci , Michael Imperioli , and Saoirse Ronan . A film adaptation of the award-winning and best-selling 2002 novel of the same name by Alice Sebold , the film received numerous accolades , including Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild , BAFTA and Academy Award nominations . Jackson and his producer partners acquired the rights independently and developed a script on their own , later selling it to DreamWorks . Principal photography began in October 2007 in New Zealand and Pennsylvania , United States . After DreamWorks left the project , Paramount became the film 's sole distributor . The film 's trailer was released on August 4 , 2009 , and clips from the movie were shown in July 2009 . The Lovely Bones was first released on December 26 , 2009 , in New Zealand , and then internationally in January 2010 . The film 's North American release date was changed multiple times , with a limited release on December 11 , 2009 , and a wider release on January 15 , 2010 . It was released to mainly mixed reviews from critics ; the story and its message were generally criticized , with praise mainly aimed at the visual effects , Peter Jackson 's direction , and the performances of Ronan and Tucci . In the film 's opening weekend , in limited release , it grossed $ 116,616 , despite only having been screened in three theaters , placing it at 30th place on the box office chart . The Lovely Bones grossed over $ 44 million in North America .
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The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show
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The Oprah Winfrey Show , often referred to simply as Oprah , is an American syndicated tabloid talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8 , 1986 to May 25 , 2011 in Chicago , Illinois . Produced and hosted by its namesake , Oprah Winfrey , it remains the highest-rated talk show in American television history . The show has been highly influential , and many of its topics have penetrated into the American pop-cultural consciousness . Winfrey has used the show as an educational platform , featuring book clubs , interviews , self-improvement segments , and philanthropic forays into world events . The show does not attempt to profit off the products it endorses ; it has had no licensing agreement with retailers when products were promoted , nor has the show made any money from endorsing books for its book club . Oprah is one of the longest-running daytime television tabloid talk shows in history . The show received 47 Daytime Emmy Awards before Winfrey chose to stop submitting it for consideration in 2000 . In 2002 , TV Guide ranked it at # 49 on TV Guide 's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time . In 2013 , they ranked it as the 19th greatest TV show of all time .
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The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
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The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternative history television series produced by Amazon Studios , Scott Free , Headline Pictures , Electric Shepherd Productions and Big Light Productions . The series is loosely based on the 1962 novel of the same name by science fiction author Philip K. Dick . Taking place in an alternate version of 1962 America , where the Axis powers won World War II and subdivided the United States into two powers , the Greater Nazi Reich and the Japanese Pacific States . The series follows characters whose destinies intertwine after coming into contact with a series of propaganda films that show a vastly different history from that of their own . The pilot premiered on January 15 , 2015 , and was Amazon 's `` most-watched since the original series development program began . '' On February 18 , 2015 , the series was picked up for a ten-episode season , and the remaining nine episodes were released on November 20 , 2015 . A second season of ten episodes premiered on December 16 , 2016 . On January 3 , 2017 , it was announced that Amazon had renewed the series for a third season .
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The_Thief_-LRB-1952_film-RRB-
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The Thief is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Ray Milland . It 's the third in a series of six classic film noir productions scripted by Rouse and his writing partner Clarence Greene . The film is unusual because there is no principal actor dialogue spoken . The principal characters are not `` fleshed-out '' , as they might be in a more conventional film , as this film is more about `` trade-craft '' , not as much about the principal characters and their respective personalities . Not withstanding that observation , the film certainly depends upon the exceptionally strong dramatic performance by Ray Milland , and the equally strong music performance by composer/conductor Herschel Burke Gilbert . The film is nearly fully orchestrated by Gilbert .
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The_Smurfs_2
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The Smurfs 2 is a 2013 American 3D live-action/computer-animated comedy film and a sequel to the 2011 film The Smurfs . It is loosely based on The Smurfs comic-book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo . It is the second and final installment of a projected duology , produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures . The film is directed by Raja Gosnell , who helmed the first , with all the main cast returning . New cast members include Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as members of the Naughties , and Brendan Gleeson as Patrick Winslow 's stepfather . The film was released on July 31 , 2013 and is dedicated to Jonathan Winters , who voiced Papa Smurf and died on April 11 , 2013 . Its gross of $ 347 million was seen by Sony as a disappointment , which Box Office Mojo labelled as `` an unprecedented drop for a closely-timed family sequel '' and attributed to the negative reception of the first film and to the strong competition coming from another family sequel Despicable Me 2 .
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The_Mayfield_Four
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The Mayfield Four was an American rock band formed by Myles Kennedy in Spokane , Washington in 1996 . The band released two albums , Fallout and Second Skin and an EP Motion / Live : 9.17.97 before disbanding in 2002 .
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The_Parent_Trap_-LRB-1998_film-RRB-
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The Parent Trap is a 1998 family comedy film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers , and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer . It is the second American adaptation of Erich Kästner 's German novel Lottie and Lisa -LRB- Das doppelte Lottchen -RRB- following the 1961 film of same name . Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as a couple who divorced soon after marrying ; Lindsay Lohan stars -LRB- in her film debut -RRB- as both Hallie Parker and Annie James , identical twins who are accidentally reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth . David Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on Lottie and Lisa . The story is comparable to that of the 1936 Deanna Durbin film Three Smart Girls . Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version . The film received positive reviews .
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The_Panic_in_Needle_Park
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The Panic in Needle Park is a 1971 American romantic drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino , in his second film appearance . The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne , adapted from the 1966 novel by James Mills . The film portrays life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in `` Needle Park '' -LRB- then-nickname of Sherman Square on Manhattan 's Upper West Side near 72nd Street and Broadway -RRB- . The film is a love story between Bobby -LRB- Pacino -RRB- , a young addict and small-time hustler , and Helen -LRB- Kitty Winn -RRB- , a restless woman whom finds Bobby charismatic . She becomes an addict , and life goes downhill for them both as their addictions worsen , eventually leading to a series of betrayals .
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The_Divergent_Series-COLON-_Insurgent
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The Divergent Series : Insurgent -LRB- also known simply as Insurgent -RRB- is a 2015 American science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke , based on Insurgent , the second book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth . It is the sequel to the 2014 film Divergent and the second installment in The Divergent Series , produced by Lucy Fisher , Pouya Shabazian and Douglas Wick , with a screenplay by Brian Duffield , Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback . Schwentke took over from Neil Burger as director , with Burger serving as the executive producer of the film . Along with the first film 's returning cast , led by Shailene Woodley and Theo James , the sequel features supporting actors Octavia Spencer , Naomi Watts , Suki Waterhouse , Rosa Salazar , Daniel Dae Kim , Jonny Weston , Emjay Anthony , and Keiynan Lonsdale . The plot of Insurgent takes place five days after the previous installment and continues to follow Dauntless soldier Tris Prior ; Tris and Four , her Dauntless instructor , are on the run after evading a coup from Erudite faction leader Jeanine and the rest of her faction . The faction system in post-apocalyptic Chicago is crumbling , and everyone is desperate for power -- and answers . Filming began on May 27 , 2014 in Atlanta , Georgia , before concluding on September 6 , 2014 . The Divergent Series : Insurgent was released on March 20 , 2015 in the United States in the IMAX 3D format as well as regular 3D and 2D . Critical reaction to the film was mixed to negative : some have considered the film to be an improvement over its predecessor , with reviewers highlighting the visual style , action sequences , and Woodley 's performance , but the film still received a significant amount of negative criticism , mainly focused on its storyline . The film was a commercial success , grossing $ 52.2 million in its opening weekend and reaching the number one spot at the box-office . During its release in theaters , the film earned over US$ 297 million worldwide . A sequel , Allegiant , was released on March 18 , 2016 .
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The_Hangover_Part_III
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The Hangover Part III is a 2013 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is the third and final installment in The Hangover trilogy . The film stars Bradley Cooper , Ed Helms , Zach Galifianakis , Justin Bartha , and Ken Jeong . The supporting cast includes Jeffrey Tambor , Heather Graham , Mike Epps , Melissa McCarthy and John Goodman with Todd Phillips directing a screenplay written by himself and Craig Mazin . The film follows the `` Wolfpack '' -LRB- Phil , Stu , Doug , and Alan -RRB- as they try to get Alan the help he needs after facing a personal crisis . However , things go awry when an incident from the original film comes back to haunt them . The Hangover Part III was announced days before the release of The Hangover Part II and Mazin , who co-wrote Part II , was brought on board . In January 2012 , the principal actors re-signed to star . In March 2012 , Warner Bros. announced a U.S. Memorial Weekend release . The supporting roles were cast between June and September 2012 . Principal photography began in September 2012 in Los Angeles , California before moving to Nogales , Arizona and Las Vegas , Nevada . The film was released on May 23 , 2013 .
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The_People_vs._Larry_Flynt
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The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and starring Woody Harrelson , Courtney Love , and Edward Norton . It chronicles the rise of pornographic magazine publisher and editor Larry Flynt and his subsequent clash with religious institutions and the law . The film was written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski . It spans about 35 years of Flynt 's life from his impoverished upbringing in Kentucky to his court battle with Reverend Jerry Falwell , and is based in part on the U.S. Supreme Court case Hustler Magazine v. Falwell . Though not a financial success , the film was lauded by critics , and garnered Woody Harrelson , Courtney Love , Edward Norton and director Miloš Forman multiple accolades and award nominations .
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The_Internship
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The Internship is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Shawn Levy , written by Vince Vaughn and Jared Stern , and produced by Vaughn and Levy . The film stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as recently-laid-off salesmen who attempt to compete with much younger and more technically-skilled applicants for a job at Google . The Internship is the second film with Vaughn and Wilson in the lead roles , after the 2005 film Wedding Crashers ; the two had also both appeared in the 2004 film Starsky & Hutch . This is also the second collaboration of Levy , Vaughn , and Stern after the 2012 film The Watch , and the third of Levy and Wilson after the first two Night at the Museum films .
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The_Marvelous_Mrs._Maisel
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an American television series , created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Rachel Brosnahan . Sherman-Palladino and husband Daniel Palladino serve as executive producers . The series ' pilot premiered as a part of Amazon Studios ' spring pilot season on March 17 , 2017 , to critical acclaim , and was picked up by Amazon for a two-season order on April 10 , 2017 .
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The_Future_-LRB-Leonard_Cohen_album-RRB-
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The Future is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen , released in 1992 .
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The_Philadelphia_Story_-LRB-play-RRB-
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The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry . It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist . Written as a vehicle for Katharine Hepburn , its success marked a reversal of fortunes for the actress , who was one of the film stars deemed `` box office poison '' in 1938 .
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The_Look_of_Love_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Look of Love is a 2013 British biopic of Paul Raymond , directed by Michael Winterbottom . It stars Steve Coogan as Raymond .
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The_Chronic
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The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre . It was released on December 15 , 1992 , by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records . Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood . The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis , and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers . It was Dr. Dre 's first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute . On The Chronic , he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner , former N.W.A member Eazy-E . Although a solo album , it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg , who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career . The Chronic peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and had been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with sales of 5.7 million copies in the United States , which led to Dr. Dre becoming one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993 . Dr. Dre 's production has been noted for popularizing the G-funk subgenre within gangsta rap . The Chronic has been widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s and regarded by many fans and peers to be one of the most well-produced hip hop albums of all time . The Chronic was ranked at # 138 on Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time .
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The_Craft_-LRB-film-RRB-
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The Craft is a 1996 American supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney , Fairuza Balk , Neve Campbell , and Rachel True . The film 's plot centers on a group of four outcast teenage girls who pursue witchcraft for their own gain , but soon encounter negative repercussions from their actions . The film was released on May 3 , 1996 , by Columbia Pictures and it was a surprise hit , earning $ 55 million against a budget of $ 15 million . In the years since its release , the film has accrued a significant cult following .
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The_Missouri_Breaks
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The Missouri Breaks is a 1976 American western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson . The film was directed by Arthur Penn , with supporting performances by Randy Quaid , Harry Dean Stanton , Frederic Forrest , John McLiam and Kathleen Lloyd . The score was composed by John Williams . The title of the movie refers to a forlorn and very rugged area of north central Montana , where over eons the Missouri River has made countless deep cuts or `` breaks '' in the land .
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The_Expendables_-LRB-film_series-RRB-
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The Expendables is an American series of action films written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and originally created by David Callaham . The film series itself was created to pay homage to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and 90s and also pays gratitude to the action stars of those decades , as well as more recent stars in action . The series consists of three films : The Expendables -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , The Expendables 2 -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and The Expendables 3 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , with a final fourth film scheduled to be released in 2018 . The series has received mixed critical reception , in regard to its plots and dialogue between the characters ; however , many critics praised the use of humor and action scenes . The films have been box office successes .
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The_Frank_Sinatra_Show_-LRB-1957_TV_series-RRB-
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The Frank Sinatra Show is an ABC variety and drama series , starring Frank Sinatra , premiering on October 18 , 1957 , and last airing on June 27 , 1958 .
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The_Illusionist_-LRB-2006_film-RRB-
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The Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton , Paul Giamatti , and Jessica Biel . It is based loosely on Steven Millhauser 's short story , `` Eisenheim the Illusionist '' . The film tells the story of Eisenheim , a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna , who reunites with his childhood love , a woman far above his social standing . The film also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling Incident . The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival ; it was distributed in limited release to theaters on August 18 , 2006 , and expanded nationwide on September 1 . The film was a commercial and critical success .
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The_Formula_-LRB-1980_film-RRB-
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The Formula is a 1980 American mystery film directed by John G. Avildsen and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . It features a preeminent cast including Marlon Brando , George C. Scott , John Gielgud , and Marthe Keller . Craig T. Nelson also makes a brief appearance as a geologist .
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The_Office_-LRB-UK_TV_series-RRB-
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The Office is a British mockumentary sitcom , first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001 . Created , written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant , the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious Wernham Hogg Paper Company . Gervais also stars in the series , playing the central character , David Brent . Two six-episode series were made , along with a pair of 45-minute Christmas specials . When it was first shown on BBC Two , it was nearly cancelled due to low ratings , but it has since become one of the most successful of all British comedy exports . As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide , channels such as BBC Prime , BBC America and BBC Canada , the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries , including ABC1 in Australia , The Comedy Network in Canada , TVNZ in New Zealand and the pan-Asian satellite channel STAR World , based in Hong Kong . The show began airing in The United States on Cartoon Network 's late night programing block , Adult Swim on 18 September 2009 until 2012 . The show centres on themes of social clumsiness , the trivialities of human behaviour , self-importance and conceit , frustration , desperation and fame . The success of the show led to a number of localised adaptations -LRB- based upon its basic story and themes -RRB- being produced for the television markets of other nations , resulting in an international Office franchise .
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The_Mysterious_Affair_at_Styles
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie . It was written in the middle of the First World War , in 1916 , and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head -LRB- John Lane 's UK company -RRB- on 21 January 1921 . The US edition retailed at $ 2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence -LRB- 7/6 -RRB- . Styles was Christie 's first published novel . It introduced Hercule Poirot , Inspector -LRB- later , Chief Inspector -RRB- Japp , and Arthur Hastings . Poirot , a Belgian refugee of the Great War , is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp , who helped him to his new life . His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home . When the woman is killed , Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery . This is also the setting of Curtain , Poirot 's last case . The book includes maps of the house , the murder scene , and a drawing of a fragment of a will . The true first publication of the novel was as a weekly serial in the The Times , including the maps of the house and other illustrations included in the book . This novel was one of the first ten books published by Penguin Books when it began in 1935 . This first mystery novel by Agatha Christie was well received by reviewers . An analysis in 1990 was positive about the plot , considered the novel one of the few by Christie that is well-anchored in time and place , a story that knows it describes the end of an era , and mentions that the plot is clever . Christie had not mastered cleverness in her first novel , as `` too many clues tend to cancel each other out '' ; this was judged a difficulty `` which Conan Doyle never satisfactorily overcame , but which Christie would . ''
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The_Thick_of_It
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The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of modern British government . It was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005 , initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister , his advisers and their party 's spin-doctor . The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown 's appointment as prime minister in 2007 , which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast . These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009 . A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012 , with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012 . In a 2012 interview , series creator Armando Iannucci said the fourth series of the programme would probably be its last . The series has been described as the 21st century 's answer to Yes Minister , highlighting the struggles and conflicts between politicians , party spin doctors , advisers , civil servants and the media . As with Yes Minister , the political parties involved are never mentioned by name , although the context makes clear which is which . Iannucci describes it as `` Yes Minister meets Larry Sanders '' . The journalist and former civil servant Martin Sixsmith is an adviser to the writing team , giving some of the storylines an element of realism . The series became well known for its profanity and for featuring storylines which have mirrored , or in some cases predicted real-life policies , events or scandals . A feature film spin-off , In the Loop , was released in the UK on 17 April 2009 . A pilot for a U.S. remake of the show was not successful , but Iannucci was subsequently invited to create Veep for HBO , a programme with a very similar tone and political issues , with the involvement of some The Thick of It writers and production members .
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The_Voice_-LRB-U.S._season_3-RRB-
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The third season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on September 10 , 2012 on NBC . NBC officially announced The Voice 's renewal on May 13 , 2012 , during its 2012 -- 13 upfront presentation , with the show returning as a fall series . For this season , teams increased to 16 , up from 12 last season . In addition , during the battle round , opposing coaches have the ability to steal the singer that was sent home by the original coach . If more than one coach hits their button to recruit the singer in question , it is up to the contestant to decide which coach he or she wants to work with . Each coach can save two contestants , which means the battle round will end with ten singers on each team , rather than eight . A new two-night `` knockout round '' will begin after the battle round , where the coaches will reduce their teams to five . This was followed by a reduction of the teams to three each , with the two most voted for by viewers selected , along with one choice from the judge . After this , the show moved to a format more similar to American Idol or The X Factor , starting the top 12 and the top spots given to the 10 , who received the most viewer votes -LRB- including iTunes downloads as votes -RRB- . A series of after shows was also filmed and streamed on NBC 's website after each live show this season .
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There_Will_Be_Blood
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There Will Be Blood is a 2007 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano . The film was inspired by Upton Sinclair 's novel Oil ! . It tells the story of a silver miner-turned-oilman -LRB- Day-Lewis -RRB- on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California 's oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . Kevin J. O'Connor , Ciarán Hinds , and Dillon Freasier are also featured in the film . There Will Be Blood received significant critical praise , with the performance of Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview receiving widespread acclaim . Other qualities of the film , such as its cinematography , direction , and screenplay , were also lauded and received numerous awards and nominations . It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival , where it won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director and a Special Artistic Contribution Award for Jonny Greenwood 's score . It also appeared on many critics ' `` top ten '' lists for the year , notably the American Film Institute , the National Society of Film Critics , the National Board of Review , and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association . Day-Lewis won Oscar , BAFTA , Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild , NYFCC and IFTA Best Actor awards for his performance , cementing his position as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation . The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture , winning Best Actor for Day-Lewis and Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit . There Will Be Blood is now widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 2000s , and was among the highest-ranking 21st century films in the British Film Institute 's 2012 Sight & Sound polls .
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The_Hero_-LRB-2017_film-RRB-
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The Hero is a 2017 American film directed by Brett Haley . It stars Sam Elliott , Laura Prepon , Krysten Ritter , Nick Offerman , and Katharine Ross . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21 , 2017 . It is scheduled to be released on June 9 , 2017 , by The Orchard .
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Thirteen_-LRB-2003_film-RRB-
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Thirteen is a 2003 American semi-autobiographical drama film , directed by Catherine Hardwicke , and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed , based on events from Reed 's life at age 12 and 13 . It stars Evan Rachel Wood , with Wood 's character `` Tracy '' being loosely based upon Reed . Nikki Reed herself co-stars in the role of Evie Zamora . The script was written in six days . The film caused controversy upon its release , because it dealt with topics like drugs such as inhalants , marijuana , and alcohol , underage sexual behavior , and self-harm . The film earned Holly Hunter an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe nominations for Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in a Drama , respectively .
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The_Challenge_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
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The Challenge -LRB- originally known as Road Rules : All Stars , followed by Real World/Road Rules Challenge -RRB- is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network 's two reality shows , Real World and Road Rules . It features alumni from these two shows , in addition to first-time cast members called ` Fresh Meat ' , alumni from Are You the One ? , and relatives of these cast members called ` Bloodlines ' , competing against one another for a cash prize . The Challenge is currently hosted by T. J. Lavin . The series premiered on June 1 , 1998 . The title of the show was originally Road Rules : All Stars before it was renamed Real World/Road Rules Challenge by the show 's 2nd season , then later abridged to simply The Challenge by the show 's 19th season . The series initially used no hosts but instead a former cast member who had been kicked off his or her season , providing assignments as `` Mr. '' or `` Ms. Big '' -LRB- David `` Puck '' Rainey , David Edwards , and Gladys Sanabria served this role -RRB- . Later on , however , the series began using hosts : Eric Nies and Mark Long co-hosted a season , and Jonny Moseley and Dave Mirra hosted various seasons before T. J. Lavin became the show 's regular host by the 11th season . Since the 4th season , each season has supplied the show with a unique subtitle , such as Rivals . Each season consists of a format and theme whereby the subtitle is derived . Of each season 's format and theme , 8 have been repeated or revamped through sequel seasons with shared subtitles . In chronological order , these include : Battle of the Sexes -LRB- tied to Battle of the Sexes II , the show 's first sequel season -RRB- ; The Inferno -LRB- tied to The Inferno II and The Inferno III , the show 's first trilogy -RRB- ; The Gauntlet -LRB- tied to The Gauntlet II and The Gauntlet III -RRB- ; The Duel -LRB- tied to The Duel II -RRB- ; Fresh Meat -LRB- tied to Fresh Meat II -RRB- , Battle of the Seasons -LRB- tied to the second Battle of the Seasons -RRB- ; Rivals -LRB- tied to Rivals II and Rivals III -RRB- ; and Battle of the Exes -LRB- tied to Battle of the Exes II -RRB- . The current 29th season , entitled Invasion of the Champions , premiered on February 7 , 2017 and concluded on May 16 , 2017 .
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The_Time_of_Our_Lives_-LRB-EP-RRB-
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The Time of Our Lives is the first extended play -LRB- EP -RRB- by American recording artist Miley Cyrus . The EP was released on August 28 , 2009 by Hollywood Records , initially as a United States ' Walmart exclusive . With alterations in artwork and track listing , an international edition was issued October 16 , 2009 . The Time of Our Lives was conceived as a release to accompany Cyrus ' newly launched apparel line with Max Azria . The tracks on the EP were primarily composed by John Shanks and Dr. Luke , who also produced their respective cuts . Cyrus co-wrote one out of seven songs on The Time of Our Lives ; one is a cover and another is a live rendition . Musically , the uptempo tracks on the record are in the pop rock and dance-pop genres while ballads are largely soft rock . Lyrically , it explores the themes of romantic relationships , among other subjects . The Time of Our Lives received generally positive reactions from critics , with some reviews suggesting that the EP was an effective step into adulthood for Cyrus . Some reviews were critical of the ballads which appear on the record , however . The EP was a commercial success , charting within the top ten in nine countries . In the United States , The Time of Our Lives peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . Moreover , the EP had success internationally , peaking at number three in Greece , number five in Austria , and number six in Spain . Two singles were released from The Time of Our Lives . The lead single , `` Party in the U.S.A. '' , became Cyrus ' best-selling effort up to that point , peaking at number two in the Billboard Hot 100 . It also became one of the best-selling singles in the United States and Hollywood Records ' best - and fastest-selling single . The second and final single released from the EP was `` When I Look at You '' . It was used to promote the 2010 film The Last Song , which Cyrus starred in . Unable to match `` Party in the U.S.A. '' 's success , the single appeared in the top twenty of charts in Australia and the United States . Cyrus performed songs from The Time of Our Lives live numerous times . Her performance at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards caused a media uproar because of its sexuality . She embarked on her first world tour , the Wonder World Tour , to promote the EP in late 2009 .
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Thomas_Haden_Church
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Thomas Haden Church -LRB- born Thomas Richard McMillen ; June 17 , 1960 -RRB- is an American actor , director , and writer . After co-starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings , Church became known for his film roles , including his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways and his role as the Sandman in Spider-Man 3 . He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas .
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