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“[A] hilarious and disturbing new comedy about all-American violence” and other whip-smart political satires by the Tony Award-winning playwright (Ben Branley, The New York Times).
Christopher Durang, who The New York Observer called “Jonathan Swift’s nicer, younger brother,” became one of America’s most beloved and acclaimed playwrights by marrying gonzo farce with incisive...
Christopher Durang, who The New York Observer called “Jonathan Swift’s nicer, younger brother,” became one of America’s most beloved and acclaimed playwrights by marrying gonzo farce with incisive...
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Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When John Shand is caught breaking into their home to make use of its library, the Wylie clan offers the impoverished student a deal: marry Maggie, their spinster relation, and the family will pay for his schooling. Five years later, John wins a seat in Parliament, unaware his crafty wife is working behind the scenes to make him the man of the hour.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Season one of the Netflix original series House of Cards. Frank Underwood is a cunning career politician. Zoe Barnes is an ambitious young journalist. Together they forge a partnership that trades powerful secrets for political access, and so much more.
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Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A selection of five plays by twentieth-century author and actress Alice Childress, including "Florence," "Gold through the Trees," "Trouble in Mind," "Wedding Band : A Love/Hate Story in Black and White," and "Wine in the Wilderness.".
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns for a second season in her Emmy winning role as Vice President Selina Meyer in VEEP. As midterm elections loom, Vice President Meyer is scoring higher ratings than the President in several popularity polls, which she hopes will boost her influence and help her curry favor with the chief executive. But despite her best intentions, even the most banal actions can set off unexpected and often disastrous consequences. Her staff...
Series
Criterion collection volume 320
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In this unforgettable portrait of the early life of the Great Emancipator, young Mr. Lincoln, after teaching himself law, has barely started practicing when an Independence Day celebration ends with a stabbing. Abe first stops a lynch mob from killing brothers Matt and Adam Clay, and then defends them against a seasoned prosecutor and his crafty adviser. As presented here, Lincoln is a strong but peaceful frontier democrat, his quiet, awkward, folksy...
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English
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"Originally conceived as a novel but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run, and she turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal a respectable family man, a far-left activist, a cynical artist, an evangelist, a playboy, and a lost soul. Each reacts to her plight in his own way, their...
12) Madaari
Publisher
Reliance Big Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Hindi
Description
A mysterious man kidnaps the Home Minister's son Rohan. Strangely, Nirmal doesn't ask for money. He demands that the Minister and his team must go looking for his missing son first in order to get Rohan back.
14) Bullett Raja
Publisher
Super Cassettes
Pub. Date
2014
Language
Hindi
Description
Bullet Raja is the story of a middle class man Raja Mishra, who transforms into a dreaded gangster of Uttar Pradesh, due to circumstances beyond his control.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Prime Minister Robert Sutherland is plunged into chaos when an environmental demonstration meets with grave consequences, just as his popularity is plummeting in light of a controversial police-protest bill. Meanwhile, his home life is in turmoil, and his government is still reeling from a recent cyberwar.
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Season three begins with Selina, eying a promotion, courting Iowa caucus voters at a signing for her new book, 'Some new beginnings.' Soon, Selina and her staff, are back in D.C. for Mike's wedding, learn that Secretary of Defense Maddox is resigning; setting Selina up for a possible run in the presidential primaries against Maddox and her nemesis, war-vet Danny Chung.
17) Philomena
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship.
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