Wallace Shawn
1) Essays
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A collection of "deceptively simple, profoundly thoughtful, fiercely honest" essays on art, life, and politics by the acclaimed actor and playwright (Howard Zinn, author of Political Awakenings and Indispensable Zinn).
Whether writing about the genesis of his plays, such as Aunt Dan and Lemon; discussing how the privileged world of arts and letters takes for granted the people who serve our food and deliver our mail; describing his upbringing in...
2) Robo-Dog
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He sits, plays fetch and he can move at super speed, bark at incredible volume and speak like a human being! He's Robo-Dog, the most amazing mechanical mutt ever invented. When genius scientist Tom Austin sees that his son, Tyler, needs a new best friend, he locks himself in the garage, tinkering with spare parts, and creates the most incredible canine the world has ever seen! But Tom's greedy ex-boss, Mr. Willis of Epic Industries, finds out that...
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In this first feature film based on the hugely popular American Girl book series, Abigail Breslin, the Academy Award-nominated star of Little Miss Sunshine, takes on the role of a resourceful young girl whose bravery, compassion and determination help her solve a mystery and save her family's home-Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Kit's happy childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, is abruptly interrupted during the United States' Great Depression when her...
4) Napoleon
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A family adventure which tells the tale of a golden retriever puppy on a journey across the Australian outback in search of home.
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At the center of the circle is a woman ahead of her time. Welcome to the Algonquin Hotel, the hottest spot for thinkers, writers, and satirists in 1920s New York. At the head of your table are such notables as Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, Harpo Marx, and Mrs.Dorothy Parker, the head of this vicious circle. With a commitment to gathering once a week, this union of intellects delves into deep conversations about everything from social injustices...
6) House Arrest
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After announcing their intention to get a divorce, a suburban couple suddenly finds themselves locked in the basement together under orders from their kids to reconcile their differences.