The Scarlatti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s first novel, The Scarlatti Inheritance, a wild adventure of espionage and betrayal takes place during the tense pre-World War II era.
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Cars
Cars (2006), directed by John Lasseter, tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a race car who learns about life. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and pride. He gets lost in a town called Radiator Springs.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), directed by Gore Verbinski, follows Jack Sparrow as he runs from a debt owed to Davy Jones, the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Johnny Depp plays Jack, whose past is catching up with him at last.
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The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code thrusts Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon into a thrilling quest after a curator’s murder in the Louvre reveals a trail of clues tied to the Holy Grail.
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Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), directed by Carlos Saldanha, follows Manny, Sid, and Diego as the ice begins to melt and a massive flood threatens to destroy their valley. Ray Romano voices Manny, who believes he is the last mammoth alive until he meets Ellie.
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Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons follows Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon as he races to stop an ancient secret society, the Illuminati, from destroying Vatican City with a stolen antimatter device.
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Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor (1975), directed by Sydney Pollack, is a taut political thriller that keeps you on edge. Robert Redford delivers a stellar performance as Joe Turner, a CIA researcher thrust into a deadly conspiracy after his team is murdered.
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Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), directed by Richard Donner, sends Riggs and Murtaugh against a Chinese crime lord who smuggles families into the country and uses them as slave labour. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, now facing fatherhood. Danny Glover plays Murtaugh, still too old for this.
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Madagascar
Madagascar (2005), directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, is an animated film about four zoo animals who escape from New York and wash up on the island of Madagascar. Ben Stiller voices Alex the lion, a pampered star of the Central Park Zoo who has never seen the wild.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jason Bourne (2016), directed by Paul Greengrass, brings back the lost agent. Matt Damon plays Bourne with hard eyes and quick fists. He fights in crowds and dark streets.
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Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), directed by Richard Donner, follows Riggs and Murtaugh as they chase a former police officer who steals confiscated weapons and sells them on the streets. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, who meets his match in a tough internal affairs sergeant.
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Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), directed by Richard Donner, sends Riggs and Murtaugh against South African diplomats who use their immunity to run a drug operation in Los Angeles. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, now steadier but still willing to cross any line.
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The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004), directed by Brad Bird, shows a family of superheroes forced to hide. Craig T. Nelson voices Bob Parr, Mr Incredible, a strong dad who misses action. Holly Hunter acts as Helen, Elastigirl, who bends to keep kin safe.
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Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (1987), directed by Richard Donner, pairs two Los Angeles police detectives who could not be more different. Mel Gibson plays Martin Riggs, a suicidal narcotics officer with nothing left to lose. Danny Glover plays Roger Murtaugh, a family man counting the days to retirement.
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Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the true story of Oskar Schindler. He saves Jews from death camps in World War II. Liam Neeson plays Schindler with charm that turns to steel.
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The Matrix
The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowskis, follows Thomas Anderson, a hacker called Neo. Keanu Reeves plays Neo with calm doubt that turns to power.
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Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves (1990), directed by Kevin Costner, follows Lieutenant John Dunbar. He joins the US Army on the frontier. Costner plays Dunbar with quiet resolve. He builds a post alone. Then he meets Sioux people.
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A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001), directed by Ron Howard, tells the life of John Nash, a gifted mathematician. Russell Crowe plays Nash with sharp mind and odd ways. He cracks codes and sees patterns.
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Gladiator
Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, follows Maximus, a Roman general betrayed and sold as a slave. Russell Crowe plays Maximus with fire and grief. He fights in the arena to seek justice.
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Troy
Troy (2004), directed by Wolfgang Petersen, tells the story of the Trojan War. It draws from Homer's Iliad, with Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, and Orlando Bloom as Paris.
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The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999), directed by Frank Darabont, is based on the novel by Stephen King. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard in Louisiana during the 1930s. His life changes when a new prisoner arrives with a strange and gentle gift.
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Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, opens with the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. The camera shakes. Bullets hit sand and men. Blood colours the sea.
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Friends
Friends is an American comedy series. It aired on NBC from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004. David Crane and Marta Kauffman created it. The show follows six friends in their twenties and thirties living in New York City.
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The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004), directed by Mel Gibson, shows the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life. Jim Caviezel plays Jesus with deep feeling. He brings out the pain and strength in the role.
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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is an American family drama series. It aired on NBC from 11 September 1974 to 21 March 1983. Michael Landon produced and starred in it. The show bases on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her childhood in the American Midwest during the 1870s and 1880s.
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