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A hit sketch comedy series that is driven by hilarious character-based shorts, all of which take place in "Portlandia", the creators' dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Oregon, where 90s culture reigns supreme and political correctness is all the rage. Includes the 2012 winder special and all ten episodes from the third season.
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(Side A): The flying deuces: Laurel and Hardy join the French Foreign Legion and have a rough time as foot soldiers.
(Side B): Utopia: Laurel and Hardy inherit an island and a yacht to get them there. However, on their way, they are shipwrecked on a nameless atoll in the Pacific. Accompanied by a wide array of characters, the boys establish an island paradise.
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In this follow-up to Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, the wheedling pigeon with the short fuse meets his match. "Oooooh! A hot dog!" he cries, as he zooms in for a landing on the first page. Before he can enjoy his scavenged treat, though, a little duckling scuttles over and begins asking numerous questions: "Is that a 'hot dog'?", "What do they taste like?" The pigeon loses his temper in a wing-flapping rant before the duckling innocently suggests...
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"The final fifteen years of the Ceausescu regime were the worst in Romania's history. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time relentlessly referred to that period as the country's 'golden age'. Using the moniker as a starting point, Tales from the Golden Age spins the most popular, comic and bizarre urban legends from that harrowing period into a hilariously surreal omnibus film."--Container.
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Deutsch
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By the time the DEFA Studio for Animation Film closed in 1992, it had produced more than 800 shorts in a wide variety of styles and techniques. The 16 animation films included in this collection were directed by 8 different animators between 1974 and 1990, and give a taste of animation production in East Germany. Established in 1955, the studio initially produced shorts exclusively for children. During the 1970s and '80s, however, films targeting...
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Dr. Bassem Youssef made a decision that's every mother's worst nightmare - he left his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed "The Egyptian Jon Stewart," Bassem creates the most viewed television program in the Middle East. He has 30 million viewers per episode, compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's 2 million viewers. In a country where free speech is not settled law, Bassem comes up with creative ways to non-violently...
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Allison McRoberts' life feels like a sitcom when her self-centered husband, Kevin, is around -- he never considers the consequences of his actions and most of the people in his life let him be the center of their universe. When Allison learns that the better future she envisioned is impossible, she makes a plan to take back control of her life.
12) Adam's rib
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A husband and wife lawyer team clash when the wife defends a woman on trial for shooting her spouse. The lawyer-husband is the prosecutor.
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Includes all ten episodes of the second season of Portlandia, the hit sketch comedy series created and written by, and starring Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live and Carrie Brownstein from the band Sleater-Kinney. This season, the two continue skewering the weird and wonderful residents of Portland, Oregon, as well as hipsters everywhere.
14) Overboard
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A super-rich and pretentious socialite winds up in the world of a struggling carpenter with four kids.
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They have more cardholders than VISA, more customers than Amazon, and more outlets than McDonald's. Meet America's librarians. The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject of librarians. A vivid blend of factual documentary, feature film, and storytelling, it reveals the history and realities of librarianship in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Interviews with...
16) Maniac
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Wavering between dirt-budget horor movie and mental illness docudrama, this surreal cult classic is spiced with shocking outbursts of violence, nudity, and morbid humor. Includes the original trailer.
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After a much-publicized departure from hosting NBC's Tonight Show, O'Brien hit the road with a 32-city music and comedy show to exercise his performing chops and exorcise a few demons. An intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career. It offers a window into the private writers' room and rehearsal halls.
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"This complete series DVD collection includes all 53 hilarious episodes from the show's triumphant five seasons, including two seasons that are all-new to DVD. Guest appearances throughout the series include Ty Burrell, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Romijn, Mekhi Phifer, Rob Riggle, and many more!"
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