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(This is the ninth movie in the series.) Based on the bestselling Varg Veum novels and two collections of short stories by author Gunnar Staalesen, this modern noir Norwegian crime series is distinguished by dark humor, insightful characterization, and unremitting suspense. Varg is the old Norwegian word for wolf, and Varg Veum (Trond Espen Seim) is one lone wolf who's become a household name to the European crime audience. He may be unconventional but he gets the job done.

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Handsomely mounted, epic in scope, and featuring an outstanding cast, TNT's The Company might restore some much-needed luster to the image of the Central Intelligence Agency (then again, perhaps not). Based on Robert Littell's popular historical novel of the same name, the show commingles real and invented characters as it traces the CIA's role in several major events, from the earliest days of the Cold War through the collapse of the Soviet Union, with particular attention given to the division of Berlin into East and West in the 1950s, the anti-Communist uprising in mid-'50s Hungary, and the disastrous Bay of Pigs operation in the early '60s. Stars Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, and Michael Keaton.

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The tricky topic of interracial romance gets a sexy, charming, and unexpectedly realistic treatment in Something New. Kenya (Sanaa Lathan, Out of Time, Alien Vs. Predator), a successful accountant, gets set up on a blind date with Brian (Simon Baker, The Ring Two)--only to discover that he's white, leading her to cut the date short. At a party, Kenya admires the garden and gets introduced to the landscape architect: Brian. Thus begins a bumpy but increasingly sparky relationship...

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The story is about a somewhat naive American ballet dancer who meets an Egyptian guy and decides to follow him in Egypt, where she wakes up to a few realities in the difference of culture, then discovers bellydancing and decides to take classes from a fallen star. It's a light movie with a good storyline which is truly enjoyable, the actress playing Lola (Laura Ramsey) has a very positive energy and the film leaves you feeling good long afterwards. The fact that they did not pick a bellydancer for the role is a shame for those who were expecting some serious moves, but it makes the story much more credible and there are quite a few fun dances. You might feel cheated that the Ismahan character (Carmen Lebbos) is not shown to do more dancing, but the actress playing her gives her great depth.

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Music video and audio single version of the closing track used in the movie My Rainy Days (Tenshi No Koi).

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Based on the bestselling Varg Veum novels and two collections of short stories by author Gunnar Staalesen, this modern noir Norwegian crime series is distinguished by dark humor, insightful characterization, and unremitting suspense. Varg is the old Norwegian word for wolf, and Varg Veum (Trond Espen Seim) is one lone wolf who's become a household name to the European crime audience. He may be unconventional but he gets the job done.

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Julia Ormond faced one of the great challenges of her career when she tried to re-create Audrey Hepburn's title role in the 1995 remake of 1954's Sabrina. Happily, Ormond performed admirably, and while she may not have the same gamine charm of Hepburn, she makes the role her own. In fact, her transformation from mousy girl to sophisticated young woman is actually more dramatic in this updated version. The basic plot is the same--chauffeur's daughter falls in love with the son of the rich household, only to be wooed away by the older brother (Harrison Ford) for business purposes--but it has been entertainingly modernized: The head of the Larrabee household is the strong matriarch (Nancy Marchand); Sabrina goes to Paris to work with a photographer instead of going to cooking school (although that means the wonderful "new egg" scene of the original had to be ditched); David's (Greg Kinnear) character has been toned down and made more sympathetic; and Humphrey Bogart's revolutionary plastic has become the flattest TV screen ever made. Lauren Holly does a fine job playing Elizabeth Tyson, David's fiancée. If you watch this for its own worth--instead of comparing it to the original--this will prove to be a terrific lighthearted romantic comedy. --Jenny Brown

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Sex and the single girl gets a fresh new spin in this "very funny movie"! (Joel Siegel, Good morning America) Fed up with her fruitless search for "Mr. Right" and tired of blind dates from hell, attractive journalist Jessica Stein whimsically responds to a classified ad - from Helen! Making and breaking new rules of dating as they go, the two women muddle through an earnest but hilarious courtship that blurs the lines between friendship and romantic love in this "smashing romantic comedy" (Rolling Stone)

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This is episode 10 from the first season of Midnight Caller titled "Twelve Gauge." Almost impossible to find, I'd like to thank another Avaxian, who prefers to remain anonymous, for providing a copy of it.

Synopsis: Jack spends most of his radio show talking with a homicidal/suicidal "spurned lover" -- the man is waiting to kill his girlfriend and then himself. It's a race against time for the police to track down the location of the woman's home. Guest stars Ed O'Neill.

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Midnight Caller starred Gary Cole as Jack Killian, a former San Francisco police detective who had quit the force after accidentally shooting his partner to death in a confrontation with armed criminals. After lapsing into alcoholism, Killian receives an offer from Devon King (Wendy Kilbourne), the beautiful and wealthy owner-operator of KJCM-FM, to become "The Nighthawk", host of an overnight talk show, taking calls from listeners and acting as a detective solving their problems during the day. From Wikipedia

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Travel through time on an extraordinary guided tour of human civilization.

The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant is the unabridged 11 volume comprehensive historical work that has long been a valuable resource in homes, libraries and schools. This interactive CD-ROM showcases the Durant's vivid writing, bringing the massive 11-volume set (over 50 years of work) to new life.

Includes instant-access search and retrieval program to serve as your personal librarian. Lightning fast searches across thousands of passages to find any date, period, name, phrase or fact you need. Over 800 illustrations accompany the text, including maps, paintings, sculptures and photos of the people and places that shaped civilization. Includes 28-minute video documentary.

Seasons 1 and 2 of this acclaimed British police drama. Stars Kelly Reilly as DC Anna Travis and Ciarán Hinds as DCI Langton. Based on novels written by Lynda La Plante, who also is one of the writers for the television show.

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Police rookie Anna Travis is assigned to her first homicide case; a string of grisly murders that have gone unsolved for the past eight years. The discovery of a new victim, who doesn't fit the usual profile of prostitute or drug user, causes concern that the killer may be indiscriminately targeting his victims. Eager to prove herself, Travis uncovers a vital piece of evidence linking one man to all the killings. But things get complicated when she finds herself attracted to the prime suspect...

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Genuine Adobe Creative Suite 5 Manuals and User Guides. Includes manuals for After Effects, Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Encore, Illustrator, Incopy, Indesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Soundbooth.

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"It Takes a Thief" is an American action-adventure television series that aired on ABC for two and a half seasons between January 9, 1968 to March 24, 1970. It was among the last of the 1960s spy television genre, although Mission: Impossible continued for several years. It Takes A Thief was inspired by, though not based upon, the 1955 Cary Grant motion picture To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock; both of their titles stem from the English proverb "It takes a thief to catch a thief."

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Most of Mel Tormé's albums for Verve and Bethlehem during the 1950s concentrated on material either carefree (usually up-tempo) or reflective (mostly down-tempo), but 1958's Tormé blended the two. For every bouncy single like "That Old Feeling" or "I'm Gonna Laugh You Out of My Life," Tormé sinks into the depths with "Gloomy Sunday," "The House Is Haunted (By the Echo of Your Last Goodbye)," or his dramatic eight-minute reading of "Blues in the Night." All this makes for a bit of emotional confusion while listening to Tormé, but the LP pulls together for the most part.

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This recently discovered 1982 recording of the Carnegie Hall performance of Mel Torme, George Shearing, and Gerry Mulligan is the only known recording of these three giants performing together, and what a performance it is! Mulligan's fifteen-piece orchestra connects the artists' solos and fills the recording with atmospheric effects, haunting beats, and dramatic accents. Torme's evolution from crooner of beautiful melodies, as he was in the 1977 "London Sessions," to a full-out jazz performer just five years later, is obvious through his relaxed scatting and his use of his voice as a jazz instrument--on a par with Mulligan's sax and Shearing's piano.

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