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He's happy. He's different. He's in big trouble! A 3D animated world you won't forget.
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Heroes come from unlikely places. You could look to political figures, except these days it's probably better not to. Professional athletes get arrested daily and squabble over million-dollar salaries. Maybe a titan of industry would do-if you can find one that's not on trial. These heroes come from Rolla, Missouri; the plains of the Texas Panhandle; upscale Connecticut suburbs; and even the mansions of Yorba Linda.
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Lies-deception-sex-depravation-betrayal Hilary and Soledad are on their way to Flagstaff, but their truck is not going to get them all the way. Solution: Stop in Phoenix at the home of Hilary's brother, Louis and borrow his car. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Louis isn't in a particularly good mood. In fact, he's "vein-slicingly" distraught. As a 10-minute visit turns into an evening of emotional and sexual turmoil, each of these three people is forced to face not only his/her greatest demons, but also the unbearable reality of his/her lives.
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A whimsical quartet of short stories, alternately humorous and moving, featuring a standout cast that includes Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club) and Sab Shimono (Suture). A successful marketing executive has her life turned upside down when she learns to take care of a mechanical infant as a dry run for adopting a real baby in "My Robot Baby." In "The Robot Fixer" the grieving mother of a teenage coma victim is determined to put together the perfect action figure collection in hopes that it will help her son's recovery.
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Everyone in Reeseville knows a bit too much about everyone else's business, and there are things that should just not be public knowledge-deep dark secrets that should have been buried long agoÉwell, someone has tried to bury them, butÉ Haunted by his mother's death, David returns to Reeseville only to be confronted with the suicide of his father. Emotions soar into overdrive when Jason, the town sheriff, arrives. Not a big fan of the prodigal David, Jason succeeds in only escalating David's struggles with his own demons.
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September, 1999: Ten wards in the California Youth Authority state prison system, with the assistance of a professor and five of his students, are given the chance to learn how to create their own films. Their crimes are various; ranging from homicide to armed robbery and assault. Hopefully, the time they will spend in O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility will profoundly affect their lives. O.H. was recently nominated for the Harvard Kennedy School's "Innovations in Government" award, as a remarkable institution that promotes rehabilitation through education and the arts.
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An extremely touching journey, magnificently blending captivating drama with moments of humor, Sevan Matossian's arresting Our House follows the year-long trials of three people living in the same house, struggling to overcome mental disabilities in attempts to mainstream into society. Laura is a young woman dealing with Tourette's. A victim of sexual abuse, she is confused about her gender and is considering a sex change. Tim S. is a gentle soul who wants to be friends with everyone. He loves to sneak cigarettes and desperately wants to quit the Special Olympics. Tim W.
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Being the "new hire" at a job is an all-too-familiar experience for anyone, but Gregg's first day is, in a word: strange. He quickly learns which bathroom stall leaks water on his head, organizes his Post-It-filled desk, and has awkwardly funny exchanges with his co-workers. To complicate matters, however, the mysterious remote control car zooming through the office and the vague horror stories about the man who used to have his job make the day seem a bit too out of the ordinary for a 9 to 5. Events take a drastic turn when Gregg accidentally gets locked in the office at night.
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Proving that a little neurosis can go a long way, Mary/Mary tells the captivating story of Manny, a paranoid hypochondriac with a pair of Dick Tracy-style gangsters living in his head. Manny's mixed-up world is populated by colorful characters like Mary, his best friend and sometimes-lover, Brian, a wannabe prizefighter, and Q&A, the aforementioned imaginary thugs that question Manny's every action.