Janeane Garofalo
1) If I May
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Language
English
Description
Filmed live in San Francisco, Janeane Garofalo takes on society's intolerance of gluten and House Hunters International. With her unapologetic attitude, Janeane proudly states her AARP membership, her love for Febreze but the disdain for their commercials, and her disinterest in doctors.
Author
Language
English
Description
Filmed live in San Francisco, Janeane Garofalo takes on society's intolerance of gluten and House Hunters International. With her unapologetic attitude, Janeane proudly states her AARP membership, her love for Febreze but the disdain for their commercials, and her disinterest in doctors.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a ten year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in the form of an irascible chess-master, who uses the game to teach Max lessons in resilience, perseverance, and how to embrace inevitable change.
5) The wild
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Sampson is a lion on display at a zoo in New York City's Central Park, and he holds court over all the other animals, including Nigel, a testy koala bear; Larry, a dumb but well-meaning snake; Kazar, a wildebeest with a passion for choreography; Bridget, a bright but cynical giraffe; and Benny, a squirrel who is good friends with Sampson and is trying to romance Bridget without much success. Ryan is the pride and joy of Sampson's life and he becomes...
7) Cop land
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Sylvester Stallone stars as Freddy Heflin, the sheriff of a place everyone calls 'Cop Land', a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big-city police officers he's long admired. Yet when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
日本語
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A young witch named Kiki and her chatty black cat Jiji befriend a bakery owner. Kiki is an enterprising young girl, but she must follow tradition in order to become a full-fledged witch. Landing in a far-off city, and with the help of her new friend, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.
9) Ratatouille
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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Description
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage...
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English
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Author Christopher Buckley imagines a not-so-distant future when America teeters on the brink of economic disaster as the baby boomers start retiring; Cassandra, Buckley's heroine, is a twenty-nine-year-old PR chick who blogs at night about the impending Boomsday budget crisis.
11) The Apology
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Language
English
Description
Trapped with her ex-brother-in-law by a dangerous storm, a recovering alcoholic finds herself caught between reason and ruthless instinct as a battle of wits escalates into a violent game of revenge.
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Series
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English
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The acclaimed new work from filmmaker Patrick Wang, featuring a remarkable performance from actress Tyne Daly, is the story of The Bread Factory, a community arts center in the small town of Checkford, told in two films. In part one, after 40 years of running The Bread Factory, Dorothea (Daly) and Greta (Elisabeth Henry) are suddenly fighting for survival when a celebrity couple-performance artists from China-come to Checkford and build an enormous...
14) Steal This Movie
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English
Description
Activist Abbie Hoffman fights social injustice throughout the 60s and 70s.
15) Larger Than Life
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Language
English
Description
Bill Murray is the master of quirky characters, so it's little wonder that portraying a motivational speaker who inherits an elephant would be a natural fit. "Larger than Life" is madcap, screwball comedy fun at its best. Directed by Howard Franklin ("Quick Change"), "Larger Than Life" features a cast that includes Jeremy Piven ("Entourage"), Janeane Garofalo ("Touch"), Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club"), and Linda Fiorentino ("Unforgettable")....
17) The Minus Man
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Language
English
Description
When quiet and amiable Vann Siegert (Owen Wilson) drifts into town, no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. When locals start to disappear, it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work among the lost and lonely of this sleepy, seaside hamlet. People look toward Vann, but no one can quite put their finger on who he really is. Through it all, he carries on a surreal dialogue with imaginary detectives (Dwight Yoakam and Dennis...
18) 25 Sets
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English
Description
Aaron Berg is one of the hardest working comics in New York City. As everyone who's anyone in NYC will attest, it is only fitting that he set out to break the world record for most comedy sets in one night.
20) Cop Land
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Language
English
Description
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of "Cop Land" – a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he's long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town's peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.