Richard Edson
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After an accident ends the life of Mr. Roses, the scientific genius behind Roses Manure Company, his daughter, Rosemary, is forced to take control of the company. When she discovers the company is about to go under, she is determined to find a way to turn the foul into financial profits. To do so, she's going to need the help of her best salesmen, Patrick Fitzpatrick. But when the suspiciously clean-cut Jimmy St. James and his band of slick salesmen...
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Criterion collection volume 400
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Willie, a disenchanted loner, is visited by his sixteen-year old Hungarian cousin Eva. Willie's equally slacker best friend Eddie also meets Eva, and the three become loose friends, until Eva decides to leave to visit Willie and Eva's Aunt Lottie in Cleveland. After a while Willie and Eddie are surprised to find that they miss Eva's companionship and take off for Cleveland in an old car. Finding Cleveland in winter to be disappointingly cold and unattractive,...
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Criterion collection volume 97
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Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. One of the most controversial and thought-provoking films ever made. Bonus material includes commentary with Director Spike Lee and more.
6) 3 from hell
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After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood, and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained, and a firestorm of murder, madness, and mayhem will be released in this terror ride to Hell ... and back.
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Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors of all time. Now five of his most provocative, thought-provoking films are available in one collection. From the breakout hit dramedy "Do the right thing" to the gritty, urban "Clockers," Lee peels away life's layers, exposing the ironies, brutalities, rhythms and prejudices of the naked city in this powerful collector's set.
Clockers (1995): a film about the violent world of drug...
9) Platoon
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The film probes the psyche of the young soldiers who fought in Vietnam. Their camaraderie, their struggle for survival amid terrifying violence and madness of combat. Dealing with the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon of thirty guys from all walks of life, PLATOON examines the fight between good and evil in the outfit and what it was really like to be a foot soldier (grunt) in Vietnam.
10) Double Tap
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Cypher is a mysterious killer known for his signature method of execution with two bullets to the head: a Double Tap. Able to evade police for years, largely because he targets only the bad guys, he is surrounded by FBI agent Kathleen Boyle. Their mutual respect as professional killers, coupled with their attraction to one another, help them form a bond that is necessary as they elude a ruthless Mafia hitman.