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 GRAVEWALKERS: DYING TIME By Richard T. SchraderPUBLISHED: Dec. 11, 2014WORDS: 107,300LANGUAGE: EnglishISBN: 9781310773563The archeological discovery of a hibernating man in a sarcophagus unleashes a plague that transforms people into infectious ghouls. Forty months...

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 EURO TRIP GENRE: Comedy STARRING: Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester, and Jessica Boehrs RUN TIME: 1hr 32min RELEASED: February 20, 2004Ohio high school student Scott Thomas is a good student and nice guy - albeit...

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 HIDDEN GEM By India LeeGENRE: Romance, Young Adult PUBLISHED: June 23, 2011WORDS: 63,140LANGUAGE: EnglishISBN: 9781458196330Lavishly disguised pop singer, Queen Bee, is known abroad for her high-fashion wardrobe and killer vocals. In the states, she's just Gemma...

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 GLORY ROAD GENRE: Drama, Sport STARRING: Josh Lucas, Jon Voight and Derek Luke RUN TIME: 1hr 46minRELEASED: 13 January 2006 This movie is based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship....

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ALL AMERICAN  GENRE: Drama, Sport STARRING: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Taye Diggs... RUN TIME: 45min SEASONS: 3(2018 -) When a rising high school American football player from South L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills...

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 REDACTION: Extinction Level Event By Linda AndrewsGENRE: Sci Fi, Horror Published: Oct. 31, 2011Words: 148,820Language: EnglishISBN: 9781465881656Six months after an Influenza Pandemic swept across the globe, the world is starting to emerge from quarantine. But...

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 BARBIE GIRL by Heidi Acosta GENRE: Romance PUBLISHED: Nov 3, 2012LANGUAGE: EnglishBarbie is the bad girl at school. She does not have any friends, names like, slut, druggie, skank don't even faze her anymore. Sure they hurt, but she knows how to numb that...

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 GRIDIRON GANG GENRE: Drama, Sport STARRING: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin DunnRUN TIME: 2hr 6minRELEASED: September 15, 2006 Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by...

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 JUPITER'S LEGACY GENRE: Drama, Action, Adventure STARRING: Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade and Matt Lanter.RUN TIME: 45minRELEASED:7 May, 2021SEASONS: 1 (8 episodes) Jupiter's Legacy follows the story...

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THE SOCIETY  GENRE: Drama, Sci Fi, Mystery STARRING:  Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, Sean Berdy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jacques Colimon, Olivia DeJonge... RUN TIME: 48min The Society follows the story of a group of teenagers who must learn to run their own community...

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BIKER BOYZ Genre: Drama, Action  Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Meagan Good, Djimon Hounsou, Brendan Fehr, Rick Gonzalez, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, Orlando Jones, Salli Richardson, and Kid Rock Run Time: 1hr 51min Released: January 31st, 2003 In...

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 BREAKAWAY By Catherine GayleGENRE: Romance PUBLISHED: Dec. 11, 2013WORDS: 90,750LANGUAGE: EnglishISBN: 9780989674454Portland Storm captain Eric “Zee” Zellinger knows how to get the job done, but leading his once elite team to victory is fast becoming a losing...

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 LOST SOULS by Rony L.GENRE: Inspirational, Social Issues PUBLISHED: Feb. 8, 2021WORDS: 48,570LANGUAGE: EnglishISBN: 9781005407261A college student who is abused and tormented to the point of suicide. A mother pleads for forgiveness from her dead daughter. A 'golden...

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RISE OF THE GLADIATOR Book 1 by Cheree Alsop GENRE: Sci Fi PUBLISHED: Sep. 8, 2020 WORDS: 74,180 LANGUAGE: English ISBN: 9781005905859 When Captain Nova Ardis acquires the services of a dangerous, tattooed gladiator, she knows she’s taking a risk—but she would...

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FIRST CONTACT (In Her Name, Book 1) By Michael R. Hicks GENRE: Fantasy, Sci Fi PUBLISHED: May 31, 2010 WORDS: 155,290 LANGUAGE: English ISBN: 9780984492725 Young Midshipman Ichiro Sato joined the Terran Navy to escape a tyrannical father and find freedom among the...

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 HOLIDATE GENRE: Romance, Comedy STARRING: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jake Manley, Jessica Capshaw, Andrew Bachelor, Frances Fisher, Manish Dayal and Kristin Chenoweth. RUN TIME: 1hr 48min RELEASED: October 28, 2020Fed up with being single on holidays,...

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 THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES GENRE: Drama, Sport STARRING: Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan, Gavin Rossdale, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor... RUN TIME: 1hr 41min RELEASED: April 22, 2005The film is based on the true story of the 1950 U.S. soccer...

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STOWAWAY GENRE: Thriller, Sci-Fi STARRING: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson, Toni ColletteRUN TIME: 1hr 56minRELEASED: 22 April, 2021On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship’s life support...