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Korean
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Bloody revenge is at the heart of this stylish, kinetic action-thriller that gives a welcome shot of adrenaline to the classic femme fatale story. Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited as a sleeper agent with the promise of freedom after ten years of service - and she jumps at the chance for a normal life. But soon enough, secrets from her past destroy everything she's worked...
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Hadrian was an artistic genius who personally designed the palace of his dreams to reflect his many passions, including his love of Greek philosophy. His luxurious villa, now a UNESCO world heritage site, set the standard for Roman architecture. Understand more about Hadrian, a figure so influential that he redefined the concept of Virtus, or manliness.
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From Ron Shelton, writer/director of Tin Cup and Bull Durham, comes the new comedy, Just Getting Started. Morgan Freeman stars as DUKE DIVER, the freewheeling manager of the luxury Palm Springs resort, the Villa Capri. DIVER may have a mysterious past, but he's a pro at making sure that life for the high-spirited residents is one big, non-stop party. But the status quo is challenged when ex-military charmer LEO (Tommy Lee Jones) checks in, triggering...
6) The Lease
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English
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Romano Gonzales, Clara and their two children lease a beautiful villa in the Philippines. But strange happenings disturb their peace. Romano has strange nightmares but so familiar that drive him to investigate on the secrets that the villa is keeping.
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Riviera volume 5
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English
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Irina hosts a gala at the villa. Georgina uses the event to interrogate the one person she believes holds the key to Constantine's criminal activities. The girl who survived the explosion crashes the party… but who or what is she looking for?
8) World Heritage Sites: Exploring the World's Greatest Places: The Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum
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English
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Pompeii and Herculaneum were famously buried in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, leaving two ancient Roman cities frozen in time. At Herculaneum, assess treasures discovered at the Villa di Papyri. Then see how the mansions, streets, and bathhouses of Pompeii bring daily Roman life viscerally alive, through preserved artifacts and vestiges that rarely survive in the historical record.
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Empire volume 4
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English
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Antony takes Octavian and Tyrannus to his villa though Tyrannus is suspicious of their host, since he tries to separate him from Octavian. Antony invites a group of citizens loyal to Julius Caesar to the villa; Octavian outlines his plan of a Roman Empire but reception is mixed. Tyrannus is skeptical but leaves for Cyprus to check on the welfare of his family. Antony persuades Octavian that they should sign a pact wherein if anything happens to the...
10) How Sweet It Is!
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James Garner and Debbie Reynolds star as hapless American parents adrift on the French Riviera at the height of the 1960s who discover life, love and How Sweet it Is. When Grif and Jenny Henderson's (Garner and Reynolds) 20-year-old son follows his girlfriend to Europe, the parents follow the boy to keep him out of trouble. But when Jenny Henderson gets conned by Mr. Tilly (Terry-Thomas) into renting a villa that isn't vacant, the Henderson's depend...
11) A Blood Story
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English
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Madison Sheffield is a former high fashion model whose career ended when she was horrifically disfigured by her ex-husband. Madison turns to a quieter life as a novelist, relishing the ability to impress with her mind rather than her looks. In researching for her latest book, Madison begins to find herself increasingly obsessed with the Fountain of Youth. After months of investigating she discovers the fountain's location. While staying at a luxury...
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Español
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Based on the true story of Elisabeth Eidenbenz (1913-2011) and her female co-workers who saved the lives of almost 600 infants in World War II. In the early 1940's, refugees from all over Europe seek shelter in South Western France, escaping persecution from the Nazis and from Franco's regime in Spain. Among them, there are countless women, some of them pregnant, and their little children. The camps are in horrendous shape with refugees holding out...
13) The Contrast
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English
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On the day before her wedding to a self-absorbed Hipster, a young woman meets an Army Colonel, and struggles to decide between duty and love.
14) The Wonderpill
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English
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Athena Cockburn suffers from heavy migraines and lost her vim and vigor. Her boyfriend, Jacob York, has enough of the stagnating sex life with her and comes up with the brilliant idea to trick her into taking a fake pill to treat her migraines.
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