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In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team’s most gifted player,and the camaraderie and jealousy with her sister (Lori Petty) is part of this film’s charm and complexity. Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is the drunken ex-player and slob manager who eventually brings the team to success. Directed by Penny Marshall (BIG, AWAKENINGS) and also starring Madonna, Jon Lovitz and Bill Pullman. (2 hrs. 8 min.)

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Four women who have been friends since childhood reunite when one of them is about to give birth. This gives them the chance to reminisce about the summer of 1970, a time when they first experienced puppy love, shared girlish secrets, discussed sex and boys, battled bullies, and attempted to solve a murder mystery. The strong bonds these young women forged back then endured despite the passing years and their different fates. Now they have the chance to reaffirm that powerful friendship on a joyous, special occasion. (1 hr. 37 min.)

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Work out with Ricard Simmons and break a sweat with DISCO SWEAT, another addition to Richard Simmons’ large series of fitness programs.

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Navy SEAL cadets are pushed past their limits in this gripping six-part miniseries that follows 83 men as they struggle through a punishing six-month training course. Enduring mile-long swims through icy water, anxiety-inducing combat scuba dives, and heart-pounding live-fire missions, most of them won’t make it. But the fearless few will be forged into a hardened military unit that represents one of the highest levels of military achievement. This set includes the episodes “Welcome to BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL),” “It Pays to Be a Winner,” “Two Weeks and a Long Day,” “Hell Week,” “The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday,” and “The Home Stretch.”

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The Buckmans are a modern-day family facing the age-old dilemma of trying to raise children the “right” way. At the center of the storm is Gil, who manages to keep his unique sense of humor while maintaining his career, and being a loving husband and parent. (2 hrs.)

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High-profile attorney Jermaine has a nearly perfect life - a well-paying job, a magnificent home, and a sexy, loyal wife named Jasmine (Kenya Moore). His only desire is for more sexual freedom, and, to that end, he convinces his wife to engage in a menage a trois in an effort to spice up their marriage. After recruiting an enigmatic beauty named Jade (Gretchen Palmer) for the deed, Jermaine finds himself embroiled in a passionate mystery that might just have some deadly consequences. (1 hr. 33 min.)

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In New York City, Yussel Rabinowitz (Neil Diamond) trains to be a cantor. Although his father (Laurence Olivier) and wife, Rivka (Catlin Adams), don’t approve, he also sings and writes songs for a black soul group under the name Jess Robin. When the group gets an opportunity in California, their leader, Bubba (Franklyn Ajaye), asks Jess to join them. Reluctantly, Rivka and his father let him go. In Los Angeles, Jess meets record company executive Molly Bell (Lucie Arnaz). Impressed by his music, she tries to promote him. However, Jess still struggles and is about to give up when Molly gets him a solo TV spot. Just as Jess seems set for stardom, Rivka and his father arrive to plead for his return.Samson Raphaelson’s play about a talented singer’s attempts to break away from a restrictive religious family was first filmed in 1927–when it became the first talkie. This–the third version–was made in 1980. Directed by Richard Fleischer after another director was dismissed, the film focuses on Molly’s struggles to find opportunities for Jess, then on Jess’s subsequent concert performances. Neil Diamond carries the film, singing his own songs with verve. (1 hr. 56 min.)

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Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander

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You are not your job. You are not how much you have in the bank. You are not the contents of your wallet. You are not your khakis. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. What happens first is you can’t sleep. What happens then is there’s a gun in your mouth. And what happens next is you meet Tyler Durden. Let me tell you about Tyler. He had a plan. In Tyler we trusted. Tyler says the things you own, end up owning you. It’s only after you’ve lost everything that you’re free to do anything. Fight Club represents that kind of freedom. First rule of Fight Club: You do not talk about Fight Club. Second rule of Fight Club: You do not talk about Fight Club. Tyler says self-improvement is masturbation. Tyler says self-destruction might be the answer. (2 hrs. 19 min.)

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This is the story of Brad Gluckman (Kennedy), a wannabe rap star from Malibu who acts and talks like he’s from the “‘hood.” Concerned that his son is going to embarrass him during his campaign to become the governor of California, Brad’s wealthy father (O’Neal), and his campaign manager (Underwood), hire two Juilliard-trained actors (Diggs and Anderson) to disguise themselves as “real life gangstaz”, and kidnap his son, dropping him off in the “real hood” in Compton, in an effort to scare the ghettofied attitude and behavior out of him (1 hr. 26 min.)

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