MOVIES

PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY

Nominated for 5 Emmys, WGA and DGA awards, TNT’s hit film captures the joyful madness of the early days of the computer wars between a young Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Cover of the book "Pirates of Silicon Valley" featuring two young men with glasses, one in the foreground and one in the background with a thoughtful pose, set against a digital binary code background.

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TOP SECRET!

The cult classic that parodies spy movies of World War II, co-written with Zucker Abrahams and Zucker -- the team behind Airplane, Naked Gun and Ruthless People. Named by the BBC as one of the top 100 comedies of all time.

A man with brown hair wearing a black leather jacket and beige pants standing on a grassy field with a blue sky background. There are cows floating around and a large cow head in the background with a red stamp saying "Top Secret!" and a white caption reading "From the genius minds that brought you airplane!"

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ANIMAL FARM

George Orwell's classic tale of farm animals rising up against their human owners only to establish a totalitarian regime as brutal and corrupt as any human society. Manor Farm becomes a world where all animals are equal -- but some are more equal than others.

Promotional poster for the film "Animal Farm" featuring farm animals including a pig, horse, dog, and chickens in a green pasture with a farm building in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

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AVENGING ANGELO

A socialite (Madeleine Stowe) who has just discovered she is the daughter of a murdered Mafia chieftain (Anthony Quinn) seeks revenge, aided by her father's faithful bodyguard (Sylvester Stallone).

Movie poster for 'Averting Angelo' featuring Sylvester Stallone holding a handgun, with Madeleine Stowe's face partially visible behind him, and the tagline 'Her life is his job.'

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THE SECOND CIVIL WAR

James Earl Jones and Dennis Leary head an all-star cast in this biting HBO political satire. When it is announced that millions of orphans from Pakistan are going to live in Idaho, the Governor declares that the state will withdraw from the rest of the country.

Poster for the play "The Second Civil War," featuring an illustration of the Capitol building with a fiery sky background, and headshots of six actors along with their names.

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POWERPLAY

Originally filmed as Coup d’Etat starring Peter O’Toole and David Hemmings. This riveting look at the political perils of staging a Coup is based on the classic book by Edward Luttwak. A group of army officers angered by the corrupt brutality of the current government, finally decide that for the good of the country they must overthrow the regime.

A movie poster for 'Power Play' features three main characters with intense expressions; a blonde woman with a weapon, a man with a bald head, and a man with gray hair. Explosions, soldiers, and military vehicles fill the background, emphasizing action and conflict.

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