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| The Thomsons - parents Thomas and Francie, and children Willa, Arthur, Beatrice (nicknamed Booky) and Jakey - are a loving working class family living in Depression era Toronto. In the lead up to Christmas, Thomas loses his job as a harness maker for the Eaton's company as the company is moving into the motorized age in an effort to keep up with the times; Eaton's is facing as challenging a time as any business during the Depression. Thomas' job prospects in this changing time are not good. Ironically, Eaton's has a Christmas Fund where each child in the city whose father is not working is eligible for a Christmas gift from the company. Because of the Thomson's new situation, Booky risks losing her best friend Laura Westover, whose snobbish and social climbing mother wants her daughter to associate with a higher class of friend. By happenstance, Booky befriends Mr. Eaton, the owner of the Eaton company. Because of circumstances, Booky, who knows Mr. Eaton was the Eaton's Christmas parade Santa Claus, believes he really is her Secret Santa. Booky is granted a wish by her Secret Santa, Booky whose selfless request is rewarded several times over. Search keywords
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Categories: 2007, Canada, Family
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| The Thomsons - parents Thomas and Francie, and children Willa, Arthur, Beatrice (nicknamed Booky) and Jakey - are a loving working class family living in Depression era Toronto. In the lead up to Christmas, Thomas loses his job as a harness maker for the Eaton's company as the company is moving into the motorized age in an effort to keep up with the times; Eaton's is facing as challenging a time as any business during the Depression. Thomas' job prospects in this changing time are not good. Ironically, Eaton's has a Christmas Fund where each child in the city whose father is not working is eligible for a Christmas gift from the company. Because of the Thomson's new situation, Booky risks losing her best friend Laura Westover, whose snobbish and social climbing mother wants her daughter to associate with a higher class of friend. By happenstance, Booky befriends Mr. Eaton, the owner of the Eaton company. Because of circumstances, Booky, who knows Mr. Eaton was the Eaton's Christmas parade Santa Claus, believes he really is her Secret Santa. Booky is granted a wish by her Secret Santa, Booky whose selfless request is rewarded several times over. Search keywords
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Categories: 2007, Canada, Family
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| In the future humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called "The Union". The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don't pay your bill, "The Union" sends its highly skilled repo men to take back its property... with no concern for your comfort or survival. Former soldier Remy is one of the best organ repo men in the business. But when he suffers a cardiac failure on the job, he awakens to find himself fitted with the company's top-of-the-line heart-replacement... as well as a hefty debt. But a side effect of the procedure is that his heart's no longer in the job. When he can't make the payments, The Union sends its toughest enforcer, Remy's former partner Jake, to track him down. Search keywords
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Categories: 2010, Action, Canada, Sci-Fi, Thriller, USA
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| Ben Tyler (Joshua Jackson) has been diagnosed with cancer. With a grim chance of survival in the best case scenario even if he immediately begins treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto through the Canadian prairies to British Columbia. Along the way, he makes new friends, reevaluates his relationship with his fiancée Samantha (played by Liane Balaban), his job, and his dream of becoming a writer, and, after suffering some near-death experiences, learns to appreciate life. Search keywords
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Categories: 2008, Canada, Drama
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| The history of true life of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. In the years 1960 of second half, in Washington, D. C. , the music of vibrant soul and the explosion of social conscience were combining to the only and powerful effect. It was the place and time of Petey to totally definite he itself - sometimes to the offensive effect - and "they say that as he is. " With the support of his irrepressible friend and stormy Vernell, the ex-false conversations recently coined coins his way in a radio-railroad handcar on air. He forges a friendship and a society with the brother of the inhabitant of sympathetic prison Dewey Hughes Milo. Of the first wild morning on air, Petey trusts the Dewey most held tight to run interference in WOL-SÃO, where Dewey is the director of program. In the station, Petey becomes a radio-personality icônica, surpassing up to the established popularity of his sympathetic jockeys of disc, Bacurau and Jim Cheio of sun. Combining penetrating mood with social comment, Petey openly controversy of courts of the owner of station E. G. Sonderling. One decided what Petey was doing not only he itself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in the American history. Like the voice of Petey, mood, and wave of spirit through the air waves with the vitality of the era, melody of listeners to hear not the only incredible music but also a man who talks to them straightly on race and power in America as few persons sometime have. During the years, Petey "the truth is only" I distill — in - and out of the air - it would re-define so many Petey like Dewey, and would authorize each one if there was made the man what he more would like being.
A história de vida verdadeira de Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. Nos anos 1960 de segunda metade, em Washington, D. C. , a música de alma vibrante e a explosão de consciência social combinavam-se ao efeito único e potente. Foi o lugar e tempo de Petey a totalmente expresso ele mesmo - às vezes ao efeito ultrajante - e "dizem que como ele é. " Com o suporte da sua amiga irreprimível e tempestuosa Vernell, as conversações ex-falsas recentemente cunhadas moedas o seu caminho em um rádio-trole no ar. Ele forja uma amizade e uma sociedade com o irmão do habitante de prisão simpatizante Dewey Hughes Milo. Da primeira manhã selvagem no ar, Petey confia no Dewey mais apertado para correr interferência em WOL-SÃO, onde Dewey é o diretor de programa. Na estação, Petey torna-se uma rádio-personalidade icônica, sobrepujando até a popularidade estabelecida dos seus jóqueis de disco simpatizantes, Bacurau e Jim Cheio de sol. Combinando humor penetrante com comentário social, Petey abertamente controvérsia de tribunais do proprietário de estação E. G. Sonderling. Decidiu-se que Petey fizesse não somente ele mesmo mas a sua comunidade ouviu durante um período excitante e turbulento na história americana. Como a voz de Petey, humor, e onda de espírito através das ondas aéreas com a vitalidade da era, melodia de ouvintes para ouvir não a música só incrível mas também um homem que lhes fala diretamente sobre corrida e poder na América como poucas pessoas alguma vez têm. Pelos anos, Petey "a verdade somente é" estilo — em - e fora do ar - redefiniria tanto Petey como Dewey, e autorizaria cada um a tornar-se o homem que ele mais gostaria de ser. Search keywords
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Categories: 2007, Biography, Drama, History, USA
Current time is: 11 Feb 2012 10:15
