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Where can you find a list of the best war movies?

The Telegraph considers "All Quiet on the Western Front," "The Dam Busters" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" to be the greatest war movies. IMDb users give their highest ratings to "Apocalypse Now," "Das Boot" and "The Deer Hunter." AMC lists "Saving Private Ryan," "Black Hawk Down," "Full Metal Jacket" and "Platoon" as the best war movies in its rankings.

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Where can you find free Hong Kong TVB drama videos?

As of 2015, some of the highest-rated TVB dramas include “Ghost of Relativity” and “Captain of Destiny,” with an average of over 1.5 million Hong Kong viewers. “Captain of Destiny” has also won the 2015 StarHub TVB Award for Best Drama. Most TVB dramas air in Hong Kong during weekday nights on the TVB Jade network, which is a free-to-air channel.

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Which kind of films play at Tinseltown in Beaumont, Texas?

Tinseltown 15 is part of the Cinemark chain of theaters. Cinemark is based out of Plano, Texas, and it has a large number of theaters throughout the United States, Mexico, South America and Taiwan. It operates in 12 countries, and it is very popular in South America, specifically in Brazil. The movies played at theaters in each country tend to vary. The most popular movies worldwide get played in all theaters, but movies that do not have dubbing or subtitles available do not always get played in South America and Taiwan. Similarly, some local films that get played in Cinemark theaters outside ..

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What does "ACME" stand for?

In the cartoon world ACME has been depicted as a manufacturer of a range of products - from sensible items for everyday use, to wacky and outlandish inventions. The Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote is a famed patron of ACME's products, such as "ACME Rocket Powered Roller Skates," "ACME Invisible Paint" and "ACME Explosive Tennis Balls."

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What are the books in the "Catering to Nobody" series by Diane Mott Davidson?

The "Catering to Nobody" series centers around Goldy Schulz, a caterer and an accidental solver of murder mysteries. The novels mostly take place in the fictional town of Aspen Meadow, Colorado, where Goldy lives. Goldy is also a divorced mother of one young son. Each of the novels focuses on food, and the novel titles are a play on food words.\nOne of the unique points of the books is that they feature 10 recipes. The first 12 books interwove the recipes into the narrative, but books 13 through 17 feature the recipes in the back of the book.\nDiane Mott Davidson published the first book in 19..

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What are some Disney movie trivia questions?

Some questions that focus on remembering quotes from characters in Disney movies ask what Merlin from "The Sword and the Stone," called the greatest force on Earth and when Mary Poppins states that she intends to leave the home of the Banks family. The answer to the first question is "love," and the answer to the second question is "when the wind changes."\nSome other fun questions that ask for details about Disney movies are "How many eggs does Gaston eat for breakfast each morning?" and "What game does Slinky play in Toy Story?" Those who know the movie "Beauty and the Beast" know that Gasto..

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What is the difference between 2D and 3D design?

2-D design involves purposeful decision-making about using the elements and principles of drawing in an integrative manner. In 2-D design, understanding of design principles is demonstrated as applied to a two-dimensional surface. These designs articulate the principles of design, such as unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale and figure/ground relationship, through a range of visual elements, including line, shape, color, value, texture and space.\n3-D design addresses engagement with physical space and materials. In 3-D design, the designer demonstra..

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What is the premise of the show "Overhaulin'"?

Co-hosts on the show throughout the various seasons include Chris Jacobs, Courtney Hansen and Jessi Combs, notes Wikipedia.com. As of 2015, there are eight seasons and 113 episodes. Family and friends of the car owner, known as the "insiders," nominate him to be the "mark," whose car Chip Foose then overhauls. Some tricks the hosts play on the marks include pretending to be insurance agents or police officers. At the end of the show, the mark gets his car back with a new look.\nThe team members who help to rebuild each car are known as the A-Team. Associate producer Jim Holloway states that ea..

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How can you find a title of a movie without knowing the name?

To use the Instant Movie Name online tool, type one or more keywords into the search bar. This search returns a list of possible movie titles with short descriptions and links to further information about the film. TheMovieDB.org provides a similar search bar feature, while the AllMovie.com advanced search tool allows you to narrow down the options by filtering movie titles for known information such as the genre, rating, release year or theme of the film.\nTo use the IMDb advanced search tools, first select the correct tool from choices such as the advanced title search, advanced named search..

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What is the theme of "Hills Like White Elephants"?

The operation talked about in this story is widely believed to be an abortion. The man in the story wants his girlfriend to have the operation, and his girlfriend is against the procedure. The two dance around the subject without taking into consideration the feelings and reasons of the other person. Throughout the entire story, the couple talks to each other, but neither person communicates emotions or reasons effectively.

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