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Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Sherlock Holmes is known as the greatest detective who never lived. All the classic tales are here, as the great detective and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, tangle with the terrifying hound of the Baskervilles, the beautiful adventuress Irene Adler, and the dastardly villains Colonel Sebastian Moran, Charles Augustus Milverton, and the Napoleon of crime himself, Professor James Moriarty.
3) Broken city
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Seven years after being forced to resign as a New York City police officer, private detective Billy Taggart takes on his toughest case yet: when he's hired to follow the mayor's wife. By the time the mayor reveals his true intentions, Taggart's already in too deep, with his freedom and possibly his life, on the line. Taggart will risk it all in a desperate bid to expose the truth and seek redemption...
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In The rein-deer hunter, it's Christmas Eve and the unthinkable has happened: someone has stolen Santa Claus' main reindeer Rudolph! Can Ace save Christmas?
In Natural born koalas, Ace and trusty monkey pal Spike head down under to find out why cuddly critters have turned into ferocious felons.
In Dragon guy, Sir Ace Venturas and Squire Spike must save a fire-breathing dragon from the evil Dr. Faust.
5) I Huckabees
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Kindhearted, but confused activist Andrew Markovski hires a pair of eccentric 'existential detectives' to help him find the meaning of life. All the while, a sexy, French author is trying to throw a wrench in their plan by seducing Andrew's mind and body.
7) I Huckabees
Description
Kindhearted, but confused activist Andrew Markovski hires a pair of eccentric 'existential detectives' to help him find the meaning of life. All the while, a sexy, French author is trying to throw a wrench in their plan by seducing Andrew's mind and body.
10) Without a clue
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
"Dr. John Watson (Kingsley) is secretly a crime-solving genius. But to protect his reputation as a physician, he hires bumbling, boozy, out-of-work actor Reginald Kincaid (Caine) to play the part of his fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes. The charade works until Watson mysteriously disappears, forcing the baffled, seriously inept 'Holmes' to crack the biggest case of Watson's career on his own"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Albert, an environmental activist who is confused about existence and, in particular, his chance encounters with a tall Black exchange student, hires two existential detectives to help him resolve his issues. In the meantime, he is duped into making a deal with a chain store, Huckabees, which will underwrite his Open Space Coalition to make it appear that the company cares about the environment
13) Broken city
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Seven years after being forced to resign as a New York city police officer, private detective Billy Taggart takes on his toughest case yet when he's hired to follow the mayor's wife. By the time the mayor reveals his true intentions, Taggart's already in too deep, with his freedom and possibly his life, on the line. Taggart will risk it all in a desperate bid to expose the truth and seek redemption in a city where second chances don't come cheap.
Pub. Date
2004.
Description
"A Scooby-Doo Christmas": Scooby-Doo and the crew set out to melt the ferocious Frosty and save the holiday! "Toy scary boo": All the toys in Happy Toyland start coming alive and wreaking havoc. "Homeward Hound": A "fiercely fanged" cat creature petrifies the competing pooches at a dog show, including the visiting Scooby-Doo! "Recipe for disaster": Shaggy and Scooby-Doo's wildest dreams come true when they win a tour of Munchville, home of the Scooby...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
First, the gang goes snowboarding with Chris Klug, then they hang-out with scientists at a NASA-like facility, next they jet off to a museum in Costa Rica, and finally end up at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Along the way they encounter a snow monster, alien baby, "gigantisaurus," and the feuding Leland brothers, carrying their Civil War grudge beyond the grave. Cracking each case goes high-tech with a slew of internet-age gadgets in exciting new locales...
16) Broken city
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Seven years after being forced to resign as a New York city police officer, private detective Billy Taggart takes on his toughest case yet when he's hired to follow the mayor's wife. By the time the mayor reveals his true intentions, Taggart's already in too deep, with his freedom and possibly his life, on the line. Taggart will risk it all in a desperate bid to expose the truth and seek redemption in a city where second chances don't come cheap.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Los disparos resuenan en las primeras horas de la mañana en los suburbios de Washington, D.C. Cuando el humo se disipa, un destacado oficial de policía yace muerto, dejando a la fuerza policial de la ciudad luchando por obtener respuestas. Bajo la presión del alcalde, Alex Cross entra en el vacío de liderazgo para investigar el caso. Pero antes de que Cross pueda avanzar, una brutal ola de crímenes se extiende por toda la región. Las escenas...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Hearst College, jewel of the Pacific is a citadel of higher education set amid rolling lawns and swaying palms. But since hearst is in Neptune, California--and since Veronica Mars is among its incoming freshmen--it's also a noir netherworld of lies, betrayal, secrets and (of course) murder.