Toy Story 3. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Toy Story 3: The Junior Novelization
Jasmine Jones, 2010
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Lee Unkrich, 2010

Andy is 17 years old and preparing to leave for college. He has not played with his toys for years, and most have gone, except for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, Slinky, Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, the Aliens, and three toy soldiers. The toys narrowly escape and, believing Andy threw them away, get into a donation box in his mother’s car with Molly’s old Barbie doll, bound for Sunnyside Daycare.


All the President's Men. Poster of the 1976 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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All the President's Men
Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward, 1974
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Alan J. Pakula, 1976

On June 17, 1972, security guard Frank Wills at the Watergate complex finds a door’s bolt taped over so that it will not lock. Woodward learns that the five men, four Cuban-Americans from Miami and James W. McCord, Jr., had electronic bugging equipment and are represented by a high-priced country club attorney.


Homicide: The Movie. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1991 book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
David Simon, 1991
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Jean de Segonzac, 2000

David Simon, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book. He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city’s Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they investigated cases, conducted interrogations, executed search and arrest warrants, and testified at trials.


Deliverance. Poster of the 1972 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Deliverance
James Dickey, 1970
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John Boorman, 1972

Four Atlanta businessmen decide to canoe down a river in the remote northern Georgia wilderness before it is dammed. Lewis, an experienced outdoorsman, is the leader; his close friend Ed has been on several trips but lacks Lewis’ machismo, while Bobby and Drew are novices. They’ll never forget that trip into the dangerous American back-country.


Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
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Richard Donner, Richard Lester, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Superman. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
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Richard Donner, 1978

On the planet Krypton, Jor-El of the Kryptonian high council discovers that the planet will be destroyed when its red supergiant sun goes supernova. To save Kal-El, his infant son, Jor-El sends him in a spaceship to Earth, where his dense molecular structure will give him superhuman strength and other powers.


Streets of Laredo. Poster of the 1995 TV series and cover of the 1993 book
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Streets of Laredo
Larry McMurtry, 1993
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Joseph Sargent, 1995

The story is set several years after the events of ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Captain Woodrow F. Call, played by James Garner in this adaptation, is now retired and living in the town of Lonesome Dove. The story follows Call as he is reluctantly drawn back into the life of a Texas Ranger to track down and capture a young, elusive outlaw named Joey Garza.


Charlie Wilson's War. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Charlie Wilson's War
George Crile, 2003
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Mike Nichols, 2007

In 1980, Congressman Charlie Wilson is more interested in partying than legislating, frequently throwing huge galas and staffing his congressional office with young, attractive women. The Congressman is deeply moved by their misery and determination to fight, but is frustrated by the regional CIA personnel’s insistence on a low key approach against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.


Lincoln. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Lincoln: A Biography
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Lincoln: A Biography
Philip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt, 1992
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Peter W. Kunhardt, James A. Edgar, 1992

Renowned actors and actresses lend their voices to recount the personal accounts of people who were intimately connected to Abraham Lincoln, shedding light on his character and actions during the Civil War.


Superman II. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
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Richard Lester, Richard Donner, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


The Fourth Protocol. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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The Fourth Protocol
Frederick Forsyth, 1984
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John Mackenzie, 1987

John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the special relationship between the two countries.


The Killer Inside Me. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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The Killer Inside Me
Jim Thompson, 1952
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Michael Winterbottom, 2010

In 1952, Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of his small west Texas community; secretly, he is a sociopath with violent sexual tastes. As a teenager, Lou was caught raping a five-year-old girl by his adopted brother Mike, who pleaded guilty to the crime to protect Lou. Released from prison, Mike was hired by Chester Conway, and died in a construction accident Lou believes was staged by Conway.