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Christmas is a magical time, but for JACQUELINE ANDERSON the magic of Christmas is about to turn her life upside down. In high school Jacqueline was the "it" girl who dated the "it" boy, whom she eventually married. Now she's in a quarter-life crisis, an unfulfilled life, and a doomed marriage with spoiled kids to boot. After a chance encounter with a handsome former classmate, Jacqueline rethinks her life. For a fleeting moment, she wishes to go...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Marcus Aurelius may have been a wise philosopher, but he didn’t act wisely when appointing his son Commodus as heir, who turned out to be a throwback to the megalomania of Caligula and Nero. Emperor Septimius Severus provided a short period of stability, but his son, Caracalla, was yet another unbalanced ruler.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A wild throwback to '70s grindhouse movies, Modus operandi is shockingly violent and even more entertaining. Director Frankie Latina took four years to direct this lovingly constructed ode to disreputable genre flicks, all of it shot in his hometown of Milwaukee. He mashes together Blaxploitation, gore, Italian giallo, Japanese gangster flicks and much more into an irresistible guilty pleasure.
5) Zarafa
Publisher
GKIDS Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France, ZARAFA is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure, and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation and epic storytelling set among sweeping CinemaScope vistas of parched desert, wind-swept mountains and open skies. Nominated for Best Feature at **Annecy International Animated Film Festival**. Nominated for Directing in an Animated Feature Production at the **Annie Awards**....
6) Camp Murder
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Language
English
Description
In 1984, 7 teenagers head up to their local summer camp. A throwback to the slasher cinema of the late 70's and early 80's.
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Series
One Piece volume 29
Language
English
Description
The madcap throwback continues as Luffy and the gang - along with a crowd of characters from the Alabasta arc - competes for a priceless treasure hidden inside a tasty snack!
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Series
Forged in Fire volume 26
Language
English
Description
In a throwback to the Iron Age, four smiths must forge daggers as if they were in 650 B.C., relying solely on coal forges and brute force to get the job done.
11) Rhyme Slaya
Author
Language
English
Description
A local Hip Hop contest with a record deal attached becomes a blood soaked splatter-fest as five contestants are brutally stalked and murdered in this unique and stylistic throwback to Slasher films infused with Hip Hop.
12) Monster Mash
Author
Language
English
Description
An anthology throwback to the glorious days of Creature Features that dominated television sets across America. Dr. Freudstein, along with his sidekick Ludwig fumble to create a bio-mechanical experiment all while hosting "The Monster Mash Triple Feature
13) Euthanizer
Author
Language
Finnish
Description
An animal loving, black-market pet euthanizer delivers justice to careless owners in this grungy exploitation throwback. His deranged yet carefully balanced life comes apart when he spares a healthy dog that a gang of violent thugs hired him to kill.
14) Flatball
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about ultimate frisbee, about a team with no name hailing from New York that would change the game forever. The New Yorkers brought not only sophistication and athleticism to the game but also a high level of intensity - some thought too much intensity. Often vilified for their physical play, they nonetheless shepherded in a new era for the sport. 5 million people now play Ultimate around the world, and recent...
15) Here For Blood
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Language
English
Description
In this throwback to 90s horror, a struggling pro-wrestler agrees to fill in for a babysitting job. What starts off as a quiet night of pizza and video games quickly spirals into bloody chaos as they find themselves fighting for their lives.
17) Kill Me Deadly
Author
Language
English
Description
In this 1940s noir throwback, private detective Charlie Nickels finds himself handling the toughest case of his career when his client is murdered and her priceless diamond is stolen. The investigation forces him to do the one thing he vowed to never do again- trust a dame.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Marcus Aurelius may have been a wise philosopher, but he didn't act wisely when appointing his son Commodus as heir, who turned out to be a throwback to the megalomania of Caligula and Nero. Emperor Septimius Severus provided a short period of stability, but his son, Caracalla, was yet another unbalanced ruler.
19) Land ho!
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two ex-brothers-in-laws set off to Iceland in an attempt to reclaim their youth nightclubs, trendy spas, and rugged campsites. This adventure is a throwback to 1980s road trip comedies, as well as a candid exploration of aging, loneliness, and friendship.
20) Party girl
Publisher
Fun City Editions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
What's a fast-talking, under-employed New York free spirit to do when she's jailed for throwing an illegal house party? Mary cajoles her librarian godmother into bailing her out and giving her a job as a clerk at the public library. What follows is Mary's screwball-like journey from a life of late nights and hangovers to romance with a falafel vendor and a potential long-term career as a librarian. Daisy von Scherler Mayer's Party Girl is a charming...
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