Bob Balaban
1) Sink or Swim
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There's a thief in town, and all signs point to twelve-year-old Charlie Drinkwater. Once you spontaneously morph into a giant mutant dinosaur in the middle of the school day, people will suspect you of just about anything. Charlie's teachers decide that all he needs is a little discipline, so they make him join the swim team. The only problem is, Charlie is terrified of the water. (He's terrified of a lot of things.) Charlie and his friends vow to...
5) Capote
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In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
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Eerie Indiana volume 10
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English
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Marshall needs to be saved from daylight savings (which isn't in effect in Eerie) after he resets his time and falls into a dimension always one hour behind.
7) The Mexican
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A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways.
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Eerie Indiana volume 11
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English
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An artistic girl's sketches take on a life of their own. Realizing her capability, she attempts to draw the perfect family.
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Eerie Indiana volume 17
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English
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Something very strange pops up when Simon, Dash, and Marshall try to crack the inner sanctum of Eerie's odd and exclusive lodge.
10) Howl
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James Franco delivers a career defining performance as poet Allen Ginsberg. Through his search for personal and creative expression, Ginsberg writes HOWL, and must contend with attorney Jake Ehrlich (Jon Hamm) during HOWL’S bizarre obscenity trial.
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For years, Johnny Dingle has harbored a seemingly unattainable dream, to win the heart of the town beauty, Missy McCloud. In an act born as much in desperation as devotion, Johnny schemes to pose as a masked thief who holds up the convenience store where Missy works. According to his plan, Johnny prevents the "robbery," saves the day, and convinces Missy to go on a date - all in one heroic gesture. But fate intervenes. Johnny discovers too late that...