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IntheGoldenAgeofPiracy,atthedawnofthe18thcentury,Blackbeardstoodoutamongthelawlessroguesasthemostfearsomeandnotoriousseafarerofthemall.Hekilledforthereputation,andhisreputationhasbecomelegend.Now,forthefirsttime,comesthetruestoryofpirateEdwardTeach,themanwhoterrorizedtheseas.WrittenbyEchoBridgeHomeEntertainment

ThetragicandcontroversialstoryofCameronToddWillingham,whowasexecutedinTexasforkillinghisthreechildrenafterscientificevidenceandexperttestimonythatbolsteredhisclaimsofinnocenceweresuppressed.

Followstenyear-oldJohnnywhostandsoutindifferentaspectswaybeyondhisage.Thingschangewhenhisnewteacherseeshispotential,believesinhimandwantstoopenanewworldtohim.

Itistheyear2105...ayoung,inexperiencedandhighlyflawedcrewembarksonaroutineexploratoryspacemission.Suddenly,theirship,theUMPCruiser,isdrawnthroughaportalintoadifferent,mysteriousuniverse.Withnomaps,nocontact,andnowaybackhome,CaptainStewartLipinski,FirstOfficer/Stewart’s-Older-SisterKarenLipinskiandtheircrewhavetolearntoworktogether,allwhiledealingwithmysteriousspaceclouds,foodandfuelshortages,robotrebellions,foldsintime,andtheoccasionalalienattack.

AmericangangsterErikVasquez(PhilippeA.Haddad)isschemingtobecomethetopdogintheMexicanunderworld,onlytofindhimselfmakingenemiesoutofboththepowerfulcartelsandhisownallies.

David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.

JeanMonierisadisillusionedlawyer,appointedtodefendNicolasMilik,amanaccusedofmurderinghiswife.Whileeverythingpointstohisguilt,Moniertakesupthecase,convincedofhisinnocence.Ashisinvestigationskepthimbacktothenightofthemurderandthefamilydynamics,healsogetsclosertohisclient,addingtothepressuretodefendhim.Whatissuchan...

TheplotrevolvesaroundRichardBean(Kline),aBroadwaystarknownforhisegotism,whoexperiencesapublicbreakdownandretreatstohishometown.Afterreturningtothefamily-runtheaterwherehefirstdiscoveredhistalent,hefindshisfather,theformerartisticdirector,sufferingfromdementia.Thetheater,nowreducedtoadinnertheaterservingmurdermysteries,isrunbyhisbrother(Tenney)andsister-in-law,whoisalsothetown’smayor.Determinedtorestorethetheater’sformerglory,RichardplanstostageagreatAmericanclassic,withhimselfasdirectorandstar,inanefforttosaveboththetheaterandthetown.

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TheoAbramsisanex-CapeTownfiremansufferingfromseverePost-TraumaticStressDisorder.Unabletoreturntoworkduetothepsychologicaltraumasustainedduringafailedrescuemission,anincreasinglyfrustratedandvolatileTheo'sworldisrockedwhenonemorning,hewakesupnexttohiswife'smurderedcorpsewithnorecollectionofwhattranspiredandallevidencesuggestingthathe'skilledher.Whenthepolicelabelhimastheprimesuspect,Theogoesontherun,andissoonbeinghuntedbyDeputyChiefofPolice,AlanShard,anotoriouslyruthlesssoldierofthelaw,whoishell-bentoncatchingTheoasonelastactofservicebeforeheofficiallyretires.However,whenanunknownthirdpartyisthrownintothemix,Theodiscoversanalarmingconnectionbetweenthesinisterforceshuntinghiminanattempttosilencehimpermanentlyforareasonhecan'tcomprehend;andarecentinvestigationhiswifewasconductingintoaglobalarmamentcontractor.Whenconnectingthedotsbecomesamatteroflifeanddeath,Theobecomesembroiledinadesperatefightforsurvivalandmustfigureoutwhoreallymurderedhiswifebeforeaterrifyingconspiracychangesthecourseofanationforever.