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"Measure for Measure," while listed among William Shakespeare's comedies, is doubtless among the darkest of his lighter works and remains one of the Bard's most popular plays.
When the Duke of Vienna decides to go undercover in his own city, he leaves Angelo, his deputy, in charge and disguises himself as a monk to see how things progress in his absence. Angelo, who purports to be a man of honor and a stickler for the rules, arrests young Claudio...
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The man. The myth. The beginning. It's freshman year at Coolidge College and Van Wilder is ready to party. To his dismay, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity and an uptight Dean rules the school. Van embarks on an epic crusade to land the campus hottie, Kaitlin and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction. No cheerleader will be left untouched and no keg will be left un-tapped.
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Shakespeare's dark comedy about human sexuality, in which a woman is forced to choose between her brother's life and her chastity; includes an overview of Shakespeare's life and times, as well as source information, dramatic criticism, a stage and screen history, and recommended readings on the play.
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Andy Stitzer is 40 years old. He has a cushy job stamping invoices at an electronics superstore, a nice apartment with a proud collection of action figures and comic books, good friends, and a nice attitude. But there's just one little thing he hasn't quite gotten around to doing yet. Andy's never had sex. He does not think it is such a big deal, but for Andy's buddies at the store, it sure is. They consider it their duty to help Andy out of his dire...