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Braveheart
1995 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEnraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
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TEDTalks: Space Trek
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBrilliant minds give clues about ancient celestial life forms, future spacecraft and the universe's most peculiar places. Experts offer their entertaining explanations of cosmic phenomena, space travel and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise is a prequel set in modern-day San Francisco, where scientists are conducting genetic research on apes. The evolved primates develop advanced intelligence and revolt against being used as lab rats.
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Colour of War
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsNever before seen colour footage of World War II. Wiith commentary woven in to the imagery it makes for compelling viewing of key moments of history.Never before seen colour footage of World War II.
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Colour of War
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary collection features never-before-seen color footage of World War II paired with incisive commentary examining D-Day, the Japanese war effort, the rise of Adolf Hitler and victory celebrations in Europe.
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Kiss the Girls
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsForensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams up with escaped kidnapping victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands.
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Ironclad
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBacked by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say.
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsYoung Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) watches in awe as the mysterious egg he found on the shores of a nearby loch hatches into something incredible. But how long can he keep his ever-growing secret from his mom (Emily Watson) -- and an increasingly concerned Scottish government? Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox and David Morrissey also star in this enchanting fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's popular children's book.
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Chain Reaction
1996 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen a team of scientists discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative, their lab is destroyed, the research head is killed, and student machinist Eddie Kasalivich gets framed for both crimes. With the police and FBI chasing him down, Eddie turns to mentor Paul Shannon to save his revolutionary hydrogen-power discovery and himself.
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The Escapist
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen Frank Perry, a con serving a life sentence, learns that his estranged daughter has fallen terminally ill, he enlists a hapless group of inmates to help him escape the maximum-security facility so he can reconcile with her before it's too late.
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Red Eye
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOn a red-eye flight bound for Miami, Lisa learns that a fellow passenger has plans to murder the deputy secretary of Homeland Security -- and that he wants to use her as part of the plot.
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The Veteran
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen he returns home from Afghanistan, troubled vet Robert Miller finds himself embroiled in another war in his violence-ridden housing complex. Soon, he becomes fixated on taking down gangsters who may have ties to a suspected terrorist cell.
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As Good as Dead
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen left-wing extremist Ethan Belfrage murders white supremacist cult leader the Rev. Kalahan, Kalahan's wife goes on the warpath with two members of the cult to hunt down Belfrage and subject him to torture.
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Tell Tale
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsA single father is kept alive by another man's heart, which suits him fine until he discovers that the organ's original owner was murdered. Worried that he might come to a similar end, he embarks on a desperate search for the donor's killer.
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