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The Last Castle
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen General Irwin (Robert Redford) -- a POW in Vietnam and a revered hero in the Persian Gulf and Bosnian campaigns -- is court-martialed for disobeying orders, he's sentenced to serve time at a maximum-security military prison run by a hard-nosed disciplinarian (James Gandolfini). But a battle of wills emerges between the two men as the prisoners and guards of "The Castle" find themselves drawn to Irwin's natural leadership abilities.
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Welcome to the Rileys
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDevastated by their daughter's death eight years ago, Doug and his guilt-ridden wife, Lois, lead depressing lives without much meaning. But by forming an unconventional relationship with teen call girl Mallory, the couple begins to rediscover hope.
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBelieving that his father left him a message before dying in the September 11 attacks, young Oskar Schell embarks on an emotional odyssey through New York City to find the lock that matches a key he found among his father's belongings.
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Get Shorty
1995 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen Miami loan shark Chili Palmer travels to Los Angeles to get money from a "client," he ends up getting involved in the film business. His foot in the door is washed-up producer Harry Zimm, who owes the mob megabucks.
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In the Loop
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen the U.S. president and the U.K. prime minister decide to invade a certain Middle Eastern country, skeptical American and British operatives do their best to stop the runaway train to war in director Armando Iannucci's scathing political comedy.
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The Mexican
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBumbling career thief Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) travels south of the border to retrieve a priceless pistol nicknamed "The Mexican" for his mob boss. Trouble is, his nagging girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts), wants him to quit thug life and turn over a new leaf. Can Jerry get the revolver -- which carries a deadly curse -- back to his boss and salvage his relationship? Gore Verbinski directs.
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All the King's Men
2006 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsSean Penn stars as corrupt Southern politician Willie Stark -- a charismatic man who wins the populist vote but, behind closed doors, is as underhanded as those he smeared -- in this remake of an Oscar-winning 1949 film of the same name. Ex-reporter Jack Burden (Jude Law) unwittingly helps Stark gain political power, but it's just a matter of time before the governor's crooked dealings are exposed.
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Not Fade Away
2012 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsInspired by the music of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, three 1960s high-schoolers form a rock band in the New Jersey suburbs. James Gandolfini co-stars in this debut feature from "Sopranos" creator David Chase.
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