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Last updated January 22, 2025
Torchwood: Miracle Day
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe sci-fi hit "Torchwood" -- spun off from the venerable "Dr. Who" series -- spins out another spacey epic, featuring familiar characters and a bizarre metaphysical proposition, as well as romantic troubles for Captain Jack Harkness.
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Sleepwalk With Me
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this autobiographical tale based on director Mike Birbiglia's successful one-man show, an up-and-coming stand-up comedian deals with career and relationship issues while trying to ignore his outrageous sleepwalking habit.
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The Other Woman
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsRomance becomes reality for Emilia Greenleaf (Natalie Portman), who wins the heart of the handsome object of her affection (Scott Cohen), only to find that the relationship comes with some very real baggage -- including her new beau's troubled son (Charlie Tahan). Don Roos directs the film adaptation of Ayelet Waldman's compelling novel, co-starring Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Ambrose and Elizabeth Marvel.
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In & Out
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen dim-bulb actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) wins an Oscar for playing a gay Marine, he outs his high school drama teacher, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), in his acceptance speech. It all comes as a surprise to Howard -- not to mention to his long-suffering fiancée, Emily (Joan Cusack). With his wedding just days away and national media descending on his town, Howard's under the gun to prove just how much of a man he is.
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Grassroots
2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, this inspiring comedy tells the tale of unemployed writer Phil Campbell, who's roped into helping his quirky friend Grant run for Seattle city council. Surprisingly, Grant's passion for mass transit may win him the election.
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About Sunny
2013 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAngela is a young single mother trying to get by in Las Vegas. When Max and his sister make an offer to "help" Angela, she must decide what she's willing to give up and what truly matters in life.
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Cold Souls
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsPaul Giamatti stars as himself, an actor in the throes of anxiety over an upcoming performance -- until he gives his soul to a mysterious company that promises to freeze and store it until he wants it again, along with his anxieties. But when his soul goes missing, Giamatti embarks on a journey to track it down. Along the way he learns a thing or two about engaging every human emotion, however difficult. Sophie Barthes directs.
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