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Last updated December 21, 2024
Pulp Fiction
1994 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWeaving together three stories featuring a burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner and a washed-up boxer, Quentin Tarantino influenced a generation of filmmakers with this crime caper's stylized, over-the-top violence and dark comic spirit.
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Ken Burns: Prohibition
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsKen Burns's fascinating multipart documentary examines the history of alcohol in America, including the events leading up to the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and legal effects of prohibiting alcohol, and the repeal of Prohibition.
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Ken Burns: Prohibition
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsKen Burns's fascinating multipart documentary examines the history of alcohol in America, including the events leading up to the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and legal effects of prohibiting alcohol, and the repeal of Prohibition.
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Afro Samurai
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSamuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the tortured titular character in this made-for-TV movie sequel to the action-packed "Afro Samurai" series, a groundbreaking hip-hop-infused anime inspired by the work of manga artist Takashi Okazaki. When he learns that the body of his father has been stolen from its grave, Afro and his sidekick, Ninja Ninja (also voiced by Jackson), set out on a bloody trek through futuristic Japan to exact revenge.
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Raw
1987 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFilmed live during two concerts at Madison Square Garden, this stand-up comedy classic showcases Eddie Murphy in a series of uproarious celebrity impressions, observations about the 1980s, remembrances of his childhood and much more.
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Afro Samurai: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Coach Carter
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSamuel L. Jackson stars in the true story of high school basketball coach Ken Carter, who controversially puts school before sports and benches his entire undefeated team because of poor academic performance.
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Jackie Brown
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJackie Brown is an aging flight attendant who smuggles cash on the side. But when she's busted and pressured to help with an investigation, she plans to play the opposing forces against each other and walk away with the dough.
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Unthinkable
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen the government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons, locations unknown, it's up to a seasoned interrogator (Samuel L. Jackson) and an FBI agent (Carrie-Anne Moss) to find out exactly where they are.
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Arena
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsKellan Lutz stars in this direct-to-video thriller about a young firefighter who's abducted, tortured and forced to fight for his life in a series of gladiatorial contests masterminded by a sadistic entrepreneur.
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1408: Theatrical Version
2007 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWriter and paranormal debunker Mike Enslin is determined to demystify the ghostly events in room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel, even though a hotel clerk warns him against it. But Enslin believes the eerie goings-on may be best-seller material.
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The Other Guys
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile an elite pair of New York City cops nabs headlines for their amazing heroics, fellow boys in blue Allen and Terry toil in obscurity as lowly desk jockeys, until a big break finally gives them a chance to tackle real police work.
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XXX
2002 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsXander "XXX" Cage, a notorious underground rush-seeker deemed untouchable by the law, is coerced by NSA Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons to cooperate with the government and infiltrate a Russian crime ring.
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S.W.A.T.
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this slick actioner inspired by the 1970s TV series, veteran Los Angeles cop Hondo Harrelson is tasked with drafting and training an elite special weapons and tactics team -- who soon find themselves up against a crafty international criminal.
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Changing Lanes
2002 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBen Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson star in this intense drama about an egocentric attorney and a recovering alcoholic salesman whose lives dangerously collide when their cars crash on a New York expressway. After the accident, corrupt lawyer Gavin Banek (Affleck) discovers he's left behind an important file with the other driver, Doyle Gibson (Jackson). But soon anger erupts, and a vengeful game of one-upmanship threatens to ruin them both.
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Shaft
2000 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn John Singleton's update of the 1970s classic, New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for murder, but he jumps bail to Switzerland, returning to face trial two years later.
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Home of the Brave
2006 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis potent drama focuses on three American soldiers who encounter tough challenges as they adjust to civilian life after a harrowing tour of duty in Iraq. But their physical and psychological wounds continue to take a toll on them.
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The Man
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSpecial agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson), a hard-nosed Fed, and Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy), a milquetoast salesman, might have been brought together by accident. But they make up an unlikely crime-fighting team in this hilarious comedy. The two must work together to hunt down a dangerous man who might be responsible for the death of Vann's longtime partner. But can straitlaced Fidler rise to the occasion?
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XXX: State of the Union
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsPresidential addresses to Congress notwithstanding, the state of the union ain't great when Darius Stone (Ice Cube), a new National Security Agency operative, lands in the nation's capital. It seems a rogue military faction (led by Willem Dafoe) plans to topple the U.S. government, and it's up to Stone and veteran Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to checkmate the bad guys in this action thriller from director Lee Tamahori.
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Formula 51
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter synthesizing a potent psychoactive drug, chemist Elmo McElroy arrives in Liverpool to clinch a $20 million drug deal with a kingpin. But when their arrangement goes awry, McElroy must outrun a contract killer, the cops and a gang of skinheads.
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Freedomland
2006 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen a single mother reports that her infant son was murdered by a black man from the projects, an intrepid African-American detective and a white journalist team up to dig for details but what they unearth is hard to believe.
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No Good Deed
2002 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this film based on a Dashiell Hammett story, Samuel L. Jackson is Jack, a cop who, while chasing down a runaway, stumbles upon a mob robbing a bank and is abducted by the criminals. They keep Jack at a hideaway with only the ringleader's girlfriend, Erin (Milla Jovovich), to keep watch. Soon, the two begin to play on each other's weaknesses, trying to figure out who's manipulating whom, and later make a connection that trumps all others.
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Snakes on a Plane
2006 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsTasked with transporting murder witness Sean Jones to Los Angeles, a badass FBI agent has to battle a horde of venomous snakes that were unleashed midflight to prevent Jones from taking the stand against the killer.
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