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NewsRadio: Season 3
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAs the frazzled news director for New York City's No. 2 radio station, Dave Nelson (Dave Foley) does his best to keep his quirky co-workers from killing each other. In the show's third season, Mr. James (Stephen Root) runs for president; a heat wave spurs office hallucinations; Bill (Phil Hartman) makes Jerry Seinfeld look bad; and Dave's co-workers are shocked to learn he's Canadian. Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander and Vicki Lewis co-star.
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NewsRadio: Season 4
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe co-dependent co-workers of radio station WYNX snipe, snuggle and snicker their way through life in a New York City newsroom in this popular ensemble sitcom. In Season 4, Dave (Dave Foley) and Lisa (Maura Tierney) split up, switch jobs and then switch back. Meanwhile, Bill (Phil Hartman, in his last season on the show) hires a butler, and Matthew (Andy Dick) gets fired. Stephen Root, Vicki Lewis and Joe Rogan also star.
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NewsRadio: Season 5
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsJon Lovitz joins the cast in this popular sitcom's final season, replacing Phil Hartman after his tragic death. A poignant opening episode deals with the loss by memorializing arrogant news anchor Bill McNeal (Hartman) after he suffers a fatal heart attack. Later in the season, things at the station are thrown into an uproar when WNYX owner Jimmy James (Stephen Root) lands in jail, accused of being mysterious federal fugitive D.B. Cooper.
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NewsRadio
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAt New York City radio station WNYX, level-headed news director Dave Nelson (Dave Foley) has his hands full managing eccentric co-workers, including egotistical host Bill (Phil Hartman), weirdo reporter Matthew (Andy Dick) and resourceful handyman Joe (Joe Rogan). Romantic relationships, office power plays and unexpected crises drive this Emmy-winning sitcom that also stars Maura Tierney, Stephen Root and Vicki Lewis.
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NewsRadio: Season 1
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWNYX director Dave Nelson tries to boost ratings while dealing with his quirky employees and impulsive boss in this hilarious ensemble comedy. In his new position, Dave romances Lisa and wins over haughty Bill, hypersensitive Matthew and funky Beth.
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NewsRadio: Season 2
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen it comes to sidesplitting comedy and laughter, they're number one! Tune in to the hysterical misadventures of the wackiest news team in New York. With this ragtag group of misfits, it's a wonder anything gets on the air!
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No Country for Old Men
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhile hunting in the desert, Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad and takes off with $2 million in cash. With a psychotic hit man hot on his trail, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
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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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Rango
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJohnny Depp lends his voice to the title character, an adventurous family pet who leaves home to learn more about himself in this comic animated tale also featuring the vocal talents of Abigail Breslin, Harry Dean Stanton and Ned Beatty.
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Just Friends
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAfter being snubbed by his high school crush, an overweight nice guy moves to Los Angeles, where he slims down and blossoms into a womanizer. But when he's stranded in his hometown, he bumps into the girl who once broke his heart.
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Red State
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsDirector Kevin Smith puts a unique spin on the horror genre in this tale of hormonal urges gone awry. Three high school boys answer an online ad from a woman seeking wild sex and soon find themselves in the hands of some dangerous religious zealots.
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Everything Must Go
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter his alcoholism costs him his marriage and his job as a sales executive, sad sack Nick Halsey tries to make a fresh start -- and hopes to let go of his baggage -- by selling all of his belongings in a yard sale.
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Cedar Rapids
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTerrified of leaving his tiny town for the first time, sheltered insurance salesman Tim nervously sets out for the bright lights of bustling Cedar Rapids, where he attends a chaotic insurance convention and learns how to survive in the real world.
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J. Edgar
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsLeonardo DiCaprio stars in this riveting biopic as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director as notorious for his overzealous methods of law enforcement as for the rumors regarding his cross-dressing and close relationship with protégé Clyde Tolson.
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Leatherheads
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsHard-nosed sports reporter Lexie Littleton finds herself at the center of an acute 1920s love triangle when aging football hero Dodge Connelly and rising college star Carter Rutherford go head-to-head to compete for her affections.
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsJournalist Bob Wilton latches onto an unbelievable story in Iraq when he meets Lyn Cassady, a man of mysterious origins who reveals he was a "warrior monk" trained by the U.S. Army to develop psychic powers.
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