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Dan Cummins: Crazy with a Capital F
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsNo stranger to the stand-up stage or late-night talk shows, Dan Cummins has built his rep on being crazy when it comes to his comedy, and this off-the-wall set filmed live inside the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane, Wash., doesn't disappoint.
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Dark Days
2000 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDocumentarian Marc Singer trains his camera on a group of homeless people who live in an abandoned New York City railroad tunnel. At night, they retreat underground, where they have a sense of community that many surface dwellers would envy.
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Darr
1993 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis story centers on a borderline psychotic young man named Rahul who's dangerously obsessed with a college student named Kiran. When Rahul realizes Kiran is engaged to a naval officer, he vows to stop the wedding and possess her once and for all.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 1
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe hit TV series focuses on teenagers Dawson Leery and Joey Potter, who've been friends since they were 5 years old and are trying to cope with the way their relationship is changing ... now that their hormones are raging.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 2
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAs the new season of this popular series gets under way, Dawson and Joey start to have qualms about the future of their relationship after their first romantic kiss, and Pacey becomes friendly with Andie McPhee -- the new girl in town.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 3
1999 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTeen angst and raging hormones are again on prominent display in coastal Capeside, Mass. This season finds a jealous Jen continuing her quest to drive a wedge between Dawson and his longtime friend and confidant, Joey.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 4
2000 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsCentering on three friends on the cusp of adulthood -- Dawson, Joey and Pacey -- this coming-of-age drama continues to chart their loves, friendships and betrayals as they apply to college, play pranks and lose their virginity.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 5
2001 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis season of the prime-time teen soap finds Dawson, Joey and Pacey facing more of life's most difficult issues as Joey heads off to college, Dawson begins a film internship in Hollywood, and Pacey starts a new career working at a restaurant.
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Dawson's Creek: Season 6
2002 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsCapeside angst hits a fever pitch during the course of the show's final season as Joey and Dawson rekindle their romance, with mixed results; Audrey helps Pacey and tries her hand at being a rock star; and Jen learns that Grams has cancer.
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Days of Glory
2006 | 14A | 3.5 out of 5 StarsRachid Bouchareb's powerful pedagogical film chronicles the journey of four North African soldiers who join the French army to help liberate France from Nazi occupation during World War II, re-creating a chapter largely ignored by history. The film -- which drew an Oscar nod for Best Foreign Language Film and won a 2006 Cannes Film Festival award for its ensemble cast -- pays overdue tribute to the heroism of these forgotten troops.
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Dead Man Running
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAn ex-con has 24 hours to pay a ruthless loan shark -- or else he's dead. To get his hands on as much cash as possible, he embarks on a wild adventure full of fights, shoot-outs, heists and other extreme ordeals.
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Dear Lemon Lima
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter a selfish boyfriend dumps her, Vanessa Lemor (Savanah Wiltfong) decides to soothe her broken heart by embracing her Yupik heritage and encouraging her misfit pals at a prestigious Alaskan prep school to compete in the World Eskimo Indian Olympics. Along the way, the awkward teen learns to find her place in the community in director Suzi Yoonessi's touching film about identity, friendship and tradition.
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Desert Punk
2004 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan, where fate has transformed the once-lush landscape into the giant Kanto desert, the complexities of everyday life have pushed many to become criminals, and innocence, decency and heroism are scarce. Amid the chaos, a pint-sized bounty hunter named Sunabouzu (aka the Desert Punk) -- armed with a reputation for excellence and admittedly less-than-noble intentions -- is just looking for his next paycheck.
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Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTaking its name from the Mumbai neighborhood where much of the city's washing is done, traditionally by members of the Dhobi caste, this social drama focuses on four individuals from different castes who are drawn together under unique circumstances.
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsOn the eve of her 18th anniversary, Helen's husband kicks her out of their home and replaces her with his mistress, calling Helen's whole life into question. Seeking shelter with her grandmother Madea, Helen tries to put the pieces back together.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 1
1978 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTwo African American kids from Harlem move in with a well-to-do white widower and his daughter in this classic sitcom. Laughs abound as the youngsters adjust to their new life, but issues of race and family are also brought to the forefront.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 2
1979 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWith Mrs. Garrett departing, Mr. Drummond is left to care for Willis and Arnold without the benefit of hired help. In the show's second season, Arnold comes face-to-face with boxing great Muhammad Ali and gets a life-threatening bite from a dog.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 3
1980 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 4
1981 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 5
1982 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 6
1983 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 7
1984 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 8
1985 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Dirty Work
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsUnemployed Mitch Weaver and his pal Sam McKenna start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs for an operation. But problems arise and a feud ensues when a wealthy developer recruits the duo to trash a building.
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Doctor Dolittle
1967 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFed up with human patients, the dogged Doctor Dolittle switches specialties -- and species. After learning to speak hundreds of animal languages, he takes to the high seas as a world-famous veterinarian in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.
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