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Last updated January 30, 2026
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A Thousand Words
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen he learns that his karma will permit him to speak just a thousand more words before he dies, fast-talking agent Jack must make every syllable count to make peace with his wife and his celebrity author client. But can he truly change his ways?
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen Kumar burns down Harold's family Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, the stoner pals set out on a last-minute, pot-fueled quest through Manhattan to find a replacement tree, getting tangled up with mobsters and other shady characters along the way.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHonest Abe: he was the 16th president, the Great Emancipator ... and a righteous slayer of the undead spurred to action by his mother's vampiric murder. History and legend are both turned upside-down as Lincoln tracks the creatures of the night.
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Adventureland
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsUnable to afford the European vacation he'd dreamed of, recent college grad James Brennan reluctantly takes a gig at a local amusement park, only to learn that the dead-end job is, in fact, excellent preparation for the real world.
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Aeon Flux
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAiming to hasten an uprising, the leader of an underground rebellion (Frances McDormand) dispatches acrobatic assassin Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron) to eliminate the government's top leader in this futuristic thriller based on the popular animated MTV show. It's the 25th century, and a rampaging virus has forced the remnants of humanity into seclusion. But political conflict swirls within, and the climate is ripe for revolution.
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After the Sunset
2004 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter one final heist, Max finally decides to retire from the game with his wife, Lola. But are they ready to squander their prodigious talent for criminal enterprise forever? FBI agent Stan Lloyd doesn't think so.
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Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this sequel to the wildly popular farce Airplane!, pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) knows that the first commercial spaceflight to the moon is headed for disaster. Fighting his fears, he races to save the passengers and win back his ex-girlfriend (Julie Hagerty). Lloyd Bridges reprises his role as the chain-smoking, amphetamine-popping, glue-sniffing airport controller, while William Shatner, Raymond Burr and Sonny Bono are among those on board.
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Ajami
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen their uncle wounds an important clan member, 13-year-old Nasri (Fouad Habash) and his older brother, Omar (Shahir Kabaha), fear he has put their whole family in terrible danger in this moving, Oscar-nominated drama set on the West Bank. A truce is arranged, but Omar must start selling drugs to pay the fine he now owes. Meanwhile, a number of other locals struggle to negotiate the political and social tinderbox of Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood.
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Alatriste
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsPart military hero, part privateer, Capt. Alatriste (Viggo Mortensen) fights for imperial Spain and tries to keep a dangerous seductress (Elena Anaya) away from his young squire, Inigo (Unax Ugalde), in this adventure based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novels. The film follows 17th-century mercenary Alatriste as he woos beauty María de Castro (Ariadna Gil), honors a promise by keeping Inigo out of the war and plots to destroy his sworn enemy.
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All the King's Men
1999 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis "Masterpiece Theatre" production tells the tale of the Royal British Army's Sandringham Company, a volunteer corps of servants from King George V's (David Troughton) Norfolk Estate who forged into battle and vanished into a mist, never to be seen again. The details of the unit's fateful 1915 campaign come to life, reconstructing the true story of amateur soldiers who valiantly marched to their doom. Maggie Smith co-stars as Queen Alexandria.
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Alpha Dog
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsNick Cassavetes helms this gritty, ensemble drama with a cast that includes Justin Timberlake, Sharon Stone and Bruce Willis, based on the true story of Jesse James Hollywood -- one of the youngest men ever to appear on the FBI's Most Wanted list. Emile Hirsch stars as drug-peddling Johnny Truelove (a fictionalized Hollywood), who, in the process of following in his criminal father's footsteps, finds himself facing a lifetime behind bars.
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Amber
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThe disappearance of 14-year-old Amber Bailey sets off a two-year search during which time her family experience unimaginable guilt, fear and devastating grief as they live out every parent's worst nightmare.
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Amour Haine et Propagande: Season 1
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsRadio Canada and CBC present a six-episode documentary on the role that propaganda played during World War II.
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Amour Haine et Propagande: Season 2
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter World War II, two powerful countries opposed each other: the Capitalistic United States and the Communist world led by the Soviet Union.
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An Englishman in New York
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJohn Hurt plays celebrated, iconic gay author-artist Quentin Crisp (the subject of Sting's song, "Englishman in New York") in this pseudo biopic that chronicles Crisp's high-profile move from London to New York's Bowery in the 1980s. Cynthia Nixon, Swoosie Kurtz, Denis O'Hare and Jonathan Tucker also star in Richard Laxton's long-anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking, made-for-television adaptation of "The Naked Civil Servant."
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Anger Management
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter a dispute on an airplane, gentle businessman Dave Buznik finds himself in anger management counseling. But when his therapist -- who seems to have his own anger issues -- moves into Dave's house, he approaches the brink of insanity.
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Angèle et Tony
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsRecently out of prison, Angèle is desperate for a relationship so she can get her young son back from her parents-in-law. When she answers a personal ad and meets Tony, a fisherman, she thinks she's found her mark, but in this awkward love story, he isn't exactly scrambling for her affection or her body.
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Anna Karenina
1948 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a debonair army officer sweeps Russian noblewoman Anna Karenina off her feet, the resulting scandal destroys her societal standing. But her proud spouse refuses to dissolve the marriage and keeps Anna from seeing her son.
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Appaloosa
2008 | 14A | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a malicious, land-hungry rancher has the marshal and deputy of Appaloosa killed, two gunmen blow into town to restore law and order. But the stakes are raised even higher when a beautiful widow of uncertain convictions enters the picture.
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Assault on Precinct 13
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWith nothing more than a bare-bones operation to back him up, a Detroit detective takes on an army of deadly criminals who've thrown down the gauntlet and are openly hunting down a notorious drug kingpin in a battle for street sovereignty.
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Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFrom Joss Whedon and John Cassaday comes a new vision of the X-Men, propelling the often-conflicted, mutant superheroes into the 21st century. This animated feature brings the comic books alive with stunning graphics and dynamic voice actors.
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At Home by Myself with You
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsApartment dweller Romy Scott (Kristin Booth) decides to deal with her many phobias by never leaving her home. When her elderly neighbor dies and the woman's handsome nephew (Aaron Abrams) moves in, Romy's isolated existence is threatened by the one thing she never expected to find: love. But can love be any match for six years of comfortable existence within a bubble? Kris Booth directs this romantic comedy.
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Attack the Block
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen aliens attack a South London neighborhood, a teen gang pulls together to protect their turf by any means necessary. But extraterrestrials prove far more formidable than anyone they ever jumped on the streets.
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Baby Mama
2008 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen Kate learns she's infertile, she hires immature Angie to be her surrogate, inviting hilarity as both women prepare for motherhood. Angie at first exploits the situation, but the mismatched pair soon bond over their unconventional partnership.
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Backyard
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, this edgy Mexican thriller tells the tale of a string of horrific murders in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez that prompt a complicated investigation as lawmakers struggle to uncover the serial killer. Penned by renowned writer Sabina Berman and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Carlos Carrera, the film features a stellar cast including Jimmy Smits, Joaquín Cosio and Ana de la Reguera.
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