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Last updated September 09, 2025
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David Attenborough: Wildlife Specials
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWorld-renowned naturalist David Attenborough -- considered the father of the modern nature documentary -- headlines this collection of programs that explore the planet's most fascinating animals and most breathtaking landscapes. Attenborough travels around the world to get up-close footage of polar bears, leopards and other amazing creatures, and visits stunning locations such as the ice caves of Europe and South America's Angel Falls.
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Kurt Kuenne's poignant tribute to his murdered childhood friend, Andrew Bagby, tells the story of a child custody battle between the baby's grieving grandparents and Shirley Turner, Bagby's pregnant ex-girlfriend and suspected killer. Initially, Kuenne made this documentary as a memorial for Andrew's loved ones, but it morphs into an emotional legal odyssey when Turner goes free on bail and is allowed to raise her son.
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Degenerate Art: The Art and Culture of Glass Pipes
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis documentary chronicles glass pipe-making from the origins of the "color-changing" pipe to the radical emerging art movement it has become. Pioneering new glass-working techniques, pipe makers have created a whole new genre of American folk art.
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Derek (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn his new comedy-drama series about people living on the sidelines of life, creator Ricky Gervais stars as an offbeat retirement-home helper whose best defense against a cold-hearted world is his affection for his charges.
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Eden of the East: The Complete Series
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWaking naked outside the White House, Akira Takizawa has no memory -- and his only clues are the gun and cell phone he holds in his hands. It turns out his phone gives him access to billions of yen, and he's connected to a recent terrorist attack.
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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsCombining live action and lively animation, this series features cartoon canine Ruff Ruffman guiding young contestants through zany competitions. The kids face challenges ranging from teaching a cat new tricks to building a boat that won't sink.
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Farmageddon
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAmericans' right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack. Farmageddon tells the story of farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action.
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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsFocusing on two men whose bodies have been trashed by steroids, obesity and illness, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path -- including a two-month diet of fruits and vegetables -- that both attempt in a bid to rescue their health.
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Flicka: Country Pride
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen Toby takes on a job at a stable with Flicka in tow, the owner's teenage daughter, Kelly, quickly bonds with the wild horse. A budding equestrian rider, Kelly hopes to break Flicka for an upcoming competition, despite her mother's disapproval.
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Food Matters
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWith a staggering number of Americans suffering from obesity and other food-related maladies, this film takes a timely and hard-hitting look at how the food we eat is helping or hurting our health, and what we can do to live (and eat) better.
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Friday Night Lights: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn rural Texas, there isn't much in life that matters more than high school football -- a point this series drives home searingly as it chronicles the ups and downs of a team that carries the heart and soul of its town on its players' backs.
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Friday Night Lights: Season 2
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe team's future hangs in the balance as coach Eric Taylor prepares to leave Dillon for a college-level coaching job at Texas Methodist University. Unchanged in her thinking, his pregnant wife, Tami, holds firm to her decision to stay behind.
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Friday Night Lights: Season 3
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn the third season of this critically acclaimed series, former star running back Brian "Smash" Williams works to recover from a serious knee injury, while coach Eric Taylor tries his best to hold the squad together and grab gridiron glory.
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Friday Night Lights: Season 4
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBig dreams mean big pressure for football coach Eric Taylor and his Panthers in a town that lives and breathes by the team's record. On top of that, Taylor must also help his players through personal dramas and manage his own life off the field.
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Friday Night Lights: Season 5
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn Season 5 of this critically acclaimed drama, star quarterback Vince tries to steer clear of trouble, Luke considers transferring to a prestigious private school and Coach Taylor struggles to balance his job with his responsibilities at home.
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Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsHilarious without being raunchy, Gabriel Iglesias blends storytelling, sound effects and characters to bring his personal issues to life, riffing about his oversized belly, road trips with friends and how he comes up with new material.
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Ghost Hunt: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMai's fascination with the unknown leads her to join the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Using her growing psychic abilities, Mai works with a spirit medium, a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen.
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Global Metal
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTaking their cameras to far-flung locales in Asia, the Middle East and South America, filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen chronicle the continuing evolution of heavy metal and chart its influence on cultures around the world. The result is a revealing portrait of an often misunderstood genre that's found new artistic expression in Chinese black metal, Iranian thrash metal and Indonesian death metal.
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God of Wonders
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsLed by a selection of Christian authors, ministers and biblical scholars, this documentary makes a compelling argument for the theory that the universe is the creation of an intelligent being. With contributions from theologian John Whitcomb, Berean Call ministry founder Dave Hunt and others, the program examines many aspects of the physical world, from the complex structure of DNA to the formation of water molecules, that point to a divine plan.
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Happy Endings: Season 1
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAfter Dave Rose and his fiancée, Alex Kerkovich, break up on their wedding day, their circle of friends finds themselves contending with the fallout and trying to adjust to the shifting group dynamics -- without taking sides.
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Happy Endings: Season 2
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDave and Alex have managed to stay friends, even though Alex jilted Dave at the altar, and they continue to reshuffle their feelings while Brad and Jane plan their second wedding, and singletons Penny and Max search for a Mr. Right to call their own.
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Happy Endings: Season 3
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis "Friends"-style Chicago-set sitcom tracks the intertwined lives and loves of a half-dozen young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood. Through breakups and whatever other curveballs life throws them, the pals stick together.
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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsVenerated documentarian Werner Herzog teams with director Dmitry Vasyukov for this observant look at life along the River Yenisei in northern Russia, where the industrious inhabitants of a rural village truly live off the land.
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Human Target: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn this drama based on a graphic novel of the same name, Mark Valley plays Christopher Chance, a for-hire bodyguard and private investigator who integrates himself into his clients' lives so that he becomes a target instead of them.
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Human Target: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMark Valley stars as Christopher Chance, a security expert and private investigator who's hired by his clients to fend off threats by making himself the target of their enemies. In Season 2, Chance seeks out a former enemy, Winston (Chi McBride) looks to his ex-wife for help on a case, and the team expands to include billionaire benefactor Ilsa Pucci (Indira Varma) and skilled thief Ames (Janet Montgomery).
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