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Last updated February 01, 2026
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The Tiger and the Snow
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsItalian actor-director Roberto Benigni stars as a romantic poet who vows to follow his love (Benigni's real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi) to the ends of the earth -- even if that means going to Iraq at the dawn of the American invasion. Borrowing a bit from the plot of Benigni's Oscar-winning film Life Is Beautiful, this whimsical comedy presents a world in which all camps are absurd. French actor Jean Reno co-stars.
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The Treasure Hunter
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsQiaofei is a relic expert with a gritty past. When his mentor's daughter is held hostage over a map with a deadly history, the rugged warrior whips into action. Chaos erupts as he swoops in to the rescue and scours the sands for legendary riches.
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The Ward
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsMaster of horror John Carpenter returns to form -- and to the director's chair -- for this chilling thriller in which a young woman, Kristen (Amber Heard), is sent to a mental institution with a past as dark and haunted as her own. Terrorized by a ghost, each of the other patients in Kristen's ward begin to disappear, and that's just the beginning of her long nightmare. Jared Harris ("Mad Men") and Danielle Panabaker (Friday the 13th) also star.
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The Wedding Planner
2001 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsSan Francisco's premier wedding planner, Mary Fiore, is saved from an accident by the man of her dreams -- only to discover that he happens to be her latest client's fiancé in this old-fashioned romantic comedy.
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The White Ribbon
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA year before World War I, a series of strange and brutal pranks threaten to shatter a northern German town's orderly existence. But the residents' response may have even more disturbing implications for the future. Celebrated Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke helms this Golden Globe-winning, sumptuously photographed black-and-white drama that stars Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Tukur and Theo Trebs.
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The Wings of the Dove
1997 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn the wake of her mother's death, Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) moves in with her wealthy Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling), who, not wanting her niece to follow in her mother's footsteps by marrying a commoner, introduces Kate to rich gentleman Lord Mark (Alex Jennings). Kate prefers the penniless Merton Densher (Linus Roache), yet she also enjoys fine things and schemes to win not only Densher's love, but an heiress's money.
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Thirst
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen the smoke clears from a failed experiment to find a cure for a fatal disease, a devout priest finds himself forever changed -- into a vampire with a lustful appetite for the wife of his childhood friend.
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Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen the Duke and Duchess of Boxford announce a spring party at their summer house, Thomas goes to pick up some eggs and, in the process, pokes fun at poor Cranky. But their innocent spat nearly ruins the festivities for everyone.
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Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends Classic Collection
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAll aboard for epic stories of friendships on the rails! Learn how Thomas met his best friend, Percy, for the first time and how Edward helped save Trevor the Tractor Engine from being scrapped.
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Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA mistake sends Thomas down the wrong line, where he meets Hiro, a run-down old engine from a distant land. Shocked to discover that his new friend is destined for the scrapyard, Thomas enlists his pals Kevin and Victor to help save Hiro.
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Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThe weather takes a turn for the worse, causing avalanches and stranding Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends in the mud. It's particularly troubling for Isabella, a vain sentinel lorry who's extremely fussy about her appearance, even when disaster strikes. But when the other vehicles begin to run out of fuel, Isabella must put her concerns about her looks aside and cross muddy fields to save the day.
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Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJoin Thomas the Tank Engine for six railroad adventures on the magical island of Sodor, as the residents of the train yard team up with their construction vehicle friends to build a new school. In this collection, Oliver makes an exciting discovery, and Patrick decides that he's the most important engine in the rail yard ... though not everyone agrees. The trains also make a new pal, Jack the bulldozer.
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsEx-thief Thunderbolt and fun-loving drifter Lightfoot team up with Thunderbolt's shady old associates to restage a robbery of a bank. Writer-director Michael Cimino kicked off his career with this irreverent caper thriller full of crackling dialogue.
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Ticking Clock
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsCuba Gooding Jr. stars as Lewis Hicks, a crime reporter who's investigating a spate of gory serial killings -- a task that hits close to home when his new girlfriend is brutally murdered in this fast-paced thriller.
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Transfer
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA loving elderly couple (Hans-Michael Rehberg and Ingrid Andree) decides to undergo an astonishingly advanced but ethically dubious medical procedure to extend their lives in this thought-provoking sci-fi thriller about privilege, race and exploitation of the Third World. The two have their spirits transferred into the bodies of African refugees, but the young people acting as their hosts regain custody of their bodies for four hours every day.
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UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship ducks back Down Under for this mammoth mixed martial arts event filmed at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, in 2011. At the top of the fight card are American welterweight contenders B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch.
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UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsUFC returns to Japan, where lightweight champion Frankie "the Answer" Edgar defends his title against former WEC champion Benson "Smooth" Henderson, and former PRIDE standout Quinton "Rampage" Jackson takes on Ryan Bader.
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Universe
1960 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space.
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Valley of the Dolls
1967 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA small-town girl heads to Broadway, where she meets a plucky songbird and a bewitching beauty. This adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel follows the rise and fall of the three starlets, who succumb to the lure of prescription pills.
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Van Helsing
2004 | PG-13 | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn a plot inspired by the writings of Bram Stoker, vampire hunter extraordinaire Dr. Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) travels to a mysterious region of Eastern Europe on a quest to vanquish the big three -- Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh), the Wolf Man (Will Kemp) and Frankenstein's Monster (Shuler Hensley). On hand is Van Helsing's intrepid assistant, Anna (Kate Beckinsale), the heir to a family committed to hunting down and destroying the Count.
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Viva Riva!
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHustler Riva hopes to make a fortune by smuggling large quantities of gasoline and selling it for high prices in fuel-starved Kinshasa, but his plan gets complicated when he falls for the girlfriend of a local crime kingpin.
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WWE: The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis compilation presents some of the greatest steel cage matches in history, including battles from the AWA, WCCW, WCW and WWE. Only the unforgiving steel of the ring can contain the fury of these combatants, among them Hulk Hogan and Triple H.
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Wake Up
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJonas Elrod woke up one day with the ability to see and hear angels, demons and ghosts. Filmed over the course of three years, this documentary follows Jonas and his girlfriend as they try to understand the phenomenon.
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War Don Don
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen offers this gripping documentary that follows the sensational trial of Issa Sesay, a controversial leader in Sierra Leone's bloody civil war who stands accused of heinous crimes against humanity.
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Whistling Smith
1975 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHere is a revealing insight into one side of big-city life and a tough cop with a big heart.
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