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River Monsters: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this fascinating Animal Planet series, biologist and angler Jeremy Wade takes you on a journey into the shadows deep below the surface of rivers around the world as he seeks out carnivorous freshwater creatures who like to feast on humans. The featured flesh-eaters include piranhas, killer catfish, freshwater sharks, mugger crocodiles, American alligators, Amazon river dolphins, payaras, bull sharks, Queensland grouper and many others.
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River Monsters: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBiologist and "extreme angler" Jeremy Wade returns for another mesmerizing season of the hit Animal Planet series that finds him searching the world's rivers and lakes for the biggest, most unusual and deadliest freshwater creatures. Join the adventure as Jeremy travels to Africa's Congo River to hunt for a Goliath Tigerfish, the world's most aggressive and deadly fish, and Thailand's Mekong River, where he catches a 700-pound venomous stingray.
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River Monsters: Season 3
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFearless biologist Jeremy Wade investigates more frightening tales of native "river monsters" in the third season of this Animal Planet series, which sheds light on the murky worlds of flesh-eating eels, venomous stingrays and more.
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Roswell: Season 1
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThree alien-human hybrids have been sent to Earth to save the human race. In the meantime, the young outsiders attend school in the desert town of Roswell, N.M., and struggle with everyday teen issues in this sci-fi drama.
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Roswell: Season 2
2000 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe drama and sci-fi action continue as the young friends explore the nature of trust and redemption in the second season of this popular series. The adventure continues at full tilt as another alien race -- the Skins -- is introduced.
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Roswell: Season 3
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAliens Max, Isabel and Michael are back for the third and final season of this dramatic sci-fi series, which takes place in Roswell, New Mexico. The trio graduates high school, searches for Max's son, uncovers a conspiracy at Metachem and more.
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Russell Peters: Outsourced
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this stand-up special, comedian Russell Peters steps into the shoes of a slew of characters of all races and cultures as he riffs on terrorists, his parents, traveling in Vietnam and more.
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Samurai 7
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs villages perish under the thumb of the Nobuseri -- a cruel race of warriors who are part men, part machine -- a young priestess named Kirara travels the countryside gathering stray samurais. But while her hope is that these brave souls can rally to save the land, she's not certain they can put their differences aside. Set in a postwar, futuristic world, this animated tale is based on the epic Akira Kurosawa film The Seven Samurai.
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Secondhand Lions
2003 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn 1960s Texas, timid teen Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to spend the summer with his rich and eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall) on their farm, where, over time, he learns surprising tidbits about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. Emmanuelle Vaugier plays an Arabian sultan's daughter, with whom Duvall's character fell in love years ago. Kyra Sedgwick co-stars.
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Serenity
2005 | 14A | 4.0 out of 5 StarsMalcolm Reynolds, captain of the ship Serenity, picks up two fugitives from the powerful coalition ruling the universe. Mal and his mates find themselves at the center of a cosmic conflict, pursued by military forces and space-roaming savages.
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Seven Up
1964 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsA group of 7-year-old British children spanning the spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds are interviewed about an array of topics.
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Shaolin
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAfter ambushing and killing his rival -- losing everything in the process -- dispirited warlord Hou Jie turns to a Shaolin monastery seeking salvation. But his newfound redemption is soon put to the test in this kinetic kung fu saga.
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Sin Nombre
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFleeing retaliation from the violent Central American street gang he's deserted, a young hood boards a northbound train, where he takes refuge atop the moving freight cars and hopes for a fresh start in a new country.
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Skins: Vol. 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis stark ensemble drama captures a slice of life at a fictional high school in Bristol, England, focusing on the everyday struggles of an openly gay student, a habitually hard partier, a girl with an eating disorder and other characters.
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Skins: Vol. 2
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the wake of a violent first-season finale that saw Tony hit by a bus, Tony is miraculously alive -- but he's hardly the same popular, attractive and intelligent boy he once was. Neither Sid nor Michelle know what to do with the new Tony.
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Skins: Vol. 3
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn Bristol, England, a group of teenagers, including a Congolese immigrant, an adorable virgin and a volatile queen bee, copes with real-life problems such as underage sex, drug abuse, violence and eating disorders.
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Skins: Vol. 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSeason 4 of this provocative teen drama opens with Emily, Freddie and the rest of the gang reeling from a local girl's drug-induced suicide, which leads to Thomas getting tossed out of school and lands Cook in jail for peddling ecstasy.
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Skins: Vol. 5
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsPrepare to meet the third generation of "Skins," four girls and four boys who will love each other, hate each other, screw each other and make each other laugh. Leaving behind the comfort of their old cliques, together they become something amazing.
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Skins: Vol. 6
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe gang returns in style, burning their way through a holiday in Morocco. But what begins as a hedonistic fortnight before their return to college blossoms into a living hell. By the time they return to Bristol, everything's changed.
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Sling Blade
1996 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSimpleminded Karl has just been released from a psychiatric hospital, where he'd been confined since age 12 for murdering his mother and her lover. He lands a job at a garage fixing motors and befriends a young boy -- but can Karl outrun his past?
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Snatch
2000 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWhile transporting a pinched 84-karat sparkler to his stateside boss, a gangster stops off in London and inadvertently triggers a slew of fateful events that wends through the worlds of bookies, pawnshops, bare-knuckle boxing and swine.
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Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn his directorial debut, Ice-T interviews dozens of other rap and hip-hop artists, including Mos Def, Eminem and Dr. Dre, about their creative processes. Focusing on the craft rather than the bling, Ice-T also documents the music's history.
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Spaced: Series 1
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsHapless and loveless pair Tim and Daisy set their sights on a London flat, but it's available to "professional couples only." With some creative bluffing, they convince landlady Marsha they're loving soul mates.
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Spaced: Series 2
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTim and Daisy's rocky relationship faces its greatest challenge. Tim finds true love, while Daisy's romantic prospects are looking a tad peaky. Meanwhile, Brian is paranoid that his affair with Twist is draining his artistic juices.
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Spice and Wolf: Season 2
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSkillful young trader Craft Lawrence roves from town to town, peddling his goods for a nifty profit, but when wolf-goddess Holo turns up in his cart disguised as a young woman, the quirky duo sets off on a humorous journey to her northern homeland.
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