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28 Up
1985 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJust two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.
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35 Up
1991 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNow in their mid-thirties, Suzi, Andrew, Paul, Bruce and Neil -- five of the 14 subjects filmmaker Michael Apted has followed since they were 7 years old -- grapple with family issues, career fluctuations, emotional distress and more.
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A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.
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A Place at the Table
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsUsing personal stories, this powerful doc illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. A single mother, a small-town policeman and a farmer are among those for whom putting food on the table is a daily battle.
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A Royal Affair
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn 18th-century Denmark, the unstable King Christian VII neglects his young queen, Mathilde, who falls in love with his German physician, Struensee, an intellectual whose advocation of reform transforms the country but brings about his own downfall.
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A Wednesday
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis action-packed drama takes place over the course of four tension-filled hours on a Wednesday afternoon in Mumbai, India, beginning with a threatening phone call to police commissioner Prakash Rathod (Anupam Kher). Rathod is skeptical when the anonymous caller warns of a bomb planted near police headquarters, but when he actually finds the bomb, Rathod is forced into negotiations with the terrorist, who demands the release of four militants.
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A/k/a Tommy Chong
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn 2003, the U.S. government allocated an astounding $12 million to apprehend the elusive Tommy Chong -- better known as half of the classic comedy team Cheech and Chong -- for selling bong-like glass pipes over the Internet. In this fascinating documentary featuring interviews with Richard "Cheech" Marin, Jay Leno and Bill Maher, filmmaker Josh Gilbert chronicles the sting that came to be known as "Operation Pipe Dream."
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 1
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple investigates the death of a colonel; a dead girl is found in the house of a married couple; a crime is broadcast, in advance, in a newspaper; Miss Marple solves a case that's baffled the police.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 2
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this collection, Agatha Christie's mild-mannered super-sleuth Miss Marple unravels a quartet of mysteries, including the murder of prime minister candidate Clive Trevelyan following a séance.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 3
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple surprises everyone around her with her keen sleuthing skills in this four-episode collection, which finds her investigating the murder of an old school chum, a homicide that may not have actually happened and more.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 4
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMiss Marple investigates a poisoned businessman, a small-town serial killer, a dying man's mysterious final words and a family feud at an estate that's been partially converted into a juvenile reform institution.
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis season, Miss Marple investigates the poisoning of a woman at a Hollywood party, the shooting of an Austrian nobleman at a posh English estate and the curious case of a woman frightened to death by her wallpaper.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 1
1955 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAlfred Hitchcock plays host to mystery, murder and mayhem in the first season of his iconic television series, which premiered in 1955 with "Revenge," starring Vera Miles (Psycho) and helmed by the master of suspense himself. Joanne Woodward, Cloris Leachman, John Cassavetes and other noteworthy names bring chills to the small screen in tales penned by literary luminaries such as Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch and Dorothy L. Sayers.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 2
1956 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsYour evenings will be packed with mystery, murder and intrigue as you view this collection of all 39 installments from the Emmy-winning television series' sophomore season. As always, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock introduces the classic half-hour tales and closes each show with his trademark wry comments. Guest stars include Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Rip Torn, Vic Morrow, Dick York, Alan Napier, Cedric Hardwicke and Claude Rains.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 3
1957 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMurder, obsession, revenge and all the other hallmarks of Alfred Hitchcock's work are in full flower in the third season of his classic anthology series, which features loads of big-name guest stars eager to work with the Master of Suspense.
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America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 19
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFrom practical jokes to home improvement mishaps, animal antics and just flat out strange behavior, host Tom Bergeron pulls out all the stops to present everyday people caught on video in their most hilarious and embarrassing moments.
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America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 20
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBack with another round of rib-tickling pratfalls and pranks caught on video, this season includes clips of a grizzly bear attempting to steal an angler's catch, a squirrel picking a fight with a deer and mishaps on the links.
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American Drug War: The Last White Hope
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith commentary from soldiers on both sides of the conflict, filmmaker Kevin Booth's incisive documentary wades into the murky waters of the American war on drugs, the longest and costliest war in U.S. history. Taking viewers from prisons and inner-city streets to the halls of Congress and his own kitchen, Booth attempts to sort out the intricacies of the national drug policy -- and the reasons for its unmitigated failure.
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American Experience: Death and the Civil War
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis film explores how the American Civil War created a "republic of suffering" and charts the far-reaching social, political and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the war.
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American Masters: LENNONYC
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis commemorative tribute to music legend John Lennon charts the highlights of his solo career post-Beatles and examines his relationship with wife and collaborator Yoko Ono through never-before-seen footage on loan from the Lennon archives.
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Angel: Season 1
1999 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the first season of this spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the vampire Angel (David Boreanaz) has left behind his true love, Buffy, in Sunnydale, Calif. and tries to get a fresh start in Los Angeles. Instead, he finds a whole other breed of bloodsuckers just itching to bring out his dark side. Along the way, he joins forces with an aspiring actress, Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), who brings her own set of issues to the table.
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Angel: Season 2
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBrooding, repentant vampire Angel is still trying to settle into life in Los Angeles after leaving his true love, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in Sunnydale. The show's tempo only get better in Season 2, as Angel is thrown ample danger along the way.
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Angel: Season 3
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn his third season of this popular, Emmy-nominated spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel (David Boreanaz), Buffy's former love -- who, just to complicate matters, is a vampire -- continues to attempt to find redemption after so many years of killing innocent victims. Now living in Los Angeles, Angel tries to survive and thrive surrounded by gangs, a companion who has painful visions, and other aspects of a life he wasn't expecting.
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Angel: Season 4
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEveryone's favorite brooding vampire, Angel (David Boreanaz), sank to the bottom of the ocean in a large coffin at the end of the last season -- and that's where Season 4 of this "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spin-off begins. Meanwhile, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) continues her ascension to a higher realm, as Gunn (J. August Richards) and Fred (Amy Acker) persevere and Wesley (Alexis Denisof) is seduced by evil lawyers at Wolfram and Hart.
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Angel: Season 5
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsArmageddon's just around the corner as everyone's favorite vampire-with-a-soul, Angel (David Boreanaz), winds up the final season of his hit TV series. The broody former bloodsucker is flustered as he contends with his "soulful" rival, Spike (James Marsters), who's materialized in L.A. after closing the Sunnydale hellmouth with the rest of the gang in the final episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Costars Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof.
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