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Hopscotch
1980 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsOne of the CIA's top international operatives, Miles Kendig is suddenly relegated to a desk job in an agency power play. Unwilling to go quietly, Kendig begins writing a memoir that exposes the secrets of every intelligence agency in the world.
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Horgasm: A Love Story
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsExplore the world of competitive snowboarding through the experiences of record-breaking snowboarder Torstein Horgmo as he travels the world, filming in areas of spectacular scenery or while he competes in Olympic arenas with crowds of thousands.
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House of Flying Daggers
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNear the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin and Leo tangle with Mei, a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers, which steals from the rich and gives to the poor.
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTo help land a big ad account, notorious player Ben (Matthew McConaughey) makes a wager with his co-workers that he can get a woman to fall in love with him in just 10 days. But he bets on the wrong girl -- a women's magazine writer (Kate Hudson) with her own hidden agenda. Turns out she's writing an article on how to get rid of a guy in 10 days -- and she's set on seeing her story through to completion.
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Hunger
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAcclaimed visual artist Steve McQueen makes his feature film debut with this gripping drama (and Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film contender) that depicts the events surrounding a hunger strike staged by a group of IRA prisoners during their 1981 incarceration in Britain's Prison Maze. Led by IRA volunteer-poet Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender), the strikers waged their six-week-long protest in an attempt to be acknowledged as political prisoners and to improve the prison's conditions.
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I Heart Shakey
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSingle father J.T. and his daughter, Chandler, move from to Chicago with their lovable mutt, Shakey. After missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to find Shakey a new home, while Chandler hatches a plan to keep her pet.
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I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJonathan Demme's documentary began as a film about Hurricane Katrina but became a portrait of one of the disaster's most colorful survivors: Carolyn Parker, a woman determined to rebuild her life -- even if it takes everything she has.
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I've Loved You So Long
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen Juliette is paroled after serving 15 years for murder, her estranged younger sister, Léa, offers her a place to live and restart her life. Léa's happy to reconnect, but her husband, thinking of the couple's two children, is more reluctant.
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Ice Castles
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen an accident causes her to go blind, a young ice skater loses hope -- but her hometown beau refuses to let her give up her dream of being an Olympic champion. With his help, can she work through her disability and regain her competitive spirit?
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Icons of Power
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNational Geographic presents in-depth profiles of some of the most ruthless and ambitious rulers in history, including England's oft-married Henry VIII, Russian Empress Catherine the Great and France's exceptional strategist, Napoleon.
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this BBC production, documentary filmmaker and historian Michael Woods retraces the footsteps of the legendary Alexander the Great (also known as Alexander of Macedonia) as he traveled from Greece to India on a quest for glory. He found it in spades as went on to become king of Macedonia, pharaoh of Egypt and conqueror of the Persian Empire. In the end, though, he was as vulnerable as any human, falling victim to deadly poisoning.
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Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution: Vol. 2
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis intriguing documentary conjures up many questions about the true origins of several creatures as it explores evidence claiming to prove that certain animals could only have come from a divine creator, and not evolution. Challenge your own thought processes and beliefs as complicated and intricate designs throughout the animal kingdom are dissected. Dr. Jobe Martin lets viewers in on startling data that surprised even him at first.
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Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution: Vol. 3
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis documentary explores evidence claiming to prove that certain animals could only have come from a divine creator, and not evolution. Dr. Jobe Martin lets viewers in on startling data that surprised even him at first. Challenge your own thought processes and beliefs as complicated and intricate designs throughout the animal kingdom are dissected, conjuring up many questions about the true origins of several creatures.
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Insidious
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBelieving that their home is haunted, a suburban schoolteacher and his wife uproot their family and move to a new place hoping to leave the evil spirits behind. They soon discover that their old house wasn't haunted ... but their eldest son is.
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Ironclad
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBacked by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBeing a teenager is too much for 16-year-old Craig, who shocks his parents by checking himself into a mental health clinic for a little R & R. But when the youth ward is unexpectedly closed, he's forced to live among the adult patients.
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Jack Reacher
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen ex-military cop Jack Reacher investigates an elite sniper charged with killing five people, he teams up with a beautiful defense lawyer -- and they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game in this exciting thriller.
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Jackie Brown
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJackie Brown is an aging flight attendant who smuggles cash on the side. But when she's busted and pressured to help with an investigation, she plans to play the opposing forces against each other and walk away with the dough.
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Joe Kidd
1972 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall) attempts to hire former bounty hunter Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) and a band of killers to track down a group of armed revolutionary Mexicans (led by John Saxon's Luis Chama) whose U.S. land claims were denied and then burned by the government. At first, Kidd turns down the offer, until Chama steals his horse and terrorizes his friends. John Sturges directs from an original screenplay by Elmore Leonard.
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Joe Rogan: Live
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRegardless of Joe Rogan's success on television providing color commentary for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, hosting the reality show "Fear Factor" or co-starring in the hit comedy series "NewsRadio," his true love is stand-up comedy. Opinionated and challenging the status quo, all of the energy of a live Joe Rogan performance is captured here on film in a set that shows no mercy.
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJoe Strummer, the late lead singer of the legendary punk-rock band the Clash, narrates this music-lover's documentary of his own life courtesy of collected interviews and tapes from his BBC radio show. The film features rare footage of the rock hero, from his childhood to his later days playing with the Mescaleros, and includes interviews with Strummer fans such as Bono, Johnny Depp, John Cusack and members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this family film based on Megan McDonald's children's books about never-dull third-grader Judy Moody, the capricious Miss Moody embarks on a summer adventure with her brother, Stink, and always-up-for-fun Aunt Opal (played by Heather Graham).
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Just Wright
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsGood-hearted physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) is looking for romance but keeps finding duds until she meets professional basketball player Scott McKnight (Common). When Scott suffers a major injury, it's up to Leslie to save his career. Leslie and Scott become close as they work together, but Leslie's beautiful, gold-digging childhood chum -- who is also Scott's estranged girlfriend -- threatens their relationship.
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Kimjongilia
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsMarked by a long history of repression and information control, North Korea continues to scrupulously monitor the activities of its citizens. This exposé reveals daily life under a totalitarian regime as well as the stories of prison camp survivors. Filmmaker N.C. Heikin draws on her artistic sensibility as a dancer and performer to craft a stylish documentary that bears a surprising message of hope and inspiration.
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King of New York
1990 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAbel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets again with a vengeance. But he also wants to use part of his drug-trade money to do good.
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