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Last updated November 29, 2025
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The Mexican Suitcase
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis film tells the story of the recovery of 4,500 negatives taken by photographers Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David Seymour during the Spanish Civil War. The film follows the journey of these negatives to Mexico and their recovery 70 years later.
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The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries: Series 1
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPaired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, George, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.
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The Mummy
1999 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen an American archaeology team unwittingly resurrects a cursed mummy, it's up to adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and clumsy Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) to stop the evil spirit in this action-packed blockbuster remake of the 1932 thriller. As the pair -- with Evelyn's brother, Jonathan (John Hannah) -- attempt to piece together a plan, the mummy slowly gains the power to unleash destruction upon the entire world.
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The Necessities of Life
2008 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsStricken by tuberculosis, an Inuit hunter named Tivii lands in a sanatorium in 1950s Quebec City, where he finds himself alone in a foreign world, unable to communicate with anyone and his will to live fading. Fortunately, a compassionate nurse recognizes his plight and arranges to have an orphaned Inuit boy transferred to the hospital to act as Tivii's translator. The two form a bond, and hope springs afresh in this sensitive drama.
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The Original Kings of Comedy
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDirector Spike Lee documents the final night of the popular comedy tour featuring four black funnymen -- Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac -- who do their part to revive stand-up comedy's glory days.
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The Protector
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTony Jaa stars as Kham, a young Thai fighter who sets off for Sydney, Australia, to reclaim his family's prized pachyderms. When a nefarious Chinese gang shoots his father and makes off with two beloved elephants, Kham vows to settle the score.
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The Queen and I
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNahid Persson Sarvestani's thought-provoking documentary about her friendship with Queen Farah, the Shah of Iran's wife, demonstrates how even those at odds can find middle ground and understanding as the conversation becomes political and personal.
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The Raid: Redemption
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen an elite SWAT team goes after a drug lord holed up in Jakarta's most notorious tenement building, they find themselves trapped and forced to fight their way out through brutal gangsters loyal to the kingpin they were trying to assassinate.
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The Red Baron
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBased on the true story of the notorious World War I flying ace, this drama explores the life of Manfred von Richthofen -- aka the Red Baron -- from his childhood fascination with flying to his renowned career in the German Luftwaffe.
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The Reef 2: High Tide
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this animated sequel about the scaled citizens of an underwater paradise, Pi once again battles with Troy and his shark gang. Troy captures Pi's wife, prompting Pi and his son, Junior, to do all they can to save her and bring peace to the reef.
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The Riches: Season 1
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter years of roaming with a band of Irish gypsy con artists, Wayne and Dahlia Malloy try the straight life and assume the identity of an average suburban family in the South. But being normal might be the trickiest con yet for the Malloys.
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The Riches: Season 2
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter neighbors and an old enemy find cracks in their makeshift identities, the con artist Malloy family starts the final season of the hit series on the run. But the Irish Travellers won't stay down for long, as Wayne and Dahlia concoct a new plan.
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The Road to El Dorado
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTwo Spanish con men see dollar signs when they win a map to the legendary city of gold. But when they reach El Dorado, their plans take a turn. Initially mistaken for gods, they begin to integrate into Mayan society -- and reconsider their motives.
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The Robe
1953 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsHardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his escaped slave (Victor Mature) -- will cure his hallucinations. The film won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction and Best Set Decoration.
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The Rockford Files: Season 1
1974 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis classic TV series centers on Jim Rockford (James Garner), a top-shelf private investigator with a background his clients would never expect. A former jailbird who lives in a trailer in Malibu, Jim has a fine-tuned sense of justice that was honed when he was framed for a crime. That's why he's set up a shingle and committed his life to hounding those who are truly guilty. Want to hire him? Just leave a message on his iconic machine.
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The Rockford Files: Season 2
1975 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe classic Emmy Award-winning private eye series returns for a second season of convoluted crime plots and crazy car chases. Jim Rockford (James Garner) is an ex-con turned private investigator who, ironically, would rather go fishing than confront criminals. Luckily for Jim, whenever his laid-back attitude gets him into trouble, his father, his lawyer Beth, his cop friend Dennis and his former cellmate Angel are usually there to bail him out.
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The Rockford Files: Season 3
1976 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSharp as a tack and cool as a cucumber, private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) hunts down kidnappers, mobsters, killers and other villains in Season 3 of the popular 1970s series. This season, the maverick private eye gets tossed in the slammer and accused of murder. And continuing the fun from previous seasons, Jim gets in more than one tight spot thanks to his troublemaking pal Angel (Stuart Margolin).
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The Rockford Files: Season 4
1977 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJim Rockford (James Garner), a world-weary PI from Malibu, returns for more intrigue and mystery in the fourth season of the hit detective series. Rockford is set up for one murder, hired to commit another and more than once becomes the victim of mistaken identity, all the while keeping his unflappable cool. Larry Hagman, Isaac Hayes and Rita Moreno guest star.
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The Rockford Files: Season 5
1978 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAnother year brings more entertaining answering machine messages for ex-con turned private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) -- as well as a puzzling case involving his father, a sausage company and a country-western singer. The fifth season of this hit 1970s detective show garnered an Emmy Award for supporting actor Stuart Margolin, as well as five Emmy nominations, including one for guest star Rita Moreno.
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The Rockford Files: Season 6
1979 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPrivate eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) and his Pontiac Firebird are back for another round of investigations and action on the streets of Malibu in the sixth season of the hit 1970s series. Shortened by the show's cancellation, Season 6 finds Jim looking into more murders and missing-person cases, searching for gold bullion, fighting union corruption and even tackling a case while on vacation in Hawaii.
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The Sarah Jane Adventures: Season 1
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsReprising the role she inhabited on "Doctor Who," Elisabeth Sladen stars as investigative reporter Sarah Jane Smith, who -- with help from her adopted son and a young neighbor -- defends the world from evil aliens angling to take over the planet.
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The Score
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsReady-to-retire safecracker Nick, flamboyant fence Max and talented but volatile thief Jackie team up to rob the Montreal Customs House. The score could put them all on easy street, but Nick is growing increasingly uncomfortable with the operation.
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The Sessions
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter spending years in an iron lung, a man decides he wants to explore his sexuality for the first time, and hires a surrogate to aid the goal. Through their intensifying relationship, this indie drama illustrates the many forms love can take.
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The Spy Next Door
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhile babysitting for his neighbor, Gillian (Amber Valletta), Bob (Jackie Chan) is thrust into a world of top-secret adventure after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret code in this action-packed comedy. Now Bob must guard the children when secret agents descend upon them. Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till and George Lopez co-star, with Lopez playing CIA agent Glaze, who might not be on the up-and-up.
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The Station Agent
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen his only friend dies, a man with dwarfism relocates to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey, intent on living the life of a hermit. But his solitude is interrupted by his colorful neighbors.
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