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The Swell Season
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsExploring the realities of fame and great expectations, this poignant documentary shadows indie folk artists Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová on a whirlwind tour in the wake of their Oscar win for the haunting anthem "Falling Slowly" (from Once).
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The Sword with No Name
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen the queen he secretly loves becomes caught up in a dangerous political battle that may prove fatal, the queen's bodyguard -- former bounty hunter Mu Myeong -- must take action to save her life.
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The Thieves
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCranking up the action to full throttle, this slick caper flick finds two teams of Korean and Chinese professional thieves working together to pinch a $20 million diamond from an impenetrable casino vault in Macao.
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The Tick: The Complete Series
2001 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis wacky live-action series (based on the cult comic book) follows crime-fighting superhero the Tick as he patrols the city's rooftops and confronts evildoers with help from his unassuming -- and underachieving -- sidekick.
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsYoung Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) watches in awe as the mysterious egg he found on the shores of a nearby loch hatches into something incredible. But how long can he keep his ever-growing secret from his mom (Emily Watson) -- and an increasingly concerned Scottish government? Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox and David Morrissey also star in this enchanting fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's popular children's book.
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The White Masai
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen young Swiss woman Carola Lehmann (Nina Hoss) goes on vacation to Kenya with her boyfriend, she becomes deeply fascinated by Masai tribesman Lemalian Mamutelil (Jacky Ido) -- so much so, in fact, that she ends up abandoning her traveling mate to join him. To make this radical choice a success, Carola must adopt the Masai lifestyle -- including taking on what they perceive to be the proper roles and behavior of women.
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The Winning Season
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSearching for a coach for his hapless girls' basketball team, school principal Terry turns to his friend, Bill, a divorced, drunken dishwasher who isn't even involved in his own daughter's life. But Bill's life changes as he bonds with the team.
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The Wrestler
2008 | 14A | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMickey Rourke stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIrving Berlin provides the tunes for this engaging musical about the singing and dancing Donahue clan as they ascend to stardom on the vaudeville circuit during the genre's last hurrah. The superb cast includes Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor and Marilyn Monroe. With splashy production numbers, Merman belting out the title song and Monroe's sultry version of "Heat Wave," this musical extravaganza bubbles over with sparkling style.
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They Live
1988 | R | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this consumer culture parody, professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper plays an unemployed working stiff who inadvertently finds a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see the world as it truly is. Billboards carry subliminal messages such as "Submit to Authority," and yuppies are actually aliens who are bent on subduing the human race. Before you can say, "Die, yuppie scum!" Piper grabs a gun and starts blasting.
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Three Coins in the Fountain
1954 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThree American working women pin their hopes for love on wishes they make as they toss coins into the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome. Their wishes come true ... but only after a series of dramatic misunderstandings on their quest for true romance.
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Three O'Clock High
1987 | PG-13 | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCasey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor and Richard Tyson star in this charming comedy about a kid named Jerry, who has just seven hours to polish up his fighting skills so he can survive a face-off at the end of the day with the school's meanest bully, Buddy. With the help of his sister, his friends and a heaping dose of good humor, Jerry hopes he'll end up on top. But there's no telling what'll happen at 3 o'clock ...
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Three Stars
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsFocusing on nine Michelin-starred chefs from three continents, filmmaker Lutz Hachmeister reveals the real business of cooking on the highest level by crosscutting between the maestros' various kitchen routines, tastes and culinary philosophies.
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Tinga Tinga Tales: Season 1
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhy do monkeys swing in the trees and flamingos stand on one leg? Why do elephants trumpet and cocks crow? Why do zebra have stripes and leopards spots, rhinos horns and camels humps? "Tinga Tinga Tales" tells young audiences what really happened.
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To Be or Not to Be
1983 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMel Brooks and his real-life spouse, Anne Bancroft, star as impresarios of a Polish acting troupe circa 1939. When the Nazis invade Warsaw, the ensemble gets enmeshed in a subterfuge to prevent the Germans from finding a list of underground fighters. Bancroft scored an Oscar nomination, as did Charles Durning for his supporting performance as a befuddled Nazi colonel in this zesty remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic.
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Tooth Fairy 2
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTrying to win back his girlfriend, Larry volunteers at her afterschool program, where he accidentally spills the truth about the Tooth Fairy. Suddenly outfitted with his own tutu, wings and magic wand, Larry must fill the job himself as punishment.
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Tootsie
1982 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsFew actors go as far to bag a part as Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), who transforms himself into a woman to prove he can get hired on a soap opera. But Michael has an enviable problem when his alter ego, Dorothy, becomes daytime television's hottest ticket. His pretty co-star (Jessica Lange) has no idea that her dear friend Dorothy is a man -- and neither does the actress's father (Charles Durning), who falls for Dorothy hook, line and sinker.
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Trailer: Lift the Veil
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNeophyte reporter Zoe Barnes and congressman's wife Claire Underwood work all angles of the political game. One lusts for power, the other is married to it. And if power has a name, it's Francis Underwood.
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Trailer: Orange Is the New Black
2013 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTo pay her debt to society, Piper must trade her comfortable life for an orange prison jumpsuit. From the creator of "Weeds" comes a hilarious and heartbreaking new series about a woman who finds her true self in the last place she ever expected.
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Trailer: Pain
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAs ruthless as he is calculating, Congressman Francis Underwood will step on anyone to climb the political ladder. His only goal is the remorseless pursuit of power, and the only place worse than being under his thumb is under his boot.
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Trailer: Strip Search
2013 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSurprise bunk tosses, shower foot fungus and army-surplus pudding: Litchfield Prison isn't the environment to which Brooklynite Piper Chapman is accustomed. To sum up: "It's like the Hamptons, only f*ckin' horrible."
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Traitor
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTenacious FBI agent Roy Clayton is assigned to pursue Samir Horn, an ex-Special Ops soldier who betrayed his country and joined the Al Nathir terrorist organization. But as he closes in, Clayton begins to second-guess Horn's true intentions.
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Transformers: Rescue Bots: Season 1
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn Season 1 of this animated hit, Transformer Rescue Bots Heatwave, Chase, Blades and Boulder are sent to Griffin Rock, a nucleus of experimental technology, where they take on Dinobots, living volcanoes, rampaging lobsters and other threats.
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Two Can Play That Game
2001 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen corporate overachiever Shanté Smith sees her lawyer boyfriend out on the town with another woman, she launches a surefire 10-day scheme that will win back her man -- and teach him a lesson in the process.
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Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen Brenda (Angela Bassett), a struggling single mom in Chicago's inner city, learns that the father she never knew has died, she heads to Georgia with her three kids in tow for the funeral and meets her dad's raucous family. Despite their boisterous manner, Brenda finds them a comforting presence in her fragmented life. Writer-director Tyler Perry also co-stars in this adaptation of his hit stage play.
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