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A Perfect Getaway
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsNewlyweds Cliff and Cydney are enjoying a perfect honeymoon in Hawaii -- that is, until they run into a pair of menacing hikers. But that's not the only threat lurking in this jungle paradise.
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A Room with a View
1986 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, Lucy travels to Florence with her chaperone in tow. There, she falls for a fellow countryman's moody son. But like any proper Englishwoman of that era, she must fight her feelings, and it's a losing battle.
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A Single Man
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSet in 1962 Los Angeles, this stream-of-consciousness drama centers on a day in the life of George Falconer, a gay college professor who plans to commit suicide in the wake of his longtime lover's recent death.
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Abbott & Costello: Colgate Comedy Hour
1951 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPrepare to be entertained as legendary comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello host these episodes of the classic variety show, "The Colgate Comedy Hour," which features funny sketches, touching musical performances and amusing specialty acts.
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Abel
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen 9-year-old Abel assumes his absent father's role as man of the house, he garners his family's respect, and life resumes a comfortable rhythm -- until a man arrives at the house, claiming he's the long-lost patriarch.
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Adam
2009 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen beautiful teacher Beth (Rose Byrne) moves into a nearby apartment, strangely awkward Adam (Hugh Dancy), who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, breaks through his limited social abilities and flirts with the young woman in this moving romance. Beth responds to Adam's unusual courtship, and as they overcome the obstacles to intimacy, they learn how to face life's other challenges. Max Mayer directs, while Peter Gallagher and Amy Irving co-star.
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Agora
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAs Christianity gains steam in Roman Egypt toward the end of the fourth century A.D., a young slave weighs his desire for freedom against his growing love for his mistress, an atheist and professor of philosophy.
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Airheads
1994 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe Lone Rangers (Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi) have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an AM rock station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape. Sandler's "Saturday Night Live" cohorts Chris Farley and Michael McKean round out the cast, along with Judd Nelson, Amy Locane and David Arquette.
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All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsHeroic canine Charlie Barkin and the rest of his gang return in this animated musical sequel, which finds Charlie -- who's getting bored in heaven -- offering to go back to earth to retrieve the angel Gabriel's stolen horn.
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All I Wanna Do
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIt's 1963, and budget constraints are forcing Miss Godard's School for Girls to merge with a nearby boy's boarding school. This alarms student Verena (Kirsten Dunst) and her friends, who launch a strike to preserve their academy's all-girl tradition. Their defiance angers straight-arrow Abby (Rachael Leigh Cook) and causes headaches for sympathetic teacher Miss McVane (Lynn Redgrave). Gaby Hoffmann and Heather Matarazzo co-star.
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Amour
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this 2012 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner, Georges and Anne, retired music teachers in their eighties, have a time-tested love. But as Anne's health fails, Georges becomes her caregiver, and the couple's bond is tested like never before.
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Amreeka
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsEager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi (Melkar Muallem), divorcée Muna Farah (Nisreen Faour) leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of America's disastrous war in Iraq. Now, the duo must reinvent their lives with some help from Muna's sister, Raghda (Hiam Abbass), and brother-in-law, Nabeel (Yussuf Abu-Warda). Cherien Dabis writes and directs.
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And Everything Is Going Fine
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSpalding Gray, known for his radically minimal solo shows staged on equally spare sets, is the focus of this unconventional documentary that compiles rare footage of what amounts to a posthumous monologue by the writer and actor.
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Angels of Sex
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen enigmatic Rai saves young dancer Bruno from a mugging, an intimate and adventurous friendship soon develops between the two men. Throw Bruno's girlfriend, Carla, into the mix, however, and emotions suddenly become more complicated.
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Antardwand
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsRaghu's plans to marry his pregnant girlfriend take an unexpected turn when the scheming father of a prospective bride has him kidnapped and held for ransom in exchange for his daughter's hand.
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Anuvahood
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsUnlucky in love and everything else, wannabe gangsta rapper Kenneth decides to peddle pot on the streets of London with the help of his small crew of fellow losers. But soon enough, their harmless little gang runs afoul of a local underworld boss.
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFormed by two 14-year-olds in the 1970s, heavy metal band Anvil influenced other acts, such as Anthrax and Metallica. This documentary joins Anvil's now middle-aged founders as they cope with obsoleteness and try to end their careers on a high note.
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Arjun: The Warrior Prince
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis animated retelling of the classic Indian tale of Prince Arjun -- part of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharat -- begins during the prince's youth. As the film unfolds, Arjun acquires the maturity and education that allow him to accept his warrior soul.
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Army of Crime
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on dozens of operations against the Nazis in 1943.
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Art of Conflict
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsNarrated by actor Vince Vaughn and produced in collaboration with his sister Valeri, this thoughtful look at Northern Ireland's street murals examines them as an expression of the region's violent history through those who created them.
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Astro Boy: The Complete Series
2003 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter being created and subsequently deactivated by the emotionally unhinged Dr. Tenma, robot boy Astro comes under the care of the kindly Dr. O'Shay, who schools the youthful android in the ways of robots and humans alike. Possessing superior strength, speed and intelligence, young Astro sets out to free the world of injustice, battling legions of evildoers -- including his own brother -- in this remake of the classic 1960s animated series.
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Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDistraught over causing his young mistress to lose her very special teddy bear, a plucky mutt named Aussie sets out through the streets of San Francisco to locate and retrieve the missing doll.
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Bad Samaritans: Season 1
2013 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSeason 1 of this biting comedy finds overenthusiastic parole officer Dax Wendell's ragtag work crew ingesting magic mushrooms on the job, tangling with middle-school meanies and suffering other indignities of their court-ordered community service.
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Bananas!*
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsNicaraguan laborers are paying a high price to get cheap bananas onto the world's tables, and Southern California personal injury lawyer Juan Dominguez has decided to do something about it. This film tells his story. Director Fredrik Gertten follows Dominguez as he takes on corporate giants Dole Food and Dow Chemical on behalf of 10,000 banana workers made ill by a pesticide used in Nicaraguan plantations years after it was banned in the States.
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Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
2013 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsJoin blond icon Barbie and her pals as their behind-the-scenes adventures are revealed in this animated Web series. Comfortably housed in her Malibu mansion, the doll with it all invites viewers to share her fabulous, fashion-forward lifestyle.
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