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Last updated January 22, 2025
Lucky Number Slevin
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhile checking out the apartment of his missing friend Nick Fisher, drifter Slevin Kelevra is mistaken for Nick by thugs and forced to participate in a high-profile murder for a crime boss, making it clear how much trouble Nick is really in.
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Super 8
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWith a nod toward producer Steven Spielberg's landmark sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s, writer-director J.J. Abrams crafts a supernatural tale about six kids who witness something incredible while shooting a movie with their Super 8 camera.
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UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAnderson Silva and Vitor Belfort headline a night of UFC mixed martial arts bouts in Las Vegas, while Jon Jones and Ryan Bader slug it out. Also, Forrest Griffin faces Rich Franklin and it's Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha.
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Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMarvel comic book character Thor springs to life in this animated feature that explores his earlier adventures with his brother, Loki. That was before Thor discovered his power-wielding hammer and the only weapon he had was his sword.
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UFC: Bad Blood
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsUltimate Fighting Championship icons Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz began their careers as friends, but the pressure of competition turned the relationship sour -- and this in-depth documentary shows how their rivalry helped make the UFC what it is.
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Kagemusha
1980 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThree warlord clans are battling for control of medieval Japan. When the leader of the Takeda clan, Lord Shingen (Tatsuya Nakadai), is mortally wounded, he orders that his death be kept secret from his enemies. The clan searches for a "shadow warrior," an exact double, to take his place. Now, a thief named Kagemusha (Nakadai in a double role) must fight for an empire in this stunning film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
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In the Line of Fire
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this taut thriller, a warped yet ingenious killer taunts a veteran Secret Service agent who's haunted by his failure years ago to save President Kennedy -- and unable to make the current commander in chief heed the psycho's assassination threats.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Sergio Leone classic, a tribute to Hollywood Westerns, stars Henry Fonda as Frank, a deft gunslinger hired by the powerful owner of a railroad conglomerate to kill anyone who derails the project. But Frank contends with the wrong person when he murders Brett (Frank Wolff), a landowner, prompting Brett's wife (Claudia Cardinale) to hire two renegades (Charles Bronson and Jason Robards) to go after Frank.
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UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsUFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre faces his fiercest rival, Nick Diaz, in a showdown in Montreal. Another rivalry is born when Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit squares off against 170-pound knockout artist Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks.
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UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fight Moments
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSince 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been the gold standard in combat sports. Now you can relive the 100 greatest fights in UFC history with this exciting countdown collection.
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The Edge
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, fashion photographer Bob and intellectual businessman Charles must fight for their survival and fend off their inner demons in this taut thriller from renowned scribe David Mamet.
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The Last Castle
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen General Irwin (Robert Redford) -- a POW in Vietnam and a revered hero in the Persian Gulf and Bosnian campaigns -- is court-martialed for disobeying orders, he's sentenced to serve time at a maximum-security military prison run by a hard-nosed disciplinarian (James Gandolfini). But a battle of wills emerges between the two men as the prisoners and guards of "The Castle" find themselves drawn to Irwin's natural leadership abilities.
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UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsYou'll have a front-row seat as the action goes down with a packed undercard and a main event featuring superstar Ronda Rousey defending her bantamweight title against Marine Corps veteran Liz Carmouche in the first women's bout in the UFC octagon.
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UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fight Moments
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSince 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been the gold standard in combat sports. Now you can relive the 100 greatest fights in UFC history with this exciting countdown collection.
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Get the Gringo
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMel Gibson stars as a man who ends up in a notorious Mexican prison after his attempt to get away with a million-dollar stash ends in his arrest. With no friends among his fellow inmates, the American has to rely on help from a young Mexican boy.
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White Vengeance
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAs all of China falls into chaos during the final years of the Qin Dynasty, two brothers, powerful warlords Liu Bang and Xiang Fu, engage in a bloody battle to ascend the imperial throne -- and to win the love of one woman.
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The Last Tycoon
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter becoming apprentice to a Shanghai crime boss, Cheng Daqi gets a taste for power in this story of a real-life gangster that spans 30 years. Thrust into the criminal world, Cheng gets involved in a murder plot as the city is on the brink of war.
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFollowing devastating knockout wins against Travis Browne and Alistair Overeem, Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva gets the rematch he has craved when he challenges Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title.
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A Company Man
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen his new trainee gets killed on the job, an ambitious corporate assassin feels an obligation to care for the kid's family -- but taking his eye off the ball is not how a guy gets promoted and starting a new life may prove harder than expected.
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Iron Monkey
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis martial arts extravaganza follows the exploits of a criminal named Iron Monkey, who steals from corrupt local officials and redistributes the wealth to the poor. Meanwhile, a traveling physician is forced to try and nab the noble thief.
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Clear and Present Danger
1994 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen the president's close friend is murdered over ties to a Colombian drug cartel, CIA Deputy Director Jack Ryan becomes unwittingly involved in an illegal paramilitary operation that goes awry.
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this momentous fight night, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos defends his belt against Frank Mir, and Cain Velasquez hits the comeback trail in a pivotal match against Brazilian star Antonio Silva.
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The Crow
1994 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsExactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven -- watched over by a hypnotic crow -- returns from the grave to exact revenge.
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Tears of the Sun
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsBruce Willis stars as Lt. A.K. Waters, a Navy SEAL sent to the jungles of embattled Africa to rescue a doctor (Monica Bellucci), arriving only to realize he must also save the refugees in the doctor's care -- even if it places his military career in jeopardy. Tracked by heavily armed guerillas, Waters and his men must guide 40 injured Nigerian patients to the Cameroon border in this epic action drama directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).
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Bad Boys
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMiami narcotics cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are on the trail of a master crook who's snatched $100 million worth of heroin. To get the lone witness to talk, Lowrey and Burnett must pose as each other, swapping lives as they work the case.
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