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The Gods Must Be Crazy 2
1989 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsN!xau is back in this sequel to the 1980 cult hit, and this time, an even stranger turn of events -- stranger than a Coke bottle -- leads him to an unexpected run-in with the world beyond his African village. While hunting in the desert, N!xau discovers that his children have been abducted by elephant poachers and vows to find them. But he's forced to save the day (again) when he meets transplanted New Yorkers and soldiers who've lost their way.
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La Femme Nikita
1990 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsInternationally acclaimed director Luc Besson delivers the action-packed story of Nikita (Anne Parillaud), a ruthless street junkie whose killer instincts could make her the perfect weapon, in this French film that was remade as Point of No Return in the U.S. Recruited against her will into a secret government organization, Nikita is broken and transformed into a sexy, sophisticated "lethal weapon."
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A Man Apart
2003 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen a man known as Diablo takes over as the new leader of a drug cartel, the wife of a DEA agent devoted to ending the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border gets caught in the crossfire.
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The Sum of All Fears
2002 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhy are three missing Russian nuclear scientists holed up in the Ukraine, communicating with neo-Nazis? CIA agent Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) digs up more information than the U.S. government is willing to accept. As bombs kill thousands in Chechnya and the U.S., Ryan races against time to prevent all-out nuclear war. Based on the novel by Tom Clancy, this high-intensity technothriller co-stars Morgan Freeman.
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The One
2001 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn director James Wong's sci-fi actioner, Los Angeles police officer Gabriel Yulaw is pursued by a sinister doppelgänger -- an escapee from an advanced parallel universe -- who's on a mission to kill the lawman.
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Commando
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCol. John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), the former leader of a special ops team, is vaulted back into action to save his young daughter (Alyssa Milano) who has been kidnapped. Her life is threatened lest John assassinate a South American president. Rather than being strong-armed into such a proposition, John takes matters (and lots of guns) into his owns hands as he fights through the jungle against his enemies to save his daughter.
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Mercury Rising
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAn autistic 9-year-old boy (Miko Hughes, in an amazing performance) cracks the U.S. government's top-secret code when an unapproved test matrix gets published in a crossword magazine. Naturally, the National Security Agency can't allow anyone to have the key to the code, and unctuous villain Alec Baldwin is willing to end the boy's life to protect the nation. Can demoted FBI Agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis) save the day?
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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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The Jackal
1997 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA triumvirate of stars forms the core of this update of the 1973 spy thriller The Day of the Jackal that has Bruce Willis portraying the shadowy assassin of the title. Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss (Sidney Poitier) and a former IRA terrorist (Richard Gere).
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Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWith the ever-present Watson by his side, future detective genius Sherlock Holmes embarks on an exciting adventure as he attempts to unravel a series of mysterious deaths near the campus of the prestigious Brompton Academy.
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Green Lantern
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsHal Jordan, a talented test pilot, is chosen by an alien force of warriors to become their representative on Earth and use his new powers as the Green Lantern to promote order and justice before conflict destroys his world.
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UFC 125: Resolution
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas hosts this evening of UFC mixed martial arts madness that pits Gray Maynard against Frankie Edgar in a pulse-pounding bout so ferocious that both opponents won bonuses for Fight of the Night. Jiujitsu specialist Nate Diaz challenges Dong Hyun Kim in the welterweight division, while light heavyweight Brandon Vera takes on Brazilian powerhouse Thiago Silva, and Clay Guida grapples with Takanori Gomi.
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The Peacemaker
1997 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter terrorists trigger a nuclear explosion in Russia, a U.S. Special Forces agent and a White House nuclear weapons expert come to the rescue. Trouble is, the conspiracy stretches from Europe to New York, and the terrorists have no demands.
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UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsUFC returns to the Detroit area for the first time in nearly 15 years, offering up a night of mixed martial arts mayhem at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida headline the event with a closely contested bout. Other fights on the main card include Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn, Gerald Harris vs. Maiquel Falcão, Phil Davis vs. Tim Boetsch and George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon.
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The Ultimate Fighter
2005 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPacked with plenty of testosterone-fueled bouts, this Spike TV reality series follows all the action inside and outside the octagon as mixed martial arts brawlers contend for bragging rights -- and a lucrative Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. Battling through grueling training sessions, pain, injuries and sideline distractions, the competitors go nose to nose in bruising matches to win the coveted crown.
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The Covenant
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen four boys tap into the supernatural powers they inherited from their fathers, they unknowingly release a malicious evil into the world. Several years later, their only hope for survival is to use their collective force to repair the damage. Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Chace Crawford and Taylor Kitsch co-star in this drama based on the comic book by Aron Coleite and Tone Rodriguez.
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Breakdown
1997 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) lets his wife, Amy (Kathleen Quinlan), hitch a ride with a trucker (J.T. Walsh) to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.
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Waist Deep
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTrying to make an honest living for his son's sake, recently paroled O2 ends up on the wrong side of the law after a gang abducts the youngster and holds him for ransom. To get him back, O2 and a resourceful hooker set off on a string of bank heists.
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Smokin' Aces
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter a sleazy Las Vegas magician (Jeremy Piven) agrees to testify against the mob, he embarks on one last hurrah in Lake Tahoe before entering protective custody. But can just one FBI agent (Ryan Reynolds) keep him safe from a slew of would-be assassins? Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman and Alicia Keys co-star in this raucous cavalcade of con men, bad guys and bounty hunters.
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe dauntless Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) heads to the island of Colossa, where only the egg of a giant bird can restore a pea-sized princess (Kathryn Grant) to normal size. The evil magician Sokurah (Torin Thatcher) accompanies him -- with ulterior motives to retrieve a lamp and genie (Richard Eyer) he once lost. But before the group can return home, they must conquer a landscape of fantastic beasts, including a Cyclops that hungers for human flesh.
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Beneath the Blue
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBahamian teenager Alyssa has a kinship with dolphins, a gift she harnesses as a scientist at her father's research station. But her heart is torn when she discovers that her first real love, Craig, takes an opposing interest in the creatures.
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Don
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDon, a ruthless crime boss and drug lord, is nabbed and held captive by the authorities, who send his naïve look-alike, Vijay, to infiltrate the man's gang. But Vijay soon realizes he's caught in a double cross.
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Outrage
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWriter, director and actor Takeshi "Beat" Kitano returns to his roots in this gripping gangster drama that details the intense rivalry between two powerful yakuza syndicates and the efforts of a small crew to prevent a full-brown war from erupting.
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The Newton Boys
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFour Texas brothers ignite a crime spree in the 1920s, robbing more than 200 banks across the country -- without ever killing anyone. In a career highlight, the unexpectedly compassionate team pulls off the largest train robbery in U.S. history.
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Dune
1984 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn the year 10,191, two factions vie for control of planet Arrakis aka Dune -- home to the most valuable substance in the known universe, Spice. But when one leader gives up control, it's only so he can stage a coup with unsavory characters.
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