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MASH

1970 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Director Robert Altman's thinly veiled Vietnam War satire is indicative of when the spirit of the 1970s went mainstream, with Elliot Gould, Donald Sutherland and Tom Skerritt as Army doctors fighting military insanity and healing wounded soldiers during the Korean War. Featuring an Oscar-winning score and standout work from a huge ensemble cast (including Robert Duvall and Sally Kellerman), M*A*S*H is a masterpiece of '70s cinema.
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Sixteen Candles

1984 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Samantha's sixteenth birthday should be memorable, but her family is so preoccupied with her older sister's wedding that they completely forget her big day. Meanwhile, Sam tries to catch her crush's eye.
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Just Go with It

2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

When plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee lies to his girlfriend that he is a divorced family man, he recruits his office manager and her children to role-play as his ex-wife and kids -- generating a flood of farcical results and unintended consequences.
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How to Marry a Millionaire

1953 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

In this classic comedy, three New York models (Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall) set up an apartment with a mission: They plan to use their looks, charm and talent to catch and marry a trio of millionaires. The gold-digging dames' outrageous man-hunting scheme does attract wealthy candidates, but, love and money don't appear to coexist; all three women must choose between the extremes.
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Hum Tum

2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

On a flight from Delhi to New York, flirtatious cartoonist Karan tries to woo Rhea, but the strong-willed woman gives him the cold shoulder. Never one to give up easily, Karan vows he'll see her again -- but their next meeting ends in disaster.
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Bebe's Kids

1992 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

When ladies' man Robin meets the beautiful Jamika, he falls head over heels. But on their first date, she greets him with four small surprises: her son and her girlfriend Bebe's three trouble-seeking kids, turning Robin's dream date into a nightmare.
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Shaun of the Dead

2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Thirty-something slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) has no clue what to do with his life or with his relationship with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). But motivation comes in the form of a freak zombie attack that has once-ordinary citizens terrorizing the streets of London. With support from his well-meaning best mate (Nick Frost), Shaun acts quickly to save Liz and his mother (Penelope Wilton) from danger. But is it simply too late for heroics?
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Think you've had a bad day? At every turn, marketing exec Neal Page's (Steve Martin) plans to get home to his family for Thanksgiving get foiled, and somehow the loudmouthed, idiosyncratic fellow traveler Del Griffith (John Candy) is always right next to him driving him nuts. Will this odd couple make it to Chicago without killing each other? Ben Stein and Edie McClurg also appear in writer-director John Hughes's comedy classic.
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Clue

1985 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Director Jonathan Lynn's board game-inspired campfest finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler (Tim Curry) must suss out the culprit before the body count rises. Lesley Ann Warren also stars in this hilarious whodunit (filmed with three different endings).
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Dutch

1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

During a Thanksgiving break from his Eastern boarding school, a snobby, upper-class kid (Ethan Randall) learns a lot about life when he's forced to take a cross-country road trip with his mom's (JoBeth Williams) working-class boyfriend (Ed O'Neill). A lighthearted comedy with an excellent O'Neill in the titular role (which combines some of the "attributes" of his character Al Bundy in TV's "Married with Children"). Peter Faiman directs.
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Wedding Crashers

2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

In this raucous romantic comedy, John (Owen Wilson) and his buddy Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. And their modus operandi? Crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire (Rachel McAdams), he discovers what true love -- and heartache -- feels like.
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Mansfield Park

1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

In this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow.
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Dean Spanley

2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

At a visiting swami's lecture, Edwardian gentleman Fisk (Jeremy Northam) meets his district's strange new clergyman, Dean Spanley (Sam Neill). The dean is a firm believer in reincarnation, which he expounds upon freely when drinking a particular Hungarian wine. Curious, Fisk delivers a case of the stuff to the dean, regaling in the man's stories about his previous life as a dog. Peter O'Toole co-stars in this offbeat British comedy.
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Ghostbusters

1984 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious college, a team of parapsychologists creates a business exterminating ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests -- and are soon hired by a cellist to purge her digs of a demon.
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Jackass 3

2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Johnny Knoxville -- the original Jackass himself -- returns after a long hiatus and subjects himself to all-new stunts involving wild animals, dangerous heights and other perils guaranteed to do him bodily harm.
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Ten Inch Hero

2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Four quirky young friends -- led by Piper, who is searching for the daughter she had to give up for adoption -- share touching moments and laughter about their personal struggles as they work at a small sandwich shop in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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My Afternoons with Margueritte

2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

An illiterate handyman named Germain (Gérard Depardieu) befriends Margueritte (Gisèle Casadesus), a highly educated 95-year-old woman. The two couldn't be more different, with the oafish Germain bewildered by the literature that gives Margueritte such pleasure. Slowly the two form an unusual and intense bond, leading them to a greater understanding of their place in the world, and in each other's lives.
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Khosla Ka Ghosla

2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Cranky control freak Khosla invests his life's savings to build his dream house on a plot of land, only to discover the acreage has been stolen by a greedy land shark. Now, Khosla must rely on his family to pull off a scam and win back the property.
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Hot Fuzz

2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

A top London cop (Simon Pegg) is ready to die of boredom when his superiors transfer him to a sleepy English village to work alongside a blundering but well-meaning young constable (Nick Frost). But soon enough, the town begins to stir with a series of grisly "accidents." Is foul play afoot in this seemingly idyllic hamlet, where nothing remotely serious ever happens? Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) directs.
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Bad Boys

1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Miami 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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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

This romantic comedy centers on soft-spoken Jai and spitfire beauty Aditi, complete opposites who can't see what their family and friends know to be true -- that they're a perfect match despite their differences.
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Que Pena Tu Boda

2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When Angela gets pregnant, commitment-phobic Javier proposes to her in this engaging sequel to Que Pena Tu Vida. But Javier's new intern, his boss's daughter, clearly wants more than his guidance, setting his relationship with Angela into a tailspin.
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The Sessions

2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

After 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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Grown Ups

2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

Five childhood pals reunite after 30 years to mourn the loss of their old basketball coach. Gathering at a July 4th celebration where their families meet for the first time, the friends find themselves acting quite juvenile for their age.
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Dostana

2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When they learn that the owner of the flat they want to rent is only considering female applicants, Sameer and Kunal pose as a gay couple to win her trust. But the jig might be up when the they fall head over heels for their beautiful roommate, Neha.
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