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11:14 (2005) Five seemingly random story lines intersect
at precisely 11:14 p.m. in this innovative drama-thriller written and
directed by newbie filmmaker Greg Marcks. Even though they're strangers,
Buzzy (Academy Award winner Hilary Swank), Mark (Colin Hanks), Cheri (Rachel
Leigh Cook), Jack (Henry Thomas) and Eddie (Ben Foster) will become a part of
one another's lives -- even if it kills them. Patrick Swayze and Barbara
Hershey co-star. Cast: Hilary Swank, Colin Hanks,
Rachael Leigh Cook, Henry Thomas, Ben Foster, Patrick Swayze. --R-- For violence, sexuality
and pervasive languag. |
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13 Conversations About
One Thing (2002)
The "one thing" is happiness, and in this drama from
writer-director Jill Sprecher, a superb cast (including John Turturro, Amy
Irving, Matthew McConaughey, Clea DuVall and Alan Arkin) circles all the big
questions about happiness, how to find it and how to hold onto it. The
characters' stories intersect and coincide in this gorgeously shot,
inventively edited film that creates a breathtaking sense of heightened
realism. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John
Turturro, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving --R-- For language and brief drug use. |
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13th Warrior, The (1999) It's feast or famine when Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan (Antonio
Banderas), a 10th century Arab ambassador, is sent to make peaceful contact
with the barbaric Vikings. Soon, he finds himself in the midst of a battle
between the Norsemen and the Wendol, fearsome warriors known as the Eaters of
the Dead. Ahmed is faced with a daunting choice: fight alongside the Vikings
-- or die. Cast: Antonio Banderas, Omar Sharif,
Diane Venora. --R-- |
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1408: Unrated Version (2007) In this
thriller based on a Stephen King story, writer and paranormal debunker Mike
Enslin (John Cusack)
is determined to demystify the ghostly events of room 1408 at the Dolphin
Hotel, even though the clerk (Samuel L. Jackson) begs him to rethink his plans. Mike needs to write another
book, and room 1408 may be his big ticket. But will he survive even one
night? This unrated version includes extra footage and an alternate ending. |
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21 Grams (2003) The complex interconnected story of how the lives of a
former drug addict and single mother, Christine (Naomi Watts), a terminally
ill mathematics professor, Paul (Sean Penn), and a spiritual ex-convict, Jack
(Benicio Del Toro), intersect after a car accident. Clea Duvall co-stars in
this gritty drama that's ultimately about hope and redemption. Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte
Gainsbourg --R-- For language, sexuality, nudity,
some violence and drug use. |
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About Schmidt (2002) When insurance
actuary Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires and his wife dies, he looks for life's meaning on a
road trip to his daughter's (Hope Davis) upcoming wedding to a waterbed salesman (Dermot Mulroney). But Warren can't
seem to get anything right. En route to the wedding, he shares his life
through letters with a Tanzanian boy he's sponsoring for 73 cents a day … and
soon, Warren discovers renewed purpose. --R-- For some language and brief nudity. |
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Adaptation (2002) Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas
Cage) is a Los Angeles screenwriter battling
enormous feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The
Orchid Thief, a book by Susan Orlean (Meryl
Streep) whose main character, John Laroche (Chris
Cooper), searches for love. Add to the mix Charlie's twin brother, Donald
(also played by Cage), and you have a surreal, Spike Jonze-directed gem about
the search for passion. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Jay
Tavare, Litefoot, Roger Willie, Jim Beaver, Cara
Seymour, Doug Jones, Stephen Tobolowsky, Gary Farmer, Curtis Hanson, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Ron Livingston, Caron Colvett. -- R -- For language, sexuality, some drug use and violent
images. |
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Affliction (1998) Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) is sheriff of a Podunk New Hampshire town … and he's not
doing well on the job. Debilitated from years of abuse by his malevolent
father (Oscar-winner James Coburn), Wade is an abject, drunken failure on the job and family
fronts. But when a local businessman is mysteriously killed during a deer
hunt, Wade sees the case as a path to redemption. Co-Staring - Sissy Spacek, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt, Jim True --R-- |
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Alexander: (2004) Oliver Stone takes on the saga of Alexander the Great
(Colin Farrell), the Macedonian warrior who became legendary for his military
might. Although Alexander's leadership was unflinching and his politics
cunning, his interior life was as complicated as he was and included a
strange relationship with his mother (Angelina Jolie), a complex marriage and
a male lover. This film spans two discs; both discs will be shipped to you
simultaneously. Cast: Colin Farrell, Angelina
Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins. --R-- For
violence and some sexuality/nudity. |
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Alfie
(2004) Jude Law reprises the title role made famous by Michael Caine (who got
an Oscar nod for his portrayal) and makes it his own in this stylish remake.
Alfie (Law), a self-aware British cad living in New York, falls in lust too
easily and can't commit to one woman, leaving a string of heartache in his
wake. When one of his many lovers gets pregnant and it appears he's finally
smitten with a woman for good, Alfie begins to question his existence.
Cast: Jude
Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane
Krakowski, Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon, Graydon Carter, Renee Taylor. -- R -- For sexual content, some
language and drug use. |
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All About My Mother (1999) An Oscar winner
for Best Foreign Language Film (Spanish),
writer-director Pedro Almodovar's compassionate tribute to women examines the
life of Manuela (Cecilia Roth), who leaves Madrid for Barcelona shortly after she witnesses
her son's accidental death. She reunites with an old friend (Antonia San Juan), a pre-op
transsexual prostitute, who introduces her to Rosa (Penelope Cruz), a pregnant nun.
Their fast friendship binds them through many struggles. --R-- For sexuality including strong sexual
dialogue, language, nudity and some drug content |
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Along Came a Spider (2001) When a teacher
kidnaps a girl from a prestigious school, homicide detective Alex Cross
(Morgan Freeman) takes the case in hopes of finding the girl and stopping the
brutal psychopath. Teaming up with young security agent Jezzie Flannigan
(Monica Potter), he attempts to track down the kidnapper. Will they find
their man before it's too late, or will the spider claim another victim in
its web? Cast: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Mika Boorem, Penelope Ann Miller, Michael Moriarty, Dylan
Baker. -- R --
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
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American Pie (1999) A surprise hit comedy, American Pie follows four high
school friends -- Jim (Jason Biggs), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), Kevin (Thomas
Ian Nicholas), and Oz (Chris Klein) -- through their sexually frustrated
senior year as they strive for the most eagerly anticipated rite of
adulthood: losing one's virginity. This sweet treat offers an affectionate
look at a time in our lives when we try to hold onto our dignity -- and end
up failing miserably. Not Rated |
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American Pie 2 (2001) Jim, Oz, Kevin
and Stifler are back -- and hornier than ever! After their first year of
college, the gang reunites and rents a beach house for the summer. Jim (Jason
Biggs) prepares for a reunion with Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), but finds he's
falling for band camp maven Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Substitute Super Glue
and a porno tape for the apple pie from the first movie, and you've got a
helluva sticky situation. Not Rated |
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Amityville Horror, The (2005) Hapless
home-buyers George (Ryan Reynolds) and Kathy (Melissa George) Lutz discover
their dream home is possessed by evil spirits in this terrifying remake based
on the popular book. The story begins when the Lutzes purchase a home with a
bloody history: Ronald DeFeo killed his entire family in the same home just a
year earlier. Soon after moving into the house, George, Kathy and their three
children are terrorized by demonic forces. --
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, More. -- R - For violence and terror, sexuality, language and brief drug
use. |
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Angel Heart (1987) Harry Angel
(Mickey Rourke), a down-and-out 1950s Brooklyn gumshoe, is hired by shady
Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to locate a pop singer who reneged on a debt.
Each time Harry makes contact with someone who might know the singer's
whereabouts, though, he or she is killed in a horrible, ritualistic fashion.
Harry's journey soon leads him to the sweltering, voodoo-filled swamps of
Louisiana in search of a Satanic cult. Lisa Bonet co-stars. Cast: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling,
Stocker Fontelieu --R-- |
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Animal House, National Lampoon's
(1978) Knowledge is good, but
swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House
fraternity. Often imitated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a
generation of gonzo comedies and launched John Belushi's film career. Dean
Wormer (John Vernon) puts the titular frat on double-secret probation, and
it's up to Bluto, Flounder, Pinto and the rest of the brothers to get even.
This edition includes retrospective featurettes and more. Cast: John Belushi,
Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom Hulce,
Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Donald Sutherland, Cesare Danova, Mary Louise
Weller, Martha Smith, James Daughton, Kevin Bacon. -- R -- Restricted. |
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Apocalypse Now (1979) The horror, the
horror. Francis Ford Coppola disappeared into the Philippine jungle and
emerged 2 years later with this film, possibly his greatest work. Based on
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the story follows Captain Willard (Martin
Sheen) as he journeys upriver in search of the mysterious -- and completely
insane -- Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). His mission: terminate Kurtz --
"with extreme prejudice." Cast:
Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin
Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms. - R -
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Apocalypto (2006) Oscar-winning director Mel
Gibson moves on from biblical fare to tackle the
end of the Mayan civilization in this gripping action-adventure set just
before Spain's conquest of Mexico and Central America in the 16th century.
When an invading force threatens his peaceful existence, a courageous native
risks everything to protect his way of life -- even if it means leaving his
beautiful mate and unborn child behind. --R-- |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) It's New Year's
Eve, and this police precinct is holding on by a thread, threatened with
permanent closure due to budget constraints. With nothing more than a
bare-bones operation to back him up, Detective Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke)
must take on a deadly mob of criminals who have thrown down the gauntlet and
are openly hunting down a heinous kingpin (Laurence Fishburne) in a battle
for street sovereignty. Can this ragtag troop stop the bloodshed? Cast:
Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Maria Bello, Drea de Matteo, John Leguizamo, Aisha Hinds,
Currie Graham, Brian Dennehy. -- R -- For strong violence and language throughout, and for some
drug content. |
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Astronaut's Wife,
The (1999) Johnny Depp is NASA astronaut Spencer Armacost, and Charlize Theron is his
beautiful, schoolteacher wife Jillian -- a seemingly perfect couple. When
Depp heroically returns from a space mission, all is well – well, almost.
Depp's sudden personality quirks threaten their sanity, their future and
their lives in this psychological thriller. (See the DVD filmographies for
Depp and Theron for hidden bonus features.) -- Cast:
Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Gary Grubbs, Tom Noonan, Dawn Landon, Clea DuVall, Donna
Murphy, Nick Cassavetes, Samantha Eggar, Lucy Lin, Blair Brown. -- R -- For violence, language and a
strong scene of sexuality. |
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Babel (2006) When an American couple (Brad
Pitt and Cate Blanchett) vacationing in Morocco
fall victim to a random act of violence, a series of events unfolds across
four countries that demonstrates both the necessity and impossibility of
human communication. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu artfully weaves
together three seemingly disparate stories of strangers in strange lands in
this Oscar nominee for Best Picture and Golden Globe winner for Best Drama. Gael Garcia Bernal, Mahima Chaudhry, Jamie McBride, Koji
Yakusho, Paul Terrell Clayton, Elle Fanning, Rinko Kikuchi and Adriana
Barraza co-star. --R-- |
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Bad Santa (2003) Two criminals (Billy Bob Thornton and Tony
Cox) disguise themselves as Santa Claus and his elf and travel across the
country to major malls, using the good will people have toward Santa to rob
the mall stores blind. The plan is going along beautifully until the two
reprobates meet an introverted 8-year-old boy who reminds them of the true
meaning of Christmas. Bernie Mac, John Ritter and Cloris Leachman co-star.
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox,
John Ritter. --R-- |
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Band Camp, American Pie
Presents: (2005)
The guardians of good taste behind the American Pie franchise dish up a new
recipe for ribald humor with this bawdy tale of teen shenanigans. As
punishment for his offenses, Stifler's younger brother, Matt (Tad
Hilgenbrinck), is sentenced to a summer at band camp. A chip off the family
block, the junior horndog tumbles through a series of outrageous escapades
involving hidden cameras, riotous pranks and, of course, plenty of female
flesh. Cast: Arielle Kebbel, Tad Hilgenbrinck, Jason Earles, Tara Killian, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Chris Owen, Carla Alaponte,
Jasmine Dustin. N/R Nudity |
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Basic Instinct (1992) Obsessed with cracking a murder case, a detective
descends into San Francisco's forbidden underground where suspicions mount,
bodies fall, and he finds within himself an instinct more basic than
survival. Cast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne
Tripplehorn. --R-- For strong violence, nudity
and sensuality, and for drug use and language |
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Basic Instinct 2 (2006) Sharon Stone reprises her star-making role as seductive
novelist Catherine Tramell in a sequel that begins where the ice pick left
off. Charged with the murder of her fiance, Catherine faces questioning from
Scotland Yard-appointed psychiatrist Michael Glass (David Morrissey), who has
the training to withstand her mind games, but may not possess the willpower.
Charlotte Rampling and David Thewlis provide able support. Cast: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David
Thewlis. --R-- For strong violence, nudity and
sensuality, and for drug use and language |
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Behind the Red Door (2002) New York artist
Natalie Haddad's (Kyra Sedgwick) photographs spell gloom and misery, but they merely hint at
the dark years of her childhood. A serendipitous contract job set up by her
agent (Stockard Channing) leads to an unexpected reunion with her long-estranged gay
brother, Roy (Kiefer Sutherland), who holds a Machiavellian influence over Natalie. Why does he
wield so much power over her? Natalie begins to reexamine the ties that bind.
Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Kiefer
Sutherland, Stockard Channing, Chuck Shamata, Hannah Lochner, Corey Staden,
Phillip Craig, Jason Carter, Laura Press, Ian Ryan. -- R -- For language. |
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Beyond Borders (2003) Nick (Clive
Owen), a medical student turned international disaster relief worker, and
Sarah (Angelina Jolie), a philanthropist socialite, gradually fall in love
after meeting time and again against the backdrops of disasters and wars
throughout the world. Teri Polo plays Sarah's sister Charlotte, a
globetrotting journalist. Cast: Angelina Jolie,
Clive Owen, Linus Roache, Teri Polo. --R-- For language and war-related violence. |
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Big Lebowski, The (1998) The writing-directing Coen brothers serve up their
signature brand of offbeat comedy here. L.A. slacker "The Dude"
(Jeff Bridges) suffers the indignity of having the favorite rug in his house
peed upon by two thugs. (They've mistaken him for a millionaire whose wife
owes on some bad bets.) From there, the plot contorts more than a rubberized
freak at a circus sideshow. But it's all good fun. Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi.
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Big White, The (2005) Financially strapped travel agent Paul Barnell (Robin
Williams) is kicking himself for forgetting to cash in his missing brother's
insurance policy, but his sprits soar when he finds a spare frozen body. The
only problem is, two hit men (W. Earl Brown and Tim Blake Nelson) are
desperately looking for it -- and a savvy insurance investigator (Giovanni
Ribisi) smells something fishy. Holly Hunter, Alison Lohman and Woody
Harrelson co-star. Cast: Robin Williams, Holly
Hunter, Alison Lohman, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson. --R-- For language including
sexual references and some violence
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Blade: Trinity (2004) Recognizing that
they're powerless to stop vampire hunter Blade (Wesley Snipes), the vampires
who rule the human race set up Blade to look like a serial killer,
immediately prompting the FBI to go after him. But more trouble brews: Just
as Blade realizes he's being pursued, Dracula (Dominic Purcell), the biggest
bloodsucker of all time, is released, forcing Blade to enlist the help of a
dream team of vampire killers known as the Nightstalkers. Cast: Wesley Snipes,
Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel,
Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Mark Berry, John Michael Higgins, Callum Keith
Rennie. -- Not Rated |
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Blazing Saddles (1974) Politically
incorrect and relentlessly funny, Mel Brooks's take on Hollywood Westerns
follows the tortured trail of freed slave Cleavon, who's elected sheriff of
the racist town of Rock Ridge. He must foil a land-grabbing governor (Brooks)
with help from a washed-up, pot-smoking gunslinger (Gene Wilder). This
special 30th Anniversary edition includes commentary from Brooks, a
cast-reunion documentary, additional scenes and more. Cast: Cleavon Little,
Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, David Huddleston, Liam
Dunn, Alex Karras, John Hillerman, George Furth, Jack Starrett, Mel Brooks,
Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Carol DeLuise, Richard Collier, Charles
McGregor, Don Megowan, Dom DeLuise. --R-- |
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Blood Diamond (2006) Set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war in 1999,
this thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, a smuggler who sells "blood"
diamonds used to finance terrorists. When Archer meets a local fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) whose son has been
forced into a child army, the two men's lives become intertwined, and they
set off on an adventure that leads them through the world's major diamond
centers. DiCaprio and Hounsou earned Oscar nods for their performances. Cast: Jennifer Connell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou,
Oscar Isaac, Arnold Vosloo --R-- For strong
violence and language. |
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Blow (2001) Flying high on his own supply, charismatic
drug dealer George Jung (Johnny Depp) is cocaine central for about 85 percent
of the U.S. market during the 1970s. Jung becomes fabulously wealthy, marries
a Colombian beauty (Penélope Cruz) and then loses it all when the feds zero
in on his operation. A rags-to-riches-to-rags tale based on a true story.
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Franka Potente,
Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Jordi Molla, Ray Liotta. --R-- |
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Blue Velvet (1986) An innocent (Kyle MacLachlan) gets mixed up in a
small-town murder mystery involving a kinky nightclub chanteuse (Isabella
Rossellini) and a kidnapper (Dennis Hopper) with a penchant for snorting
helium. One of the most bizarre (and critically acclaimed) movies of the
1980s, Blue Velvet inspired a generation of independent filmmakers with its
dark look behind the all-American veneer of small-town life. Cast: Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan,
Laura Dern --R-- |
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Boiler Room (2000) A college dropout
(Giovanni Ribisi) with
chutzpah to spare runs a successful gambling casino out of his Queens
apartment. But then a friend comes knocking with a better deal: the chance to
join an up-and-coming securities firm as a top-line stockbroker. There's only
one hitch to this sure thing: The firm is shadier than the dark side of the
moon. Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long,
Vin Diesel, Ron Rifkin, Jamie Kennedy, Ben
Affleck, Tom Everett Scott, Scott Caan, Kirk
Acevedo. -- R --
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Serial bank
robbers, sometime lovers and folkloric heroes, Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway)
and Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) barrel across depression-ravaged America on
a shooting spree that ended in a deathly rain of bullets -- for them. Sexy
and stylish, the film, directed by Arthur Penn, shattered the crime film
mold, layering comedy onto mayhem and youthful criminality. Gene Wilder makes
his first film appearance here. Cast: Warren
Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman --R--
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Bottle Rocket
(1996) Three best friends attempt to
escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime. But, these bickering,
bumbling thieves are no match for the local 'godfather' who leads them into
the biggest heist of their careers. Cast: Owen
Wilson, Luke Wilson, James Caan, Bob Musgrave --R--
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Boys on the Side (1995) Looking to
jump-start her career, lesbian night-club singer Jane (Whoopi Goldberg)
answers an ad placed by a woman named Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), an AIDS
sufferer who wants a companion to drive from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. En
route, they pick up Jane's friend Holly (Drew Barrymore), who's pregnant and
running from her abusive boyfriend. The trio gets as far as Arizona before
Robin falls ill, and they must learn to rely on one another. Cast: Whoopi
Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Mary-Louise Parker, Matthew McConaughey, James
Remar. -- R -- |
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Brave One, The (2007) Oscar winner Jodie Foster stars in this
dramatic thriller as Erica Bain, a New York City radio host who decides to
take the law into her own hands after losing her fiancé in a brutal attack.
With a determined cop (Terrence Howard) hot on her trail, Erica hunts down the assailants one by
one, seeking her own brand of justice. Directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying
Game), this gritty tale also stars Naveen
Andrews, Mary Steenburgen and Nicky Katt. --R-- For strong violence, language and some sexuality. |
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Breakfast Club, The (1985)
A group of detention-bound high school students enters the library on
a Saturday morning with nothing to say to one another. By 4 p.m., however,
the jock (Emilio Estevez), the brain (Anthony Michael Hall), the criminal (Judd Nelson), the princess (Molly Ringwald) and the kook (Ally Sheedy) have terrorized the principal (Paul
Gleason), bared their souls and started to understand one another in this
seminal 1980s film from John Hughes. Cast:
Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez,
Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason. -- R -- |
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Bridget Jones: The Edge
of Reason (2004)
This sequel to the hit movie Bridget Jones's Diary begins four weeks
after the final events of the first film. The formerly single Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) discovers that
life with her new beau, barrister Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), isn't everything
it was cracked up to be, and neither is her new job as a news reporter for
the "Sit Up Britain" television show. Co-stars Hugh Grant, Jacinda
Barrett and Jim Broadbent. -- Starring: Renee
Zellweger, Gemma Jones, More. -- R -- For language
and some sexual content. |
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Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Ambulance
driver Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage) -- on the verge of a nervous breakdown -- stumbles through
three sleepless nights on the job accompanied by a callous crew (John Goodman, Ving Rhames and Tom Sizemore). As Frank navigates through the dead and dying, he finds
humanity in an unlikely friendship with a heart-attack victim's ex-junkie
daughter (Patricia Arquette). The film, helmed by Martin Scorsese, is based on Joe
Connelly's memoir. --R-- For gritty violent content, drug use and language. |
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Brokeback Mountain (2005) Two sheepherders -- Jack
Twist and Ennis Del Mar (Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger) -- meet and fall
in love while working together near Wyoming's Brokeback Mountain in 1963.
Over the next 20 years, their lives take different courses: Jack becomes a
rodeo cowboy while Ennis remains a ranch hand. Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid and
Michelle Williams co-star. Ang Lee directs screenwriter Larry McMurtry's
adaptation of a short story by E. Annie Proulx. Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Anne
Hathaway, Randy Quaid. --R-- For homosexuality, nudity, language and
violence. |
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Butterfly Effect, The (2004) If you could
travel back in time and undo a horrible childhood, would you? This thriller
poses that complex question when a young man named Evan Treborn (Ashton
Kutcher), who's besieged by tragic memories, discovers a way to alter his
past. But should he? And will it make a difference? Amy Smart, Kevin Schmidt
and Eric Stoltz co-star. (Please note: This is a one-sided disc that includes
the director's cut of the film, plus bonus features.) Cast: Ashton Kutcher,
Amy Smart, John Patrick Amedori, Melora Walters,
Elden Henson, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Kevin Schmidt. -- R For violence, sexual content,
language and brief drug use. |
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Butterfly Effect 2, The (2006) After his
girlfriend, Julie (Erica Durance), and two best friends are killed in a
tragic auto accident, Nick (Eric Lively) struggles to cope with his loss and
grief. Suffering from migraine-like seizures, Nick soon discovers that he has
the power to change the past via his memories. However, his time-traveling
attempts to alter the past and save his one true love have unexpected and
dire consequences in the present. Cast: Eric
Lively, Erica Durance, Lindsay Maxwell, Gina Holden. --R-- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult
guardian. |
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Caddyshack (1980) All hell breaks
loose when a wisecracking, parvenu land developer (Rodney Dangerfield) wants
to covert a swanky country club into a condominium community. Chevy Chase
costars as a suitably droll, well-heeled slacker who uses Zen philosophy in
his golf game, while psychotic greenskeeper Bill Murray launches an all-out
war against a relentless gopher. Ted Knight (as a dyspeptic club bigwig)
plays straight man. Cast: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe,
Bill Murray, Scott Colomby, Cindy Morgan, Henry
Wilcoxon, Albert Salmi. -- R for language. |
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Capote (2005) Flamboyant yet mysterious, writer Truman Capote (Philip
Seymour Hoffman), who penned the elegant Breakfast at Tiffany's, was the
toast of New York society. But he was also able to channel the grit and grime
of what may be one of the most notorious murder cases in Kansas history with
his novel In Cold Blood. In researching the crime, Capote found himself in a
dance with the devil: the ringleader behind the killings (Clifton Collins
Jr.). Special features include two commentary tracks, a documentary and
behind-the-scenes featurettes. Cast: Philip
Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Mark Pellegrino. --R-- For some violent images and brief strong
language |
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Casanova (2005) Lasse
Hallstrom's witty romantic comedy stars Heath Ledger as Jacamo Casanova, the
infamous and dashing player of 18th century Venice who holds the key to every
woman's heart -- all but one, that is. Francesca (Sienna Miller) detests the
lothario's conquering approach to matters of love and rallies against him in
her writing ... which only makes her more alluring. But to win her over,
Casanova must first decide what kind of man he truly is. Cast: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Oliver
Platt, Omid Djalili, Lauren Cohan, Charlie Cox, Natalie Dormer, Victoria
Arbiter. --R-- For some sexual
content. |
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Cell, The (2000) Multitalented
Jennifer Lopez stars as Catherine Deane, a psychotherapist who's
experimenting with a technique that lets her enter her patients' psyches --
literally. Things start to get weird when an FBI agent (Vince Vaughn) asks
Deane to help him solve a murder by exploring the gray matter of a comatose
serial killer (Vincent D'Onofrio) in an attempt to find out where he drowned
his final victim. Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Musetta Vander, Marianne Jean-Baptiste. -- R For bizarre violence and sexual
images, nudity and language. |
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Chamber, The (1996)Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall (Chris O'Donnell)
takes on the death row clemency case of his unrepentant Klansman grandfather,
Sam Cayhall (Gene Hackman) in this big-screen adaptation of a John Grisham
novel. The pair's prickly meetings and Adam's visits with his alcoholic Aunt
Lee (Faye Dunaway) force Hall to confront his family's dark past just as new
evidence arises and suggests a government conspiracy in Cayhall's case. Cast:
Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Chris O'Donnell, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, Lela
Rochon, David Marshall Grant. -- R -- For violent images and some language. |
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Changing Lanes (2002) As if New York
City didn't have enough troubles, smarmy yuppie lawyer Gavin Banek (Ben
Affleck) gets into a minor fender-bender on the F.D.R. Drive with a
businessman (Samuel L. Jackson) who won't take any guff, and their road rage
escalates into World War III. Probably should've taken the West Side Highway.
Toni Collette plays Affleck's ex-girlfriend in this suspense thriller. Cast: Ben Affleck, Samuel L.
Jackson, Toni Collette, William Hurt. --R-- For
Language. |
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Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron directs this film version of P.D.
James's classic dystopian novel (and Oscar nominee for Best Adapted
Screenplay), a futuristic drama set in a world in which humans have lost the
ability to reproduce and subsequently face certain extinction. Things change
when a single woman mysteriously becomes pregnant, prompting a conflicted
government bureaucrat (Clive Owen) and his ex-wife (Julianne Moore) to join forces to protect her. Michael
Caine co-stars. --R-- For violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity. |
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Chronicles of Riddick, The (2004) Where the smash hit sci-fi film Pitch
Black leaves off, these Chronicles begin. It's been five years since escaped
convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) exited that planet filled with terrifying flying
beasties. And now, the man who can see in the dark finds himself caught in
the middle of a galactic war waged by Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), the leader
of a sect called the Necromongers. Dame Judi Dench and Thandie Newton co-star.
Cast: Vin
Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Alexa Davalos,
Karl Urban, Linus Roache, Nick Chinlund. -- Not Rated. |
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Chrystal (2004)
During a high-speed chase, Joe (Billy Bob
Thornton) wrecks his car, in the process killing
his young son and crippling his wife, Chrystal (Lisa
Blount). After a 16-year stretch in prison, Joe
returns to his hometown in the Ozark Mountains with one goal: to make amends
with Chrystal, who still suffers intense physical and psychological pain. Harry Dean Stanton co-stars. --R--
For sexuality, nudity, drug content, violence and language. |
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Closer (2004) In this drama
based on a hit Broadway play, Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols
exposes the ugly core hiding behind the slick veneer of the relationships of
four beautiful people -- a photographer (Julia
Roberts) and her boyfriend (Clive Owen), and a romantic (Jude
Law) and his quirky beloved (Oscar nominee Natalie Portman). When two of them
embark on an illicit affair, a cascade of betrayal ensues, questioning the
very meaning of love. -- Starring: Natalie
Portman, Jude Law, More. -- R --For sequences of graphic sexual dialogue, nudity/sexuality. |
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Code 46 (2004) In this futuristic sci-fi romance, William (Tim
Robbins) is an insurance examiner whose company assigns him to investigate
the use of papelles, fake travel insurance papers required by the strict
government. Along the way, he meets Maria (Samantha Morton), the woman
responsible for the phony papelles. Although he knows who she is, he engages
in a fiery affair with her … but he'll have to end it within 24 hours, when
his own papelles expire. Cast: Tim Robbins,
Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar, Nabil Elouhabi. --R-- For scene of
sexuality, including brief graphic nudity. |
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Cold Creek Manor (2003) Location,
location, location. A loving couple (Dennis Quaid
and Sharon Stone), along with their son and
daughter, relocate from the city to the country, where they put the down
payment on their dream home -- a sprawling farmhouse. But home sweet home
quickly becomes a nightmare when the house's previous owner (Stephen Dorff)
returns from prison ... and wants his house back … badly. Directed by Mike
Figgis. -- Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis,
Kristen Stewart, Ryan Wilson, Dana Eskelson, Christopher Plummer, Simon
Reynolds. -- R -- For
violence, language and some sexuality. |
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Cold Mountain (2003) Anthony Minghella directs this tale based
on the best-selling book about wounded Civil War soldier Inman (Jude Law)
making the long, treacherous journey to his home in Cold Mountain, N.C. Along
the way, he thinks of his love, Ada (Nicole Kidman), who has fought for
sanity and her father's farm's survival while Inman has been gone, even with
a brave young drifter named Ruby (Renee Zellweger) there to lend a hand.
Cast: Jude
Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Giovanni Ribisi, Brendan Gleeson,
Charlie Hunnam, Ray Winstone, Donald Sutherland. --
R -- For violence and sexuality. |
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Collateral (2004) Max (Oscar nominee Jamie Foxx) takes a job as a taxi
driver to make ends meet, hoping to one day run his own business. Twelve
years later, he's still driving the same cab and is about to have his
craziest day on the job yet when he discovers that Vincent (Tom Cruise),
who's just paid Max a handsome sum to be driven around all night, is a hit
man. Now, it's up to Max to save the life of Vincent's final hit … while
keeping his own life intact. Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada
Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, Barry
Shabaka Henley, Richard T. Jones, Klea Scott, Bodhi Elfman, Debi Mazar,
Javier Bardem, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McBride. -- R -- For violence and language. |
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Confessions of a
Dangerous Mind (2002)
Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell) has it all -- a hot TV hit, "The Gong
Show," and the love of a good woman (Drew Barrymore). But he's got one
big secret: He's a CIA assassin who kills while purportedly escorting his
game show winners on their vacation prizes. George Clooney directs and
co-stars with Julia Roberts in this film based on the book of the same name,
authored by the real-life Barris. Cast:
Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George
Clooney, Julia Roberts, Rutger Hauer, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, David Julian Hirsh, Jerry Weintraub, Robert John Burke, Matt
Damon, Brad Pitt. -- R -- For language, sexual content
and violence. |
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Confidence (2003) James Foley helmed this suspenseful drama boasting a
stellar cast. Con man Jake Vig (Ed Burns) just may have swindled the wrong
guy in Lionel Dolby. Soon after the gig, two of his cronies turn up dead, and
he discovers that Lionel is the accountant of a crime boss known as The King
(Dustin Hoffman). To repay him, Jake makes banker Morgan Price his next
target. But Morgan's backed by the mob, and an old nemesis (Andy Garcia) is
on Jake's tail. Cast: Edward Burns, Rachel
Weisz, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Morris
Chestnut, Leland Orser, Louis Lombardi, Paul Giamatti, Brian Van Holt, Donal
Logue, Luis Guzman, Franky G., Robert Forster. --
R --For language, violence and sexuality/nudity |
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Consenting Adults (1992) Richard and
Priscilla Parker (Kevin Kline and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) are an
ordinary suburban couple whose lives are invaded and rocked by their
hedonistic, secretive new neighbors, Eddy and Kay Otis (Kevin Spacey and
Rebecca Miller). Spacey, in one of his first feature roles, is charismatic as
the evil neighbor, with an appeal worthy of an Alfred Hitchcock villain.
Cast: Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Kevin Spacey, Rebecca Miller.
--R-- For sexuality, and for violence
and language. |
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Constantine (2005) -- John Constantine (Keanu
Reeves) is a private investigator who believes in
things that go bump in the night -- which makes him somewhat of an eccentric
in a world ruled primarily by logic. So, it comes as a surprise to him when a
female cop (Rachel Weisz) seeks his counsel after her twin sister dies in
what first appears to be a suicide. She wants definitive proof of the cause
of death … but the answers may only come with blind faith on her part. --
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, More -- R -- For violence and demonic
images. |
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Crash (1996) Adapted from the novel of the same name by
J.G. Ballard, David Cronenberg's controversial film explores the titillating
link between car crashes and human desire. After being seriously scarred in a
near-fatal collision, television director James Ballard (James Spader) finds
his soul mate in fellow crash victim Dr. Helen Remington (Holly Hunter).
Together, the pair probes the eroticism of the automobile and the sexual
violence of auto accidents. Cast: James Spader,
Holly Hunter, Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, Deborah Unger. --R-- Strong
Sexual Content and Violence. |
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Crash (2005) A 36-hour period in the diverse metropolis
of post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles is the theme of this unflinching drama that
challenges audiences to confront their prejudices. Lives combust when a
Brentwood housewife and her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper,
two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple all converge. Director
Paul Haggis's gritty film stars Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Don Cheadle,
Matt Dillon and Jennifer Esposito.
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser . -- R -- For language, sexual content
and some violence. |
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Daddy and Them (2001) An Alabama
family reunites to support their Uncle Hazel (Jim Varney), who's on trial for
murder. Struggling musician Claude (Billy Bob
Thornton, who also wrote and directed) and his
wife, Ruby (Laura Dern),
are among the family members who return, but no sooner do they unpack their
bags than they get caught in a web of family infighting. Diane Ladd, Andy Griffith, Kelly Preston, Jamie Lee Curtis and
Ben Affleck co-star. --R-- For strong language. |
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Dancer Upstairs, The (2002) Augustin Rejas
(Javier Bardem) attempts to find the mysterious Ezequiel -- the leader of a
revolution being fermented by native people of a Latin American nation. But
weighing equally heavy on Rejas's psyche is his attraction to the teacher
(Laura Morante) of his daughter's ballet class. The affair provides solace to
the emptiness of his marriage and his frustration in the search for Ezequiel,
but it's not a cure-all. Directed by John Malkovich. Cast: Javier Bardem,
Laura Morante, Juan Diego Botto, Elvira Mínguez, Alexandra Lencastre, Oliver
Cotton, Luis Miguel Cintra, Javier Manrique, Abel Folk, Marie-Anne Berganza. --- R
-- For strong violence, and for language. |
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Dancing at the Blue
Iguana (2001) The setting's a flashy San Fernando Valley
strip club where the dancers bare their souls as well as their bodies.
Starring Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Sheila Kelley and Sandra Oh, the drama
incisively examines the personal lives of these professional dancers -- their
struggles and dreams. The cast spent hours experimenting and improvising
their parts, and it shows. The movie unspools like a slow, sinuous lap dance.
Cast: Christina Cabot, Charlotte Ayanna, Daryl Hannah, Sheila Kelley, Sandra
Oh. --R-- |
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Departed, The (2006) To take down
South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate
the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise in Martin
Scorsese's multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller, including Best Director and
Best Picture. While an undercover cop (Leonardo
DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal
(Matt Damon) rises
through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among
them. Martin Sheen co-stars. --R-- For strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong
sexual content and drug material. |
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Derailed (2005) Charles (Clive Owen), a successful ad exec
and devoted family man, meets a sexy woman (Jennifer
Aniston) on his morning commute. Their
flirtatious, casual affair turns serious (but not in the way either expected)
when a criminal pulls them into a dangerous plot. Now, with their lives
thrown off-kilter, Charles and his paramour must turn the tables on the bad
guys to save their families. Mikael Hafstrom directs. --R-- For strong
brutal violence, pervasive language and some strong sexual content. |
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Deuce Bigalow: European
Gigolo (2005)
Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schneider) continues his self-appointed quest to please women as a
he-whore in this sequel to Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. Sent to a school for
gigolos in England, Deuce is thrilled to discover the existence of a secret
society of man-whores; unfortunately, it appears someone is killing off the
high-class gigolo cadets. Everything comes to a head at the 73rd Annual Man
Whore Awards. Mike Bigelow (no relation!) directs. Eddie Griffin,
Til Schweiger, Douglas Sills, Carlos Ponce, Charles Keating co-star/ --R-- |
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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) In this compelling neonoir set in 1948 Los Angeles, war
veteran "Easy" Rawlins (Denzel
Washington) is looking for work. When a stranger
asks him to locate a missing woman, it sounds like a surefire way to snag
some quick cash. But Rawlins gets more than he bargained for and soon becomes
entangled in a murder mystery. --R-- For violence, sexuality and language. |
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Okwe (Chjwetel
Ejiofor), an illegal immigrant working as a night porter at a posh London
hotel, stumbles across evidence of a bizarre murder. He and Senay (Audrey
Tautou), a Turkish chambermaid -- and fellow undocumented worker -- venture
into the city's seedy underworld to find out what happened. Stephen Frears
directs this gritty urban thriller.
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Sergi Lopez, Chiwetel
Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo. --R-- For sexual content, disturbing images and
language |
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Domino (2005) Tony Scott
pilots an intriguing action thriller based on the life of Domino Harvey
(Keira Knightley), the offspring of actor Laurence Harvey and model Pauline
Stone. Blessed with her mother's beautiful face, Domino eschews a career in
the fashion industry for a life as a bounty hunter. The film's all-star
supporting cast includes Mena Suvari, Lucy Liu, Christopher Walken, Macy
Gray, Dabney Coleman and Brian Austin Green. Cast: Keira Knightley, Mena
Suvari, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez, Lucy Liu, Jacqueline Bisset. --R-- For
strong violence, pervasive language, sexual content/nudity and drug use. |
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Door in the Floor, The (2004) In this fascinating drama based on John
Irving's novel A Widow for One Year, writer Ted Cole (Jeff Bridges) and his
wife, Marion (Kim Basinger), struggle to cope with the deaths of their
teenage boys while still caring for their daughter, Ruth (Elle Fanning). But
they're failing, so Ted, desperate to make some kind of change, hatches a
plan: He hires an appealing assistant (Jon Foster), and soon, Marion's having
an affair with him. Cast: Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Mimi
Rogers, Bijou Phillips, Elle Fanning.
-- R -- For
strong sexuality and graphic images, and language. |
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Dr. T & the Women (2000) Wealthy, successful gynecologist Sullivan Travis (Richard Gere) loves his seemingly
perfect life. Unfortunately, his wife has a sudden mental breakdown, his
lesbian daughter prepares to tie the knot with a man, daughter No. 2 obsesses
over conspiracies, and his sister-in-law imbibes a gallon or two of champagne
daily. Luckily, Travis discovers a woman (Helen
Hunt) who may hold the answers to his problems.
Co-Staring - Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley
Long and Tara Reid --R-- |
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Crank (2006) Hit man Chev Chelios (Jason
Statham) tears through the streets of Los Angeles
in a race to save his own life and his girlfriend Eve (Amy Smart) in this ticking time
bomb of a thriller. The freelance killer is poisoned when a mob job goes
wrong, and the clock starts ticking when Chelios learns he can elude death if
he keeps his adrenaline pumping. With no time to waste, Chelios rampages
through the city hoping to save Eve and find an antidote. Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Robin Wilson and Jose Pablo
Cantillo co-star. --R-- For strong violence,
pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use. |
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Double Whammy (2001) Ray Pluto (Denis
Leary) is a detective down on his luck. Branded a wiseguy, his life is truly
far from comical: Since his wife and child died, he spends nights smoking
weed and watching half-naked cheerleaders on TV. But while buying lunch one
day, a gunman bursts into the restaurant, and Ray sees his chance to redeem
himself … only his back goes out just then, and 6-year-old Ricky (Kevin
Johnson Olson) saves the day instead. Cast:
Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Steve
Buscemi, Luis Guzman, Donald Adeosun Faison, Chris
Noth, Victor Argo, Keith Nobbs, Melonie Diaz, Daniel Margotta, Maurice G.
Smith. -- R -- For
language, violence, some sexuality and drug use. |
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Easy Rider (1969) On the way to
becoming the ultimate 1960s counterculture film, Dennis Hopper's
antiestablishment road movie (his directorial debut) garnered widespread
critical acclaim. Flush with cash from a cocaine sale and looking for the
"real America," motorcycle mavericks Billy (Hopper) and Wyatt
(Peter Fonda) are joined by boozy American Civil Liberties Union lawyer
George Hanson (Jack Nicholson, in an Oscar-nominated performance) as they hit
the road. Cast: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Jack
Nicholson --R--
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Edison Force (2005) A reporter fresh from journalism school (Justin
Timberlake, in his feature-film debut) uncovers a hot story of lies and
deception within the Edison police department and does everything in his
power to unravel it. Reluctantly helping him in his crusade are his jaded
boss (Oscar winner Morgan Freeman) and an investigator (Oscar winner Kevin
Spacey) who works for the city's smooth-talking district attorney (Cary
Elwes). Cast: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey,
Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J. --R-- For strong violence and language, and brief
drug use. |
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Enemy of the State (1998) Hotshot
Washington lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith) becomes a victim of high-tech
identity theft when a hacker slips an incriminating video into his pocket in
this Tony Scott-directed thriller. Soon, a rogue National Security Agency
surveillance team (headed by Jon Voight) sets out to destroy him. Gene
Hackman more or less resurrects his character from The Conversation, the
1970s classic concerned with similar themes. Cast: Will
Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Jake Busey. --R-- For language and violence. |
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Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind (2004)
This offbeat romantic comedy (which won an Oscar for Best Original
Screenplay) stars Jim Carrey as Joel, who opts for a procedure in which
memories of his girlfriend, Clementine (Kate Winslet), are erased after he
learns she's already had the surgery done. But as his doctor begins to wipe
out traces of Clementine, Joel decides he doesn't want to lose what's left of
their relationship, so he squirrels away the memories somewhere else in his
brain. Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood. -- R For language, some drug and sexual content. |
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Exorcism of Emily Rose,
The (2005)
Attorney Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) always manages to keep her
emotions in check when she's in the middle of a case, but she finds herself
unraveling when she decides to represent a priest (Tom Wilkinson) who's
conducted an exorcism gone horribly awry. The highly charged case, in which
Erin battles an overconfident state lawyer (Aaron Douglas) who thinks he has
a slam dunk, leaves her questioning her life choices, career prospects and
beliefs. Cast: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Aaron Douglas, Jennifer
Carpenter. Not Rated. |
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Director Stanley
Kubrick's last silver-screen odyssey dishes up a chillingly distant
examination of carnal desire and obsession. A rhubarb about fidelity with his
wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), sends Dr. Bill Hartford (Tom Cruise) reeling
into the Manhattan night. He soon finds himself in a surreal succession of
sexually charged encounters, capped off by a clandestine visit to an
upper-crust orgy where what he witnesses could get him snuffed. Cast: Tom
Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Madison Eginton. --R-- For strong sexual
content, nudity, language and some drug-related material. |
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Fallen
(1998) Assigned to nab a killer before
he or she strikes again, tough homicide detective John Hobbes (Denzel
Washington) knows it's a dangerous assignment, and that he's uniquely suited
to the task. But there's more to it than he realizes. Turns out he's not just
up against a killer -- he must face an evil spirit that can morph from one
innocent bystander to the next. Cast: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, Elias Koteas, James Gandolfini. -- R -- |
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Fargo (1996) Frances McDormand earned an Oscar for her turn as pregnant Sheriff Marge
Gunderson, who's sharper than her Northern Minnesota dialect suggests. The
intrepid Gunderson bangs on doors and asks questions to unravel a kidnapping
plot and the string of murders it provokes. McDormand receives grand support
from William H. Macy
as a car dealer who conspires with hotheaded kidnappers Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. --R-- Restricted. Under 17
requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
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Fatal Attraction (1987) Happily married
New York lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) finds himself attracted to
his colleague Alex (Glenn Close), and the two enjoy a passionate tryst while
Dan's wife (Anne Archer) and child are away. But the one-night stand comes
back to haunt Dan when Alex refuses to let him go and begins to stalk him and
his family. Just how far will she go to get what she wants? Cast: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton
Latzen. --R-- |
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Fear and Loathing in Las
Vegas (1998) Hunter S. Thompson's classic account of a
drug-addled trip to Las Vegas hits the screen in style thanks to director
Terry Gilliam. Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and his lawyer (Benicio Del Toro)
cross the Nevada desert in a convertible crammed with every conceivable form
of hallucinogenic. Their psychedelic nightmare -- complete with flying bats
and trash-filled bathtubs -- is stunningly depicted. Cast: Johnny Depp,
Benicio Del Toro, Gary Busey, Cameron Diaz. -- R -- For pervasive extreme drug use and related
bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity. |
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Final Destination (2000) Terminal
literally means terminal at this airport! After boarding a charter flight
bound for Paris, high school student Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) and a few of
his classmates cave in to a sixth sense about impending doom. They exit the
747 and before you can say "black box," the plane crashes, killing
everyone aboard. The teens may have dodged a bullet, but the grim reaper soon
comes calling -- with "payment due" on his mind. Cast: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke. --R-- For violence and terror, and for language. |
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Final Destination 3 (2006) Set six years
after the original film, this chilling third installment follows the efforts
of Wendy Christensen (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to prevent her premonition
from coming true after she foresees herself and her friends in a deadly
roller-coaster mishap. But when Wendy's vision becomes reality, the survivors
must face the consequences of cheating death. Ryan Merriman and Kris Lemche
are among the cast of characters. Cast: Mary
Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Alexz Johnson, Jamie Isaac Conde --R-- For strong horror
violence/gore, language and some nudity. |
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Flags of Our Fathers (2006) From director Clint Eastwood comes this riveting World
War II drama that recounts the story of six soldiers instantly immortalized
when they were photographed raising the American flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount
Suribachi. Based on the book of the same name, the film reconstructs the
events that preceded and followed the snapshot that came to symbolize the
U.S. troops' triumph and America's indestructible spirit. Ryan Phillippe and
Barry Pepper star. Cast: Paul Walker, Ryan
Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Jamie Bell --R-- For sequences of graphic war violence and
carnage, and for language. |
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Flawless (1999) Homophobe Walt
Koontz (Robert De Niro) suffers a debilitating stroke and must take
theraputic singing lessons (for his paralyzed larynx). But the guy doling out
the lessons happens to be his next-door neighbor, Rusty Zimmerman (Philip
Seymour Hoffman) -- a florid drag queen who despises bigoted straight people.
With luck, maybe the two men will meet in the middle. Cast: Robert De Niro,
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller, Christopher
Bauer, Rory Cochrane. -- R -- For pervasive language and strong violence. |
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Freedomland (2005) Richard Price's
best-selling novel leaps to the big screen in this racially charged thriller,
directed by veteran producer Joe Roth (Mona Lisa Smile, Bachelor Party). When
a single mother (Julianne Moore) reports that her teenage son was murdered by
a black man from the projects, an intrepid African-American detective (Samuel
L. Jackson) and a white journalist (Edie Falco) team up to dig for details.
But what they unearth is hard to believe. Cast: Samuel
L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard. --R-- For language and some violent content. |
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French Connection, The (1971) Jimmy
"Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman), a foul-mouthed, violent narcotics
detective, pursues a suave French drug dealer (Fernando Rey) through New York
City with Captain Ahab-like zeal. Director William Friedkin took the
provocative stance that both the narcs and the smugglers use similar thuggish
ends to get what they need. This thrilling Best Picture Oscar winner (based
on a true story) is famous for its riveting car-vs.-elevated-train chase.
Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider,
Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Al Fann. -- R -- Restricted. |
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Friends with Money (2006) Set in Los Angeles, Nicole Holofcener's bittersweet
tale examines the evolving lives of four women friends: married and
financially secure Jane (Frances McDormand), Franny (Joan Cusack) and
Christine (Catherine Keener), and their single friend Olivia (Jennifer
Aniston). As the friends move from one group event to the next, the
complexity of married life for Jane, Franny and Christine is revealed, while
Olivia struggles to find herself. Cast: Jennifer
Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine
Keener, Frances McDormand. --R-- For language,
some sexual content and brief drug use. |
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From Hell (2001) A movie that
posits the true identity of Jack the Ripper, From Hell stars Johnny Depp as
an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of the
Ripper's prostitute targets (Heather Graham). The directing Hughes brothers
laudably attempt to break out of their pigeonhole as "black
directors" and demonstrate (like Ang Lee) that they can genre-bend with
the best of them. Not for the squeamish! Cast: Johnny Depp,
Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Paul Rhys. - R - For strong violence/gore,
sexuality, language and drug content. |
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Full Metal Jacket (1987) One of the most
authentic portraits of warfare ever captured on film, Stanley Kubrick's Full
Metal Jacket teems with howling madness, stark images and troubling questions
about duty, honor and sacrifice. Raw recruits (including Matthew Modine)
suffer the grueling ordeal of basic training and battle with the Viet Cong
over the city of Hue during the Tet Offensive. Cast: Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio,,R. Lee Ermey, Dorian
Harewood. --R-- |
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Garden State (2004) Andrew Largeman
(Zach Braff, who also directed) returns to his hometown in New Jersey after a
decade away to attend his mother's funeral. Having just weaned himself off
antidepressants, the young man begins to see his life in a new light, which
leads him to confront his psychologist father (Ian Holm) and forge a
connection with a new friend (Natalie Portman). This whimsical comedy
premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Cast: Zach Braff, Ian
Holm, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Jean
Smart. -- R -- For
language, drug use and a scene of sexuality |
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Ghost Ship (2002) In this horror film directed
by Steve Beck, salvagers discover a long-lost 1953 passenger ship floating
lifeless on the Bering Sea, and the crew of the Arctic Warrior (including
Gabriel Byrne and Julianna Margulies) is sent to patch up the boat and bring
it to shore. But once the crew boards the vessel, they notice a bizarre
series of occurrences and soon become trapped inside the ship … which they
quickly realize is far from abandoned. Cast:
Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Desmond
Harrington, Isaiah Washington, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Dimitriades, Karl Urban, Emily Browning, Francesca Rettondini. -- R -- For strong violence, gore,
language and sexuality. |
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Gift, The (2000) Gifted with visions of the future, Annie
Wilson (Cate Blanchett) struggles to support her three sons by giving psychic
readings for her fellow townsfolk. When the authorities find a drowned
woman's body, Annie starts having visions of the brutal murder and who
committed it. She soon realizes she's the only one who can testify to what
truly happened … and that she could be the killer's next target. Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes.
--R-- For
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Girl, Interrupted (1999) Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, Susanna
Kaysen (Winona Ryder)
gets sent to a mental institution for a short stay. Instead, Susanna spends
the next year avoiding her fears, descending into the skewed world of people
who belong on the inside -- including the seductive, dangerous Lisa (Oscar winner Angelina Jolie). If
Susanna wants independence, she must face her fears. An evocative drama based
on a true story. --R--
For strong language and content relating to drugs, sexuality and suicide. |
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Girl Next Door, The (2004) Matthew (Emile Hirsch) is a high school senior with
more get-up-and-go than most teens his age possess; in fact, Matthew has big
dreams of achieving a career in politics. What's more, he's just fallen in
love with his new neighbor, beautiful 19-year-old Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert).
But love travels a rocky road when he discovers (along with the rest of the
town) that Danielle is an ex-porn star. Better rethink the political
career! Cast: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert,
Nicholas Downs, Timothy Olyphant.
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Golden Bowl, The (2000) Another triumph
from the producing-directing team of James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, The
Golden Bowl (adapted from the classic novel by Henry James) pits an American
industrialist (Nick Nolte) and his daughter against two well-connected but
impoverished social climbers (Uma Thurman and Jeremy Northam) who'd rather
marry for money than lower their station. Together, they engage in a subtle,
fascinating dance with misdirection at its heart. Cast: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte,
Anjelica Huston, James Fox, Madeleine Potter, Peter Eyre, Nickolas Grace.-- R -- |
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Goodbye Lover (1999) Obsessively cheerful Sandra Dunmore (Patricia Arquette)
is married to hard-drinking ad executive Jake (Dermot Mulroney) and having a
fling with his brother Ben (Don Johnson) in this stylish noir directed by
Roland Joffe. Ben, meanwhile, is also bedding his secretary (Mary-Louise
Parker). When all the sex and betrayal lead to a death and a hefty
life-insurance payout, cynical detective Rita Pompano (Ellen DeGeneres) tries
to unravel the case. Cast: Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Ellen DeGeneres, Mary-Louise Parker, Don Johnson. --R-- |
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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) When his manic
radio show proves a colossal morale-booster, Armed Forces Radio deejay Adrian
Cronauer (Robin Williams) gets sent to Vietnam. His monkeyshines --
lampooning any and all sacred cows -- tickle the troops but land him in hot
water with his superiors, who'd like the broadcast to be sanitized and
uncontroversial. Then, after encountering war's horror firsthand, Cronauer
makes the egregious mistake of telling his audience the truth. …
Cast: Robin Williams and Forest
Whitaker --R-- |
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Good Shepherd, The (2006) Matt Damon and Robert De Niro (who
also directs) star in this partially fact-based drama that examines the early
history of the CIA as seen through the eyes of a dedicated agent. An
upstanding, sharp-minded Yale student, Edward Wilson (Damon) is recruited to
work for the fledgling CIA during World War II. Though loyal to his country,
Wilson begins to feel the job eroding his ideals, filling him with distrust
and destroying his personal life. --R-- |
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Gone But Not Forgotten (2004) Television director Armand Mastroianni helms this
faithful adaptation of Phillip M. Margolin's best-selling novel, co-starring
Brooke Shields, Lou Diamond Phillips and Marilu Henner. When an Oregon woman
disappears without a trace, the only clue is a withering black rose with a
note that reads "gone but not forgotten." Now, it's up to a tough
female attorney to follow the evidence, find a missing private eye and
unravel the mystery. Cast: Brooke Shields, Lou
Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Marilu Henner --NR-- |
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Gothika (2003) A criminal
psychologist (Halle Berry) awakens to find that she's a patient in the same
mental institution where she works; she's being accused of murdering her
husband (Charles S. Dutton), but has no memory of committing the murder. As
she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence,
a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces
everyone of her guilt. Cast: Halle Berry,
Penelope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr., Charles Dutton,
Bronwen Mantel, Bernard Hill, Dorian Harewood, John Carroll Lynch, Amy Sloan.
-- R -- For violence,
brief language and nudity. |
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Great Expectations (1998) In this
Americanized version of Charles Dickens's classic novel, set in modern-day
New York, young Finn (Ethan Hawke) develops a lifelong crush on Estella
(Gwyneth Paltrow), the niece of the eccentric Ms. Dinsmoor (Anne Bancroft). A
mysterious benefactor makes it possible for Finn to attend art school in the
city, where he runs into his now-engaged love. But when she agrees to pose
for him, it unlocks the hope -- and fear -- in his heart. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro, Hank Azaria,
Anne Bancroft --R-- |
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Green Mile, The (1999) Director Frank Darabont's powerful adaptation of
Stephen King's supernatural tale is set on death row in a Southern prison.
The cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), develops a poignant
relationship with inmate John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a gentle giant
who has the power to heal people's ailments. Edgecomb soon recognizes
Coffey's gift and desperately tries to help the falsely convicted man stave
off his execution. Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael
Clarke Duncan, David Morse, James Cromwell, Bonnie Hunt, Harry Dean Stanton. -- R -- For violence, language and some sex-related material. |
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Greenfingers (2000) A (green) thumbs-up for this affecting
true-life tale about hardened con Colin Briggs (Clive Owen), who gets a new
lease on life -- behind prison bars -- as an award-winning gardener.
Wonderful in support are David Kelly as a prisoner chum of Briggs's who
coaxes him out of his shell and Helen Mirren as a world-class gardener who
fears for her daughter when she falls for Briggs. Cast: Clive Owen,
Helen Mirren, David Kelly, Warren Clarke, Danny Dyer, Paterson Joseph. -- R
-- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
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Happy Accidents (2001) Ruby Weaver (Marisa Tomei) is tired of being the
"enabler" in relationships and has decided to give up the role of
doormat. She's also on the verge of giving up on love. But a sweet,
small-town guy, Sam Deed (Vincent D'Onofrio), changes her mind, and it seems
Ruby's finally found a sane boyfriend. Or has she? Soon, Sam's divulging that
he's a time traveler from the year 2470 … and Ruby must decide whether love
conquers all. Cast: Marisa Tomei, Vincent
D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Holland Taylor
--R-- For language. |
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Happy Endings (2005) Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern and Jason
Ritter star in this unusual comedy, written and directed by Don Roos, that
gathers a series of connected vignettes about the randomness of love and
life. A documentary filmmaker threatens to reveal a woman's long-held secret;
a father and his son find out that they're both seeing the same woman; a gay
man discovers his partner may (or may not) be the father of their friend's
baby; and more. Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan,
Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale. --R-- For sexual content, language and some drug
use. |
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Happy Hour (2004) Once, Tulley (Anthony
LaPaglia) was a writer on the way up, destined to
author the next great American novel. But then, life happened, and now he's
an adman who has only one thing to look forward to: happy hour. Still, his
best pal (Eric Stoltz)
hopes he'll turn things around, as does Natalie (Caroline
Feeney), the woman who believes in him. But even
if he manages to find the will to write again, Tulley may not have enough
time after all. Co-Staring; Robert Vaughn,
Sandrine Holt and Thomas Sadoski --R-- |
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Hard Eight (1996) Boogie Nights
director Paul Thomas Anderson's first film charts the relationship between
world-weary card shark Sydney (Phillip Baker Hall) and reckless youth John
(John C. Reilly). After showing him how to exploit casinos' perks, Sydney
takes John under his wing. Years later, the surrogate father and son are
successful gamblers -- until John falls for a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and
gets mixed up with a shady stranger (Samuel L. Jackson). Cast: Philip Baker
Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L.
Jackson. -- R -- |
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Harold and Kumar Go to
White Castle (2004) Sometimes, it takes a strange night
to put everything into focus. That's what happens to Harold (John Cho), a
Korean-American banker, and his roommate, Kumar (Kal Penn), an
Indian-American med school student. Both men are at a crossroads in life,
about to make major decisions that will affect the course of their future.
They arrive at wisdom by accident as they drive around their New Jersey city
to find the best stoner fix: White Castle burgers. Cast: John Cho, Kal
Penn, Paula Garces, Neil Patrick Harris, David
Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Christopher Meloni. -- Not Rated |
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Heartbreak Kid (2007) The Farrelly
brothers loosely adapt the 1972 hit of the same name into this romantic
comedy starring Ben Stiller as Eddie Cantrow, a newlywed who marries a dreamy woman (Malin Akerman) only to learn at
the honeymoon that she's a total nightmare. As this discovery sets in, Eddie
meets the real girl of his dreams (Michelle
Monaghan). The charmer also stars funnymen Jerry Stiller, Carlos Mencia and Rob Corddry. --R-- For strong sexual content,
crude humor, language, and a scene of drug use involving a minor. |
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Heaven
(2002) Philippa Paccard (Cate Blanchett), deeply disappointed by the police's
lax investigation following her husband's drug death, takes the law into her
own hands and ends up imprisoned. Filippo (Giovanni Ribisi), a young police
officer involved with Philippa's questioning, begins to fall in love with her
and decides to help her escape. The unequal lovers end up as fugitives from
justice -- but how long can they keep hiding? Cast: Cate Blanchett,
Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Stefania Rocca, Alessandro Sperduti, Mattia Sbragia, Stefano Santospago, Alberto Di Stasio,
Giovanni Vettorazzo, Gianfranco Barra. -- R -- For a scene of sexuality. |
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Hide and Seek (2005) In this
psychological thriller, widowed father David Callaway (Robert De Niro)
desperately tries to prevent his disturbed, 9-year old daughter (Dakota
Fanning) from slipping into insanity. Concerned by her inability to cope with
her mother's death, David discovers that his little girl is spending time
with a creepy imaginary friend -- who has vengeance on his mind. Famke
Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Dylan Baker and Amy Irving costar. -- Starring: Robert
De Niro, Dakota Fanning, More. -- R -- For frightening sequences and
violence. |
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History of Violence, A (2005) Operating a
diner in a small-town community, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife
(Maria Bello) are the picture of normalcy. But when Tom prevents a robbery
and enjoys hero status in the local media, he attracts the wrong kind of
attention from mobsters (Ed Harris and William Hurt) who think he's someone
else. David Cronenberg (The Fly) directs this taut suspense-thriller based on
the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris. --R-- For strong brutal violence, graphic
sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use. |
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Homegrown (1998) After their boss,
Malcolm, gets killed, Jack (Billy Bob Thornton), Carter (Hank Azaria) and
Harlan (Ryan Phillippe) decide to co-opt Malcolm's lush marijuana business
and cash in on $5 million worth of pot. Unfortunately, the trio never
bargained on how difficult -- and dangerous -- it is to sell so much ganja.
Will their dreams go up in a puff of smoke?
Cast: Billy
Bob Thornton, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Lithgow, Ryan Phillippe, Hank Azaria, Ted Danson, Judge Reinhold, Kelly Lynch, Jon
Tenney, Jon Bon Jovi. -- R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult
guardian.
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Hostage (2005) -- Former L.A. hostage negotiator Jeff Tally
(Bruce Willis) thought he'd left the past behind when he quit his job after
not only failing to persuade a suicidal maniac to reconsider his choices, but
also losing an innocent child in the process. Now, his quiet existence as
police chief of bucolic Bristo Camino is shattered when a family linked to
the mob is taken hostage by wayward thieves, one of whom is a serial killer.
Can Jeff pull this one off? -- Starring: Bruce
Willis, Kevin Pollak, More -- R -- For strong graphic violence,
language and some drug use. |
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House of Sand and Fog (2003) When her husband
dumps her, an alcoholic woman, Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly), finds her
house in the California hills seized in foreclosure and put up for public
auction by local sheriff deputies (including Ron Eldard). An exiled Iranian
air force co |