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Last updated September 12, 2025
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Trailer: Broken Down
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars"Don't make friends" isn't the worst advice a new arrival could get in a place like Litchfield, a women's federal penitentiary. But for Piper Chapman, making friends is the only way she's going to survive a 15-month sentence.
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Trailer: Hemlock Grove
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen the mangled corpse of a local teenager is discovered, rumor and suspicion spread like a plague through Hemlock Grove. As dark secrets bubble to the surface, everyone becomes a suspect in the hunt for a monster that may be hiding in plain sight.
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Trek Nation
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows Eugene Roddenberry, son of "Star Trek" creator Gene, as he tries to figure out why his father's show has become such a success. Speaking to fans and colleagues, Eugene learns why "Star Trek" has touched the lives of so many.
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True Grit
1969 | PG | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTeenage tomboy Mattie Ross enlists the help of crusty lawman Rooster Cogburn to track down the hired hand who murdered her father. Joining them is Texas Ranger La Boeuf, who's after the killer for a different crime.
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True Grit
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter drifter Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) murders her father, 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) hires alcoholic U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help her exact revenge. The disreputable lawman still has grit, though, and mounts an epic search. Joining the duo on their quest is a Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) who's also hunting for Chaney in this updated Western that received multiple Oscar nods, including Best Picture.
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Turtle: The Incredible Journey
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAttempting a perilous odyssey its ancestors have undertaken for millions of years, one loggerhead turtle swims from a beach in Florida across the Atlantic Ocean, encountering stunning sea creatures as well as serious hazards created by modern man.
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Twelve O'Clock High
1949 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHard-as-nails World War II Gen. Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) must turn a discouraged group of American bomber pilots into heroes. Along the way, the once-alienated general comes to view the men as family. No longer a heartless commander, Savage -- with the aid of his loyal adjutant Maj. Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger) -- learns how difficult true leadership really is. Director Henry King's Oscar-winning war drama boasts actual air combat footage.
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Twin Peaks: Season 1
1990 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe full first season of bizarre, ingenious, hysterical and terrifying stories set in the Pacific Northwest logging town of Twin Peaks follows quirky FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper as he tries to solve the murder of high school student Laura Palmer.
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Twin Peaks: Season 2
1990 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsCreator David Lynch's surreal cult phenomenon returns for a second season, following FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper as he continues to investigate the puzzling murder of high school student Laura Palmer.
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) and her kid brothers realize they've picked the wrong house to rob when they come face-to-face with quick-tempered matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry), who promptly deposits them with the only family they have: their hard-living aunt April (Taraji P. Henson), a nightclub singer. April's got no room in her heart for the kids -- until a handsome new tenant (Adam Rodriguez) starts to crack her tough exterior.
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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe final UFC event of 2012 finds heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos meeting former titleholder Cain Velasquez in an anticipated rematch one year after dos Santos took Velasquez's belt.
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UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the main event, unbeaten middleweight Anderson Silva meets the undefeated Chris Weidman in a punch-up that will go down in history. Also on tap: former world champ Frankie Edgar continues on his road back to the title against Charles Oliveira.
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UFC: Best of 2012: Year in Review
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis action-rich retrospective presents the epic bouts and jarring knockouts from UFC's 2012 events, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Highlights include the all-out brawl between Dos Santos and Velasquez II at UFC 155.
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UFC: Ultimate Heavyweights
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet ready for nonstop action with this exciting collection of highlights from the most dangerous and bone-crushing fights ever recorded, culled from 24 incredible UFC heavyweight battles and featuring the likes of Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.
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Ultimate Spider-Man: Season 1
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsPeter Parker comes of age in an epic tale - which finds him torn between his teenage life and a war between SHIELD and Norman Osborn. 16 year old Peter Parker is given the chance to become the Ultimate Spider-Man!
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Undeclared: The Complete Series
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis short-lived comedy series from Judd Apatow follows the life of college freshman Steven, who's determined to reinvent himself at his new school. Confronted with many dilemmas, Steven and his new friends face the challenges of higher education.
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United
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA devastating plane crash in 1958 left the Manchester United football squad with only four surviving team members still able to play, as recounted in this moving drama that finds the team and community struggling to recover from the tragedy.
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Upstairs, Downstairs: Series 1
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSir Hallam Holland and his wife have bought the iconic London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Set in historical Britain with sexual, social and political tensions, this new series provides a glimpse at the master-servant relationship.
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VGHS: The Movie
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a world where professional video gaming is the biggest sport on Earth, hapless young gamer Brian D gets the chance of a lifetime: to sharpen his skills with the best of the best by enrolling in the most elite private gaming academy in the world.
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Vandread
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this futuristic sci-fi series, men and women have formed separate tribes named Taraaku and Mejeiru, and never the twain shall meet. With their best fighters aboard their vessels called the batangas, the Taraakus are on their way to attack, intent on overcoming and annihilating the women. But the Mejeirus have other things on their mind, the least of which is failure -- for they know that their future lies in their own capable hands.
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Vandread: Second Stage
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe female pirates from the Mejale planet are aboard the Nirvana with a handful of male prisoners, trying desperately to steer clear of extinction in this fast-paced anime series. They know that humans are in constant danger on planet Earth, so they police outer space for enemies. But the Mejale Dread troupe knows that to succeed, they must team up with their Vandread captives, which they do in preparation for the second stage of battle.
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Veer-Zaara
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSquadron leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. One day, on duty, he comes across Zaara (Preity Zinta), a stranded girl from Pakistan. Veer saves her life -- and his life is never the same again.
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Vegucated
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this documentary, three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover the hidden sides of animal agriculture.
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Waiting for Superman
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDynamic documentarian Davis Guggenheim weaves together stories about students, families, educators and reformers to shed light on the failing public school system and its consequences for the future of the United States.
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Wallander: Series 1
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsKenneth Branagh delivers a bravura performance as Swedish sleuth Kurt Wallander in three stories drawn from Henning Mankell's best-sellers.With violence on the rise in once-peaceful Ystad, the dour detective battles crime as well as personal demons.
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