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Last updated May 04, 2025
The Perfect Family
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen tightly wound suburbanite Eileen Cleary is nominated for her church's Catholic Woman of the Year award, she pushes aside inconvenient truths, including an alcoholic son, a gay daughter and a philandering son, in favor of a "perfect" family.
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The Reef
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen their yacht capsizes in the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef, five friends grow increasingly wary of the fact that their ship is sinking. But swimming to safety with a great white among them could be even more treacherous.
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Burning Man
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTom, a charismatic but moody chef at a chic Australian restaurant, has trouble controlling his temper, an issue that finally comes to a head when an angry outburst at his son's birthday party draws the police.
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Kiss Me
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile celebrating her own recent engagement, Mia travels to the Swedish countryside to attend the engagement party of her estranged father. When she meets her soon-to-be stepsister, sparks fly and Mia finds herself unexpectedly falling in love.
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Newlyweds
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe honeymoon is short-lived for newlyweds Buzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their best friends' marriage of 19 years starts to come undone.
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Smashed
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsKate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and lots of drinking. When Kate decides to sober up, her new lifestyle brings to the surface a troubling relationship with her mother, her employer and Charlie.
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To Rome with Love
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this Woody Allen-directed romp through Rome, an opera director discovers a potential new star in an unexpected place, a young architect battles feelings for his girlfriend's gal-pal, and an average guy suddenly finds himself hounded by paparazzi.
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House of Boys
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this colorful coming-of-age tale set in 1984, a gay teenage runaway travels to Amsterdam from Luxembourg in search of a new life. Taking up residence at a cabaret, he encounters love, friendship and, ultimately, tragedy with the outbreak of AIDS.
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Lola Versus
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen her fiancé dumps her right before the wedding, 29-year-old Lola finds herself single for the first time in almost a decade. Desperate to figure out where her life goes next, quirky Lola seeks advice from her two best friends and hippie parents.
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Future Weather
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter her mother abandons her, 13-year-old Lauduree tries to hide the fact that she's living alone as she pursues her quest to help thwart global warming. But soon she must negotiate a difficult relationship with her alcoholic grandmother.
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Elevator
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNine people are stuck on an elevator; one has a ticking bomb, and the other eight -- all sophisticated Wall Street partygoers -- must think of a way to survive. Soon enough, facades crumble and the unthinkable becomes the only reasonable solution.
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Why Stop Now
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn the day piano prodigy Eli is to audition for a famous conservatory, he gets sidetracked by an attempt to stash his cocaine-addled mother, Penny, in rehab. When Penny is denied admittance, Eli enters into a bizarre partnership with her dealers.
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The History of Future Folk
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAlthough Trius has been sent to begin the colonization of Earth, he abandons his mission upon hearing music for the first time. When an assassin from his home world arrives, Trius persuades him to join his bluegrass band and save his adopted planet.
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The Men Next Door
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAs he reluctantly celebrates his 40th birthday, Doug finds himself falling for two very different but equally lovable men. But what Doug doesn't know right away is that the two men are, in fact, father and son.
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Alter Egos
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAt a time when superheroes have lost government funding and public support, a superhero meets a girl who can help him overcome his own emotional crisis and face his nemesis responsible for the murder of his parents.
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The Colombian Connection
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJack Hooks is an ex-cop set up by his corrupt partner and sent to jail for a drug crime he didn't commit. Yanked out of prison with an early release deal by the DEA, he's sent on a mission to bring down the drug trade of his former partner.
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Rock Jocks
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA group of misfit gamers are part of a secret Defense Department initiative to shoot down the asteroids that threaten our world. But as they begin a night shift from hell, the Rock Jocks must fight off a meddling bureaucrat ... and extreme boredom.
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The Red Machine
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThis World War II thriller spins a tale of espionage aimed at stealing the secrets of Japan's most sophisticated encoding device, known as Red. Safecracker Eddie Doyle is persuaded to team up with Ellis Coburn, a naval officer with a dark past.
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One False Move
1991 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn a quest for cocaine and cash, two ex-cons and their lady cohort commit a series of killings in Los Angeles. They end up hiding out in Arkansas, unaware that awaiting them are two Los Angeles cops who've set a trap with help from a hayseed sheriff.
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City of Hope
1991 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn Hudson City, N.J., whites, blacks, unions and the police form their own tribes and jockey for influence over pieces of hard-won turf. This drama's multifaceted storyline follows several residents (Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Angela Bassett, Joe Morton and Chris Cooper, among others), whose paths intersect amidst the decaying city. Writer-director John Sayles has said that this pungent and evocative film is his most autobiographical piece.
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Broken Flowers
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter being dumped by yet another girlfriend, serial bachelor Don vows he'll be alone forever. But when an anonymous letter informs him he has a 19-year-old son, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past -- and a few old flames.
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The Quiet
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter losing her father, deaf and mute teen Dot moves in with her dysfunctional godparents and their daughter. Soon each is entrusting Dot with shameful secrets they assume will stay private. But little do they know that Dot has a secret of her own.
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Swimmers
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this riveting indie tale set in coastal Maryland, the Tyler household's structure begins to crack when 11-year-old Emma (Tara Devon Gallagher) develops an ear problem requiring surgery that the Tylers can ill afford. As long-buried family squabbles come to the surface, Emma turns to an emotionally haunted young woman (Sarah Paulson) for solace and friendship. Cherry Jones (Tony Award winner for "Doubt" and "The Heiress") and Robert Knott shine as Emma's parents.
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Mister Foe
2007 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn a darkly twisted plot, teenage voyeur Hallam Foe spies on his stepmother through binoculars, finding himself irresistibly attracted to her even as he becomes convinced that she murdered his mother.
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Deal
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsEx-card shark Tommy Vinson (Burt Reynolds) swore himself off the cards years ago, but when he takes on a cocky young player named Alex Stillman (Bret Harrison) as his protégé, he quickly finds himself drawn back into the world of high-stakes poker. Co-written and directed by Gil Cates Jr., this character-driven drama also stars Shannon Elizabeth, Jon Thomas and Maria Mason.
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