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DECEMBER 15, 2012
Echo of the Elephants: The Next Generation
1996 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this continuation of the Echo of the Elephants saga, elephant behavioral expert Cynthia Moss takes viewers back into Kenya's Amboseli National Park for a look at Echo's ever-growing brood. Mirroring the realm of human drama, the animals' natural habitat contains stories of love, loss and plenty of laughter, with an emphasis on the new faces that have joined the herd since the first installment in the series.
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El Rey de la Montaña
2007 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsTraveling through a remote, mountainous region of Spain, motorists Quim (Leonardo Sbaraglia) and Bea (María Valverde) come under deadly fire from an unseen sniper hiding in the hills. Now on foot, wounded and with precious few places to hide, the pair frantically tries to outwit the shooter and discover the reason they've been targeted. Gonzalo López-Gallego directs this nail-biting thriller co-starring Thomas Riordan.
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Fawlty Towers: Series 1
1975 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJohn Cleese stars as Basil Fawlty, the manic and much-put-upon hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riffraff. His biggest headache, though, is his "little nest of vipers" -- nagging wife Sybil.
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Fawlty Towers: Series 2
1979 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars"Fawlty Towers" returns for a second madcap series with Basil once again hampered at every turn by his scathing wife Sybil and the hapless Manuel. It would almost be possible to feel sorry for him, if it wasn't for his appalling rudeness.
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Frida
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJulie Taymor directs this Oscar-winning biopic of painter Frida Kahlo, focusing on her often rocky relationship with husband Diego Rivera and her controversial political and sexual reputation (she was a communist and openly bisexual).
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G.I. Joe: Season 2.0
1986 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSeason 2 of this classic cartoon begins with the introduction of the new Cobra emperor, Serpentor, along with other fresh faces such as Dr. Mindbender and Lifeline. Meanwhile, Gen. Hawk is brought to the forefront as the definitive G.I. Joe leader.
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Get Over It
2001 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsTo win back his girlfriend, Berke auditions for a Shakespearean musical and catches the eye of his friend's sister, who's coaching him. But how can she turn his head when it's already spinning for someone else?
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Global Metal
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTaking their cameras to far-flung locales in Asia, the Middle East and South America, filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen chronicle the continuing evolution of heavy metal and chart its influence on cultures around the world. The result is a revealing portrait of an often misunderstood genre that's found new artistic expression in Chinese black metal, Iranian thrash metal and Indonesian death metal.
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Hotel Babylon: Season 1
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsRebecca Mitchell and her staff at the Hotel Babylon cater to the whims of their rich and famous guests -- regardless of their less-than-stellar behavior -- in this series inspired by the novel by Imogen Edwards-Jones.
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Hotel Babylon: Season 2
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsHotel manager Rebecca Mitchell has her hands full this season as a cult leader plots Armageddon from his suite, a tycoon tries to take over the hotel and a businessman threatens to jump from the roof.
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Hotel Babylon: Season 3
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsReturn to London's posh Hotel Babylon, where newly installed manager Charlie Edwards and his staff cope with a hostage crisis, an underage prostitute and two movies being filmed at the hotel -- one of them pornographic.
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Hotel Babylon: Season 4
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe staff of London's posh Hotel Babylon has their hands full as they pamper spoiled celebrities, seek hidden jewels, thwart deadly mobsters and otherwise cater to their well-heeled clientele.
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House of Cards Trilogy I (BBC): House of Cards
1990 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsConservative Party whip Francis Urquhart expects to be handed a high-level cabinet position upon the election of a new prime minister. When he's told he hasn't been promoted, Urquhart chooses to exact revenge by creating dissent within the party.
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House of Cards Trilogy II (BBC): To Play the King
1993 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsNow firmly entrenched as prime minister, Francis Urquhart faces a fresh challenge when the new King expresses a desire to reshape British society. With the help of a new adviser, the PM aims to hold the King at bay and retain absolute power.
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House of Cards Trilogy III (BBC): The Final Cut
1995 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsRuthless prime minister Francis Urquhart wants to leave his mark on the world before his term as the political leader of Great Britain ends. But skeletons in his closet keep raising their ugly heads and threaten to bring about his ruin.
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this BBC production, documentary filmmaker and historian Michael Woods retraces the footsteps of the legendary Alexander the Great (also known as Alexander of Macedonia) as he traveled from Greece to India on a quest for glory. He found it in spades as went on to become king of Macedonia, pharaoh of Egypt and conqueror of the Persian Empire. In the end, though, he was as vulnerable as any human, falling victim to deadly poisoning.
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Intimate Enemies
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn the mountains of Algeria, French army Lt. Terrien (Benoît Magimel) takes command of a platoon and is soon leading the men into a dangerous place called the Forbidden Zone, where Terrien's will is tested by the atrocities of war. Struggling to maintain his morality amid the torture and massacre of innocents, Terrien faces off against Sgt. Dougnac (Albert Dupontel), who asserts a more pragmatic approach to war.
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Italy's War in Colour
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsExtraordinary and rare documentary colour footage portraying the Anglo-American forces invasion of Sicily, July 1943 during the Second World War.
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Jekyll
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn modern-day London, Dr. Jekyll's last living descendant believes he can control his dark side, but a secret society that's followed the Jekyll family line for a hundred years has plans for both halves of his personality.
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJoe Strummer, the late lead singer of the legendary punk-rock band the Clash, narrates this music-lover's documentary of his own life courtesy of collected interviews and tapes from his BBC radio show. The film features rare footage of the rock hero, from his childhood to his later days playing with the Mescaleros, and includes interviews with Strummer fans such as Bono, Johnny Depp, John Cusack and members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Legends of Valhalla: Thor
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this computer-animated adventure from Iceland, Thor, an overconfident teen with a magical weapon, and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants.
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Little Britain: Series 1
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFeaturing shamelessly puerile comedy sketches, the eight-episode premier season of this BBC3 series takes viewers on a hysterical tour of the British Isles, introducing a wealth of warped characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
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Little Britain: Series 2
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe second season of this BAFTA Award-winning frenetic sketch comedy show written by (and starring) Matt Lucas and David Williams peppers the original cast of eccentrics with a few new quirky characters.
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Little Brother, Big Trouble
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith Christmas approaching, reindeer Niko's world is turned upside down after his mother announces plans to get remarried. When his new stepbrother gets kidnapped, Niko must save the day while learning about the importance of family.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBased on Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel, this inspiring story of redemption follows the good fortune of Cedric Errol (Michael Benz), who is rescued from poverty in 1870s New York City and becomes one of England's upper crust. With the help of his strict British grandfather (George Baker), Errol is eventually elevated to the title of Lord Fauntleroy, the future Earl of Dorincourt, and his life is forever changed.
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