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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHacker Lisbeth Salander becomes the prime suspect when two journalists die after magazine publisher Mikael Blomkvist launches an expose of the Swedish sex trade, so the vampiric Salander vanishes as Blomkvist digs deep into a possible conspiracy.
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The Official Story
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsArgentinean schoolteacher Alicia (Norma Aleandro) is forced to question her government's official story of the "Dirty War" of the 1970s when she suspects that her adopted daughter, Gaby, may be the child of a murdered political prisoner. But her quest for truth takes a heavy toll on her relationship with her conservative husband (Héctor Alterio). This wrenching historical drama won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986.
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Jack and the Beanstalk
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis live-action version of the classic children's story stars Colin Ford as Jack, a student flunking out of fairy tale school who trades his computer for some beans that a pawnbroker (Wallace Shawn) swears will make him worthy of fairy tale legend. When the seeds grow into a mighty beanstalk, Jack and his pal, Jillian (Chloe Moretz), climb into the clouds where a giant guards a magic harp. Gary J. Tunnicliffe directs this family-friendly comedy.
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The Square
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBored with married life, a middle-aged man devises a dangerous scheme to steal a large sum of money and run away with his beautiful young mistress. But the plan soon hits more than a few snags in this gritty neonoir thriller.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
The Dead Undead
2010 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsFleeing a horde of zombies, a group of people stumble upon a vampire community and fear all hope is lost. But the vampires take the defenseless humans under their wing, and an all-out war between vampires and zombies begins.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Alien Origin
2012 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsRecently discovered footage from a lost military expedition exposes some horrifying truths about the genesis of life on earth in this action-packed thriller from writer-director Mark Atkins.
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MacGruber
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWill Forte stars as bungling former special agent MacGruber, who's pressed back into service to stop dastardly villain (and longtime archenemy) Dieter Von Cunth from obliterating Washington, D.C., with a stolen nuclear missile.
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Salt
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter she's accused of being a Russian spy, CIA agent Evelyn Salt goes on the run, using every tactic she knows to elude her pursuers and clear her name. A counterintelligence officer doesn't buy her story and will do anything to stop her.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
Bronson
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNicolas Winding Refn's vivid and unflinching biopic delves into the life of Britain's most notorious prisoner, Charlie Bronson -- who's been jailed for nearly 35 years -- and attempts to dissect the real man behind the deranged persona.
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Caught in the Crossfire
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsTino (50 Cent) is a gang member on the horns of a major dilemma when he is forced to turn informant for a pair of homicide detectives investigating a gang-related murder on the mean streets of an American city. Meanwhile, the cops have their own hands full as the case lands them in the crossfire of hostile gangbangers and some very nasty fellow police officers. Chris Klein and Adam Rodriguez also star in this tense urban thriller.
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Churchill
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe life and career of the great world leader Winston Churchill are explored in this three part documentary, from his childhood, his two turns as the Prime Minister of England, and up to his tragic death.
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Drop Dead Diva: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThanks to a heavenly mix-up, a rail-thin, super-shallow model finds herself reincarnated as a whip-smart, large-size lawyer in this Lifetime dramedy. At first distraught by her new physique, Jane soon realizes something else is new -- her brain!
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Great Crimes and Trials
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFrom serial murders to assassinations to kidnappings, this documentary series chronicles notorious crimes committed between the 1960s and 2000s and their subsequent investigations, trials and punishments.
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HawthoRNe: Season 1
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRecently widowed Christina Hawthorne -- chief nurse at a metropolitan hospital -- often butts heads with arrogant doctors and callous administrators. When she's not championing her patients' rights, Christina struggles to raise her teenage daughter.
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Icons of Power
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNational Geographic presents in-depth profiles of some of the most ruthless and ambitious rulers in history, including England's oft-married Henry VIII, Russian Empress Catherine the Great and France's exceptional strategist, Napoleon.
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Justified: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAssigned to keep order in the modern, turbulent society of the Kentucky region where he spent his childhood, Raylan Givens finds himself at odds not only with the criminals he pursues but also with his bosses at the U.S. Marshal Service.
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Justified: Season 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the season kicks off, Raylan's investigation of a paroled sex offender brings the lawman face to face with a longtime enemy of the Givens clan. Later, Raylan has to save a pregnant inmate abducted by human traffickers.
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Luther: Series 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrilliant detective John Luther struggles to recover from his wife's murder while getting his crime-solving career back on track. Soon he's on the trail of a masked murderer who is committing ritualistic crimes in London's historical landmarks.
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MI-5: Vol. 10
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn the wake of the revelations about Lucas North, Harry must reconsider the future of the team. Meanwhile, the MI-5 agents scramble to stop forces determined to sabotage Britain's fragile and newly formed alliance with Russia.
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Mafia's Greatest Hits
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis bare-knuckled documentary series explores the infamous characters at the heart of the American branch of the Italian crime organization. The FBI's relentless battle to counter the Mafia's influence provides a drama that stretches over decades.
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Misfits: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of this award-winning comedy-drama, Nathan, Kelly, Curtis, Alisha and Simon discover that they're not the only ones who were affected by the storm as they now face a whole new world of weird and wild characters.
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Misfits: Season 3
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNew kid Rudy joins the gang of superpower-wielding kids this season; meanwhile, the original misfits deal with some brand new powers, including changing from male to female and psychic spying, after trading with a superpower dealer.
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Miss Bala
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDetermined to escape the poverty of her hometown, Laura enters a beauty pageant. But after she inadvertently witnesses a gangland massacre, she becomes a pawn in a violent game between the gang's brutal leader, his rivals and American DEA agents.
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Mission for Mussolini
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis riveting documentary centers on Italian journalist Luigi Romersa and the task given to him in 1944 by Benito Mussolini: to investigate and report back on Adolf Hitler's claims of Nazi superweapons, including a bomb that would "shock the world."
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Norwegian Wood
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn 1969 Tokyo, college freshman Toru's developing relationship with childhood friend Naoko drags into the present a terrible event both would rather bury. Toru soon awakens to the political and cultural tumult around him in this melancholic tale.
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