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JUNE 01, 2012
Smokin' Aces
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter a sleazy Las Vegas magician (Jeremy Piven) agrees to testify against the mob, he embarks on one last hurrah in Lake Tahoe before entering protective custody. But can just one FBI agent (Ryan Reynolds) keep him safe from a slew of would-be assassins? Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman and Alicia Keys co-star in this raucous cavalcade of con men, bad guys and bounty hunters.
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNoted director Wayne Wang helms this adaptation of Lisa See's best-selling novel about two young girls in 19th-century China who are pledged as lifelong companions through an ancient ritual, although their friendship is sorely tested as they mature.
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Sonic Underground
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSonic the Hedgehog is the lead singer of the rock band Sonic Underground, which also features his siblings Sonia and Manic. Trouble arises when an oracle predicts the trio will overthrow the evil Dr. Robotnik and restore their mother to the throne.
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St. Trinian's
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen a fanatical education minister threatens to close St. Trinian's school because of its bad reputation and dire financial straits, the student body -- which consists of a gaggle of devilish girls -- plans a heist worthy of a million detentions.
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The Art of Getting By
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFreddie Highmore stars in this romance tale as a teenage rebel with no time for textbooks, but when he's given a glimmer of friendship with longtime crush Sally Howe, the trench-coated loner discovers that some feelings aren't too trite to explore.
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The Bannen Way
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsThis Web-based action series follows the adventures of happy-go-lucky con man Neal Bannen, who tries to quit his life of crime but quickly finds himself in hock to a mobster who orders him to pull off one final job to settle the debt.
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The Blind Swordman: Zatoichi
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsZatoichi (a classic Japanese character and the subject of dozens of films) rises again in this feature directed by Takeshi Kitano. This time, he's a kindly, blind traveling masseur who conceals his prodigious skills as a swordsman.
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The Emerald City of Oz
1987 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsThe tyrannical Nome King plots vengeance against the people of Oz, and his plan to take over the Emerald City and enslave its denizens may succeed -- with help from an army of monstrous confederates and an invasion specialist named Guph.
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The Forsyte Saga: Series 1
2002 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis epic miniseries follows the Victorian pride of the Forsytes through the scandals of the family's patriarch, Soames. His ways change when he sees his cherished daughter grow up to be a captivating young woman who carries on the family pride.
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The Forsyte Saga: Series 2
2003 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe drama of the Forsyte clan continues with the next generation. Fleur, the daughter of Soames and Annette, and Jon, the son of Irene and Jolyon, first met as youngsters. Ten years later, they reunite and fall completely, disastrously in love.
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The Greatest
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThree months after Allen and Grace Brewer's teenage son Bennett dies in a car accident, his girlfriend Rose shows up on their doorstep, pregnant with his child and seeking shelter and support.
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The New Adventures of Nanoboy
2008 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsWhen the planet's most dastardly microscopic villains wreak havoc in a realm entirely too small to be viewed by the naked eye, 9-year-old schoolboy Oscar transforms himself into Nanoboy -- the world's smallest superhero.
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The New Adventures of Nanoboy: Season 2
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsMicro-sized animated hero Nanoboy -- the alter-ego of a lad named Oscar -- continues to battle cellular villains, including evil proteins and bacteria. Pals Isaac Neutron and the reformed virus Corona Jane support Nanoboy's heroics.
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The Runaways
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsDakota Fanning stars in The Runaways, about a group of extraordinary young women as they rise from rebellious So. California kids to rock stars of the now legendary band that paved the way for future generations of girl musicians.
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UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsUFC returns to Japan, where lightweight champion Frankie "the Answer" Edgar defends his title against former WEC champion Benson "Smooth" Henderson, and former PRIDE standout Quinton "Rampage" Jackson takes on Ryan Bader.
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Unthinkable
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen the government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons, locations unknown, it's up to a seasoned interrogator (Samuel L. Jackson) and an FBI agent (Carrie-Anne Moss) to find out exactly where they are.
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Vijay
1988 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Yash Chopra's exploration of dark family secrets follows Arjun Gujral (Anil Kapoor) and Vikram Bhardwaj (Rishi Kapoor), two young men thrust into a heated rivalry when they learn of the bloodline that connects them.
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Water for Elephants
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWith money, fame and a reality star for a fiancée, R.J. Stevens travels back home to Georgia for his parents' 50th anniversary. But after pompously showing off his Hollywood lifestyle, he's forced to take a deeper look at what he's become.
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MAY 31, 2012
Goat Story
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA country boy named Jemmy, and his friend Goat, move to the big city to experience life to the fullest. Trouble ensues when Katy, a streetwise girl, falls in love with Jemmy, making Goat the unwilling third wheel and setting the town into chaos.
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Paan Singh Tomar
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPaan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner -- as the Indian National Games steeplechase champion -- to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned. After a stint in the military, Tomar joins a group of bandits.
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Uninhabited
2010 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsInspired by a real-life incident, this engrossing thriller chronicles the story of a young Australian couple whose idyllic vacation on an isolated island is shattered by an evil presence seeking vengeance.
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MAY 29, 2012
Take Shelter
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsMichael Shannon stars in this thriller as a small-town family man who, determined to protect his wife and deaf daughter from impending disaster, builds an impenetrable storm shelter in the safety of his own backyard.
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MAY 27, 2012
Pirate Radio
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn 1966, hard-partying British DJs have the time of their lives running a radio station on a ship in the North Sea, broadcasting generation-defining (but banned) music to millions. But they face getting shut down by a government minister.
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The Crazies
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this chilling remake of the 1973 horror classic, a plane crash unleashes a biological weapon on a small town. As the toxic substance infiltrates the water system some residents become gravely ill, while others descend into homicidal madness.
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