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MAY 15, 2012
Scream 2
1997 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn the two years since the fateful events in Woodsboro, Gale has written a best-seller, which has been turned into a film. As the movie premiere looms closer, the mysterious deaths begin again. Dewey heads to Sidney's college to protect her.
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Scream 3
2000 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThis installment of the tongue-in-cheek (but still scary) horror trilogy finds Sidney Prescott again battling a crazed killer -- only this time it's on the set of Stab, a movie-within-a-movie based on the original Woodsboro murders.
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Shakespeare in Love
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsYoung Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
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Shoot 'Em Up
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen a mysterious loner named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during an intense shoot-out, he inadvertently runs afoul of the ruthless Mr. Hertz. Now, aided by the enigmatic DQ, Smith must shield the newborn from Hertz and his henchmen.
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Slackers
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThree college students are about to cheat their way through final exams when their geeky classmate Ethan uncovers the scheme. Suddenly, the ball is in Ethan's court as he begins blackmailing the trio to help him snag the hottest babe on campus.
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Spudwrench: Kahnawake Man
1997 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsHorne is one of many Mohawk high steel workers who worked on some of the world's tallest buildings--but have never lost touch with their roots.
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St-Henri, The 26th of August
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA collaborative work made in the spirit of cinéma-vérité, this engrossing documentary chronicles an ordinary day -- August 26th -- in the lives of a hair stylist, a boxer, a retired couple and other citizens residing in a Montreal neighborhood.
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The Fight: Science Against Cancer
1951 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsHow far have scientists advanced toward solving the riddle of cancer, and what are the key problems now facing them?
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The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about mistaken identities, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two proper gentlemen in 1890s London who use the same pseudonym with disastrous results.
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The Lookout
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJoseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Chris Pratt, a down-and-out janitor with memory problems recruited by bank robbers planning a heist. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels as a blind man who helps Chris remember what's important in life.
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The Memories of Angels
2008 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsThis nostalgic tableau of more than 120 clips from works produced by Canada's National Film Board traces the evolution of Montreal from industrial hub to one of the country's major cultural centers and site of the 1967 World's Fair. The retrospective includes selections from such notable directors as Gilles Carle and Denys Arcand, and is a moving homage to the development of the arts in Quebec and the growth of Canada's film industry.
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The Rising Tide
1949 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis film shows the growth of cooperatives in the Maritime provinces and how they brought new life and hope to poverty-stricken fishermen.
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The Spy Next Door
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhile babysitting for his neighbor, Gillian (Amber Valletta), Bob (Jackie Chan) is thrust into a world of top-secret adventure after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret code in this action-packed comedy. Now Bob must guard the children when secret agents descend upon them. Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till and George Lopez co-star, with Lopez playing CIA agent Glaze, who might not be on the up-and-up.
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The Wings of the Dove
1997 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn the wake of her mother's death, Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) moves in with her wealthy Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling), who, not wanting her niece to follow in her mother's footsteps by marrying a commoner, introduces Kate to rich gentleman Lord Mark (Alex Jennings). Kate prefers the penniless Merton Densher (Linus Roache), yet she also enjoys fine things and schemes to win not only Densher's love, but an heiress's money.
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show
2006 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsRide along with actor-comedian Vince Vaughn as he drives his Wild West Comedy Show -- a 30-day stand-up tour featuring comedians Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian Maniscalco -- more than 6,000 miles across the country. This chronicle of each performance also includes interviews, behind-the-scenes antics and interludes with Vaughn and special guests Jon Favreau, Justin Long and Peter Billingsley.
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Wedding Crashers
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this raucous romantic comedy, John (Owen Wilson) and his buddy Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. And their modus operandi? Crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire (Rachel McAdams), he discovers what true love -- and heartache -- feels like.
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Whistling Smith
1975 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHere is a revealing insight into one side of big-city life and a tough cop with a big heart.
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Women on the March
1959 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA film record of women at the turn of the century and of the suffragette movement's struggle for equal rights.
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MAY 14, 2012
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBeloved by millions of children, Elmo is a global icon. However, few people know the soft-spoken man behind the furry red monster: Kevin Clash. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary follows Clash's remarkable career as a puppeteer.
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MAY 12, 2012
Mr. D: Season 1
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBased on Gerry Dee's experiences as a high school teacher before he switched to comedy full-time, Mr. D is the story of a charming, underqualified teacher trying to fake his way through a teaching job, just like he often fakes his way through life.
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MAY 10, 2012
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBollywood stars Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor pair up to play exceptionally dissimilar lovers in this lighthearted romantic comedy, portraying a buttoned-up architect and the free-spirited hairstylist he falls in love with, respectively.
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MAY 08, 2012
Shinjuku Incident
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFleeing mainland China to search for his lost love, Xiu Xiu, an illegal immigrant known as Steelhead travels to Tokyo -- where he reluctantly becomes a yakuza hit man after discovering that Xiu Xiu has married into the mob.
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MAY 02, 2012
The Wave
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTo give his students a real-world example of how dictatorships can grow powerful, a high school teacher starts a social experiment that gives some of his students a strong advantage while leaving others subservient and powerless.
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MAY 01, 2012
Double Identity
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThe life of an American doctor working in Chechnya turns upside down when he meets a mysterious woman in distress. After he helps her escape from a goon, a gangster assumes the doctor is a spy and engages him in a life-or-death game of cat and mouse.
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Flash Point
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsReckless Det. Ma threatens the careful work of his partner, Wilson, who's finally infiltrated a notorious gang. As the operation begins to collapse, Ma enters the fray to go one-on-one against the leader before he takes over the streets.
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