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Desert Punk
2004 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan, where fate has transformed the once-lush landscape into the giant Kanto desert, the complexities of everyday life have pushed many to become criminals, and innocence, decency and heroism are scarce. Amid the chaos, a pint-sized bounty hunter named Sunabouzu (aka the Desert Punk) -- armed with a reputation for excellence and admittedly less-than-noble intentions -- is just looking for his next paycheck.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen Mr. Fox's nightly raids on three nearby farms raise the ire of the selfish farmers, he must outwit the men's increasingly outrageous plans to catch him in this animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl book. As the farmers' schemes take a toll on his hungry family, Mr. Fox must find a new way to get his paws on the bounty. Wes Anderson directs, and George Clooney and Bill Murray lend their voice-over talents in this Oscar nominee.
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Fruits Basket
2001 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsYuki Sohma is a teenager whose family harbors a strange secret: If any of them are hugged by a member of the opposite sex, they transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac. To complicate things, Yuki's family has taken in a young orphan named Tohru.
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Gridiron Gang
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen an ambitious probation officer (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) working at a detention camp for juvenile delinquents presents his idea to mold dangerous teenage inmates into a successful high school-level football team, none of his superiors thinks he can do it. But with a spirited co-worker (rapper Xzibit) by his side, he just might prove them wrong. This sports-infused drama is based on an Emmy-winning documentary about a real-life team.
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Gunslinger Girl: Season 1
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAbandoned by the agency charged with caring for her as an orphan, Henrietta hides behind emotional walls and grows up to become a killer. But there's still hope for redemption for this young woman with few memories of her devastating childhood.
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Gunslinger Girl: Season 2: Il Teatrino
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsOne of the Social Welfare Agency's covert squadron of schoolgirls-turned-trained-assassins, who protect Italy from terrorists, has disappeared. Now fellow hit girl Triela must go undercover to infiltrate a rival faction and bring her back alive.
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Ichi
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsOn a quest to find the blind masseur who raised her as a child, sightless but exceptionally skilled swordswoman Ichi (Haruka Ayase) saves the life of a hapless samurai (Takao Osawa), which lands her in the middle of a violent feud between local villagers and a gang of bandits. Directed by Fumihiko Sori, this blood-soaked Japanese action movie features beautifully choreographed fight scenes and fine acting.
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Identity
2003 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsComplete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other while trying to figure out who the killer is.
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Iron Eagle
1986 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter his father's F-16 is shot down over the Middle East, heavy metal-loving teenager Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick) goes to the government for help rescuing him. When the feds fail to get the boy's father out, he turns to salty Air Force Col. Charles Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.). Together, the two hatch a plan to commandeer several U.S. fighter jets and mount their own rescue mission in this military thriller from director Sidney J. Furie.
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Jyu-Oh-Sei: Planet of the Beast King: The Complete Series
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsTwin brothers Thor and Rai are young residents of a space community who are exiled to the inhospitable planet of Chimaera after their parents are unjustly killed. Now, the twins' survival depends on conquering this savage planet and its inhabitants.
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Last Exile
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the futuristic land depicted in this fantastical anime adventure, two pilots, Claus and Lavie, botch a delivery and wind up in the midst of two warring factions that battle it out in the skies for supremacy under the watchful eyes of the Guild. As battleships scour outer space for enemies and steely generals call the shots, the duo must find their way to safety -- no matter what it takes.
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Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen beautiful women start turning up dead in Paris's Seine River, D'Eon -- the brother of one of the victims -- is determined to find the killer. It helps that he's inhabited by his sister's spirit. Set in pre-Revolutionary France, this anime series takes its inspiration from the real-life character of the same name -- a diplomat, writer, spy and Freemason who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman.
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Multiplicity
1996 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsConvinced that there isn't enough of him to go around, overworked contractor Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) has himself secretly cloned so he can spend more time with his wife (Andie MacDowell) and children. But the clones slowly develop ideas of their own -- and managing them turns out to be the toughest job Doug's ever had. Harold Ramis directs this screwball comedy of errors, co-starring Eugene Levy and Brian Doyle-Murray.
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Mushi-Shi
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAn award-winning anime series, Mushi-Shi brings the viewer into a dreamlike world where ghostly organisms called Mushi hover on the borders of perception. Neither plants nor animals, Mushi are primal life forms that can be seen only by some humans -- including Mushi master Ginko. He roams the earth in an effort to learn more about these strange beings, along the way helping people who've experienced the Mushi's supernatural effects.
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My Name is Khan
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsRizwan Khan, a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira, in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he's on a quest to recapture the heart of the woman he loves.
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Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the wake of a large-scale disaster that literally shatters the moon, plants -- not humans -- become the world's most intelligent life forms, until a young boy discovers a mysterious girl who's been in a state of suspended animation for 300 years. Her awakening threatens to disrupt the expansive and long-dominate Forest. Keiichi Sugiyama directs this futuristic anime that explores the delicate interplay between man and his natural environment.
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Panic Room
2002 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA woman and her daughter are caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with three burglars in their New York City home and are forced to retreat inside a vault. As the intruders try to breach the room's security, the embattled duo must stay one step ahead.
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Picnic
1955 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsNe'er-do-well rolling stone Hal Carter (William Holden) rides the rails into a quiet Kansas community hoping his wealthy college chum Alan (Cliff Robertson) will offer him a "respectable" job. Though Hal is an arrogant blowhard, his brash sexuality magnetizes the ladies -- including Alan's girl, Madge Owens (Kim Novak). Convinced by kith and kin that Hal is a loser, Madge is ready to end their romance. Will she listen to her head or her heart?
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Rat Race
2001 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsLoosely based on It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, this comedic adventure starts with six couples assembled at the Las Vegas casino of Donald Sinclair and ends at a train station in New Meixco, where a satchel stuffed with $2 million awaits.
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S.W.A.T.
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this slick actioner inspired by the 1970s TV series, veteran Los Angeles cop Hondo Harrelson is tasked with drafting and training an elite special weapons and tactics team -- who soon find themselves up against a crafty international criminal.
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Samurai 7
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs villages perish under the thumb of the Nobuseri -- a cruel race of warriors who are part men, part machine -- a young priestess named Kirara travels the countryside gathering stray samurais. But while her hope is that these brave souls can rally to save the land, she's not certain they can put their differences aside. Set in a postwar, futuristic world, this animated tale is based on the epic Akira Kurosawa film The Seven Samurai.
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Secret Window
2004 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsMort Rainey (Johnny Depp), a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife (Maria Bello), is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe (John Turturro) who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity. Charles S. Dutton and Timothy Hutton co-star in this suspenseful drama based on a Stephen King novella.
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Shigurui: Death Frenzy: Complete Series
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAdapted from the popular manga series by the renowned Takayuki Yamaguchi, this anime saga centers on a legendary death match between allies-turned-rivals Fujiki Gennosuke, the one-armed swordsman, and Irako Seigen, the blind samurai.
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Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIt's X-Men meets Romeo and Juliet in Ten Shimoyama's ninja action thriller. Gennosuke (Joe Odagiri), from the Koga ninja clan, falls in love with Oboro (Yukie Nakama), from the rival Iga clan. Already exiled to the mountains, the evil Shogun aims to eliminate the tribes. He pits the clans against each other in a duel to the death, where the ninjas wield their supernatural powers. But will inbred hate snuff out forbidden love?
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Speed Grapher
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFormer war photographer Saiga is working in Tokyo as a spy for the rich and powerful Hibara Ginza. After he's unexpectedly captured, he meets a beautiful girl whose powers unlock a secret within himself: whatever he takes a picture of explodes. Intended for mature audiences, this futuristic anime explores a seamy underworld of sexual depravity, corruption and violence.
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