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SEPTEMBER 01, 2011
Six Days in Roswell
1999 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn 1947, rancher William "Mac" Brazel discovered what looked like a crashed alien spacecraft in Roswell, New Mexico. After he reported his find to the local air base, the wreckage was reportedly whisked away. Whether it exists or not, the U.S. government isn't talking -- but lots of other people are. The filmmakers who brought you Trekkies now take on Roswell; who knows what they'll find?
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Slap Shot
1977 | R | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis foul-mouthed classic follows an ex-hockey star who winds up coaching a hapless minor-league club. When the Charlestown Chiefs realize that playing dirty excites the crowd, they become a squad of goon thugs, led by the iconic Hanson brothers.
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Smokey and the Bandit
1977 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA race car driver named Bandit makes a bet that he can transport an illegal shipment of beer from Texas to Atlanta in less than 28 hours. Along the way, he picks up a reluctant bride-to-be whose future father-in-law is Sheriff "Smokey" Justice.
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Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 | PG | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJump in and buckle up for a wild ride in the fast lane of laughter in this sequel to one of the top action-adventure comedies ever! This time, the notorious Bandit (Burt Reynolds) and his beautiful companion Carrie (Sally Field) find themselves involved in a mission of epic proportions: transporting a pregnant elephant cross-country in 24 hrs or less! Hot on their heels is archenemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), who vows to finally put the Bandit behind bars.
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Sugar
2008 | 14A | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter he catches the eye of a scout while playing in his native Dominican Republic, baseball prospect Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the minor leagues in the Midwest, where he has difficultly adapting both on and off the field.
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Surface: The Complete Series
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this compelling science-fiction drama, an unsuspecting boy brings a mysterious creature ashore and is shocked to learn that he's discovered a new species. But as the episodes unravel, his actions end up changing the world.
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Surveillance
2008 | 18A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsRevealing the stunning truth behind a horrific string of homicides near Santa Fe, a young girl, a police officer and a drug addict spill their wildly different eyewitness accounts to FBI agents Elizabeth Anderson and Sam Hallaway.
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The Blues Brothers
1980 | R | 4.0 out of 5 StarsJohn Belushi and Dan Aykroyd lay waste to Chicago as the title characters, a pair of two-bit crooks on a quest to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their former band for a charity gig.
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The Bone Collector
1999 | 18A | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRookie cop Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) -- formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury -- to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed The Bone Collector. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes. Director Phillip Noyce filmed this thriller on location in New York and Montreal.
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The Cartel
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn his first feature film, director Bob Bowdon takes aim at America's public school system, revealing a self-serving network of wasteful cartels that squander funding and fail to deliver when it comes to academic testing and basic skills. Both parents and teachers want change, but reform is an uphill battle in the face of heel-digging bureaucrats and so-called "dropout factories." It's a bona fide crisis that's burgeoning out of control.
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The Caveman's Valentine
2001 | 14A | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter finding a frozen corpse near his cave in a New York City park, homeless recluse Romulus Ledbetter (Samuel L. Jackson) -- a former piano prodigy beset by delusions of harmful rays bombarding him from the Chrysler Building -- suspects foul play and investigates. But can the schizophrenic Romulus pull himself together long enough to catch the killer? Featuring a brilliant turn by Jackson, this engrossing thriller also stars Colm Feore.
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The Chamber
1996 | R | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIdealistic young attorney Adam Hall (Chris O'Donnell) takes on the death row clemency case of his unrepentant Klansman grandfather, Sam Cayhall (Gene Hackman), in this big-screen adaptation of a John Grisham novel. The pair's prickly meetings and Adam's visits with his alcoholic Aunt Lee (Faye Dunaway) force Hall to confront his family's dark past just as new evidence arises and suggests a government conspiracy in Cayhall's case.
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The Chronicles of Riddick
2004 | 14A | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFive years after the events in sci-fi film Pitch Black, escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself caught in the middle of a galactic war waged by Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), the leader of a sect called the Necromongers. Riddick is charged with stopping the Necromonger army from its evil grip, meanwhile rescuing an old friend from a prison planet and evading capture by bounty hunters. Dame Judi Dench and Thandie Newton co-star.
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The Cure
1995 | PG-13 | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRejected by his peers, an 11-year-old Minnesota boy who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion develops a kinship with his new neighbor. When the duo reads about a New Orleans' doctor's cure for AIDS, they head down the Mississippi River on a raft.
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The Dream Team
1989 | PG-13 | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile escorting four of his patients to a Yankees game, a shrink (Dennis Boutsikaris) gets waylaid by crooked cops, and his quartet of crazies is unleashed on the streets of New York City in this comic gem from director Howard Zieff. Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle and Stephen Furst deliver first-rate performances as the foursome of lovable loonies who are forced to fend for themselves while banding together to save the doctor.
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The Four Seasons
1981 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsChronicling the upscale neuroses of three middle-aged couples, this wry comedy of manners stars Alan Alda (who also writes and directs), Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis, Len Cariou, Jack Weston and Rita Moreno. The longtime friends take vacations together every season until till one of the men ditches his spouse for a much younger woman (Bess Armstrong), tilting the group dynamics and putting their interrelationships to the test.
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The Frighteners
1996 | R | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBlending humor and horror, director Peter Jackson's outlandish tale centers on shady psychic detective Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), who uses his ability to communicate with the dead to boost his business. But when a sinister spirit is unleashed and members of the community are mysteriously killed, the P.I. -- with the help of a comely widow (Trini Alvarado) -- must use his powers to get to the bottom of the supernatural slayings.
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The Gingerbread Man
1998 | R | 3.1 out of 5 StarsSuccessful Georgia attorney Rick Magruder (Kenneth Branagh) becomes absolutely obsessed with his sultry new client, caterer Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz), in this atmospheric thriller penned by John Grisham and directed by Robert Altman. When Magruder attempts to protect Doss from her religious fanatic father (Robert Duvall), the barrister soon finds his career and his children under threat. Robert Downey Jr. and Daryl Hannah co-star.
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The Graduates
2008 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWhen four high school buddies hit the beach for a last summertime fling before they go their separate ways, bogus guidance from a booze-buying pal and their own half-baked schemes put the brakes on their dreams of unlimited beer and uncensored babes. But as their hormone-driven plans unravel, they discover what it means to have true friends. Ryan Gielen directs this comedy that stars Rob Bradford, Blake Merriman, Nick Vergara and Mike Pennacchio.
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The Kennel Murder Case
1933 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWilliam Powell brings his urbane insouciance to this Philo Vance mystery, which finds the unflappable gumshoe nosing around a Long Island dog show where an apparent suicide has just occurred. But Philo isn't convinced ... it smells like a murder!
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The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
1994 | G | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLittlefoot and his pals are back in this sequel to animator Don Bluth's opus about warm and caring dinosaurs. Now living in the Great Valley, the pint-size reptiles spot a pair of egg thieves from a secret hideaway they've made. Eager to prove themselves, the dinos track down the missing eggs. But in the process, they open up their valley to evil outsiders and Littlefoot ends up lost in the frightening Great Beyond.
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The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
1995 | G | 3.7 out of 5 StarsUh-oh! Trouble comes to the Great Valley in the form of a crashed meteorite that now blocks the main water supply. As the land dries up and the animals begin to go thirsty, the different dinosaurs who once coexisted peacefully become contentious. When bigotry and bickering increase, Littlefoot and his gang decide that it's up to them to save the day -- but first, they must face down Tyrannosauruses and other carnivores.
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The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
2002 | G | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLittlefoot and his lovable friends are back in this all-new animated adventure in which they explore the wonders of the Great Valley while testing the boundaries of their friendship. This installment of the popular animated series about dinosaurs introduces Mo, a playful dolphin-like swimming creature, to The Land Before Time family.
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The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
1997 | G | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this fifth installment in the animated series, the Great Valley is taken over by creatures feasting on leaves, forcing Littlefoot, his family and neighbors to leave their beloved home and their adventure begins.
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The Land Before Time VII: Stone of Cold Fire
2000 | G | 3.6 out of 5 StarsYoung Littlefoot the dinosaur and his friends witness a bright light streaking through the sky, hurtling towards Earth. News of the event quickly reaches the village, and many wonder if it could be the legend of the magical "Stone of Cold Fire" come true. A long-lost relative, uncle Pterano, sets out to find the "Stone" for himself, with Littlefoot and friends on his trail. This is part of a series of animated films for children.
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