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MARCH 01, 2011
The Pleasure Drivers
2005 | 14A | 2.3 out of 5 StarsWhen white-trash "caregiver" Daphne (Lauren Holly) discovers the father of the mentally unstable man she looks after won't pay up, she kidnaps his daughter (Steffany Huckaby) and holds her for ransom. Intertwining stories involve a cuckolded professor (Angus Macfadyen) and a lesbian hit woman. Lacey Chabert, Billy Zane and Meat Loaf co-star in this stylish thriller from Andrzej Sekula, who was Quentin Tarantino's cinematographer for Pulp Fiction.
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The Road to Guantanamo
2006 | 14A | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDirector Michael Winterbottom presents the true story of three British Muslim men known as "the Tipton Three," who were unjustly arrested and held for more than two years in the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
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The Sasquatch Gang
2006 | PG | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSci-fi lover Gavin (Jeremy Sumpter) sparks a media frenzy when he discovers evidence that Bigfoot lives nearby. While Gavin sets out to find the creature, a local loser (Justin Long) tries to cash in, and Bigfoot authority Dr. Artimus Snodgrass (Carl Weathers) arrives to investigate. The small town buzzes as the press descends, rumors swirl, hawkers sell souvenirs and Gavin, Snodgrass, a reporter and a cop try to uncover the truth.
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FEBRUARY 19, 2011
The Wrestler
2008 | 14A | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMickey Rourke stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Hank and Mike
2008 | 14A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen the multinational corporation that owns all holidays gives them a pink slip, beer-swilling, cigarette-smoking Easter bunnies Hank (Thomas Michael) and Mike (Paolo Mancini) are forced to brave the cold, harsh world of unemployment. Co-written by Michael and Mancini, this irreverent blue-collar comedy from director Matthiew Klinck also stars Joe Mantegna (TV's" Criminal Minds") and Chris Klein (American Pie).
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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Saturday Night Live: Season 20
1994 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThese episodes from the tumultuous 20th year of the landmark late-night comedy show find fan favorites Mike Myers, Chris Farley and Adam Sandler making their final appearances, while new stars such as Molly Shannon hit their stride. Among the guest hosts this season are John Travolta, Sarah Jessica Parker, George Clooney, Courteney Cox and former cast member Dana Carvey. Other highlights include a cameo by former president George H.W. Bush.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 21
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAlec Baldwin, Quentin Tarantino and "SNL" alums Chevy Chase and Phil Hartman take on hosting duties in the show's 21st season, which introduces new cast members Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as the awkward Spartan cheerleaders. The collection features selected sketches from the season, including David Spade's caustic "Spade in America," the return of Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci and Sam Waterston's "Old Glory Insurance" commercial parody.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 22
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWill Ferrell and Cheri Oteri head a strong cast in the 22nd year of the show that's famously "Live, from New York!" Along with parodies of politics and current events, this season features recurring animated bits such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." Tom Hanks, Lisa Kudrow, John Goodman and series alumni Phil Hartman, Chris Rock and Dana Carvey serve as hosts, and newcomers Ana Gasteyer and Tracy Morgan join the cast.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 23
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWill Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Molly Shannon and Norm MacDonald are all part of the talented principal cast for another irreverent, provocative season of "SNL's" trademark sketch comedy and satire -- more than two decades after the program's 1975 debut. The roster of guest hosts includes Rudy Giuliani, Samuel L. Jackson and Sarah Michelle Gellar, while Jack Nicholson makes a cameo appearance. The shows exclude some musical acts and sketches.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 24
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIncluded among the outrageous sketches in the 24th season of "SNL" are plenty of segments aimed at the embattled Clinton administration -- even one in which notorious White House intern Monica Lewinsky makes a guest appearance. Guest hosts include emeritus "SNL" cast members Bill Murray and Will Ferrell, along with Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, James Van Der Beek, Kelsey Grammer and others. The episodes exclude musical guests and some sketches.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 25
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAs it enters a new century, the late-night comedy show also celebrates its silver anniversary with a slew of celebrity hosts that starts with Jerry Seinfeld and ends with Jackie Chan and includes everyone from the Rock to Jamie Foxx in between. Other highlights of "SNL's" 25th season include an 18-year-old Britney Spears -- the youngest person in the show's history to both host and appear as musical guest in the same episode.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 26
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn its 26th season, this enduring variety show has a comedic field day parodying the 2000 presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Al Gore -- not to mention the election itself and its controversial aftermath. Also this year, head writer Tina Fey gets in front of the camera and joins Jimmy Fallon at the "Weekend Update" desk, while guest hosts include Rob Lowe, Pierce Brosnan, Katie Holmes and Charlize Theron.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 27
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the 27th season of America's favorite late-night comedy sketch show, talented newcomers Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers join an already strong cast that includes Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Maya Rudolph. Highlights this year -- broadcast in the grim aftermath of Sept. 11 -- include Ferrell's over-the-top funny "Patriotic Shorts" skit. Reese Witherspoon, Ian McKellen, Drew Barrymore and Derek Jeter are among the guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 28
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith an election year looming, the venerable late-night sketch comedy series takes plenty of jabs at the political scene, even including a pair of party heavyweights -- John McCain and Al Gore -- as hosts. Audience favorite Christopher Walken, Bernie Mack and "SNL" alum Dan Aykroyd are among the other celebrity hosts to join a regular cast of players that includes Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Tracy Morgan (in his final season).
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Saturday Night Live: Season 29
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet your weekly dose of funny with these episodes from the live comedy show's 29th season, which finds Tina Fey, Will Forte, Amy Poehler and the rest of the cast lampooning Harry Potter, politics, reality television and more. Other highlights include installments of Robert Smigel's recurring "TV Funhouse" cartoons. Elijah Wood, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg are among this year's guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 30
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 30th season of this long-running sketch-comedy series serves up a delightful dose of political satire with parodies of the 2004 presidential election contest between then-President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry. This year, the revolving cast includes Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler, who joins head writer Tina Fey at the "Weekend Update" desk. Guest hosts include Robert De Niro, Queen Latifah and Jude Law.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 31
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFinesse Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Andy Samberg, who debuts his "Lazy Sunday" rap sketch with Chris Parnell, join the cast of "SNL" for its 31st season. Guest hosts include funnyman Dane Cook and cyclist Lance Armstrong. Other notables are Tom Hanks, Jason Lee and Natalie Portman, who raps about her life (the pretaped skit became an Internet sensation) alongside "SNL" cast members Samberg, Parnell and Seth Meyers.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 32
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 32nd season of "Saturday Night Live" features more hilarity and originality with guest hosts like pop star Justin Timberlake, who raps in a pretaped digital short with "SNL" cast member Andy Samberg about the perfect holiday gift. Other hosts include "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven, footballer Peyton Manning, and former cast member Molly Shannon, who stars in a sketch where she auditions to be a stripper at "The Soprano's" Bada Bing.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 33
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt's nonstop laughs in this 33rd season of "SNL," which kicks off with NBA hoopster LeBron James as host and closes in May 2008 with host Steve Carell of "The Office." Other guests include Seth Rogen, former "SNL" cast member Tina Fey, Ellen Page, Ashton Kutcher, Jonah Hill and the ever-present Christopher Walken. A notably shorter season, "SNL" aired only 12 episodes due to the Writers Guild of America strike.
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FEBRUARY 13, 2011
Cassandra's Dream
2007 | 14A | 2.9 out of 5 StarsWhen two brothers turn to crime to solve their money troubles, they soon find themselves over their heads and pitted against each other. One brother becomes smitten with a beautiful young actress, while his sibling struggles with gambling debts.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Altered
2006 | 18A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFive high school buddies are abducted by aliens from a farm in Florida -- but only four of them survive. Fifteen years later, the friends -- whose lives have been altered ever since -- return to the farm to face their enemy and seek revenge.
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FEBRUARY 02, 2011
American Gun
2005 | 14A | 3.0 out of 5 StarsNominated for Best Feature for the Independent Spirit Awards, director Aric Avelino's ambitious drama tackles the controversial issue of gun ownership by weaving disparate story lines into one cohesive narrative. Characters include a gun store owner (Donald Sutherland) and his granddaughter (Linda Cardellini) in Virginia, a beleaguered high school principal (Forest Whitaker) in Chicago and a grieving single mother (Marcia Gay Harden) in Oregon.
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Shadows in the Sun
2005 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsOn a pilgrimage to Italy to find Weldon Parish (Harvey Keitel), his literary idol, a budding young writer named Jeremy (Joshua Jackson) finds exactly what he's looking for -- and then some. But a funny thing happens while Weldon's encouraging Jeremy to expand his worldview: He finds his protégé has something to say, too. Claire Forlani co-stars as Weldon's daughter Isabella, who takes an unabashed interest in her father's admirer.
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FEBRUARY 01, 2011
A Very British Gangster
2007 | 18A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this 2007 Sundance Film Festival entry, director Donal MacIntyre paints an intimate cinematic portrait of Dominic Noonan, the head of one of Britain's largest organized crime families. Alongside brother Desmond, Noonan is alleged to have committed more than 25 murders in his two-decade reign of terror. The documentary reveals the notorious gangster's inner circle and his heavy influence in a town stricken with abject poverty and violence.
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Appaloosa
2008 | 14A | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a malicious, land-hungry rancher has the marshal and deputy of Appaloosa killed, two gunmen blow into town to restore law and order. But the stakes are raised even higher when a beautiful widow of uncertain convictions enters the picture.
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