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FEBRUARY 01, 2011
Bi the Way
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsToday's "Whatever Generation" considers dating both men and women nothing unusual. In this documentary, directors Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker traverse America to examine bisexuality's growing presence. What does it mean for future generations? The women cite scientific research from anthropologists, biologists, psychologists and more, as well as recount personal stories from five young adults scattered across the nation.
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Chaotic Ana
2007 | 18A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWide-eyed wild child Ana (Manuela Vellés) dwells on the secluded isle of Ibiza, selling her artwork to support her father, but an invitation by enigmatic patron Justine (Charlotte Rampling) to study in Madrid launches the teen into a fantastical discovery of inner spirits and past lives. In this luminous drama, Ana's passion for painter Said (Nicolas Cazalé) awakens hints of secret selves that the haunted young searcher resolves to unlock.
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Crude Impact
2006 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsOil may have fueled the development of the modern industrial society, but as this compelling documentary explains, it's also triggered political conflict, greed, environmental devastation and an addiction to consumption. Director James Jandak Wood traces how the world has become dependent on fossil fuels -- a resource that someday will be gone -- and how little has been done to develop alternative energy sources.
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Frontrunners
2008 | PG | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe campaign pressures, the rivalries and the emphasis on image could all be taken from a national presidential race. But the candidates profiled in this documentary are competing for student body president at New York's Stuyvesant High School. As the notoriously competitive school's election draws near, the campaign becomes a microcosm for the nation at large, with race, gender and appearance vying for attention with real issues.
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Gone with the Woman
2007 | 14A | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA young man (Trond Fausa Aurvaag) is thrown for a loop when a beautiful woman (Marian Saastad Ottesen) randomly shows up at his apartment one day. After a series of unannounced visits, she decides to move in with him. Considering his options, the man determines that his best course of action is to go with the flow. Thus begins a period of chaos, when his routines and expectations on how to conduct a relationship are turned upside down.
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Hey Good Looking!
2006 | PG | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFour Parisian friends confide in one another in this romantic comedy directed by Lisa Azuelos. Isa (Michèle Laroque) is a beauty salon owner who's head over heels for a British investor. Alice (Valérie Benguigui) copes with an unhappy marriage by befriending a single father. And while heiress Léa (Aure Atika) pines for her ex, Nina (Géraldine Nakache) struggles to get in shape and find herself a man.
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Los Bastardos
2008 | 14A | 2.2 out of 5 StarsTwo undocumented Mexican immigrants are driven to the edge by the constant exploitation and humiliation they're forced to endure in Los Angeles. Fed up with the mistreatment, they decide to exact revenge by taking a woman hostage.
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My Name Is Juani
2006 | 18A | 2.7 out of 5 StarsSales clerk Juani (Verónica Echegui) dreams of a life in show biz, away from her stifling home life with her lazy father (José Chaves) and distant mother (Mercedes Hoyos). When she plots a move to Madrid with best friend Vani (Laya Martí), the hopeful ingénue finds that dreams can have unlikely consequences. While the friends have escaped one kind of brutal existence, they soon discover a whole new cruel world.
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Orgies and the Meaning of Life
2008 | 18A | 2.3 out of 5 StarsWhile trying to complete his novel about a stick figure seeking to become three-dimensional, Baxter Goode (Brad T. Gottfred, who also wrote and directed) struggles with his addiction to orgy fantasies in this offbeat indie drama. Complicating things are his successful and disapproving Christian author father, his search for the woman who will cure him of his sexual fantasies, and his lesbian roommate -- who may or may not be real.
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Pride and Glory
2007 | 18A | 3.5 out of 5 StarsA corruption scandal fractures a family of New York City cops when detective Ray Tierney is tasked with investigating a police precinct run by his older brother. As if that weren't enough, Ray's fellow officer and friend might be dirty, too.
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Stories of Lost Souls
2005 | 14A | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAn all-star cast explores tales of lonely people triumphing in an unforgiving world. In eight vignettes, actors Keira Knightley, Cate Blanchett, Paul Bettany, Hugh Jackman, James Gandolfini and others dramatize unsettling situations that are met with grace and determination. The team of directors, bringing their talents to this compilation of short tales, includes Deborra-Lee Furness, William Garcia, Paul Holmes, Mark Palansky and Col Spector.
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Summer Rain
2006 | 14A | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAntonio Banderas directs this coming-of-age tale set in southern Spain in the 1970s. Miguelito, Paco and Babirusa stand on the line between youthful indulgence and the responsibility of adulthood during their last vacation together. But only one, budding poet Miguelito, seems to have his sights set on romance. This evocative drama about the choice everyone must face -- and the life we all leave behind -- is based on the novel by Antonio Soler.
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The Yacoubian Building
2006 | 14A | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThe most expensive Egyptian movie ever made, this sprawling tapestry of modern-day Egypt weaves together multiple stories of the residents of the Yacoubian Building, a Cairo structure built in 1937 to house the city's upper crust.
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Tracker: The Complete Series
2001 | 14+ | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThis sci-fi series chronicles the work of Cole (Adrian Paul), an alien who comes to Earth to track down evil Zin (Geraint Wyn Davies) and some 200 other extraterrestrials now living in Chicago, disguised as humans and using their alien powers to commit crimes. But Earth ways are strange to Cole, so he enlists the help of sexy bar owner Mel (Amy Price-Francis) to help him navigate the Windy City underworld and to recapture Zin and his minions.
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Twice Upon a Time
2006 | 14A | 3.1 out of 5 StarsTwo lovers -- British actress Alice (Charlotte Rampling) and cult movie director Louis (Jean Rochefort) -- put an end to their relationship years ago. As they rekindle their romance, they trade wits and soon, the verbal sparring turns into pillow talk. While the two make up for lost time, they lampoon everything from French cinema to Canadians. Antoine de Caunes writes and directs this romantic farce.
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JANUARY 29, 2011
Gray Matters
2006 | PG | 3.0 out of 5 StarsSam and Gray are brother and sister who share a home and a love of many things -- ballroom dancing, 1940s movie musicals and, to their surprise, feelings for an attractive woman. But Gray, who has been heterosexual, is confused by her new feelings.
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JANUARY 26, 2011
Kurbaan
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a young Indian couple moves to the suburbs to claim their stake in the American dream, they are shocked to learn they've become enmeshed in a secret terrorist plot. As tensions escalate, the bride begins to wonder if her husband is being honest.
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JANUARY 25, 2011
Primal
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA wholesome outback adventure turns gruesome when one member (Krew Boylan) of a group of friends on a camping trip takes an ill-advised dip that transforms a quiet night under the stars into a terrifying struggle for survival. The ancient cave painting that the group has come to observe is linked to the elemental evil confronting them -- but the friends are too busy trying to stay alive to figure out the mystery that holds the key to it all.
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DECEMBER 15, 2010
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 1
1989 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSketch comedy troupe the Kids in the Hall -- Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson -- turn the mundane into the surreal with their zany characters and stories in this Emmy-nominated series. Highlights from Season 1 include discussions about menstruation, the story of the big crouton, the wisdom of the 30 Helens, and the exploits of Cabbage Head, Head Crusher and Buddy Cole.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 2
1990 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMainstream comedy gets a bizarre twist courtesy of cutups Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson in the sophomore season of this brilliant sketch show. Strange signature characters such as the Chicken Lady, Cabbage Head and Mr. Heavyfoot all make appearances as the kids take aim at everything from corporate culture to the drug scene, sexism and suburban angst.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 3
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSingularly, they're comics Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson. But together, they're the Kids in the Hall, a comedy troupe known for displaying its oddball antics on HBO in the late 1980s and early '90s. This collection of skits from the show's third season resurrects all of your favorite characters -- including the Chicken Lady, Cabbage Head and Mr. Heavyfoot.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 4
1992 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsStars Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson continue to shatter taboos in the fourth season of this acclaimed sketch-comedy series that earned a loyal following among the cable crowd. The comic quintet brings on the laughs with skits about the Queen of England, weather forecasters, and the exploits of wacky trademark characters like the Chicken Lady and the Inexperienced Cannibal.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 5
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsKnown collectively as the Kids in the Hall, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson cap off five hilarious years on the air with the final season of their quirky sketch-comedy show. The funniest skits in this zany collection involve plenty of men in drag, plus appearances by popular characters such as gay bar owner Buddy Cole (Thompson) and, of course, the Chicken Lady (McKinney).
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DECEMBER 14, 2010
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter failing to find true love in any of his past relationships, Chris Waitt resolves to discover exactly what is wrong with him. Thinking that others have a better idea of his faults than he does, he sets out to find and question old girlfriends.
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