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JANUARY 10, 2013
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
1992 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsReflecting on the widening gap between the poor and rich in 1992 America, George Carlin had a novel proposal: Why not let the homeless live on golf courses? These and other insights populate the comic's classic set at Madison Square Garden. The performance finds Carlin at his misanthropic prime, riffing on the environment, flying on airplanes, penises and -- most presciently -- the first Gulf War.
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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIrreverent counterculture comedian George Carlin riffs on everything from high-technology to election returns in this stand-up performance. No topic is too shocking for Carlin, who serves up his takes on sex, religion and other controversial issues.
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George Carlin: On Location With George Carlin
1977 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn his first HBO special, comedian George Carlin brings his straight talk, quick wit and sharp tongue to a broad cable audience. The bulk of the show -- taped at the University of Southern California -- is funny, but light on controversy.
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George Carlin: Playing with Your Head
1986 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this concert recorded in Los Angeles in 1986, stand-up legend George Carlin clocks in with another hilarious in-depth meditation on wildly diverse topics, including "Losing Things," "Charities" and "Sports." Other segments include "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings" and "A Moment of Silence." Whether it's a large guffaw or a modest chuckle, there's humor for everyone in this monologue from one of America's funniest comedians.
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George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
1988 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFilmed live in the Garden State in 1988, this hour long HBO concert features Grammy-winning stand-up comedian George Carlin displaying his unique and popular sense of humor, blending caustic wit with intellectual wordplay. Carlin covers some of his classic routines, including "Cars and Driving II," "Reagan's Gang, Church People and American Values," "People I Can Do Without" and "Keeping People Alert."
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George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFilmed live for television, this comedy special features George Carlin's trademark scathing wit in a series of routines that take aim at airport security, germs, cigars, "man stuff" and one of his favorite targets: religion.
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Stake Land
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis genre-bending thriller combines vampires, religious fanatics and post-apocalyptic horrors with a coming-of-age tale that finds drifter Mister (Nick Damici) training young Martin (Connor Paolo) to survive the nightmare that has become America as they journey to New Eden. While they combat the mutated bloodsuckers and vicious humans seeking to rule the land, Mister and Martin rescue other wanderers and become a tightly knit family of warriors.
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The Casserole Club
2012 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn a 1960s suburb, a group of housewives decides to form a recipe club and host dinners with their husbands to see who can make the best casserole. But the competition soon turns to boozy flirtation, and more than recipes end up getting swapped.
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The IT Crowd: Series 1
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEnter the glamorous offices of Reynholm Industries, then take the elevator to the basement, where you'll find the decidedly unglamorous IT support team: slacker Roy, social misfit Moss and technically ignorant supervisor Jen.
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The IT Crowd: Series 2
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe inaction continues in the second round of this comedy series that follows the desperate lives of three miserable members of a corporate IT support team. Season 2 finds a new boss shaking things up, and Jen lands herself a promotion.
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The IT Crowd: Series 3
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the third season of this acclaimed comedy series about tech support geeks and slackers, Jen seeks a new job after her sexual harassment lawsuit ends unsatisfactorily. Later, Moss and Roy turn on Jen when she goes overboard with her role as boss.
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The IT Crowd: Series 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFrom their basement digs in the swank high-rise offices of Reynholm Industries, the firm's in-house tech support staff continue to bump heads, maintain an uneasy coexistence and delight in defying their clueless but ambitious supervisor.
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Zeitgeist: Addendum
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsContinuing the discussion from Zeitgeist: The Movie about the controversial links between religion and the financial markets, this documentary explores the causes of social corruption and puts forth a solution based on human alignment with nature.
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JANUARY 09, 2013
Bodyguard
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIrritated by her bodyguard, wealthy Divya invents a phony secret admirer to distract him with phone calls. But when her father becomes angry, believing Divya and the bodyguard are lovers, he sets off a chain of unexpected events.
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JANUARY 08, 2013
LOL
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPretty teen Lola and her high school friends struggle to elude their bewildered parents, pull off daring hookups and sow some seriously wild oats in this coming-of-age comedy for the social media era.
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Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA new breed of crime fighter now stalks the urban landscape. Two filmmakers go undercover to expose anti-graffiti vigilantes who stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters.
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JANUARY 06, 2013
Ca$h
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFeeling lucky when a satchel full of greenbacks lands in their lap, a cash-strapped Chicago couple discovers that their big bonanza has a hefty price attached when a nasty criminal shows up looking for his jailed brother's lost money.
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JANUARY 02, 2013
Centurion
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn 2nd-century Britain, Roman fighter Quintas Dias (Michael Fassbender) is the lone survivor of a Pictish attack on a Roman frontier post. Eager for revenge, he joins the Ninth Legion -- under General Virilus (Dominic West) -- and journeys north on a mission to destroy the Picts. Writer-director Neil Marshall's rousing sword-and-sandals adventure also stars Olga Kurylenko as the beautiful Pict warrior Etain.
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Dexter: Season 6
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter Morgan continues to get away with leading the darkest of double lives in the sixth season of this gripping drama: working as a genial forensics technician by day and transforming into a vengeful serial killer in his off hours.
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JANUARY 01, 2013
127 Hours
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFrom director Danny Boyle comes this harrowing tale of real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco), who literally cuts himself loose from danger -- and lives to tell about it when sliding rock pins his forearm under a boulder during a climb in Utah. To stay alive, Ralston resorts to his basest survival instincts. The film scored Academy Award nominations in the Best Picture and Best Actor (Franco) categories.
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1313: Frankenqueen
2012 | NR | 1.8 out of 5 StarsA group of young men agree to act as "test subjects" for plastic surgeon Victoria Franks. But their getaway at Victoria's lavish Malibu mansion turns deadly, as their mad scientist hostess implements a nefarious and homicidal agenda.
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24: Season 1
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFollow 24 hours in the life of federal agent Jack Bauer in the thrilling first season of this innovative, Emmy Award-winning series. Taken together, the 24 hour-long episodes track one entire day (from midnight to midnight) of Bauer's activities.
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24: Season 2
2002 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA nuclear bomb is loose in Los Angeles, prompting anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer, President David Palmer and their team to do whatever they can to stop it from detonating. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to mend fences with his estranged daughter.
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24: Season 3
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe third season begins three years after the end of Season 2. Agent Jack Bauer is struggling with drug addiction, but he'll need to be at the top of his game for the next 24 hours as terrorists threaten to release a deadly virus into Los Angeles.
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24: Season 4
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn Season 4 of the Emmy-winning drama, agent Jack Bauer finds himself removed from the Counter Terrorist Unit and is now ensconced at the office of Secretary of Defense when a commuter-train tragedy sets off another horrific chain of events.
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