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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 7.6.5 |
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Adapted from the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about
the life of a man (Brad Pitt) who ages in reverse: He
is born as an old man and as he grows he becomes a boy
and then an infant... [2:47 - PG-13]
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Marley & Me - 5.4.4 |
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Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star as a young
married couple that moves to Florida to find the
perfect jobs in the perfect climate. While pursuing
their dreams, they don't feel totally ready... [2:03 -
PG]
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Valkyrie - 1.7.5 |
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Based on a true story: During WWII a Nazi officer (Tom
Cruise) comes to realize that his ideas about the
future of Germany and how war is waged are completely
dissimilar to the military... [2:00 - PG-13]
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The Spirit - 4.8.4 |
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Based on Will Eisner's graphic novel, Gabriel Macht
stars as The Spirit, a masked vigilante who fakes his
own death in order to fight crime -- and especially a
ruthless arch villain called The Octopus... [1:48 -
PG-13]
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Bedtime Stories - 3.3.2 |
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Adam Sandler stars as a maintenance man who dreams of
managing a five-star resort hotel, that was built on
the site of his father's far more modest hotel. When
he has to take care of his young... [1:39 - PG]
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Slumdog Millionaire -
5.7.5 |
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A young man who's lived all his life in the slums of
Mumbai is on the verge of winning millions in India's
version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Also with
Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan.. [2:00 - R]
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Nothing But the Truth -
6.6.7 |
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A journalist (Kate Beckinsale) reveals a C.I.A.
agent's identity and is imprisoned when she refuses to
disclose her source. Also with Alan Alda, Vera Farmiga,
Matt Dillon, David Schwimmer... [1:47 - R]
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Yes Man - 6.4.5 |
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Jim Carrey stars as a man who finds no joy in life
after his wife dumps him. To change his mood he
enrolls in a self-help group called "Yes Man" and
agrees to say "Yes" to everything... [1:44 - PG-13]
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Tale of Despereaux - 1.3.1 |
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A small mouse named Despereaux (voiced of Matthew
Broderick) does not fit in with his family and
community because he is not afraid of things that
cause automatic panic among... [1:34 - G]
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Seven Pounds - 6.6.4 |
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Will Smith stars as a man who's unable to deal with
the death of the woman he loved and comes to terms
with his pain by donating his organs to people who are
struggling under... [2:03 - PG-13]
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The Wrestler - 8.7.8 |
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After suffering a heart attack, an aging professional
wrestler (Mickey Rourke) must come to terms with the
fact that he'll have to stop wrestling or he will die.
Also with Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood... [1:45 - R]
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Wendy and Lucy - 1.2.6 |
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A young woman (Michelle Williams) and her dog become
stranded in Oregon while driving to Alaska to seek a
better life. Also with Will Patton, Will Oldham, John
Robinson, Wally Dalton... [1:20 - R]
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Gran Torino - 4.7.10 |
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A racist Korean War Veteran (Clint Eastwood) befriends
and protects his Asian-American neighbors after
intervening in a gang-related fight. Also with
Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, Ahney Her... [1:56 - R]
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The Day the Earth Stood Still -
1.6.2 |
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Remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic: a representative of
an alien and far superior civilization visits the
Earth to determine whether humanity is capable of
changing its aggressive nature.... [1:50 - PG-13]
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Doubt - 3.3.4 |
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Drama taking place in the early 1960s: Meryl Streep
stars as a rather severe nun in a Catholic school, who
prides herself on being feared by the students. She
sets her sights on the apparently... [1:44 - PG-13]
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Nothing Like the
Holidays - 5.4.4 |
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All of the members of the Rodriguez family are coming
home for the holidays: Returning from California and
New York, and as far away as Iraq, each member comes
with his or her own... [1:39 - PG-13]
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The Reader - 9.4.2 |
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Kate Winslet stars as a woman in post World War II
Germany, who finds a sick young man (David Kross) in
the entrance to her apartment, takes him in and they
begin a passionate relationship.... [2:02 - R]
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Cadillac Records - 7.5.10 |
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Based on a true story: Adrien Brody stars as Leonard
Chess, the man who started the Chess Records label and
recorded such artists as Muddy Waters (Jeffrey
Wright), Etta James... [1:48 - R]
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Nobel Son - 8.7.7 |
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Black comedy with Alan Rickman as a womanizing
professor who wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
However, his gloating is short-lived when he and his
wife (Mary Steenburgen) learn... [1:15 - R]
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