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She's Out of My League - 7.4.10

When an average guy (Jay Baruchel) begins a relationship with a beautiful and popular woman (Alice Eve), his lack of confidence, as well as the negative influence of his friends and family, lead to the end of the relationship -- or perhaps not. Also with Debra Jo Rupp, Krysten Ritter and Lindsay Sloane. Directed by Jim Field Smith. [1:44 - R]

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Green Zone - 1.7.8

A U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer (Matt Damon) deployed in Baghdad during the "Shock and Awe" stage of the Iraq war is sent on one mission after another to scout out areas identified as housing WMDs. After every one turns up nothing he begins to question the veracity of the intelligence reports and ultimately questions why the U.S. is even there. Also with Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Antoni Corone, Nicoye Banks, Bijan Daneshmand, Jerry Della Salla, Jason Isaacs, Brendan Gleeson, Igal Naor and Khalid Abdalla. Directed by Paul Greengrass. [1:55 - R]

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Our Family Wedding - 4.3.5

An African-American man and a Hispanic woman (Lance Gross and America Ferrera) come home to tell their parents that they are going to get married. The news is not received well, and the wedding plans spiral out of control with both families vying for top billing. After a lot of soul searching and re-evaluation of their relationship, the couple comes to terms with the situation. Also with Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Anjelah Johnson, Diana-Maria Riva, Charlie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Regina King and Taye Diggs. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa. [1:30 - PG-13]

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Remember Me - 7.6.5

A man (Robert Pattinson) trying to make sense of his older brother's suicide and his estranged relationship with his father is arrested one night for trying to break up a fight on a NYC street. The arresting officer has a daughter (Emilie de Ravin) with whom he strikes up a friendship, but when their relationship evolves, his frustrations about life surface. Also with Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, Ruby Jerins, Tate Ellington, Pierce Brosnan and Kate Burton. Directed by Allen Coulter. [1:53 - PG-13]

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Ghost Writer - 5.4.5

After a ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) is hired to write the autobiography of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan), he uncovers a secret that puts him, and the recent history and reputation of the country, at risk. Also with Kim Cattrall, Jim Belushi and Olivia Williams. Directed by Roman Polanski. [2:08 - PG-13]

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Alice in Wonderland - 2.5.1

The familiar Lewis Carroll tale is reinterpreted by being framed as the story of a grown-up Alice (Mia Wasikowska), who is manipulated into a marriage to a young man she does not love. When she runs away after he proposes during a party, she falls through a deep hole that brings her to the world of the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the Cheshire Cat and other magical characters. Also with Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Christopher Lee, Matt Lucas, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover and Alan Rickman. Directed by Tim Burton. [1:49 - PG]

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Brooklyn's Finest - 9.9.10

Three New York City police officers (Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere and Don Cheadle) are dramatically transformed in the course of a chaotic week, after they become involved in a massive drug operation. Also with Wesley Snipes, Jesse Williams, Brian P. O'Byrne and Vincent D'Onofrio. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. [2:20 - R]

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Cop Out - 6.7.10

After two veteran NYC detectives (Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis) are suspended without pay, they find themselves in more trouble when one of them has a rare baseball card stolen. To find justice, and the $84,000 card, they put themselves back on the streets and end up accomplishing more than they thought possible. Also with Adam Brody, Michelle Trachtenerg, Jason Lee and Seann William Scott, Kevin Pollak, Ana De La Reguera, Guillermo Diaz, Rashida Jones and Juan Carlos Hernández. Directed by Kevin Smith. [1:47 - R]

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The Crazies - 1.9.8

Something is causing the people of a small Iowa town to become violent, uncontrollable killers. Efforts to find out what is happening are halted by a military force and it seems there will be no way out of town and no cure. With Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson, Joe Reegan and Christie Lynn Smith. Directed by Breck Eisner. [1:41 - R]

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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - 8.8.10

A police detective (Nicolas Cage) serving in post-Katrina New Orleans becomes addicted to prescription pain medication after being injured in the line of duty, and quickly starts using street drugs. As he investigates the murder of a family of Senegalese immigrants, he's compromised by his addictions to drugs and gambling, and his criminal associations. Also with Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Brad Dourif and Xzibit. Directed by Werner Herzog. [2:01 - R]

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Happy Tears - 8.4.5

Parker Posey and Demi Moore star as sisters who return home to care for their ailing father (Rip Torn). All three family members must now confront their not-exactly-perfect lives, getting older, and mortality. Also with Ellen Barkin, Christian Camargo, Billy Magnussen, Roger Rees and Sebastian Roché. Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. [1:35 - R]

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The Last Station - 7.3.4

It's 1910 and celebrated Russian author Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) is dying. He has been arguing with both his wife (Helen Mirren), and his secretary and protégé (Paul Giamatti), his 13 children want his time, money and approval, and he's conflicted about a Christian anarchist movement that was started in his name. When he leaves his estate, he ends up at a railroad station in Southern Russia, where a crowd of reporters has gathered to file reports on his condition. Also with Anne-Marie Duff, James McAvoy, John Sessions and Patrick Kennedy IV. Directed by Michael Hoffman. [1:52 - R]

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The White Ribbon - 6.6.4

In a pre-World War I German village, inexplicable violent events begin to take place: some seem like accidents, while others are obviously designed to cause damage and even death. A schoolteacher determines that the culprits are the village children, who are abused by their parents, and whose reaction is to become violent themselves. With Christian Friedel, Leonie Benesch, Maria-Victoria Dragus, Leonard Proxauf, Levin Henning, Johanna Busse, Thibault Sérié, Janina Fautz, Enno Trebs, Theo Trebs, Ulrich Tukur, Burghart Klaußner, Rainer Bock and Ernst Jacobi. Directed by Michael Haneke. In German with English subtitles. [2:24 - R]

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Shutter Island - 7.9.6

Thriller set in 1954 about two U.S. Marshals (Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo) sent to Shutter Island, a remote island hospital for the criminally insane in Massachusetts, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. They quickly run into trouble when they find themselves being deceived by the hospital staff and administrators; the situation becomes even more perilous when a hurricane strikes the island, and the two officers become stranded and unable to communicate with anyone from the mainland. Also with Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Max von Sydow and Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Martin Scorsese. [2:18 - R]

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From Paris with Love - 6.8.10

An ambitious government employee (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) working in Paris dreams of becoming a Secret Service agent and thinks he has finally gotten a promotion when he is assigned to accompany his new partner (John Travolta) and help with his mission. While the mission is unclear at the start, they slowly uncover a terrorist plot that may get them both killed. Also with Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden and Eric Godon. Directed by Pierre Morel. [1:35 - R]

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - 3.6.3

A teen boy (Logan Lerman), troubled by his mother's relationship with an abusive man, feels out of place and angry. Then on a school trip to the museum, he begins to understand just how different he really is when he discovers that he's the son of the ancient Greek god Poseidon and he has inherited some of his father's superpowers. Based on the Rick Riordan fictional series. Also with Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman, Melina Kanakaredes and Julian Richings. Directed by Chris Columbus. [2:00 - PG]

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The Wolfman - 2.9.2

Upon returning home after the death of his brother, a man (Benicio Del Toro) is reunited with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) and learns that an unseen monster has been killing and maiming villagers. When a werewolf bites him, he is cursed to face his own demons and his family's legacy. Also with Emily Blunt, Elizabeth Croft, Sam Hazeldine and Hugo Weaving. Directed by Joe Johnston. [2:05]

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