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Wasabi
(2001) [M]
A cop from the city of lights finds adventure and romance in the Land of the Rising sun in this thriller. Hubert (Jean Reno) is a detective with the French police force who's the kind of cop who doesn't let little details get in the way of catching crooks -- and isn't afraid to speak with his... More
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The Incredibly True Story Of Two Girls In Love
(1995) [M]
The story of two girls, Randy and Evie. Randy is a low economic class lesbian living with other lesbians including her aunt. Evie is a wealthy, popular girl with a boyfriend. When Evie befriends Randy, she begins to feel a passion for her she's never felt before. What follows is a sweet, tender... More
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Brideshead Revisited BBC-TV: (Disc 1 of 3)
(1981) [PG]
Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited is a moving and tragic story, which chronicles the tempestuous journey of Charles Ryder (Jeremy Irons) through the tangled and stormy world of the aristocratic Marchmain family. It is an epic tale of his love - for his closest friend Sebastian Flyte (Anthony... More
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The Stunt Man
(1980) [M]
Cameron is an ex-soldier on the run. He stumbles onto a movie location at a beach resort, and megalomaniacal director Eli Cross compels him to take the job of a stunt man, to replace one who earlier drowned in a dangerous stunt. While Cameron needs the cover offerred by the job and begins to fall... More
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Christiane F
(1981) [R]
The shocking story of an alienated 14-year-old girl who, along with her boyfriend, becomes addicted to heroin and involved in prostitution to support their habit in the German metropolis of Berlin. Based on a true story, this gripping tale features a live performance by David Bowie, who also... More
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Storytelling
(2001) [MA]
Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young, hopeful and troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. More
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Subway / Le Dernier Combat
(1984) [M]
2 films from acclaimed French director Luc Besson.
Subway (1985):
Fastmoving tale of a safecracker who disappears into the tunnels and passages of the Paris Metro, hotly pursued by ten hitmen and the French police. Original French version with English subtitles.
Le... More
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Big Wednesday
(1978) [M]
Set between 1962 and 1974, John Milius' Big Wednesday is the story of three surfing buddies, Matt (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack (William Katt) and Leroy (Gary Busey). It tells of their fights, their loves and the hero worship that follows them as they conquer the foam. When the boys are called to... More
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Tokyo Drifter
(1966) [R]
In Tokyo, the gangster Tetsu (Tetsuya Watari) regenerates when his yakuza boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) decides to quit his criminal life. However, the mobster family leaded by Otsuka (Hideaki Esumi) threatens Kurata's legitimate business, and Tetsu decides to leave Kurata to relief the pressure on... More
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Mostly Martha
(2001) [PG]
In a German restaurant, Chef Martha Klein is the undisputed supreme ruler of the kitchen staff and woe to any customer who would dare criticize her cooking. Her life is firmly centered around cooking which takes on a obsessive level with stubborn single mindedness. Even when she is ordered to... More
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Le Mans (restored)
(1971) [G]
Forty-five international racing stars join Steve McQueen in this gritty, nerve-shattering recreation of the toughest car race on earth-Le Mans. Returning to France to compete a year after he's been injured, an American driver (McQueen) finds himself drawn to the widow of a racer who was killed in... More
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Persona
(1967) [MA]
Widely recognised as one of Ingmar Bergman's most extraordinary and influential films, Persona is a rich and poetic study of womanhood and identity, featuring two of the Swedish master's greatest leading ladies, Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson. Elizabeth (Ullmann) is a famous actress who is... More
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The Mystic Masseur
(2001) [PG]
Ismail Merchant directs this adaptation of the novel by V.S. Naipaul. Set amidst the large and prosperous Indian community in the mid-20th century Trinidad, The Mystic Masseur is a magical, bittersweet tale about Ganesh (Aasif Mandvi), a young aspiring author whose unexpected talents as a healer... More
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Nine Queens
(2000) [M]
Argentine filmmaker Fabian Bielinsky makes his directorial debut with this taut crime thriller about a stamp and con artists on the make. The film opens with low-rent hustler Juan (Gaston Pauls) trying to scam the workers in a convenience store when Marcos (Ricardo Darin) steps in to arrest him.... More
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8 Mile
(2002) [M]
Eminem impresses in his movie debut, a tough, realistic drama about one week in the life of a would-be Detroit rapper, as he copes with moving back into his mom's (Kim Basinger) trailer, a dead end job, and rival gangs. Skillfully directed by Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys), 8 Mile... More
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Bad Girls: Series 1 (Disc 1 of 4)
(1999) [MA]
Hard-hitting, original and controversial, Bad Girls depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in a notorious women's prison. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen.
Season 1, Episode 1: Them and Us ... More
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Brides Of Christ (2 disc set)
(1991) [M]
Behind the convent walls, their lives governed by ancient traditions, rites and disciplines, a group of remarkable women are caught up in the conflict of ancient ways and the new. For many, their faith is strong enough to carry them through but others are tormented. More
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The Son's Room
(2001) [M]
Giovanni is a successful psychoanalyst who has to put up with the seemingly endless string of trivial details his patients ramble on about. Yet his family provides a loving and steadfast foundation for his life that can even survive a problem like their son, Andrea, being accused of stealing a... More
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Insomnia
(1997) [MA]
Norwegian filmmaker Erik Skjoldbj?rg makes his directorial debut with the psychological police drama Insomnia. Swedish homicide detective Jonas Engstrom (Stellan Skarsgard) and his partner, Erik Vik (Sverre Anker Ousdal), arrive in a small Northern Norwegian town to help the local police... More
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Barfly
(1987) [M]
Screenwriter Charles Bukowski's autobiographical account follows the adventures of Skid Row writer Henry, an independent spirit who begins a turbulent romance with fellow barfly Wanda. Their rocky relationship is threatened when a female literary editor 'discovers' his talent More
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Bully
(2001) [R]
Bully, based on a true story, sees Larry Clark return to the violent and disturbing underworld previously documented in his controversial and provocative 1995 debut Kids. A couple of good-looking small town teenage slackers, Bobby and Marty, have known each other forever. They work dead end jobs,... More
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Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress
(2002) [M]
Based on writer-director Dai Sijie's bestselling autobiographical novel of the same name, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a beguiling love story set during the 1970's Cultural Revolution. Luo (Chen Kun) and Ma (Liu Ye), two bourgeois young men from the city are sent to a remote,... More
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Confidence
(2003) [M]
An A-list Hollywood cast star in this slick crime caper. Confidence is the story of smooth-talking drifter Jake Vig, who has just swindled thousands of dollars from the wrong guy. But instead of running, Jake confronts eccentric crime boss Winston King with an interesting proposition – bankroll... More
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Spider
(2002) [MA]
Spider (Ralph Fiennes) has been allowed a second chance at life after a long stay in a mental institution and sent to a halfway house under the stern watch of Mrs. Ilkenson (Lynn Redgrave). Revisiting his old neighborhood reawakens memories of his where his mother (Miranda Richardson) and his... More
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City Of God
(2002) [R]
Celebrated with international acclaim, this powerful true story of crime and redemption has won numerous awards including the American Film Institute's Audience Award and the Visions Award at the Toronto International Film Festival! The streets of the world's most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro's... More
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The Magdalene Sisters
(2002) [MA]
A stirring, must-see motion picture critics called one of the best films of the year, The Magdalene Sisters is the triumphant story of three extraordinary women whose courage to defy a century of injustice would inspire a nation! Abandoned by society and cast out by their families for crimes they... More
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The Life Of David Gale
(2003) [MA]
"Heart-Pounding... Until It's Shocking, Mind-Blowing Conclusion!" - Clay Smith, Access Hollywood Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) stars with Oscar nominee Kate Winslet (Titanic) in a powerfully gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller. An electrifying suspenseful journey into... More
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The Hours
(2002) [M]
Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (Best Actress, The Hours, 2002), two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep (Best Actress, Sophie's Choice, 1982; Best Supporting Actress, Kramer vs.Kramer, 1979) and Julianne Moore (Hannibal) -star as three women from different eras who are linked by their... More
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Levity
(2003) [M]
Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton (Best Writing, Sling Blade), 1997), Academy Award winner Holly Hunter (Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Piano, 1994), Morgan Freeman and Kirsten Dunst star in the gripping, emotionally charged story of a paroled murderer's search to reconcile a single,... More
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Yi Yi (A One And A Two)
(2000) [M]
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank, his business partners make bad decisions... More
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