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Drama
Le Bonheur
rating:3.4

Le Bonheur

1965Runtime:0 minutes
When François (Jean-Claude Drouot) falls for a beautiful young telephone operator (Marie-France Boyer) despite remaining deeply in love with his wife, Therese (Claire Drouot), he attempts to buck convention by openly committing to both women. Directed by cinematic pioneer Agnès Varda, this thought-provoking film challenges the nature of monogamy and examines the limits of love and commitment.

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  • rating:3.4 3.4 Average Rating

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    Danielle Steel's Full Circle
    rating:3.1

    Danielle Steel's Full Circle

    1996Runtime:0 minutes
    Haunted by her rape as a college student, Tana Roberts (Teri Polo) is determined to avoid following in her mother's footsteps when it comes to romance. But when Tana falls for her best friend's married father (Reed Diamond), she finds herself reliving her mother's mistakes. Corbin Bernsen and Erika Slezak co-star in this absorbing made-for-television movie based on Danielle Steel's best-selling novel.

    Directed by:

  • Bethany Rooney
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    Mukhsin
    rating:3.5

    Mukhsin

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    When young Mukhsin (Mohd Syafie Naswip) arrives in a new town, 10-year-old tomboy Orked (Sharifah Aryana) adopts him as her new best friend, and the two develop a touching friendship that begins to spill over into the inklings of first love. And with turmoil at home, the sometimes-troubled Mukhsin discovers a deeper kind of love in the form of Orked's open and progressive Malay family. Yasmin Ahmad directs this charming drama.

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  • Yasmin Ahmad
    • rating:3.5 3.5 Average Rating

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    Cinema Verite
    rating:3.3

    Cinema Verite

    2011Runtime:0 minutes
    Based on "An American Family," the groundbreaking 1973 documentary series that paved the way for reality television, this HBO original movie follows a California family's fateful decision to have their lives filmed for the whole world to see.

    Directed by:

  • Robert Pulcini
  • Shari Springer Berman
    • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Romance
    Love and Mary
    rating:3.4

    Love and Mary

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    After a bad review imperils her upscale bake shop, Mary plans to take her fiancé, Brent, back to Texas, with the hope of scoring some cash from the engagement party. But an outbreak of hives forces Mary to take Brent's jailbird twin, Jake, instead.

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  • Elizabeth Harrison
    • rating:3.4 3.4 Average Rating

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    Encuentros Sexuales de un Taxxista
    rating:3.6

    Encuentros Sexuales de un Taxxista

    2005Runtime:0 minutes
    Pedro, a taxi driver bored with the monotony of his life, daydreams about having sexual encounters with his passengers. When Pedro actually gets the chance to act out his fantasies, however, he must face the tragic consequences of his lustful actions. Nadia Contreras, Diana Salgado, Rocio Puron, Gabriel Cosme and Luis Enrique Parra star in this erotic drama.

    Directed by:

  • Ignacio Rinza
  • Bertha Gazga
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Entre Nous
    rating:3.7

    Entre Nous

    1983Runtime:0 minutes
    Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this film beautifully captures the rare friendship that blossoms between two married women, Lena Weber (Isabelle Huppert) and Madeleine (Miou-Miou), living in WWII France, 1942. They attempt to defy the social rules of their time in order to escape their unfulfilling lives. Written and directed by Diane Kurys, who was inspired by her parents' relationship and the woman who came between them.

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  • Diane Kurys
    • rating:3.7 3.7 Average Rating

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    The Luzhin Defence
    rating:3.3

    The Luzhin Defence

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    In Europe's heady days following World War I, grandmaster Alexander Luzhin (John Turturro) teeters on the brink of madness, consumed with the World Chess Championship -- and is also drawn to the radiant Natalia (Emily Watson) in this adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel. As the relationship between the tortured chess player and society beauty deepens, Luzhin's opponents set out to rattle his psyche and sabotage his ability to compete.

    Directed by:

  • Marleen Gorris
    • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Snow White
    rating:3.4

    Snow White

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    This isn't the classic Disney version, but it's still a family favorite! This live-action TV version, brought to you by the producers of Hallmark Entertainment specials, stars Miranda Richardson as the Evil Queen and Kristin Kreuk as Snow White. Direction by Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands) and top-notch special effects provide a splendid new take on the Brothers Grimm's beloved fairy tale.

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  • Caroline Thompson
    • rating:3.4 3.4 Average Rating

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    Skellig: The Owl Man
    rating:3.4

    Skellig: The Owl Man

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    When new kid on the block Michael (Bill Milner) befriends a mesmerizing man named Skellig (Tim Roth) who lives alone in a shed, their blossoming connection helps take Michael's mind off school bullies -- and his baby sister's increasingly troubling illness. Kelly Macdonald and Skye Bennett co-star in this family-friendly, made-for-television adaptation of David Almond's award-winning novel of the same name.

    Directed by:

  • Annabel Jankel
    • rating:3.4 3.4 Average Rating

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    Hideaways
    rating:3.7

    Hideaways

    2011Runtime:0 minutes
    James is a troubled young man whose family possesses supernatural talents. After discovering the lethal nature of his own abilities, James isolates himself in the woods until he meets fearless Mae, a cancer patient who has escaped from a hospital.

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  • rating:3.7 3.7 Average Rating

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    Big
    rating:3.8

    Big

    1988Runtime:0 minutes
    Penny Marshall directs this whimsical comedy in which 12-year-old Josh yearns to be a grown-up, and when he makes that wish at a Coney Island fortunetelling machine, he awakens the next morning as a 30-year-old man (Tom Hanks). Josh lands a job at a Manhattan toy company, where his child's-eye view helps him climb the ranks -- but he finds himself pining for all he left behind, despite the attention of a beautiful co-worker (Elizabeth Perkins).

    Directed by:

  • Penny Marshall
    • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

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    Television
    Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
    rating:3.2

    Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

    1997Runtime:0 minutes
    After helping to dislodge Santa Claus from a chimney, Elmo is rewarded with an enchanted snow globe to make three special wishes -- and he decides that every day will be Christmas, his favorite day of the year. But with help from Lightning, a reindeer in training, Elmo learns that too much of a good thing isn't the best idea. Maya Angelou, Charles Durning and Harvey Fierstein make appearances and "Sesame Street" cast members turn up in cameos.

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  • Emily Squires
    • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    The Two Cubas
    rating:3.1

    The Two Cubas

    2005Runtime:0 minutes
    Living within the confines of Fidel Castro's intolerant regime, Jose Rodriguez and Jose Luis open up to the creators of this Logo network documentary series and share their experiences on what it's like to be a gay man in Cuba. While Rodriguez never sees himself living any other place than Cuba, it's always been Luis's dream to travel to Germany, and it's the circumstances surrounding this desire that occupies much of this unique series.

    Directed by:

  • Carolina Valencia
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    CSI: Miami: Season 7
    rating:3.1

    CSI: Miami: Season 7

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    The forensic specialists of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit use cutting-edge technology to unravel the tiniest details and solve the most difficult cases in the seventh season of the hit crime drama. Operating within the tropical glamour and urban nightlife of Miami, the team is led by Detective Horatio Caine (David Caruso), and includes Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez), Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) and Dr. Alexx Woods (Khandi Alexander).

    Directed by:

  • Joe Chappelle
  • Karen Gaviola
  • Sam Hill
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    American Photography: A Century of Images
    rating:3.6

    American Photography: A Century of Images

    1999Runtime:0 minutes
    Photography has played an integral role in American history -- from the treasured family snapshot to Dorothea Lange's powerful images of the Great Depression to the front-page photo of man's footprints on the moon. This documentary explores its impact in America from 1900 to 1999 -- from the time everyday Americans could own cameras to photography's increasingly important role in shaping public opinion and its development as an art form.

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Hovde
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Now and Then
    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995Runtime:0 minutes
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

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  • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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