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Thrillers
rating:3.9

Red Riding Hood

2011NRRuntime:0 minutes
This spooky reimagining of the classic dark-woods folk tale stars Amanda Seyfried as Valerie, a village girl who's confronting a tumultuous romantic situation when a legendary werewolf slaughters her sister. Valerie enlists the help of a veteran demon hunter (Gary Oldman) to destroy the creature, but as each cycle of the moon brings fresh deaths, Valerie begins to realize that the murderous beast may be closer to her than she'd ever dreamed.

Directed by:

  • Catherine Hardwicke
    • rating:3.9 3.9 Average Rating

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    rating:3.1

    From Dusk Till Dawn: Full Tilt Boogie

    1996RRuntime:100 minutes
    This documentary feature will give you an insider's look behind the scenes of Robert Rodriguez's darkly comic supernatural thriller. On-set interviews and footage offer plenty of insight into both the hard work and the camaraderie that goes on when the official cameras aren't filming. A must for indie fans and aspiring filmmakers. (Note: This disc does not contain From Dusk Till Dawn; to see the film, please rent the movie disc.)

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Kelly
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    rating:3.2

    The Devil's Teardrop

    2010NRRuntime:88 minutes
    When an armed madman kills seven people inside a Washington, D.C., train station and demands $20 million from the authorities, an FBI agent seeks assistance from a handwriting expert to glean clues from the sinister killer's ransom note.

    Directed by:

  • Norma Bailey
    • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    rating:3.1

    The Hitch-Hiker

    1953NRRuntime:71 minutes
    Good friends Ray Collins (Edmond O'Brien) and Gilbert Bowen (Frank Lovejoy) set out on a leisurely weekend fishing trip and pick up a hitchhiker along the way. Too bad for them, the hitcher, Emmett Myers (William Talman), turns out to be a raving sociopath who's committed murder before and is looking to do so again. Emmett plays with his prey and watches them squirm in this Ida Lupino-directed thriller.

    Directed by:

  • Ida Lupino
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    Children & Family
    rating:3.4

    Snow White

    2000NRRuntime:90 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.

    Directed by:

  • Caroline Thompson
    • rating:3.4 3.4 Average Rating

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    rating:3.5

    Cow Belles

    2006Runtime:93 minutes
    Real-life siblings Alyson and Amanda Michalka -- who cut albums together under the moniker Aly & AJ -- star as two spoiled sisters who are forced to work on their father's dairy farm as penance for what was nearly a disastrous mistake on their part. At first, the girls' biggest concern is that their hair will smell like cows -- and that they're nowhere near the mall. But eventually, they come to respect the family business and learn a lesson.

    Directed by:

  • Francine McDougall
    • rating:3.5 3.5 Average Rating

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    rating:3.3

    The Baby Sitters Club

    1995PGRuntime:94 minutes
    A new summer is on the horizon, and the girls of The Baby-Sitters Club can't wait to turn 13. While counting the days until their birthdays, they think of ways to make lots of money while having fun and meeting boys along the way. But most important is making sure their friendships are intact when all is said and done. Based on the series of children's books by Ann M. Martin, The Baby-Sitters Club stars Rachael Leigh Cook and Schuyler Fisk.

    Directed by:

  • Melanie Mayron
    • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    rating:3.5

    Pingu: On Thin Ice

    2007NRRuntime:59 minutes
    Getting himself in trouble is nothing new for mischievous penguin Pingu as he returns for another series of hilarious adventures in this cartoon collection. Life at the South Pole has never been so fun! Episodes in this snowy set include "Pranks," "Pingu and the Snowball," "Pingu and Pinga Go Camping," "Stinky Pingu," "Pingu's Bouncy Fun," "Pingu's Balancing Act" and "Pinga Has Hiccups."

    Directed by:

  • Marianne Noser
  • Otmar Gutmann
    • rating:3.5 3.5 Average Rating

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    Foreign
    rating:3.5

    Araya

    1959NRRuntime:90 minutes
    Director Margot Benacerraf offers this acclaimed 1959 film that chronicles the harsh existence of Venezuelan laborers who manually recover salt from the tropical marshes in Araya, an ancient salt-producing region in that country. As Benacerraf documents the harsh daily lives of three families dependent on the salt trade, she also captures the stark, otherworldly beauty of the marshes and the peculiarly lyrical pace of life in Araya.

    Directed by:

  • Margot Benacerraf
    • rating:3.5 3.5 Average Rating

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    rating:3.1

    The Man of My Life

    2006NRRuntime:114 minutes
    When Frédéric (Bernard Campan) and his family meet a gay man named Hugo (Charles Berling) while vacationing in the Provençal countryside, their lives are irrevocably changed, as the two men develop a strong yet unconventional friendship. Although Frédéric is happily married to his wife, Frédérique (Léa Drucker), his bond with Hugo challenges the strength of his marriage and ultimately inspires him to reevaluate his life.

    Directed by:

  • Zabou Breitman
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    rating:3.1

    Schizo

    2004NRRuntime:86 minutes
    Nicknamed "Schizo" for his oddball behavior, 15-year-old Mustafa (Oldzhas Nusupbayev, in a debut performance) gets involved in an illegal boxing ring to ensure his family's survival. When an underground match results in one man's death, Schizo agrees to carry the man's money back to his family. Enveloped in a newfound home that's healthier than any he's ever known, Schizo is able to ignore his past -- until it comes back to haunt him.

    Directed by:

  • Gulshat Omarova
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    rating:3.1

    Fighter

    2007NRRuntime:90 minutes
    Although her strict father (Sadi Tekelioglu) expects her to study medicine, Aicha (Semra Turan) won't be deterred from training to become a skilled kung fu fighter. But in the process of building up her strength with a professional club, she unexpectedly falls for an adversary. At first, Aicha's passionate relationship with Emil (Cyron Melville) is like fire -- but in the end, her Turkish roots could tear them apart.

    Directed by:

  • Natasha Arthy
    • rating:3.1 3.1 Average Rating

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    Drama
    rating:3.5

    Ballet Shoes

    2007PGRuntime:84 minutes
    An unusual explorer named Gum (Richard Griffiths) and his kindly niece (Emilia Fox) adopt three orphans -- Pauline (Emma Watson), Petrova (Yasmin Paige) and Posy (Lucy Boynton) -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

    Directed by:

  • Sandra Goldbacher
    • rating:3.5 3.5 Average Rating

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    rating:3.8

    The Women of Brewster Place

    1989NRRuntime:179 minutes
    Booted out of her parents' house after refusing to identify her unborn baby's father, Mattie Michael (Oprah Winfrey) moves to a tumbledown housing project on Brewster Place, where she meets a group of strong-minded women facing similar woes. During the course of three decades, the ladies do battle against abject poverty, bigotry and unreliable men in this acclaimed TV miniseries adapted from Gloria Naylor's best-selling novel.

    Directed by:

  • Donna Deitch
    • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

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    rating:3.3

    My Dog Tulip

    2009NRRuntime:81 minutes
    Based on J.R. Ackerley's 1956 autobiographical novel, this animated tale of a man and his dog features Christopher Plummer as the voice of Ackerley, a middle-aged writer whose life is changed forever when he adopts an 18-month-old German shepherd. Despite not being a dog lover, Ackerley finds his truest companionship with his skittish pup, Tulip. And so begins a 14-year friendship filled with all the mischief, wonder and unconditional love a dog can bring.

    Directed by:

  • Paul Fierlinger
  • Sandra Fierlinger
    • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    rating:3.9

    Green Street Hooligans

    2005RRuntime:108 minutes
    Drawn into a bogus drug scandal by his wealthy roommate, a high-achieving Harvard newspaper editor (Elijah Wood) is kicked out of school just a few months shy of getting his degree and flies to the United Kingdom to live with his sister (Claire Forlani) and her family. But his subsequent involvement with the local Green Street Elite -- a gang of violent soccer fans -- could change his life forever.

    Directed by:

  • Lexi Alexander
    • rating:3.9 3.9 Average Rating

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    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995PG-13Runtime:102 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.

    Directed by:

  • 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.
    - Frances