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Frasier: Season 6
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Frasier: Season 6

1998
Seattle's most lovable (and pompous) radio shrink, Frasier Crane, is back for a sixth season of hilarious episodes that finds the good doctor recovering from losing his job; getting a visit from "Cheers" buddy Woody; and choosing between two women.

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  • Pamela Fryman
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    Frasier: Season 5
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    Frasier: Season 5

    1997
    Fastidious fussbudget Dr. Frasier Crane is back for a fifth season of supplying sage advice over the radio -- while never heeding his own wisdom -- in this Emmy-winning sitcom. Frasier's quirky family and friends balance his on- and off-air antics.

    Directed by:

  • David Lee
  • Pamela Fryman
  • Jeff Melman
  • Sheldon Epps
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    Frasier: Season 7
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    Frasier: Season 7

    1999
    Featuring razor-sharp dialogue, the Emmy Award-winning comedy returns for more shenanigans courtesy of the show's colorful characters. Season 7 guest stars include Jean Smart, Anthony LaPaglia, Rita Wilson and Bebe Neuwirth as Frasier's frosty ex.

    Directed by:

  • Kelsey Grammer
  • David Lee
  • Robert H. Egan
  • Pamela Fryman
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    The Lather Effect
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    The Lather Effect

    2007
    On the eve of selling her childhood home, Valinda (Connie Britton) hosts a liquor-drenched high school reunion party, after which she and a handful of her now 30-something friends clean up the wreckage and wax nostalgic about the long-gone 1980s. Eric Stoltz, Peter Facinelli, Ione Skye, Sarah Clarke and Tate Donovan fill out the cast of this intriguing ensemble dramedy from co-writer-director Sarah Kelly.

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  • Sarah Kelly
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    Frasier: Season 8
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    Frasier: Season 8

    2000
    Niles and Daphne finally proclaim their love and run off together, leaving Donny at the altar and inviting the wrath of Niles's wife, Mel, in Season 8 of the long-running sitcom. But Seattle's favorite shrink has his own situations to contend with.

    Directed by:

  • Kelsey Grammer
  • David Lee
  • Robert H. Egan
  • Pamela Fryman
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 7
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 7

    2005
    If he can just handle senior year, scholastic boy wonder Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) may finally get his chance to fly the coop and head off to college in the farewell season of the offbeat Emmy-winning comedy. But in the meantime, he'll have to endure fresh family tortures, including a road trip with the clan to the Burning Man festival, being quarantined with his mom (Jane Kaczmarek) and ending up in the same class as Reese (Justin Berfield).

    Directed by:

  • Todd Holland
  • Arlene Sanford
  • Ken Kwapis
  • Chris Koch
  • Nick Marck
  • Jeff Melman
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    When the Sea Rises
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    When the Sea Rises

    2004
    Middle-aged performance artist Irène (Yolande Moreau) -- who has her own one-woman road show -- falls into an unlikely affair after unwittingly sparking the romantic interest of a lanky young drifter (Wim Willaert) who befriends her when her car breaks down. Also starring Olivier Gourmet, this charmingly offbeat tale is based on Moreau's real-life experiences as a traveling comedian during the 1980s.

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  • Yolande Moreau
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    2 Days in Paris
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    2 Days in Paris

    2007
    On their way home from an ill-fated Venice vacation, Marion (Julie Delpy, who also directs) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) stop in Paris to visit Marion's parents. But their sojourn in the City of Lights turns out to be just as disastrous as their "romantic" trip to Italy. Culture shock, run-ins with Marion's myriad ex-lovers and uncomfortable encounters with her belligerent parents conspire to make Jack feel even more estranged from his worldly paramour.

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  • Julie Delpy
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    Nobody's Fool
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    Nobody's Fool

    1986
    Rosanna Arquette stars as Cassie, a waitress who graduated from the school of hard knocks. After surviving a horrible relationship and giving her baby up for adoption, she's gun-shy about trusting anyone -- until she meets a stagehand named Riley (Eric Roberts). He seems to be a good catch, but will Cassie's doubts cause her to miss her one chance at happiness? Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley penned the screenplay for this genial romantic comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Evelyn Purcell
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    Love Serenade
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    Love Serenade

    1996
    The Hurley sisters (Miranda Otto and Rebecca Frith) are, by turns, shy and introspective and flashy and outgoing. What they have in common is that they're both lonely young women on the make for Mr. Right. So, when a slick, smooth-talking radio deejay from the big city blows into their tiny town (moving in right next door), the sisters square off in a hilarious competition to win his affections!

    Directed by:

  • Shirley Barrett
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    Let It Rain
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    Let It Rain

    2008
    Returning to her provincial home in the south of France, feminist politician Agathe Villanova (Agnès Jaoui) struggles to reconcile herself with the old-fashioned family she left behind, as well as the undignified demands of her profession. After an interview for a political documentary falls flat, Agathe faces further challenges in dealing with her sister, Florence (Pascale Arbillot), and her lover, Antoine (Frédéric Pierrot).

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    The Girl from Monaco
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    The Girl from Monaco

    2008
    Middle-aged lawyer Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini) chafes at the presence of Christophe (Roschdy Zem), a bodyguard assigned to protect him during a dangerous case. Things worsen when Bertrand catches the eye of free-spirited weather girl Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), Christophe's old flame. Audrey brings out long-dormant feelings in the counselor, who finds himself competing against his guardian for her affections in this charming, French-language romantic comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    Diggers
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    Diggers

    2006
    Paul Rudd, Maura Tierney, Lauren Ambrose and Ron Eldard star in this coming-of-age story about a group of friends who reluctantly follow in their families' footsteps and face what they deem a bleak existence as clam diggers on Long Island. Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, this touching dramedy follows the companions as they struggle to cope with their predestined futures while dreaming of better lives.

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  • Katherine Dieckmann
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    I Love You, Don't Touch Me
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    I Love You, Don't Touch Me

    1998
    Intent on finding the man of her dreams, a young woman hits the dating scene in this romantic comedy. Katie (Marla Schaffel) endures one bad date after another in her quest to find Mr. Right. She rejects her best friend, Ben (Mitchell Whitfield), when he expresses his interest in her, choosing suave Richard (Michael Harris) instead. Richard seems perfect at first, but Katie learns the hard way that true love was right in front of her all along.

    Directed by:

  • Julie Davis
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    Running with the Hitman
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    Running with the Hitman

    2004
    Gideon Schub is so distraught by his son-in-law's threats to cut off his visits with his grandson that he decides to hire loan collector Nathan "The Nat" Winkler to ice him. Unfortunately, neither Gideon nor Nathan is well-versed in murder.

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  • Melanie Mayron
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    The Baby Formula
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    The Baby Formula

    2008
    When Athena (Angela Vint) and Lilith (Megan Fahlenbock) decide to have a baby, they don't want just any baby: They want a baby that comes from both of them. But how to do it without a man? An experimental procedure that can turn stem cells into semen, of course. With this inventive independent comedy, director Alison Reid explores the limits of scientific possibility alongside the quirks of unconventional parenthood.

    Directed by:

  • Alison Reid
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    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
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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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