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That's So Raven: Raven's House Party
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That's So Raven: Raven's House Party

2005
Her special powers may trip her up on occasion, but off-the-hook psychic Raven Baxter (Raven Symone) makes all the right moves in this collection of song-and-dance-themed episodes. Raven puts on a fashion-plus-fireworks show in "Opportunity Shock," and she stars in a music video in "Too Much Pressure." An amorous young clairvoyant falls for Raven in "Double Vision," and Raven plans a magical night for a former jazzman in "Four Aces."

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  • Debbie Allen
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    Skipped Parts
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    Skipped Parts

    2000
    In 1963, Lydia (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and her 14-year-old son, Sam (Bug Hall), are sent to live in Wyoming while Lydia's politician father runs for governor of North Carolina. There, Sam meets Maurey (Mischa Barton), a pre-pubescent girl struggling with her sexuality. And while Lydia lives it up, Sam and Maurey race to grow up. But becoming an adult is harder than any of them expected in this coming-of-age drama co-starring Drew Barrymore.

    Directed by:

  • Tamra Davis
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    Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity
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    Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity

    2004
    Determined to improve the romantic prospects of her lonely single mother, Kin Ho, quirky but well-meaning 12-year-old Mindy (Valerie Tian) resorts to Taoist magic to do the trick. But although the spells and potions seem to miss the mark, Kin finds her humdrum, unfulfilling life given a fresh spark from her daughter's good-intentioned charms. Reteaming with director Mina Shum (Double Happiness), Sandra Oh stars in this enchanting light comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Mina Shum
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    She Gets What She Wants
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    She Gets What She Wants

    2002
    Melanie Mayron ("Thirtysomething") directs this irreverent teen movie in which a new girl arrives in a small-town Texas high school and throws off everybody's understanding of who's who in the popular crowd. Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly) stars as Genevieve, the French foreign-exchange student who threatens to usurp the position of the school's most popular girl, cheerleader Starla Grady (Jane McGregor).

    Directed by:

  • Melanie Mayron
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    Lost in Translation
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    Lost in Translation

    2003
    Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

    Directed by:

  • Sofia Coppola
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    God Said, Ha!
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    God Said, Ha!

    1999
    Comedian Julia Sweeney scores in her one-woman show about a tumultuous year in her life, during which her brother is diagnosed with cancer and takes up residence in her bedroom, and her parents also move in, forcing Sweeney to relive her childhood.

    Directed by:

  • Julia Sweeney
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    Beautiful
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    Beautiful

    2000
    Career beauty-queen contestant Mona (Minnie Driver) becomes pregnant and enlists her best friend to rear the child (Hallie Kate Eisenberg) away from the spotlight's glare. Will mother and estranged daughter ever make an emotional connection? It depends on whether Mona can cut through the perfunctory lip gloss and nail polish to discover what's truly important in life.

    Directed by:

  • Sally Field
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    The Whole Truth
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    The Whole Truth

    2009
    Angela (Elisabeth Röhm), a morally bankrupt acting coach, helps slimy criminals avoid prison by training them how to appear innocent in court. But when a former client pegs her as his next murder victim, Angela starts running scared and realizes her past mistakes. Written and directed by Colleen Patrick, this screwball comedy also stars Eric Roberts, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jim Holmes and Rick Overton.

    Directed by:

  • Colleen Patrick
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    Love Don't Cost a Thing
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    Love Don't Cost a Thing

    2003
    How does a geeky teenage genius become popular during the late stages of the game known simply as high school life? According to this movie -- an update of Can't Buy Me Love -- all you have to do is date the school's prettiest girl. But to do that, Alvin (Nick Cannon) must promise the girl (Christina Milian) that he'll help pay for repairs on her mother's car, which she's wrecked. In return, all she has to do is pretend to be his girlfriend.

    Directed by:

  • Troy Beyer
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    Super Mario Bros.
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    Super Mario Bros.

    1993
    Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) are about to be shut down by a shady construction company, and when the firm's henchmen see that Luigi has fallen for a young student named Daisy (Samantha Mathis), they kidnap her -- and take her to another dimension. Vowing to track her down, the boys soon find themselves trapped in a bizarre parallel world ruled by a dinosaur-like despot named King Koopa (Dennis Hopper).

    Directed by:

  • Annabel Jankel
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    Meet Bill
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    Meet Bill

    2007
    Beleaguered bank employee Bill (Aaron Eckhart) has his hands full with his two-timing wife (Elizabeth Banks), his oblivious father-in-law (Holmes Osborne) who runs the bank and frustrated efforts to change careers. But Bill's life just may turn around when he's coaxed to mentor a wisecracking teen (Logan Lerman). Timothy Olyphant, Jessica Alba and Kristen Wiig also star in this offbeat tale of self-discovery.

    Directed by:

  • Melisa Wallack
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    The Producers
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    The Producers

    2005
    A has-been Broadway producer and a neurotic accountant scheme to raise a ton of money for a production that's sure to be a flop -- a play titled "Springtime for Hitler," penned by a Nazi -- so they can then pocket the extra cash.

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  • Susan Stroman
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    Flores de Otro Mundo
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    Flores de Otro Mundo

    1999
    Looking for companionship, a group of lonely Spaniards (including Luis Tosar, Jose Sancho and Chete Lara) hold a soiree for single women. But for the most part, their party guests are poor immigrants from third-world countries. Based on a true story, this award-winning drama from director Iciar Bollain traces the relationships of three new couples, documenting their struggles with clashing cultures, sex and racism.

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    The Seduction of Mimi
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    The Seduction of Mimi

    1972
    Voting against the Mafia in what he thinks is a secret ballot costs Sicilian laborer Mimi (Giancarlo Giannini) his livelihood in Lina Wertmuller's dark comedy. He leaves his wife, flees to Turin and romances a Communist organizer (Mariangela Melato) -- but he just can't shake the Mafia. When they lure Mimi back to Sicily with a better job, he must keep his lover -- and love child -- under wraps. That's when his wife announces she's pregnant.

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  • Lina Wertmuller
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    Grosse Pointe: The Complete Series
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    Grosse Pointe: The Complete Series

    2000
    From the creator of "Beverly Hills, 90210" comes this satire that goes behind the scenes of a fictional teen soap opera called "Grosse Pointe." And while the zip code might be different, this sharp comedy features plenty of familiar characters, including a backstabbing prima donna, a studly surfer dude and a heartthrob with a receding hairline. With a cast like this, the offscreen melodrama rivals the intrigue played out in front of the cameras.

    Directed by:

  • Allison Anders
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    I Spy
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    I Spy

    2002
    There's no love lost between boxer Kelly and CIA agent Alex -- a mismatched pair who are teamed up to track down a missing stealth bomber in this action-comedy. If they're to accomplish their mission, they'd better find a way to get along first.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Thomas
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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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