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Ciao, Professore!
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Ciao, Professore!

1993
In director Lina Wertmüller's upbeat comedy, Marco Sperelli (Paolo Villaggio) -- a priggish upper-class teacher from northern Italy -- is mistakenly assigned to a tumbledown school in an impoverished village near Naples. But upon arriving, he finds most of his students hustling on the streets to earn money for their families -- and before you can say "school of hard knocks," Sperelli becomes the pupil as the kids tutor him about life's realities.

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  • Lina Wertmuller
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    Ride
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    Ride

    1998
    Leta (Melissa De Sousa) has 24 hours to take a busload of inner-city youths -- all of them would-be rap stars -- to Miami for a photo shoot. Along the way, the motley crew of urban misfits will have to deal with their broken-down ride and their own dramas. This uplifting ensemble film co-stars Malik Yoba, Cedric the Entertainer, Sticky Fingaz and Kellie Shanygne Williams, with cameos from rap stars Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre and Redman.

    Directed by:

  • Millicent Shelton
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    Comfort and Joy
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    Comfort and Joy

    2004
    Single woman Jane Berry is focused on advancing her career and spending a fortune on shoes. But after a car accident, Jane awakens to discover that she's a married, stay-at-home mom with two kids and a penchant for charity work. Is she dreaming?

    Directed by:

  • Maggie Greenwald
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    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
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    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

    2009
    Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) are back, along with their careworn manager, Dave (Jason Lee), and this time they have competition: The Chipettes (Anna Faris, Christina Applegate and Amy Poehler), hired by Dave's nemesis, Ian Hawke (David Cross). Cameron Richardson, Zachary Levi and Wendie Malick also lend their voice talents for this good-time live-action/CGI sequel.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Thomas
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    Shag: The Movie
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    Shag: The Movie

    1989
    Carson McBride (Phoebe Cates) is ready to wed rich stick-in-the-mud Harley Ralston (Tyrone Power Jr.) until gal pals Melaina (Bridget Fonda), "Pudge" (Annabeth Gish) and Luanne (Page Hannah) spirit Carson away to Myrtle Beach for one final fling. Will Carson jilt her stodgy fiancé for beguiling bad boy Buzz Ravenel (Robert Rusler)? Zelda Barron directs this slice of '60s nostalgia that captures an innocent time in American history.

    Directed by:

  • Zelda Barron
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    Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes: Vol. 1
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    Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes: Vol. 1

    1987
    When this series premiered on the Fox network, it was dubbed one of the most outrageous shows ever to grace prime-time television. This collection includes the controversial "I'll See You in Court" episode, deemed unsuitable for network television. After making waves, the show quickly became a hit among viewers, making the Bundys -- shoe salesman Al, his frisky wife Peggy, his flirtatious daughter Kelly and desperate son Bud -- a household name.

    Directed by:

  • Gerry Cohen
  • Linda Day
  • Tony Singletary
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    Clueless
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    Clueless

    1995
    Director Amy Heckerling's fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's novel &NFi;Emma&NFi_; follows the misadventures of meddlesome Beverly Hills high schooler Cher, who gets more than she bargained for when she gives a fashion-challenged student a makeover.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Heckerling
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    The Wedding Date
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    The Wedding Date

    2005
    Single girl Kat (Debra Messing) can't stomach the idea of attending her sister's (Amy Adams) faraway London wedding, where her ex-boyfriend (Jeremy Sheffield), who had ceremoniously dumped Kat perilously close to the altar, will likely be a guest. But duty calls, and she must fly in for the torturous affair, which she decides might be more palatable if she seeks companionship of a different sort … that of a male escort (Dermot Mulroney).

    Directed by:

  • Clare Kilner
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    Four Rooms
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    Four Rooms

    1995
    One mad New Year's Eve, an overwhelmed bellboy (Tim Roth) copes with witches and diabolical children, gets caught in the middle of a sour relationship and settles a bloody bet for members of a superstar's entourage. Madonna, Antonio Banderas and Bruce Willis co-star in this uncommon comedy like no other that features four stories by a quartet of hot directors: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.

    Directed by:

  • Quentin Tarantino
  • Robert Rodriguez
  • Allison Anders
  • Alexandre Rockwell
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    Girl in Progress
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    Girl in Progress

    2012
    While single mom Grace is distracted by her own work, life and romantic issues, her teen daughter, Ansiedad, adopts her own plan for growing up. Patricia Arquette stars as the English teacher who inspires Ansiedad to declare her early freedom.

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  • Patricia Riggen
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    It's a Wonderful Afterlife
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    It's a Wonderful Afterlife

    2010
    Gurinder Chadha's delightfully irreverent comedy stars Shabana Azmi as Mrs. Sethi, a mother bent on finding her daughter a husband by any means, even if it kills her. Or, rather, even if it requires her to kill. She can't help herself: When her daughter's deemed not good enough, she defends as she thinks any good mother should. But how can she shake the cops' scrutiny? Suicide's not an option, at least not until she's able to marry off her child.

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  • Gurinder Chadha
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    Johnny Dangerously
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    Johnny Dangerously

    1984
    In this gangster spoof set in the 1930s, Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) is forced into a life of crime to pay for his ailing mother's medical treatment. In an attempt to hide his new persona, Johnny takes the name Dangerously. But he becomes a little &NFi;too&NFi_; successful in the underworld ... and while Johnny's turning into a powerful mobster, his district attorney brother (Griffin Dunne) is threatening to ruin the Dangerously name.

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  • Amy Heckerling
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    Bridget Jones's Diary
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    Bridget Jones's Diary

    2001
    It's Monday morning. Bridget (Renée Zellweger) has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. Wickedly clever, this tale of Miss Jones's yearlong odyssey from Mr. Right-here-right-now (Hugh Grant) to Mr. Right (Colin Firth) delivers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the female mind. Zellweger, Firth and Grant are perfectly cast in this popular adaptation of Helen Fielding's best-selling novel.

    Directed by:

  • Sharon Maguire
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    Dharma & Greg: Season 1
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    Dharma & Greg: Season 1

    1997
    Married on their first date, unlikely soul mates Dharma and Greg try to make their relationship work in Season 1 of the popular sitcom. Laughs abound as attorney Greg tries to convince his uptight parents that his kooky new wife is the one for him.

    Directed by:

  • Gail Mancuso
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    Eddie Izzard: Live From Wembley
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    Eddie Izzard: Live From Wembley

    2009
    Cross-dressing British comic and Emmy-winning actor Eddie Izzard takes the stage before a massive crowd at London's famed Wembley Stadium, where he unleashes a torrent of his trademark wry and rambling observations on life's little absurdities. Leaping from one topic to another as the spirit moves, Izzard takes on everything from the perils of visiting the dentist to hair-care strategies of the mythical monster Medusa.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Townsend
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    Home for the Holidays
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    Home for the Holidays

    1995
    Every year, Claudia (Holly Hunter) dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. Between her parents (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft), her sardonic brother (Robert Downey Jr.) and her overdramatic sister (Cynthia Stevenson), things are bad enough. But this year, Claudia has more reason for angst. She's lost her job and is dealing with her daughter's (Claire Danes) revelation about her sexual activities. Jodie Foster directs this ode to dysfunction.

    Directed by:

  • Jodie Foster
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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.

    Directed by:

  • 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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