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The Republic of Love
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The Republic of Love

2004
Based on the novel by Carol Shields, this comedy charts the relationship of the unlikeliest of couples, Tom and Fay (Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox). He's a thrice-divorced talk show host, susceptible to jumping into love. She's an overly cautious academic whose impossible expectations for a mate have hindered her romantic life. Despite their seeming incompatibility, the two soon fall in love and discover that the heart knows no rules.

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  • Deepa Mehta
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    Sexo por Compasion
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    Sexo por Compasion

    2000
    Kindhearted Dolores (Elisabeth Margoni) has just lost her husband because she's much too nice -- in bed, that is. Unable to stop her good deeds, which entail sleeping with nearly every man who asks, Dolores becomes notoriously popular in her town. The once-gloomy place has now morphed into one filled with joy, thanks to her "work." But all she wants is to be back with her beloved, who seems curiously immune to her feminine allure.

    Directed by:

  • Laura Mana
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    Durham County: Season 1
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    Durham County: Season 1

    2007
    Eager for a new beginning, Detective Mike Sweeney (Hugh Dillon) transfers to Durham County with his wife, Audrey (Helene Joy) -- in recovery from breast cancer -- and two daughters. But there's trouble in suburban paradise. In particular, a serial killer is on the loose. As Sweeney gets sucked into the ugly case, his suspicions turn to his neighbor Ray (Justin Louis), a man he has known since high school, in this disturbing crime drama series.

    Directed by:

  • Adrienne Mitchell
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    ER: Season 11
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    ER: Season 11

    2004
    Angst and injuries abound as the new season of this award-winning medical drama opens with Drs. Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) and Chen (Ming-Na) fighting for their lives after a road-rage incident ends with their car in the river. Meanwhile, Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) falls off the wagon; Nurse Taggart (Linda Cardellini) and Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) move in together; and Dr. Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) becomes chief of emergency medicine.

    Directed by:

  • Paul McCrane
  • Jonathan Robert Kaplan
  • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Arthur Albert
  • Christopher Chulack
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    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Series 1
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    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Series 1

    1994
    Based on best-selling British author Ruth Rendell's fiction, these four complex mysteries -- "Master of the Moor," "Vanity Dies Hard," "The Secret House of Death" and "The Double" -- explore crumbling relationships and motives for murder.

    Directed by:

  • Marc Evans
  • Alan Grint
  • Jim Goddard
  • Mary McMurray
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    The Proposition
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    The Proposition

    1998
    In 1930s Boston, upper-class couple Arthur and Eleanor Barret become involved with a Harvard student and a mysterious priest in their efforts to produce an heir, leading to a torrent of violence that threatens to swallow them all.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Wanda
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    Wanda

    1971
    In her first and only film as director, Barbara Loden (who was married to legendary producer-director Elia Kazan) stars as a wandering divorcée who has given up custody of her children, trading in domesticity for an aimless life on the road. She eventually teams up with a small-time crook (Michael Higgins) and sets off on an adventurous crime spree. Loden's startlingly honest portrait stands among the classics of independent cinema.

    Directed by:

  • Barbara Loden
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    Wings
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    Wings

    1966
    Soviet film favorite Maya Bulgakova stars in director Larisa Shepitko's 1966 moving tale of a once-renowned Soviet fighter pilot, now constrained to a lackluster life as a schoolmistress far from the seats of power. Though her wartime exploits are renowned, she struggles against the despair of a lost love and a life increasingly marked by meaninglessness and waste. Sergei Nikonenko and Zhanna Bolotova co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Larisa Shepitko
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    Early Edition: Season 1
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    Early Edition: Season 1

    1996
    Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights") stars as Gary Hobson, a down-on-his-luck stockbroker from Chicago whose life takes an astonishing turn when he inexplicably starts receiving tomorrow's newspaper a day in advance. Now, with the help of his best friends, Chuck (Fisher Stevens) and Marissa (Shanesia Davis-Williams), Gary races against time to stave off the tragedies predicted in his "early edition."

    Directed by:

  • Michael Dinner
  • Randall Zisk
  • Michael Nankin
  • Susan Seidelman
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    The Sarah Jane Adventures: Season 1
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    The Sarah Jane Adventures: Season 1

    2008
    Elisabeth Sladen reprises the role she inhabited on the popular BBC series "Doctor Who" with this action-packed series, which revolves around the alien-fighting adventures of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith. Aided by her genetically engineered son, Luke (Tommy Knight), and her young friend, Maria (Yasmin Paige), Sarah Jane takes on the task of defending the world from the plots of malevolent aliens angling to take over the world.

    Directed by:

  • Colin Teague
  • Alice Troughton
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    The Hitch-Hiker
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    The Hitch-Hiker

    1953
    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. He'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
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    Father of My Children
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    Father of My Children

    2009
    When a man who seemingly has everything takes his own life, the question on everyone's mind is, why? This drama penned and helmed by Mia Hansen-Løve explores that quandary by recounting the weeks before and after a film producer's suicide. With an adoring family, a job that fulfills him completely and a charismatic bearing that masks all woes, producer Grégoire Canvel appears at the top of his game. But underneath the surface, trouble is brewing.

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    Daughters of the Dust
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    Daughters of the Dust

    1991
    Julie Dash's landmark film follows a large African-American family moving north in the early 20th century, bringing to life the conflicts and struggles that confront every family leaving their homeland for the promise of a better future. This emotionally charged drama also explores the unique culture of the Gullah people; as the generations struggle with the decision to leave, their rich Gullah heritage and African roots rise to the surface.

    Directed by:

  • Julie Dash
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    ER: Season 1
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    ER: Season 1

    1994
    From the start, "ER" was a certified hit, taking viewers inside the frantic, critical, incredibly human world of a Chicago hospital. Each gripping episode showcases the incredible talent of the cast, crew and series creator Michael Crichton. This first season introduces viewers to Dr. Ross (George Clooney), Carol (Julianna Margulies), Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards), Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle), Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) and Dr. Lewis (Sherry Stringfield).

    Directed by:

  • Rod Holcomb
  • Mimi Leder
  • Mark Tinker
  • Charles Haid
  • Elodie Keene
  • Vern Gillum
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    La Pointe Courte
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    La Pointe Courte

    1954
    Pioneer filmmaker Agnès Varda's debut centers on married couple Lui (Philippe Noiret) and Elle (Silvia Monfort), who ponder the future of their troubled relationship against the neorealist backdrop of life in a Mediterranean fishing village. While Lui and Elle debate the nature of their tenuous bond, the simple villagers deal with their own crises, big and small, as they desperately try to make ends meet.

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    Canterbury's Law: The Complete Series
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    Canterbury's Law: The Complete Series

    2008
    Julianna Margulies stars in this prime-time Fox drama as spirited attorney Elizabeth Canterbury, a woman who balances her desire to help others seek justice with her own ongoing struggle to deal with her son's unsolved disappearance. Though Elizabeth's professional life is decidedly driven, her personal life with her law professor husband, Matt (Aidan Quinn), is haunted by their shared grief over losing their only child.

    Directed by:

  • Mike Figgis
  • Jace Alexander
  • Rosemary Rodriguez
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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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