Drama
Havoc
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Havoc

2005
The elegant Anne Hathaway takes off her Princess Diaries crown to play a wealthy Los Angeles teen who, along with her superficial friends, wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gansta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real. Bijou Phillips, Freddy Rodriguez and Michael Biehn co-star.

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  • Barbara Kopple
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    Degrassi: The Next Generation: Season 8
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    Degrassi: The Next Generation: Season 8

    2008
    The Degrassi kids are back for an eighth season of this critically acclaimed reinvention of the classic 1980s television series, with guest stars Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Perez Hilton and Vivica A. Fox. As grads Emma (Miriam McDonald), Manny (Cassie Steele) and Liberty (Sarah Barrable-Tishauer) start their first year of college, a new school year brings an all-new crop of freshmen to Degrassi High as well as a host of returning familiar faces.

    Directed by:

  • Philip Earnshaw
  • Eleanor Lindo
  • Graeme Campbell
  • Sturla Gunnarsson
  • Bruce McDonald
  • Marni Banack
  • Pat Williams
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    The Wind in the Willows
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    The Wind in the Willows

    2006
    From the prolific "Masterpiece Theatre" series comes this rollicking family adventure based on Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book. Mild-mannered Mole (Lee Ingleby) and easygoing Ratty (Mark Gatiss) find marvelous adventures with impulsive driving daredevil Mr. Toad (Matt Lucas). The highly imaginative charming film also stars Bob Hoskins as the wise Badger and Imelda Staunton as the Barge Lady.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Talalay
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    Smithereens
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    Smithereens

    1982
    Restive 19-year-old Wren (Susan Berman) exits the soul-sucking boredom of her blue-collar New Jersey roots, intent on becoming a punk star in New York City's edgy clubs. But after losing her job and getting evicted from her shabby apartment, Wren's prospects for stardom are dim at best. Ever the optimist, she refuses to abandon her dream in this quirky urban drama from director Susan Seidelman (her feature-film debut).

    Directed by:

  • Susan Seidelman
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    Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
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    Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

    2002
    In this darkly offbeat comedy, the titular Wilbur (Jamie Sives) keeps trying to kill himself, but his saintly brother Harbour (Adrian Rawlins) always saves him. The men's bleak routine is soon disrupted by the arrival of fetching cleaning lady Alice (Shirley Henderson). After a quick courtship, the timid single mom marries Harbour, but extramarital tensions mount between the bride and Wilbur in this charmer from Danish director Lone Scherfig.

    Directed by:

  • Lone Scherfig
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    The Cake Eaters
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    The Cake Eaters

    2007
    When aspiring musician Guy Kimbrough (Jayce Bartok) returns to his family home in upstate New York, his arrival shakes up his father, Easy (Bruce Dern), and brother Beagle (Aaron Stanford), who are both still devastated by the recent death of the family matriarch. As the three men struggle to connect, each also tries to find love. Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Ashley and Miriam Shor co-star in actress Mary Stuart Masterson's directorial debut.

    Directed by:

  • Mary Stuart Masterson
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    Blonde
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    Blonde

    2001
    Poppy Montgomery plays the leading role as history's most iconic blonde -- Marilyn Monroe -- in this made-for-television miniseries that also stars Patricia Richardson as Marilyn's ill-fated mother and Griffin Dunne as playwright Arthur Miller.

    Directed by:

  • Joyce Chopra
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    Road to Avonlea: Vol. 5
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    Road to Avonlea: Vol. 5

    1994
    The tight-knit King family faces more trials, triumphs and tribulations in this family drama series based on the writings of Lucy Maud Montgomery -- including her novels &NFi;Anne of Green Gables&NFi_; and &NFi;Chronicles of Avonlea&NFi_;. Sara (Sarah Polley) has blossomed into an independent young lady, yet she constantly gets into trouble while trying to see her beau. Meanwhile, Hetty's (Jackie Burroughs) 50th birthday celebration is tainted by a sudden illness.

    Directed by:

  • Otta Hanus
  • Stephen Surjik
  • Allan Kroeker
  • Stefan Scaini
  • Allan King
  • Eleanore Lindo
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    Road to Avonlea: Vol. 6
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    Road to Avonlea: Vol. 6

    1995
    Facing heavy burdens and hardships, the spirited King clan finds life in Avonlea growing a bit weightier in Season 6 of the charming family drama, which has Sara (Sarah Polley) returning from finishing school only to announce her intent to leave again -- for Paris. Meanwhile, after proposing to Felicity (Gema Zamprogna), who's now enrolled in medical school, Gus (Michael Mahonen) promptly disappears in the Caribbean.

    Directed by:

  • Otta Hanus
  • Stephen Surjik
  • Eleanore Lindo
  • William Brayne
  • Charles Wilkinson
  • Kit Hood
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    ER: Season 2
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    ER: Season 2

    1995
    Just what the doctor ordered! Get ready for another healthy dose of "ER," the hit NBC drama series that follows the lives, loves and losses of the doctors and nurses at Chicago's County General Hospital. Highlights of Season 2 -- which received a whopping 17 Emmy nominations and won for Outstanding Drama Series -- include the arrival of abrasive new chief of staff Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes) and Carter's graduation from medical school.

    Directed by:

  • Mimi Leder
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 6
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 6

    2005
    In the sixth season of this drama series, familial relations in Stars Hollow are more bungled than ever. For one thing, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) aren't on speaking terms, mostly because Rory dropped out of Yale and is living in her grandparents' pool house. Feeling the void despite her recent engagement to Luke (Scott Patterson), Lorelai buys a new dog and names him Paul Anka.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Yolande Moreau
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 7
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 7

    2006
    Armed with their witty rejoinders and obscure pop culture references, mother-and-daughter Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) are back to take on more of life's pleasures and pains in the seventh season of this inspired dramatic comedy. The final season of this beloved series known for its witty, fast-paced dialogue finds Rory graduating Yale, Lane giving birth to twins, and Lorelai finally getting hitched ... but to whom?

    Directed by:

  • Lee Shallat Chemel
  • Bethany Rooney
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    Nenette et Boni
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    Nenette et Boni

    1996
    A brother bonds with his troubled runaway sister in this coming-of-age drama from director Claire Denis. When 14-year-old Nenette (Alice Houri) shows up at her older brother Boni's (Gregoire Colin) doorstep, he isn't sure what to do. Boni, who has a powerful obsession with the local baker's wife (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi), reluctantly takes Nenette in -- a decision that'll change his life forever when he learns that young Nenette is pregnant.

    Directed by:

  • Claire Denis
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 5
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 5

    2004
    Fresh from spending a summer in Europe with her wealthy grandmother (Kelly Bishop), the now college-age Rory (Alexis Bledel) returns to Yale University to begin her second year of studies. Meanwhile, her mother, Lorelei (Lauren Graham), is back in Stars Hollow, making her own dreams come true as the owner of a fabulous inn. What else does the fifth season have in store for the lovely Gilmore girls? Only time will tell.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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    Sweet 15
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    Sweet 15

    1990
    Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her &NFi;quinceanera&NFi_; -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.

    Directed by:

  • Victoria Hochberg
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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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