Fear(s) of the Dark

2007

Six leading graphic artists and cartoonists turn their personal terrors into reality in this nightmarish animated anthology. As reality crosses over into the unknown, these six interlocking stories bring to life fears of the dark, injections, pursuit and more. Stylistically connected, the stark black-and-white imagery adds a layer of the surreal to the already disturbing subject matter.

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CSI: Miami: Season 3

2004

In Season 3 of the crime investigation series set in the exotic beach city, a tsunami roars toward Miami. A double murder occurs in the chaos, and it's up to criminologist Horatio Caine (David Caruso) and his team to analyze the clues and identify the killers. Among other cases, the investigators also dig into the nitty-gritty details of crimes involving man-eating snakes, "flash mobs," dirty bombs and other perplexing forensic puzzles.

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When Billie Beat Bobby

2001

What starts as a publicity stunt turns into a media sensation as 55-year-old Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) -- a chauvinistic, motormouthed, ex-Wimbledon champ -- challenges feminist tennis superstar Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter) to an exhibition match. When they square off before a huge Astrodome crowd and a TV audience of millions, there's more than money riding on the event. Hunter and Silver serve up ace performances in this engaging docudrama.

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Schizo

2004

Nicknamed "Schizo" for his oddball behavior, 15-year-old Mustafa (Oldzhas Nusupbayev, in a debut performance) gets involved in an illegal boxing ring to ensure his family's survival. When an underground match results in one man's death, Schizo agrees to carry the man's money back to his family. Enveloped in a newfound home that's healthier than any he's ever known, Schizo is able to ignore his past -- until it comes back to haunt him.

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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008

Based on an unproduced original screenplay by Tennessee Williams, this drama follows Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard), the headstrong daughter of a Southern plantation owner. Forced to fulfill her role as a debutante, she chooses farmhand Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans) as her escort. As if this weren't scandalous enough, her announcement that she's fallen in love with Jimmy threatens to destroy the family. Ann-Margret and Ellen Burstyn co-star.

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The Closer: Season 5

2009

Georgia detective Brenda Johnson (Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick) transfers to the Los Angeles Police Department to head up the Major Crimes Division, where her Southern charm and well-honed interrogation skills help her elicit confessions from even the toughest criminals. In the fifth season of the popular crime series, Brenda adjusts to her division's new role investigating kidnapping and fraud as well as high-profile murders.

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The Closer: Season 3

2007

Underneath her Southern belle exterior, Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson (Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick) is one of the LAPD's best weapons, able to wring the truth from even the toughest suspect. She may step on a few toes, including those of her boss, Will Pope (J.K. Simmons), but she always gets the confession. Jon Tenney and G.W. Bailey co-star in this powerful TNT series.

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Subway Stories

1997

An all-star cast and host of renowned directors grace this collection of 10 intriguing vignettes based on real-life tales of New York's subway riders. A disabled beggar (Denis Leary) and a self-absorbed rich woman (Christine Lahti) clash; a businessman (Gregory Hines) helplessly witnesses a suicide attempt; and a woman (Taral Hicks) mourns for her terminally ill mother in these and more stories of love, compassion and grief.

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Guncrazy

1992

When a school assignment forces Anita (Drew Barrymore), a sexually abused teen, to get a pen pal, a genuine friendship develops between she and her correspondent, a prisoner named Howard (James LeGros). Howard wins Anita's heart with his tenderness, and the two move in together when he's released. Howard, however, is unable to shake his criminal ways, and it's only a matter of time before the lovers are on the run.

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Once and Again: Season 1

1999

Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star in this popular but short-lived ABC series as two 40-something divorcees who meet at their children's school and from then on find themselves hopelessly attracted to one another. Funny and thoughtful, this romantic drama takes a sophisticated look at a mature couple going through the awkward re-entry into the world of dating, while they grapple with the emotional effects of their relationship on their kids.

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Wholphin: Issue 2

2008

The second edition of Wholphin's mix of short films, documentaries and cartoons features Steven Soderbergh paying tribute to Jean Luc Godard with a sci-fi short and documentary filmmaker Errol Morris profiling business tycoon Donald Trump. Other works include two Oscar-nominated shorts, a funny instructional video, a gothic horror tale, an appearance by Andy Richter, and a revamping of the Japanese version of "Bewitched" by writers of "The Daily Show."

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Blue Car

2002

Meg (Agnes Bruckner) is an average teen making do in the wake of her parents' divorce. When her English teacher, Mr. Auster (David Strathairn), becomes interested in her poetry and offers to help her with her writing, Meg turns to his attentions like a flower to the sun. When tragedy unfolds at home, she finds in him the approval, faith and enthusiasm she craves. She doesn't stop to think about what Mr. Auster hopes to find in her.

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35 Shots of Rum

2007

This heartfelt slice-of-life drama by filmmaker Claire Denis tells the story of widower Lionel (Alex Descas), a train driver, and his grown daughter, Sophie (Mati Diop). The two spend most of their time together, but change is in the cards. A neighbor (Grégoire Colin) becomes attracted to Sophie, a family friend retires and Lionel tries to maintain a friendship with his ex-girlfriend (Nicole Dogue).

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David Copperfield

1974

David Yelland steps into the title role in this epic miniseries produced by the BBC, based on Charles Dickens's classic tale about a young orphan's search for home and identity. Copperfield's journey begins when, as a lad, he wends his way through the hellish public school years, buffeted from one family to the next, and later, gains a foothold on adulthood as a writer. Martin Jarvis co-stars as Uriah Heep.

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A Private Matter

1992

In this fact-based drama, children's TV show host Sherri Finkbine (Sissy Spacek) sparks a national controversy when she decides to abort her fetus, which is severely damaged from the drug thalidomide. When the "Romper Room" host's secret is discovered, the news spawns a media storm and divides the country. Sherri and her husband (Aidan Quinn) are hounded by the press, their private lives becoming an open book during a most difficult time.

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Modra

2010

This heartfelt drama follows depressed teenager Lina (Hallie Switzer) as she impulsively travels from her Toronto home to visit her mother's family in rural Slovakia, but her companion, classmate Leco (Alexander Gammal), doesn't realize she isn't romantically interested in him. As they explore their strange surroundings, the teens are enthralled by the experiences and people, and as the week passes, they gain insight into who they really are.

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