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Rough Magic
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Rough Magic

1995
An introspective magician's assistant (Bridget Fonda) realizes her true powers while adrift on a fanciful journey through rural Mexico, where she's being pursued by a gritty private investigator (Russell Crowe) hired by her eccentric millionaire fiancé. A curious blend of outlandish magical realism and the standard "gumshoe" nostalgia, Rough Magic is based on the novel &NFi;Miss Shumway Waves a Wand&NFi_; by James Hadley Chase.

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  • Clare Peploe
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    Wind at My Back: Season 1
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    Wind at My Back: Season 1

    1996
    This family-centered drama series from the creators of the acclaimed TV miniseries "Anne of Green Gables" revolves around Honey Bailey (Cynthia Belliveau), a recently widowed mother who struggles to keep her family together during the Great Depression. In the show's first season, Honey's cold mother-in-law decides the children's fate, and Honey's two sons (Dylan Provencher and Tyrone Savage) use their creativity to get their mom a birthday gift.

    Directed by:

  • Penelope Buitenhuis
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    Khadak
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    Khadak

    2006
    Set in contemporary Mongolia, this imaginative fable follows 17-year-old Bagi, a nomadic shepherd who possesses untapped transcendental powers. After the military forces Bagi and his family to abandon their way of life and resettle in a mining town, he crosses paths with a beautiful coal thief (Tsetsegee Byamba) who helps him find his destiny. The supporting cast includes Dugarsuren Dagvadorj, Banzar Damchaa and Tserendarizav Dashnyam.

    Directed by:

  • Peter Brosens
  • Jessica Hope Woodworth
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    Trial & Retribution: Set 2
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    Trial & Retribution: Set 2

    2001
    Chief superintendent Walker (David Hayman), Chief Inspector Connor (Victoria Smurfit) and Inspector North (Kate Buffery) investigate a dysfunctional family with a disturbed musical prodigy, a posh sex club for London's upper crust and other cases in this collection of feature-length mysteries. Lynda La Plante, the mind behind the beloved crime drama "Prime Suspect," created this intricately plotted series.

    Directed by:

  • Aisling Walsh
  • Lynda La Plante
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    Party of Five: Season 2
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    Party of Five: Season 2

    1995
    In the second season of this popular Fox drama, twenty-something head of household Charlie Salinger (Matthew Fox) does his best to keep his parentless siblings (including Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert) in school and in line. But the looming loss of the family restaurant has them all a little preoccupied. With its vulnerable characters and trademark teen angst, the series launched an all-new style of television dialogue.

    Directed by:

  • Peter O'Fallon
  • Ellen S. Pressman
  • Daniel Attias
  • Steve Robman
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    Days
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    Days

    2001
    Claudio (Thomas Trabacchi), an HIV-positive gay man, lives a regimented life filled with medications and lulled by a relationship with a long-term boyfriend (Davide Bechini). When Claudio meets HIV-negative Andrea (Riccardo Salerno), the two men embark on a love affair that knows no bounds. Laura Muscardin directs this poignant drama that explores Claudio's journey as he's torn between desire and obligation.

    Directed by:

  • Laura Muscardin
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    The Healer
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    The Healer

    2002
    Filmmaker Agnieszka Holland exposes viewers to the anguish that envelops a family as it watches one of its own die a slow, heart-wrenching death. Although the father, wracked by grief, is resigned to his sick baby's fate, the mother, Julie (Miranda Otto), refuses to give up, seeking the counsel of a faith healer. Julie's the only one who still has hope in a cure, but her relatives wonder if she's putting too much stock in the power of a stranger.

    Directed by:

  • Agnieszka Holland
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    Party of Five: Season 1
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    Party of Five: Season 1

    1994
    In the first season of this hit family drama, the Salinger family, which includes Charlie (Matthew Fox), Bailey (Scott Wolf), Julia (Neve Campbell), Claudia (Lacey Chabert) and infant Owen, must pull together to face a life that is forever changed after their parents die in a car accident. Charlie starts to adjust to his new role as head of the clan, Bailey falls in love, Claudia considers a new religion and Julia finds her mother's diary.

    Directed by:

  • Richard Pearce
  • Steven Robman
  • Ken Topolsky
  • Ellen S. Pressman
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    Degrassi Junior High: Season 3
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    Degrassi Junior High: Season 3

    1988
    No issue goes wanting in the third season of this groundbreaking show about the highs and lows of making the grades or just fitting in during junior high. The compellingly honest series tackles friendship, puberty, rumors, sports, studies and more. Alternately moving and shocking but always riveting and believable, "Degrassi Junior High" is a must-see for adolescents (and parents) everywhere.

    Directed by:

  • Clarke Mackey
  • Eleanor Lindo
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    The Six Wives of Henry VIII
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    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    1970
    Starring Keith Michell in an Emmy-winning turn as King Henry VIII, this BBC historical drama recounts the lusty monarch's reign from 1509-47 -- and the sometimes-bloody splits from his unlucky wives. Assuming the throne of the House of Tudor as a strapping lad of 17, Henry inherits his brother's widow -- the first in a succession of six women he would marry before injury, illness and obesity led to his demise in 1547.

    Directed by:

  • John Glenister
  • Naomi Capon
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    The Perez Family
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    The Perez Family

    1995
    Released from prison after 20 years, a Cuban plantation owner is permitted to join a boat exodus to Miami, where he hopes to reunite with his wife and daughter. Along the way, he meets a fiery young hooker looking for a better life in America.

    Directed by:

  • Mira Nair
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    Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
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    Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

    2001
    Concentrating on her career heyday during the Great Depression -- during which time she starred in nearly 40 movies before the age of 10 -- this made-for-TV biopic also looks at the relationship between Shirley Temple (Ashley Rose Orr) and her supportive parents (Connie Britton and Colin Friels). The film, based on Temple's autobiography, paints an upbeat portrait of the dimpled tyke who became a showbiz legend.

    Directed by:

  • Nadia Tass
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    Am I Beautiful?
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    Am I Beautiful?

    1998
    In this ensemble comedy-drama, acclaimed director Doris Dorrie explores the complexities of love, loss, compassion and spirituality through a series of intertwining stories featuring a group of lost souls.

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    Seeds of Deception
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    Seeds of Deception

    1994
    In this drama based on a true story, a couple (Melissa Gilbert, Tom Verica) discovers that their miracle baby was in fact fathered by their fertility specialist, a doctor who impregnated countless other patients with his own sperm. Reeling from the shocking news that Dr. Cecil Johnson (George Dzundza) is indeed their baby's father, Mary and Greg Bennett set out to bring the unethical physician to justice. Shanna Reed and Shannon Lawson co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Arlene Sanford
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    Eve & the Fire Horse
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    Eve & the Fire Horse

    2006
    When Eve (Phoebe Kut) and Karena's (Hollie Lo) mother (Vivian Wu) chops down an apple tree -- a Chinese taboo -- it sets off a chain of bad luck that sends the two sisters on a frantic search for salvation in Julia Kwan's acclaimed religious drama. As Karena embraces Catholicism and introduces Eve to Christian doctrine, a puzzling blend of crucifixes and Buddhas takes over the household landscape. The film won the Sundance Special Jury Prize.

    Directed by:

  • Julia Kwan
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    First Among Equals
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    First Among Equals

    1986
    Adapted from Jeffrey Archer's best-selling novel, this BAFTA-nominated miniseries about four British politicians goes behind the closed doors of Parliament, where unscrupulous behavior and political corruption abound.

    Directed by:

  • John Gorrie
  • Brian Mills
  • Sarah Harding
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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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