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Thrillers
1 Day
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1 Day

2009
This searing British thriller follows Flash (Dylan Duffus), who's safeguarding his buddy Angel's (Yohance Watson) cash until his release from prison. Now Angel is out -- and Flash is 100 pounds short. He turns to a lowlife named Evil (Tobias Duncan) for help, the first in a series of mistakes. Now, Flash has more than just Angel hunting him down. Directed by Penny Woolcock (Mischief Night), the film co-stars Ohran Whyte and Chris Wilson.

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  • Penny Woolcock
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    Blue Steel
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    Blue Steel

    1990
    When psychotic Wall Street broker Eugene (Ron Silver) witnesses rookie cop Megan (Jamie Lee Curtis) gunning down an armed robber in a store, he becomes instantly obsessed with her. After lifting the robber's gun from the crime scene, Eugene carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Soon, Turner is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always a step ahead ... and much closer than she thinks!

    Directed by:

  • Kathryn Bigelow
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    True Women
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    True Women

    1997
    Based on a true story, this adaptation of Janice Woods Windle's novel is set in the plains of West Texas during the Civil War. Sarah McClure (Dana Delany) and her sister, Euphemia (Annabeth Gish), struggle to survive in this male-dominated land. When their homestead falls under attack by Mexican rebels and American Indian tribesmen, the two must find a way to bring their family to safety before it's too late.

    Directed by:

  • Karen Arthur
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    The Cater Street Hangman
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    The Cater Street Hangman

    1998
    Inspector Pitt (Eoin McCarthy), a working-class police detective in Victorian London, investigates a series of murders of young girls. The only thing the victims share are recent visits to the same vicarage in a wealthy neighborhood. With the help of headstrong, aristocratic Charlotte Ellison (Keeley Hawes), Pitt races to find the culprit before another girl is killed. To his surprise, he becomes the object of Ellison's affection along the way.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Documentary
    How the Earth Changed History
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    How the Earth Changed History

    2010
    Iain Stewart hosts this fascinating exploration of Earth's long history. But instead of highlighting humankind's influence on the planet, the program looks at the planet itself and how changes in climate and geology have affected humankind. With the aid of stunning HD camerawork, the series paints a vibrant picture of our world -- and the often-unseen role it can play in determining our activities.

    Directed by:

  • Matthew Gyves
  • Annabel Gillings
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    The Tailenders: POV
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    The Tailenders: POV

    2006
    Like other Christian missionaries, Gospel Recordings blends marketing and emotion to help promote the message of Christian faith to non-Christians around the world. The difference is that this group of evangelists uses technology, specifically, audio recordings in over 5,000 languages, to spread the word. Filmed in Mexico, India, the Solomon Islands and the U.S., this installment of the PBS Series "POV" is a 2007 Independent Spirit Award nominee.

    Directed by:

  • Adele Horne
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    Gogol Bordello: Non-Stop
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    Gogol Bordello: Non-Stop

    2008
    Soak up the eclectic sounds of Gogol Bordello -- the New York City-based "gypsy punk" outfit headed by vibrant front man Eugene Hütz -- as filmmaker Margarita Jimeno takes you onstage and behind the scenes with the band from 2001-06. With musical influences running the gamut from klezmer to dub to the works of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, the band generates a serious buzz as fans flock to their notoriously raucous shows.

    Directed by:

  • Margarita Jimeno
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    Mysterious Life of Caves: Nova
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    Mysterious Life of Caves: Nova

    2002
    Join noted scientists as they explore some of the world's most inaccessible caves in search of evidence to support a radical new theory of cave formation. Delve into the depths of Carlsbad Caverns and Lechuguilla in New Mexico and Cueva de Villa Luz in Mexico to discover how the presence of deadly chemicals and bacteria may give clues to unique geological processes on earth and even to the possibility of life on other planets.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Holt
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    Independent
    Lou
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    Lou

    2010
    This poignant drama follows Lou, an 11-year-old Australian coping with having been abandoned by her father when her estranged grandfather, Doyle, comes to live with the family. Much to Lou's surprise, she develops a deep bond with the ailing Doyle.

    Directed by:

  • Belinda Chayko
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    Shadrach
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    Shadrach

    1998
    An elderly black man (and ex-slave) returns to the Virginia plantation where he was born -- to die. There, he encounters the plantation's new occupants, a family of struggling white farmers. Harvey Keitel and Andie MacDowell star as the hardscrabble Dabney family; the Dabneys help their visitor while confronting a past they didn't create. Shadrach was a labor of love for director Susanna Styron.

    Directed by:

  • Susanna Styron
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    I Like It Like That
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    I Like It Like That

    1994
    Lisette (Lauren Velez) and Chino Linares (Jon Seda) live in the Bronx with their three children and are barely scraping by. During a blackout, Chino gets arrested for stealing a stereo. In order to raise the bail money, Lisette lands a job as an assistant to a record executive (Griffin Dunne) who believes he knows everything about Latino music. Lisette proves him wrong, and her career takes off -- much to the chagrin of the jealous Chino.

    Directed by:

  • Darnell Martin
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    Blessed
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    Blessed

    2009
    Seven children in difficult situations go on journeys through the streets of Melbourne, Australia, in this gritty drama. After showing viewers the course of a day and a night for the kids, the film reveals what their mothers have been experiencing. Director Ana Kokkinos's poignant reflection on the fragility of the relationships between mothers and children stars Frances O'Connor, Miranda Otto, Deborra-Lee Furness and Victoria Haralabidou.

    Directed by:

  • Ana Kokkinos
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    Children & Family
    Buddy
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    Buddy

    1997
    Compassionate Long Island socialite Gertrude Lintz (Rene Russo) opens her home to a menagerie of critters, including chimps and an ailing baby gorilla, raising them as her children. But the shenanigans of the growing young gorilla -- dubbed Buddy -- become increasingly difficult for Gertrude to control in this family-oriented film costarring Robbie Coltrane and Paul Reubens. The story is based on events taken from Lintz's autobiography.

    Directed by:

  • Caroline Thompson
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    Snow White
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    Snow White

    2000
    This isn't the classic Disney version, but it's still a family favorite! This live-action TV version, brought to you by the producers of Hallmark Entertainment specials, stars Miranda Richardson as the Evil Queen and Kristin Kreuk as Snow White. Direction by Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands) and top-notch special effects provide a splendid new take on the Brothers Grimm's beloved fairy tale.

    Directed by:

  • Caroline Thompson
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    Unstrung Heroes
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    Unstrung Heroes

    1995
    Steven Lidz (Nathan Watt) is 12 years old, confused and angry. Overwhelmed by life with an ailing mother (Andie MacDowell) and an emotionally distant father (John Turturro), Steven runs off to live with his two eccentric uncles (Michael Richards and Maury Chaykin). There, he finds a measure of solace in his uncles' strange and endearing idiosyncrasies -- and makes the transition from boyhood innocence to a young man's understanding of life.

    Directed by:

  • Diane Keaton
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    Nearly No Christmas
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    Nearly No Christmas

    1983
    Everyone at the North Pole is frantically preparing for Christmas until the cranky boiler Rumbletum breaks down, shutting down the toy factories and forcing Santa to visit the city to find the parts he needs to fix the aging machine. While Santa is away, Mrs. Claus and the elves struggle to keep turning out toys in time for the big day in this charming family film starring Michael Haigh and Mildred Woods

    Directed by:

  • Yvonne Mackay
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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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