Adaptation
  2002 3.4 ★ 115 mins Comedies Rated: R RT:91%  until 01-Jan-2025 
In this offbeat indie tale, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman battles immense feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief -- a book about a mercurial orchid poacher named John Laroche.
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Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 3.7 ★ 105 mins Dramas Rated: PG RT:88% until 01-Jan-2025 
Ted (Dustin Hoffman) is a career-driven yuppie -- until he finds out his dissatisfied wife (Meryl Streep) is leaving him and their 6-year-old son. But just as Ted begins to love being a full-time parent, his wife reappears to reclaim the boy. Poignant and beautifully acted, this cinematic tearjerker swept the 1979 Academy Awards, winning Oscars for Hoffman and Streep in addition to Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay honors.
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The Manchurian Candidate
2004 3.5 ★ 130 mins Thrillers Rated: R RT:81% starting 01-Jul-2014
In this remake of the 1962 political thriller, Capt. Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sgt. Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are taken captive during the first Persian Gulf War and brainwashed so that they're programmed to rebel once they return home. Ten years later, as Shaw's mother (Meryl Streep) is busy helping her son in his bid for the presidency, Marco recalls the brainwashing. Can he get to Shaw before it's too late?
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Theater of War
2008 3.5 ★ 95 mins Documentaries Rated: NR RT:67% until 01-Jan-2025
Go behind the scenes of the Public Theater's 2006 production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, starring the legendary Meryl Streep and translated by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner. In addition to offering a rare window into Streep's process, the documentary also examines how Brecht's own tumultuous life experiences informed his remarkable play. Other interviewees include Streep's co-star Kevin Kline.
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Music of the Heart
1999 3.5 ★ 123 mins Dramas Rated: PG RT:62% starting 01-Jun-2012
In director Wes Craven's inspiring Oscar-nominated drama -- which is based on a true story -- a violinist and single mother struggles to convince the administration at an East Harlem high school to let her establish a music program.
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Death Becomes Her
1992 3.4 ★ 104 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:50% starting 01-Nov-2013
Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep run wild in this black comedy that mixes rapier wit with cutting-edge special effects. Insufferably vain, Hawn and Streep discover the secret of eternal youth -- and find that it has a few unadvertised drawbacks. The object of their affection is a nerdy plastic surgeon (Bruce Willis), but when the ladies' bodies start to go -- literally -- he might not be able to help them out. Robert Zemeckis directs.
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America: The Story of Us: Millennium
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The Cold War tests the new superpower; the Challenger disaster and 9/11 shake the nation; technology drives America into the 21st century.
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America: The Story of Us: Superpower
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
America becomes a global superpower; technology fuels a boom in the economy and the population; America runs headlong into a new threat: Communism.
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America: The Story of Us: Wwii
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II; the war effort revitalizes the nation's economy; a new global superpower takes the stage.
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America: The Story of Us: Bust
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Boom turns to bust when the stock market crash ushers in the Great Depression; dust storms blanket the Midwest; Roosevelt's New Deal signals recovery.
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The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979 3.0 ★ Dramas Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
In this political drama, U.S. senator Joe Tynan finds that the line between his principles and his political ambition begins to blur when he's asked to spearhead an effort to derail the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee.
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She-Devil
1989 3.3 ★ 99 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 until 01-Jan-2025
When her two-timing husband deserts her for a toffee-nosed romance novelist, dowdy housewife Ruth Patchett goes berserk and -- aided by her mother -- sets out to methodically ruin his life in this dark comedy.
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America: The Story of Us
2010 3.6 ★ TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025 
Experience American history like never before with this television miniseries, narrated by Liev Schreiber, that highlights such momentous events as the arrival of the Pilgrims, the American Revolution, the Civil War and the incredible lunar landing.
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The Living Sea: IMAX
1995 3.7 ★ 77 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Meryl Streep narrates this Oscar-nominated documentary, which explores the world's oceans, traveling to Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Red Sea. Celebrating the vast variety of life and activity found in the exotic depths, The Living Sea takes viewers face to face with creatures such as humpback whales, golden jellyfish and giant clams, illuminating the deep's mysteries with stunning cinematography.
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Marvin's Room
1996 3.4 ★ 95 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 until 01-Jan-2025
In this adaptation of Scott McPherson's play, the tables are turned when straight-laced Bessie -- who devotes her life to caring for her chronically ill father -- suffers a health catastrophe of her own and must ask her estranged sibling for help.
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America: The Story of Us
2010 4.2 ★ TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this miniseries highlights momentous events in American history, including the arrival of the Pilgrims, the American Revolution, the Civil War and the incredible lunar landing.
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America: The Story of Us: Revolution
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The colonies declare independence, taking on the British; George Washington is near defeat, but new tactics turn the tide; A new nation is born.
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America: The Story of Us: Rebels
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight to survive; Tobacco sows seeds of opportunity in the south and the north becomes a trade powerhouse.
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Heartburn
1986 3.3 ★ 109 mins Comedies Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
New York writer Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep) falls in love with political columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson), and the two marry despite her reservations. The wedded bliss comes to an end when, among other things, Mark's infidelity becomes a problem they cannot overcome. With no other recourse, the marriage comes to a screeching halt, culminating in a nasty divorce. Loosely based on the real-life woes of screenwriter Nora Ephron.
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America: The Story of Us: Civil War
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The Civil War rages; The Confederate army can't match the Union's technology; railroads, supply lines and telegrams become new weapons in modern war.
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America: The Story of Us: Division
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The Erie Canal brings big risk and bigger reward; In the South, slavery fuels a growing divide; Violence flares and abolitionists stand for freedom.
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America: The Story of Us: Westward
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the vast continent west of the mountains, but find the land already claimed.
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America: The Story of Us: Boom
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
America strikes oil and the boom time begins; Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; massive engineering projects modernize the West.
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The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 3.4 ★ 127 mins Dramas Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Director Karel Reisz's unforgettable masterwork uses a film-within-a-film framing technique to trace the parallel relationships of two ill-fated couples separated by a century. Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons portray the star-crossed, Victorian lovers Sarah and Charles, while doubling as the contemporary thespians who embark on their own tumultuous tryst as they're filming a movie about … the lives of Sarah and Charles.
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America: The Story of Us: Cities
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Urban life introduces a new breed of social ills, set against the backdrop of stunning skylines and ambitious innovations.
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America: The Story of Us: Heartland
2010 TV Shows Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation; Native American civilizations decline; Cattle replace wild buffalo; Cowboys become an American icon.
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The River Wild
1994 3.5 ★ 108 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG-13 until 01-Jan-2025
What was already a turbulent family vacation turns deadly when a fugitive (Kevin Bacon) and his crew kidnap river rafting guide Gail (Meryl Streep), her husband Tom (David Strathairn) and their son in this thriller from Curtis Hanson (who went on to direct L.A. Confidential). As they steer toward a series of dangerous rapids, the criminals force Gail to abandon Tom, who immediately embarks on a courageous mission to save his family.
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The House of the Spirits
1993 3.7 ★ 133 mins Dramas Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Esteban vows to marry Rosa, a rich man's daughter. But when Rosa dies before he can save enough money to do so, he instead marries her younger sister. Years later, when their daughter falls for a revolutionary, the family is thrown into turmoil.
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Manhattan
1979 3.6 ★ 96 mins Comedies Rated: R RT:98%
In the thick of a midlife crisis, television writer Isaac Davis (Woody Allen) finds himself torn between the sweet but far too young Tracy (Mariel Hemingway, who received an Oscar nod for the role) and his best friend's mistress, Mary (Diane Keaton). Shot in black and white and in wide-screen format -- both firsts for director Allen -- this film is as much a paean to the city he calls home as it is a tale of Davis's romantic foibles.
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Defending Your Life
1991 3.5 ★ 112 mins Comedies Rated: PG RT:96%
After Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) crashes his BMW convertible into a bus, he's transported to "Judgment City," where he meets the love of his life, Julia (Meryl Streep). Unfortunately, Daniel needs to defend his life on Earth before he can ascend to heaven with Julia. He frantically attempts to explain the positive things he's accomplished, but soon realizes that Julia may be too good for him.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 3.8 ★ 87 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG RT:93%
When Mr. Fox's nightly raids on three nearby farms raise the ire of the selfish farmers, he must outwit the men's increasingly outrageous plans to catch him in this animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl book. As the farmers' schemes take a toll on his hungry family, Mr. Fox must find a new way to get his paws on the bounty. Wes Anderson directs, and George Clooney and Bill Murray lend their voice-over talents in this Oscar nominee.
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The Deer Hunter
1978 3.9 ★ 183 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:91%
In this Oscar-winning epic from director Michael Cimino, a group of working-class friends decides to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven (John Savage) married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael (Robert De Niro) and Nick (Christopher Walken) were in love with the same woman (Meryl Streep). But all three are different men upon their return.
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The Bridges of Madison County
1995 3.8 ★ 135 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:90%
When vaguely discontented Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep) meets National Geographic shutterbug Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), what begins as a guarded friendship soon erupts into an intense affair that rekindles Francesca's forgotten passions. But Francesca finds her emotions in conflict when the time comes to choose her future. This emotional, Oscar-nominated drama is based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Wa...
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One True Thing
1998 3.4 ★ 128 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:89%
When a tough New Yorker (Renée Zellweger) learns her mother (Meryl Streep, in an Oscar-nominated performance) has cancer, she quits her job, breaks up with her boyfriend and moves back in with her parents to help out. But she inadvertently uncovers several family secrets, including one about her philandering father (William Hurt). Carl Franklin directs this tear-jerking adaptation of Anna Quindlen's novel of the same name.
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A Prairie Home Companion
2006 2.9 ★ 106 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:81%
From director Robert Altman comes this quirky piece of fiction based on the real-life radio program of the same name, with a wry screenplay penned by the show's host, Garrison Keillor, who also stars. Fueled by a high-powered cast that includes Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan, John C. Reilly, Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Kline, the film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the mayhem surrounding the folksy program's final broadcast.
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The Hours
2002 3.4 ★ 114 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:81%
This gripping drama follows the parallel lives of three 20th-century women: incomparable writer Virginia Woolf, an unsatisfied 1950s housewife and a modern-day book editor who's losing her former lover to AIDS.
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Sophie's Choice
1982 3.8 ★ 151 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:81%
Aspiring author Stingo (Peter MacNicol) shares a Brooklyn boarding house with winsome Polish émigré Sophie (Meryl Streep) and her mercurial lover, Nathan (Kevin Kline) -- a union unsettled by Nathan's violent behavior and Sophie's disturbing recollections of her wartime experience. Stingo uncovers the truth about Sophie, however, when her accounts of her stint at a Nazi concentration camp unravel, laying bare the real source of her t...
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Doubt
2008 3.6 ★ 104 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:78%
Sister Aloysius begins to have doubts about doting priest Father Flynn, who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young African American pupil. Is she overreacting to the situation, or is there truth behind her convictions?
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The Devil Wears Prada
2006 3.6 ★ 110 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:76%
After taking a job in the Big Apple as assistant to powerful fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep, in an Oscar-nominated role), small-town girl Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is thrilled -- until the magic wears off, and she's left feeling battered and used. But at least she looks fabulous, right? Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier and Emily Blunt co-star in this big-screen adaption of Lauren Weisbeger's best-selling novel.
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Julie & Julia
2009 3.7 ★ 123 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:75%
This heartwarming, truth-inspired tale stars Amy Adams as Julie Powell, who decides to spice up her uneventful life by cooking all 524 recipes outlined in Julia Child's culinary classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 3.3 ★ 107 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG RT:72%
After their parents are tragically killed, three young orphans -- siblings Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken) and Sunny -- are taken in by the cunning and dastardly Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who hopes to snatch their inheritance from them. Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly and Timothy Spall co-star in director Brad Silberling's take on the best-selling series of darkly funny children's books, with Jude Law narrating as Lemony Snicket.
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Silkwood
1983 3.7 ★ 131 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:70%
While working at an Oklahoma nuclear power plant, Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep) becomes exposed to radiation. When the official investigation is tampered with, Karen conducts her own inquiry, but she disappears under suspicious circumstances before its completion. Kurt Russell co-stars in this fact-based drama, which was nominated for multiple Oscars and earned Cher a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her minimalist performance.
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Out of Africa
1985 3.8 ★ 161 mins Dramas Rated: PG RT:63%
Hoping to forge a better life, Denmark native Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) enters into a marriage of convenience with a womanizing baron. But when the couple moves to Nairobi, Karen falls in love with a free-spirited hunter (Robert Redford) who can't be tied down. Director Sydney Pollack's lush period drama earned seven Academy Awards, including statues for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
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The Ant Bully
2006 3.5 ★ 89 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG RT:63%
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle (voiced by Zach Tyler) vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways. This animated film's all-star voice cast includes Nicolas Cage and Julia Roberts.
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Stuck on You
2003 3.0 ★ 119 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:60%
Bob (Matt Damon) and Walt (Greg Kinnear) are joined at the hip ... literally. As conjoined twins, they do everything together, even though they're different in every way. Bob's a jock, and Walt's a show-off. Bob's shy with the ladies, but Walt gets them in bed in minutes. When Walt gets a chance at fame and fortune in Hollywood, Bob's right by his side, for better or worse. This Farrelly Brothers comedy co-stars Cher and Eva Mendes.
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It's Complicated
2009 3.7 ★ 121 mins Comedies Rated: R RT:56%
Ten years after their divorce, Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin) unite for their son's college graduation and end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect, Adam (Steve Martin).
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The Iron Lady
2011 3.4 ★ 105 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:53%
Meryl Streep provides a subtle and nuanced portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Britain, whose political career and determination changed the rules that had limited women's opportunities for leadership.
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Mamma Mia!
2008 3.4 ★ 108 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:53%
On the idyllic Greek isle of Kalokairi, single mom Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep) goes into a tizzy when her bride-to-be daughter (Amanda Seyfried), in a bid to learn her father's identity, invites three of Donna's ex-lovers to the wedding. Buoyed by the tunes of ABBA, this effervescent yarn -- a Golden Globe nominee for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) -- also stars Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård as the trio of potentia...
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Prime
2005 3.2 ★ 106 mins Comedies Rated: PG-13 RT:50%
Newly divorced businesswoman Rafi is surprised at how quickly love finds her again in the form of young artist Dave, her polar opposite. But Rafi's soon dismayed to learn that her shrink is also her lover's disapproving mother.
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Rendition
2007 3.4 ★ 122 mins Thrillers Rated: R RT:46%
Suspected of being a terrorist, Egyptian-born Anwar El-Ibrahim (Omar Metwally) "vanishes" from an international flight and is taken to a secret prison. Now, his wife, Isabella (Reese Witherspoon), desperately tries to uncover his whereabouts -- as well as his true intentions. While she looks for answers, CIA analyst Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) objects to the interrogation practices used on El-Ibrahim. Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin co-star.
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Dark Matter
2007 2.7 ★ 90 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:39%
Liu Xing (Ye Liu) is an ambitious cosmology student who comes to America under the wing of university patron Joanna Silver (Meryl Streep) and begins working with cosmologist Jacob Reiser (Aidan Quinn) -- yet he is oblivious to the politics of academia. Liu becomes obsessed with his own theories of the universe, a fixation that threatens Reiser's professional future. Director Shi-Zheng Chen's debut won a prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Evening
2007 3.2 ★ 117 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13 RT:27%
With her daughters by her bedside, a terminally ill matriarch recounts a passionate and all-consuming romance that took place 50 years in the past yet steered the course and defined the rest of her life.
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Lions for Lambs
2007 3.1 ★ 92 mins Dramas Rated: R RT:26%
While a Washington bigwig (Tom Cruise) goes toe-to-toe with a reporter (Meryl Streep) on the issue of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, an idealistic professor (Robert Redford) tries to keep his students engaged as two of his former pupils struggle to survive behind enemy lines in the Middle East. Redford also directs this complex look at America's war on terror, a three-pronged narrative of lives connected by politics and bloodshed.
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009 3.8 ★ 40 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
An exemplar of his acting generation yet a name largely unknown, John Cazale made only five films, but each earned Oscar nominations. With the aid of co-stars and friends, this poignant documentary restores the actor to his place in the pantheon. From The Godfather to Dog Day Afternoon to The Deer Hunter, Cazale cut a striking figure in every role. Intimates Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro give vivid accounts of his singular talent.
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To the Arctic
2012 3.1 ★ 40 mins Documentaries Rated: G
Meryl Streep narrates this touching chronicle of a mother polar bear and her 7-month-old cubs, who band together to survive the Arctic wilderness amidst an array of snow-white challenges.
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Chrysanthemum and More Kevin Henkes Stories
2002 3.0 ★ 60 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: NR
Learn life's little lessonsl in these three charming stories! Kids make fun of Chrysanthemum's name; Owen's parents won't let him bring his blanket to school; and Wendell learns, at a sleepover, that Sophie has to be the boss sometimes, too.
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Holocaust: Disc 1
1978 185 mins Drama Rated: NR
This disc includes Parts 1 and 2.
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Holocaust: Disc 2
1978 186 mins Drama Rated: NR
This disc includes Parts 3 and 4.
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Holocaust: Disc 3
1978 92 mins Drama Rated: NR
This disc includes Part 5.
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Angels in America: Disc 1
2003 176 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes Part 1: Millennium Approaches: Chapters 1 - 3.
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Angels in America: Disc 2
2003 176 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes Part 2: Perestroika: Chapters 4 - 6.
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Alice at the Palace
1981 2.7 ★ 75 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: NR
Meryl Streep stars as Alice, a girl who takes a surreal journey into a world full of bizarre characters, in this unique adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland that features singing and dancing. Based on Joseph Papp's acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival production, the film follows Alice's adventures with the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and others. Co-stars include Debbie Allen, Michael Jeter and Mark Linn-Baker.
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Secret Service
2002 2.2 ★ 120 mins Thrillers Rated: NR
In this televised production of William Gillette's 1895 play about the Civil War, John Lithgow portrays a Union spy who attempts to take control of the Richmond, Va., telegraph office by posing as an injured Confederate soldier. Meryl Streep plays the lovely local girl whom a suspicious Southern agent (also her ex-suitor) uses to trap the spy. Mary Beth Hurt and Jeffrey Jones co-star.
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Music of the Heart: Bonus Material
1999 3.3 ★ 77 mins Dramas Rated: G
The bonus disc is devoted to the 1996 Oscar-nominated feature "Small Wonders," the documentary that brought to wide attention the story of schoolteacher Roberta Guaspari and her East Harlem students. "Small Wonders" makes for an interesting comparison with the dramatized version. The 77-minute documentary is presented in its original full-frame format with stereo sound.
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Angels in America
2003 3.5 ★ 352 mins TV Shows Rated: UR
Tony Kushner's groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play about love, loss and loneliness -- the basis for this six-hour HBO miniseries -- took more than 10 years to make it to the small screen. Starring Al Pacino (as real-life legal counsel Roy Cohn) and Meryl Streep, the drama examines the first few years of the AIDS epidemic in the mid-1980s, set against the moral absolutism and unresponsive backdrop of the Reagan Administration.
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Uncommon Women and Others
2002 2.7 ★ 90 mins Dramas Rated: NR
Meryl Streep, Jill Eikenberry and Swoosie Kurtz co-star in this TV adaptation of playwright Wendy Wasserstein's acclaimed theater debut, an ensemble piece examining the lives of five friends coming of age in the shadow of the women's movement. Based partly on Wasserstein's own experiences, the play chronicles the women's reflections on their experiences as students at an exclusive women's college, where they were groomed for "gracious living."
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Dancing at Lughnasa
1998 3.3 ★ 94 mins Dramas Rated: PG
Despite numerous challenges to their quiet life in 1930s Ireland, life goes on for five unmarried sisters in this adaptation of Brian Friel's renowned play. Powerhouse actors Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack and Sophie Thompson portray women who provide emotional support for each other in times of trouble -- especially when their elderly brother (Michael Gambon) comes home from missionary work in Africa to die.
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Directors: Clint Eastwood
2000 3.2 ★ 60 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
Part of the series profiling some of Hollywood's most powerful helmsmen, this documentary chronicles star turned director Clint Eastwood. During his impressive career, Eastwood has piloted a string of hits, including the Oscar-winning Unforgiven. Luminaries Morgan Freeman, Laura Dern, Donna Mills and Meryl Streep sing the praises of Eastwood's relaxed directing style, yen for music and knack for finishing films on time and on budget.
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Stolen Childhoods
2005 3.0 ★ 86 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
For this searing documentary, director Len Morris traveled to eight countries collecting the tragic stories of child laborers, as well as the heroic, inspiring tales of people who struggle to help them. From an Indonesian boy trapped on a fishing platform to the small hands working the rug looms of India, Pakistan and Nepal, the stories gain gravitas through the haunted eyes of the children. Meryl Streep narrates.
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Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
2006 3.3 ★ 98 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning playwright Tony Kushner -- who's best known for "Angels in America" -- by combining interviews with noted theater personalities with scenes from his plays. Highlights include appearances by Academy Award-winning actresses Meryl Streep and Marcia Gay Harden, whose inspired performances help bring Kushner's lines to life.
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Plenty
1985 2.9 ★ 124 mins Dramas Rated: R
Meryl Streep gives one of the greatest performances of her career as Susan Traherne, an idealistic young Englishwoman haunted by the memory of her passionate liaison with a young spy (Sam Neill) in occupied France. Over the next 20 years in post-war Britain, Susan's disillusionment and emotional instability create chaos in the lives of those around her. Charles Dance, John Gielgud, Ian McKellen, Tracey Ullman and Sting co-star.
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The Bridges of Madison County
1995 3.6 ★ 135 mins Romance Rated: PG-13
When vaguely discontented Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep) meets National Geographic shutterbug Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), what begins as a guarded friendship soon erupts into an intense affair that rekindles Francesca's forgotten passions. But Francesca finds her emotions in conflict when the time comes to choose her future. This emotional, Oscar-nominated drama is based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Wa...
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Mamma Mia!: Bonus Material
2008 3.4 ★ 63 mins Comedies Rated: NR
The bonus features for the theatrical version of the smash sing-a-long Broadway sensation include several deleted scenes and outtakes, a making-of featurette, on location and behind-the-scenes footage, a music video for the film casts' performance of "Gimme Gimme Gimme", and an in-studio look at how the cast became singers.
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First Do No Harm
1997 3.7 ★ 94 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13
Meryl Streep stars as a mother who goes to extraordinary lengths to help find treatment for her epileptic son. When insurance coverage runs out, she immerses herself in medical research in a last-ditch effort to discover a cure. She learns of a controversial diet that could reduce seizures, but she forges ahead even in the face of intense disapproval. Jim Abrahams directs this inspirational tale based on a true story.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
1985 3.6 ★ 30 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: NR
The Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery with the other toys belonging to a young boy. Befriending the wise Skin Horse, he learns that the true love of a human can make him real -- and this magical transformation becomes his deepest wish. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this retelling of Margery Williams's beloved children's story features the beautiful illustrations of David Jorgensen and music by jazz great George Winston.
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Faces of America
2010 3.8 ★ 240 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
Following his acclaimed PBS series, "African American Lives," Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. again explores the lineage of Americans, using DNA analysis and in-depth research to determine the ancestry of 11 notable individuals. Gates's guests for the diverse genealogy examinations include comedian Stephen Colbert, poet Elizabeth Alexander, actress Meryl Streep, author Louise Erdrich, chef Mario Batali, Queen Noor of Jordan and others.
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 2
2010 TV Shows
This disc includes the following episodes: "Civil War," "Heartland," "Cities" and "Boom."
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 3
2010 TV Shows
This disc includes the following episodes: "Bust," "WWII," "Superpower" and "Millennium."
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 1
2010 188 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Rebels," "Revolution," "Westward" and "Division."
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Ironweed
1987 3.2 ★ 143 mins Dramas Rated: R
Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star in this moody Depression-era drama about Francis Phelan, a former pro baseball player haunted by his past and now living the squalid life of a nomadic drunk. Crippled by guilt and sorrow, Phelan reunites with his erstwhile lover and drinking pal (Streep) on the bleak streets of 1938 Albany, N.Y. Hector Babenco directs this Oscar-nominated adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by William Kennedy.
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Holocaust
1978 3.8 ★ 463 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
This groundbreaking miniseries explores a decade in the lives of the members of an extended Jewish family and a German lawyer who becomes a Nazi officer. As the horrific events of the holocaust unfold, all will face unthinkable decisions and fates. Featuring a superb cast that includes Meryl Streep, James Woods, Ian Holm, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh and Sam Wanamaker, the 1978 production won eight Emmys and two Golden Globes.
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America: The Story of Us
2010 4.3 ★ 564 mins Documentary Rated: NR
Experience American history like never before with this television miniseries that highlights such momentous events as the arrival of the Pilgrims, the American Revolution, the Civil War and the incredible lunar landing. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this comprehensive look into the true character of the United States and its people interweaves cutting-edge animation, insightful interviews and dramatic re-creations.
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 2
2010 188 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Civil War," "Heartland," "Cities" and "Boom."
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 3
2010 188 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Bust," "WWII," "Superpower" and "Millennium."
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Hope Springs
2012 3.6 ★ Comedies Rated: NR
Feeling disconnected in her decades-old marriage, Maeve convinces her skeptical husband to attend a marriage therapy week with a celebrated relationship expert -- but now they must shed their inhibitions and learn some new sexual and emotional moves.
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Falling in Love
1984 3.3 ★ 106 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13
Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep star in this tale of two married strangers whose chance meeting and ensuing friendship lead to a forbidden love affair. But can their stolen moments result in anything more than heartbreak? Now, Frank (De Niro) and Molly (Streep) must face the consequences of their trysts and the truth that may shatter two families. Harvey Keitel and Jane Kaczmarek also star in this romantic drama.
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America: The Story of Us: Disc 1
2010 TV Shows
This disc includes the following episodes: "Rebels," "Revolution," "Westward" and "Division."
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Vermeer: Master of Light
2001 3.3 ★ 57 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
Explore the creative genius behind the artwork of master painter Johannes Vermeer with this insightful documentary, which showcases many of his finest paintings and uses modern technology to reveal fascinating secrets behind his technique. Narrated by actress Meryl Streep, this exquisite art history program includes interviews with Vermeer experts such as Arthur Wheelock, David Bull and Seymour Slive.
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The Deer Hunter: Bonus Material
1978 3.0 ★ 90 mins Dramas Rated: NR
This companion disc to Michael Cimino's gripping drama about war and friendship -- a 1978 Best Picture winner -- includes deleted and extended scenes, the original theatrical trailer and production notes.
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A Cry in the Dark
1988 3.3 ★ 121 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13
In this wrenching drama based on a true story, Meryl Streep plays Lindy Chamberlain, an Australian woman who finds herself under suspicion of murder after her infant daughter is carried off by a dingo during a family camping trip. Lindy insists that the animal killed her baby, but police note inconsistencies in her story and charge her with the crime. Meanwhile, the media proceeds to hound the distraught family at every turn. Sam Neill co-stars.
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Before and After
1996 3.3 ★ 107 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13
Carolyn and Ben Ryan (Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson) see their tranquil life turned upside down when their son Jacob's (Edward Furlong) young girlfriend is murdered. Soon, all fingers begin to point in Jacob's direction, as he was the last to see her alive. When Jacob disappears, the Ryans must deal with the growing speculation about their son's involvement and the backlash surrounding the tragedy. The film is based on Rosellen Brown's 1992 no...
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Hurricane on the Bayou
2006 3.4 ★ 42 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
Narrated by Meryl Streep, this poignant documentary explores the culture and environment of Louisiana both before and after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Included are a look at how the lives of a group of New Orleans musicians were drastically changed and a report on Louisiana's vanishing wetlands. Originally created for exhibition in IMAX theaters, Hurricane on the Bayou features stunning cinematography.
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Julia
1977 3.6 ★ 118 mins Dramas Rated: PG
A case of writer's block and a chance to reconnect with lifelong friend Julia (Vanessa Redgrave) prompt American dramatist Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) to journey to 1930s Europe. Julia, once a young woman of privilege, has become an antifascism activist and recruits Lillian for a risky undertaking that tests their friendship. Redgrave and Jason Robards (as Lillian's mentor and paramour, Dashiell Hammett) netted Oscars for their supporting turns.
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Still Of The Night
1982 3.1 ★ Thrillers Rated: PG
Meryl Streep stars as Brooke Reynolds, the mistress of a married man who turns up dead, prompting her to pay a visit to her deceased lover's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider), to pass along a wristwatch to the man's wife. Soon, Dr. Rice becomes obsessed with the lovely Brooke, even while he starts to suspect that she may have taken the life of his patient -- and fears that he might be next. Jessica Tandy co-stars.
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Postcards from the Edge
1990 3.3 ★ 101 mins Comedies Rated: R
Carrie Fisher's scathing confessional novel -- adapted from her best-seller about a woman who becomes addicted to drugs while pursuing a Hollywood acting career -- makes a bitingly funny transition to the silver screen.
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America: The Story of Us
2010 4.2 ★ 0 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
Experience American history like never before with this television miniseries that highlights such momentous events as the arrival of the Pilgrims, the American Revolution, the Civil War and the incredible lunar landing. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this comprehensive look into the true character of the United States and its people interweaves cutting-edge animation, insightful interviews and dramatic re-creations.
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