Reprise
2006 3.1 stars 107 mins Foreign (Norwegian) Rated: R
until 02-Sep-2028
Last watched on 16/Feb/10:
100% completed
Close friends Erik (Espen Klouman-Høiner) and Phillip (Anders Danielsen Lie) each await news on their first novels. But when Phillip's book is published before Erik's, he's unprepared for fame and the obsessions and temptations it brings along with it. He eventually emerges from a nervous breakdown, only to discover that Erik has found literary success of his own. This brash look at art and success is director Joachim Trier's feature debut.
Groundhog Day
1993 3.8 stars 101 mins Comedy Rated: PG
Last watched on 04/Feb/10:
97% completed
In this offbeat existential comedy from director Harold Ramis, self-centered television weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover the annual appearance of the town's world-famous groundhog. After unleashing his bitterness on his producer (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman (Chris Elliott), Connors realizes he's doomed to repeat Groundhog Day until he learns that his actions can affect the outcome.
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral
2004 3.7 stars 78 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 21-Apr-2011
Last watched on 24/Jan/10:
95% completed
Matt Damon narrates this biographical portrait of historian and activist Howard Zinn, author of the pivotal A People's History of the United States, who's been at the forefront of progressive thought in America for decades. The documentary chronicles his commitment to social change through archival materials, commentary from Zinn and interviews with contemporaries Noam Chomsky, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker, among others.
Othello
1995 3.5 stars 125 mins Drama Rated: R
Last watched on 06/Jan/10:
96% completed
When his rival, Cassio (Nathaniel Parker), is promoted above him, Iago (Kenneth Branagh) manipulates the Moor of Venice, Othello (Laurence Fishburne), into seeking revenge against Cassio. Despite Othello's brooding and suspicious nature, he doesn't suspect that his friend is the one behind the rumors about his wife's infidelity. Stage and film actor Oliver Parker directed this scaled-back adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy.
The Boondock Saints
1999 4.1 stars 110 mins Drama Rated: UR
until 15-Apr-2011
Last watched on 03/Jan/10:
96% completed
Sensing a God-given mission to cleanse the earth of all evil, twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) set out to rid Boston of crime. But instead of joining the police force, these Irish Americans decide to kick criminal butt their own way. Willem Dafoe co-stars in writer-director Troy Duffy's crime thriller as the openly gay FBI special agent who's assigned to investigate the siblings' activities.
Cosmos: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
1980 60 mins Television
until 01-Jun-2010
Last watched on 12/Dec/09:
100% completed
Acclaimed astronomer, author and series host Carl Sagan ponders Earth's age and size in comparison to the universe. With the help of special effects, he explores deep space and later returns to terra firma to visit the ancient Library of Alexandria.
Primer
2004 3.2 stars 77 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG-13
until 31-May-2010
Last watched on 27/Nov/09:
99% completed
Quite by accident, an engineer builds a machine that can transport the user back in time. But his discovery comes with an ominous caveat: At the heart of this puzzling device, nothing is as it seems on the surface. David Sullivan and Shane Carruth co-star in this Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, a film whose inventive narrative blends a patchwork story line with overlapping streams of dialogue that help build tension and suspense.
Voltron: Vol. 2: Bridge Over the River...
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
51% completed
To help recreate the story of Arus's most famous lovers, Allura and Hunk meet at the river, where legend says a goddess appeared to help the star-crossed couple. But the ceremony turns deadly when a jealous Prince Lotor arrives on the scene.
Voltron: Vol. 1: The Right Arm of Voltron
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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After Voltron's victory, the people of Arus begin to emerge from hiding. Spurred on by Zarkon, Haggar sets out to destroy the five-lion force by decreasing the team's number to four. Meanwhile, Princess Allura tries to help her subjects recover.
Voltron: Vol. 1: The Princess Joins Up
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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To defeat King Zarkon, the pilots try to organize the citizens of Arus into an army, and Allura signs up for service when her castle is attacked. But the planet's survival is threatened when Zarkon's witch creates a bloodthirsty Robeast.
Voltron: Vol. 1: The Missing Key
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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With Zarkon's Robeast breathing down their necks, the pilots must locate the key to the Black Lion if they want to live to see another day. But thanks to assistance from the Space Mice, the pilots are on their way to acquiring the ultimate weapon.
Voltron: Vol. 1: A Ghost and Four Keys
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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King Alfor's ghost materializes to give vital information to Princes Allura and the pilots. But the team, having found only four of the five keys required to create Voltron, is soon forced into a messy battle with King Zarkon's army.
Voltron: Vol. 1: Escape to Another Planet
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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Keith and the team find themselves at a majestic castle, where they meet Princess Allura and her advisor, Coran. Allura installs her new friends as official guards of Planet Arus, and the group begins to investigate Voltron's past.
Voltron: Vol. 1: Space Explorers Captured
1984 23 mins Children & Family Rated: NR
until 09-Aug-2011
Last watched on 01/Nov/09:
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Chosen by the Galaxy Alliance to locate a legendary robot protector named Voltron, young pilots Keith, Lance, Sven, Hunk and Pidge head to Arus, a planet on the verge of being completely destroyed by evil King Zarkon and his army
The Great Buck Howard
2008 3.1 stars 87 mins Comedy Rated: PG
until 21-Aug-2012
Last watched on 11/Oct/09:
100% completed
Colin Hanks stars in this offbeat comedy as a law student who quits school against his father's wishes to become the apprentice of cantankerous illusionist the Great Buck Howard (John Malkovich). Looking to regain the magic of his once-successful career, Howard takes his show on the road, where he and his new assistant endure a series of hilarious misadventures. Hanks's real-life dad, two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, co-stars.
Cashback
2006 3.5 stars 98 mins Comedy Rated: R
until 01-Jun-2011
Last watched on 25/Sep/09:
100% completed
After breaking up with his girlfriend, aspiring artist Ben Willis (Sean Biggerstaff) develops insomnia and takes a night-shift job at a supermarket to pass the hours. He soon discovers that he can freeze time and begins fantasizing about pretty checkout clerk Sharon (Emilia Fox). When he's not dreaming of Sharon -- who may hold the key to resolving his sleeplessness -- Ben roams the aisles disrobing beautiful customers and sketching them.
King Corn
2007 3.8 stars 90 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 01-Nov-2010
Last watched on 26/Jun/09:
97% completed
In Aaron Woolf's thought-provoking documentary, friends Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis move back to America's Corn Belt to plant an acre of the nation's most-grown and most-subsidized grain and follow their crop into the U.S. food supply. What they learn about genetically modified seeds, powerful herbicides and the realities of modern farming calls into question government subsidies, the fast-food lifestyle and the quality of what we eat.
The Edge of Heaven
2007 3.6 stars 122 mins Foreign (German) Rated: NR
until 14-Apr-2010
Last watched on 31/May/09:
94% completed
When his father accidentally kills a prostitute, Nejat Aksu (Baki Davrak) seeks out her 27-year-old daughter, Ayten (Nurgül Yesilcay), to make amends. Nejat focuses his search in Turkey, but Ayten, who's part of a closely watched activist group, has fled to Germany. The lives of four Turks and two Germans are soon entwined as a result of circumstances beyond their control in this compelling drama, which earned Best Screenplay honors at Cannes.
Arranged
2007 4.0 stars 90 mins Drama Rated: NR
until 15-May-2015
Last watched on 27/May/09:
99% completed
When Rochel (Zoe Lister Jones) and Nasira (Francis Benhamou) -- an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim, respectively -- meet as new teachers at a Brooklyn school, co-workers and students expect friction. But the women discover they have a shared expectation of entering into arranged marriages. As they experience tension between their traditional cultures and life in contemporary America, Rochel and Nasira form a special bond.
The Counterfeiters
2007 3.8 stars 98 mins Foreign (German) Rated: R
Last watched on 25/May/09:
98% completed
Facing an ethical quandary, Jewish master forger Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics) must choose between abetting the Nazis and saving his own skin in this taut, Oscar-winning drama based on actual events during World War II. Assembled at a death camp, a cadre of printers, artists and chiselers is tasked with counterfeiting currencies to weaken Allied economies. But will Sorowitsch's conscience begin to gnaw at him as the war draws to a close?
Chop Shop
2007 3.2 stars 84 mins Independent Rated: NR
until 08-Jan-2011
Last watched on 24/May/09:
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Scrappy street orphan Alejandro (Alejandro Polanco) lives and works amid the mass of auto shops and junkyards known as the Iron Triangle just outside Queens, N.Y. But when his teenage sister (Isamar Gonzales) arrives, the ambitious boy is inspired to make life better for them both. Nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, this sophomore feature from director Ramin Bahrani offers an unflinching look at life on society's margins.
Strangers on a Train: Special Edition
1951 4.0 stars 101 mins Classics Rated: PG
Last watched on 24/May/09:
99% completed
When Bruno (Robert Walker) meets tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) aboard a train, he confesses he wants his rich father dead, prompting Guy to reveal that he wants to divorce his shrewish wife -- so Bruno suggests that they "trade" murders. Guy laughs off the suggestion at first … until he realizes Bruno is serious. This Oscar-nominated noir from director Alfred Hitchcock also features the director's daughter, Patricia, in a supporting role.
South Park: Ssn 9: Trapped in the Closet
2005 22 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 22/May/09:
89% completed
When Stan is surprisingly anointed by a group of local Scientologists as the second coming of L. Ron Hubbard, followers of the controversial religion descend up his house, including the church's most famous members, Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
The Whitest Kids U' Know: Ssn 2: Ep 2
2008 22 mins Television Rated: PG-13
Last watched on 22/May/09:
21% completed
The Whitest Kids U' Know: Ssn 2: Ep 1
2008 22 mins Television Rated: R
Last watched on 22/May/09:
48% completed
What Just Happened?
2008 2.4 stars 104 mins Comedy Rated: R
until 10-Mar-2012
Last watched on 21/May/09:
96% completed
A harried film producer (Robert De Niro) juggles a lunatic director, a temperamental actor (Bruce Willis) and an out-of-control production while courting a studio head (Catherine Keener) and dealing with his ex (Robin Wright Penn) in director Barry Levinson's witty and poignant exploration of the movie business. The all-star comedy is based on veteran Hollywood producer Art Linson's sharply observed novel.
Goal! 2: Living the Dream
2007 3.7 stars 115 mins Drama Rated: NR
until 17-Mar-2010
Last watched on 19/Apr/09:
96% completed
Kuno Becker reprises his role as rising soccer star Santiago Munez in the second installment of the Goal! trilogy, which features footballer David Beckham and most of the cast from the original film. After gaining skills and considerable prominence as part of the Newcastle United team, Santiago gets his big break when he's transferred to the Real Madrid soccer club. But more importantly, he's now closer than ever to playing for the World Cup.
1984
1984 3.4 stars 110 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: R
until 06-Apr-2010
Last watched on 22/Mar/09:
98% completed
This movie adaptation of George Orwell's eerie, dystopian tale -- filmed during the year for which it's named -- follows the "reeducation" of two people who break the law in a totalitarian state by falling in love while Big Brother is watching. The film turned out to be Richard Burton's last, but it's also notable for its intriguing technique of shooting specific scenes from the novel on the exact dates they were specified in print.
Persepolis
2007 4.0 stars 95 mins Anime & Animation Rated: PG-13
Last watched on 01/Mar/09:
100% completed
Marjane (voiced by Chiara Mastroianni) just wants to be an ordinary kid, but that isn't easy in 1978 Iran. This profound animated film follows Marjane's childhood in a repressive society, her adolescence in France and her return to Tehran as an adult. Based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, this Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature Film also features the vocal talents of Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian.
Mission to Mars
2000 3.1 stars 113 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG
Last watched on 01/Mar/09:
100% completed
It's the year 2020, and man has successfully landed on Mars. But something goes awry, and all contact with the mission and its commander (Don Cheadle) is lost. NASA hurriedly prepares and launches a rescue mission copiloted by Commander Woody Blake (Tim Robbins) and Jim McConnell (Gary Sinise). What they find when they get there and attempt to unravel the red planet's mysteries is beyond all imagination.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 3.8 stars 120 mins Classics Rated: PG
until 31-May-2010
Last watched on 01/Mar/09:
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While vacationing in Morocco, American tourist Ben McKenna (James Stewart) learns of an assassination plot but can't turn to the police without endangering his young son, who's been kidnapped to ensure McKenna's silence. Director Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful remake of his 1934 thriller features a rare dramatic turn by Doris Day as Ben's wife and makes legendary use of the Oscar-winning tune "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)."
Kontroll
2004 3.5 stars 106 mins Foreign (Hungarian) Rated: R
until 31-Oct-2010
Last watched on 01/Mar/09:
100% completed
In the dismal world of the Budapest subway system, ticket inspector Bulcsú (Sándor Csányi) and his crew cope with everything from freeloaders to a hooded killer, while reaffirming their ability to survive each day by engaging in competitions with other crews. First-time director Nimród Antal helms this Hungarian box office smash hit and winner of the Prix de la Jeunes award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Sling Blade
1996 4.0 stars 148 mins Drama Rated: R
Last watched on 29/Jan/09:
88% completed
In an Oscar-winning tour de force, writer-director Billy Bob Thornton stars as Karl Childers, a man who returns home after being released from a psychiatric hospital, where he'd been confined since age 12 for murdering his mother and her lover. On the outside, the simpleminded Karl lands a job at a garage fixing motors and befriends a young boy -- but can Karl outrun his past? Thornton's co-stars include Dwight Yoakam and John Ritter.
Numb3rs: Season 3: Traffic
2006 42 mins Television Rated: G
Last watched on 28/Jan/09:
99% completed
Megan turns to Charlie for help to find a pattern in recent freeway shootings, one of which killed a man who was driving with his two kids. However, when more attacks occur, it's Don who finds a valuable clue.
Numb3rs: Season 3: The Mole
2006 44 mins Television Rated: NR
Last watched on 28/Jan/09:
100% completed
When Charlie analyzes the death of a Chinese interpreter, he determines that the deceased was a victim of foul play instead of an accident. Don suspects an information leak within the Department of Justice.
Numb3rs: Season 3: Spree
2006 43 mins Television Rated: NR
Last watched on 25/Jan/09:
100% completed
Thirty-year-old teacher Crystal Hoyle and her 17-year-old boyfriend, Buck, engage in a cross-country crime spree spanning seven states. Don taps Charlie to assist with the case, but Charlie's conflict with Alan makes him lose focus.
Deliverance
1972 3.6 stars 109 mins Classics Rated: R
Last watched on 13/Jan/09:
100% completed
Four suburban friends take a canoeing trip down a Georgia river, but what starts as a lighthearted adventure becomes a voyage into the heart of darkness when redneck locals descend on the foursome and force them to kill or be killed. Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty star in this terrifying, enthralling, existential action epic that earned three Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing.
The Interpreter
2005 3.4 stars 129 mins Thrillers Rated: PG-13
until 31-Aug-2011
Last watched on 06/Jan/09:
100% completed
Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is a linguist whose job is to translate for her assigned delegate the complex issues facing the United Nations. But her daily challenge turns perilous when she overhears a plot to assassinate a high-ranking government official. Suddenly in the crosshairs of the conspirators, Silvia -- with help from a Secret Service agent (Sean Penn) -- must unravel an intricate web of intrigue to save herself.
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007 2.9 stars 98 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
Last watched on 01/Jan/09:
100% completed
In a strange land where East meets West, two rival gangs -- the Heike Reds and the Genji Whites -- are locked in a deadly feud over a fortune in gold until a lone hero (Hideaki Ito) comes to town, meets the gangs' various victims and tries to restore order. Director Quentin Tarantino guest stars as a gunslinger in this visually stunning spaghetti Western from Japanese cult film director Takashi Miike.
Battle of the X-Planes: Nova
2002 4.0 stars 120 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 01-May-2010
Last watched on 31/Dec/08:
96% completed
NOVA follows the battles and backroom deal-making between Lockheed and Boeing in their race to win the largest defense contract ever, worth $1 trillion. Follow four years of decision-making regarding test flights, aviation engineering and contract negotiations that resulted in the Joint Strike Fighter -- a plane made to be adaptable, affordable and stealthy.
Conversations with Other Women
2006 3.1 stars 84 mins Independent Rated: R
until 27-Feb-2011
Last watched on 29/Dec/08:
100% completed
Sparks fly at a wedding reception when a man (Aaron Eckhart) and woman (Helena Bonham Carter) with an ambiguous connection are reunited in this stylish romantic drama. As the layers of their past relationship gradually peel back, they rekindle a smoldering flame. Unable to contain their desire, they soon slip away to her hotel room -- but will passion give way to regret after the champagne wears off?
Night Watch
2005 3.4 stars 114 mins Foreign (Russian) Rated: UR
Last watched on 28/Dec/08:
100% completed
This first installment of the trilogy based on the best-selling science fiction novels by Russian writer Sergei Lukyanenko plays upon the tension between light and dark, pitting the superhuman Night Watch patrollers (known as the "Others") against the shadowed forces of the night. But the biggest fear of all stems from the lines of an ancient prophecy, which warns of a renegade Other whose betrayal could bring chaos to the land.
I'm Reed Fish
2007 3.1 stars 93 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jun-2017
Last watched on 27/Dec/08:
100% completed
A big fish in the little pond of Mud Meadows, Reed Fish (Jay Baruchel) has it all: He hosts a radio show with the mayor (Katey Sagal) and is about to wed the town beauty (Alexis Bledel). But when his high school crush (Schuyler Fisk) resurfaces, he makes choices that throw his life into chaos. DJ Qualls and Chris Parnell are among the colorful characters in this quirky comedy about a small-town love triangle, penned by the real Reed Fish.
Outsourced
2006 3.6 stars 103 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13
until 02-Sep-2018
Last watched on 24/Dec/08:
100% completed
When his department is outsourced to India, customer call center manager Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) heads to Mumbai to train his successor (Asif Basra), and amusing culture clashes ensue as Anderson tries to explain American business practices to the befuddled new employees. In the process, he learns important lessons about globalization -- and life. Ayesha Dharker and Matt Smith also star in director John Jeffcoat's cross-cultural comedy.
Casino Royale
1967 2.9 stars 137 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 31-Aug-2011
Last watched on 24/Dec/08:
95% completed
Pressed back into service to foil a sinister world-domination plot and to pass the superspy baton to his dim-bulb nephew, retired agent James Bond (David Niven) commissions a collection of phony 007s to confound the enemy in this star-studded spoof. Co-stars Ursula Andress, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers and Orson Welles (as archvillain Le Chiffre) add to the fun. Burt Bacharach's sparkling score includes "The Look of Love," which nabbed an Oscar nod.
Logan's Run
1976 3.5 stars 118 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG
Last watched on 24/Dec/08:
100% completed
In the year 2274, the world's urban centers have been abandoned due to ecological disaster, and the remaining population has forged a society in a domed city, where no one is allowed to live past age 30 in this sci-fi adventure from Michael Anderson. Michael York stars as a population control agent who, nearing the age of 30, goes on the run to avoid certain death, and Richard Jordan plays his ex-partner determined to hunt him down.
Weeds: Ssn 1: Lude Awakening
2005 27 mins Television Rated: R
until 15-Mar-2010
Last watched on 15/Dec/08:
98% completed
It's a busy day for Nancy when she glimpses the darker side of crime; her brother-in-law, Andy, goes to jail; and her son Shane lands in hot water at school. Celia's just as busy searching for alternative methods to cure her breast cancer.
Weeds: Ssn 1: Fashion of the Christ
2005 26 mins Television Rated: R
until 15-Mar-2010
Last watched on 15/Dec/08:
50% completed
An unexpected visit from Nancy's brother-in-law threatens to turn her life upside down, prompting her and Doug to finalize a location for their fake bakery. Elsewhere in Agrestic, Celia reveals a disturbing secret.
Weeds: Ssn 1: Good Sh*t Lollipop
2005 29 mins Television Rated: R
until 15-Mar-2010
Last watched on 15/Dec/08:
96% completed
The citizens of Agrestic are being terrorized by a fierce mountain lion, but Nancy has to contend with something even fiercer: competition from a medical marijuana facility. At the Hodes house, Celia gets fierce with Isabelle over her weight issues.
Weeds: Ssn 1: Free Goat
2005 30 mins Television Rated: PG-13
until 15-Mar-2010
Last watched on 15/Dec/08:
99% completed
As Nancy struggles to make ends meet at home, Doug Wilson suggests starting a legitimate business as a money-laundering front for her marijuana sales. In other news, Celia shows her claws by confronting Dean's racket-wielding mistress.
Weeds: Ssn 1: You Can't Miss the Bear
2005 31 mins Television Rated: UR
until 15-Mar-2010
Last watched on 15/Dec/08:
98% completed
Following her husband's untimely death, suburban mom Nancy Botwin goes into business for herself selling marijuana to her friends and neighbors. Meanwhile, her friend Celia discovers that her husband is having an affair with his tennis instructor.
Helvetica
2007 3.6 stars 80 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 20-Nov-2010
Last watched on 13/Oct/08:
99% completed
We use it every day on our computers, we see it on street signs -- and we take it for granted. Now, Gary Hustwit's unique documentary introduces us to Helvetica, a font whose readability has made it the most popular in the world. Interviews with designers and artists offer insight into the development, use and universal acceptance of Helvetica as the typeface of choice for everything from writing letters to creating corporate logos.
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
2005 3.2 stars 107 mins Foreign (French) Rated: NR
until 01-Nov-2010
Last watched on 24/Jul/08:
95% completed
Tom (Romain Duris) seems destined to follow in his father's footsteps as a Parisian property shark until a chance encounter with his late mother's music agent leads him to believe he can become a concert pianist. With the help of a beautiful Chinese virtuoso, he starts preparing for a critical audition and making positive changes in his life. But secrets from his past threaten to destroy his plans for the future.
Palindromes
2005 2.9 stars 100 mins Independent Rated: NR
until 21-Nov-2010
Last watched on 29/Jun/08:
64% completed
In this genre-bending indie from director Todd Solondz, 13-year-old Aviva Victor (played by eight actors of different ages, races and genders) desperately wants to become a mother -- and she comes very close to succeeding. Her sensible parents (Ellen Barkin and Richard Masur) intervene just in the nick of time. But Aviva is still determined to get pregnant, running away and losing herself in a strange new world.
Inherit the Wind
1960 4.0 stars 128 mins Classics Rated: NR
Last watched on 29/Apr/08:
0% completed
Spencer Tracy (in one of his best roles) as lawyer Henry Drummond and Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady square off as opposing attorneys in this blistering courtroom drama about the famed 1930s "Scopes Monkey Trial," where a Tennessee teacher was taken to task for teaching Darwinism in the schoolroom. Song-and-dance man Gene Kelly co-stars as newspaper reporter H.L. Mencken.
Street Fighter Alpha
2000 3.5 stars 90 mins Anime & Animation Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 23/Apr/08:
100% completed
Reunited by their master's death, martial artists Ryû and Ken soon find themselves up against the criminal organization Shadowlaw in this kinetic anime tale. As Ryû grapples with a sinister force building inside him, a boy claiming to be Ryû's long-lost sibling arrives on the scene -- and is promptly abducted. But the kidnapping is merely part of a grand scheme by Shadowlaw's megalomaniacal leader to exploit Ryû and rule the world.
Big Eden
2000 3.7 stars 108 mins Independent Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jan-2011
Last watched on 22/Apr/08:
100% completed
Successful but lonely New York artist Henry Hart (Arye Gross) returns to Big Eden to care for his ailing grandfather and winds up confronting his unrequited passion for his high school best friend and his feelings about being gay in a small town. As Henry works though his emotions, the townspeople quietly conspire to help him along, until Henry realizes new possibilities for both friendship and romance. Eric Schweig and Louise Fletcher also star.
Street Fighter II: Animated Movie
1994 3.1 stars 96 mins Anime & Animation Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 20/Apr/08:
39% completed
Although most of the characters from the popular Street Fighter II video game make cameos in this animated film, four young favorites -- tough-guy Ryu, rich-kid Ken, bad-boy Guile and boy-toy Chun Li -- take center stage to bring down the evil Bison, who has plans to destroy the world. Plenty of fast-action fight sequences keep this movie plugging along. But while it's animated, it's not child's play.
Dexter: Ssn 1: Popping Cherry
2006 51 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Jul-2010
Last watched on 19/Apr/08:
100% completed
When the body of another Ice Truck Killer victim turns up at a hockey rink, Lt. Laguerta has the department focused on capturing a night watchman seen on videotape. Sgt. Doakes begins applying even more pressure on drug lord Carlos Guerrero.
Dexter: Ssn 1: Crocodile
2006 54 mins Television Rated: PG
until 01-Jul-2010
Last watched on 19/Apr/08:
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After targeting as his next victim a businessman about to be acquitted of murder, Dexter learns that the Ice Truck Killer knows about his double life. When a vice cop winds up dead, Batista and Doakes begin investigating a drug cartel leader.
Dexter: Ssn 1: Dexter
2006 53 mins Television Rated: PG
until 01-Jul-2010
Last watched on 18/Apr/08:
98% completed
Dexter Morgan, a police forensics expert who leads a secret life as a killer of unconvicted criminals, is impressed by the work of a new serial killer in Miami who leaves behind no trace of blood on or in his victims.
Dial M for Murder
1954 4.1 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: PG
Last watched on 15/Apr/08:
100% completed
Director Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of double-cross and intrigue stars Ray Milland as former tennis champ Tony Wendice, who concocts a plan to kill his rich but unfaithful wife (Grace Kelly), who's embroiled in a liaison with a writer (Robert Cummings). When Tony's plans go awry, he improvises a second act of deceit, but the entire bloody affair turns out to be far messier than he expected. John Williams plays a sly Scotland Yard inspector.
Slaughterhouse Five
1972 3.5 stars 103 mins Classics Rated: R
until 31-Jul-2010
Last watched on 13/Apr/08:
99% completed
Kurt Vonnegut's multilayered novel makes it to the big screen in fine fettle as a haunting, poetic and funny elegy involving Billie Pilgrim (Michael Sacks), who survives the horrific firebombing of Dresden at the end of World War II. Pilgrim subsequently lives out simultaneous past lives as a POW and a well-loved zoo resident on the planet Tralfamadore, and a present-day life as an aging optometrist from New York.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941 3.4 stars 95 mins Classics Rated: NR
Last watched on 01/Apr/08:
99% completed
No less than Alfred Hitchcock takes a turn at the helm of this decidedly romantic comedy starring Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard as the titular couple, David and Ann Smith. After three years of highs and lows in a mercurial nuptial, the two discover they aren't truly married after all. David hesitates sealing the deal for real, which drives Ann to the arms of the straight-laced Jeff (Gene Raymond). Is a happily-ever-after not meant to be?
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 3.7 stars 130 mins Classics Rated: NR
Last watched on 30/Mar/08:
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Teenage German soldiers pass from idealism to despair in this poignant, Oscar-winning depiction of survival on the front lines, adapted from an anti-war novel by Erich Maria Remarque and banned in a number of countries during wartime. Awarded Best Picture in 1930, the film has lost little of its original impact, with brutal imagery and a peaceful message that also earned director Lewis Milestone an Academy Award for Best Director.
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 3.8 stars 99 mins Drama Rated: PG
until 01-Jan-2011
Last watched on 30/Mar/08:
97% completed
This four-time Academy Award-winning story based on Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play chronicles the unlikely bond between a genteel but strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her good-natured African-American chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). It's a contest of wills as they learn how much they have in common, despite their obvious differences. The bumpy road they travel ultimately leads to the friendship of a lifetime.
Hoosiers
1986 3.9 stars 114 mins Drama Rated: PG
Last watched on 29/Mar/08:
97% completed
High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent in this Oscar-nominated drama. Things go from bad to worse when coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) joins the team. In short order, Dale expresses ambivalence about the star player, ostracizes himself from the townsfolk and hires a drunk (Dennis Hopper). Feelings for the coach change, however, when the sad-sack team turns itself around.
Monsoon Wedding
2001 3.7 stars 114 mins Drama Rated: R
until 05-Nov-2010
Last watched on 18/Mar/08:
96% completed
As the monsoon rains loom in director Mira Nair's romantic drama, Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah) and his extended family reunite for the last-minute arranged marriage of his daughter Aiditi (Vasundhara Das) in New Delhi. But long-guarded secrets threaten to tear the family apart. As wedding preparations proceed, five stories intersect, highlighting different aspects of love and crossing boundaries of class and continent.
Glory
1989 4.1 stars 122 mins Drama Rated: R
until 24-May-2010
Last watched on 16/Mar/08:
95% completed
Loosely based on the letters of Boston-born Union commander Col. Robert G. Shaw (Matthew Broderick), this Academy Award-winning war film follows the first group of African-Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War. The heroics of Shaw's volunteer regiment of black soldiers -- including a fugitive slave (Denzel Washington, in an Oscar-winning performance) and a grave digger (Morgan Freeman) -- help turn the tide of the war.
La Vie en Rose
2007 3.8 stars 141 mins Foreign (French) Rated: PG-13
until 13-Feb-2011
Last watched on 07/Mar/08:
93% completed
In this biopic, director Olivier Dahan creates a poignant portrait of legendary Parisian singer Édith Piaf (played by Marion Cotillard in an Oscar-winning performance), whose passion for music saw her through a life filled with tragedy. The film follows the chanteuse from her forlorn childhood in a brothel to her big break at Louis Leplée's (Gérard Depardieu) nightclub and her premature death at age 47. Sylvie Testud and Pascal Greggory co-star.
Changing Lanes
2002 3.3 stars 98 mins Thrillers Rated: R
Last watched on 03/Mar/08:
96% completed
Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson star in this intense drama about an egocentric attorney and a recovering alcoholic salesman whose lives dangerously collide when their cars crash on a New York expressway. After the accident, corrupt lawyer Gavin Banek (Affleck) discovers he's left behind an important file with the other driver, Doyle Gibson (Jackson). But soon anger erupts, and a vengeful game of one-upmanship threatens to ruin them both.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
2004 4.0 stars 58 mins Comedy Rated: NR
Last watched on 24/Feb/08:
96% completed
There's a reason Dave Chappelle has often been called a "comic genius," and this show taped at the Fillmore in San Francisco proves him worthy of that designation. The edgy entertainer pokes fun at celebrities most recently shoved into the limelight (and not for the usual reasons) -- including Michael Jackson and basketball star Kobe Bryant. Along the way, Chappelle also manages to skewer Disneyland denizens and drug addicts.
SherryBaby
2006 3.2 stars 96 mins Drama Rated: R
until 23-Jan-2022
Last watched on 24/Feb/08:
33% completed
Newly released from prison, recovering addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) struggles to normalize her life so she can be a good person and a trustworthy mother to her young daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). The stresses mount as she clashes with her sober housemates, disappoints a parole officer who's growing impatient and faces old temptations, all the while her daughter grows attached to Sherry's brother, Bobby (Brad William Henke).
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 3.5 stars 130 mins Drama Rated: R
until 01-Jan-2011
Last watched on 23/Feb/08:
97% completed
Notorious pornographer Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson) carries his free-speech campaign from lowly strip clubs to the U.S. Supreme Court in this Academy Award-nominated film about censorship and the sex industry from director Milos Forman. Blending details of the Hustler publisher's legal battles with scenes from his personal life, the film also examines Flynt's relationships with his lawyer (Edward Norton) and drug-addicted wife (Courtney Love).
Super Size Me
2004 3.7 stars 98 mins Documentary Rated: PG-13
until 16-Jul-2011
Last watched on 23/Feb/08:
100% completed
On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body, using himself as the proverbial guinea pig. For one month, Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's, ordering everything on the menu and "super-sizing" his order whenever asked. The result is a sobering examination of the line between personal and corporate responsibility.
Grindhouse: Death Proof
2007 3.5 stars 113 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR
Last watched on 19/Feb/08:
73% completed
Cult filmmaker Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this high-octane thriller starring a tough-talking Kurt Russell as a psychotic serial murderer who uses his revved-up car as a well-oiled killing machine. After transforming his Dodge Charger into an indestructible weapon, Stuntman Mike climbs behind the wheel to terrorize a group of women on the road. Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Ferlito co-star.
Vertigo
1958 4.0 stars 129 mins Classics Rated: PG
until 31-May-2010
Last watched on 11/Feb/08:
100% completed
One of Alfred Hitchcock's darkest and most compelling suspense films tells the story of police detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), who has a crippling fear of heights -- and an all-consuming obsession with a married woman. When an old friend asks him to tail his wife (Kim Novak), Scottie is drawn into a vortex of deceit and murder. But that's only the beginning as a mesmerizing score draws Scottie to the film's haunting final shot.
High Plains Drifter
1973 4.0 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: R
Last watched on 09/Feb/08:
100% completed
Amid shoot-outs and existentialism, a mysterious stranger (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) is hired to protect a small town from outlaws. But his recipe for defense could be a deal with the devil, and soon, even the enigmatic gunslinger's supporters -- including Mordecai (Billy Curtis) and Sarah (Verna Bloom) -- are wondering just what they've signed up for. The rip-roaring conclusion could leave the town in tatters.
Doctor Zhivago
1965 4.0 stars 200 mins Classics Rated: PG-13
Last watched on 05/Feb/08:
98% completed
A young physician (Omar Sharif) and his beautiful mistress (Julie Christie) get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic based on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Boris Pasternak. The film earned five Academy Awards in all, including statues for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Score and Best Screenplay. Alec Guinness and Rod Steiger co-star.
Psycho
1960 3.9 stars 108 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 31-May-2010
Last watched on 29/Jan/08:
100% completed
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where twitchy manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky but fine … until Marion decides to take a shower. Director Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-nominated shocker has been terrifying viewers for decades -- and for good reason.
Witness for the Prosecution
1957 4.1 stars 116 mins Classics Rated: NR
Last watched on 27/Jan/08:
100% completed
Based on an Agatha Christie play, this Oscar-nominated mystery directed and co-written by Billy Wilder concerns an esteemed and aging lawyer (Charles Laughton). On the eve of retiring, he takes on the defense of an alleged murderer (Tyrone Power, in his final film performance) accused of killing a wealthy widow. Things get complicated when the accused's only alibi, his wife (Marlene Dietrich), decides to testify for the prosecution.
A Clockwork Orange
1971 3.7 stars 137 mins Classics Rated: R
until 30-May-2010
Last watched on 26/Jan/08:
98% completed
In this Stanley Kubrick classic based on Anthony Burgess's novel, teenage miscreant Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) wanders aimlessly amid a bleak, futuristic urban landscape, drinking drugged milk and listening to Beethoven with his fellow "droogs." But he also spends his time stealing, raping and beating innocent people in nihilistic orgies of violence, all in an attempt to get his nightly kicks.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Hiatus
2006 22 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 20/Jan/08:
98% completed
Liz tries to make her long-distance relationship work while trying to locate Tracy, who's hiding from the "Black Crusaders." As Jack's wedding draws closer, his mother comes to visit. Sean Hayes, Emily Mortimer and Elaine Stritch guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Cleveland
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 20/Jan/08:
97% completed
Floyd tries to persuade Liz to leave the Big Apple and move with him to Cleveland. Jack and Phoebe jet off on a romantic trip to Paris, and Tracy is convinced he's being targeted by the "Black Crusaders." Lester Holt and Emily Mortimer guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Corporate Crush
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
98% completed
Jack knows his job is on the line after the fireworks disaster when executive Don Geiss pays a visit. When Liz invites Jack out to meet her new boyfriend, Floyd, Jack encounters the irresistible Phoebe. Emily Mortimer and Rip Torn guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Fireworks
2006 26 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
97% completed
Jack learns that a brash young exec is after his job and enlists Kenneth as his spy. A paternity test reveals a surprise about Tracy's family history, and Liz stalks the cute guy who accidentally sent her flowers. Will Arnett and Al Roker guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The Source Awards
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
81% completed
Jack talks Tracy into hosting the Source Awards. Liz winds up having an awful time with her awards date and must try to find a way to get rid of him without coming off as racist. Wayne Brady, Ghostface Killah and LL Cool J guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Hard Ball
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
100% completed
Liz walks a tightrope when Josh's contract is up and Jack considers letting him go. Kenneth shakes up Tracy's entourage, and Jenna goes on damage control when she's misquoted in a magazine interview. Chris Matthews and Tucker Carlson guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Up All Night
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
97% completed
Valentine's Day wreaks havoc in the 30 Rock offices as the staff is forced to work all night, Liz gets flowers from a secret admirer, and newly divorced Jack forces Tracy to go barhopping. Joy Behar and Isabella Rossellini guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The Baby Show
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
97% completed
As Cerie moves toward marriage and kids, Liz takes stock of her future and turns to Jenna for support. Jack is pushed to the brink by his mom's constant phone calls, and Josh lands in hot water when he refuses to stop doing his impression of Tracy.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The Head and the Hair
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 19/Jan/08:
97% completed
Liz and Jenna are intrigued by two men in their building, an intellectual they nickname "the Head" and a hunk they call "the Hair." Liz's plan to get to know the Head goes awry, and Jack learns what it's like to be Kenneth. John McEnroe guest stars.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The Rural Juror
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
99% completed
Friends clash when Liz tells Jenna that she thinks Jenna's new indie film -- a tongue twister titled The Rural Juror -- is a disaster. Hoping to avoid bankruptcy, Tracy uses his celebrity to endorse a kitchen appliance. Whoopi Goldberg guest stars.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Tracy Does Conan
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
97% completed
Jenna is scheduled to appear on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" but Jack replaces her with Tracy, leaving Liz to deal with Jenna's wrath. Disaster looms when Tracy suffers a mental breakdown the day of the show. Conan O'Brien guest stars.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Jack-Tor
2006 27 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
98% completed
When Jack tries to persuade the crew to plug products in their sketches, Liz turns the sticky situation around by casting Jack in a skit. Meanwhile, Jenna thinks she's going to get the ax, and Liz grows suspicious of Tracy's hatred of cue cards.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Jack the Writer
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
4% completed
Tensions mount when Jack begins attending the writers' meetings on a regular basis. Liz is put in charge of telling Jack he's banned, Cerie's skimpy outfits also need to be addressed, and eager-to-please Kenneth becomes Tracy's errand boy.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Blind Date
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
97% completed
Jack convinces lonely Liz to let him set her up on a blind date. Liz gets caught up in the preparations, but she's in for a shocking surprise. Wriggling even further into the personal lives of his staff, Jack crashes the writers' weekly poker game.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: Pilot
2006 22 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 18/Jan/08:
13% completed
Head writer Liz Lemon is in for a bumpy ride when the network brings in exec Jack Donaghy to retool "The Girlie Show." Jack wastes no time in hiring volatile actor Tracy Jordan for the live comedy show, firing staff and pushing Liz to the brink.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The Fighting Irish
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 15/Jan/08:
97% completed
Jack's estranged brother Eddie shows up with sad news. While Jack tries to get his brother a job, Liz's personal feelings get in the way when she's told to cut her staff. Nathan Lane, Molly Shannon and Anna Chlumsky guest star.
30 Rock: Ssn 1: The C Word
2006 21 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Last watched on 14/Jan/08:
98% completed
After overhearing co-workers call her a nasty name, Liz vows to be less demanding and put in more hours. In a desperate attempt to meet a network VIP, Jack suffers a lapse of judgment and invites Tracy to a golfing tournament. Rip Torn guest stars.
Ben-Hur: Collector's Edition
1959 4.1 stars 422 mins Classics Rated: NR
Last watched on 17/Dec/07:
96% completed
Charlton Heston plays Judah Ben-Hur, a proud Jew who runs afoul of ambitious boyhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) in this 1959 epic that boasts an unforgettable chariot race and earned 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heston) and Best Director (William Wyler). Condemned to life as a slave, Judah swears vengeance against Messala and escapes, later crossing paths with a gentle prophet named Jesus.
Courage Under Fire
1996 3.6 stars 117 mins Drama Rated: R
Last watched on 13/Dec/07:
95% completed
Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) heads an investigation of the wartime activities of chopper pilot Capt. Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) to verify that she's posthumously worthy of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Serling meets with several soldiers who were under Walden's command, including Ilario (Matt Damon) and Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips). But the men give conflicting accounts, so it's up to Serling to uncover the truth.
Malcolm X
1992 3.7 stars 321 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jan-2011
Last watched on 11/Dec/07:
96% completed
Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated drama illuminates the life of black nationalist Malcolm X (Denzel Washington), following him from his early days in prison to his conversion to Islam, marriage to Betty Shabazz (Angela Bassett) and discovery of Elijah Mohammad's (Al Freeman Jr.) Nation of Islam writings. When Malcolm turns his back on the Nation of Islam (following a pilgrimage to Mecca), he becomes a murder target.
Ninja Scroll
1995 4.1 stars 90 mins Anime & Animation Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 23/Nov/07:
100% completed
When a monster made of rock attacks a band of ninjas, a masterless ninja named Jubei heroically saves the life of the beautiful female warrior Kagero. But Jubei succumbs to an elderly ninja's treachery and finds himself facing certain death -- unless he agrees to join the quest for vengeance. Bloody, violent and full of imagination, Ninja Scroll is anime at its best.
Coupling: Ssn 2: My Dinner in Hell
2001 29 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 01/Sep/07:
97% completed
Already made uncomfortable by watching a TV show with Susan in which the narrator claims all men masturbate, Steve is sent into a paroxysm of embarrassment when Susan's notoriously frank parents show up for dinner.
Coupling: Ssn 2: Man with Two Legs
2001 29 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Apr-2010
Last watched on 01/Sep/07:
80% completed
Steve's buddy Jeff says the wrong thing at the wrong time by blurting out that he has just one leg when the woman bus passenger he's been eyeing for weeks finally speaks to him. The problem: He actually has two and the woman's brother is an amputee.