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Battlestar Galactica: Season 1
2003 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsJoin Adama and Laura as they lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors from their destroyed planet in search of a mythical planet called Earth and the robot race of Cylons is in hot pursuit.
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Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis reimagining of the classic 1970s science fiction series takes its special effects and story lines to a whole new level, with President Roslin (Mary McDonnell), Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) and their ship full of humans still searching for the mythical planet Earth. In the show's sophomore season, the commander's life hangs in the balance, and a new crisis emerges when Cylon Centurions manage to board the Galactica.
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Battlestar Galactica: Season 3
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe third season of this popular sci-fi drama picks up where the 10-part series of webisodes left off, with Tigh (Michael Hogan), Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) and Anders (Michael Trucco) leading resistance forces on New Caprica in attacks against their Cylon oppressors. Elsewhere, a reluctant Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) is enduring forced cohabitation with Leoben Conoy (Callum Keith Rennie), a humanoid Cylon agent she despises.
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Battlestar Galactica: Season 4
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsA mentally imbalanced officer from the now-destroyed Pegasus joins the crew of the Galactica, and more details about Adm. Adama's past are brought to life via flashback. The two-hour special Razor is also included.
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Battlestar Galactica
2003 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsDeep in the universe, cybernetic Cylons have all but wiped out the human race, laying waste to the Twelve Colonies of Man. Cast out, the few survivors aboard the Battlestar Galactica search for a so-called 13th colony: the mythical planet Earth.
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Donnie Darko
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWriter-director Richard Kelly's trippy, mind-bending feature debut stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled Midwestern teenager plagued by incessant sleepwalking, family drama and visions of a menacing 6-foot-tall, doomsday-prophesying rabbit. Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze and Noah Wyle also star in this dark and intriguing psychological fantasy that swiftly earned a cult following.
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Dances with Wolves
1990 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) tries to commit suicide -- and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe. This special edition of Costner's Oscar-winning directorial debut features an extended cut of the film, an audio commentary from Costner, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more.
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Margin Call
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAn analyst uncovers information that could destroy his employer in this drama about an investment bank early on in the 2008 financial crisis. When he alerts management, the firm must decide if it should alert clients or abscond with the profits.
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Blue Chips
1994 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA college basketball coach knows his squad of underdogs can't win without an infusion of new talent. After starting a national search for players, he promises the world two up-and-coming hoopsters - who prove to be worth every under-the-table payoff.
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Evidence of Blood
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDavid Strathairn stars as Jackson Kinley, a successful true crime author who returns to his hometown and is soon drawn into the case of a murder committed 40 years prior -- a crime for which a man was long ago found guilty. Working together, Kinley and the convicted man's daughter begin to uncover evidence that points to a long-buried conspiracy -- a cover-up that may even extend to Kinley's own family.
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Passion Fish
1992 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMay-Alice Culhane (Mary McDonnell) is a soap opera star who's left paralyzed after a car accident and, left with few other options, returns to her Louisiana home. Her heavy drinking and bad attitude drive away all of her caregivers. That is, until Chantelle (Alfre Woodard) comes to work for her. The two women form an unlikely friendship in this John Sayles film, which earned McDonnell an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
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Scream 4
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPerennial survivor Sidney Prescott, now a successful self-help author, returns to her home town of Woodsboro in the fourth act of director Wes Craven's Scream franchise. Sidney's homecoming, however, coincides with a slew of unsettling new murders.
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Grand Canyon
1991 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA sequence of random but life-altering incidents conspire to link a group of Los Angeles denizens from disparate economic and social classes, leading to epiphanies about responsibilities and relationships in director Lawrence Kasdan's pensive drama. Ultimately, two men from divergent lifestyles try to be friends. Co-written by Kasdan and his wife, and featuring a top-notch ensemble cast, the film received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.
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Nola
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAll Nola (Emmy Rossum) can think about is how much her life will improve when she becomes a successful singer. Tired of her abusive stepfather, she travels to New York hoping to find fame and her real father. Once there, she takes a job at a local diner whose owner, Margaret (Mary McDonnell), also happens to operate an escort service. Before long, Margaret invites Nola into her home to live amidst a crazy cast of characters.
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