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Poolhall Junkies
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJohnny is a brilliant pool shark who thinks his mentor, a shady hustler named Joe, is holding him back. When Johnny decides to break free of Joe and the gambling life, the angry Joe exacts revenge by reeling in Johnny's younger brother.
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Tinker Bell
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsPeter Pan's famed sidekick Tinker Bell gets a story all her own in this enchanting tale set in the magical world of Pixie Hollow, where fairies are responsible for making the natural world come to life.
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Barton Fink
1991 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen Hollywood taps him to pen a movie script, idealistic playwright Barton Fink develops severe writer's block and soon falls victim to a strange sequence of events, culminating in a murder investigation.
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Under New Management
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter the death of his mobster uncle, Wall Street hot shot Robert is tasked with helping his crew of wise guys go straight. But while Robert is teaching them the real estate biz, he's also falling in love with the FBI agent seeking to imprison them.
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For the Boys
1991 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOn the eve of receiving a presidential medal, aging USO performer Dixie Leonard (Bette Midler) reflects on the events of her 50-year career. Plucked from obscurity by Eddie Sparks (James Caan), Dixie agrees to a tentative partnership that takes the duo through many wars, onstage and off. Eddie and Dixie never quite see eye to eye, but they somehow manage to keep the act together -- for the sake of the boys in uniform.
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Chattahoochee
1989 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, Chattahoochee depicts the life of Emmett Foley (Gary Oldman), a Korean War hero who becomes an unlikely crusader on behalf of mental health patients. Unable to adjust to life after the war, Emmett quickly falls apart; after a showdown in which he taunts the cops, he's thrown into the Chattahoochee State Mental Hospital. His hard-luck story turns into a bigger nightmare when he discovers just how inhumane the institution is.
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Private Parts
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFirecracker Howard Stern exposes his personal side in this big-screen biopic, which tracks his rise from nerdy student to radio shock-jock, chronicling Stern's X-rated on-air behavior, scuffles with executives and tender relationship with his wife.
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Happy Accidents
2000 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsRuby is on the verge of giving up on love when she meets Sam, a sweet small-town guy who changes her mind. It seems Ruby's finally found a sane boyfriend -- until Sam divulges that he's a time traveler from the year 2470.
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Double Down
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFor David and his friends, Cory, Mike and Brett, gambling is a way of life -- no bet is too big. But in this game of winner-take-all, there's more than just money at stake. Their friendships -- and lives -- are on the line.
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In Dangerous Company
1988 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsEscaping a killer, Evelyn (Tracy Scoggins) runs to Blake (Cliff De Young), an ex-hit man, for protection. As Blake tries to resist her wiles, Evelyn seduces him with claims of love -- until he discovers that the femme fatale is the mastermind of deadly plot. Caught in a volatile forgery scheme, Blake also finds himself entangled in Evelyn's perverted love triangle. Henry Darrow and Steven Keats also star in this heated tale of lust and betrayal.
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Dragstrip Girl
1994 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsUnhappy with his station in life, bad boy Johnny Ramirez (Mark Dacascos) works as a parking attendant and falls in with a ring of car thieves. He soon becomes infatuated with rich girl Laura (Natasha Gregson Wagner), who's looking to do a little slumming to get back at her uptight parents. The soundtrack of this remake of the campy 1957 drama features Grammy-winning band Los Lobos. Traci Lords co-stars.
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