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Black Hawk Down
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans face intense combat with the militia on the ground.
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Trudell
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Heather Rae paints an unforgettable portrait of Native American poet and activist John Trudell, a man known as much for his spoken-word performances as he is for his politics. The documentary includes commentary from Robert Redford, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Shepard, Val Kilmer, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and Wilma Mankiller, the first woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Charlotte's Web
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsHollywood A-listers give voice to E.B. White's beloved barnyard characters in this retelling of the classic children's tale. When Wilbur the pig discovers he's destined for the dinner table, kindly spider Charlotte hatches a plan to keep him around.
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Raggedy Man
1981 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn a small Texas town during the dark, uncertain days of World War II, a divorced mother of two (Sissy Spacek) struggles valiantly -- during a time when divorcees were scorned and gossipy tongues wagged -- to build a life for her family. Eric Roberts co-stars in this uplifting and evocative slice of Americana directed by Spacek's husband, Jack Fisk. The film's best moments are in the nostalgic vein of Summer of '42.
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Inhale
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn a desperate move to save his daughter's life, a New Mexico district attorney (Dermot Mulroney) crosses the border to look into an illegal lung transplant. But upon arrival, he learns the truth about where these "donated" organs really come from. Diane Kruger, Sam Shepard and Rosanna Arquette co-star in this gritty examination of ethics, immigration and innocent lives from director Baltasar Kormákur.
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Baby Boom
1987 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this light-hearted comedy, high-powered management consultant J.C. Wiatt (Diane Keaton) claims her inheritance from a distant relative, only to find out it's a baby. Children are not in her busy life plan, so she intends to put the child up for adoption. But when she realizes she's grown fond of the baby, she suddenly decides to leave her stressful life, move to the country and become a mom. Harold Ramis, Sam Shepard and James Spader co-star.
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Savannah
2013 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn post-Civil War America, aristocrat Ward Allen becomes a self-styled renaissance man, taking up life as a hunter and befriending a freed slave. His new rough-hewn style draws the attention of a young socialite who defies her father to be with him.
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Blackthorn
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis Western imagines the later career of Butch Cassidy, who escapes to Bolivia where he leads a quiet life with the woman he loves. That is until he meets up with a Spanish robber who promises him one last adventure he can't refuse.
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Days of Heaven
1978 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThe story of Bill, a Chicago steel-mill worker who flees town after accidentally killing a man. In search of a better life, he moves his girlfriend Abby and younger sister to Texas. But they run into tragedy when a wealthy farmer falls for Abby.
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Crimes of the Heart
1986 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsQuirky sisters Lenny (Diane Keaton), Meg (Jessica Lange) and Babe (Sissy Spacek) come together at the family's Southern home for a birthday celebration. With each woman facing her share of troubling personal issues, they have plenty to talk about, including the memory of their mother and her tragic suicide. Also quick to impart her thoughts is their spiteful cousin Chick (Tess Harper), who pops in to offer her two cents.
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Curtain Call
1998 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen Stevenson Lowe moves into a new house, he learns it already has residents: the bickering ghosts of socialites Max Gale and Lily Marlowe. The couple offers Lowe all sorts of romantic advice, but why should he listen to them?
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Hamlet
2000 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsThe President of the Denmark Corporation has recently been found dead, and his wife has re-married the man suspected of the murder. Nobody is suffering more than her son Hamlet -- who is not only determined to avenge his father's murder but is also in love with the enchanting but forbidden Ophelia. Ethan Hawke stars.
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Shepard & Dark
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn 2010, playwright and actor Sam Shepard decided to publish a chronicle of his long-standing friendship with Johnny Dark, gathering years of their correspondence. Director Treva Wurmfeld captures that illuminating process in this documentary.
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