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Trainspotting
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDanny Boyle's explosive 1996 film tracks the misadventures of young men (played by a cast that includes Ewan MacGregor, Robert Carlyle and Jon Lee Miller) trying to find their way out of joblessness, aimless relationships and drug addiction. Some are successful, while others are hopelessly not. Based on Irvine Walsh's novel, Trainspotting melds grit with poetry, resulting in a film of harsh truths and stunning grace.
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The Way We Live Now
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDuring the 1870s railway boom, ordinary people are blinded by wealth in this miniseries adaptation of Anthony Trollope's satirical novel. When financier Augustus Melmotte moves his business and his family to London, rumors emerge about his past.
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The Way We Live Now
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBased on the 1875 novel by Anthony Trollope, this sharp-edged miniseries artfully satirizes the greed and hypocrisy of upper-class Victorian society. The main story revolves around Augustus Melmotte, a mysterious financier who settles in London.
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Treasure Island
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this retelling of the classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can direct a schooner to an island known for buried treasure. But aboard the ship is a mysterious man whose true motives challenge Jim's trust in the entire crew.
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Treasure Island
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this retelling of the classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can direct a schooner to an island known for buried treasure. But aboard the ship is a mysterious man whose true motives challenge Jim's trust in the entire crew.
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Rob Roy
1995 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this lusty epic, Scottish cattle drover Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to go on the run and to fight for his liberty -- and his integrity -- after a conniving British blue blood steals money intended as a loan to MacGregor.
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Life During Wartime
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Todd Solondz revisits his characters from 1998's Happiness in this pointed tale about three unhappy sisters who face fateful challenges while grappling with the past and pondering the virtues of forgiving and forgetting.
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Meek's Cutoff
2011 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsSet in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.
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