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Damages: Season 3
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsGlenn Close returns as ruthless litigator Patty Hewes in this Emmy-winning drama, which follows the lawyer's merciless, win-at-any-cost schemes and her devious attempts to manipulate hotshot young protégé Ellen Parsons.
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Damages: Season 2
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis season of the legal thriller finds attorney Ellen Parsons -- once a wide-eyed associate -- hardened into a cynical attorney in her own right. She's out for justice, and she may give her calculating mentor, Patty Hewes, a run for her money.
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Damages: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis legal drama stars Glenn Close as steely litigator Patty Hewes, head of the revered Hewes & Associates. Dedicated to their work, Patty, protégé Ellen Parsons and senior associate Tom Shayes battle CEO Arthur Frobisher in a class-action suit.
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Damages
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEmmy winner Glenn Close is riveting as lawyer extraordinaire Patty Hewes, whose intellect is as boundless as her morals are skimpy. With her devoted colleague, Tom Shayes, and conflicted protégé, Ellen Parsons, Patty rules the New York legal scene.
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The End of the Line
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNarrated by Ted Danson, this sobering documentary examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing Western demand for sushi, and the ultimate negative impact of overfishing on marine life.
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Cheers: Season 8
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPull up a stool and join the regulars at the Boston bar "where everybody knows your name" for Season 8 of one of this long-running television comedy. As the season opens, millionaire Robin (Roger Rees) arrives to woo bar manager Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) and torment Sam (Ted Danson). Meanwhile, Cliff (John Ratzenberger) goes on "Jeopardy"; Carla (Rhea Perlman) calls in an exorcist; and the barflies hold a beard-growing contest.
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Cheers
1982 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFeaturing a sterling ensemble cast, this long-running, award-winning NBC sitcom centers around Sam Malone (Ted Danson), an ex-baseball player turned bar owner, whose popular saloon is always filled with quirky customers and even more eccentric staff. Womanizer Sam falls hard for waitress Diane (Shelley Long), while barflies Norm and Cliff philosophize, egghead Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) bemoans his life and beer slinger Carla dishes out sarcasm.
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Cheers: Season 11
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIt's last call for Boston's most famous tavern in the Emmy Award-winning show's final season, when Rebecca accidentally sets the bar on fire, Sam escalates the war of practical jokes with a neighboring saloon and Frasier and Lilith break up for good. Meanwhile, Norm gets a job as a brewery's beer taster, Cliff discovers he may be a father, and in the last episode, long-lost Diane returns to Cheers for a final reunion.
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Cheers: Season 10
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJoin the entire gang in the penultimate season of this beloved sitcom set in the underground bar where everybody knows your name, as Sam and Rebecca try to conceive a child and Woody and Kelly prepare to get married. In other developments, Cliff thinks Johnny Carson stole one of his jokes and Frasier reveals that Lilith is not his first wife. Look out for guest appearances by Emma Thompson and Sen. John Kerry.
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Cheers: Season 9
1990 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLaughter, camaraderie and beer continue to flow at the Boston bar filled with quirky regulars in the ninth season of the long-running sitcom, especially now that Sam has ownership of the establishment again. Developments this season include Rebecca's plan to marry jailbird Robin Colcord, an ongoing feud between the bar folks and the new owner of the second floor restaurant, and Carla's quest to be crowned Miss Boston Barmaid.
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Cheers: Season 7
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBelly up to the bar for another season of laughs courtesy of the quirky staff and clientele at Boston's favorite tavern. In the seventh season, skirt-chaser Sam (Ted Danson) tries to make up with neurotic Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) and more. Also, dim-bulb Woody (Woody Harrelson) gets in on some bets, salty Carla (Rhea Perlman) celebrates an anniversary, and all the while, elbow-benders Norm (George Wendt) and Cliff (John Ratzenberger) hang out.
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Cheers: Season 6
1987 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe classic Boston bar continues to thrive in Season 6 of hilarious episodes that find Sam Malone (Ted Danson) flat broke and back at Cheers (after selling the bar and buying a yacht that sank). Promptly, he clashes with the pub's new manager, Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). She's a smart, sassy woman who has no intention of succumbing to Sam's charms. Woody Harrelson, Rhea Pearlman, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth and George Wendt co-star.
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Cheers: Season 5
1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWith plenty of laughs on tap, the Emmy-winning television show's fifth season sees snooty waitress Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) bid adieu to Cheers and to womanizer Sam Malone (Ted Danson). Joining the cast of regulars are Dr. Lilith Sternin (Bebe Neuwirth) as Frasier Crane's love interest and hockey star Eddie LeBec (Jay Thomas) as the new man in Carla Tortelli's life. Uncork a few bottles and settle in for 26 classic episodes.
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Cheers: Season 4
1985 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe gang's almost all here, including ex-Red Sox player Sam (Ted Danson), pseudo-intellectual waitress Diane (Shelley Long), her surly colleague, Carla (Rhea Perlman), and bar regulars Norm (George Wendt), Cliff (John Ratzenberger) and Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) in this fourth season of the hit sitcom. Coach, however, has now "retired" to the ball field in the sky, so Sam hires a new barkeep (Woody Harrelson), to join the usual hilarious fray.
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Cheers: Season 3
1984 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter a stay in a psychiatric institution, Diane returns to Cheers to help Sam get clean and sober. She enlists the services of uptight shrink Dr. Frasier Crane. Meanwhile, Norm goes to jail and Carla gets a proposition from her ex-husband.
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Cheers: Season 2
1983 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSam and Diane prove that opposites really do attract when they finally get together in the hit sitcom's second season, much to the chagrin of some of the regulars. But their unlikely romance is hardly smooth sailing.
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Cheers: Season 1
1982 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsYour favorite Boston neighborhood bar -- where everybody knows your name -- lives on in this collection of the show's first season. Bartender Sam Malone and the object of his unrequited love, Diane, cross swords in the landmark television comedy.
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Jock the Hero Dog
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis family animated adventure tells the heartwarming coming-of-age story of a young man and his best friend, a lovable and fearless dog named Jock. Narrated by Donald Sutherland, the story takes place in the beautiful outback of South Africa.
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The Onion Field
1979 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis true story follows the psychological collapse of cop Karl, whose partner is murdered in front of him. Karl tries to put his life back together while wrestling with the guilt of surviving the ordeal and letting the killers get away.
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Nobel Son
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAbout to receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry, Prof. Eli Michaelson learns that kidnappers have snatched his son, a promising grad student. But when the captors demand a ransom -- the $2 million Nobel Prize money -- Eli refuses to cough up the cash.
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Jerry and Tom
1998 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEasygoing family man Tom (Joe Mantegna) -- used-car salesman by day, mob enforcer by night -- shows his brash co-worker Jerry (Sam Rockwell) the ropes of contract killing. Soon the young apprentice not only gets the hang of it but begins to enjoy killing strangers for money. For his directorial debut, Saul Rubinek assembled a formidable supporting cast that includes William H. Macy, Ted Danson and Charles Durning.
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The Human Contract
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen businessman Julian gets involved with a gorgeous nonconformist, the sexually charged relationship affects everything in his life, and his closely guarded secrets start to unravel. Jada Pinkett Smith writes and directs this erotic thriller.
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Cousins
1989 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsLarry and Maria are "kissing cousins" -- part of an extended Polish-French family related by marriage. But when their respective spouses start sleeping together, Larry and Maria strike back by having an affair.
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