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Last updated April 19, 2024
The Avengers
2012 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsAn all-star lineup of superheroes -- including Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and Captain America -- team up to save the world from certain doom. Working under the authority of S.H.I.E.L.D., can our heroes keep the planet at peace?
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Warrior
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsSet in the violent world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, who have pursued separate lives. But preparation for a championship bout soon leads the siblings back into each other's paths.
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Ip Man 2
2011 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsNewly arrived in Hong Kong, martial arts instructor Ip Man (Donnie Yen) encounters stiff opposition when he begins teaching the Wing Chun fighting style. But instead of bowing to his rivals' demands, he perseveres and retaliates with amazing speed and power. Inspired by Ip Man's life story, this martial arts sequel boasts impressive fight sequences and co-stars Lynn Hung, Simon Yam and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo.
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Ip Man
2008 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsAn occupying Japanese general (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi) challenges Chinese men to duels so he can prove the superiority of the Japanese. Ip Man (Donnie Yen) -- a Chinese martial arts master forced to work in the mines -- refuses to fight, but can resist for only so long. Revisit the early days of Ip Man, who gained later fame as an early trainer of Bruce Lee, in director Wilson Yip's action-packed biopic set during the Sino-Japanese War.
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My Way
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis fact-based wartime drama follows two young men, one Korean and one Japanese, whose athletic rivalry ends with the start of World War II. Captured by the Soviets, both men escape but are separated, only to meet again in the D-Day invasion.
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The Man from Nowhere
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTae-Sik is a widower with a mysterious past. When a young girl he befriends is kidnapped by a vicious drug gang, Tae-Sik rushes to save her. Hell-bent on justice after being framed by the nasty criminals, he takes the law into his own hands.
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Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTakizawa returns to Japan in the thrilling feature-length conclusion to "Eden of the East" to make his final moves against the remaining Seleção and uncover the secrets of his mysterious past.
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The Hunger Games
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian regime, resourceful Katniss and her partner, Peeta, represent their district in the lethal Hunger Games, a televised survival competition in which teenage contestants fight each other to the death.
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Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen he's not busy breaking the law or trying to get close to his secret crush, Penny, supervillain wannabe Dr. Horrible boasts about his exploits via his Internet video blog and dreams of defeating his nemesis, Captain Hammer.
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Braveheart
1995 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEnraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
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End of Watch
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsOfficers Taylor and Zavala patrol the streets of South Central Los Angeles, an area of the city ruled by gangs and riddled with drug violence. Their perilous beat is captured on security footage and with the HD cameras of cops, criminals and victims.
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Thor
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn this Marvel Comics-inspired action flick, thunder god Thor finds himself banished by his father, Odin, and forced to live among humans on Earth to learn humility. Can Thor regain his powers and return home?
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The Legend is Born: Ip Man
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis martial arts biopic follows the early years of Ip Man -- the master who would one day become Bruce Lee's mentor -- as he perfects his Wing Chun style of combat against a small army of villainous foes.
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Act of Valor
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAn elite squad of Navy SEALs is tasked with rescuing a kidnapped CIA agent from a lethal terrorist cell in this covert-action thriller, which features active duty SEALs playing the lead fighting roles in a saga based on actual events.
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The Boondock Saints
1999 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsSensing a God-given mission to cleanse the earth of all evil, twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) set out to rid Boston of crime. But instead of joining the police force, these Irish Americans decide to kick criminal butt their own way. Willem Dafoe co-stars in writer-director Troy Duffy's crime thriller as the openly gay FBI special agent who's assigned to investigate the siblings' activities.
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Skyfall
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a serious menace threatens MI6, James Bond is on the case -- putting aside his own life and personal issues to hunt and obliterate the perpetrators. Meanwhile, secrets arise from M's past that strain Bond's loyalty to his longtime boss.
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Batman: Year One
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis animated movie finds Bruce Wayne as he first assumes the identity of crime fighter Batman, crossing paths with Gotham's top cop, James Gordon. When Catwoman and the mob unleash a crime spree, it's up to the caped crusader to deliver justice.
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Justice League: Doom
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBatman's top-secret files on his fellow superheroes -- a safeguard against rogue elements -- have fallen into the clutches of Vandal Savage. With the Justice League's every weakness now laid bare, the entire planet hangs in the balance.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a young swain recruits rascally, charismatic pirate Capt. Jack Sparrow to help rescue a maiden from rival buccaneers, he and his motley crew soon find themselves up against frightening supernatural forces and an ancient curse.
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Undisputed III: Redemption
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIsaac Florentine is back to direct the third film in the Undisputed series, this time following Uri Boyka (British martial artist Scott Adkins) inside the toughest prison in the world to watch him do battle in one of the most lethal competitions known to man. Staying alive is high on Boyka's list, but he's also determined to clear his name against the wrongful charges that put him behind bars in the first place.
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Olympus Has Fallen
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDirector Antoine Fuqua's action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a disgraced Secret Service agent who must come to the rescue when Korean terrorists descend on the White House and take the president hostage.
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McLintock!
1963 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on trumped-up adultery charges, Katherine McLintock left her husband, George, two years ago -- and she's still steaming. So what's a wronged man to do? Come to the aid of a beautiful widow, of course.
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Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn Marvel's superhero slugfest, Steve Rogers volunteers for a secret experiment during WWII after being deemed unfit for duty. Transformed into super soldier Captain America, he takes on his Nazi-created counterpart, Red Skull, and the evil Hydra.
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The African Queen
1951 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsCharlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart), the booze-guzzling, rough-hewn captain of a broken-down East African riverboat, teams with a straitlaced, iron-willed missionary (Katharine Hepburn) to take on a menacing German gunboat during World War I.
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Blood and Bone
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAfter five years in jail, Isaiah Bone at last has the freedom to do what he wants, and the first thing on his list is avenging a fallen friend. Of course, meting out justice -- Bone style -- will require immersion in the underground fighting scene.
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