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More than Blue
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a tragic romance colored with sadness, two orphaned friends eventually fall in love but suppress their true feelings in a misguided attempt to make each other happy. In the end, will either get what they really want?
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Ice Castles
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen an accident causes her to go blind, a young ice skater loses hope -- but her hometown beau refuses to let her give up her dream of being an Olympic champion. With his help, can she work through her disability and regain her competitive spirit?
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A Home of Our Own
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWanting to trade the dangers of 1960s Los Angeles for a simpler life in the country, a widowed mother of six packs up the kids and heads to rural Idaho, where she finds a place for her brood to live in exchange for work.
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Of Mice and Men
1992 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis moving adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel follows two migrant workers, one a dimwitted gentle giant and the other his judicious protector, who find jobs in Depression-era California, only to have their hopes destroyed.
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Titanic
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis extraordinary re-telling of the doomed voyage, written by Julian Fellowes, retells the tragic sinking of RMS Titanic, featuring multiple personal narratives and a large and accomplished cast.
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Les Miserables
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis adaption of the classic novel by Victor Hugo stars Gerard Depardieu as Jean Valjean, a Frenchman jailed for 19 years for stealing bread. Though he finds redemption and turns his life around, Valjean must still elude police inspector Javert.
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Big Fish
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this disarming fantasy told largely through flashbacks, young reporter William Bloom attempts to learn more about his dying father by finding the truth behind a lifetime of his fanciful tall tales and legends of epic proportions.
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The War
1994 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsVietnam War vet Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner) deals with an entirely different set of conflicts at home in 1970 Mississippi as he copes with post-traumatic stress disorder and employment difficulties, and helps his son Stuart (Elijah Wood) stand up to a group of bullies. Stuart and his siblings build a tree house and when the bullies move in, Stephen helps his kids defend their turf. Mare Winningham also stars in this Jon Avnet-directed film.
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Titanic
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis extraordinary re-telling of the doomed voyage, written by Julian Fellowes, retells the tragic sinking of RMS Titanic, featuring multiple personal narratives and a large and accomplished cast.
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West Side Story
1961 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWinner of 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, this classic musical set among the tenements of New York City finds star-crossed lovers Maria and Tony caught in the midst of a turf war between rival street gangs.
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Titanic
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis cinematic spectacle -- winner of 11 Oscars -- follows society girl Rose and penniless artist Jack as they fall in love just as tragedy strikes. Rereleased for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the stirring romance remains timeless.
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Down in the Delta
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsUnemployed single mother Loretta Sinclair (Alfre Woodard) lives with her mother, Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice), in a Chicago apartment until drug abuse causes Loretta to neglect her children in this familly drama directed by renowned poet Maya Angelou. To get Loretta back on her feet, Rosa Lynn ships her and the kids to their Mississippi Delta hometown, where Uncle Earl (Al Freeman Jr.) takes them in and teaches them about their rich heritage.
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Part 2
1978 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA sequel based on the real-life struggles of alpine ski racer Jill Kinmont. After suffering some traumatic losses, Jill is bouncing back. But the arrival of a new man in her life prompts her to question whether she's ready for love.
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The Cider House Rules
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA surrogate son and protégé to a kindly physician who runs an orphanage in rural Maine, itchy Homer Wells sets off wide-eyed to see the world -- but cold reality soon intrudes on his youthful idealism and moral certitude.
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Adam: His Song Continues
1986 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsHis Song Continues follows the true story of John (Daniel J. Travanti) and Reve Walsh (JoBeth Williams) who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing children.
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Unspeakable Acts
1990 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe married couple Laurie and Joseph Braga are doctors specialized in interviewing sexual abused children. With a lot of energy they track down a pedophile who has abused many toddlers.
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Brian's Song
1971 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Emmy-winning drama focuses on the friendship between Chicago Bears fullback Brian Piccolo and running back Gale Sayers, which becomes a mutually motivating gridiron rivalry and inspiring strength when Piccolo is diagnosed with cancer.
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn a backwater Iowa town, Gilbert struggles to take care of his mentally disabled brother, Arnie, and provide for the rest of his family. But after falling for the stranded Becky, Gilbert discovers exciting new possibilities for his life.
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What Maisie Knew
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this updated rendering of the timeless Henry James novel, a perceptive 6-year-old girl becomes a bargaining tool when she gets caught in the midst of a toxic custody fight between her self-seeking, childish parents.
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Les Miserables
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsGérard Depardieu leads a star-studded cast in this TV miniseries, starring as Jean Valjean, a former prisoner who reinvents himself as a wealthy benefactor -- but whose past continues to hound him in the form of the heartless Inspector Javert.
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Terms of Endearment
1983 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsJames L. Brooks directs this Academy Award-winning drama that follows widowed Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter, Emma (Debra Winger), through the years as they support each other through relationships with various men -- and deal with heartbreaking tragedy. This warm, offbeat adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (MacLaine), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson).
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An Officer and a Gentleman
1982 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDreams of being a Navy pilot prompt Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) to enroll in officer training school, where he runs afoul of a drill instructor (Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr.) who senses the cadet's loner instinct and aims to school him on the importance of teamwork -- or break him in the process. In the meantime, Mayo romances a working girl (Debra Winger), ignoring warnings to steer clear of the local lasses out to bag hotshot Navy flyboys.
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Black Butterfly
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSixteen-year-old Ariel is training for a U.S. Olympics Swim Team tryout when she's brutally raped. Now she must find the inner strength to deal with the pain and repercussions of her attack if she's to make her Olympic dreams come true.
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Miracle on 34th Street
1955 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe holiday spirit is alive and well in this televised take on the 1947 film that earned Edmund Gwenn an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle. In this version, Thomas Mitchell dons Santa's suit to play a man who could be capable of miracles. Sandy Descher stars as the little girl who hangs on to her skepticism, with Teresa Wright co-starring as her mother, a hardworking woman with no time in her schedule to believe.
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The Other Side of the Mountain
1975 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, national skiing champion Jill Kinmont's life takes a tragic turn when, during a competition in 1955, the Olympic prospect suffers a near-fatal accident that leaves her paralyzed from the neck down in this made for TV movie.
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