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Blade Runner Synopsis: Harrison Ford plays a blade runner – people whose job is to track down and destroy artificial humans that have become just a bit too powerful. Prophetic and emotional, this is one of the most original and intelligent science fiction films ever made. 117 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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88 | 91 |
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Bullitt Synopsis: In one of his most famous roles, Steve McQueen's tough-guy police detective Frank Bullitt is assigned to a routine detail, protecting a mafia informant, who is scheduled to testify before a Senate subcommittee in San Francisco. Bullitt has his share of personal problems, but he's so cool you might even need a jacket. Filmed on location in San Francisco, the hilly terrain heightens the car chase to a screeching crescendo. 114 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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NA | 80 |
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Cloverfield Synopsis: Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives. 84 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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68 | 72 |
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Doctor Zhivago Synopsis: 1965 film version of Boris Pasternak's sweeping novel about a doctor-poet in revolutionary Russia. The streets of Moscow, the snowy steppes of Russia, the house in the country taken over by ice; these are re-created with unerring sense of grandness. 200 Minutes - Standard DVD |
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NA | 87 |
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Deja Vu Synopsis: In the captivating new action-thriller, it is déjà vu that unexpectedly guides ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) through an investigation into a shattering crime. Called in to recover evidence after a cataclysmic explosion, Carlin is about to discover that what most people believe is only in their heads is actually something far more powerful - and will lead him on a mind-bending race to save hundreds of innocent people. 126 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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59 | 57 |
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Eastern Promises Synopsis: The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) drives for one of London's most notorious organized crime families. Nikolai's existence is jarred when he crosses paths with a midwife who is deeply affected by a young teenager who dies while giving birth. The girl's personal diary, written in Russian, survives her and the two try to trace the baby's lineage. 101 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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82 | 88 |
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Flight Plan Synopsis: Flying at 40,000 feet in a cavernous, state-of-art 474 aircraft, Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster) faces every mothers' worst nightmare when her six year-old daughter vanishes without a trace mid-flight from Berlin to New York . 98 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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53 | 38 |
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall Synopsis: Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the world's first romantic disaster comedy. Struggling musician Peter Bretter has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall. He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from award acceptance speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and he finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nervous breakdown, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu only to find that his ex and her tragically hip new boyfriend are sharing his hotel. 118 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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67 | 85 |
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The Incredible Hulk Synopsis: We find scientist Bruce Banner, living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone. Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination -- a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction . 114 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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61 | 67 |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Synopsis: After being forced to leave Marshall College under dubious circumstances, Indy joins forces with rebellious, young Mutt, who believes he knows the whereabouts of one of the most spectacular archeological finds in history--the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear. It's 1957, and Indiana is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull. 122 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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65 | 77 |
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Ironman Synopsis: Iron Man, an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight the throes of evil. Tony Stark is also a genius inventor. When Stark is kidnapped and forced to build a diabolical weapon, he instead uses his intelligence and ingenuity to construct an indestructible suit of armor and escape his captors. Once free, Stark dons his powerful new suit on a mission to stop the villains and save the world . 125 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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79 | 93 |
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The Last Waltz Synopsis: In what just might be the finest rock & roll concert film ever, THE LAST WALTZ celebrates the final performance by The Band. In order to make their farewell even more unforgettable, they recruited numerous guests to join them onstage. They include Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Paul Butterfield, Ronnie Hawkins, and the Staples. Martin Scorsese, employs some of the world's greatest cinematographers to film the set in a way that captures the show's sweat and energy with a powerful intimacy . 117 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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88 | 97 |
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Leatherheads Synopsis: In 1925, when LEATHERHEADS takes place, professional football is a joke, and teams across the country are folding. The enterprising (read: scheming) player Dodge Connelly (George Clooney) steals a Princeton star and war hero from his school, and soon the Bulldogs are winning, but it's the game of football that is the real champion as fans pack the stadiums. Meanwhile, reporter Lexie Littleton (Renée Zellweger) begins investigating Rutherford's past, thanks to a tip. The pre-regulation football is dirty, but it's far cleaner than the action when Dodge and Carter vie for Lexie's affections . 114 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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56 | 53 |
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Lawrence of Arabia Synopsis: Peter O'Toole gives a star-making performance as T.E. Lawrence, the eccentric British officer who united the desert tribes of Arabia against the Turks during World War I. There are sweeping battle sequences and breathtaking action, but the film is really about the adventures and trials that transform Lawrence into a legendary man of the desert. It traces this transformation on a vast canvas of awesome physicality; no other movie has captured the expanse of the desert with such scope and grandeur. It's a film about a man who leads one life but is irresistibly drawn to another, where his greatness and mystery are allowed to flourish in equal measure . 218 Minutes - Standard DVD |
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100 | 98 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean Synopsis: There's a galleon's worth of fun in watching Johnny Depp's androgynous performance as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp gets all the good lines and steals the show, recruiting Orlando Bloom (a blacksmith and expert swordsman) and Keira Knightley (a lovely governor's daughter) on an adventurous quest to recapture the notorious Black Pearl, a ghost ship commandeered by Jack's nemesis Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a mutineer desperate to reverse the curse that left him and his (literally) skeleton crew in a state of eternal, undead damnation . 143 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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64 | 79 |
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Sex and the City Synopsis: The silver-screen version of SEX AND THE CITY is sure to inspire lust, though it may not be after its sexy male cast. Instead, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends wear enviable fashions from the industry's biggest. But for fans of the series' wit, drama, and sex, there's plenty to like in this romantic comedy filled with familiar characters. SEX AND THE CITY is full of glitz, glamour, and giggles. These characters have become like friends to fans . 147 Minutes - Blu-Ray High Def |
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53 | 50 |
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