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Swedish
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Famed Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's final masterpiece, The Sacrifice is a haunting vision of a world threatened with nuclear annihilation that inspired Andrew Sarris (The Village Voice) to proclaim, "You may find yourself moved as you have never been moved before." As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote...
4) The Return
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Language
Russian
Description
The debut feature of celebrated director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan) earns its place in the pantheon of great Russian Cinema. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, the film is a mixture of psychological thriller and road movie, telling the story of two young brothers who must cope with the sudden and unexplained return of their father after a 12-year absence. The three embark on a road trip that becomes...
12) Ghost Town
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English
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A spirited romantic comedy, Ghost Town is the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky Manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. But, when a smooth-talking ghost (Greg Kinnear) traps Bertram into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen (Tea Leoni), they are entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
13) The Far Frontier
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English
Description
Villains set up a smuggling operation that funnels criminals from Mexico back into the United States. Roy Rogers has to bring the bad guys to justice and clear the name of his friend Tom, (played by Clayton Moore, soon to be TV's Lone Ranger) who has been framed. Also features Gail Davis soon to be TV's Annie Oakley & Andy Devine, soon to be host of TV's Andy's Gang & Jingles on Wild Bill Hickok.
14) Mermaids
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English
Description
New England...the early 1960s. A sexy and unpredictable single mother of two is a source of constant embarrassment to her confused 15-year-old daughter, who's trying to deal with her own sexual awakening--and not having an easy time of it. Based on a novel by Patty Dann.
16) Romeo and Juliet
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English
Description
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time.
17) The Truman Show
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English
Description
Truman doesn't realize that his quaint hometown is a giant studio set run by a visionary producer/director/creator (Ed Harris), that folks living and working there are Hollywood actors, that even his incessantly bubbly wife is a contract player.
19) Drillbit Taylor
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Language
English
Description
Two bullied high school students place an ad for a bodyguard in a magazine and receive a response from a homeless veteran.
20) Bad News Bears
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English
Description
A fresh take on the irreverent 1976 comedy hit, "The Bad News Bears" follows a grizzled former minor league baseball player who is recruited to coach a woefully inept Little League team to a championship against their hated rivals, the Yankees.
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