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A destitute woman (Melissa Leo) living in a trailer with her two kids is a reluctant accomplice In a US/Canadian border smuggling operation when she is approached by an equally destitute Native American woman (Misty Upham).

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A washed up wrestling star (Mickey Rourke) and an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei) force you to feel their pain with gritty performances and strong direction (Daniel Aronofsky).

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Israeli writer/director, Ari Folman explores the psychological impact of Israeli participation in the first Lebanese war through original, repetitive animated drawings.

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An amusing romantic comedy that links an engaging “shopaholic” (Isla Fisher) with a charming magazine editor (Hugh Dancy) disintegrates into drivel faster than you can say “maxed out”.

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The challenge for Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin) in the second investigative installment is to capture the thief who is stealing historical relics, including the famed Pink Panther diamond. Minimal expectations are met due to the comic chemistry of the co-stars (Andy Garcia, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai, John [...]

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Considering the scarcity of new releases at this time of the year, Liam Neeson’s one-man demo squad manages to keep audiences engaged as he tackles the Albanian thugs who have kidnapped his daughter (Maggie Grace) in Paris.

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Acclaimed, Philippine director, Brillante Ma. Mendoza explores the decaying society and surroundings through the Pineda family who operates a local movie theater which also doubles as a “service” center for male prostitution.

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Kate Winslet and Leonardo DeCaprio play passionate against  volatile, as a Connecticut couple raising two young children in the mid 1950’s, frustrated by their entrappment in suberbia.  Sam Mendes (Winslet’s husband) directs the reunited stars (from the 1997 film ”Titanic”) in Justin Haythe’s adaptation of the 1961 novel by Richard Yates.
 
 

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