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Bush's Brain
October 12, 2004
This documentary examines the relationship between George W. Bush and Karl Rove, one of his closest advisors.
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The Day After Tomorrow
October 12, 2004
An abrupt climate change has cataclysmic consequences for the entire planet. (20th Century Fox)
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Japan
October 12, 2004
Taking its title from the Japanese symbol of the rising sun, Reygadas unapologetically uses widescreen cinema, the most lush of formats, as a backdrop for exploring thorny issues of life and death. (Film Forum)
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The Mother
October 12, 2004
May is an ordinary grandmother from the suburbs. When her husband dies on a family visit to London, she recedes into the background of her busy, metropolitan children's lives. Stuck in an unfamiliar city far from home, May fears that she has become another invisible old lady whose life is more or less over. Until she falls for Darren, a man half her age who is renovating her son's house and sleeping with her daughter. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Noi the Albino
October 12, 2004
An intelligent 17-year-old boy dreams of escaping from his hometown in the remote fjord regions of Northern Iceland.
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The Patsy
October 12, 2004
When a star comedian dies, rather than letting anyone know, his comedy writers decide to find and teach an unknown to fill his shoes for a big show the comedian had been schedeled for. But the man they choose - bellboy, Stanley Belt - can't do anything right, and time's running out.
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Raising Helen
October 12, 2004
Helen Harris's carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when she learns that she is now responsible for her sister's three children. She comes to realize that the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Stateside
October 12, 2004
Based on a true story, Stateside follows the adventures of an outlaw rich kid who lands in the Marine Corps and, while on leave, falls in love with a crazy young actress/pop singer. This is a story of love that overcomes precarious trials and earns, for the spirit of youth, a heartfelt victory. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
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Sunrise
October 12, 2004
A sophisticated urban woman seduces a farmer in the hopes that he will murder his neglected wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when she discovers their scheme.
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Valentin
October 12, 2004
A coming of age story told through the eyes of a precocious 10-year old boy who lives with his grandmother in turbulent 1969 Argentina. (Miramax)
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Aladdin
October 5, 2004
When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her.
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The Big Red One
October 5, 2004
World War I veteran Sergeant Possum (Lee Marvin) wants to get the job done and to get himself and his squad of green recruits out alive. It's just a job: Kill the enemy before they kill you. And through the seemingly endless bloodshed from North Africa, to Sicily, the Normandy Invasion and the push into Germany, his now-veteran squad—Gruff (Mark Hamill), Zab (Robert Carradine), Vinci (Bobby CiCicco) and Johnson (Kelly Ward)—learns both the brutal horror of war and to never become emotionally close with a new recruit.
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Booty Call
October 5, 2004
An outrageous comedy about the one thing men and women both want: each other. (Sony)
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Deadline
October 5, 2004
In Deadline, directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson tackle the volatile topic of the American capital punishment system with intelligence, compassion and balance. Furthermore, they capture the extraordinary transformation of one man, former Illinois governor George Ryan, who holds the power of life and death in his hands. (Big Mouth Productions)
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Fahrenheit 9/11
October 5, 2004
Michael Moore's searing examination of the Bush administration's actions in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11.
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The Fearless Vampire Killers
October 5, 2004
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
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The Five Obstructions
October 5, 2004
Lars von Trier has a bizarre way of showing his regard for mentor Jørgen Leth whose 1967 short film The Perfect Human, he claims to have seen 20 times. Von Trier challenges Leth to remake the film following an increasingly difficult set of obstructions.
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The Hunger
October 5, 2004
A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.
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It's Alive
October 5, 2004
The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.
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Return of the Living Dead II
October 5, 2004
Curious kids unearth the barrels that helped revive the dead of the first film, which proves the second time's an undead charm.
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Saved!
October 5, 2004
In this sweetly subversive comedy, a group of outsiders band together to navigate the treacherous halls of American Eagle Christian High School and make it to graduation, ultimately learning more about themselves, finding faith in unexpected places, and realizing what it truly means to be Saved!. (MGM)
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The Three Faces of Eve
October 5, 2004
A doctor treats a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder.
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The Alamo
September 28, 2004
The dramatic true story of one of the most momentous battles in American history, this is the tale of a handful of men who stood up for their passion and ideals against an overwhelming force. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Best of the Best
September 28, 2004
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
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Cannonball!
September 28, 2004
This is another story of the secret Coast to Coast auto race across America The only rule is, the first to finish is the winner. Naturally, anyone driving 55 isn't going to win. They'll need to drive a little faster than that. Well actually, they will need to drive a LOT faster that 55.
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Christine
September 28, 2004
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
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Envy
September 28, 2004
Tim (Stiller) and Nick (Black) are best friends, neighbors and co-workers, whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of Nick's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds: Vapoorizer, a spray that literally makes dog poop, or any other kind for that matter, evaporate into thin air. Tim, who had poo-pooed Nick's idea and passed on an opportunity to get in on the deal, can only watch as Nick's fortune -- and Tim's own envy -- grow to equally outrageous proportions. (DreamWorks)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
September 28, 2004
Joel (Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Winslet) has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Wilkinson), to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover his love for Clementine. (Focus Features)
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A Force of One
September 28, 2004
When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.
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The Hunting of the President
September 28, 2004
Harry Thomason and Nickolas Perry's incendiary documentary, based on the best-selling book by Gene Lyons and Joe Conason, offers a glimpse at the genesis of these partisan vendettas and explores the myths and truths behind the nearly ten year campaign to systematically destroy the political legacy of the Clintons. (Regent Releasing)
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
September 28, 2004
In 1964, six teenagers from New Jersey run off to see The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) in the hope of meeting their idols. However, they don't have tickets. Along the way, they learn new things about friendship and growing up.
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James' Journey to Jerusalem
September 28, 2004
In the imaginary village of Entshongweni, very far from western civilization, the young James is chosen to undertake a mission - a pilgrimage to holy Jerusalem. (Zeitgeist Films)
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Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time
September 28, 2004
Thomas Riedelsheimer's documentary about Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy and his work.
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Super Size Me
September 28, 2004
Why are Americans so fat? Find out in Super Size Me, a tongue in-cheek - and burger in hand -- look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America's hunger for fast food. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
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Tess
September 28, 2004
A young strong-willed peasant girl, becomes the affection of two men, in the end tragically falling into the arms of one.
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Walking Tall
September 28, 2004
A retired U.S. Special Forces soldier returns to his hometown to renew old relationships and make a new life for himself. But while he was away, his boyhood town wasted away to a dilapidated, crime-ridden shell of itself. (MGM)
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The Wild One
September 28, 2004
Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.
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The Battle of Algiers
September 21, 2004
The Battle of Algiers re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés, and French soldiers resort to torture to break the will of the insurgents. Shot on the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare, with its terrorist attacks and the brutal techniques used to combat them.
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Booye kafoor, atre yas
September 21, 2004
In this semi-autobiographical story, director Bahman focuses on a 55-year-old filmmaker, Bahman Farjami, played by Farmanara himself. Farjami's work has been banned by the Iranian Post-Revolutionary Censor Board, however, he decides to film his own funeral, which further complicates his situation with the authoritites.
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Carandiru
September 21, 2004
Based on a true story, Carandiru is an adaptation of the book Carandiru Station by Drauzio Varella. Through the eyes of a doctor who worked in So Paulo's infamous Casa de Detneco, over twelve years, it tells stories of crime, revenge, love and friendship, culminating in the fateful massacre of 1992. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Coffee and Cigarettes
September 21, 2004
A comic series of short vignettes in which Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of the world from an extraordinary angle, showing just how absorbing the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be. (MGM/UA)
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Epidemic
September 21, 2004
An experimental horror fantasy in which the story of a screenplay-in-the-making turns real.
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La Dolce Vita
September 21, 2004
A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) living in Rome.
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Mean Girls
September 21, 2004
Raised in the African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) thinks she knows about "survival of the fittest." But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 15-year-old enters public high school for the first time and falls prey to the psychological warfare and unwritten social rules that teenage girls face today. [Paramount Pictures]
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A Star Is Born
September 21, 2004
A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
September 21, 2004
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Captain Han Solo (Harrison Ford) team together with the lovable droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the galaxy. [20th Century Fox]
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
September 21, 2004
Three years after the events of Star Wars, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion?s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces a startling revelation. [20th Century Fox]
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
September 21, 2004
The Millennnium Falcon flashes through hyperspace and creatures from all over the galaxy defy the Galactic Empire. After rescuing Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia (Carrie Fisher) from certain doom at the hands of crime lord Jabba the Hutt, Luke (Mark Hamill) rejoins Yoda. Only by completing his Jedi training can he become a true Jedi Knight and defeat Darth Vader and the dark side of the Force.
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Twentynine Palms
September 21, 2004
Twentynine Palms is a small, remote American town deep in the desert of central California. It provides the unique setting for this darkly comedic chronicle of the romantic and sexual life of a young couple in love. (Wellspring Media)
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What Alice Found
September 21, 2004
A penniless young woman (Grace) trying to get from New Hampshire to Florida is recruited by a friendly couple (Ivey, Raymond) traveling in an RV to become part of the seedy underworld of truck stop prostitution.
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Baadasssss!
September 14, 2004
Mario Van Peebles directs an honest and revealing portrait of his pioneering father Melvin. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Close Your Eyes
September 14, 2004
Hypnotherapist Dr Michael Strother (Visnjic) has a dangerous gift; he gets flashes from the inside of his patients' minds. The thrills start when Strothers, whilst trying to help a police detective stop smoking, sees in her mind an image of a young girl floating below the surface of a stream. He is soon caught up in the detective's pursuit of a ritualistic killer who believes he has found the secret of immortality. (First Look Media)
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Flashpoint
September 14, 2004
Two Texas border guards, a young hotshot and his older and more cynical partner, find a jeep buried for 20 years in the desert, with a skeleton, a scoped rifle, and a box with $800,000 in cash. They decide to keep the money, but quietly check up on the cryptic info they've found on the dead driver. Soon, the Feds are running all over the place, and it looks like the jeep may be linked to the JFK assassination. But the Feds are trying to cover it up, and eliminate anyone who knows about the jeep.
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Home on the Range
September 14, 2004
When a greedy outlaw named Alameda Slim (Quaid) schemes to take possession of the "Patch of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows (Barr, Dench, Tilly), a karate-kicking stallion named Buck (Gooding Jr.), and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save the farm in a wild quest full of high-spirited adventure. (Disney)
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
September 14, 2004
In defiance of the Elder Gods, the evil Outworlders are back to wreak hell on Earth. Earth's last hope is the mighty Liu Kang and his explosive fighting friends. They're all that stand between life…and annihilation! (New Line)
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Orca
September 14, 2004
A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
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Rosewood
September 14, 2004
This film is a dramatic adaptation of a racially-charged historical event that took place in central Florida in 1923.
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Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
September 14, 2004
Scooby and the gang lose their cool - and their stellar reputation - when an anonymous masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a monster machine that re-creates classic Mystery Inc. foes. (Warner Bros.)
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Slacker
September 14, 2004
Slacker presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits using a series of linear vignettes.
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THX 1138
September 14, 2004
LUH 3417, a disenchanted surveillance worker, consciously stops taking her mandatory drugs — medication that suppresses emotions — and gives placebos to her roommate, THX 1138. Now free to feel, the two fall in love, but find themselves on the run for breaking laws of conformity.
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Watermelon Man
September 14, 2004
An extremely bigoted white man finds out the hard (and somewhat humorous) way what it's like being a black man, firsthand!
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Young Adam
September 14, 2004
Based on Scottish beat writer Alexander Trocchi's novel and inspired by the great Hollywood film noirs of the 40s and 50s, Young Adam is a highly original thriller set on the canals between Glasgow and Edinburgh. (HanWay Films)
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7 Days in September
September 7, 2004
Chronicles the life and events of 28 New Yorkers during the week of 9/11.
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Bootmen
September 7, 2004
The story of two brothers in Newcastle, Australia. One (Garcia) wants to pursue a career as a tap dancer, and the other (Worthington) wants to start his own business.
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Brief Encounter
September 7, 2004
Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.
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Brothers in Arms
September 7, 2004
This documentary focuses on the crew of Patrol Craft Fast 94 in Vietnam, including their commander John Kerry.
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Crimson Tide
September 7, 2004
In the midst of a global crisis, the USS Alabama receives an unconfirmed order to launch its nuclear missiles -- signaling the start of Word War III. The tension quickly rises as the sub's respected commander (Hackman) and his brilliant executive officer (Washington) clash over the validity of their orders, battling each other for control of the sub. (BV Entertainment)
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Dawn of the Dead
September 7, 2004
Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
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The Devil's Advocate
September 7, 2004
A drama about the eternal struggle between power and weakness, between temptation and surrender, between good and limitless evil. (Warner Bros.)
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Dial M for Murder
September 7, 2004
When American writer Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings) visits the very married Margot Wendice (Grace Kelly) in London, he unknowingly sets off a chain of blackmail and murder. After sensing Margot's affections for Halliday, her husband, Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), fears divorce and disinheritance, and plots her death. Knowing former school chum Captain Lesgate is involved in illegal activities, Tony blackmails him into conspiring to kill Margot. When she kills Lesgate in self-defense, Tony implicates her as being guilty of premeditated murder. Halliday must out-stratagize Tony to save Margot's live. [Warner Bros.]
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Dischord
September 7, 2004
Gypsy's music rocked the world until the alternative rock violin star inexplicably disappears. Soured by the industry's commercialism, Gypsy (Gianzero) slips away with her husband, Lucian (Borba), a famous New Age composer, to the desolate environs of off-season Cape Cod. While Gypsy searches for personal and creative peace, the couple's retreat is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Lucian's estranged brother, Jimmy (Ryan). (Artistic License Films)
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Eddie Murphy: Raw
September 7, 2004
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
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The Holy Land
September 7, 2004
A story of doomed, passionate love and coming of age in troubled times The Holy Land explores the underbelly of real life in Jerusalem after the sun goes down and the tourists and Orthodox families go to sleep. (CAVU Pictures)
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Jersey Girl
September 7, 2004
An honest, heartfelt and often amusing story about the man who wanted it all but got all that he needed. (Miramax Films)
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Journey to the Sun
September 7, 2004
The story of two men who form an unlikely friendship while making the transition to city life in Istanbul.
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Judgment at Nuremberg
September 7, 2004
In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazi judges for war crimes.
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Kaena: The Prophecy
September 7, 2004
Axis, the "tree world's" life is in danger. Its sap has almost all run out and its people's efforts to implore the gods are in vain. Kaena, a young girl with the heart of a rebel, has strange visions and she is convinced that Axis is calling for her help. Helped by a mysterious creature from another world, Kaena begins a dangerous journey to Axis's deepest roots, defying her tribe's taboos and the Grand-priest's supreme authority. The frightening truth that Kaena will discover at the end of the quest will profoundly change her forever. (Xilam Films)
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King Kong Lives
September 7, 2004
Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive. However, his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.
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The Ladykillers
September 7, 2004
This retelling of the critically acclaimed 1955 comedy stars Hanks as Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III, Ph.D., a charlatan professor who's assembled a gang of "experts" for the heist of the century. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Latter Days
September 7, 2004
Christian (Ramsey), a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce 19-year-old Elder Aaron Davis (Sandvoss), a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex. (TLA Releasing)
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The Legacy
September 7, 2004
A millionaire, a million-dollar prostitute, a star-maker, a nation-killer, a woman whose lusts are as cold as graveyard snow. Five of the most powerful people in the world, and Maggie (Katharine Ross) makes six, gather in an ancient mansion to inherit a Legacy of bloodsome horror.
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The Man with One Red Shoe
September 7, 2004
Based on the French Comedy, "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe." A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA surveillance and pursuit.
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Murder on the Orient Express
September 7, 2004
In December 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
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Polyester
September 7, 2004
A suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.
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The Punisher
September 7, 2004
Marvel's unstoppable vigilante hits the big screen. After losing his family in to mob violence, undercover FBI agent and former Marine Frank Castle (Jane) decides to dedicate himself fully to the eradication of crime from America.
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Red Heat
September 7, 2004
Two cops, one from Russia, the other from Chicago, team up to capture a Russian drug dealer hiding out somewhere in America.
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Resident Evil
September 7, 2004
A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. (Sony Pictures)
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Soul Plane
September 7, 2004
After a humiliating and horrific experience on a commercial flight, Nashawn Wade (Hart) sues and is awarded a $100 million settlement. Determined to make good with his newfound wealth he decides to create the airline of his dreams. With the help of his cousin Muggsy (Method Man), Nashawn creates NWA Airlines, the first full-service carrier designed to cater to the urban traveler. (MGM)
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
September 7, 2004
Entirely set on and around a tree-lined lake where a tiny Buddhist monastery floats on a raft amidst a breath-taking landscape, this film is divided into five segments with each season representing a stage in a man's life. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Suspicion
September 7, 2004
Handsome, charming, well-liked Johnnie Aysgarth (Cary Grant) is a worthless cheat, so when he marries Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine), the naïve daughter of a wealthy retired general (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), everyone except Lina believes Johnnie is only after his wife's inheritance. But her love changes to suspicion after she discovers that Johnnie has stolen money, his business partner has died mysteriously, and she finds a letter explaining her life insurance policy. [Warner Bros.]
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The United States of Leland
September 7, 2004
On an ordinary school day in California, a seemingly ordinary student named Leland Fitzgerald (Gosling) commits a devastating, inexplicable crime...and changes everything forever...not only for Leland but his family, friends and the teacher who becomes obsessed with trying to figure out why. (Paramount Classics)
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The Vanishing
September 7, 2004
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
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Wattstax (re-released)
September 7, 2004
This documentary contains selections from a non-stop 7-hour musical event celebrating the seventh annual Watts Summer Festival, held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972.
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Hardcore
September 4, 2004
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in California's porno pits.
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The 24th Day
August 31, 2004
When a married man discovers he is HIV-positive, he tracks down the one man he ever slept with, who he suspects infected him with the virus.
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Deadfall
August 31, 2004
When Joe loses his dad in a sting, he contacts his dad's twin, Lou, who has a major sting planned. Lou's helper feels threatened by Joe. Who's conning who?
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Enemies of Laughter
August 31, 2004
Paul Halpern (Paymer) is a cynical, middle-aged comedy writer whose professional and personal lives collide when a woman he is interested in wants to stage a play that he would like to forget.
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Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (re-release)
August 31, 2004
The 1973 horror classic about an innocent Christian girl who is lured into the world of a sultry lesbian vampire.
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The Passion of the Christ
August 31, 2004
A depiction of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus Christ as he is crucified in Jerusalem.
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The Singing Forest
August 31, 2004
Two lovers, killed during the Holocaust, are reincarnated. The first soul to return now has a twenty two year old daughter who is now in love with her father's past life lover.
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