Movie Releases by Genre
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Otomo
November 7, 2001
A sober, fictionalized reconstruction of a tale that shocked Stuttgart, Germany, and a gripping portrait of how institutionalized racism drives a disempowered individual to violence and inhumanity. (ArtMattan Productions)
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Tape
November 2, 2001
Richard Linklater directs this three-character ensemble piece set within the confines of a tawdry motor lodge in Lansing, Michigan. After 10 years apart, three disparate people come together to play out the unresolved drama of their final days in high school. (Lions Gate Films)
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Happenstance
November 2, 2001
A cleverly constructed and intricate comedy about how a subtle twist of fate can affect the lives of total strangers, Happenstance ingeniously tracks a group of seemingly unconnected individuals during the course of one long day. (Lot 47 Films)
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Everything Put Together
November 2, 2001
Deserted by friends who are unable to deal with her grief, a young mother slowly unravels after losing her child to SIDS.
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Mysterious Object at Noon
November 1, 2001
A mix of documentary, pseudo-documentary, and drama, this Thai movie follows an improvised story from one region of the country to another.
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The Man Who Wasn't There
October 31, 2001
Set in 1949, this film from Joel and Ethan Coen is a tale of passion, crime and punishment, all presented in glorious black-and-white. (USA Films)
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K-PAX
October 26, 2001
A psychiatrist (Bridges) is baffled by a mysterious patient (Spacey) at a mental hospital who claims to be from a distant planet called K-PAX.
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Ginger Snaps
October 26, 2001
In this modern werewolf tale, sisters Ginger and Brigitte are ostracized because of their obsession with darkness and death.
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Better Than Sex
October 26, 2001
The story of a one-night stand that goes wrong for all the right reason. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
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The Town Is Quiet
October 26, 2001
Marseille in the year 2000 is the backdrop to this story of several characters whose lives overlap and influence one another in both tragic and uplifting ways. (New Yorker Films)
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Donnie Darko
October 26, 2001
A genre-busting fable that blasts the American suburban drama into a wildly imaginative realm of time travel, alternative universes and the manipulation of one's fate. (IFC Films)
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Life as a House
October 26, 2001
The poignant, often humorous journey of one man who decides to tear down his house -- and winds up rebuilding the world around him. (New Line Cinema)
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Mysteries of Egypt
October 26, 2001
This IMAX film follows a grandfather (Sharif) who takes his visiting granddaughter (Maberly) around the country to introduce her to the wonders of ancient Egypt.
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High Heels and Low Lifes
October 26, 2001
A London bank heist provides two best friends with an unexpected chance to spice up their lives.
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A Chronicle of Corpses
October 24, 2001
A lushly detailed early nineteenth century period piece concerning the last days of a family of once wealthy aristocrats. The film is an elegiac thriller -- a totally unforgettable, sinister and darkly comic cryptogram. (ARM/Cinema 25 Pictures Inc.)
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The Last Castle
October 19, 2001
The Castle -- the unlikely last stop in the brilliant career of three-star General Irwin (Redford). Court-martialed and stripped of his rank, Irwin has been sentenced to the maximum-security military prison, which is run with an iron fist by its warden, Colonel Winter (Gandolfini).
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Waking Life
October 19, 2001
In this animated drama, a man walks through what may be a dream, flowing in and out of scenarios and encounters with strange characters. [Fox Searchlight]
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Riding in Cars with Boys
October 19, 2001
The fresh, funny, touching and unbelievably true story of writer Beverly D'Onofrio (played by Barrymore, who ages from 15 to 35 in the role) and her often irreverent, always unique personal journey. (Columbia Pictures)
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Focus
October 19, 2001
Set during the last days of World War II, this is the story of a Brooklyn man and his wife (Macy, Dern) who are mistaken for Jews by their anti-Semitic neighbors.
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Intimacy
October 19, 2001
This intense film depicts the purely sexual relationship between a lonely man (Rylance) and a married woman (Fox).
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Burnt Money
October 19, 2001
Set in Argentina in 1965, this story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bankrobbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. (Strand Releasing)
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One Week
October 19, 2001
Seven days before his wedding, the groom learns that he may have contracted HIV. The following week, as he awaits the results of an HIV test, turns out to be the most hectic time of his life.
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Dog Run
October 19, 2001
Eddie (Marc) and Miles (DuPlessis) are teen runaways who meet and become friends in New Orleans. They hook up with a local drug dealer who sends them to New York City for a drug deal with the promise of easy money and a place to live. When the deal falls through, they find themselves penniless on the Lower East Side. They discover a vast underworld of abandoned buildings where kids live and are drawn into a world of sex, drugs, and survival. (Arrow Releasing)
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Dancing at the Blue Iguana
October 19, 2001
This ensemble drama explores the intersecting lives of five exotic dancers who work at a San Fernando Valley strip club, The Blue Iguana.
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The Operator
October 12, 2001
A psychological thriller about a narcissistic Dallas attorney who vents his frustration on a telephone operator and finds himself the target of her vengeance.
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Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop
October 12, 2001
From the mind of Brooklyn actor, performance artist and hip-hop activist Danny Hoch, this film spins out the stories of ten lives shocked by globalization, the prison industry and life in general. (Kicked Down Productions)
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My First Mister
October 12, 2001
Portrays an unlikely bond between two total opposites. As their relationship develops, a friendship that seemed impossible becomes inevitable. (Paramount Classics)
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Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana
October 12, 2001
This romantic comedy, set against the backdrop of the Gulf War, is a bittersweet comment on the hopes, dreams and travails of Israel's Russian immigrants.
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Bandits
October 12, 2001
When the suave, irresistible Joe (Willis), and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Thornton) escape from prison, they cut a swath from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their scheme for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border. (MGM)
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Mulholland Dr.
October 12, 2001
In this complex tale of suspense, set in the unreal universe of Los Angeles, writer/director David Lynch explores the city's schizophrenic nature, an uneasy blend of innocence and corruption, love and loneliness, beauty and depravity. [Universal Focus]
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Werckmeister Harmonies
October 10, 2001
Based on László Krasznahorkai's novel "The Melancholy of Resistance," this is an uncanny fable about powerlessness and tyranny. Set in a small Hungarian village at a moment of great crisis, a mysterious circus comes to town with a giant whale and news of an appearance by a Prince known for his strange powers. Soon the locals' emotions are stirred to a fever pitch of anticipation. (Anthology Film Archives)
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Fat Girl
October 10, 2001
The story of Anais (Reboux), an overweight 12-year-old, and her beautiful, thin 15-year-old sister, Elena (Mesquida).
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The Learning Curve
October 5, 2001
When Georgia meets Paul at a bar, the two quickly realize that they have a love for illicit thrills in common. Soon they are pulling cons together. But things change when they try to scam a record executive who quickly turns the tables on the couple. (MPCA)
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The Hidden Half
October 5, 2001
A judge discovers his wife's militant past in this story of rebel activists operating in Iran in the 1980s after the country's Islamic revolution.
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Training Day
October 5, 2001
A police drama about a veteran officer (Denzel Washington) who escorts a rookie (Ethan Hawke) on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. [Warner Bros.]
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The Debut
October 5, 2001
A young Filipino American's dreams of becoming an animator are in conflict with those of his immigrant father, who is intent on seeing him become a doctor.
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La Ciénaga
October 3, 2001
A series of surreal moments and twisted family relationships is revealed as two large families spend a torpid summer together in a faded resort town in Northwest Argentina.
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Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
September 29, 2001
A romantic comedy which follows three men and three women as they become entangled in each other's lives during a brief run of a play in Paris. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Dinner Rush
September 28, 2001
Set on one lively night at a trendy restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City, this is a rapid-fire tale of gangsters, gourmet food, high-flying chefs, bookies and obnoxious patrons made real with snappy dialogue and an experienced ensemble cast. (Access Motion Picture Group)
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Sobreviviré
September 28, 2001
An outrageous romantic comedy about a pregnant widow and a gay man.
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Hearts in Atlantis
September 28, 2001
Based on the novel by Stephen King, this drama focuses on an orphaned boy (Yelchin) who forms a friendship with a middle-aged man (Anthony Hopkins), and discovers depths of courage and forgiveness he never imagined. (Warner Bros.)
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Diamond Men
September 28, 2001
An aging diamond salesman (Forster) with a heart condition is forced to train a brash, inexperienced kid (Wahlberg) with whom he clashes almost immediately.
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Extreme Days
September 28, 2001
Four life-long friends with a love for extreme sports set off on one last "road trip" adventure before settling down into adulthood. (Providence Entertainment)
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Don't Say a Word
September 28, 2001
In order to save his kidnapped daughter, a noted adolescent psychiatrist (Douglas) must retrieve a critical piece of information from a troubled patient (Murphy).
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God, Sex & Apple Pie
September 21, 2001
In their early 30's, seven old friends gather at a weekend cabin for their annual get-together.
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Rocky Road
September 21, 2001
This modern dramedy explores the problems and prejudices one interracial couple experiences from their families and society. (Rocky Road LLC.)
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Liam
September 21, 2001
A poignant portrait of a family's free-fall into poverty seen through the eyes of an innocent child, personifying the dream of a brighter future. (Lions Gate Films)
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Wisconsin Death Trip
September 14, 2001
An intimate, shocking and sometimes hilarious account of the disasters that befell one small town in Wisconsin during the final decade of the 19th century. (Hands On Productions, Inc.)
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China: The Panda Adventure
September 14, 2001
Maria Bello stars in this IMAX film inspired by the true-life story of widowed New York socialite Ruth Harkness, a fiercely independent woman who dared to take up her late husband's expedition, journeying deep into the mysterious forests of China, following his passionate quest to study the Giant Panda. (IMAX Corp.)
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Hard Ball
September 14, 2001
Reeves portrays Conor O'Neill -- an underachiever who is both inspired and redeemed by the unlikeliest group of people he could ever have imagined. In order to pay off a gambling debt, O'Neill is thrust into molding underprivileged kids into a cohesive unit in one of the toughest parts of Chicago. (Paramount Pictures)
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Kill Me Later
September 14, 2001
An extremely depressed young woman (Blair) is literally on the brink of jumping from a high-rise bank tower when she is foiled by a robbery gone awry. (Seventh Art Releasing)
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Vengo
September 7, 2001
A majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the compelling backdrop of two gypsy families locked in an age old struggle for power. (Cowboy Booking International)
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Soul Survivors
September 7, 2001
College freshman Cassandra "Cassie" (Sagemiller) steps into a nightmare of otherworldly visitations after surviving a devastating car accident. (Artisan Entertainment)
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The Musketeer
September 7, 2001
Peter Hyman's action-adventure weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. (Universal Pictures)
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A Matter of Taste
September 7, 2001
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals downward into a dangerous game of deceit and obsession for which neither is prepared. (Attitude Films)
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Rock Star
September 7, 2001
In an instant, Chris Cole (Whalberg) rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock god -- the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants...and discovers it's not enough? (Warner Bros.)
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Our Lady of the Assassins
September 7, 2001
An exploration of morality and mortality in MedellĂn, Colombia. (Paramount Classics)
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L.I.E.
September 7, 2001
L.I.E. is about a boy who, in losing just about everything and everyone he has in the space of a single week, finds himself. (Lot 47 Films)
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Jeepers Creepers
August 31, 2001
After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish (Philips) and her brother Darryl (Long) watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart stopping race for their lives. (United Artists)
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O
August 31, 2001
A contemporary retelling of "Othello," Shakespeare's timeless tale of treachery and jealousy, set in an elite private school located deep in the American South. (Lions Gate Films)
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Speedway Junky
August 31, 2001
Johnny, a young innocent dreamer, driven by his goal to race cars in North Carolina, finds himself penniless and hungry in Las Vegas. (Regent Entertainment)
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Tortilla Soup
August 24, 2001
An English-language remake of Ang Lee's "Eat Drink, Man Woman," set in the Latino community of Los Angeles.
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Together
August 24, 2001
A group of young people all living under the same roof in mid-70's Sweden finds themselves questioning their long-held social and political beliefs as the world rapidly changes around them. [IFC Films]
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Summer Catch
August 24, 2001
While pursuing his dream of becoming a major league baseball player, a working class boy (Prinze) falls for a wealthy girl (Biel) vacationing with her parents on Cape Cod.
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Lisa Picard Is Famous
August 22, 2001
This mockumentary is a roller coaster ride through the rose-tinted glasses of an aspiring actress's dreams and dramas. (First Look Pictures)
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
August 17, 2001
A World War II drama about a beautiful Greek villager (Cruz) and the Italian soldier (Cage), part of Mussolini's occupying army, who wins her heart.
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Brooklyn Babylon
August 17, 2001
Set in the melting pot of Brooklyn, New York, worlds collide, cultures clash, and sparks fly in this music-driven love story between a charismatic Rasta rapper and a young Jewish beauty. (Off Line Entertainment)
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Aberdeen
August 17, 2001
A modern, raw, pitch-black comedy about a young woman who travels from Scotland to Norway to find her estranged, alcoholic father and bring him home. (First Run Features)
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Innocence
August 17, 2001
The story of the love triangle that is created when a widower seeks out the married woman he fell in love with forty years earlier.
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Hamlet
August 17, 2001
William Shakespeare's immortal classic of revenge, murder -- and family. This version is set in turn-of-the-century America, infusing the play with compelling scenic and costumes design. (Hallmark Entertainment)
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An American Rhapsody
August 10, 2001
Set in the 1950s in the United States, this film focuses on a young Hungarian immigrant coming to terms with her past.
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Audition
August 8, 2001
When a Japanese widower holds an audition to search for a potential mate, he finds more than he expected in this eerie thriller.
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The Deep End
August 8, 2001
A story of a mother's relationship with her son as she struggles desperately to cope with a crisis that threatens to envelop her entire world. In the classical tradition of the American film melodrama, The Deep End explores the depths of familial love, the boundaries of communication, and the quiet lonely beauty of self-sacrifice. [i5 Films]
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Under solen
August 3, 2001
Set in the Swedish countryside in 1956, this is the story of a forty-year-old man living a solitary life on his farm. One day, he places an advertisement searching for a housekeeper, who eventually takes over the household and his heart.
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The Blackout
August 3, 2001
The American theatrical premiere of director Abel Ferrara's 1997 portrait of a young actor (Modine) whose drug and alcohol abuse leads to a personal breakdown.
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Thomas in Love
August 3, 2001
A French comedy about an agoraphobic man who joins a dating club after spending the last eight years locked up in his apartment with his computer. The film is shot entirely from the man's point of view.
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Apocalypse Now Redux
August 3, 2001
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
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Original Sin
August 3, 2001
Set in Cuba in the early 1900's, this is a sexy, suspenseful thriller about the dangerous and sometimes lethal power of love and obsession. (MGM)
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He liu
July 27, 2001
This metaphysical meditation on the anomie of modern urban life focuses on the problems of a family in Taipei. (KimStim)
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Bread and Tulips
July 27, 2001
This masterpiece of hope-fulfilled traces a married woman's hesitant first steps from a complacent nuptial bed to a giddy and lighthearted freedom she had never experienced and hardly even knew existed. (First Look Pictures)
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Jackpot
July 27, 2001
A film about the road to fame -- fame at any cost, at any level. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Fever Heat [re-release]
July 27, 2001
Re-release, with new translations and subtitles, of the 1955 French caper film about a gambler who plans on robbing a casino.
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Brother
July 20, 2001
The story of a Yakuza warrior who introduces the code of honor and discipline into the L.A. criminal world. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
July 20, 2001
Adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock theatre hit, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of an 'internationally ignored' rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love. (Fine Line Features)
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Ghost World
July 20, 2001
Based on the well-known comic, Ghost World tells the story of neo-cool Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) who, faced with high school graduation take a hard look at the world they wryly observe and decide what they really want. [MGM / UA]
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Downtown 81
July 13, 2001
The re-issue of the 1981 film depicting a day in the life of the legendary American artist Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). The cast includes Deborah Harry, and leading bands of the era including Kid Creole and the Coconuts, James White and the Blacks, DNA, Tuxedo Moon, the Plastics, and Walter Steding and the Dragon People. (Zeitgeist Films)
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The Score
July 13, 2001
Career thief Nick Wells (De Niro) postpones his plans for retirement and joins forces with a young upstart (Norton) to mastermind a nearly impossible theft.
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That Obscure Object of Desire
July 13, 2001
A re-release of Luis Buñuel's 1978 film.
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Made
July 13, 2001
Reunited for the first time since their hit "Swingers," Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn co-star in a comedy about two hapless best friends who are plunged headlong into the world of organized crime. (Artisan Entertainment)
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Bully
July 13, 2001
A film based on the true story of the brutal 1993 murder of high school student Bobby Kent.
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Adanggaman
July 11, 2001
Set in the late 17th century on the Western coast of Africa, Adanggaman is a provocative retelling of the African slave experience, based on historical facts. (Film Forum)
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Kiss of the Dragon
July 6, 2001
Jet Li plays Liu Jiuan, China's top government agent, who arrives in Paris from Shanghai to carry out a sensitive, top-secret mission. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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Jump Tomorrow
July 6, 2001
George, a shy and introverted young man from Nigeria, is following tradition leading to an arranged marriage. He meeets and falls in love with a beautiful girl, who is also about to be married, and begins to question his future.
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Everybody's Famous!
July 6, 2001
An original and hilarious comedy about how far some people are willing to go for fame. (Miramax)
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The Vertical Ray of the Sun
July 6, 2001
On the anniversary of their mother's death, three sisters in contemporary Hanoi meet to prepare a memorial banquet. After the banquet, the calm exteriors of the sisters' lives begin to give way to more turbulent truths. [Sony Pictures Classics]
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Lost and Delirious
July 6, 2001
A hauntingly evoked tale of three adolescent girls' first loves, discovery of sexual passion, and search for identity. (Lions Gate Films)
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Pandaemonium
June 29, 2001
This historical, romantic drama chronicles the turbulent, creative relationship between two of history's most famous English poets -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Roache) and William Wordsworth (Hannah). (USA Films)
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
June 29, 2001
Started by Stanley Kubrick and finished by Steven Spielberg, this project was adapted from Brian Aldiss's 1966 short story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long." The film explores the idea of programming a child robot so that he is able to love.
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Quadrophenia (re-release)
June 29, 2001
This re-release of the 1979 classic rock opera has been digitally re-mastered.
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Come Undone
June 29, 2001
The story of two young French boys who begin a passionate relationship that boils over and threatens to destroy both their lives. (Picture This! Entertainment)
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