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Blue Crush
Nothing gets between Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates including her rebellious younger sister (Mika Boorem), she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters surf competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene ... until pro quarterback Matt Tollman (Matthew Davis) comes along. Like it or not, Anne Marie starts losing her balance --- and finding it --- as she falls for Matt.

- Metascore61
- 2002
Just Married
Charming, relatively poor, somewhat goofy Tom falls in love with haughty snob tycoon McNerney's spoiled daughter Sarah, who was destined for a more socialite match, such as slick Peter Prentiss. They still get married and fly to Europe for a romantic honeymoon Tom can't afford. Their love gets tested dangerously by misfortune of technical and other kinds all the way. Worse, Peter catches up with them on a mission to 'make Sarah see sense' just when the newlyweds are furious at each other.

- Metascore28
- 2003
Bend It Like Beckham
Instead of wanting to be like her older sister, who is preparing to be a traditional Indian wife, young Jess dreams of playing soccer professionally, like her hero David Beckham! Eventually, her family must decide whether or not to let Jess chase her dream – and a soccer ball – in this insightful romantic comedy.

- Metascore66
- 2002
Death Wish II
The vigilante strikes to avenge the killing of his daughter when five hoods break into his apartment, wreaking havoc. DEATH WISH 2 is a dramatic commentary on violent crime.

- Metascore11
- 1982
The Magic Carpet
Abdullah (John Agar)has reached manhood as the son of a physician without knowing he is the true Caliph of Islam. Stirred by the conditions in his country, he infiltrates the palace and plans a rebellion. Princess Narah (Lucille Ball), sister of the fake ruler, is attracted to him until she learns he plans a revolt of the people.

- 1951
Where Love Has Gone
After his teenage daughter Danny is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife's current lover, Luke Miller recalls his marriage to Valerie Hayden and the subsequent events which led to the tragedy. The lurid story seems to have been suggested by the real-life Lana Turner/Johnny Stompanato/Cheryl Crane murder scandal of six years earlier when Lana's daughter Cheryl stabbed her mother's boyfriend (Stompanato) to death in the bedroom of Lana's Beverly Hills home.

- 1964
The Thomas Crown Affair
Four men pull off a daring daytime robbery at a bank, dump the money in a trash can, and go their separate ways. Thomas Crown, a successful, wealthy businessman, pulls up in his Rolls and collects it. Vickie Anderson, an independent insurance investigator, is called in to recover the huge haul. She begins to examine the people who knew enough about the bank to have pulled the robbery and discovers Crown. She begins a tight watch on his every move and begins to see him socially. How does the planner of the perfect crime react to pressure?

- Metascore66
- 1968
The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid
Donna Mills stars as Brenda, the strict lawyer in this romantic drama. Brian Wimmer stars as Alex, Donna's new secretary as a result of her previous secretaries resigning because they were getting married. Donna is currently involved with her dentist, Brian, who until Alex and Brenda go on a lawyer business trip together, are close. Alex and Brenda develop a special relationship during the time they go on a business trip together. However, when Brenda gets back, she finds out that Brian has met someone else. Brenda and Alex get closer and more intimate as a result and they sleep with each other. Her co-workers and parents, not to mention Brian's sister and family are shocked to hear Brian, a young 27-year-old guy going out with someone much older than him. Unfortunately, when Brenda and Alex are at a party together, Brenda gets a little angry when Alex keeps on insisting to let people know he's Brenda's secretary. They fight and break up as a result. Her friends hook her up with another doctor guy who asks her to marry him. They throw an engagement party, and it is at this party that Brenda realizes that she only loves Alex. She breaks the news to her fiancé and later she goes to Alex's house to apologize and make up for her "domination" behavior.

- 1990
Tuff Turf
At the start of his senior year in high school, Morgan's father has lost his company, so the family moves from Connecticut, where they've been in the yacht club, to an apartment in the San Fernando Valley. Morgan has grown up in the shadow of his high-achieving older brother, and he seems to have a knack for getting into trouble. He also has a stubborn streak, so when he finds himself attracted to Frankie, the girlfriend of the leader of a local gang of youthful thugs, he can't stop himself from pushing her for a relationship. The thug thinks of Frankie as his property and sees the cool, urbane Morgan as dead meat. Is this a struggle to the death?

- Metascore37
- 1985
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
A gambler, a Texas ranger and an FBI agent are investigating a series of vigilante murders.

- 1991
Blue Steel
On her first day on the job, NYPD officer Megan Turner, the lone officer on the scene, shoots and kills the perpetrator of a supermarket hold-up. Since no gun was found on the perpetrator's person or at the scene and none of the witnesses could corroborate Megan's story definitively that the perpetrator was indeed wielding a gun, she is suspended from active duty. She is quickly albeit temporarily reinstated to the position of homicide detective because the spent shell casing from the bullet used in a subsequent murder had her name carved on it. This murder ends up being only the first in a series. Working on the case with fellow homicide detective Nick Mann, Megan initially has no idea who in her life could be the murderer. In short order, the murderer does show himself to her. He is commodities trader Eugene Hunt who she met immediately following her suspension and who she has since dated. He also implies to her that he was in the supermarket at the time of the hold-up and that he fled the scene with the perpetrator's gun. The supermarket shooting caused a psychotic break in him which resulted in among other things his obsession with her. However, beyond his implications only to her of being the murderer, Megan has no hard evidence that would stand up in a court of law that Eugene is indeed the murderer. Megan has to convince her colleagues, especially Nick, that she is telling the truth about Eugene, while stopping him from killing again and equally as important stopping him from his continued psychological torture of her.

- Metascore54
- 1990
On a Clear Day
In the spirit of WAKING NED DEVINE, BILLY ELLIOTT and THE FULL MONTY comes an inspiring story of one mans triumph against all odds that will make you want to both laugh and cry. A heart-warming tale of a working mans fight to save his dignity, when all around him have given up hope.

- Metascore62
- 2005
Bambi
With its awe-inspiring animation, this timeless classic has been loved for generations. In a life-changing adventure, Bambi sets off with his best friends Thumper and Flower to explore the wonders and challenges of the woods...and fulfill his destiny as prince of the forest. Full of humor and heart, Bambi remains a family favorite.

- Metascore91
- 1942
Partner
The only male child in the family that sired six daughters, Prem has empathy towards the fair sex and decides to assist males to woo women so much so that he becomes popular as the 'Love Guru'. Amongst the men he assists are Bhaskar Chaudhry and Neil Bakshi. Klutz-like Bhaskar has fallen head over heels with his boss, a model and heiress, Priya Jaisingh. A disbelieving Prem refuses to assist him, but subsequently relents. Bhaskar uses his own charm to woo Priya successfully, and is introduced to her dad, Raj. Prem himself falls in love with a widowed single mother, Naina Shahani, a Journalist. Both men are satisfied with her respective lives not knowing that a scandalous secret will surface in the media - changing their lives forever.

- 2007
The Hairdresser's Husband
Twelve-year-old Antoine falls profoundly in love with a voluptuous but suicidal hairdresser, a formative experience he never forgets. Much later in life, he seeks to repeat his romance by marrying Mathilde - also voluptuous and also a hairdresser - with whom he forms an intimate and consuming relationship in an attempt to blot out the miseries of this world from their lives.

- 1990
Fast Food Nation
Don Anderson is the marketing director for Mickey's fast food chain. He's the inventor of their bestselling hamburger, the Big One. Independent research has shown the presence of cow's feces in the Big One. Don is sent to Cody, Colorado, to verify if the main supplier of Mickey's beef is efficient as it appears, and the production process is up to code. During his investigation, he discovers the horrible truth behind a simple hamburger; the reality is not like it's portrayed. Don discovers what the mass production system involves, from the temp-workers like Amber to the exploitation of irregular immigrants. It's not only the meat being crushed in the machinery, but our society.

- Metascore64
- 2006
I Think I Love My Wife
A sophisticated comedy about marriage and the lure of a new love. Nikki (Kerry Washington) is the exciting free spirit who makes Richard’s (Chris Rock) daydreams come true while Richard’s wife Brenda (Gina Torres) is so preoccupied with her own career and raising their two children that she has little time for her husband.

- Metascore49
- 2007
Lamb
Michael Lamb is a priest questioning his calling in a Reform School in Ireland. When young epileptic runaway Eoin is sent to the school , the two recognise kindred spirits and escape to London together. With the police on their tail and money running out , Lamb is forced to make some difficult decisions.

- 1985
Tom and Huck
Tom Sawyer is a mischievous young boy, growing up in a small US town in the mid-1800s. He finds a friend in Huckleberry Finn, a vagrant and outcast, and the two get up to all sorts of boyish adventures. While on one of these adventures they witness a murder, leaving Tom with a dilemma.

- 1995
The Price of a Broken Heart
A woman learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure law on alienation of affection, which was created to protect married couples from homewreckers. This sets a new court room consideration, as the culpability of the other woman must be defended and removes from consideration the fault of the married partners.

- 1999
Sounder
As Boy's family faces the daily struggles of Depression-era sharecroppers, a loyal coonhound named Sounder becomes their only real friend. Food is scarce, and nightly hunting trips offer little relief. In an act of desperation, Father steals to feed his hungry family. When Father is convicted, it triggers Boy's courageous journey to find him in the labor camps.

- Metascore80
- 1972
Getting Straight
Elliott Gould stars as a womanizing Viet Nam veteran who returns to the university to obtain a degree in education and finds himself involved in campus unrest. This socially relevant comedy co-stars Candice Bergen, John Rubenstein and Harrison Ford.

- Metascore58
- 1970
The Valley of Gwangi
Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican wild west show. His star attraction, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public. Another film featuring the stop-action special effects talents of Ray Harryhausen.

- 1969
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Peter Sellers stars as Harold Fine, a self-described square--a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who is not looking forward to middle age and his upcoming wedding. His life changes, however, when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?

- 1968