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Travels With My Aunt

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"They're killing him bit by bit!" Flamboyant, flame-haired 70-plus Augusta Bertram has opened a package containing a finger that recently belonged to her years-ago lover. The victim's kidnappers continue mailing expendable body parts, and Augusta enlists the aid of her stuffy nephew in a mad to-the-rescue adventure across Europe in pursuit of $100,000 in ransom money. The scramble to save a life just might also liberate the nephew's life-starved soul. Based on one of Graham Greene's drollest novels, directed with élan by George Cukor, and starring the magnificent Maggie Smith as Augusta and nimble Alec McCowen as bewildered nephew Henry, the joyously cockeyed Travels with My Aunt won a Best Costume Design Academy Award® (out of four nominations*) and a valise full of critical praise.

The Duel (1971)

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In the days before Bruce Lee became a superstar, the greatest heroes in Hong Kong cinema were not just one man, but two: the majestic Ti Lung and the charismatic David Chiang, who were made stars by Chang Cheh. The year after they exploded into superstardom in the director’s landmark teen rebellion action film, Vengeance, they returned in this mano-a-mano classic which contained many of themes that made them famous. A wealthy man is murdered. An adopted son struggles with familial fears. A mysterious, charming, streetwise knight-errant named “Rambler” always turns up in the nick of time. The two protagonists distrust each other until they survive a trial by fire (and fists). Then, side by side, they must face dozens of duplicitous killers from without and within. With the support of action choreographer Liu Chia-liang, this “Iron Triangle” of a director and his two stars creates another winner.

Class of 1984 (Collector's Edition)

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The teachers at Lincoln High have a very dangerous problem… their students!Andrew Norris (Perry King - LIPSTICK, MANDINGO, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW), an idealistic and naive music teacher, has moved into a new community with his pregnant wife, Diane (Merrie Lynn Ross - GENERAL HOSPITAL), only to find his new job is an academic abyss. Appalled by the crime-infested school, Norris soon crosses paths with its teenage kingpin, the shrewd and sadistic Peter Stegman (Timothy Van Patten - CATACOMBS, ZONE TROOPERS). With Norris setting his sights on reforming Stegman, and the young punk declaring war on his teacher, the duo is on a collision course for afateful showdown.Directed and co-written by visionary action-movie helmer Mark L. Lester (COMMANDO, FIRESTARTER), CLASS OF 1984 is one of the seminal cult movies of the early 1980's. While its vision of a decaying, violence-plagued inner city school seemed over the top in 1982, it sadly prophesiedthe future of American education. With an original story/screenplay written by genre veteran Tom Holland (CHILD'S PLAY, PSYCHO II), the film is also notable for its great cast, including Roddy McDowall (PLANET OF THE APES, FRIGHT NIGHT), Lisa Langlois (DEADLY EYES, THE NEST), Stefan Arngrim (FEAR NO EVIL), and most notably Michael J. Fox (BACK TO THE FUTURE-trilogy, TEEN WOLF, DOC HOLLYWOOD, THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS, CASUALTIES OF WAR, TV's SPIN CITY) in an early role.Featuring an influential music score by legendary Academy Award®-nominated composer Lalo Schifrin (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-franchise, BULLITT, RUSH HOUR-franchise, THX-1138, DIRTY HARRY-franchise).CLASS OF 1984 "is violent, funny, scary, contains boldly outlined characters, and gets us involved. It also has a lot of style." (Roger Ebert)

The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold

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In the spirit of National Treasure comes this family adventure starring Patrick Muldoon ("Melrose Place") and Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy). Antony and his two friends believe Tom Sawyer’s vast treasure is hidden nearby, so they search for it using clues from the classic novel and a series of maps. When Antony’s mom Agatha joins the search, she turns out to be a tough, smart explorer herself! But Agatha’s old rival (Muldoon) is also on the hunt. Who’ll be first to grab the gold—and the glory?

Rage

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Dennis Twist, a suburban 30-something man who lives just outside of Portland says bye to his wife and heads into town. There he unintentionally provokes the wrath of a mysterious and homicidal motorcyclist. The confrontations between the two escalates from taunts to something unimaginable.

Heroes Two

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Two of the most celebrated heroes of the Shaolin Monastery are brought to life in "Heroes Two", a landmark in the history of martial arts movies. Often cited as one of the top ten by the prolific action director Chang Cheh, "Heroes Two" is significant as the beginning of the Shaolin cycle and the collaboration between Chang and celebrated action choreographer Liu Chia-liang. In addition to kung-fu superstar Chen Kuan-tai, then at the height of his popularity, the movie confirmed the stellar status of 19-year-old Alexander Fu Sheng. The heroes they portray, Fang Shih-yu and Hung Hsi-kuan, are favorites with filmmakers and movie buffs. In the 1990s, both were portrayed by Jet Li in two separate movies, "Fong Sai Yuk" (1993) and "New Legend Of Shaolin" (1994), though even Jet’s fans will admit that Alexander’s youthful energy is hard to beat. Connoisseurs of the male form will agree with critic Karen Tarapata’s humorously titled list “Ten to Make Your Socks Roll Up and Down,” which includes the scene in "Heroes Two" where “Alexander Fu Sheng fights for righteousness while removing his clothes.”

Run of the Arrow

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A Rebel vet, O'Meara has refused to surrender when Lee does at Appomattox. O'Meara travels west and after escaping from, he joins the Sioux and takes a wife. After denouncing himself as an American, he must make a choice when the Army and Sioux go to battle.

The Phantom Empire

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When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr. Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C & C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems.

The Veil

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In a war-torn land where tribal factions live in fear of annihilation, a deadly warrior leads a destructive war campaign. When he is betrayed by his own and left for dead, he is healed by a mysterious princess and taken in by a tribe that believes he was chosen to wage a final battle.

We Own the Night

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What if your own family stood in the way of everything you worked for? Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has forsaken his name to escape his family and their tradition in law enforcement to pursue his ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?

Eraser: Reborn

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Mason Pollard is a U.S. Marshal working in its high-stakes, highly classified witness protection program. Rina Kimura is the wife of an international crime syndicate boss, who’s agreed to testify against her husband in a desperate move to escape his criminal world. When there’s an attempt on Rina’s life, Pollard is brought in as a next level, last resort to “erase” her—fake her death and move her off the grid, deep into hiding across the world in Cape Town, South Africa. Pollard isn’t sure he can trust Rina, Rina isn’t sure that life in a government program is much better than life as a mob wife. In fact, she has a secret plan to carve out a whole new future for herself. Pollard must now keep himself and Rina alive against all odds. They must work together--and trust each other—to save themselves and stop an even larger criminal plot from unfolding.

The Shaolin Avengers

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The famous story of the Shaolin Temple’s betrayal by the White-Browed Hermit, and the subsequent revenge by Shaolin firebrand Fang Shih-yu, is the stuff of legend. It has been filmed many times by many directors, but few productions are remembered as fondly as this one. The potent combination of director Chang Cheh and international idol Alexander Fu Sheng caught lightning in a lens. Even so, many were concerned, since this was one of the director’s first Kung fu films without the collaboration of his long-time martial arts choreographer Liu Chia-liang. But with new action instructors Hsieh Hsing (future fighting star of "Master of the Flying Guillotine") and Chen Hsin-yi (who also choreographed Jackie Chan in "To Kill with Intrigue"), not to mention his talented co-director Wu Ma (future director of the groundbreaking "The Dead and the Deadly"), Chang continued his string of hits with this action-packed adventure.

Fire With Fire

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After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store-owner and his son, firefighter Jeremy Coleman narrowly escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshalls. As his new identity becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get his life back and save the lives of those he loves.

Dreamscape

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A government funded project looks into using psychics to enter people's dreams with some mechanical help. When a subject dies in his sleep from a heart attack Alex Gardner becomes suspicious that another of the psychics is killing people in the dreams somehow and that is causing them to die in real life. He must find a way to stop the abuse of the power to enter dreams.

Vigilante

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New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge. Now there's a new breed of marauder loose on the city streets, enforcing his own kind of law. His justice is swift. His methods are violent. He is the VIGILANTE.

Wolfs

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Two rival fixers (George Clooney and Brad Pitt) cross paths when they’re both called in to help cover up a prominent New York official’s misstep. Over one explosive night, they’ll have to set aside their petty grievances—and their egos—to finish the job.

Rock Steady Row

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When a lone freshman arrives at Rock Steady University, he discovers that the campus is controlled by two rival frats: Kappa Brutus Omega and The High Society. His bike is stolen and shuffled into the illicit bicycle market, the fraternities’ most valuable source of income. As the University descends into a Mad Max-style dystopian landscape, the freshman plays the rival fraternities against one another to reclaim his stolen bicycle.

Escape

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Karla and Tamsin's relaxing island vacation takes a dangerous turn when they're kidnapped by criminals. Underestimated and determined, the friends flip the situation, turning it into a story of empowerment and unexpected retribution.

Red Tails

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Academy Award® Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Academy Award® Nominee Terrence Howard lead a powerful ensemble cast in this high-flying epic inspired by the real-life adventures of the first African-American combat unit to serve in World War II. Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky...even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.

The Fourth Musketeer

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After being challenged to a duel by a younger rival, d'Artagnan, Captain of the King's Musketeers, relates the story of how, in his youth, he travelled from his rural home to Paris with the hope of becoming a Musketeer. He describes how he immediately fell afoul of a plot by the traitorous Count Rochefort against King Louis XIV and joined forces with the celebrated 'Three Musketeers' to defeat the plot and bring the King's enemies to justice.

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