Great but often overlooked movies

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30 Days - Season 1
Morgan Spurlock

Explore some of America’s most pressing social issues by following the lives of ordinary people who agree to live well outside their comfort zones for thirty days.


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Across the Universe
Julie Taymor

Jude, a young dockworker from Liverpool, travels to America where he falls in love with Lucy, and together they join the Vietnam war protests, after Lucy’s brother is drafted. Set to some of The Beatles’ most popular songs.


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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Andrew Dominik

Robert Ford joins Jesse James’ gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West.


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Charlie Bartlett
Jon Poll

Coming to the rescue of the kids of Western Summit High is Charlie Bartlett. With a briefcase full of prescription pills and a head full of pop psychology, this rebel with a cause brings help to the student body and unending grief to their principal.


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Departures
Yôjirô Takita

After the orchestra he plays with breaks up, Daigo, a cellist, returns to his hometown and gets a job preparing the dead for their final resting place. Although his wife and family are disgusted by his new position, Daigo finds that by taking care of the dead, he is learning how to finally live.


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The Fall
Tarsem Singh

A little girl winds up in the hospital after a nasty accident and makes friends with an injured stuntman who tells her stories of a fantasy world filled with mythical people to help her forget the problems in her life.


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Firefly - The Complete Series
Joss Whedon

The future is nothing like you’ve imagined. Neither are its heroes. Includes three never-aired episodes, deleted scenes, gag reel, making of Firefly featurette, and more.


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Goodbye Solo
Ramin Bahrani

A Senegalese cab driver is filled with hope for a new life in America. A tough, Southern good ol’ boy is convinced there is nothing left to live for. Together, this unlikely couple will embark on a journey that will change them both forever.


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King of California
Mike Cahill

A man is reunited with his teenage daughter after spending years in a mental institute. When he becomes convinced that ancient treasure is buried under his home, his daughter decides to go along with his antics.


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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Widescreen Edition)
Shane Black

An actor shadows a gay private detective for an upcoming role and the two find themselves entangled in a murder.


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Ladyhawke
Richard Donner

A medieval pickpocket befriends a mysterious knight, and they are both watched over by a hawk.


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The Promotion
Steve Conrad

At a grocery store in Chicago, two employees fight for a big promotion. How far will each man go in order to receive the coveted job?


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The Wackness
Jonathan Levine

A pot-dealing teen forms an unlikely friendship with a psychiatrist as they exchange marijuana for therapy sessions. Includes deleted scenes; The Luke Shapiro Show episode 1; commentary; and featurettes.


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Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt

Wendy is a down-on-her-luck girl who’s hoping to turn things around for herself with a summer job in Alaska, but finds herself stranded with no money in a small Oregon town.


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