Staff-picked favorite movies
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Aliens by (SF/R) In this sequel to Alien, Ripley is the only survivor from mankind’s first encounter with the monstrous Alien. Her account of the Alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism—until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 lead her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate. Catalog Link |
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Batman Begins by ACT/PG-13 In the wake of his parents’ murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. Catalog Link |
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The Bourne Identity by ACT/PG-13 A CIA agent is found with amnesia and not a clue to his past. Catalog Link |
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Die Hard by ACT/R On Christmas Eve a team of terrorists has seized a building in L.A. and taken hostages. A New York cop, in town to spend the holidays with his estranged wife, is the only hope for the people held by the cunning and savage criminals. Catalog Link |
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Eagle Eye by ACT/PG-13 Jerry and Rachel are two strangers who are thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. Now they must carry out a high-tech assassination plot of an unscrupulous artificial intelligence system. Catalog Link |
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Ghostbusters by COM/PG The paratroopers of the paranormal face their greatest challenge when a woman discovers that her refrigerator leads directly to the gates of Hell! With the whole world watching, it’s up to the Ghostbusters to keep Manhattan from becoming a madhouse! Catalog Link |
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Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof by ACT/UR A stuntman takes to the roads, stalking victims from his car. He picks on the wrong women, who involve him in an automotive duel of epic proportions. Part of the hit movie Grindhouse. Catalog Link |
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Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition) by SF/PG-13 Spaceships appear and wonder turns to terror as they attack cities all over the earth. Catalog Link |
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Inception by ACT/PG-13 Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind’s vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible; inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime. Catalog Link |
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark by (ACT/PG) Indiana Jones, an archeologist, embarks on a quest to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Accompanied by his fiesty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood, Indy must discover the Ark before the Nazis do, and he has to survive poison, traps, snakes and treachery to do so. Catalog Link |
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Iron Man by ACT/PG-13 A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world. Catalog Link |
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The Italian Job by ACT/PG-13 Charlie, the mastermind of a Venice heist, is overseen by John, a lifelong criminal. But the thieves are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, Steve. In order to get their stolen gold bars back, Charlie enlists John’s reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella. But Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them, and Charlie finds that he’ll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan by creating the largest traffic jam in Los Angeles’ history. Catalog Link |
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Knight and Day by ACT/PG-13 When a small-town girl named June meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she’s found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he’s a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her ‘Knight’ in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life. Catalog Link |
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Live Free or Die Hard by ACT/PG-13 New York City detective John McClane delivers old-school justice to a new breed of terrorists, when a massive computer attack on the U.S. infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country over Independence Day weekend. Catalog Link |
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Saving Private Ryan by (DRA/R) Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. Catalog Link |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by ACT/PG-13 Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim. A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob Omb, the 22 year old has just met the girl of his dreams literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers? Her seven evil exes aer coming to kill him. Catalog Link |
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Unstoppable by ACT/PG-13 We watched it twice in one weekend! A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Scranton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster. Catalog Link |
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Wanted by ACT/R Wes is a 25-year-old nobody who sits behind a desk, and everyone is certain this disengaged slacker will amount to nothing. After his father is murdered, he is recruited into a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death. Catalog Link |