A list of those films that may have snuck by you, but could be worthy of a viewing.
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Boy A (2007) by Rated R Fresh out of a 14-year prison sentence, 24-year-old Jack is looking for a new start. Guided by his caseworker, he attempts to start a new life. But what happiness he finds is challenged when his true identity seeps through the cracks of his new facade. Catalog Link |
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Dear Frankie (2004) by Rated: PG-13 Dear Frankie is a heartwarming tale of nine year-old Frankie and his mom, Lizzie, who have been on the move ever since he can remember. To protect her son from the truth, Lizzie writes Frankie a letter from his make-believe father who works aboard a ship traveling to exotic lands. However, Lizzie soon finds out his ‘father’s’ ship will be arriving in a few days. Now, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth and hatching a desperate plan to find the perfect stranger to play the perfect father. Catalog Link |
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Death at a Funeral (2007) by Rated R Mourners and guests at a British country manor struggle valiantly to ‘keep a stiff upper lip’ as a dignified ceremony devolves into a hilarious, no-holds-barred debacle of misplaced cadavers and shocking family secrets. Catalog Link |
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Frozen River (2008) by Rated R Driven by financial hardship during the Christmas season, two women from different walks of life make extra money by forming a partnership to smuggle illegal aliens across the frozen St. Lawrence River to Canada. Catalog Link |
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The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) by Rated PG Based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship – at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club-to-club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century. Catalog Link |
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Joyeux Noel (2005) by Rated PG-13 Based on the true story of three armies in the bloody trenches of World War I and the miraculous Christmas Eve truce they unexpectedly forge. Catalog Link |
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) by Rated PG-13 A hilarious, critically acclaimed documentary of two Donkey Kong players, one an arrogant 20-year reigning champion and one a soft-spoken newcomer to the game, who find themselves in a riveting rivalry to see who can reach the highest rung on the ladder. Catalog Link |
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Let The Right One In (2008) by Rated R A young boy who is constantly being bullied at school makes friends with the new girl in the neighborhood. When strange disappearances and murders start happening in the town, all signs point to the new girl and her father, who only come out at night. Catalog Link |
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The Lookout (2007) by Rated R An ex-high school athlete tries to maintain a normal life after a tragic accident stops his future plans. When he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, he finds himself in the middle of a planned heist. Catalog Link |
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Martian Child (2008) by Rated PG A science fiction author who is still mourning the death of his wife adopts a 6-year-old boy with a hyper-imagination who says he’s really from Mars. Catalog Link |
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Raising Victor Vargas (2002) by Rated R A Lower East Side teenager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother. Catalog Link |
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Rocket Science (2007) by Rated R In spite of his stuttering problem, the high school debate team star invites Hal to join the team. Stumbling his way to the championship, Hal falls in love, gains confidence, and ultimately realizes that love and life should not be rocket science. Catalog Link |
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Snow Angels (2008) by Rated R A heartrending portrayal of three couples after an unexpected act of violence disrupts their lives. They experience the profound moments in which they realize how precarious and remarkable life can be. Catalog Link |
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Starting Out in the Evening (2007) by Rated PG-13 An intimate and poignant film about a man, Leonard Schiller, who must redefine his work and perceptions in the twilight of his life as an ambitious grad student convinces Schiller that her thesis could reintroduce his writing to the world. Catalog Link |
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Taxi To the Dark Side (2007) by Rated R Investigates the torture and killing of an innocent Afghani taxi driver in a gripping probe into reckless abuses of government power. This stunningly crafted documentary film demonstrates how one man’s life and death symbolizes the erosion of our civil rights. Catalog Link |