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Nick Twisp (Michael Cera), a cynical, sex-deprived teenager living a less-than-satisfactory existence, is pushed by the manifestation of his debonair, rebellious id (also Cera) to bed his dream girl, Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday). Miguel Arteta directs this irreverent, dark comedy based on the popular novel series by C.D. Payne. Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Fred Willard, Jean Smart, M. Emmet Walsh and Zach Galifianakis co-star.

2009 / 14A

Comedies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies

With a nod toward producer Steven Spielberg's landmark sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s, writer-director J.J. Abrams crafts a supernatural tale about six kids who witness something incredible while shooting a movie with their Super 8 camera.

2011 / RT 82% / IMDB

Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action Thrillers, Alien Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Thrillers

Financially strapped Eliza Welch (Uma Thurman) wants to throw her 6-year-old daughter a great birthday party, but all of Manhattan, her goofy dog, and her 2-year-old dynamo of a son seem to be conspiring against her. Besides the pressure of the party, Eliza must battle an invasive film crew, fend off a flirtatious messenger boy and keep up appearances at the playground. Katherine Dieckmann directs; Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards co-star.

2009 / PG-13 / RT 20% / IMDB

Comedies

Boasting an all-star cast that includes Harrison Ford, director Wayne Kramer's thoughtful drama weaves several stories together to create an emotionally charged examination of immigration in Los Angeles. Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta co-star in the powerful ensemble film, which provides a harrowing look at border crossing, document fraud, asylum seekers, naturalization, counterterrorism and the clash of cultures in America.

2009 / 14A / RT 16% / IMDB

Dramas, Political Dramas, Social Issue Dramas

In the wake of her mother's death, Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) moves in with her wealthy Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling), who, not wanting her niece to follow in her mother's footsteps by marrying a commoner, introduces Kate to rich gentleman Lord Mark (Alex Jennings). Kate prefers the penniless Merton Densher (Linus Roache), yet she also enjoys fine things and schemes to win not only Densher's love, but an heiress's money.

1997 / R / RT 86% / IMDB

Horror maven Wes Craven -- paying homage to teen horror classics such as Halloween and Prom Night -- turns the genre on its head with this tale of a murderer who terrorizes hapless high schooler Sidney Prescott by offing everyone she knows.

1996 / R / RT 83% / IMDB

Horror Movies, Slasher and Serial Killer Movies, Teen Screams

This film shows the growth of cooperatives in the Maritime provinces and how they brought new life and hope to poverty-stricken fishermen.

1949 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

It's the first reunion in 20 years for two estranged siblings: former baby-sitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her brother, crazed slasher Michael Myers. With a witty script, a great cast (including LL Cool J and Michelle Williams) and Curtis's return to the role that made her a scream queen, Halloween: H20 is the final chapter in a legendary tale.

1998 / R

Horror Movies, Cult Horror Movies, Slasher and Serial Killer Movies, Teen Screams

Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.

1998 / R / RT 93% / IMDB

Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies, Period Pieces, Romantic Dramas, Showbiz Dramas, British Movies

This installment of the tongue-in-cheek (but still scary) horror trilogy finds Sidney Prescott again battling a crazed killer -- only this time it's on the set of Stab, a movie-within-a-movie based on the original Woodsboro murders.

2000 / R / RT 36% / IMDB

Horror Movies, Slasher and Serial Killer Movies, Teen Screams

Teen dreams Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles star in this college-age romantic comedy. When uptight upperclassman Alfred (Prinze) and free-spirited undergraduate Imogen (Stiles) meet, they prove opposites attract. The twist? The story is narrated from both points of view. Henry Winkler and Lucy Arnaz tackle the parental roles, but it's Prinze's and Stiles' winning performances that elevate Down to You.

2000 / PG-13 / RT 3% / IMDB

Comedies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies

In this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow. Her friendship with cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller) evolves into a deep love, but Fanny is pursued by an eager suitor (Alessandro Nivola), whose sister is after Edmund.

1999 / PG-13

Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Period Pieces, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, Dramas based on classic literature

When 12-year-old Renato (Giuseppe Sulfaro) catches a glimpse of beautiful new bride Malèna (Monica Bellucci), his heart skips a beat. But when jealous town busybodies begin spreading vile rumors about her, Renato must incorporate those falsehoods with what he knows to be true. Writer-director Giuseppe Tornatore helms this coming-of-age story -- set in Sicily during World War II -- which exposes the effect waggish gossip can have.

2000 / R / RT 55% / IMDB

Dramas, Foreign Movies, Foreign Dramas, Italian Movies

After breaking into a high-security vault, thieves discover an ancient crypt that holds the corpse of Dracula. Freed from a century of confinement, the count travels to New Orleans to quench his thirst for blood and find the key to eternal life.

2000 / R / RT 14%

Horror Movies, Vampire Movies

Three college students are about to cheat their way through final exams when their geeky classmate Ethan uncovers the scheme. Suddenly, the ball is in Ethan's court as he begins blackmailing the trio to help him snag the hottest babe on campus.

2002 / R / RT 10% / IMDB

Comedies, Romantic Movies, Late Night Comedies, Romantic Comedies

In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about mistaken identities, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two proper gentlemen in 1890s London who use the same pseudonym with disastrous results.

2002 / PG / RT 58% / IMDB

Comedies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies, British Movies

Sometimes, it takes a strange night to put everything else into focus. And that's exactly what happens to Harold and his roommate, Kumar, when they set out across New Jersey to get the best stoner fix money can buy: White Castle hamburgers.

2004 / UR

Comedies, Cult Comedies, Late Night Comedies

Peter Pan and the denizens of Neverland have captured the hearts and minds of J.M. Barrie's readers. But this Oscar-winning film reveals how the imaginative author envisioned a world that was at once so wondrous and perilous.

2004 / RT 83% / IMDB

Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Tearjerkers, British Movies, 20th Century Period Pieces

In this raucous romantic comedy, John (Owen Wilson) and his buddy Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. And their modus operandi? Crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire (Rachel McAdams), he discovers what true love -- and heartache -- feels like.

2005 / RT 75% / IMDB

Comedies, Romantic Movies, Late Night Comedies, Romantic Comedies

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank makes his directorial bow in this intelligent crime thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Chris Pratt, a down-and-out janitor with memory problems recruited by bank robbers planning a heist. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels as a blind man who helps Chris remember what's important, with Matthew Goode and Isla Fisher playing the parts of the con artists who exploit him.

2007 / R / RT 87% / IMDB

Thrillers, Crime Thrillers

When a mysterious loner named Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) delivers a woman's baby during an intense shoot-out, he inadvertently runs afoul of the ruthless Mr. Hertz (Paul Giamatti). Now, aided by the enigmatic DQ (Monica Bellucci), Smith must shield the newborn from Hertz and his henchmen. Ramona Pringle and Stephen McHattie co-star in this bullet-riddled action-thriller from writer-director Michael Davis.

2007 / RT 66% / IMDB

Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure

Ride along with actor-comedian Vince Vaughn as he drives his Wild West Comedy Show -- a 30-day stand-up tour featuring comedians Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian Maniscalco -- more than 6,000 miles across the country. This chronicle of each performance also includes interviews, behind-the-scenes antics and interludes with Vaughn and special guests Jon Favreau, Justin Long and Peter Billingsley.

2006 / R

Comedies, Stand-up Comedy

When the Three Gorges Dam makes life hard for the Yu family, daughter Yu Shui must take a job aboard a cruise ship, where she enters into a dizzying microcosm of modern China. Meanwhile, her parents face the rising waters of the Yangtze. Chinese Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang's beautifully photographed film of China's peasant life and cultural upheaval was nominated for Best Documentary for the Independent Spirit Awards.

2007 / 14A / RT 96% / IMDB

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Filmmaker Nik Sheehan delves into the unique life of artist Brion Gysin, who collaborated with his best friend and beat generation icon William S. Burroughs to create the Dream Machine, which was meant to liberate its users' minds. Interviews with pop culture figures such as Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull and DJ Spooky convey the potency of the dreamlike creative state achieved with the help of this light-based machine.

2007 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries

This nostalgic tableau of more than 120 clips from works produced by Canada's National Film Board traces the evolution of Montreal from industrial hub to one of the country's major cultural centers and site of the 1967 World's Fair. The retrospective includes selections from such notable directors as Gilles Carle and Denys Arcand, and is a moving homage to the development of the arts in Quebec and the growth of Canada's film industry.

2008 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Part of BBC's "Play of the Month" series, this adaptation of Henry James's novel follows a sickly American named Milly Theale (Lisa Eichhorn) to Europe, where her wealth attracts the attention of a couple who are desperate to marry, but lack the funds to do so. Kate (Suzanne Bertish) and Densher (John Castle) see opportunity when fragile Milly becomes a houseguest of Maud Lowder (Elizabeth Spriggs), Kate's overbearing aunt.

1979

Dramas, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, Dramas based on classic literature, 20th Century Period Pieces

In a postapocalyptic world, a small community of rag-doll robots hides in fear from dangerous machines out to exterminate them. But when a brave newcomer named 9 joins the group, he inspires them to stand up and fight for their survival.

2009 / RT 56% / IMDB

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adult Animation, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Thrillers

While babysitting for his neighbor, Gillian (Amber Valletta), Bob (Jackie Chan) is thrust into a world of top-secret adventure after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret code in this action-packed comedy. Now Bob must guard the children when secret agents descend upon them. Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till and George Lopez co-star, with Lopez playing CIA agent Glaze, who might not be on the up-and-up.

2009 / PG

Action & Adventure, Children & Family Movies, Action Comedies, Martial Arts Movies, Spy Action & Adventure, Movies for ages 8 to 10, Movies for ages 11 to 12, Family Comedies

Filmmaker Brett Gaylor's documentary takes a look at intellectual property laws by profiling controversial musician Girl Talk, called "a lawsuit waiting to happen" by The New York Times Magazine because of his extensive use of mash-up remixes. With numerous voices on both sides of the issue, the dynamic film examines fair use for artists creating sample-based music and other works versus copyright laws protecting the original artists' creations.

2008 / E

Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Music & Concert Documentaries, Music & Concert Movies

When 18-year-old Jennifer Jenkins is shot dead at home, all evidence points to the guilt of her 20-year-old brother, Mason -- but the siblings' parents maintain an unwavering belief in their son's innocence. Director John Kastner's unflinching documentary chronicles Mason's 11-year march through the Canadian court system, from first interrogation to appeal attempts, and culminates in an unforeseen revelation.

2009 / PG

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Crime Documentaries

In this music-filled animated adventure, Scout and his pals take a magical trip to a very special farm where an alligator, a seal and other friendly critters teach them all about sounding out the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z.

2011 / NR

TV Shows, Children & Family Movies, Kids' TV, Movies for ages 2 to 4, Movies for ages 5 to 7, Kids Music

A collaborative work made in the spirit of cinéma-vérité, this engrossing documentary chronicles an ordinary day -- August 26th -- in the lives of a hair stylist, a boxer, a retired couple and other citizens residing in a Montreal neighborhood.

2011 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

The little-known tragedy of young girls abducted and trained to kill by Ugandan rebel troops. A journey into the painful pasts of Grace, Milly and Lucy.

2010 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

the story of the rise, fall and redemption of Harry Jerome, track and field star and one of Canada's greatest athletes.

2010 / E / IMDB

Canadian Movies, Documentaires, Sports Movies, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Sports Documentaries

In Colombia, companies are allegedly hiring hit men to murder union leaders. Now, three American activists are bringing a lawsuit against one of them: Coca-Cola!

2009 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Deadman's tranquil pacing and glorious vistas gently build to a climactic, clever and moving showdown between two opposing camps, between an ancient, peaceful way of life and the seductive yet violent mythology of the Wild West.

2009 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Gene Boy Came Home is the harrowing and deeply moving story of his two years of service in Vietnam and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.

2007 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Teenagers lap up 'southern' culture and play golf on the tundra. Most of their elders are former nomads and hunters.

2003 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Aboriginal veterans poignantly share their unforgettable war memories and their healing process.

1996 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Horne is one of many Mohawk high steel workers who worked on some of the world's tallest buildings--but have never lost touch with their roots.

1997 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

An evocation of the origins of the world. A hymn to the beauty of the human form. A celebration of movement. A metaphor for life and death.

1996 / E

Canadian Movies, Independent Movies, Canadian Independent Movies

Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman who was arrested during the Oka crisis and detained for defending her choice to provide her Aboriginal name.

1996 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

Witty and irreverent, economics professor, goat farmer and former New Zealand MP Marilyn Waring challenges the myths of economics.

1996 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries

A flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain, Susana and Antonio Robledo.

1984 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries

This historical drama features the first winter spent in Canada by a family of Irish immigrants deep in the Ottawa Valley.

1981 / E

Canadian Movies, Dramas, Canadian Dramas, Period Pieces

After the Axe is a cinematic drama that examines executive terminations and a new industry that specializes in handling them.

1981 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries

Nadia has spina bifida. She is allowed to attend a regular school, she knows the kids will tease her but she'll 'find a way to deal with it.

1977 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries

Discuss the entertainment value of the circus of bygone days. What elements of circus life attracted workers and performers?

1976 / E

Canadian Movies, Documentaries, Canadian Documentaries