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I.Q.

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1994

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About: Meg Ryan stars as Catherine, the cerebral and perfectly logical niece of scientific genius Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau), in this 1994 romantic comedy. When Catherine and her egghead fiancé (Stephen Fry) stop at a gas station, they meet Ed (Tim Robbins), a mechanic who immediately falls for Catherine. But can a guy who works with his hands win a girl ruled by her brain? With the help of a meddling Einstein, it's "relatively" possible.
URL: I.Q.

V for Vendetta

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2005

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About: From the pages of David Lloyd and Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel springs the enigmatic "V" (Hugo Weaving of The Matrix), a masked freedom fighter who's taken up arms against the totalitarian government in a futuristic Britain. Finding an unlikely ally in a young woman named Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman), V urges the citizenry to fight the oppression of the state. John Hurt and Stephen Rea also co-star.
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A Civil Action

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1998

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About: In this true story, John Travolta stars as a personal-injury lawyer who sues a major corporation for big bucks when the drinking water in Woburn, Mass., is found to contain high levels of industrial solvents. Believing the contamination is responsible for the large number of leukemia deaths among the town's children, the citizens -- lead by a woman (Kathleen Quinlan) whose child has died -- hire a lawyer to take on the corporate polluters.
URL: A Civil Action

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 1

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1989

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About: Brits Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie serve up a tangy blend of eccentric characters, witty wordplay and spontaneous shenanigans in this clever sketch comedy series. The funnymen refuse to play by the rules, crossing conventional lines with madcap abandon. Season 1 features skits with Fry and Laurie's recurring characters, including genteel secret agents Tony and Control, uptight yuppies John and Peter and light metal rockers Bishop and Warlord.
URL: A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 1

Thunderpants

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2002

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About: Life is a gas -- literally, not figuratively -- for poor Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook), whose gastrointestinal condition leaves an invisible cloud of odor constantly hovering about him. The smell drives everybody away except his friend Alan (Rupert Grint of the Harry Potter films), who has no sense of smell. With Alan's help, Patrick pursues his dream of becoming an astronaut and, along the way, learns the scent of both fame and infamy.
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A Bear Named Winnie

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2004

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About: Based on the true story that inspired A.A. Milne's classic Winnie-the-Pooh books, this heartwarming tale follows the adventures of a Canadian soldier who departs Winnipeg to fight in World War I. Along the way, he adopts a bear cub and names her Winnie, after his hometown. When he's called to duty, the soldier donates Winnie to the London zoo, where the cuddly beast becomes a big hit. Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows and David Suchet star.
URL: A Bear Named Winnie

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 2

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1990

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About: Comic Brits Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie return with more clever characters, witty wordplay and spontaneous outbursts in the second season of their sketch comedy show. This season, Hugh quizzes Michael Jackson about his evolving face, uptight yuppie John obsesses over his ex-wife, talk show host Tony Inchpractice tries to borrow a fiver from the conductor of the Bristol Philharmonic Orchestra, and overly polite secret agent Control fires Tony.
URL: A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 2

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 4

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1995

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About: Hugh Laurie ("House, M.D.") and Stephen Fry (Gosford Park) return for a fourth season of the uproariously irreverent sketch comedy show. This farewell season sees the comics up the ante with even more hilarious characters and outrageous high jinks. Standout moments include the sidesplitting "Going for Gold" sketch; a run-in with a curiously suggestive bartender; and a go-round with the oddly descriptive Detective Sgt. Carter.
URL: A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 4

Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2005

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About: This postmodern mockumentary chronicles a valiant yet hapless attempt to make a film adaptation of the autobiographical The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentlemen, a complex 18th century tale by English writer Laurence Sterne. Alternating scenes from the novel with escapades from the movie set, director Michael Winterbottom craftily blends fiction and reality, past and present, serving up a deliciously twisted ode to filmmaking.
URL: Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 3

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1992

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About: Hugh Laurie ("House, M.D.") and Stephen Fry (Wilde) are back for a third season of their outrageous comedy show, packed with unforgettable gags, ridiculous characters and nonstop laughs (not to mention Laurie often in a dress). Highlights of this season include the legendary "Kick Ass" sketch; an amusing take on the national anthem; the Bishop and the Warlord on "Top of the Pops"; and the incomparable "Photocopying My Genitals With …" sketch.
URL: A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 3

The Good Father

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1987

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About: Anthony Hopkins stars as Bill Hooper, a man embittered by his divorce and loss of custody of his son. Feeling betrayed personally and politically, Bill finds an outlet for his anger in his friend Roger Miles (Jim Broadbent), who's also going through a custody battle. Living out his own need for reprisal, Bill persuades Roger to employ dishonest tactics to gain the upper hand in the case, escalating the situation into an ugly, all-out war.
URL: The Good Father

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