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The Straight Story

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The Straight Story (1999)

G 112 min - Drama - 15 October 1999
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A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Director:  David Lynch
Writers:  John Roach, Mary Sweeney
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Badlands

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Badlands (1973)

PG 94 min - Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance - 15 October 1973
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An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Director:  Terrence Malick
Writers:  Terrence Malick

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The Help

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The Help (2011)

PG-13 146 min - Drama - 9 August 2011
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Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

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Blast from the Past

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Blast from the Past (1999)

PG-13 112 min - Comedy, Romance, Drama - 12 February 1999
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Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.

Director:  Hugh Wilson
Writers:  Bill Kelly, Hugh Wilson

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The Old Man & the Gun

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The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

PG-13 93 min - Comedy, Crime, Drama - 27 September 2018
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The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Director:  David Lowery
Writers:  David Lowery
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Four Christmases

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Four Christmases (2008)

PG-13 88 min - Comedy, Romance, Drama - 26 November 2008
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Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is embarrassed to see their ruse exposed to the world by an overzealous television reporter. Now, Brad and Kate are left with precious little choice other than to swallow their pride and suffer the rounds.

Director:  Seth Gordon
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