Despite being released in 2011, this silent film tells the story of a famous actor whose star is fading as sound movies take hold and a young actress who rises to stardom. This phenomenal picture features perfect acting performances and an entertaining story that never suffers the absence of voices.

Grade: A+.

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In this touching documentary, a group of middle school students in Tennessee gather six million paper clips to understand the magnitude of the Holocaust. While collecting the clips from around the world, they met and learned from the survivors of the tragedy and memorialized the Holocaust in an unforgettable way.

Grade: A-.

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This phenomenal low-budget, gritty, independent character study lets us inhabit the lives of a colorful group of people who hang out at a roadside café deep in the Mojave desert, particularly those of the cranky proprietor and a German tourist abandoned by her husband, who form an unlikely friendship.

Grade: A.

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A failing writer gets a second wind when his drug-dealing ex-brother-in-law sets him up with a new designer drug that increases his brain power dramatically. Since the supply is limited, he tries to set himself up for life before the drug takes its toll on him.

Grade: B+.

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This documentary follows the travels of a group of mountain bikers attempting a race from Banff National Park, Canada, to the bottom of New Mexico, along the Continental Divide. The scenery here is breathtaking and we join the riders as they face exhaustion, wildlife encounters, dehydration, injury, and social isolation.

Grade: A.

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Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale lead an Oscar-winning cast in this boxing drama that tells the true story of Micky Ward and his brother, Dicky, a crack-addicted former boxing contender. This wonderful film features unforgettable acting performances, especially by Bale and Melissa Leo, and an superbly-written script.

Grade: A+.

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This fascinating documentary takes us into the world of the industrial designer, the innovative products they design, and the way we interact with the physical objects they create. A number of well-known European and American thought leaders in this field are interviewed here, lending to a very educational experience.

Grade: A.

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Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, and Cole Hauser star in this gripping science fiction action thriller about a group of colonists and a fugitive who crash land on a desert planet in a star system with three suns. Insurmountable obstacles await their dangerous escape attempt when all three suns unexpectedly set.

Grade: A-.

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This quiet French coming-of-age drama tells the story of Marie and her attraction to a girl, Floriane, on her synchronized swimming team with a reputation as promiscuous, and their impulsive friend, Anne. This endearing little film explores adolescent sexual awakening in this group and features wonderful acting performances.

Grade: B.

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A gaggle of action stars, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, and Mickey Rourke, form a group of mercenaries tasked with taking out a Latin American dictator. The rebellious bunch blows the crap out of the city, send its citizenry scattering, and lets Stallone get the girl.

Grade: B-.

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