Jeff Bridges and Lloyd Bridges star as a duo of piano players, who play standards in small clubs and hotel bars. As their attendance numbers start to dwindle, they decide to take on a singer, played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Good music and solid acting performances make this a decent rental.

Grade: B+.

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Woody Allen stars in this comedy about blacklisted writers and an interesting way around their involuntary hiatus. Allen plays Howard Prince, a cashier, who puts his name on the scripts of blacklisted writers, so they can be filmed. This hilarious comedy features first rate performances and blacklistees in the cast.

Grade: B.

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Larry Winget, the pit bull of personal development, opens up with both barrels in this blunt productivity book. The reason we have frustrations at work is because we don’t understand what we’re doing there and waste time on nonsense. He has no-holds-barred advice for employees and managers alike.

Grade: B+.

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Denzel Washington leads an exceptional cast in this tense drama about an investigation into events that occurred in Iraq for which a female helicopter pilot is nominated for a Medal of Honor. With believable writing and a solid cast, this piece delivers plenty of explosive action and nail-biting intrigue.

Grade: B+.

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In this very original World War II drama, a group of female soldiers is sent to occupy an anti-aircraft gun position near in Karelia and encounter a group of German paratroopers. The DVD transfer of this compelling war picture is spotty, with inconsistent dubbing, but is well worth renting.

Grade: B.

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In this Spanish film directed by Pedro Almovódar, two men become friends while caring for their girlfriends, both of whom are in deep comas. Brilliant acting performances bring an incredible story to life. This poignant, sometimes funny, picture leaps off the screen and is required viewing for any cinema connoisseur.

Grade: A-.

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A very talented cast tell the story of a group of college classmates who get together for the funeral of a friend. With beautiful acting performances and entrancing chemistry between the members of the main cast, this character-driven friendship piece delivers lots of hilarious moments amid beautiful tender scenes.

Grade: B+.

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This very low budget ISA-winning drama, the directorial and writing of Mario de la Vega, intertwines three stories that happen along the Mexican border into one sometimes wandering character study. While full of interesting interplay between the characters and gritty, believable dialogue, often this piece feels trudgy, slow, and meandering.

Grade: C.

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Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) is a truck driver who gets entangled in the war between two clans of kung fu fighters and magical demi-gods in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Of course, this amazingly entertaining action flick is perfectly full of cheesy and hilarious moments. Have ya paid your dues, Jack?

Grade: B+.

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In this strange independent movie, a homeless computer technician is mistaken for a famous film director by an aged actress. The interplay between the two, especially his attempts to play along, is interesting as a character study, and features actual homeless people, a weird sexual encounter, and lots of conversation.

Grade: B-.

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