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Blow Dry

It's The Full Monty with hair curlers! Alan Rickman stars as Phil, a once-great hairstylist reduced to running a barbershop in the desolate English burg of Keighley. But when the national hairdressing championships come to town, Phil decides to give the big time another shot -- especially because it affords him a chance to get even with ex-wife and competing stylist Shelley (Natasha Richardson)!

Corpse Bride

Set in 19th-century Europe, Tim Burton's animated tale centers on Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp), a young man who, just as he's about to wed Victoria (Emily Watson), is sucked into the underworld by the Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham-Carter), who desires Victor for herself. Victor is fascinated by the Land of the Dead, but nothing can stop him from trying to return to his true love. Albert Finney and Christopher Lee also lend their voices.

The Beautiful Country

Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland tells the story of Binh (Damien Nguyen), a shy Vietnamese man in his 20s who embarks on a personal journey with a beautiful young woman named Ling (Ling Bai) aboard a refugee ship bound for America. The objective of Binh's quest is to find a better life -- and his estranged American father. Nick Nolte and Tim Roth play supporting roles in this drama exploring the consequences of the Vietnam War.

MI-5: Vol. 4

Is it art imitating life or life imitating art? That's the question viewers are likely to ask after watching the opening episodes of the fourth season of this British spy drama. Filmed before the 2005 London train bombings but aired after, they focus on an eerily similar string of attacks. As Tom Quinn (Matthew Macfadyen) and the rest of his crew race to track down the culprits, a city is paralyzed by fear in this series co-starring Keeley Hawes.

The Ice Storm

Prep-schooler Tobey Maguire returns home one winter weekend and finds his family on the verge of imploding. His father (Kevin Kline) tries to douse his unhappiness with booze and infidelity while his mother (Joan Allen) searches for answers in self-help books. The experimentation and permissiveness that defined the times lead to ruin as the family's surroundings literally turn to ice during a freakish storm.

Doctor Who: Season 3

The BBC's hit sci-fi series returns starring David Tennant as the time-traveling Doctor, with Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, a medical student who joins him on his journeys as they traverse the centuries to solve mysteries and right wrongs. In the show's third season, the adventurous Doctor and Martha cross paths with William Shakespeare, get trapped in the past and take on their most formidable adversaries, the Daleks.

Butterfly

At the onset of the Spanish Civil War, a sheltered boy (Manuel Lozano) in rural northern Spain forms an indelible bond with his kindly leftist teacher (Fernando Fernán Gómez), who imparts his love for nature to the young student. Director Jose Luis Cuerda gentle and nostalgic drama, based on the short stories of Manuel Rivas, was nominated for 13 Goya Awards (the Spanish Oscar), winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Little Man Tate

Jodie Foster's directorial debut centers on Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd), a gifted 7-year-old whose prodigious talents land him in the middle of a battle between his working-class mom (Foster) and a school director (Dianne Wiest) who wants to cultivate his genius. Fred, meanwhile, yearns to fit in with the other children at his school, who treat him as an outcast. Harry Connick Jr. and David Hyde Pierce co-star in this moving drama.

BachelorMan

When his usual bag of tricks fails to make an impression on his beautiful new neighbor (Missi Pyle), consummate ladies' man Ted Davis (David DeLuise) decides to turn over a new leaf and embrace his sensitive side in order to win her heart. But when he discovers that transforming himself into a one-woman man has cost him the respect of his friends and co-workers, he sets out to recapture his mojo and once again don the cape of "BachelorMan."

Scorched

Three employees (Paulo Costanzo, Woody Harrelson and Alicia Silverstone) of a bank located in a small desert town all make separate plans to rob the bank on the same weekend -- unbeknownst to the others. Meanwhile, a clothing store employee (Rachael Leigh Cook) plans to settle a score with a contentious local millionaire (John Cleese). Gavin Grazer directs this offbeat comic caper.

Dragon Wars

An ancient Korean legend forms the basis for this action tale of Armageddon. In present-day Los Angeles, reporter Ethan Kendrick (Jason Behr) investigates a series of inexplicable disasters plaguing the city. Fortunately for the citizenry, legend has it that Ethan is in fact the incarnation of an ancient warrior destined to team with the modern counterpart (Amanda Brooks) of his eternal beloved to protect the City of Angels from imminent doom.

Money Train

Undercover cops -- and foster brothers -- John (Wesley Snipes) and Charlie (Woody Harrelson) work the Big Apple's subway system sniffing out criminals. But compulsive gambler Charlie decides to become a lawbreaker himself when he gets in hock to the mob to the tune of $15,000. Setting his sights on the "money train" -- the one carrying the day's transit fares -- Charlie hatches a heist. It's up to John to scotch the plan … or help execute it.

Mortal Thoughts

Cynthia Kellogg (Demi Moore) walks into a police station with some disturbing things to get off her chest: Her best friend, Joyce (Glenne Headly), has murdered her abusive husband (Bruce Willis) -- and Cynthia has helped her cover it up. But as the interrogating detective (Harvey Keitel) digs deeper into the case, he uncovers the shocking truth. Alan Rudolph directs this dark suspense-thriller, co-starring John Pankow.

Armageddon

As an asteroid tumbles toward Earth, NASA director Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) hatches a plan to split the fireball in two before it can annihilate the entire planet. To do so, he calls on the world's finest oil driller, Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), who assembles a team he feels can handle the task. With only two days to save humanity, the guys head to space to destroy the rock, while the folks back home pray for their success.

Seed

After two failed attempts to execute him in the electric chair, the still-breathing killer Max Seed (Will Sanderson) is declared dead, tied up and buried alive. After fighting his way out of his restraints to emerge from his grave, Seed goes on a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the people who put him there. Michael Paré co-stars in director Uwe Boll's uncompromising vision of retribution, inspired by true events.

A Passage to India

Adventurous young Englishwoman Adela Quested (Judy Davis) journeys to colonial India with open-minded Mrs. Moore (Peggy Ashcroft). Ignoring English customs, the women one day accompany a "native" -- Dr. Aziz -- on a tour of the Marabar Caves. The excursion turns ugly when Adela emerges from the caves accusing Aziz of rape. British authorities urge Adela to press charges, but the truth isn't as obvious as the government believes it is.

Island in the Sun

With a steamy Caribbean isle as a backdrop, director Robert Rossen's racially charged drama boils over with intrigue. When Maxwell Fleury (James Mason), the son of a moneyed family, squares off against black labor leader David Boyeur (Harry Belafonte) in a battle for political office, those in the candidates' orbits must contend with the consequences. The high-powered cast includes Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge and Joan Collins.

City of Men

In director Paulo Morelli's follow-up to Fernando Meirelles's Oscar-nominated City of God, 18-year-old best friends Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) are struggling to come to terms with the pressures of manhood in the midst a bloody neighborhood gang war. Rodrigo dos Santos and Jonathan Haagensen also star in this brutally realistic and heartbreaking exposé on life in the mean streets of Rio de Janeiro.

For Me and My Gal

Judy Garland puts Gene Kelly (in his MGM screen debut) through his musical paces in this tuneful delight about a couple of vaudeville hoofers on the rise. But things go inconveniently dark when America enters World War I and Kelly gets his draft notice to report for duty. Will he dodge the draft now that stardom is just within reach? Includes the title tune (a great duet for Judy and Gene) and "Ballin' the Jack." Busby Berkeley directs.

Firelight

In order to pay off her father's overwhelming debt, Elisabeth Laurier (Sophie Marceau) agrees to conceive a child with British aristocrat Charles Godwin (Stephen Dillane) -- whose paralyzed wife can't bear children -- and give him the baby once it's born. Seven years later, when Charles's sister-in-law, Constance (Lia Williams), hires her as a governess, Elisabeth is reunited with her daughter, Louisa (Dominique Belcourt).

Blackboard Jungle

Inner-city high school teacher Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) struggles to maintain his idealism in this gritty drama set in the 1950s. The students drink, smoke, steal and cause mayhem, and two of Dadier's delinquents (Sidney Poitier and Vic Morrow) duke it out to be crowned leader of their classroom turf. This film was the first major motion picture with a rock 'n' roll soundtrack, which includes "Rock Around the Clock." Anne Francis costars.

Arachnophobia

When Dr. Ross Jennings (Jeff Daniels) moves to a small California town, people start dropping dead all around him -- and the killer just might be a rare arachnid imported in a coffin from Venezuela. Local exterminator Delbert McClintock (John Goodman) and entomologist Dr. James Atherton (Julian Sands) are ready to destroy the species, but Jennings must first put aside his deep-seated fear of the creepy-crawlies. Stuart Pankin co-stars.

I'll Take Sweden

Widower Bob Holcomb (Bob Hope) is forced to think twice after he tries to keep his teenage daughter, JoJo (Tuesday Weld), from marrying "good for nothing" Kenny (Frankie Avalon) in this romantic comedy. Things go well when Bob takes a job in Sweden and Jojo is away from Kenny. But when she falls for a notorious Swedish playboy (Jeremy Slate), Bob devises a plan to get Jojo and Kenny -- who's not so bad after all -- back together.

Hotel Babylon: Season 1

At the posh Hotel Babylon, manager Rebecca Mitchell (Tamzin Outhwaite) and her staff cater to the whims of their rich and famous guests, regardless of their less-than-stellar behavior. Max Beesley, Dexter Fletcher and Emma Pierson co-star in the first season of this wry BBC comedy, inspired by the novel by Imogen Edwards-Jones and an anonymous collaborator (a manager at the Babylon's real-world counterpart).

Waiting for God: Season 2

Diana Trent (Stephanie Cole) and Tom Ballard (Graham Crowden) return to create more hilarious dissension at Bayview Retirement Village in the second season of the hit British comedy. This year, the pair plays sleuth to solve a series of thefts, and Diana builds a partition to separate her from an annoying new resident (whom Tom happens to like). Daniel Hill, Janine Duvitski and Michael Bilton co-star in one of the BBC's most beloved series.

Back to the Future

In this long-time favorite, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) back to 1955. Not only is Marty stuck in the past, but he also risks throwing the time-space continuum for a real loop when he disrupts his parents' destiny. It's a race against time (literally!) to get them to pucker up -- and to get him back to 1985!

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Mexican authorities apprehend fugitive Yankee gold thieves Cross (Willie Nelson) and Boone (Jack Elam), but they're spared execution after promising to lead their captors to the loot in this south-of-the-border Western caper. When the expedition to the treasure gets sidetracked, Cross and Boone team with a crafty madam (Delta Burke) and her prostitutes in a wild scheme to reclaim the gold and dodge the law. Gerald McRaney also stars.

The Man from Left Field

Burt Reynolds stars as a derelict amnesiac named Jack who's adopted as a coach by a group of Florida kids who play sandlot baseball. Talk about good luck! It seems that before he became a forgetful drifter, Jack was an ace ballplayer. Think Bad News Bears … only shaggier. Reba McEntire co-stars as one of the kids' moms who, of course, falls in love with the stumblebum. Reynolds also directs this warm, sports-themed dramedy.

The Favor

Despite being a happily married mother of two, Kathy (Harley Jane Kozak) has always wondered what it would've been like to sleep with her high school sweetheart, Tom (Ken Wahl). Her solution: send her best friend, Emily (Elizabeth McGovern), to seduce him and report back with all the juicy details. This romantic comedy also stars Bill Pullman as Kathy's husband and Brad Pitt as Emily's artist boyfriend.

Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages

Renowned naturalist David Attenborough takes viewers on journeys through some of the world's most fascinating and vivid natural wonders in this collection of seven of his television specials. Attenborough's captivating quests include tracing a piece of amber through time, tracking the history of a wooden figure back to 18th-century Easter Island, observing the outrageous mating rituals of birds in New Guinea's jungles and much more.

The Song of Hiawatha

In this film based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, a priest (David Strathairn), a French trapper (Michael Rooker) and an American Indian interpreter (Graham Greene) search for the legendary Ojibway leader Hiawatha (Litefoot). Although no one seems able to produce the brave chief, nearly everyone they encounter is happy to share tales of him, bringing to life the story of the bighearted boy who grew into a great and courageous warrior.

Back to the Future Part II

Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) are at it again in this sequel to the smash hit Back to the Future. This time, the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud, but things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) and a pesky sports almanac. Ultimately, Marty finds himself 1955-bound again in a last-ditch attempt to set things straight -- before the clock runs out!

Bachelor Party Vegas

A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly -- but hilariously -- wrong for five average guys (Kal Penn, Donald Faison, Jonathan Bennett, Charlie Spiller and Aaron Himelstein), who unwittingly hire a bank robber (Vincent Pastore) as their party planner. Now, they've got the police, casino security and a porn star's boyfriend to deal with ... and that's only the beginning of their troubles.

As Time Goes By: Series 4

This endearing British television series captured sentimental minds and hearts around the world as former lovers Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) and Jean (Judi Dench) reunite forty years after their first romance. But their new relationship has its own drama, as Jean's daughter's matchmaking games, Lionel's burgeoning writing career and Jean's trepidations about love in life's later years risk interfering with happily ever after.

The Last Siege

As a train leaves Union Station in L.A., a militia team comes in and hijacks the train. The Senator and other passengers are taken hostage and a nuclear bomb is planted. An ATF Agent is on board, and fights to save the hostages and defuse the bomb. It's a race against time as the agent must defeat the militia and prevent total destruction.

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

In this screwball comedy, love-struck teenager Susan (Shirley Temple) sneaks into the apartment of playboy artist Richard Nugent (Cary Grant), where she's tracked down by her sister, Judge Margaret Turner (Myrna Loy). Threatened with prison, Nugent agrees to date Susan until her infatuation subsides. Soon, Nugent is spouting teen slang and Susan is affecting an air of sophistication. Sidney Sheldon's screenplay won a Best Writing Oscar.

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 7

James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) can barely make time for tea in the final season of the beloved British series, which follows the Yorkshire vet through more countryside adventures involving quirky locals, his loving family and his clients. In Series 7, James tries to persuade his daughter not to become a vet, Tristan (Peter Davison) swoons over more than one lovely lass and dictatorial doggie Tricky-Woo keeps the practice running in circles.

A Night to Remember

The Titanic's dramatic final hours are depicted in this film version of Walters Lord's book. On its maiden voyage, the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on April 14, 1912, taking the lives of 1,513 passengers. The vessel's tragic sinking is accurately recounted and filmed in real time; it's only 37 minutes shorter than the real-life event. A documentary on the making of the movie and commentary by Titanic experts are included.

The Tattooist

After swiping an ancient Samoan tattoo tool from a Singapore trade show, American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) flies to New Zealand, where he meets up with the lovely Sina (Mia Blake) and discovers the local Samoan culture. But when his stolen tool ends up unleashing an evil avenging spirit, Sina is imperiled, and it's up to Jake to save the day. This New Zealand horror extravaganza features gorgeous scenery of exotic locales.

The Art of War 2: Betrayal

Former undercover agent Neil Shaw (Wesley Snipes) hangs up his badge for a cushy job as a Hollywood film consultant in this sequel to the 2000 hit actioner. But when his mentor is killed, he's pulled back into the high-octane world of international espionage. Framed for murder after uncovering an assassination plot against key U.S. senators, Shaw must team up with his mentor's daughter to clear his name and solve the case.

Rumble Fish

In Francis Ford Coppola's black-and-white adaptation of the S.E. Hinton novel, Rusty James (Matt Dillon) is the leader of a small, dying gang once led by his now-absent brother, Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke). When Rusty is injured in a gang fight, his brother returns to their sad, industrial town to help. Despite this, Rusty continues on his path of self-destruction, damaging his relationships with his girlfriend (Diane Lane) and friends.

Johnny and Clyde

Ten-year-old Johnny (John White) is having a bad day at his new school. First, he gets in a foul mess after a run-in with the resident bully, and he's also being made to sit with a troublesome dog named Clyde. But soon, boy and pooch buddy up and embark on a roller-coaster adventure that has them getting in and out of trouble -- and has Johnny finding a well of courage and learning the boundaries of friendship.

Navajo Joe

After his family and tribe are massacred at the hands of a merciless outlaw (Aldo Sambrell) and his henchmen, fearless Navajo Joe (Burt Reynolds) -- spurred by vengeance -- decides to dispense vigilante justice by protecting a powerless frontier town the gang is terrorizing. Fernando Rey also stars in director Sergio Corbucci's blood-spattered spaghetti Western, which features a memorable score from Ennio Morricone.

X-Treme Teens

On the surface, Andy (Bryan Neal) appears to be just like his teenage peers: curious, sometimes surly and worried about finding his place in the world. But will life improve when he stumbles upon a pair of supergoggles? Or will having X-ray vision be a liability, especially since it comes with the responsibility of confronting an evil scientist (Dennis Haskins) and recovering a weapon that's set to destroy the entire planet?

South of Heaven, West of Hell

Dwight Yoakam -- who directs and penned this dark Western's screenplay -- stars as Valentine Casey, the steadfast marshal of a small Arizona town whose life is upended when his estranged family of outlaws rides in and commits a bloody robbery. One year after the crime, Val's making a new start in another town and trying to woo the beautiful Adalyne (Bridget Fonda). But it doesn't take long for his past to catch up with him. Peter Fonda co-stars.

Julius Caesar

Based on William Shakespeare's classic play, this historical drama won numerous international honors, including Best Actor BAFTAs for Marlon Brando and John Gielgud and a Best Art Direction Oscar. When Brutus (James Mason), Cassius (Gielgud) and a band of rogue Roman officials murder Julius Caesar (Louis Calhern), they're driven out of Rome. But they vow to return and fight Marc Antony (Brando) -- who proves his loyalty to the bitter end.

The New Adventures of Nanoboy

When the planet's most dastardly microscopic villains wreak havoc in a realm entirely too small to be viewed by the naked eye, 9-year-old schoolboy Oscar transforms himself into Nanoboy -- the world's smallest superhero. Join the animated adventures of this minute champion as he takes on a variety of tiny-yet-powerful nemeses, including Mito the Mad Scientist, Bogzilla, the menacing ancient protoplasm, and the mischievous Ferro.

Swingers

Director Doug Liman's career-making look into the psyche of 20-something guys stars Jon Favreau as struggling comedian Mike, whose pitiable love life prompts his Hollywood wannabe pals to pump up his nightlife by introducing him to cocktail culture. Vince Vaughn turns in a scene-stealing performance as Mike's smooth-talking friend Trent, who purports to be an expert in all matters involving the opposite sex. Heather Graham co-stars.

Broken Flowers

After being dumped by yet another girlfriend (Julie Delpy), Don Johnston (Bill Murray) vows he'll be alone forever. But when a mysterious unsigned letter arrives in the mail, he's surprised to learn he has a 19-year-old son. With no idea who the mother could be, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past, surprising a series of old flames (Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone and Tilda Swinton) along the way.

As Time Goes By: Series 3

Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Vol. 6

Facing critical overcrowding on earth and its allied planets, three new Galaxy Alliance units -- the Land, Sea and Air teams -- search the universe for new inhabitable worlds to terraform. But when the evil Drule Empire attacks the explorers and threatens their mission, the teams must assemble their individual machines into the mighty Vehicle Voltron to meet the Drule menace, secure new planets for colonization and bring peace to the cosmos.

The Parent Trap

Director Nancy Meyers remakes Disney's 1961 hit with a version that marks the movie debut of Lindsay Lohan. When Hallie Parker (Lohan) and Annie James (also Lohan) meet at summer camp, they think they have nothing in common -- only to discover they're identical twins. Soon, they're up to their freckles in schemes to switch places, get their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) back together and have the family they both desire.

My Mom's New Boyfriend

Calling it a conflict of interest would be a serious understatement when up-and-coming federal agent Henry Durand (Colin Hanks) is ordered to spy on his mom (Meg Ryan) and her new boyfriend (Antonio Banderas). Director George Gallo also penned the screenplay to this romance-drama with a comedic twist inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock classic To Catch a Thief. Selma Blair co-stars.

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 5

Whether he's outfoxing a canine or rescuing a litter of piglets, veterinarian James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) treats his patients with respect and affection. Series 5 of the popular BBC show finds James and his partners -- eccentric Siegfried Farnon (Robert Hardy) and his roguish sibling, Tristan (Peter Davison) -- hoping that the moss-grown Yorkshire Dales would adopt some modern amenities. Included are a dozen episodes and cast biographies.

Revolver

Guy Ritchie delivers another fast-paced crime thriller starring Jason Statham (of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch), who this time plays Jake, a gangster and ace gambler recently released from prison. Determined to hustle the crime boss (Ray Liotta) who killed his sister-in-law, Jake deliberately humiliates the kingpin in a private game. But when the mobster calls for Jake's head, a mysterious duo steps in to save his skin.

The Good Wife

A lonely, discontented housewife, Marge (Rachel Ward), lives an unexciting life in the Australian Outback with her dull-witted husband (Bryan Brown). When a new man (Sam Neill) arrives and gives Marge one chance -- and only one chance -- to accept his proposition, Marge refuses, but gradually becomes consumed with lust for him. Having let opportunity pass her by, Marge's desperation grows, threatening her marriage, reputation and very stability.

The Grocer's Son

When his father suffers a stroke, Antoine (Nicolas Cazale) reluctantly returns home from the big city to his small mountain village to help out with the family business, a grocery that makes daily rounds to the town's elderly inhabitants. But when Antoine's poor manners rub the villagers the wrong way, can the lovely young Claire (Clotilde Hesme) help smooth things over? French director Eric Guirado helms this charmingly low-key film.

Oklahoma Territory

Bill Williams stars in this Western as Temple Houston, a gunslinging district attorney who finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place when he's forced to prosecute his friend, Chief Buffalo Horn (Ted de Corsia), for the murder of an Indian commissioner. In the midst of the trial, Houston learns that Buffalo Horn may be a pawn in a railroad agent's (Grant Richards) plot to steal land from the local Cherokee tribe.

Choices of the Heart

In 1980, selfless religious activist Jean Donovan (Melissa Gilbert), Archbishop Oscar Romero (René Enríquez) and three Catholic nuns are killed in El Salvador by death squads during a vicious civil war. Soon after, the Salvadoran and American governments try to conceal the murders. Martin Sheen, Pamela Bellwood, Mari Gorman and Mary McCusker co-star in this eye-opening television movie based on real events.

Encino Man

High school misfits Stoney (Pauly Shore) and Dave (Sean Astin) discover a long-frozen man from the past in their back yard. Thawed out, Link (Brendan Fraser), as the boys have named him, quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave, new clothes and a few grunts, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting in director Les Mayfield's fish-out-of-water comedy.

L.A. Twister

From the story of director Ed Wood Jr. right on up to Kevin Smith, you've heard this one before: Two guys in Los Angeles face gargantuan (and very funny) hurdles as they strive to make their film in the bizarro world that is modern-day Hollywood. A nice, satiric look at the independent film scene in Tinseltown. Veteran actresses Colleen Camp and Susan Blakely appear among a cast of unknowns.

Divine Intervention

A fundamentalist Baptist church gets an injection of flashy faith when its longtime pastor suffers a stroke and the young Rev. Robert Gibbs (Wesley Jonathan) steps in as his substitute. The congregation embraces his methods, but the stodgy Rev. Matthews (James Avery) isn't sold. The plot thickens when Rev. Gibbs falls for a pretty schoolteacher (Jazsmin Lewis), who just so happens to be Rev. Matthews's daughter.

Man on Wire

Philippe Petit captured the world's attention in 1974 when he successfully walked across a high wire between New York's Twin Towers. This documentary (nominated for Best Doc for the Independent Spirit Awards) explores the preparations that went into the stunt as well as the event and its aftermath. Obsessed with the towers even before they were fully constructed, Petit sneaked into the buildings several times to determine the equipment he needed to accomplish his daring feat.

David Attenborough: Wildlife Specials

World-renowned naturalist David Attenborough -- considered the father of the modern nature documentary -- headlines this collection of programs that explore the planet's most fascinating animals and most breathtaking landscapes. Attenborough travels around the world to get up-close footage of polar bears, leopards and other amazing creatures, and visits stunning locations such as the ice caves of Europe and South America's Angel Falls.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Undeniably one of the must-sees of 1970s cinema, Martin Scorsese's film features Ellen Burstyn in the Oscar-winning role of a widow who must find the strength to go on in the face of loneliness and fear, all in the name of her young son, Tommy (Alfred Lutter). Eventually, they land in Tucson and she finds a job as a waitress at a diner, where somehow, she's able to picture love again through the eyes of a customer (Kris Kristofferson).

Little Miss Magic

Something magical is in the air when the Benson family suddenly ends up in charge of abandoned foster child Deirdre (Vanessa Koman) -- who turns out to be a young witch in training, secretly sent to bring joy to the unhappy home. With help from her babysitter pal (Kim Read), Dierdre uses every trick in the spell book to accomplish her goal in this spirited family comedy also starring Tommy Kirk and Russ Tamblyn.

Dumb and Dumber: Unrated

Full of scatological humor, this comic romp stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as the dim-bulb title characters who get more than they bargained for when they try to return a briefcase left at the airport by socialite Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly). Unaware that the case is crammed with cash intended for the baddies who abducted Mary's husband, the two cretins set out on a cross-country trip to find her -- with the kidnappers not far behind.

Wives & Daughters

Life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel.

As Time Goes By: Series 7

Follow Jean Pargeter (Judi Dench) and Lionel Hardcastle (Geoffrey Palmer) -- former lovers reunited decades later after living separate lives -- as they continue their rediscovery of love and all its ups and downs in the seventh season of this hit British comedy series. Includes episodes 1-7: "Pardon?," "An Old Flame," "The New Neighbours," "The Bypass," "Too Old ... or Too Nosy," "The Old Folks' Party" and "The Proposal."

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 6

The enormously popular BBC series based on the real-life travails of British veterinarian James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) continues to delight fans with yet another season of charming and hilarious episodes. In Series 6, James and his two partners, Tristan (Peter Davison) and Siegfried (Robert Hardy), follow the ups and downs of Calum and Deirdre's relationship while dealing with the usual assortment of animal crises and quirky country folk.

The Tenants

Working on a novel he's been writing for nearly a decade, Henry Lesser (Dylan McDermott) is happy to be the only resident in a run-down Brooklyn tenement. But when Willie Spearmint (Snoop Dogg) -- a militant black writer with a beautiful white girlfriend (Rose Byrne) -- moves into another part of the building, his presence changes everything. Danny Green directs this smart drama based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Bernard Malamud.

Fallen

Assigned to nab a killer before he or she strikes again, tough homicide detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) knows it's a dangerous assignment, and that he's uniquely suited to the task. But there's more to it than he realizes. Turns out he's not just up against a killer -- he must face an evil spirit that can morph from one innocent bystander to the next. John Goodman and Embeth Davidzt also star.

A Cinderella Story

In this modern take on the classic fairy tale, Hilary Duff plays the Cinderella character -- a California high school student named Sam, who scrubs floors at her selfish stepmother's (Jennifer Coolidge) diner while dreaming of attending Princeton. When an anonymous email pal (Chad Michael Murray) -- the object of Sam's affection -- confesses he's the quarterback of the school's football team, Sam panics, certain she's not cool enough to date him.

Hollywood Christmas

Actress Jane Seymour hosts this collection of scenes from holiday movies, ranging from classics such as It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and White Christmas to contemporary favorites Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas and A Christmas Story. Deleted scenes and footage from other films feature chanteuse Rosemary Clooney singing "Welcome Christmas, Little Friend" and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in a 1944 animated short.

Little Women

George Cukor directed this sterling screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's immortal novel. As the Civil War rages, the March sisters -- headstrong Jo (Katharine Hepburn), preening Amy (Joan Bennett), romantic Meg (Frances Dee) and quiet Beth (Jean Parker) -- grapple with heartache and disillusionment on the way to finding love and happiness. Replete with elegance, this 1933 film version collected an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Flaming Star

In the years following the Civil War, western Texas has become an uneasy meeting ground of two different cultures: one white, the other Native American. In what many consider his best screen performance, Elvis Presley stars as Pacer Burton, the son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his beautiful Kiowan wife (Dolores Del Rio) who tries to act as a peacemaker between the warring cultures.

GoodFellas: Special Edition

Murderers often come with smiles -- and problems of their own. Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro chew plenty of scenery, but the real focus of director Martin Scorsese's mob opus is Ray Liotta as real-world Irish-Italian mobster Henry Hill, a gangster who dreamed of making it to the top but landed in the witness protection program instead. Nominated for six Oscars (including Best Picture), the film's only win was Pesci's Best Supporting Actor statue.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Stellar performances highlight this delightfully witty adaptation of the hit Broadway play about two dotty spinsters (Josephine Hull and Jean Adair) with a peculiar avocation: helping lonely old gents by poisoning them and burying them in the cellar. But the jig is up when the ladies' newlywed nephew, Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), discovers his aunts' "benevolent" deeds. Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre also star.

Killers in the House

Rodney Sawyer (Mario Van Peebles) moves with his wife, Jennie (Holly Robinson Peete), and 12-year-old son, Malik (Michael J. Pagan), to a newly inherited mansion in the Pacific Northwest -- but their welcome is far from warm when fugitive bank robbers invade the Sawyer home. As the thieves hold Rodney and Jennie hostage, Malik does his best to save his parents in this nail-biting thriller from director Michael Schultz.

Suddenly, Last Summer

In Tennessee Williams's tale of sexual repression set in 1937 New Orleans, rich widow Mrs. Venable (Katharine Hepburn) is distraught over the death of her son Sebastian during his vacation to Europe, where the two had traveled together every summer. This time, Sebastian had taken his cousin Catherine (Elizabeth Taylor), who appears to go mad the day Sebastian dies. Dr. Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift) is called in to assess her mental state.

Psych Out / The Trip: Double Feature

Talk about trippy! In Psych Out, a deaf girl (Susan Strasberg) comes to California at the height of the "Flower Power" era looking for her brother, who sent her a postcard that said "God is alive and well and living in a sugar cube." Jack Nicholson plays a guy named (appropriately enough) "Stoney." In The Trip (also starring Strasberg, with a script by Nicholson this time), a TV director (Peter Fonda) gets high on LSD for the first time.

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

Mafia hit man Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci) is flying to San Diego with a bag that holds eight severed heads -- proof for his superiors that some troublesome rival mobsters are permanently out of the picture. Medical student Charlie Pritchett (Andy Comeau) is headed to Mexico with his fiancée, Laurie (Kristy Swanson), to meet her parents. A suitcase switcheroo takes place … and you can imagine the complications!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

When Earth is destroyed by a Vogon Demolition Fleet to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent joins his friend, Ford Prefect (a researcher for an electronic reference guide called the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), for a galactic voyage that takes them from the remains of Earth to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Based on a radio play by Douglas Adams.

The Maltese Falcon

This Oscar-nominated noir classic stars Humphrey Bogart as private eye Sam Spade. When sultry Miss Wonderly (Mary Astor) seeks out protection from a man named Thursby, Spade's partner (Jerome Cowan) takes the case -- and winds up dead, along with Thursby. Spade's hunt for the killer leads him into a world of deception and double crossing, as a trio of criminals search for a priceless statue known as the Maltese Falcon.

Eye of the Tiger

Buck Matthews (Gary Busey) was convicted of a crime he didn't commit. After serving his time in prison, he heads to his home in the country with just one desire: to live a quiet, normal life with his wife and daughter. But his peace is shattered when an evil gang of bikers rolls in, striking fear in the entire town. In an effort to safeguard his family, Buck takes on the bikers himself, determined to drive them out of town once and for all.

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 2

Series 2 of this BBC comedy continues the true-life story of veterinarian James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) in 1940s England. Newly married and settled into a practice with Siegfried (Robert Hardy) and Tristan Farnon (Peter Davison) in Yorkshire Dales, Herriot finds his life injected with adventures as wild as the variety of animals he treats. And his colleagues certainly don't make things any simpler. …

The Vicar of Dibley: Series 3

The village of Dibley slowly gets used to the ways and wiles of its very nontraditional vicar, the Rev. Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French), in the third season of this beloved British sitcom. After a stint in jail, Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some surprising news; Geraldine organizes a truly unforgettable Christmas pageant; the bishop pays a visit to Dibley; and a water shortage forces the residents to get creative.

Step Up 2 the Streets

After being branded "the new kid" at an elite performing-arts high school, a tough street dancer (Briana Evigan) bands together with other outcasts -- including the class prodigy (Robert Hoffman) -- to compete in an underground dance battle. Navigating between two diverse worlds, she undergoes both frustration and anguish, a pair of powerful emotions that are skillfully woven into routines by choreographers Jamal Sims, Hi-Hat and Dave Scott.

Space Rangers

On the far-flung planet of Avalon, Capt. John Boon (Jeff Kaake) protects the Earth colony of Fort Hope with the help of his motley squad of space rangers: a gorgeous pilot (Marjorie Monaghan), a flight engineer (Jack McGee), a missionary (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and a newbie (Danny Quinn). Aboard Ranger slingship 377 -- aka "Tin Lizzie" -- Boon and his crew fight to keep the peace in the year 2104 in this short-lived sci-fi series.

Summer of Sam

During the sweltering summer of 1977, the notorious killer Son of Sam set New York City on edge. An accidental encounter with the homicidal maniac sends the life of a philandering Bronx hairdresser named Vinny (John Leguizamo) spinning out of control. As the police and vigilantes hunt the killer, Vinny's life unravels amid a haze of suspicion, drugs and promiscuity.

The Red Sneakers

High schooler Reggie Reynolds (Dempsey Pappion) has his eye on a winning career in the NBA, so he spends his time on the court, perfecting his moves. Then a mysterious junkman (Gregory Hines) sells him an old pair of Chuck Taylors that turn out to be some pretty special sneakers. Reggie puts them on, and his already-considerable talents are magnified. But when a shoe manufacturer breezes into town, Reggie discovers what's really at stake.

Brothers in Arms

Set in the mid-1860s, director Jean-Claude La Marre's highly imaginative oater chronicles the exploits of a band of brigands planning an audacious bank robbery in a lawless New Mexico town. But their scheme hits a snag when they encounter a gritty female sheriff, a vicious bounty hunter and a conniving cattle baron. The film's cast includes David Carradine, Ed Lauter, Clifton Powell, Antwon Tanner and Idalis DeLeon.

Impulse

A sexy role-playing game turns into a nightmare for winsome Claire Dennison (Willa Ford), who's looking to spice up her marriage in this erotic thriller. But when Claire finds herself attracted to a man who resembles her husband, she takes the stranger to bed instead, only to discover that he's a manipulative -- and relentless -- psychopath. Angus Macfadyen, Lindsay Collins and Lowela Jotie also star.

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 1

This BBC comedy set in 1940s England features James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) as a veterinarian assigned to the Yorkshire practice of Siegfried Farnon (Robert Hardy)and his mischievous brother Tristan (Peter Davison). Joining the Farnon brothers' already successful business, James's work takes him on a variety of adventures, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county as by the animals in his care.

Gordy

When talking pig Gordy rescues drowning boy Hanky Royce (Michael Roescher), a grateful Royce family names Gordy CEO of their lucrative company. But a rival named Gilbert Sipes (James Donadio) has his sights set on the job -- and has other plans for Gordy. Now Hanky and Gordy must hatch a plan to stop Sipes before the pig is made into food. Mark Lewis directs this lighthearted tale, while Deborah Hobart and Kristy Young co-star.

Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost

The Scooby gang drops by the New England home of horror and suspense writer Ben Ravencroft (voiced by Tim Curry) and find themselves mixed up in -- guess what? -- a mystery! It seems the ghost of Ben's ancestor (a witch named Sarah) haunts the town. Or is someone pretending to be Sarah? One thing is certain -- these meddling kids are sure to find out!

United States of Tara: Season 1

Get a sneak preview of the premiere episode instantly on Netflix!

Steven Spielberg created this wry series, which follows Tara (Toni Collette), a wife and mother suffering from a dissociative identity disorder. As she wrestles with multiple personalities, Tara works to keep her dysfunctional family from falling apart. John Corbett of "Sex and the City" co-stars as Tara's husband, who finds his own ways of coping with his wife's changeability. Keir Gilchrist and Brie Larson play the couple's children, Marshall and Kate.

"United States of Tara" premieres Sunday, Jan. 18, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

The Secret Kingdom

With their parents away, the Fremont kids -- Zachary (Andrew Ducote), Mark (Billy O'Sullivan) and Callie (Tricia Dickson) -- discover the miniature kingdom of Relkin beneath their kitchen sink in this sci-fi adventure. Thanks to a device built by Chartwell (Gerald S. O'Loughlin), a Relkin engineer, Mark and Callie are transported to the tiny world and become caught up in a revolt as Chartwell's rebels take on the despotic Regent (Jamieson Price).

The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission

It's off to Space Camp for detective duo Mary-Kate and Ashley when NASA calls on the Trench Coat Twins to figure out what's causing the strange tapping sounds coming from the surface of the space shuttle. With the shuttle at risk of being grounded, the girls get help from the fourth man on the moon -- Alan Bean -- and go through zero-gravity training on their way to solving the crime … before their self-appointed deadline of dinnertime!

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

The famed pet detective returns in this sequel to the 1994 hit. When a rare white bat -- the hallowed symbol of the Wachati tribe -- disappears, Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is coaxed out of his self-imposed, spiritual exile at a Tibetan monastery. Ace travels to the jungles of Africa with explorer Fulton Greenwall (Ian McNeice) to recover the flying mammal; if they fail, a war with the violent Wachootoo tribe is sure to follow.

Oliver Twist

When wide-eyed orphan Oliver Twist (John Howard Davies) has the colossal nerve to ask for more gruel at his workhouse, his cheekiness gets him shipped off to an apprenticeship with a mortician. Soon Oliver bolts for London, where he falls in with a den of pickpockets and thieves led by the callous, despicable, conniving Fagin (Alec Guinness). A cavalcade of complications follows; David Lean directs.

Blades

Talk about sand traps! With golfers turning up as mincemeat amid the manicured greens of a prestigious country club on the eve of a big tournament, owner Norman Osgood (William Towner) calls on resident pro Roy Kent (Robert North) to investigate. Next thing you know, ex-employee Deke Slade (Jeremy Whelan) is charged with the murders … leaving the real killer free to mow down more unsuspecting duffers in this campy horror spoof.

College Road Trip

College-bound Rachel (Raven-Symoné) finds her tour of prospective schools taking a detour when her overprotective police chief father (Martin Lawrence) insists on coming along. The pair survives everything from a flat tire to parachuting and hitching a ride with an alarmingly cheerful man (Donny Osmond). But will they grow closer together -- or end up killing each other? Vincent Pastore and Will Sasso co-star in this uproarious Disney comedy.

Together Brothers

When a beloved cop known as Mr. Kool is murdered, H.J., the leader of a street gang, organizes his buddies to try to track down the killer. But the gang members are being stalked themselves because H.J.'s 5-year-old brother was the only witness to the crime. First-time actors bring a raw intensity to this film, which includes original songs performed by Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra.

When the Legends Die

After his parents die, Ute Indian Tom Black Bull (Frederic Forrest) leaves the reservation and takes up rodeo riding, aided by mentor Red Dillon (Richard Widmark). But Red, an alcoholic whose addiction comes first, cheats Tom out of the money he makes as a star bronco rider. Eventually though, Tom wearies of the exploitive relationship, and he takes off on his own to pursue a championship career in this classic Western drama.

Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault

After a team of seismologists is abducted, the elite Delta Force is on the move to rescue them. But as they proceed, it becomes clear the mission is more complicated than just saving the scientists. Learning of the existence of the diabolical Project Zeus, the Delta Force members soon understand that if they fail, Earth itself may be annihilated. Mark Roper directs this fourth installment of the thrilling action series.

Endurance

Ethiopian long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie stars as himself in this inspiring docudrama that traces his remarkable life from his childhood in the village of Asela all the way to his gold medal victory at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The film features several members of Gebrselassie's family and boasts stunning cinematography that captures the beauty of the record-shattering runner's homeland.

Thunderheart

When the FBI can't crack a string of murders on a South Dakota Indian reservation, they send in fresh-faced field agent Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer), who lacks experience but holds a trump card: his quarter Sioux heritage. His cynical boss (Sam Shepard) and the local medicine man (Marvin Thin Elk) try to throw him off the trail. But as he gets closer to the truth, he must choose between upholding the law and honoring his roots.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Always willing to hurl himself right in the middle of the action, journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson was fearless as well as reckless. This documentary looks beyond his wild antics to focus on the courage and principles that made him a success. Rare home movies, audiotapes and unpublished materials offer added insight into this complex man, who was well-known for his fondness for sex, drugs and alcohol.

National Lampoon's Vacation

In this gag-fest from director Harold Ramis, the Griswolds -- father Clark (Chevy Chase), mother Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and kids (Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron) -- are hell-bent to get to Walley World, their favorite theme park. Naturally, Murphy's Law kicks in the minute they embark on their cross-county excursion. As one calamity follows another, the family runs into a motley cast of kooks, including Randy Quaid and Imogene Coca.

National Lampoon's Pucked

Jon Bon Jovi stars as Frank Hopper, a lawyer down on his luck who hatches a scheme to finance a women's ice hockey league with hundreds of credit cards. But when his plan backfires, he finds himself on the wrong side of a lawsuit being prosecuted by his girlfriend's jealous ex (Cary Elwes). Can Frank redeem himself by launching a successful defense? This slapstick comedy with slap shots also stars Estella Warren and Nora Dunn.

Frequency

Ever since he was a kid, John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel) has dreamed of changing the events that took his fireman father's (Dennis Quaid) life on October 12, 1969. Then, through a series of miraculous events, John communicates with his dad and attempts to change the grisly outcome of that fateful day. But by entwining the past, present and future, John gets much more than he bargained for. ...

Shadrach

An elderly black man (and ex-slave) returns to the Virginia plantation where he was born -- to die. There, he encounters the plantation's new occupants, a family of struggling white farmers. Harvey Keitel and Andie MacDowell star as the hardscrabble Dabney family; the Dabneys help their visitor while confronting a past they didn't create. Shadrach was a labor of love for director Susanna Styron.

We're Not Married

Five couples find out they're not legally married. Annabel (Marilyn Monroe) hurries to end her marriage to Jeff (David Wayne); the Gladwyns (Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers) host a radio show and use their marriage for ratings; Eve (Zsa Zsa Gabor) is out for her husband's (Louis Calhern) cash; the Woodruffs (Eve Arden and Paul Douglas) are bored with their union; and Willie (Eddie Bracken) must remarry pregnant Patsy (Mitzi Gaynor).

The Good Night

Reduced to writing jingles after a taste of pop stardom in his 20s, sad-sack thirtysomething Gary (Martin Freeman) finds an escape from his unhappy wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) when he starts having dreams about Anna (Penélope Cruz), a gorgeous, mysterious woman who strokes his ego. Soon, Gary takes every measure possible to protect his dream life in this offbeat romantic comedy from writer-director Jake Paltrow. Danny DeVito co-stars.

Ballykissangel: Series 4

With Father Frank MacAnally (Niall Toibin) finally settling into small-town life, the locals of the tiny Irish village continue their colorful antics. In the fourth season of this popular BBC sitcom, Siobhan (Deirdre Donnelly) considers a hot tub to help her achieve a water birth; Brian (Tony Doyle) buys a golf course; and a boy named Danny Byrne (Colin Farrell) rides his racehorse into town to stable it illegally with his uncle (Birdy Sweeney).

Michael Palin: Pole to Pole

Monty Python star Michael Palin follows up his trip around the world with this award-winning adventure that takes him on a 12,000-mile trek from the North Pole to the South Pole. Palin braves cracked ribs and near-drowning as he visits 16 countries in five months, goes river rafting beneath Africa's Victoria Falls, narrowly skirts war in Ethiopia, relaxes in a Turkish bath and visits the Soviet Union in the final days before its collapse.

Slipstream

Written and directed by Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, this surreal fantasy reveals the interior world of writer Felix Bonhoeffer (Hopkins). As he works on his latest mystery screenplay, the characters in his head and those in his real life begin to overlap. Part drama, part comedy and part Hollywood satire, the film boasts a superb cast, including Gena Rowlands, Christian Slater, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson and John Turturro.

The Last Hit Man

After veteran assassin Harry Tremayne (Joe Mantegna) bungles a hit, life deals him another blow when he learns that the grim reaper is about to come calling in this made-for-TV thriller. Though he conceals the truth from his partner and getaway driver, Racquel (Elizabeth Whitmere) -- who happens to be his daughter -- they're both in for a shakeup when a young contract killer is sent in to mop up Harry's mess.

What Love Is

It's Valentine's Day, and after a few drinks at the bar, Tom (Cuba Gooding Jr.) has mustered up the courage to propose to his girlfriend, Sara (Victoria Pratt). Telling his buddies to meet at his house for a celebration, he heads off to pop the question. One problem: Once he gets home, he'll discover that Sara suddenly has left him. Now, with a house full of party guests, Tom is left to sort out how his relationship fell apart.

Mother, Jugs and Speed

Prepare to suck on some exhaust fumes as two privately owned ambulance companies compete for the city contract in Los Angeles. It's a high-speed antic comedy that will have you doubled over in laughter. Stars Raquel Welch, Larry Hagman, Harvey Keitel, L.Q. Jones and Bill Cosby.

Mermaids

This is the story of Mrs. Flax (Cher), an eccentric single mother, and her two children, Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and Kate (Christina Ricci). Charlotte is ashamed of her mother's theatrical behavior and strives to become the best Catholic possible -- even though her family is Jewish. Kate, meanwhile, has her sights set on being the world's greatest swimmer. When Mrs. Flax moves the clan to New England, the trio learns the true meaning of family.

Muppets from Space

When Gonzo's cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency. Now it's up to Kermit and the other Muppets to rescue Gonzo and help him find his family. It's hard to believe Gonzo's story at first, but the Muppets soon find themselves on an epic journey into outer space filled with plenty of intergalactic misadventures.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Errol Flynn stars as swashbuckling hero Robin Hood in this Oscar-nominated classic. When the greedy Prince John (Claude Rains) seizes the throne and raises taxes on the peasants, Robin assembles his band of Merry Men to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Along the way, he woos the lovely Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland) and faces off against the dastardly Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone). Patric Knowles and Alan Hale co-star.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York, only to learn it isn't easy to find a producer willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. But Kermit and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, and eventually, they find a producer-in-training to take them to Broadway. Jim Henson, Dave Goelz and director Frank Oz provide most of the voices for this Oscar-nominated musical comedy.

Sling Blade

Sling Blade is the story of Karl Childers (writer-director-star Billy Bob Thornton), a man who returns home after being released from a psychiatric hospital where he had been incarcerated since age 12 for murdering his mother and her lover. On the outside, Karl (though mentally handicapped) lands a job at a garage fixing motors and befriends a young boy. But can he outrun his past? Dwight Yoakam co-stars in Thornton's Oscar-winning tour de force.

Supercop

Hong Kong policeman Chia Chu (Jackie Chan) goes undercover in mainland China to bust a drug-smuggling ring. After breaking the drug lord's brother out of prison, he and Chinese undercover agent Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh) gain the trust of the syndicate. But when Chia accidentally runs into his girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung), his cover is blown; the criminals kidnap May, and Chia is forced to help pull off another jailbreak.

The Wedding Singer

Though there's plenty of Adam Sandler's trademark comedy, The Wedding Singer is a surprisingly touching romance. Wedding band front-man Robbie Hart (Sandler) anxiously awaits his marriage to his longtime girlfriend. Meanwhile, he gets chummy with also-engaged reception-hall waitress Julia (Drew Barrymore). When Robbie gets jilted at the altar, Julia tries to put an end to his heartbreak by enlisting his expertise in planning her wedding.

Lethal Weapon 4

In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from gumshoe Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) and smart-aleck rookie cop Lee Butters (Chris Rock), Riggs and Murtaugh aim to take down Ku and his gang. Rene Russo also stars.

The Battle of the Last Panzer

After American forces obliterate the majority of their squadron, five German soldiers, led by Sgt. Ernst (Stelvio Rosi), escape the battlefields of Normandy in a crippled Panzer tank and attempt to make it back to friendly territory. Jose Luis Merino directs and Erna Schurer, Guy Madison and Ruben Rojo co-star in this 1969 war saga that offers a rare look at World War II through the eyes of those who fought for Axis powers.

The Nines

Three stories intertwine and creatively converge in John August's film that stars Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis in multiple roles. This offbeat trilogy begins with "The Prisoner," about a popular TV actor under house arrest; "Reality Television" follows a TV producer's struggle to launch a new series starring his close friend; and "Knowing" features a video game designer seeking help for his family stranded by car trouble.

Doctor Who: Season 2

David Tennant steps into the role of the mysterious Doctor Who in the second season of this popular sci-fi adventure series. The Doctor and Rose bounce back in time to battle a menacing force that threatens 18th-century Versailles, and defend Queen Victoria from a terrible creature in the Scottish Highlands. Billie Piper (Much Ado About Nothing) returns as the Doctor's charming counterpart Rose Tyler.

All About the Benjamins

In director Kevin Bray's action comedy, Miami-based bounty hunter Bucum Jackson (Ice Cube) corners bail-jumper Reggie White (Mike Epps) in an abandoned warehouse, which happens to be the drop zone for a gigantic diamond heist. Reggie hides from Bucum in the fleeing thieves' van -- where the latter happened to drop a lottery ticket worth $60 million. Now, the two men must join forces to outfox the thieves for both the ticket and the diamonds.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Special Edition

Mixing live action with animation wizardry, Robert Zemeckis's cinematic groundbreaker stars Bob Hoskins as detective Eddie Valiant, a gruff gumshoe who reluctantly agrees to take the case of Roger Rabbit, a zany cartoon star framed for murder. When blackmail and adultery come into play, Eddie soon finds that the investigation is hardly kids' stuff. Extras in this special edition include audio commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes and more.

Closure

On their way to a party, lovers Alice (Gillian Anderson) and Adam (Danny Dyer) are brutally assaulted by a gang. Shattered by the incident, they embark on a revenge spree against their attackers, venting rage they never knew they possessed. Anthony Calf and Francesca Fowler co-star in writer-director Dan Reed's chilling portrait of vengeance, inspired by Reed's 15 years chronicling violence as a documentary filmmaker.

The General

John Boorman won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for this chronicle of Ireland's notorious Robin Hood, Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), who was killed by the Irish Republican Army in 1994. Cahill grows from a scrappy boy into an unremorseful adult with a penchant for stealing from the rich. His lifetime nemesis, police inspector Ned Kenny (John Voight), trails Cahill relentlessly as his robberies become increasingly audacious.

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The sexual chemistry between a Depression-era drifter, Frank Chambers (John Garfield), and sexy, smoldering roadside café waitress Cora (Lana Turner) is so hot that they'll do anything to keep the fire lit -- even if it means killing Cora's husband. Based on an original story by author James M. Cain. Although the sex scenes were watered down to conform to industry standards, the movie was still considered shocking for its time (1946).

Beer for My Horses

When his girlfriend (Claire Forlani) is kidnapped by drug dealers, deputy sheriff Rack (Toby Keith) ignores his boss's orders and hits the open road to rescue her. But with his fellow lawman Lonnie (Rodney Carrington) and lunatic gun enthusiast Skunk (the Motor City Madman himself, Ted Nugent) tagging along to help, things don't go quite as smoothly as planned. Willie Nelson, Tom Skerritt and Barry Corbin co-star.

Back to the Future Part III

Yee-haw! The final installment in the hugely popular Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) in the Wild West of 1885. Stranded there when their trusty DeLorean breaks down, the time-traveling duo have to figure out another way to get home -- or, in Doc's case, if he wants to go back at all. Grab your Stetson and settle in for some fast-paced fun!

Fatal Attraction

Happily married New York lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) finds himself attracted to his colleague Alex (Glenn Close), and the two enjoy a passionate tryst while Dan's wife (Anne Archer) and child are away. But the one-night stand comes back to haunt Dan when Alex refuses to let him go and begins to stalk him and his family. Just how far will she go to get what she wants?

Made in USA

Fed up with life in their dead-end town, Tuck (Chris Penn) and Dar (Adrian Pasdar) ditch Pennsylvania and head for sunny California in a stolen car. Along the way, they pick up wild hitchhiker Annie (Lori Singer), who turns them into genuine lawbreakers. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1988 Sundance Film Festival, this unconventional road trip film chronicles the dark side of America during the Reagan era.

Miracle on Ice

Academy Award-winner Karl Malden headlines this truth-based, made-for-television movie about the seventh seeded U.S. Olympic hockey team's stunning defeat of the heavily favored Soviet Union team in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Malden stars as Herb Brooks, the hard-nosed coach that led the underdog team to the improbable victory, along with team captains Mike Eurzione (Andrew Stevens) and Jim Craig (Steve Guttenberg).

The Last Time

Hard-driving New York salesman Ted (Michael Keaton) is assigned to train new recruit Jamie (Brendan Fraser), a fresh-faced transplant from Ohio. But when Ted falls for Jamie's fiancée (Amber Valletta), his newly emerged softer side has detrimental effects on his sales game. The cynical comedy drama marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael Caleo, a former writer for "The Sopranos."

Vantage Point

Moments after he arrives in Spain for a landmark antiterrorism summit, U.S. President Ashton is shot. The 15 minutes leading up to the shooting are rehashed -- Rashomon-style -- from the perspective of various onlookers: two Secret Service agents (Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox), a TV reporter (Sigourney Weaver) and a tourist (Forest Whitaker). This nail-biting political thriller marks the feature directorial debut of Pete Travis.

Desperate Hours

Director Michael Cimino's thriller centers on a separated couple, Tim (Anthony Hopkins) and Nora (Mimi Rogers), who wind up housing and trying to trap escaped psychotic killer Michael Bosworth (Mickey Rourke). Until Bosworth's accomplice (Kelly Lynch) shows up to take him to Mexico, he attempts to elude FBI agent Brenda Chandler (Lindsay Crouse). Meanwhile, Tim and Nora broach their marital troubles in the face of terror and desperation.

Mother's Boys

After abandoning her family, Jude Madigan (Jamie Lee Curtis) abruptly returns home three years later to discover another woman (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) has taken her place. Obsessed with reclaiming her former life, Jude will let nothing stand in her way. No matter that her husband (Peter Gallagher) wants to finalize their divorce, Jude is no longer after reconciliation but revenge. Luke Edwards co-stars in this tense psychodrama.