Friday, December 17, 2010

Netflix Updates - The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky

The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky

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While working for the National Forest Service in northwestern Montana, brash 17-year-old Mac (Jerry O'Connell) gets into hot water with his boss, tough veteran ranger Bill Bell (Sam Elliott) -- and soon finds himself banished to a remote lookout station. Will the mountain's gale-force winds and a fabled rattler teach young Mac a lesson? This made-for-TV drama set in 1919 is based on a story by Norman Maclean.

The Ransom of Red Chief

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A pair of small-time hoodlums (Christopher Lloyd and Michael Jeter) kidnap the son of a town scion, thinking it'll be easy ransom money. But when the rambunctious 9-year-old (Haley Joel Osment) turns out to have an imagination the size of Texas, the guys are soon begging the parents to take him back. Mom and Pop agree -- but only for a price. This made-for-television comedy is based on the classic O. Henry short story of the same name.

Starz Studios: The Fighter / The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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Starz Studios takes you behind the scenes of the hottest movies and gives you the latest Hollywood buzz. This episode features cast and crew interviews of The Fighter (Mark Wahlberg) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Darkon

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Ordinary folks trade in their street clothes for medieval costumes, faux weaponry and full-contact battles in Andrew Neel and Luke Meyer's documentary about Darkon, a group that acts out fantasy war games based on complex rules and customs. Neel and Meyer capture the drama as padded swords clash, armies advance and a ruler crosses the line, while off the battlefield, participants open up about what keeps them coming back for more.

Starz Studios: The Warrior's Way / Black Swan / I Love You Phillip Morris

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Starz Studios takes you behind the scenes of the hottest movies and gives you the latest Hollywood buzz. This episode features cast and crew interviews of The Warrior's Way (Geoffrey Rush), Black Swan (Natalie Portman) and I Love You Phillip Morris.

Finding Buck McHenry

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Baseball aficionado Jason Ross (Michael Schiffman) feels dejected when he gets bumped from his Little League squad. Determined to succeed, Jason joins an expansion club. Problem is, the team lacks a coach, so Jason recruits school custodian -- and baseball maven -- Mack Henry (Ossie Davis) as skipper. Then a trip to a baseball-card shop evokes a question: Is Mack really Negro League superstar pitcher Buck McHenry, who vanished in 1950?

Highball

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Shot on a tiny budget in only six days, director Noah Baumbach's second film follows a loose-knit group of neurotic friends as they navigate through a series of increasingly awkward social situations at three parties. The cast features Eric Stoltz as a man who likes to date famous women -- including Ally Sheedy and Rae Dawn Chong, who appear as themselves -- plus frequent Baumbach players Chris Eigeman and Carlos Jacott.

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