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Memorial Day Films 2011

Black Hawk Down (2001) Rated UR When U.S. Rangers and an élite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from … Continue reading

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Michael Bay

Armageddon (1998) Rated PG-13 As a massive asteroid hurdles toward Earth, NASA head honcho Dan Truman hatches a plan to split the deadly rock in two before it annihilates the entire planet, calling on Harry Stamper  — the world’s finest … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (via Short Librarian’s Blog)

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is an animated film released in Japan in 2006. It was directed by Mamoru Hosoda and based loosely upon a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. This movie is a combination of science fiction and a gentle, but powerful, romance. … Continue reading

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