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For the second year in a row, The Criterion Collection and the Sundance Channel are partnering to present a selection of cinematic works from around the world in the "The Sundance Channel Presents Cla
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It's remarkable how much Jackie Chan's movies have improved since his 1985 American starring debut in "The Protector. " Maybe Chan should have not have placed so much trust back then in writer-directo
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