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When struggling single mom Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham) moves back home to Berkeley, Calif., with her two surly teens in tow, she reunites with her three adult siblings who are also confronting the challenges of parenthood in the new millennium. Even Sarah's own parents are discovering that the job never ends. Peter Krause, Monica Potter and Craig T. Nelson co-star in this dramatic series based on Ron Howard's hit 1989 film of the same name.

In the second season of this hit series set in California, Charlie Hunnam returns as Jax Teller, a father torn between devotion to his young child and loyalty to his vigilante biker gang, the Sons of Anarchy. As Jax's parents (Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman) lead the gang deeper into violence, the club encounters new foes, including white supremacist Ethan Zobelle (Adam Arkin) and deadly rival A.J. Weston (Henry Rollins).

Patricia Heaton stars in this sitcom as Frankie Heck, a middle-aged, middle-class mom who's just trying to hold it together as she raises three kids with her husband (Neil Flynn) in Orson, Ind., smack in the center of America's heartland. Between dealing with teen Axel's (Charlie McDermott) surliness and daughter Sue's (Eden Sher) klutziness, she must also keep a close eye on eccentric 7-year-old Brick's (Atticus Shaffer) active imagination.

Elena (Nina Dobrev) falls for two brothers and discovers that they share an ancient secret: Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) are vampires who've been fighting for centuries and are now battling to gain control of Elena's town -- and her soul. Soon, Elena learns about their deadly needs and the secret that sparked their bitter blood feud in this supernatural series based on the popular novels by L.J. Smith.

Hosted by famed fright master Boris Karloff, this anthology series showcases chilling tales of the macabre and suspenseful thrillers that expose everything from sinister secrets and terrible tragedies to grisly murders and paranormal activity. Season 1 highlights include a phony psychic having real insights into the future, a desperate man hiring a serial killer and an inventor creating glasses that see the truth.

Enjoy spine-tingling stories of horror and suspense in Season 2 of this classic anthology TV series, which features tales about a millionaire's premature burial, a white-magic practitioner's suicide and the attempted murder of a suspected witch. Hosted by legendary actor Boris Karloff, the show's second season features notable guest stars such as John Carradine, Bruce Dern, Ursula Andress, Dick York and Mary Tyler Moore.

After barely surviving an intensely grueling boot camp in Uzbekistan, an eclectic group of recently enlisted Soviet soldiers ships off to fight in Afghanistan, where they must endure hellish conditions and extremely dangerous Mujahideen forces. Based on a true story from the 1980s, this rousing Russian war film about camaraderie and heroism stars Aleksey Chadov, Artur Smolyaninov and Konstantin Kryukov.

How potent is the power of a picture? Filmmaker Agnès Varda asks this question and attempts to answer it in three separate vignettes. In the first, a female artist, Ydessa, collects photographs of teddy bears. But why? Next, the director examines her snapshots from the 1950s, taking a step back in time. The final short captures Cuba after the revolution, full of possibilities and on the brink of otherness.

When outrageously chauvinistic French secret agent OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) journeys to Cold War-era Rio de Janeiro to recover a top-secret microfilm, gorgeous Israeli Nazi-hunter Dolorès Koulechov (Louise Monot) joins in the quest. But as the pair zero in on their quarry, the hapless Frenchman's disdain for Koulechov's gender and nationality threaten their mission. Michel Hazanavicius directs this delightful parody of James Bond-esque films.

There's a mystery afoot in Gotham City when a shadowy vigilante known only as Red Hood (voiced by Jensen Ackles) sets his mind to stalking Batman (Bruce Greenwood) and his former sidekick, Dick Grayson (Neil Patrick Harris) -- who now goes by the heroic name of Nightwing. But the duo can't get too distracted, lest they fall prey to three familiar nemeses: the Joker (John Di Maggio), Ra's al Ghul (Jason Isaacs) and Black Mask (Wade Williams).

If he is to save the life of the beautiful Princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos), the valiant Perseus (Sam Worthington) -- born to a god but raised as a man -- must lead a team of intrepid warriors on a quest to battle a host of powerful, beastly enemies. This sweeping fantasy epic, a remake of the 1981 hit, also stars Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Danny Huston as Poseidon and Gemma Arterton as Io.

Titanic irony looms when the new luxury cruise liner Titanic 2, setting sail a century after the sinking of its ill-starred namesake, seems destined to come to a similarly soggy end when an ocean tsunami pushes an iceberg into its path. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher Kim Patterson (Brooke Burns) and Coast Guard Capt. James Maine (Bruce Davison) lead the bid to save the giant ship and its passengers from annihilation.

Extraordinary teen Ben Tennyson (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) extends his out-of-this world adventures in this eighth volume of animated episodes culled from the third season of the hit Cartoon Network series "Ben 10: Alien Force." There's no time to hesitate when the power-hungry Vilgax (James Remar) sets his sights on taking over planet Earth. But when Ben throws the Omnitrix into overdrive, there are unintended consequences.

Old foes die hard when a portal glitch brings the modern-day Ninja Turtles mask-to-mask not just with their goofy earlier incarnations but with archenemy Shredder and his counterpart Ch'rell, who plot to eliminate two sets of Turtles with one stone. The transdimensional travel miles add up as the baddies head to the Prime Universe, while Turtles old and new marshal swords, skills and the Party Wagon to overtake them.

When burly seaman Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) sees a young woman trying to drown herself in the East River, he jumps in to rescue her -- but soon comes to realize that much more will be required to save her from her desperate straits. Also starring Betty Compson, this gritty look at life on New York City's early 20th century waterfront is among several brilliantly crafted silent films from acclaimed director Josef von Sternberg.

Emil Jannings earned a Best Actor Oscar for his nuanced portrayal of Sergius Alexander, an aristocratic czarist general deposed during the Bolshevik Revolution who ultimately escapes to America and ekes out a living as a Hollywood extra. But his past catches up with him when director Lev Andreyev (William Powell), a former adversary sent to jail by Alexander, casts the erstwhile general in a film about the Russian revolt.

When con man Nat (Christopher Walken) convinces his straitlaced son, Flynn (Alessandro Nivola), to join him on a road trip, the two learn a few things about each other as they drive to New Mexico, attempting to live on no more than $5 a day. While they scam their way across the country, Flynn deals with the resentment he feels for his estranged father. (Flynn once served jail time for one of Nat's shady deals.) Amanda Peet and Sharon Stone co-star.

When he recognizes his son, Tony (Steven Strait), whom he hasn't seen in more than 20 years, among a crop of new inmates in the jail where he works, Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia) decides to bring the troubled young man home with him, much to the surprise of his wife and kids. Writer-director Raymond De Felitta helms by this offbeat comedy that also stars Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Dominik Garcia-Lorido and Alan Arkin.

In this black comedy, oddball artist Viscount Laris (Dan Zukovic) becomes entangled with beguiling cosmetician Juxta (Sarah Strange) and joins her in a project to manipulate the life of Ed Smith (Kurt Max Runte), a hapless graphic designer, through a series of cleverly staged events. But when Juxta unexpectedly falls for Ed, sentiments among the odd triangle of personalities become even more complicated and ominous.

After tailing his dream girl into a sex addict support group meeting, Andy (Josh Cooke) concocts a fake identity and tries to fit in. But as he woos the object of his desire, the fake sexaholic struggles to keep his real life from falling apart. Directed by Lawrence Trilling, this outrageous romantic comedy co-stars Greg Grunberg (who co-wrote the screenplay) and features Tom Arnold, Lisa Lampanelli and Henry Winkler.