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Karate master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) goes to Boston to attend a military reunion. There, he visits with Louisa (Constance Towers), the widow of his former commander, and meets her granddaughter, Julie (Hilary Swank). Julie's parents were recently killed in a car accident, and she is still reeling from the loss. When Julie surprises Miyagi with her knowledge of karate, he takes her to a Buddhist monastery for training and to help her come to terms with her angst. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 7, 2023 - 0 comments

A journalist seeks a fresh start in Alaska working for a newspaper in Anchorage, where she investigates murders and disappearances of indigenous women. [more inside]
posted by jenfullmoon on Nov 29, 2022 - 15 comments

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 1, 2022 - 1 comment

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are or how they got there.
posted by porpoise on Feb 13, 2022 - 24 comments

An American astronaut struggles with leaving her husband and daughter behind to embark on a dangerous mission with an international space crew. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 6, 2020 - 19 comments

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Jul 3, 2015 - 9 comments