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Shipped: Popeye

Shipped on 02/09/10.

Robert Altman's deft hand at the helm made this 1980 film a classic. Based on E.C. Segar's comic strip, Popeye stars Robin Williams as the super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive (Shelley Duvall). Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Captain Bluto (Paul Smith).

Shipped: District 9

Shipped on 01/04/10.

When aliens land on Earth, global business conglomerate Multi-National United forces them into rigid containment zones where they are compelled to labor, even as MNU commandeers their otherworldly technology for profit. As tensions build between human and non-human races, a rogue agent leads a resistance movement against MNU's ruthless consolidation of power. Neill Blomkamp directs this cinema verité-style sci-fi thriller.

Shipped: Falling Down

Shipped on 12/18/09.

Bill Foster (Michael Douglas) is having a very bad day: He's been fired from his job, gets stuck in a traffic jam and is forced to walk through the sizzling L.A. streets. As the obstacles mount and his temper frays, Foster begins lashing out at society's injustices. Joel Schumacher's dark comedy also stars Robert Duvall as an overzealous cop who gets wind of Foster's near-psychotic rampage and sets out to bring him down.

Received: District 9

Received on 02/09/10. Go to http://www.netflix.com/Movie/District_9/70113005 to rate it.

Received: Falling Down

Received on 01/04/10. Go to http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Falling_Down/490522 to rate it.

Received: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Received on 12/14/09. Go to http://www.netflix.com/Movie/National_Lampoon_s_Christmas_Vacation/60031686 to rate it.