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“Zardoz” (1974), directed by John Boorman. 105 minutes. Rated R. For wild science fiction fans, this is a trippy examination of what happens when intellect overpowers humanity and humans taste immortality. For the less philosophical, it’s a unique chance to see a bare-chested Sean Connery run around as a gun-toting savage with a ponytail.

“Vernon, Florida” (1987), directed by Errol Morris. 60 minutes. Not Rated. This bizarre travelogue is a sometimes hilarious portrait of rural life. And though the discourse dips deeply into the inane, the viewer never feels Morris is ridiculing his subjects.

“Backtrack” (1989), directed by Dennis Hopper. 102 minutes. Rated R. A surprisingly good gangland thriller that all but side-stepped theater audiences, this film made it to video largely because it features Oscar-winner Jodie Foster. Although it has a somewhat tired plot--an unwitting eyewitness flees a horde of bad guys eager to hide their crime--director Hopper applies an unusual spin with a character he plays. And Foster, not unexpectedly, stands out.

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