TODAY IS: The first day of the America's Cup, the world's most prestigious yacht race, which takes place in Auckland, New Zealand, through March 26. Boating Down Under isn't always a joy, as Sam Neill and Nicole Kidman discover in the 1989 Australian thriller DEAD CALM, the moral of which is: When you're yachting out in the middle of the ocean, don't pick up any homicidal maniacs like Billy Zane. [today's movie at IMDb]

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