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Held for Ransom

2019

Held for Ransom

2019
7
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
Ms Stern

2019

Ms Stern

2019
7.2
Set in modern Berlin, "Ms. Stern" is a dramedy about a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, who is unable to choose her own fate. However, while trying her best to find a way out of this life, she spends her time joyously with her spirited granddaughter, Elli, and her eclectic group of friends, living it up to the fullest.
Running with the Devil

2019

Running with the Devil

2019
5.4
A leader of a drug cartel sends his two toughest henchmen to investigate why a shipment was botched.
House of Hummingbird

2019

House of Hummingbird

2019
7.5
14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Ignored by her parents and abused by her brother, she finds her escape by roaming the neighborhood with her best friend, going on adventures, and exploring young love.
Empty Spaces

2019

Empty Spaces

2019
8
Paul has just separated from his wife and must look after his two daughters all on his own. He's more interested in drinking as many beers as he can in order to achieve his goal of a building a coffee table topped with bottle caps. So he has his unemployed brother move in to help out with the kids and the drinking.
The Redeemed

2019

The Redeemed

2019
3
A dying man with a criminal past is given 24 hours to return from exile, make peace with his family and his aging ex-accomplice, but the vengeful crime boss who banished him is determined to have his revenge.
Death of a Vlogger

2019

Death of a Vlogger

2019
5.5
An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.
The Creatress

2019

The Creatress

2019
6.2
Young, bestselling author Eryn Bellow concludes her bookstore tour with her agent selling film rights and closing a six figure advance for her follow-up. Headwinds arise as critics get offended by the claims that Eryn is being declared a living literary legend. The storm gathers force as the assaults gravitate from bad reviews to a fake-memoir designed to obliterate her from the field. Through the noise, Eryn attempts to write her way out of the public fray, and reclaim her voice in the minds of her readers. Along the way, she hopes to prove a happy ending is not always a bad thing.
Ossan's Love: Love or Dead

2019

Ossan's Love: Love or Dead

2019
5.2
The story takes place after the TV drama series Ossan's Love (2018). It's been a year since Haruta and Maki pledged their undying love. Haruta has now come back and receives a warm welcome from familiar faces, his boss Musashi Kurosawa and other colleagues. Justice Yamada, a recruit who has been recently assigned to this branch, welcomes him too. One day, completely out of the blue, the headquarter-based project team "Genius 7" shows up at the Second Sales Branch. Project leader Jin Mamiana orders the Sales team to support them in their big project. Maki, who had been transferred and works now at the head office, is among the project team members with Mamiana. Haruta and Maki grow apart, and Haruta teams up with Justice. Then Kurosawa gets involved in an accident and loses his memory, but the loss of his memory is selective and he has forgotten only Haruta. However, when Kurosawa sees Haruta, he falls in love again.. Hilarious and heartwarming, the final battle of Ossan's Love begins.
The House of Us

2019

The House of Us

2019
7.1
A girl from a troubled family befriends two younger girls and begins to feel a sense of normalcy as they go adventuring at the seaside.
Postcards from the End of the World

2019

Postcards from the End of the World

2019
5.1
Trapped in a seemingly dull family vacation, Dimitra, Dimitris and their two daughters will have to find a way out of a secluded island in the Mediterranean, when confronted with the unexpected end of the world.
Secure the Bag

2019

Secure the Bag

2019
A young man named Lit loves money more than his life, friends and God! He is put to the test when he finds some money that came from a robbery. The ones that stole the money are in jail. Lit doesn't know they sent their friends to find the cash. How far will he go to Secure The Bag!
My Life for Yours

2019

My Life for Yours

2019
A gang unit cop falls for a woman of another race who owns a family business in the middle of gang territory.
John Light

2019

John Light

2019
John Light is one of the most dangerous inmates in Arizona's State Penitentiary. But he has stunned both guards and inmates alike, by accepting Christ in a prison bible study. Upon his release, he's anxious to share his new faith with the outside world. However, looking more like a thug than a theologian, the outside world is terrified of him. His only allies are his meek and mild Christian mentor, Matt Garrett and his no nonsense parole officer.
Be Still And Know

2019

Be Still And Know

2019
7.1
19-year old CJ, has lost touch with her childhood friend, Sophia, ever since she left small-town Willow Springs for college the year prior. Realizing how much they've grown apart, Sophia insists that CJ spends fall break at her grandfather's cabin, where they used to spend summers together. Reluctant, CJ gathers her new group of friends to join her for a fall escape they won't soon forget. Jocelyn and Amber, city girls at heart, embrace the wooded retreat but their excitement quickly turns to dread when they discover a vagabond living in a run-down trailer on the property.
Diamond in the Rough

2019

Diamond in the Rough

2019
Michelle, a young teen in Colorado, loses her faith amidst extreme hardships and brief homelessness. With a mother battling drug and alcohol addiction since she was little, and war veteran father battling extreme PTSD, violence and dysfunction are the norm. But with a grandmother strong in her faith, and new friendships at school that break down walls, Michelle begins to realize that sometimes hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
Goodbye Mother

2019

Goodbye Mother

2019
6.5
Văn comes back to Saigon from the US with his boyfriend Ian to visit his mother. Being the male heir of the family, everyone expects him to take a wife soon. And to top it all, his grandmother, who has Alzheimer, mistakes Ian for her grandson.
Already Gone

2019

Already Gone

2019
5.7
A lonely teenager runs away from home, bringing his abusive stepfather's girlfriend with him.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019
6.6
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
A Message Through Time

2019

A Message Through Time

2019
7.5
A modern girl moves to a new school and is bullied. She throws a page from her journal into a hollow tree, and a monk from medieval England receives it. They begin a correspondence through time to help each other.