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Delicious

2013

Delicious

2013
5.2
Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession -- to leave his past behind and work for the great British chef Victor Ellwood. He knows Victor had an affair with his mother and may even be his dad. Working for iron-fisted Victor is back-breaking, but his existence is softened by the presence of a curious girl living in the downstairs flat. As he falls in love with her, he realises she not only has an aversion to restaurants, but food of all kinds. Is her eating disorder a force too resilient for anything, even love to cure?
Neds

2010

Neds

2010
6.8
NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue sniffer. When he attempts to change back again, his new reality and recent past make conformity near impossible and violent self determination near inevitable.
Taxi

2015

Taxi

2015
7
A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spirit of Iranian society through this comedic and dramatic drive…
Trust the Man

2005

Trust the Man

2005
5.1
Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom. While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine. As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.
Non-Stop

2013

Non-Stop

2013
5.7
Mysterious emotional thriller about a woman who, after being left at the altar, has a brief liaison with a handsome stranger on a plane which ultimately puts her – and everyone else on the flight – in terrible danger.
Papi Chulo

2019

Papi Chulo

2019
5.4
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
Cargo 200

2007

Cargo 200

2007
6.9
While returning to Leningrad from a visit to his brother, Professor Artyom's car breaks down and he finds assistance at an isolated farmhouse occupied by Alexey, his wife, a Vietnamese laborer, and a stranger who wanders around the farm. When his car is repaired, Artyom leaves, drunk on moonshine, and students Valera and Angelika arrive. After Valera gets drunk, the stranger abducts Angelika.
Foreign Letters

2012

Foreign Letters

2012
6.1
A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.
Colorado Christmas

2023

Colorado Christmas

2023
6.3
Melody Miller has left her dream job of teaching music to work as a carer. When one of her clients falls ill, his son rushes home, who to Melody's surprise turns out to be none other than country music superstar, Johnny Colorado! As the unlikely pair grow closer, it looks like it could be the start of the perfect Christmas romance, until an old flame of Johnny's arrives at the family ranch...
Signature Move

2017

Signature Move

2017
5.2
A secret new romance with Alma forces Zaynab to confront her complicated relationship with her recently widowed mother. In this coming-of-age Muslim melodrama, Zaynab copes by taking up Lucha-style wrestling.
The Artist

2011

The Artist

2011
7.5
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
Faust

2011

Faust

2011
6.6
A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
To the Ends of the Earth

2019

To the Ends of the Earth

2019
6.4
A young Japanese woman named Yoko finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show.
Rite of the Shaman

2022

Rite of the Shaman

2022
5
A high school boy must follow in his shaman grandfather's footsteps to become the beacon of light he was meant to be.
Blush

2019

Blush

2019
4.9
When a troubled suburban mom cat sits for her sister, she finds herself caught up in the scandalous lives of the next-door neighbors.
These Final Hours

2014

These Final Hours

2014
6.5
What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.
Playing by Heart

1998

Playing by Heart

1998
6.6
In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.
Grassland

2025

Grassland

2025
Exploring the failures of the criminal justice system from a unique angle, the film follows a young Latino boy who puts his single mother's illegal marijuana business at risk when he befriends the new neighbors.
CBGB

2013

CBGB

2013
6.3
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
The Shape of Night

1964

The Shape of Night

1964
6.6
Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.