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Dead Genesis

2010

Dead Genesis

2010
4
Seven months have passed since the dead took over. Many cities and states have been abandoned and left to die. Several self sufficient hunting groups have been established to take on the threat in a war aptly referred to as the 'War on Dead'. Jillian Hurst, a former news writer and amateur documentarian, has set out to make a pro-war propaganda film to support the W.O.D. She joins up with a pack of renegade hunters known infamously to North America as 'the deadheads'. The moral dynamics and hardships of fighting in a war against the undead are told from several different perspectives.
Scent of Wind

2022

Scent of Wind

2022
7
In a far village, a paralyzed man collects herbal medicine in mountains for making his living with his sick child. The electricity goes off in his house and an electrician comes to fix it. However, the problem is bigger than what expected and may take days to be settled. When he sees the child in the sickbed, he feels committed to do whatever he can to bring the electricity back. However, he has a tough job ahead with facing nature and some unexpected events.
Port of New York

1949

Port of New York

1949
4.8
Two narcotics agents go after a gang of murderous drug dealers who use ships docking at the New York harbor to smuggle in their contraband.
Lights, Camera, Christmas!

2022

Lights, Camera, Christmas!

2022
6.4
When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film’s famous leading man.
Beside Still Waters

2014

Beside Still Waters

2014
4.1
A young man struggles for closure after the death of his parents.
Baking All the Way

2022

Baking All the Way

2022
5.4
When Julia Wilson, an accomplished pastry chef from Chicago, heads to a small town bakery famous for their gingerbread to complete her Christmas cookbook curated with recipes from across the country, she finds herself at odds with Kris Thompson, the bakery's charming but private owner, who is ambivalent about sharing his secret recipe.
Death She Wrote

2021

Death She Wrote

2021
3
A famous author hires a personal assistant to work out of her home but doesn't realize that the woman is actually a deranged fan who plans on taking over her whole life.
A Picture Perfect Wedding

2021

A Picture Perfect Wedding

2021
5.4
Wedding photographer Lindsey gets her big opportunity when a New York mogul’s son, Josh, asks her to shoot his sister’s wedding. Sparks fly as Josh and Lindsey prepare for ceremony, and the pair begin to fall for each other. But as the big day arrives and the project finishes, do they go back their old, separate lives or will they follow their hearts?
Came a Hot Friday

1985

Came a Hot Friday

1985
6.5
Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.
For Love's Sake

2013

For Love's Sake

2013
For Love's Sake is a faith-based drama based on a true story. After the tragic death of her husband, Mary Walker falls into a spiral of suicidal depression and subsequently loses custody of her two boys. Through the intervention of her church community and a caring therapist, Mary regains her faith, experiences emotional healing, and finds the strength to fight a skeptical bureaucracy for custody of her children.
Tahara

2020

Tahara

2020
5.4
Two best friends attend the funeral of a Hebrew school classmate who died by suicide and accidentally damage their friendship beyond repair.
Steel Cowboy

1978

Steel Cowboy

1978
An independent trucker, trying to keep his marriage alive and his rig out of the hands of bill collectors, agrees to haul a cargo of stolen cattle with his good ol' buddy.
Boys and Girls

1983

Boys and Girls

1983
5.3
Boys and Girls is a 1983 Canadian short film directed by Don McBrearty. It is based on Alice Munro's short story of the same name, written in 1968. It is a coming of age story about a girl growing up on a farm having to accept that in her lifetime she will always be considered "only a girl." The film won an Oscar in 1984 for Best Short Subject.
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014
8.5
In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.
House of Glass

2021

House of Glass

2021
3.4
Convinced of her husbands infidelity, a woman's obsessive search for the truth turns deadly.
Sold

2016

Sold

2016
6.4
Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...
Sunny and RayRay

2013

Sunny and RayRay

2013
1
After losing contact with, and the financial support of, her sexually abusive father, Sunny begins to unravel just as she meets a man with whom she believes she can build a new life.
The Big Squeeze

1996

The Big Squeeze

1996
3
Benny, a hapless grifter, is thrown off a train after cheating at cards, and into the life of Tanya, a lovely bartender. Tanya has been supporting her husband, a former ballplayer, since his accident, waiting for an insurance settlement that will solve all their financial woes. But when it comes, he refuses to share it with her, claiming with newfound piety that money is the root of all evil. She then enlists the help of Benny to concoct a scheme to get her fair share of the settlement, and he finds one: a local Catholic mission needs money for repairs and Benny decides to create a miracle that will encourage husband Henry to fork over the money - which Benny and Tanya will intercept and share.
Sacred Journeys

2016

Sacred Journeys

2016
1
Marco is a mess. He's lonely, depressed, and just barely going through the motions of life. When a surprise visit from his past turns him upside down, he discovers what's been holding him back all this time.
Common Law Wife

1961

Common Law Wife

1961
3.8
Shug, a rich old man, throws out his longtime live-in mistress and moves in his young, sexy niece, who's just returned home after making a living as a stripper in New Orleans. The mistress doesn't intend to go without a fight, however, and while Shug tries to make peace between the two women, he doesn't realize that his niece has her own plans for him.