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Shirley Adams

2009

Shirley Adams

2009
6.5
Shirley Adams spends her days caring for her disabled son, Donovan - he was shot in the back of the neck on his way home from school one afternoon over a year ago. Since then the Adams family has lost all their worldly possessions to medical bills. Shirley has no money, no job and no husband - he left. The shooter is one of Donovan's childhood friends. Her reaction to the betrayal is so overwhelming that she chooses not to tell Donovan in fear of further damaging his already unstable emotional state. Determined to make a change in their lives, Shirley actively decides to embrace their new circumstances, hoping that Donovan will follow her example.
Everything Is Both

2023

Everything Is Both

2023
2.5
It follows Dysha as she runs for her life and depends on a mysterious stranger to escape danger and pull off the biggest score of her life.
A Thousand Miles Behind

2020

A Thousand Miles Behind

2020
5.4
A man struggling with grief sets off across California on a solo motorcycle trip.
Gutter

2022

Gutter

2022
2
Raised in poverty, Gutter realizes thriving in this world, means embracing the streets that made him.
Bless Their Little Hearts

1984

Bless Their Little Hearts

1984
6.2
Charlie Banks, chronically unemployed, struggles to find dignity and a meaning for life in the impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts.
Power Play

1994

Power Play

1994
Robbie Steele is worried that her star hockey player has lost his edge. It's the high-powered attorney's job to negotiate the sale of Vancouver's pro hockey team, and she needs Cody Harris, the retired bruiser who attracted all the fans. But her plans to lure him back into the game are thwarted by a higher power; he's a Christian now, and his days of kicking butt are over. Will Robbie get him back, or will Cody show her what's important in life?
The War Within

2014

The War Within

2014
7
THE WAR WITHIN is a unique fantasy that takes viewers to a world that only God can see; the world of the inner man. Michael Sinclair (Brett Varvel) is a syndicated cartoonist whose dream of a perfect life is upended when tragic events transform his dream into a nightmare. The result is a war that wages within his soul which is personified by six members; Mind, Memory, Emotion, Will, Conscience, and Heart. The ensuing battle for control adversely effects his relationship with his wife Amy (Rebecca Reid) and causes Michael to doubt his faith in God. But in the midst of this spiritual test, Michael discovers that victory is found in surrender. As viewers follow the quest for answers inside of Michael, they may discover their own war within.
Little Glory

2011

Little Glory

2011
6.3
After his parents’ death, Shawn, 19 and mildly delinquent, tries to look after his little sister to cash in on his dad’s life insurance. But you can’t buy love -- and you sure can’t ignore it. Shawn will find out he’s got more to gain by giving than taking.
Hero of the Underworld

2016

Hero of the Underworld

2016
5.8
Dylan Berrick is the polished and skillful Overnight Manager of the Century Grand, one of the most classy and upscale hotels in the city. After a shocking night, when a woman named Holly is nearly beaten to death in the hotel by her boyfriend Davis, Dylan takes it upon himself to seek out Holly and become her savior, rescuing her from the drug underworld that he himself is familiar with.
Dimensions

2011

Dimensions

2011
4.6
Stephen is a brilliant young boy who lives in England, in what appears to be the 1920s—but nothing in Stephen’s life is quite as it seems. His world is turned upside down upon meeting a charismatic and inspirational professor at a garden party, who demonstrates to Stephen and his friends what life would be like if they themselves were merely one, or two, dimensional beings. He then proceeds to explain that by manipulating other dimensions, time travel may actually be possible. As Stephen’s life unfolds, events lead him to dedicate himself to turning the Professor’s theories of time travel into reality. Jealousy, love, obsession, temptation and greed surround him, influencing his fragile mind and the direction of his work.
Sam's World

2024

Sam's World

2024
Sam–a non-binary mid 20s sex worker–navigates romantic, sociality and an impending pregnancy-related decision over the course of a weekend in New York City.
Enjaulada

2023

Enjaulada

2023
Athena, a girl caught in the routine, leads a life of denial of her father’s illness and fights herself for his love.
Right Before Your Eyes

2019

Right Before Your Eyes

2019
5
A newly recovering alcoholic, (Ethan Rengepis) embarks on a train ride home to visit his young Autistic son he has not seen since birth, sharing his story with a stranger (Ambrose).
Reliving Marilyn

2018

Reliving Marilyn

2018
Reliving Marilyn is the untold story of the deepest friendship in the life of Marilyn Monroe. Upon her death, her friend and make up artist, Allen "Whitey" Snyder, is called by Joe DiMaggio to do Marilyn's funeral make up.
The Darkness Outside

2022

The Darkness Outside

2022
2.5
8 year old Briana vanishes from her bedroom without a trace one night. Her aunt Madeline and others involved in the ensuing search fall into harm's way as the mysterious forces behind Briana's disappearance are revealed.
Dough Boys

2008

Dough Boys

2008
3
Frank and Lou are brothers, running the family's bakery, a fixture in their Bronx neighborhood since 1921. Lou loves it, but the rest of his life is in tatters: he lives alone, bets on the horses, and owes a loan shark. Frank, older, married, and always responsible, wants to get out of the bakery and pursue other dreams. Things come to a head on the day Lou's marker comes due and Frank announces big news. They find themselves reflecting on the life choices they've made.
Chasing the Rain

2020

Chasing the Rain

2020
5
A reticent young photographer strives to find a normal life working a dead-end job in a mall portrait studio and volunteering as a clean water activist for developing countries. But his dreams are threatened and his mysterious history begins to unravel when an unexpected romance and personal tragedy plunge him into a fight for survival.
Comfort

2016

Comfort

2016
6
Cameron is a nighttime courier with a heart of gold and a secret. Dusk to dawn, he makes deliveries all over the Los Angeles area. A skilled chef, he's saving for his own food truck, but he's too busy taking care of other people to put his own dreams first. When his next pickup turns out to be Jasmine, the attractive, headstrong daughter of a client, the ensuing sparks light up the night sky. Will this chance encounter be just another delivery, or will it change his life forever?
I'll Be There

2023

I'll Be There

2023
When Grace’s brother, AJ, undergoes life-threatening surgery, she ends up becoming his caregiver. These siblings reconnect and realize that, no matter how distant they have grown, they’ll always be a part of each other. The story is set in Los Angeles during the days after Michael Jackson’s death, and as Grace tries to reconcile her complicated relationships with her siblings, she is also saying goodbye to the icon who was the soundtrack to that chapter of her life.
Blue Moon

2021

Blue Moon

2021
6.9
Irina wants to go to school, get her degree and escape her dysfunctional family. Liviu, her cousin, is a businessman who lives in a village. He doesn’t believe much in the importance of an education and finds himself at loggerheads with Irina, who would sacrifice anything to go to school.