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Joy Division

2006

Joy Division

2006
5
A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is 'adopted' by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during the Cold war to work for the KGB, where he questions his life.
Jack

2004

Jack

2004
4.6
Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world is falling apart when his dad tells him he is living with a man. He slowly comes to terms with his own feelings when the girl he has a crush on turn out to have a gay dad as well and his best friend's parents end up not having the perfect marriage Jack thought they had.
Under Jakob's Ladder

2011

Under Jakob's Ladder

2011
7
Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.
The Last King

2016

The Last King

2016
5.7
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him.
A Mistake

2024

A Mistake

2024
6.2
In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner, a nurse at the hospital, turns her back on her.
Madeline: My Fair Madeline

2002

Madeline: My Fair Madeline

2002
5.7
Madeline attempts to stop the theft of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, but no one believes her; so, she is sent to a finishing school in London. But now the thieves are also in London, and they will try to rob the Crown Jewels! Would Madeline be able to stop them?
Driver

2018

Driver

2018
5.3
A dark drama set on the streets of Las Vegas, following a driver/serial killer with multiple personality disorder, and the rogue detective hunting him down.
Badge of Faith

2015

Badge of Faith

2015
8.3
Snow White

1995

Snow White

1995
6.8
A young princess named Snow White is sent away from her palace to live in the woods due to the jealousy of her stepmother.
The Orphanage

2018

The Orphanage

2018
6
France, 1911. Louise Perreau, struggling financially to raise her son Gaston, gets a new job in Paris that brings her hope for a better life.
5-25-77

2008

5-25-77

2008
5.8
Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything.
Follow the Stars Home

2001

Follow the Stars Home

2001
6.2
Two brothers - one virtuous, one feckless - are in love with the same woman. She falls for Brother Wrong, carrying a torch for him even after he deserts her. But Brother Right remains steadfast and available. What's unusual here is why the bad brother pulls his disappearing act. Mark walks out on wife Dianne after learning that the baby they're expecting has severe genetic abnormalities. Dianne is nonetheless determined to bear her child, with support from her mother and Mark's brother David, a pediatrician whose love for Dianne is unspoken but obvious. How do they cope with the challenges of raising this little girl named Julia?
The Christmas Dance

2021

The Christmas Dance

2021
3.8
Traumatized by her past, Christmas is not at the top of Sarah's list this time of year however waltzing through life's unexpected emergencies she is taught the Christmas Dance.
Tuset Street

1968

Tuset Street

1968
1
Barcelona 1967. The pop culture revolution. Jordi (Patrick Bauchau) is a rich playboy who runs around with a bunch of high-end hippies, smoking, drinking, dancing and daydreaming about Tuset Street, an effort to develop a popular street in the newer section of Barcelona after the models of Haight Ashbury Street in San Francisco and Carnaby Street in London. Jordi and his gang represent the new Barcelona, wealthy, artificial and striving for imported sophistication. On the older side of the city is El Paralelo, the theater district. At El Molino, one of its many music halls, performs Violeta (Sara Montiel), a showgirl in the old style tradition who supplements her singing income with prostitution. Somehow Violeta represents the old values, the "real world" living along side an artificial creation such as Tuset.
Juan Colorado

1966

Juan Colorado

1966
7.6
Silvia's father wants to marry her off to Rafael who, out of jealousy, wants to finish off Juan. Silvia dresses up as Juan to save his skin.
Somewhere in Time

1980

Somewhere in Time

1980
7.5
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Green Days

2018

Green Days

2018
Sulan, who works in a factory in the summer of 1978, begins learning photos with other female workers from Seok-yoon, the owner of the photo studio across from the factory. Seok-yoon, who had been closed, began to open his heart to female workers, but began to feel uneasy about the female workers' labor movement.
The Last Days of Patton

1986

The Last Days of Patton

1986
6.2
Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dramatic change of lifestyle, Patton is involved in an auto wreck that leaves him in critical condition. While his body fails him, Patton introspectively reminisces about his relationship with his spouse, Beatrice; his childhood; and his days on the WWI battlefields.
Hamlet

1990

Hamlet

1990
6.6
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Ladies in Lavender

2004

Ladies in Lavender

2004
6.4
Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.