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Lenny

1974

Lenny

1974
7.3
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
Dating Amber

2020

Dating Amber

2020
7.1
Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
The Shepherd

2019

The Shepherd

2019
3.8
Hungary, 1944 - The main character is an old shepherd, who lives alone on a ranch. After his daughter got killed by Nazis, he decided in his grief to save as many Jewish lives as possible.
Moon Landing

2020

Moon Landing

2020
6.8
At six, Dario watched the first Moon landing on TV, sparking a lifelong dream to reach the stars. For the rest of his life, the ingenious curmudgeon built a homemade space rocket on his farm using scraps from the local hardware store. But, after a disastrous first launch burns down the neighbors' cornfields, Dario lands in jail. Enter Mario, his estranged brother who left the dying countryside for the big city: despite the confusion, he agrees to help Italy's 'secret space program' finally take off.
The Space Between

2017

The Space Between

2017
4.9
Marco is a 35 year-old ex-chef who has given up his career and any sense of hope to return to Udine in Northern Italy to nurse his ailing father. Even when offered a job at a restaurant in Melbourne, he declines using his father as the excuse. When tragedy strikes, the only glimmer of joy arrives in the form of Olivia, a spirited Australian chasing her dream of working in design while on a family mission in Udine. Against the stunning vineyards, rugged mountains and blue Adriatic of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, these two very different people find themselves at a crossroads that will change their lives forever.
Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

1970
5.7
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.
Advent

2023

Advent

2023
10
A famed writer comes home to an Irish castle to complete his long overdue second novel, but is plagued by a rogues' gallery of local villagers who refuse to leave him alone. As time passes and he struggles to finish his book, their intrusions become increasingly disruptive and eventually, more sinister.
Women of the Jury

2023

Women of the Jury

2023
3
A man is on trial accused of the murder of two young Black men, and 12 women are called to serve on the jury. After deliberation, one juror is convinced the man is not guilty, while the majority claims he is guilty.
Waiting on Mary

2016

Waiting on Mary

2016
4
An actor in denial of his recent divorce retreats into the persona of a colonial scout and explores his new futuristic landscape.
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.
As Dreamers Do

2014

As Dreamers Do

2014
3.9
The early life of Walt Disney is explored in this family film with an art house twist. Though his reality was often dark, it was skewed by his ever growing imagination and eternal optimism.
8 Stories

2015

8 Stories

2015
5
Living in a crowded New York City apartment does not mean getting close to the neighbors. During the hectic Christmas season, the residents go about their lives while an old widower sits alone in his living room reading a card that says his son won't be coming home for Christmas. Meanwhile a dancer packs up her ballet shoes to give up on her dream in the big city. A financial consultant can't commit. An artist tries to confront his fear about talking to the girl upstairs. A washed up journalist can't find the right story. And three students more concerned with popularity than making friends all walk into an elevator. 8 strangers stuck in an elevator 8 stories high. 8 strangers are about to find out what being a true neighbor means.
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge

1999

Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge

1999
5.5
In 1989, a group of well-known high school athletes in Glen Ridge, New Jersey were accused of the gang rape of a teen girl. When the town rallies to protect their stars, a detective and the prosecutor have to unravel the cover-up by the school board and the police.
Runt

2024

Runt

2024
5.9
In the Australian town of Upson Downs, ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm from drought and misery.
Parents for Christmas

2024

Parents for Christmas

2024
Christmas is here and 2 orphan girls are left rejected and without a family. Their only wish is for parents and now they are the only two remaining at the children's home. They will be joined by a new troubled child for the holidays that will bring more naughty than nice to the home. The director of the children's home decides to cheer them up with a visit to a farm.
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006
6.1
Kenneth Williams was the star of the Carry Ons and Round the Horne. Despite his fame, he led a life full of mental torture as he tried to overcome his homosexuality in 1950s Britain. This film follows his life and eventual death based on the many diaries he kept
Hard to Get

2014

Hard to Get

2014
6.4
TK is a handsome and charming womanizer who runs at the first mention of commitment. His life changes when he meets Skiets, the one woman immune to his charms.
Beowulf & Grendel

2005

Beowulf & Grendel

2005
5.6
The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.
The Black Spot

2021

The Black Spot

2021
5.1
In an Andalusian village in the early 70s, three daughters who lose their mother go up against the local community. Meanwhile, the unexpected arrival of their estranged brother brings to the surface secrets of the past.
Run This Town

2020

Run This Town

2020
3.8
After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.