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Prisoners of the Dead

2011

Prisoners of the Dead

2011
A group of convicts have found themselves stuck between the living and the bloodthirsty undead. The world as we know it is changing, a deadly virus has hit the United States. In the heart of a ravaged City, a small group of uninfected people team up with a group of convicts to take on the undead. With twist and turns around every corner will they survive the final night and
The Black Pimpernel

2007

The Black Pimpernel

2007
5.2
The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973.
Choose Me

1984

Choose Me

1984
6.1
Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talk radio relationship counselor, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and anxieties about love and acceptance.
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.
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999
6.7
A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
Jet Stream

2013

Jet Stream

2013
5.4
A TV weatherman tries to prove his theory that a series of unexplained catastrophes are the result of powerful winds found in the upper atmosphere coming down to ground level. His claims attract the attention of government scientists, who need his help to control the phenomena before it destroys all life on Earth (Locatetv.com)
Sprinter

2019

Sprinter

2019
6.4
Sprinter tells the story of Akeem Sharp who is set to be Jamaica's next big track-and-field sensation. Akeem hopes to rise in the track and field world will take him to the U.S. to reunite him with his mother who has supported the family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem's rising star is weighed down by turmoil at home: a volatile father, and an unruly older brother who insinuates himself into Akeem's career as a means of escaping - or perhaps enhancing - his scam artist hustle. Not only does Akeem have to prove to himself and everyone that he can succeed, but also overcome the struggles that may ultimately bring him down.
Tomato Red

2017

Tomato Red

2017
6.6
When small town drifter Sammy Barlach (Jake Weary, “Animal Kingdom”) drives into town on the search for his next cold beer and opportunity, he gets more than he bargained for. Food, lodging and surprising possibilities of a better future fall into his lap thanks to redhead Jamalee (Julia Garner, “Ozark”) and her brother Jason (Nick Roux, “Jane by Design”). But breaks don’t come easy in Venus Holler. Finding themselves powerless against the forces of corruption and prejudice, Sammy has to fight.
Two for Joy

2018

Two for Joy

2018
7.5
A troubled family's problems come to a head during a stay in a seaside town.
The Vessel

2016

The Vessel

2016
5.3
Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflame with passions long forgotten.
Under the Mountain

2009

Under the Mountain

2009
4.6
Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.
Farewell, My Lovely

2021

Farewell, My Lovely

2021
The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker

2007

The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker

2007
4.9
A promising track star, 18 year old Jesse Brenner struggles with binge drinking during her freshman year of college.
Disclosure

2024

Disclosure

2024
Australian documentarian Emily and her journalist husband Danny are reeling from an allegation of abuse their 4-year-old daughter Natasha has made against a local politician's 9-year-old son, Ethan. Ethan’s parents, Joel and Bek, arrive unannounced at Emily and Danny's house, intent on convincing the couple that Natasha's allegation is a fabrication. Accusations, arguments, and the ultimate search for leverage turn their civil conversation into a vicious confrontation.
The Big Ask

2014

The Big Ask

2014
4.9
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
Lawless Range

2018

Lawless Range

2018
3.8
Brothers, Sean and Tommy Donnelly live and work in modern day Texas. Tommy has always been troubled and Sean has always been there to help him but when Tommy gets himself $6,000 in debt there's not much Sean can do. The money is owed to some very dangerous people and neither Sean nor Tommy has a spare dime. Worse, at every turn, Tommy manages to find a way to exacerbate their already difficult position. The situation escalates to the point where Sean is faced with a decision: stand by his brother or give up on him once and for all.
The Comic Shop

2025

The Comic Shop

2025
6
A comic shop owner, thinks his dreams are over—until he meets Brandon. Together with his friend Alex, they reinvent their passions and save each other.
Carmen

2022

Carmen

2022
5.8
In a small Mediterranean village, Carmen has looked after her brother, the local priest, for her entire life. When the Church abandons Carmen, she is mistaken for the new priest. Carmen begins to see the world, and herself, in a new light.
Committed

2014

Committed

2014
6
An accidental meeting between a man being pressured to propose to his girlfriend and a runaway bride.
Seventeen Again

2000

Seventeen Again

2000
6.7
Cat and Gene have been divorced for several years. They are both visiting their son and their grandchildren, Sydney and Willie. Willie's a genius who develops a formula that makes who uses it young again, it inadvertently spills into some soap that Willie places in his grandparents room. When each of them uses it they finds themselves 17 again. Willie had to find a way to reverse the process but will his grandparents want to be old again?