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Shutterspeed

2000

Shutterspeed

2000
4
Renegade Los Angeles cop Riley Davis is forced to seek the help of his estranged brother, a homicide detective, when his model fiancee and a photographer friend are kidnapped.
Svengali

1983

Svengali

1983
4.8
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
Days of Daisy

2023

Days of Daisy

2023
5
As her 40th birthday draws near, high school librarian Daisy feels societal pressure to settle down and start a family. When the art teacher at Daisy's school abruptly quits mid-term, she teams up with a local photographer to give the students the art program they deserve.
Consuming Passion

2008

Consuming Passion

2008
6.4
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and moving stories of three very different women affected by the brand's success: co-founder Charles Boon's wife Mary, daydreaming 1970s writer Janet and modern-day literature lecturer Kirstie.
August: Osage County

2013

August: Osage County

2013
6.9
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.
Darkness on the Edge of Town

2014

Darkness on the Edge of Town

2014
5.6
A troubled teenage sharpshooter decides to avenge the death of her estranged sister after she is found murdered in a public bathroom.
Shadow of the Bear

1997

Shadow of the Bear

1997
5
Three young teens are stranded in the wilderness without their parents.
Lost Girls & Love Hotels

2020

Lost Girls & Love Hotels

2020
5.4
Searching for escape in Tokyo's back alleys, a haunted English teacher explores love and lust with a dashing Yakuza, as their tumultuous affair takes her on a journey through the city's dive bars and three-hour love hotels.
Leave of Absence

1994

Leave of Absence

1994
2.7
A man asks his wife for a 'leave of absence' in order to care for his mistress who is dying of cancer.
Her Own Rules

1998

Her Own Rules

1998
5
Melissa Gilbert stars as Meredith. A sad and lonely writer returning to her home town in England for the first time since she was about 6 or 7 years old, after being adopted and raised in America. While there she decides to look for her mother's grave, and finds out her memories are not exactly what she thought they were, her mother is alive. She then sets out to find her mother and some answers and finds both. She also falls in love, of course, but has a problem with long term commitments...
Shadowtown

2020

Shadowtown

2020
3.9
A young woman inherits her grandmothers home, despite never having met her and never been to her house. Her mother tells her to make a journey to her grandmothers home as a way to deal with grief, but she gets more than she bargained for.
Two for the Money

2005

Two for the Money

2005
6
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Grace and Goliath

2018

Grace and Goliath

2018
5.1
Hollywood big shot Josh Jenkins sweeps into Belfast to make a movie, but before long his world crashes and he loses everything. Hotel cleaner Lily invites him to stay with her crazy family and gradually the people of this 'strange' city touch his heart forever.
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011
6.2
Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
Back to Back

1996

Back to Back

1996
5.4
An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and discovers that he was framed for wrong-doings by a corrupt cop.
The Broken Ones

2018

The Broken Ones

2018
6
Based on a true story of one woman’s struggle with the loss of her father on 9/11, this film delves into the struggles of two strangers who meet and help each other overcome personal fears.
Ladies in Black

2018

Ladies in Black

2018
6.7
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.
Dark Hearts

2014

Dark Hearts

2014
3.6
When struggling artist Colson finds his muse in sultry singer Fran, their daring romance spirals out of control into a dangerous game of deception and betrayal.
Preman: Silent Fury

2021

Preman: Silent Fury

2021
4.5
A deaf criminal with a traumatic past and his son must fight their way out of their small Indonesian village after witnessing a horrible murder, pitting the gangster against the mob outfit that employed him.
An American Affair

1997

An American Affair

1997
3.1
Mutual friends Barbara and Genevieve are both sleeping with District Attorney Sam Brady. When they become aware of their bizzare love triangle, they plot against him.