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In Her Name

2022

In Her Name

2022
2.5
Against the backdrop of LA’s contemporary art scene, aspiring artist Freya and her estranged, more conventional sister Fiona navigate their tumultuous relationship as they grapple with the impending demise of their eccentric, famous artist father.
Columbus Day

2008

Columbus Day

2008
5
A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career.
Pratfall

2023

Pratfall

2023
A troubled insomniac encounters an enigmatic French tourist in Central Park. The two set off on a sleepless New York adventure as the city casts a shadow over them.
The Comedy

2012

The Comedy

2012
5.7
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Rialto

2020

Rialto

2020
6.2
Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm finds a comfort that no one else can provide but Jay.
The Watchman

2019

The Watchman

2019
6.2
The protagonist Vlad is a man of about forty; he lives and works as watchman in an old sanatorium that is due to be demolished. He obviously needs this work to live the life of a hermit. One night a married couple appears at the sanatorium: Vera and Stas. They are on the run. They are pursued by former friends and business partners of Stas. Vlad decides to help them, because he too is hiding from the past. Each character is threatened with the inevitable payment for wrong choices in the past, but helping each other, they try to expiate these faults.
The Cleaner

2021

The Cleaner

2021
5.5
When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly takes on an eccentric new client, he gets roped into locating her estranged son. Buck tracks down the disturbed young man but in another twist of fate becomes an accomplice to a violent crime. Buck must then decide whether to hide the truth from his family or come clean with everyone and move on with his life
The Feels

2017

The Feels

2017
5.7
A lesbian bachelorette weekend goes awry when one of the brides admits she's never had an orgasm.
90 Feet from Home

2019

90 Feet from Home

2019
4.7
A former, troubled Major League Baseball player returns home to confront his abusive step-father.
De guerre lasse

2014

De guerre lasse

2014
5.4
Alex, the son of a gang boss from Marseilles, joins the French Foreign Legion to avoid a hit put out on him by the Corsican Mafia. Four years later, Alex deserts and returns to Marseilles to get back together with Katia, his former girlfriend. But in the city, relationships have changed...
Deacons for Defense

2005

Deacons for Defense

2005
6.2
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

1997

Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

1997
6.3
Angel Falls is a mountain ski resort where a nearby volcano is about to erupt. Volcanic scientist Peter Slater must convince his boss and the local population of the danger and begin the town evacuation before it’s too late.
A Regular Woman

2019

A Regular Woman

2019
7.3
Hatun Aynur Sürücü, a German woman of Kurdish origin, was shot dead by her brothers at a bus stop in 2005. The story of a woman who fought for her freedom and independence despite her family's objections, and whose life ended in a horrific murder.
Pistol Whipped

2008

Pistol Whipped

2008
5.5
Steven Seagal stars in this gritty, no-holds barred action film as an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious man offers to clear his debts in exchange for the assassination of the city's most notorious gangsters, he make s decision that will change his life - forever.
At the Gate of the Ghost

2011

At the Gate of the Ghost

2011
6
In this worthy adaptation of the Japanese film Rashomon, a young monk is left to determine the truth behind three competing perspectives after a bandit's disturbing murder trial.
Wildhood

2022

Wildhood

2022
6.5
Link and his brother flee their abusive father and embark on a journey where Link discovers his sexuality and rediscovers his Mi’kmaw heritage.
The Omega Code

1999

The Omega Code

1999
4.5
An ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of apocalypse.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995
6.5
Lieutenant Rick Hunter's girlfriend is murdered, and the main suspect is her ex-husband. But Hunter is soon convinced of a connection to another case.
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

2010

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

2010
3.7
When Juliette sets out to bring her slain lover – outlaw Ransom Pride – home to Texas to be buried, she knows the journey won't be easy, but she has little idea of the dangers that lie ahead in this dark Western drama.
The Seduction of Gina

1984

The Seduction of Gina

1984
5.8
Gina is young, recently married and bored. On a trip to Lake Tahoe she discovers the game of blackjack. Increasingly obsessed with gambling, she keeps hoping her lucky streak will last.