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Queen Marie of Romania

2019

Queen Marie of Romania

2019
7
Devastated by the First World War and plunged into political controversy, Romania's every hope accompanies its Queen on her mission to Paris, to lobby for its great unification's international recognition at the 1919 Peace Talks.
Bandits of Orgosolo

1961

Bandits of Orgosolo

1961
7.5
A Sardinian peasant is implicated in the murder of a policeman and, although innocent, he doesn’t give himself up, lacking faith in the judicial system and fearing that he may lose his sheep while awaiting trial.
Tempting Fate

1998

Tempting Fate

1998
6.3
Ben Creed, a doctor still mourning the death of his love, meets a man who's created a machine that can transport anyone to a parallel world. For a chance to see his beloved Melody again, Ben risks everything and uses the machine. In this new—at once familiar and foreign—world, Ben meets an alternate Melody, but after he explains himself, she's uninterested in returning to his dimension.
Determination of Death

2001

Determination of Death

2001
4.2
In order to free themselves from debt, a husband and wife plan to fake the husband's death but the scheme goes terribly awry.
Off the Black

2006

Off the Black

2006
5.4
An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Gregoire

2017

Gregoire

2017
4.4
Loosely based on real life events, Gregoire follows four young adults and the choices they make when put at a crossroads of their life. As they struggle to make choices, their paths cross with one another and their choices affect not only themselves, but their friends, and their families.
The Perfect Gift

2009

The Perfect Gift

2009
6.5
A spoiled schoolgirl, her overworked executive mother, and a disillusioned young minister each receives an uplifting message about friendship, commitment, and the truest meaning of Christmas from a friendly, but mysterious drifter.
Pocket Angel

2005

Pocket Angel

2005
A young Angel’s first assignment is to restore faith and courage to a mother whose son has been kidnapped in Mexico. Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show), Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams), Paz and Armando Silvestre (Wonder Woman) lead an international cast in this delightful action-comedy adventure.
On the Beach

2000

On the Beach

2000
6.2
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.
Nobody's Watching

2017

Nobody's Watching

2017
5.9
Nico is a famous actor in Argentina, but in New York, nobody takes notice. He needs to juggle bartending, babysitting and odd jobs to keep himself afloat. But when old friends from Buenos Aires come to visit, he needs to juggle the image of his old life with the reality of the struggling actor in New York City.
A Rose in Concrete

2023

A Rose in Concrete

2023
A Rose in Concrete is a coming of age story about forbidden love, betrayal, passion, and the desire to break free of society's standards.
Mountain Men

2014

Mountain Men

2014
5.5
Two estranged brothers, Toph and Cooper, must journey to a remote family cabin in the mountains to evict a squatter. Buried resentment and bruised egos soon derail the plan and when the smoke clears they've destroyed their car and burned down the cabin, leaving them stranded in the cold Rocky Mountain winter. With their very survival at stake, they must learn to work together as brothers to get back to civilization.
The Matthew Shepard Story

2002

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002
5.4
In a senseless act of hatred, openly gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998. This critically-acclaimed, moving film recounts the final days of Matthew's killers' trial—and the weeks leading to Matthew's death—with unnerving detail. Stockard Channing delivers an unforgettable, Emmy® Award-winning performance as Matthew's grieving mother, Judy, in a story of a murder that moved a nation to action. Also starring Law & Order's Sam Waterston.
Glasshouse

2021

Glasshouse

2021
5.8
A mother and her three daughters — romantic Bee, sensible Evie, and child of nature Daisy — occupy the titular glass building, which has been completely sealed off to protect its occupants from a dementia-inducing toxin called the Shred that’s poisoning the air outside. Fearful of becoming like the lost souls who wander the abyss outside, the family keep a grasp on their past by performing sacred rituals. When Bee breaks the rules and lets an injured stranger into their midst, the family dynamic is shattered forever, as hidden truths upend the illusions the women have worked so hard to protect.
I'll Meet You There

2020

I'll Meet You There

2020
2.3
A Muslim cop goes undercover at his estranged father's mosque while his daughter hides her passion for a forbidden dance, uncovering a shocking family secret.
Memories of Anne Frank

2010

Memories of Anne Frank

2010
7.2
The story of Anne Frank and her friend, Hanneli Goslar, their first meeting in Amsterdam, their daily lives, the German occupation, and their sudden separation when the Frank family went into hiding.
The Last Dragon

1985

The Last Dragon

1985
6.5
A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.
Hurlyburly

1998

Hurlyburly

1998
5.5
A group of actors and their casting agents try to find a direction in their lives whilst coming to terms with their personal problems and relationship conflicts.
Skins

2002

Skins

2002
5.2
An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux Indian brothers living on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation.
Heartless

2005

Heartless

2005
7.1
Comedy drama about a vain barrister who undergoes a personality change after having a heart transplant. Believing that this could be linked to the character of the donor, he travels to a village in Scotland to find out more about him, and there falls for the man's widow.