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Cloud Dancer

1980

Cloud Dancer

1980
5.6
An aerobatic pilot comes to terms with his work, his photographer ex-lover and a brash newcomer.
Not to Forget

2021

Not to Forget

2021
6.7
A judge sentences a self-centered millennial to take care of his grandmother, who's affected by Alzheimer's. As he realizes the extent of the elderly woman's wealth and becomes her caregiver, the young protagonist gets ever-closer to Grandma and the treasure he's been looking for.
Coyote Lake

2019

Coyote Lake

2019
6
Two dangerous and unwanted guests threaten a young woman and her overbearing mother at a small bed-and-breakfast near the U.S.-Mexico border.
I Really Hate My Job

2007

I Really Hate My Job

2007
4
While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and kitchen-based power struggles.
The Interview

1998

The Interview

1998
6.8
A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?
The Hound of the Baskervilles

2002

The Hound of the Baskervilles

2002
6.1
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.
15 Years

2019

15 Years

2019
5.4
Yoav's demons start haunting him after his best friend becomes pregnant, without telling him, and after his boyfriend of 15 years starts talking about children, too. His life unravels, and self-destruction seems inevitable.
Favorite Son

2008

Favorite Son

2008
3.8
A story of family, of dreams deferred, and of a final chance at redemption. Frustrated with his waning baseball career, David returns to his hometown and becomes obsessed with a local lovely, reaching out to her troubled son. When David is rejected, the townsfolk gossip about his relationship with the boy.
Lost Dream

2009

Lost Dream

2009
4
Perry Roberts is about to graduate from a prestigious private college. The son of a corrupt Congressman, Perry has lost faith in all the things he held true - his family, girlfriend, and the American Dream. He finds himself emotionally bereft and depressed. In search of self-discovery, Perry meets Giovanni, an art student with an unrealized gift, Giovanni is Perry's polar opposite. Raised by abusive parents and placed into a series of foster homes, Giovanni is brooding and nihilistic. He lives in an altered state full of drugs and sex, capped by a deadly game with a gun and a single bullet!
Maclovia

1948

Maclovia

1948
6.5
On a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but her father refuses to allow their marriage, or even any communication between them, due to Jose Maria's lack of means.
Shrooms

2023

Shrooms

2023
5.3
Follows Dan, a young Venezuelan man currently living in Lisbon, who collects magic mushrooms in the forest and distributes them in the city to those in need of help – like a New Age Robin Hood – using pigeons as carriers.
Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin

1983

Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin

1983
During the events of the Chushingura incident, Mumyo, a disgruntled Shogunate secret agent, retires from post, disillusioned by the concept of loyalty. Meanwhile, the leader of the Uesugi Clan, who is Lord Kira’s son, sends a group of Ninja assassins to kill the Ako Ronin before they take revenge on his father. But, the chief retainer of the clan sees the foolishness of this plan and hires Mumyo, along with a group of Female Ninja, to stop the assassins and destroy the Ako Ronin from the inside.
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie

2007

The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie

2007
5.6
A modern day telling of the Mark Twain classic, The Prince and the Pauper.
Heritage Falls

2016

Heritage Falls

2016
6.9
Charlie Fitzpatrick is the most successful high school basketball coach in Georgia history. While many of his players think of him as a father, his relationship with his own "bookworm" son, Evan, is strained. With the help of his wife, Laura and Evan's wife, Heather, Charlie determines the best way to connect and bond is to take his son and grandson, Markie, who has just announced he's dropping out of college to tour with his folk band, to a rustic mountain cabin for a weekend retreat. Only this cabin is the same site where he took his many winning teams to test their mettle over a grueling military-style obstacle course, the same one Evan, as a student never got the chance to complete. This is Charlie's idea of fun, Evan's idea of a nightmare, and Markie's idea of-well he's young and idealistic; he's just going with the flow. .
The Phenom

2016

The Phenom

2016
5.5
A rookie pitcher undergoes psychotherapy to overcome the yips.
Only For One Night

2016

Only For One Night

2016
4.6
A husband with a perfect life cheats with his wife's sister, with extreme consequences befalling them all.
...First Do No Harm

1997

...First Do No Harm

1997
6.8
When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.
Cruel and Unusual

2002

Cruel and Unusual

2002
3.3
A sleepy Oregon village turns deadly when Adam, introducing himself as an English professor working on his first novel, befriends Kate and Mike, a brother and sister trying to put their lives back together after the death of their father. The two welcome the stranger, unaware that their actions will lead them down a dangerous path into the mind and grip of a deadly serial killer.
My Louisiana Sky

2001

My Louisiana Sky

2001
6.2
A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents.
Acceptable Risk

2011

Acceptable Risk

2011
4.7
An ambitious medical researcher discovers a mold that he believes could be the foundation of a miracle cure for degenerative disease.