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The Wager

2020

The Wager

2020
4
Brucie, is abandoned and left on the steps of the police station as a mere infant, leaving a future that consists of seventeen foster homes. He begins to be influenced by his surroundings, as a war for his soul wages. After a trip to church with his friend Suzy things appear to be looking up for young Brucie, that is until he is pulled from the grid, against his will, by the Cartel to do their bidding.
Absolution

2015

Absolution

2015
5.5
Kiia and Lauri, speeding toward the hospital overnight. Kiia in pain, holding the wheel with one hand and another in his stomach - the birth has started ahead of schedule. Surprisingly, the vehicle collides with something. Kiia fright and brakes, the car swerves before coming to a stop. Lauri rises to the car to check the situation and says he did not see anything. Kiia give birth to a healthy child in the hospital and befriends Hannah with. Hanna's husband has been in the same region hit by a car and drove onto the driver fled from the scene.
Christine

2016

Christine

2016
6.9
In 1974, television reporter Christine Chubbuck struggles with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.
Frank

2014

Frank

2014
6.9
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
To Fall in Love

2023

To Fall in Love

2023
When a woman meets with her estranged husband as a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, they read through the 36 Questions To Fall in Love and she discovers that their love might not be enough to keep them together.
Starfish

2019

Starfish

2019
5.7
Humanity is about to come to an end due to a mysterious signal; trapped at the home of a dead friend, Aubrey tries to turn things around after finding a mysterious cassette tape.
Hidden Pleasures

1977

Hidden Pleasures

1977
5.8
Eduardo, a wealthy banker who has a pastime for hiring young street hustlers to keep his bed warm, spots Miguel, an extremely handsome teen who has a penchant for women and motorcycles.
Arranged

2007

Arranged

2007
6.1
ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages.
Intruder: Visit from a Stranger

2017

Intruder: Visit from a Stranger

2017
5
Song-young and Song-mi are sisters who came all the way from Seoul to celebrate their mother’s birthday. While spending the happiest moment in the world, Yoo Jae-ma, a notorious serial killer on the loose drops in. However the girls and their mother find out the truth behind his murders.
90 Minutes

2020

90 Minutes

2020
2
Four stories about violence, love, suspense and drama united by the world's greatest passion: soccer.
21 Positions

2023

21 Positions

2023
6.6
21 key moments in the life of a couple in 21 sequence shots filmed in 16 mm, shot entirely in Andalucia: this is the premise of the feature debut of Néstor Ruiz Medina, Goya nominee for his short film Baraka. María and Fer live an intense and complicit love, in an idyllic setting by the coast of Cádiz: a house with land, a vegetable garden with chickens, a rich social life, and time to spend with each other. Since money does matter in life, all this is sustained by exposing their sex life on OnlyFans, a social network with paid memberships, a thing they carry with ease and grace. What really lies behind all this, along with its consequences, is what we will see in these 21 moments of intimacy: the emotional flipside of OnlyFans brought by the cinema.
Female Jungle

1956

Female Jungle

1956
5.5
Alcoholic detective investigating the murder of an actress starts getting worried when all fingers begin to point at him.
Don't Worry Baby

2016

Don't Worry Baby

2016
5.1
A father and son unknowingly sleep with the same woman, then four years later compete over the paternity of a child either of them could be the father of.
Survival of the Dead

2010

Survival of the Dead

2010
4.9
Off the coast of North America, locals simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to revert their undead relatives back to normal.
Conundrum

1996

Conundrum

1996
5.3
Two cops who share a devotion to their work—and to each other—suddenly find themselves caught in a tangled web of unspoken passions, lies and accusations when they each become suspects in a brutal mob-style murder.
The Lies I Tell Myself

2022

The Lies I Tell Myself

2022
Fifteen-year old Cassie is starting the school year, whether she likes it or not, and along with it, the romantic drama from the past summer. Being faced with her kind-of-ex-boyfriend Jake and her rebound Elliot she finds herself in an unintentional love triangle. She runs herself ragged trying to juggle both guys for the next couple of weeks and still can’t bring herself to make a decision. The building tension culminates at the Homecoming dance.
Turning Paige

2002

Turning Paige

2002
6
A young would-be writer is forced to confront her past upon the return of her angry, wayward brother.
Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths

2022

Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths

2022
6.1
Fraternal twins Nikki and Nora are forced back into each other's lives when they inherit a detective agency. As they solve a murder, they realize their differences may be their greatest advantage.
Pinching Penny

2011

Pinching Penny

2011
4
A British hypochondriac turns to crime after becoming addicted to consumerism. As his obsession worsens, his life falls quickly into the absurd and he continues to spend himself deeper and deeper into depravity.
About Schmidt

2002

About Schmidt

2002
6.8
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.