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Tears in the Rain

1988

Tears in the Rain

1988
4.9
When Casey Cantrell's mother died, her last wish was that her daughter would give a letter to Lord Richard Bredon, living in the UK. When Casey arrives in London, Lord Bredon denies ever having known her mother.
Venice/Venice

1992

Venice/Venice

1992
6.5
Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. A beautiful French journalist arrives at the festival with the apparent intention of interviewing the unique and eccentric filmmaker. In the midst of all the festival madness, she is forced to confront the wide divergence between things as they really are and things as they seem to be - both on screen and off. And so, finally, are we. Shot half in Venice, Italy and half in Venice, California, "Venice/Venice" looks at the profound effect movies have had - and continue to have - on our lives, our loves and on our dreams of romance.
The Demons

2015

The Demons

2015
6
While Montreal is in the throes of a string of kidnappings targeting young boys, ten-year-old Felix is finishing his school year in the seemingly quiet suburb where he lives. A sensitive boy with a vivid imagination, Felix is afraid of everything. Little by little, his imaginary demons begin to mirror those of the truly disturbing world around him.
A Holiday for Love

1996

A Holiday for Love

1996
5.7
A man is sent to a small town to assess which of the workers in the local factory that supplies the town with jobs should get the boot when the downsizing begins. He gets sidetracked when he falls in love with a local, a cute single mom.
King of Crime

2018

King of Crime

2018
4.5
Marcus King, an old school gangster, a crime lord, has left behind old school crime. He has manoeuvred his business into the leafy lanes of the suburbs and now, in place of pimps and dealers, his team consists of the best graduate geeks that money can bribe. No brothels, no casinos and no drugs - he's dragged serious, organised crime well and truly into the twenty-first century. From credit card cloning and skimming to Internet spamming and scamming, he is the king of Cyber Land.
The Warrior

2001

The Warrior

2001
6.3
In feudal India, a warrior who renounces his role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.
Far from Heaven

1952

Far from Heaven

1952
7.6
Pedro Gonzalez first gets into trouble as part of a criminal gang and then works honourably to become rich. Money is his undoing allowing him to become a womanizer and drinker, almost losing his wife. Finally he rejoins her, they have a son and he pays for his mistakes.
The Way We Speak

2024

The Way We Speak

2024
7
An up-and-coming writer refuses to leave the spotlight when his best friend and debate opponent suffers cardiac arrest, leading to an obsession over his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife.
Angry

2010

Angry

2010
When Realtor Sandra visits a foreclosed property with her client, the former owner Danny attacks them.
Naked Weapon

2002

Naked Weapon

2002
6.8
A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business.
Before the Dawn

2019

Before the Dawn

2019
5.6
A young high school teacher moves to a new town for a fresh start and falls for a troubled student.
Rough Draft

1998

Rough Draft

1998
4.5
A struggling freelance writer, while investigating the transvestite night life, stumbles across a serial killer in action. The two then strike up a bizarre partnership to document the killer's motives and handiwork as a possessed detective struggling with his own personal demons tries to solve the crimes.
Lightning: Fire from the Sky

2001

Lightning: Fire from the Sky

2001
4.3
Overwhelmed by a disastrous lightning storm that his son predicted, a man must learn to trust his son in order to save his family and the whole community.
Out in the Dark

2012

Out in the Dark

2012
6.8
Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.
The House on Pine Street

2015

The House on Pine Street

2015
4.9
A psychological horror about a young woman coping with an unwanted pregnancy after moving into a seemingly haunted house.
Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995
4.9
Jack Reed investigates a young woman whom he and his wife take into their household when she turns out to be targeted by unknown assassins.
Guns Along The Trail

1935

Guns Along The Trail

1935
3
A government agent goes undercover in a traveling medicine show to infiltrate a gang of counterfeiters. A John Wayne classic in Vibrant Color! *Colorized and re-titled version of "Paradise Canyon" by Legend Films in 2007.
Tie the Knot

2016

Tie the Knot

2016
3
When an American woman takes an impromptu journey to Mumbai too get away from her overbearing mother, she befriends an Indian woman striving to balance her family's culture with modern day demands. What ensues is an ethnic and generational mash-up that will leave audiences enthralled at the calamity of old-school traditions and contemporary lifestyle.
22 Chaser

2018

22 Chaser

2018
7.1
One of the city's last decent tow truck drivers risks everything on a desperate quest to become king of the road and provide for his struggling family.
What Still Remains

2018

What Still Remains

2018
5.1
After the loss of her family, a young woman struggles to survive in a world long-since destroyed by disease; but when a lonely traveler offers her a place in his community, she must decide if the promise of a better life is worth the risk of trusting him.