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The Hamburg Cell

2004

The Hamburg Cell

2004
5.3
A fictionalized account of the September 11 hijackers.
Respect

2017

Respect

2017
6.7
Hendrix dreams of hip-hop greatness, but he’s spiraling down a rabbit-hole of crime and poverty until he meets Doc, an old poet still haunted by his martial law past. Can they turn each other’s lives around before they’re swallowed by their circumstance?
Shadow of the Cat

2021

Shadow of the Cat

2021
6.3
Gato lives on a remote farm with his teenage daughter Emma where without even basic communications tools they’re entirely cut off from the outside world. But once Emma comes into possession of a phone, she’s contacted by a party claiming to be working on behalf of her mother, who her father claimed abandoned her at birth. Infuriated, Emma heads off on a journey of self-discovery to reconnect with her mother, all the while Gato and his best pal Sombra (Danny Trejo) race to rescue her from the grim fate she’s unknowingly heading towards.
Glass Jaw

2018

Glass Jaw

2018
6.9
Glass Jaw is the redemption story of Travis Austin, a one time champion boxer who goes to prison and loses everything. After his release, he experiences the trials and tribulations of redeeming his reputation, his belt, and his true love.
Born to Win

2014

Born to Win

2014
7
A broken man with a painful past struggles with questions of faith when a family tragedy brings him to a tipping point.
Marilyn and Me

1991

Marilyn and Me

1991
6.1
Aspiring writer Robert Slatzer befriends Norma Jean Baker in 1946, the year she becomes Marilyn Monroe.
The Christ Slayer

2019

The Christ Slayer

2019
8
Takes place at the Passover and the days that follow the crucifixion. A mix of scripture and Christian legend woven to try and create a more complete picture. It follows Longinus as the Roman soldier who put the spear to Jesus on the cross.
A Midsummer's Fantasia

2015

A Midsummer's Fantasia

2015
7.2
Reality and fantasy melds as a Korean documentary film director attempts to capture life in the small town of Gojo, Japan.
In God's Country

2007

In God's Country

2007
6.8
In God's Country is a modern day story of slavery. Young women ignored by the police and protected by "freedom of religion" are trapped in polygamous communities scattered throughout North America. Judith Joseph is one of them. Despite being raised under the watchful eyes of "God's Keepers" and knowing no other life, Judith realises she cannot watch her sixteen year old daughter succumb to the same fate she was born into. Desperate, with no other resources and no connections, Judith sets her house on fire and escapes with her five children. Alone, on the "outside", Judith is ill equipped to handle the challenges facing her, but she's determined to build a life.
The Drummer

2020

The Drummer

2020
5.5
Three interwoven stories reveal the traumatic effects of war on the psyches of veterans from different generations.
Christmas Crime Story

2017

Christmas Crime Story

2017
4.2
A botched Christmas Eve robbery leads down a destructive path for a police officer reconnecting with his estranged mother, a coming-apart-at-the-seams amateur photographer, his vindictive and murderous fiancee, her secret lover and a strung-out mall Santa...as they all converge in one explosive and deadly night.
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

1986

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

1986
1
A kindly but firm priest mentors a troubled young boy at the famous Boys Town, a residential care community for troubled youth.
Goodbye Mother

2019

Goodbye Mother

2019
6.5
Văn comes back to Saigon from the US with his boyfriend Ian to visit his mother. Being the male heir of the family, everyone expects him to take a wife soon. And to top it all, his grandmother, who has Alzheimer, mistakes Ian for her grandson.
Sticky Toffee Pudding

2020

Sticky Toffee Pudding

2020
6.7
Following the death of his best friend, 17-year-old Shelby struggles to readjust back into life at boarding school until popular girl Lilibet decides to take him under her wing. With the aid of her reckless and wealthy group of friends, Shelby finds himself reintroduced to a fast moving world of parties, sex and drugs – but with life after school quickly approaching and his unresolved grief threatening to pull him under, Shelby finds himself dealing with a lot more than he bargained for.
Common Creed

2019

Common Creed

2019
Based on true events that happened in Cleveland, Ohio during the heroin and opioid epidemic. The epidemic has caused destruction and havoc in the city. A Cleveland Police detective starts an investigation to put an end to the biggest drug rings ever to exist. Meanwhile, a local rapper has showcased phenomenal talent and success with his music but associates himself with the biggest drug traffickers in Ohio. His association will unravel the beginning of his misfortune with the mafia and other powers to be. The drug traffickers love making the easy money but sometimes your greed opens other evil doors. These wide-ranging events occur often and prevalent, surviving is what they all believe in morally or dishonorably.
In Harmony

2015

In Harmony

2015
5.9
After a serious accident on a film shoot, Marc, an equestrian, loses all hope to mount back on. His insurance company instructs Florence to handle his case. This film is the story of their meeting.
Death of a Vlogger

2019

Death of a Vlogger

2019
5.5
An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.
A Daughter's Nightmare

2014

A Daughter's Nightmare

2014
5.9
A college student suspects that a nurse may harm her lonely, widowed mother.
Raspberry Magic

2010

Raspberry Magic

2010
4.2
Eleven-year-old Monica Shah is a brainy schoolgirl whose science fair project about growing raspberries becomes a touching emotional crusade. After her dad leaves and her mother falls into a funk, Monica decides it's her job to rescue the family.
Dragonfly

1976

Dragonfly

1976
7.5
A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.