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Alistair1918

2015

Alistair1918

2015
5.2
A social work grad student’s film project on L.A. homelessness becomes something quite other when she and her friends encounter a man claiming to be from another time and place.
On the Fringe of Wild

2021

On the Fringe of Wild

2021
4
A 2000's Romeo and Juliet in small town Ontario, where love does not win, but surviving players grow up to accept themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Tinker'

2018

Tinker'

2018
5.4
A hermit farmer discovers his late father's secret journal containing plans to a magnetic powered machine that could change the world, while unexpectedly becoming custodian of his gifted 6 year old nephew, after his mom's untimely death.
Amar a Morir

2009

Amar a Morir

2009
7
Ginger in the Morning

1974

Ginger in the Morning

1974
4.4
A recently divorced Santa Fe architect is surprised to find himself falling in love with a free-spirited young hitchhiker.
That's the Way of the World

1975

That's the Way of the World

1975
6.2
Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.
My Son

2013

My Son

2013
After losing custody of their little boy, Cadon and Jess take drastic measures to restore their struggling family with the help of an erratic friend.
The Ascension

2011

The Ascension

2011
8
As the Dark Lord finalizes his plan to dominate our world, intrepid reporter Carl Kolchinski investigates
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

1989

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

1989
7.4
Based on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.
School's Out Forever

2021

School's Out Forever

2021
5.5
No sooner has 15-year-old Lee Keegan been expelled from his private school than an apocalyptic event wipes out most of the world's population. With his father dead and mother trapped abroad, Lee is given one instruction: go back to school. But safety and security at St. Mark's School for Boys is in short supply. Its high walls can't stop the local parish council from forming a militia and imposing marshal law, while inside the dorms the end of the world is having a dangerous effect on his best friend and his unrequited crush on the school nurse isn't helping him concentrate on staying alive.
Eye on Juliet

2018

Eye on Juliet

2018
6.5
The story of an unlikely encounter between Gordon, a hexapod operator, and Ayusha, a young woman from the Middle East. Gordon, guardian of a pipeline in this desert region, becomes fascinated by Ayusha, while piloting his robotic spider from the other side of the world, in America. Ayusha is promised to an older man she doesn't love. Despite the distance, their mutual fear and their imperfect interaction, he will do everything in his power to help her escape her fate.
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

1977

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

1977
5.5
The story centers on a secret society that plots to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and resume the Ming monarchy. The organization gains the support of numerous righteous martial clans, but the Qing government has its own plans of squashing the rebellion. The scheming prince of Qing poisons the rebels' central figure, Chi Zi Qiang (Jimmy Wang), and uses the antidote to force him to surrender. Being the hero that he is, Chi would rather cut off one of his own arms to save his life than submit to the prince. He then, single-armedly, defeats all the Manchurian minions...
Universal Groove

2024

Universal Groove

2024
10
Filmed in 1999, Universal Groove explores 90s rave culture through eight diverse characters seeking escape and self-discovery amidst drugs and dance, offering a nostalgic journey into the underground party scene of the era.
Cider with Rosie

1998

Cider with Rosie

1998
5.4
This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie comes of age under the protective eye of his mother, he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie discovers women.
A Kiss and a Promise

2012

A Kiss and a Promise

2012
4.8
In a quiet Ontario town, a small Bed and Breakfast dwells with a perverse secret. David Beck, a closet sociopath, but seemingly normal man, runs the B & B with his wife Samantha, a fiery woman with masochistic tendencies. The harmony of the house is disrupted when a young girl's body is found on the edge of town and veteran police Detective Anthony Dolan suspects David of the murder.
James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997

James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997
6
Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold and the Beautiful) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever.
Drastic Measures

2019

Drastic Measures

2019
A couple struggling in their marriage head out of town for the weekend and soon face unexpected visitors who challenge them at every turn.
Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015
5.2
In 1952, Argentina's beloved First Lady, Eva Perón, died of cancer at the age of thirty-three. A renowned embalmer was commissioned by the grieving Juan Perón to preserve her body for display, and Argentines flocked to be near "Evita". Three years later, when his government was overthrown by a military coup, Perón fled the country before he could make arrangements for the transportation of his wife's body. The military junta now in control kidnapped the corpse; so afraid were they of Eva's symbolic power that they even made it illegal to utter her name.
The Last Couplet

1957

The Last Couplet

1957
5.5
A musical drama featuring a tragic love story. Relates a singer's rise to fame and her subsequent downfall because of the death of her lover.
Miles from Nowhere

2022

Miles from Nowhere

2022
2.8
During an annual cabin retreat, a dying man must confront past mistakes after learning he may not know his friends as well as he may think.