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The Talk of the Town

1942

The Talk of the Town

1942
7.3
Hilarity ensues when a falsely accused fugitive from justice hides at the house of his childhood friend, which she has recently rented to a high-principled law teacher.
All Nighter

2017

All Nighter

2017
5.7
When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she’s disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend, still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.
Gang Related

1997

Gang Related

1997
6.4
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
True Friends

1998

True Friends

1998
7
New York, The Bronx, 1980. Two Italian boys Joey Esposito and Louie Mazerino jump to the defence of a smaller Puerto Rican boy, J.J. Lopez, when J.J. is threatened by six schoolyard bullies. The three boys soon become best friends, and they always look out for each other. However, their innocence is shattered when they witness Big Tony, the local Mob boss kill a man. The three boys vow to each other to keep it a secret. Fifteen years later, the three boys, now in their late twenties are still the best of friends and still living in The Bronx. They dream of opening their own bar. Desperate to better themselves, Joey devises a scheme to steal money from Big Tony and open their own Joint.
All the King's Men

1949

All the King's Men

1949
7
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
29 Palms

2002

29 Palms

2002
4.6
When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve it. While he tracks the stash down, the bag changes hands numerous times, finding its way to the Drifter (Jeremy Davies) and the Waitress (Rachael Leigh Cook), among others. As the bag's journey continues, more characters, including the Cop (Michael Rapaport) and the Sheriff (Keith David), get drawn into the winding crime tale, and the search becomes increasingly desperate.
Never Cry Wolf

1983

Never Cry Wolf

1983
7
A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.
Green Butterflies

2017

Green Butterflies

2017
7.1
Mateo is an intelligent boy who falls in love with Daniel, but when everyone reveals that relationship, Mateo is at a crossroads, and he will have to decide between fighting his adversities or giving up everything, even his life.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974
6.8
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Attraction

2017

Attraction

2017
6.7
After an alien ship crash lands in a Russian city, many who see the inside and the occupants start to question their own existence while others demand the aliens leave Earth.
Changeland

2019

Changeland

2019
5.7
Follow two estranged best friends on an epic, life-changing adventure in Thailand, as they're reminded that there's no problem that friendship and a few rounds in a Muay Thai boxing ring can't fix.
Falls Around Her

2018

Falls Around Her

2018
7.5
A world-famous Anishinaabe musician returns to the reserve to rest and recharge — only to discover that fame (and the outside world) are not easily left behind.
Destination Wedding

2018

Destination Wedding

2018
5.8
Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

1978

Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

1978
6.6
Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.
Run

2013

Run

2013
5.5
A street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.
Cracker: White Ghost

1996

Cracker: White Ghost

1996
7
A British businessman operating in Hong Kong has feelings of inferiority and turns to murder when he faces bankruptcy.
Last Days in the Desert

2016

Last Days in the Desert

2016
5.8
On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting himself up for a dramatic test.
Twisted Games

2023

Twisted Games

2023
8
Tyler seeks revenge on a college classmate who he believes stole his girlfriend, Enna. Tyler returns to their hometown, reenters his old classmates lives, and begins unleashing dark secrets regarding Marcus, Enna, and Marcus' wife Lisa.
Grace Unplugged

2013

Grace Unplugged

2013
5.9
A talented young singer and aspiring songwriter’s Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film that explores the true meaning of success.
Ithaca

2015

Ithaca

2015
5.3
In a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley, 14-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever seen. His older brother has gone to war, leaving Homer to look after his widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother, Ulysses. And so it is that as spring turns to summer, 1942, Homer Macauley delivers messages of love, hope, pain... and death... to the good people of Ithaca. And Homer Macauley will grapple with one message that will change him forever - from a boy into a man. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyan's 1943 novel, The Human Comedy, ITHACA is the quintessential wartime tale of the Home Front. It is a coming-of-age story about the exuberance of youth, the sweetness of life, the sting of death and the modesty and sheer goodness that lives in each and every one of us.