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The Stingiest Man in Town

1978

The Stingiest Man in Town

1978
5.3
An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Reinvented as a 49-minute musical, this charming cartoon stars the voice of Walter Matthau as the bedeviled Scrooge and Tom Bosley as the Jiminy Cricket-type narrator, B. Humbug, Esq. It features animation by Japanese studio Topcraft, known for their work on other Rankin/Bass films such as The Hobbit, The Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn.
Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h

2006

Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h

2006
4.8
A hard boiled tale of bloody revenge that interweaves the stories of nine criminals. The story takes place in one day, on the eve of an all out syndicate war. Through a twisted series of events, the interweaving narratives are put on an ultra-violent collision course that will determine, once and for all, who owns the streets.
Loose Shoes

1978

Loose Shoes

1978
3.6
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
Children of Invention

2010

Children of Invention

2010
6.5
Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears
The Painted Desert

1931

The Painted Desert

1931
4.7
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end the feud and extends an olive branch toward Jeff, who now has a lovely daughter. But during a mining venture, the bitterness escalates. Is Bill to be set against his own adoptive father?
Guest in the House

1944

Guest in the House

1944
4.4
Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of Douglas.
Bomb the System

2002

Bomb the System

2002
6.9
Anthony ‘Blest’ (Mark Webber) is one of the most talented and notorious graffiti artists in New York City. Despite the tragic loss of his older brother during a nightly 'bombing' foray with a graffiti crew, Anthony has the same insatiable addiction. With the other members of his ‘crew,’ Anthony parties, shoplifts spray-paint and 'tags' virgin walls with his signature 'Blest.' He does his best to avoid run-ins with the cops and hostile rival crews, but he can’t avoid the pressure from his mother to attend college, and from his girlfriend to leave New York with her. As tensions rise, a physical threat from the cops causes the crew to intensify their bombing excursions, calling an all out war on the city. When the inevitable confrontation happens, a tragedy results that pushes Anthony to make a decision that has even darker consequences.
New York Doll

2005

New York Doll

2005
6.6
A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.
Zyzzyx Road

2006

Zyzzyx Road

2006
4.8
A married man meets a beautiful woman in a Las Vegas casino and allows her to seduce him. When her jealous boyfriend finds them together, a scuffle results in the boyfriend's death. The lovers head to the desert to bury the corpse, but it disappears.
The Hurricane Express

1932

The Hurricane Express

1932
5.2
The Wrecker wrecks trains on the L & R Railroad. One of his victims is Larry Baker's father. Baker wants to find the evildoer, among a host of suspects, but it will be difficult since the Wrecker can disguise himself to look like almost anyone
The Agronomist

2004

The Agronomist

2004
5.9
Documentary on Jean Dominique, Haitian radio personality and human rights activist.
Haunting Fear

1990

Haunting Fear

1990
4.3
A woman is plagued by dreams of being buried alive while her adulterous husband, steeped in gambling debts, hatches a scheme to drive her mad and murder her to acquire her fortune.
Ring of Darkness

2004

Ring of Darkness

2004
3.9
When the singer of a popular rock band disappears under mysterious circumstances, a contest to find a replacement soon turns from dream-come-true to waking nightmare for the young singer who hopes to take the job.
The Governor's Wife

2008

The Governor's Wife

2008
3.4
A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
The Banker

1989

The Banker

1989
4.1
High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.
Incident at Oglala

1992

Incident at Oglala

1992
7
On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
Treed Murray

2001

Treed Murray

2001
6.6
An advertising executive, trapped in a tree by a gang of would-be muggers, manipulates them into fighting to save his life.
Twisted Sisters

2006

Twisted Sisters

2006
3.9
Twisted Sisters is a dark thriller dealing with the personal struggle between two twins. Jennifer was given everything a girl could wish for, Norah learned to survive on nothing. Now it is time for the tables to turn. Locating, stalking and mimicking the life of her sister, Norah decides it is time that she had it all - and no-one will get in her way.
Kill Cruise

1990

Kill Cruise

1990
3.4
Two British beauties go to Barbados with a yacht captain who does not know what he's in for.
The Veteran

2006

The Veteran

2006
4.2
Thirty years on from Vietnam, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile, a war veteran is forced to relive painful memories of how he was left for dead by his own platoon, and the heinous crimes he once committed while in the line of duty.