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California Solo

2012

California Solo

2012
5.7
Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular 1990s rock band. No longer famous, he now lives a comfortably numb existence working on an organic farm outside Los Angeles. He drinks himself into a stupor every night and retires to his shabby apartment to record his podcast, recounting the tragic deaths of great musicians. After a particularly heavy night of drowning his sorrows at a local watering hole, he is arrested for driving under the influence. This snag, coupled with a long-ago conviction for a drug offense, means Lachlan faces possible deportation. His only hope of remaining stateside is proving that his absence would cause extreme hardship for a spouse or relative – forcing him to confront relationships he thought were buried forever.
Desire Under the Elms

1958

Desire Under the Elms

1958
6.8
Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
She Gods of Shark Reef

1958

She Gods of Shark Reef

1958
3
Two brothers, one wanted for murder, are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by nubile young women who have amassed a valuable cache of pearls.
The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978
6.6
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
The Lazarus Papers

2010

The Lazarus Papers

2010
3.7
Lonny Smith, a young man with a suitcase full of money, who might drop dead at any moment is searching for love with each dying breath even if he has to pay for it...
Gang of Roses

2003

Gang of Roses

2003
5.2
In 1828 the town of Flat Ridge is over run by a band of outlaws looking for lost treasure said to be buried somewhere in town. In their quest for dominance, the outlaws kill Sally, a prostitute who happens to be the sister of Rachel and a former member of the disbanded Rose Gang. With the weight of grief on her heart, Rachel decides to shed her new found religious faith to bring vengeance upon her sister's killers. After laying Sally to rest, Rachel goes in search of her former posse to assist her in avenging her sister's death.
Heroines

1997

Heroines

1997
4.9
Two best friends, Johanna and Jeanne, live in the small town of Decazeville, a mining town in France and sing in the music group "The Sirens". Suddenly their paths in music and in life drastically change...
Amador

2010

Amador

2010
5.7
A drama centered on a young woman who takes a summer job caring for a bed-ridden older man, and the intimate secrets they begin to share with one another.
The Brotherhood

1968

The Brotherhood

1968
6
The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.
Let's Make It Legal

1951

Let's Make It Legal

1951
5.4
A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.
The Silent Army

2008

The Silent Army

2008
5.5
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
The Riddle

2007

The Riddle

2007
4.8
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames pub.
Rollin' with the Nines

2006

Rollin' with the Nines

2006
4.5
Too Fine and his friends Finny, Pushy and Rage hope to set up a successful urban underground garage...
The Dress

1996

The Dress

1996
6.1
The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.
The Year of Getting to Know Us

2008

The Year of Getting to Know Us

2008
3.9
A commitment-phobic man reunites with his estranged, ailing father and comes to terms with his own childhood.
Kryptic

2025

Kryptic

2025
5.1
A woman’s search for a missing cryptzoologist leads to her own riveting cosmic quest for identity.
Magic in Mistletoe

2023

Magic in Mistletoe

2023
6
Successful yet recluse author Harrington returns to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival, where he must face his publicist there for damage control.
#Manhole

2023

#Manhole

2023
6.2
Kawamura is a promising young man with everything going for him. On the eve of his wedding, he falls into a deep manhole. Despite sustaining a debilitating injury, he is determined to attend his wedding as planned, and resorts to social networks for help.
Christmas Bedtime Stories

2022

Christmas Bedtime Stories

2022
5.8
When Danielle’s husband goes missing in action during his deployment, she is left to raise her daughter on her own. Three years later, as she acclimates to life without him, she begins to tell her daughter bedtime stories of her father.
House of Chains

2022

House of Chains

2022
6
It follows a troubled married couple as they imprison their six children due to their intense religious ideology.