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The Basket

2000

The Basket

2000
5.9
Peter Coyote (E.T., Erin Brokovich) and Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) star in this touching family drama about the unifying power of basketball in a community torn apart by war. Both a riveting sports film and a tale of triumph over adversity, The Basket is "a hoop dream movie with a whole lot of heart" (Dallas Morning News)! In 1918, when the wheat-farming townspeople of Waterville, Washington, welcome home their first wounded son from WWI, they'restruck by the harsh reality of war. And just as bigotry and hatred toward two German orphans dividethe close-knit community, a new schoolteacher, Martin (Coyote), rolls into town with some strange ideas and an even stranger leather ball. Through the brand-new game called basketball, Martin strivesto bring harmony to the town...before it tears itself apart!
Little Dorrit

1987

Little Dorrit

1987
6.5
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
Second Glance

1992

Second Glance

1992
3
A Christian teenager, missing out on his fun years, begins to contemplate his religion but is given the ability to SECOND GLANCE his life had he not been a leader sent by Him.
The Perfect Stranger

2005

The Perfect Stranger

2005
7
'THE PERFECT STRANGER' tells the story of Nikki, a troubled attorney who one day receives a mysterious dinner invitation from a man claiming to be Jesus of Nazareth. Throughout their evening of conversation, arguments and spirited debate, Nikki learns things she never knew about life, the universe, and most importantly, herself.
Tom Brown's School Days

1940

Tom Brown's School Days

1940
7.2
When private tutor Thomas Arnold becomes headmaster at an English preparatory school for boys, he puts into place a policy of strict punishment against unruliness and bullying. Arnold finds an ally in Tom Brown, a new student who is secretly subjected to abuse by a group of older boys. He eventually plucks up the courage to lead his fellow classmates in an underground rebellion against their tormentors.
Free Style

2008

Free Style

2008
6
Cale Bryant is determined to win a coveted spot on the Grand National motocross racing team. With the support of his loving mother, precocious little sister and new girlfriend, Cale proves against all odds that he has the heart, the willpower and the courage never to give up on his dream.
The Sensei

2008

The Sensei

2008
4.1
Lonely gay teenager, McClain, struggles to fit in with his classmates in a small, conservative Colorado town. After he's severely beaten at school, Karen O'Neil, a martial arts Sensei, secretly trains him to defend himself. When the town discovers their secret, a series of catastrophic events unfolds.
Brave New Girl

2004

Brave New Girl

2004
7.2
Holly has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication, but she lacks the means to break away from her humble Texas upbringing. Then she gets the chance to attend an art and music school on the East coast and her future suddenly looks bright. But the road to stardom is a bumpy one.
Enchantment

1948

Enchantment

1948
6.4
Roland Dane finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his niece and her subsequent romance with Lark's nephew causes him to reevaluate his life and offer some advice so the young couple doesn't make the same mistake he did, all those years ago.
Akihabara@DEEP

2006

Akihabara@DEEP

2006
5.5
Set in Tokyo's otaku mecca Akihabara, "Akihabara@DEEP" tells the story of five otaku who drop out of society and end up founding their own successful IT venture called Crook. But Nakagomi, president of an influential electronics company called Digital Capital, will do anything to get his hands on Crook.
Explicit Ills

2008

Explicit Ills

2008
6.5
The film follows four inter-connecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia
Dog Days of Summer

2007

Dog Days of Summer

2007
4.3
A mysterious drifter lures two boys into uncovering the secrets of a sleepy southern town.
Betrayed by Love

2024

Betrayed by Love

2024
5.2
Inspired by true events. Riley March’s near-perfect life comes to a sudden halt when a car accident takes her life, leaving behind a family without a mother.
A Dance in the Snow

2024

A Dance in the Snow

2024
6.7
Melanie’s autistic daughter Jenny, a high school senior, plans her own party with friends while Melanie works with Jenny’s teacher to create an inclusive school dance, leading to romantic sparks and mounting secrets that strain their close bond during the holidays.
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story

2024

Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story

2024
5.4
Larry Ray moves into daughter's dorm, manipulates her friends by exploiting insecurities, promises personal transformations through disturbing psychological tactics aimed at gaining control over vulnerable students.
For Love & Honey

2024

For Love & Honey

2024
5.6
Beekeeper Eva uncovers an ancient fresco while rescuing a hive. Austen, a visiting archeologist, thinks it is key to his research, so he persuades Eva to help him on his quest across Malta.
An Easter Bloom

2024

An Easter Bloom

2024
7.6
A young gardener sets out to save her family farm by entering a floral competition for Easter. She meets a local pastor along the way who helps her restore the hope she lost.
Reawakening

2024

Reawakening

2024
6.3
John and Mary have lived with desolating grief and the agony of uncertainty for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, Mary is overjoyed. But John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be. As old tensions resurface, a gripping search for the truth unfolds.
The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine

2024

The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine

2024
4.3
After a global catastrophe, the last man on Earth finds himself questioning his purpose and sanity as both his deceased wife and a mysterious stranger confront him with his past, his present, and whatever future might remain in the wastes of a dead world.
Heaven Down Here

2023

Heaven Down Here

2023
7.7
Inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name, “Heaven Down Here” tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town.