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A Simple Twist of Fate

1994

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
6.1
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

1924

Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

1924
7.5
When Kriemhild, thirsty for revenge, marries to Etzel, king of the Huns, she invites King Gunther and his court to visit them, intending to finally take the life of the man responsible of her disgrace.
The Family

1987

The Family

1987
7.4
"The Family," an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms. And never once do we get out of the house, whose rooms provide the film's structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo couldn't really decide until it was too late.
Passion Play

2011

Passion Play

2011
4.8
An angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.
White Wedding

1989

White Wedding

1989
6.5
A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.
The Wayward Cloud

2005

The Wayward Cloud

2005
5.9
Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

2006

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

2006
6.9
When Jesse Stone looks into the murder of a teen-age girl whose body is found floating in a local lake, it brings him up against the Boston mob and into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled teens.
Rancho Notorious

1952

Rancho Notorious

1952
6.5
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
Demonlover

2002

Demonlover

2002
5.7
A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.
Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981

Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981
6.5
From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice.
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.
She Hate Me

2004

She Hate Me

2004
5.1
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Taboo

1999

Taboo

1999
6.5
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Welcome to Sarajevo

1997

Welcome to Sarajevo

1997
6.4
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of sniper and mortar attacks where residents still live. While reporting on an American aid worker who’s trying to get children out of the country, a British correspondent decides to take an orphaned girl home to London.
The Banquet

2006

The Banquet

2006
6.1
Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan tries to avenge his father's death.
Even Dwarfs Started Small

1970

Even Dwarfs Started Small

1970
6.4
A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.
Avenue Montaigne

2006

Avenue Montaigne

2006
6.1
A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.
September 11

2002

September 11

2002
6.4
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.
Open Hearts

2002

Open Hearts

2002
7
Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.
Nahir

2024

Nahir

2024
4.3
One of the most controversial cases in recent years in Argentina, this movie is based on the true story of Nahir Galarza and the murder of her boyfriend that rocked the country. The youngest woman to be convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Argentina, but questions still remain- was this a crime of passion, or is the truth still yet to be fully discovered?