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Everything is Wonderful

2019

Everything is Wonderful

2019
5.4
Set in New York, the film tells the story of the friendship between two European immigrants; Maria and Lena during one intense week, as they struggle to find happiness and test the limits of their freedom.
Fishbowl

2018

Fishbowl

2018
4.3
It is 1999 in Bishop, a small town filled with secrets. Three sisters, Belle, Rachel, and Jessa are trying to cope with the absence of their mother and maintain a normal life. Silently repressing them is Rick, their damaged father who, adrift himself, is growing increasingly obsessed with the rapture that he believes is imminent. With home anything but a refuge, the sisters must cling to one another to survive.
Swing Away

2017

Swing Away

2017
6
Following a meltdown that leads to a suspension, professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels to her grandparents' village in Greece to escape the harsh spotlight of the international sports world. Between baking bread and eating baklava, she meets and mentors a ten-year-old girl who is determined - against all odds - to become the next golf sensation. Along the way, Zoe rediscovers her Greek heritage, her love of the game, and the hidden strength within herself as she inspires the townspeople in an epic showdown against a greedy American developer.
Ray Meets Helen

2018

Ray Meets Helen

2018
4.3
Two lonely strangers who are struggling in life cross paths with each other under unusual circumstances and get a chance to start over.
Father

2016

Father

2016
4.2
Mourning the death of her father, Giulia is contacted by him from the other dimension.
Muse

2018

Muse

2018
4.1
A painter's life is forever changed when a mythical and deadly spirit from Celtic lore – a Leannán Sí – becomes his muse and lover.
Respect

2017

Respect

2017
6.7
Hendrix dreams of hip-hop greatness, but he’s spiraling down a rabbit-hole of crime and poverty until he meets Doc, an old poet still haunted by his martial law past. Can they turn each other’s lives around before they’re swallowed by their circumstance?
Rumors

2014

Rumors

2014
5.3
A teacher is suspected of engaging in a 'special relationship' with a pupil. When said pupil disappears, the rumour gains momentum. Especially because two years earlier, another of the teacher's teenage pupils also disappeared.
Colossal Youth

2018

Colossal Youth

2018
4.4
When his dream girl returns to school a hopeless romantic teen tries to win her heart, until he hits rock bottom and realizes his true love has been there all along.
The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship

2017

The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship

2017
4.8
The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship is a smart, sexy comedy that explores the truth about relationships today.
Landing Up

2018

Landing Up

2018
4.9
When a young woman finds herself living life on the streets she learns the art of picking up men to put a roof over her head. But when she meets the guy of her dreams her secret threatens to ruin their perfect relationship.
The Perfect Murderer

2017

The Perfect Murderer

2017
5.4
The prime suspect in a murder could be responsible for the death of the detective's daughter, but is he pursuing justice or revenge?
I'll Love You Forever... Tonight

1992

I'll Love You Forever... Tonight

1992
3.6
Set in the late 1980s, this critically acclaimed indie classic from 1992 portrays a gritty side of gay life in Los Angeles. Ethan (Paul Marius), a 27-year-old photographer, believes he has no need for love or commitments, and is living his life amidst one-night stands. Ethan is coaxed by his "best buddy" Dennis (Jason Adams) into attending a reunion of college friends and lovers at a Palm Springs hideaway. What is supposed to be a restful vacation turns into a round of hard drinking and cruel sexual games. By the end of the "vacation," Ethan feels a need for new friends and returns to Los Angeles. Confronting his troubled family life, he calls his father - who doesn't want anything to do with him. In the end, Ethan realizes that he can make his own "family" with friends who will accept each other without judgments.
The Control Group

2014

The Control Group

2014
6.1
Five college students wake up in an abandoned, locked-down insane asylum - with no idea how they got there and no means of escape. They discover that they are the subjects of secret experiments, but these tests have awakened something that cannot be explained by science. The group must now fight to escape both the human and supernatural threats if they are to survive and break out of their prison.
Scattered Dreams

1993

Scattered Dreams

1993
5.3
It is about a loving couple which trying to make a living in 1951 Florida. When they are arrested, for a crime they didn't commit. The pair are given long jail terms and ripped from their children, so they begin a stunning fight for justice that has them facing the ruthless sheriff responsible for their incarceration.
Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures

1964

Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures

1964
3.9
Three College friends go off to New York to become Broadway stars and they endure an endless parade of casting couches and frauds in their pursuit of Limelight, which puts more and more strains on their friendships.
Call of the Wolf

2017

Call of the Wolf

2017
4.3
Kidnapped and trapped by a winter storm, this slow burn thriller follows two strangers who must outsmart an unseen killer.
Line of Descent

2019

Line of Descent

2019
4.6
A classic crime narrative in the backdrop of Delhi merges a dysfunctional, mafia family at war with each other as an undercover officer fights his demons by assisting in their downfall.
Stevie D

2016

Stevie D

2016
3.9
STEVIE D is a humorous crime drama about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is hatched that sends the son into hiding while an unsuccessful actor is hired to fill his shoes and unknowingly take the hit.
The Shepherd

2016

The Shepherd

2016
8.9
The Shepherd is a slow burning psychological drama and a parable of corporate greed, steadily building to a powerful climax under the skilful direction of young Spanish filmmaker Jonathan Cenzual Burley. Anselmo is a taciturn shepherd who lives a spartan life on a small farm in the Spanish plains. When he is approached by a construction company looking to buy his land, his casual refusal sends ripples through the community. It seems everyone around him has a stake in the development and increasingly extreme opposition from his neighbours leads to bitter conflict.