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9,390 results

3,049. The Paper

Mar 18, 1994 • Rated R

New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.

3,050. Long Way North

Sep 30, 2016 • Rated PG

In late 19th century Saint Petersburg. Sacha, a young girl from the Russian aristocracy, dreams of the Great North and anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, Oloukine, a renowned scientist and Arctic explorer who has yet to return from his latest expedition to conquer the North Pole. Sacha has always been fascinated by the adventurous life of her grandfather and has the same calling as Oloukine to be an explorer. But Sacha’s parents, who already made arrangements for her marriage, strongly disapprove the idea to say the least. Defying her destiny, Sacha flees her home and launches an adventure-filled quest toward the Great North in search of Oloukine and his ship.

3,051. Friday Night Lights

Oct 8, 2004 • Rated PG-13

A true American story of a group of young athletes, their town and their dreams. (Universal)

3,052. Ordinary Love

Feb 14, 2020 • Rated R

Joan and Tom (Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion, as they must find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity.

3,053. Sweet and Lowdown

Dec 3, 1999 • Rated PG-13

Woody Allen's latest film is the fanciful biography of a legendary jazz guitarist, Emmet Ray, who clashed with lovers, gangsters, musicians and success itself in the 1930's Jazz scene. Sean Penn stars as the fictional musical genius who during the Swing Era was on his way up but could never settle down. (Sony Pictures Classics)

3,054. Swimming Pool

Jul 2, 2003 • Rated R

Europe's most daring and inventive writer/director, François Ozon, reunites with his two favorite leading ladies, Charlotte Rampling (of "Under the Sand") and Ludivine Sagnier (of "8 Women") in this deliciously sophisticated and sexy mystery. (Focus Features)

3,055. Narc

Dec 20, 2002 • Rated R

A fast-paced, hard-boiled tale of cops and scandal, drugs and deception.

3,056. A Moment of Innocence

Nov 10, 1999 • Rated Not Rated

Mohsen Makhmalbaf's film is based on his own experience as a young Islamic radical in 1974 when he attemped to stab a policeman and landed himself in prison for the act. Five years after his release from prison, the same policeman, then unemployed turned up to audition for one of Makhmalbaf's films. Makhmalbaf and the policeman each play themselves in the film.

3,057. The Broken Circle Breakdown

Nov 1, 2013 • Rated Not Rated

Elise (Veerle Baetens) and Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage

3,058. 1900

Nov 4, 1977 • Rated Unrated

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

3,059. Catch-22

Jun 24, 1970 • Rated R

A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.

3,060. Bound for Glory

Dec 5, 1976 • Rated PG

The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.

3,061. Alfie

Aug 24, 1966 • Rated Approved

An unrepentant ladies' man gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle.

3,062. Light Sleeper

Jan 1, 1992 • Rated R

A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.

3,063. All These Sleepless Nights

Apr 7, 2017 • Rated R

After Kris breaks up with his long-time girlfriend, anything seems possible and Warsaw is his playground. Along with best friend Michal, handsome and wide-eyed, they roam the metropolis at night, floating from party to party, dancing until dawn in makeshift clubs and city squares. With only instinct and desire as their guides, big ideas intermingle with drugs and sex and one thing seamlessly gives way to another. However, when Kris falls for Michal’s ex-girlfriend, the indomitable and alluring Eva, the relationship between the two best friends falls apart. Determined to find his true self Kris navigates between his memories and future hopes soon realizing that his crusade to understand life has starting to overshadow living it.

3,064. Gabrielle

Jul 4, 2014 • Rated R

The musically gifted but developmentally challenged Gabrielle lives in a group home with four other adults who have similar disabilities. Like all young women, Gabrielle wants her independence, but of course her situation is exceptional. When she falls in love with a similarly challenged young man in her choir, she discovers that both the families and the social workers are alarmed; can these two handle an adult relationship? Then Gabrielle’s beloved and supportive sister confesses that she is going to move to India, and Gabrielle’s world is truly in danger of falling apart. With stubborn courage and a real zest for life, Gabrielle prevails against all odds to win her freedom. [Entertainment One]

3,065. Rosewood

Feb 21, 1997 • Rated R

This film is a dramatic adaptation of a racially-charged historical event that took place in central Florida in 1923.

3,066. Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Aug 15, 2008 • Rated PG-13

Two young American women, Vicky and Cristina come to Barcelona for a summer holiday. Vicky is sensible and engaged to be married; Cristina is emotionally and sexually adventurous. In Barcelona, they’re drawn into a series of unconventional romantic entanglements with Juan Antonio, a charismatic painter, who is still involved with his tempestuous ex-wife Maria Elena. Set against the luscious Mediterranean sensuality of Barcelona, Vicky Cristina Barcelona is Woody Allen’s funny and open-minded celebration of love in all its configurations. (The Weinstein Company)

3,067. Public Enemies

Jul 1, 2009 • Rated R

No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang thrilled many, Hoover made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One. (Universal Pictures)

3,068. Resurrection

Jul 29, 2022 • Rated R

Margaret’s (Rebecca Hall) life is in order. She is capable, disciplined, and successful. Soon, her teenage daughter, who Margaret raised by herself, will be going off to a fine university, just as Margaret had hoped. Everything is under control. That is, until David (Tim Roth) returns, carrying with him the horrors of Margaret’s past.

3,069. Tsotsi

Feb 24, 2006 • Rated R

Set amidst the bustling townships of Johannesburg and infused with the pumping high-energy Kwaito music of the top South African artist Zola, Tsotsi is an extraordinary portrait of the choices we make in life and the personal triumph that comes from choosing love over rage. (Miramax Films)

3,070. Final Portrait

Mar 23, 2018 • Rated R

Final Portrait is the story of the touching and offbeat friendship between American writer and art-lover James Lord and Alberto Giacometti, as seen through Lord’s eyes and revealing unique insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity and sometimes the chaos of the artistic process. Set in 1964, while on a short trip to Paris, Lord is asked by his friend, Giacometti, to sit for a portrait. The process, promises Giacometti, will take only a few days and so Lord agrees — ultimately wondering “how much longer can it go on like this?” [Sony Pictures Classics]

3,071. Exodus

Dec 15, 1960 • Rated Approved

The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.

3,072. Her Smell

Apr 12, 2019 • Rated R

A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

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