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Late Night with the Devil - Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes Cover Art

Late Night with the Devil

Late Night with the Devil

A live television broadcast of a popular late night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

© 2023 Future Pictures and Spooky Pictures

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The Holdovers - Alexander Payne Cover Art

The Holdovers

The Holdovers

From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).

© 2023 Focus Features LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Lisa Frankenstein - Zelda Williams Cover Art

Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein

A coming of rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way.

© 2023 Focus Features LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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The Three Musketeers Part II: Milady - Martin Bourboulon Cover Art

The Three Musketeers Part II: Milady

The Three Musketeers Part II: Milady

D'Artagnan is forced to join forces with Milady to save Constance, who was kidnapped before his eyes. But as war is declared and Athos, Porthos and Aramis have already joined the front, a secret from the past shatters old alliances.

© 2023 CHAPTER 2 PATHE FILMS M6 FILMS

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The Taste of Things - Tran Anh Hung Cover Art

The Taste of Things

The Taste of Things

France, 1889: simmering passions between a master chef and his longtime partner bubble over in this sumptuous award-winning period love story.

© 2023 CURIOSA FILMS – GAUMONT – FRANCE 2 CINÉMA

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Napoleon Dynamite - Jared Hess Cover Art

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite

From the rural town of Preston, Idaho, comes Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder). With a red 'fro, his moon boots, and illegal government ninja moves, he is a new kind of hero. His family consists of fragile brother Kip (Aaron Ruell), who's seeking his soulmate in online chat rooms; Uncle Rico (Jon Gries), who is stuck in his "glory" days of high school football; and Grandma (Sandy Martin), who enjoys going out to the dunes on her quad-runner. Napoleon spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking skills to impress the chicks, and begrudgingly feeding his Grandma's pet llama. When his friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) decides to run for class president, it is Napoleon to the rescue to help him triumph over adversity.

© 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Paramount Pictures Corporation.

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Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle Cover Art

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

When a penniless, eighteen year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai comes within one question of winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a police investigation reveals his amazing story. Slumdog Millionaire is the winner of 8 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture of the Year and Best Director, Danny Boyle.

© 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

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LaRoy, Texas - Shane Atkinson Cover Art

LaRoy, Texas

LaRoy, Texas

Broke and depressed, Ray (John Magaro) is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip (Steve Zahn), he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

© 2023 LAROY PRODUCTIONS LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Tickled - David Farrier & Dylan Reeve Cover Art

Tickled

Tickled

After stumbling upon a bizarre “competitive endurance tickling” video online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the reply he receives is shocking—the sender mocks Farrier's sexual orientation and threatens extreme legal action should he dig any deeper. So, like any good journalist confronted by a bully, he does just the opposite: he travels to the hidden tickling facilities in Los Angeles and uncovers a vast empire, known for harassing and harming the lives of those who protest their involvement in these films. The more he investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and criminal activity. Discovering the truth becomes Farrier’s obsession, despite increasingly sinister threats and warnings. With humor and determination, Farrier and co-director Dylan Reeve summon up every resource available to get to the bottom of this tickling wormhole.

© 2015 A Ticklish Tale Limited. All rights reserved

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Fear the Night - Neil LaBute Cover Art

Fear the Night

Fear the Night

Follows Iraqi war veteran Tess, as she prepares to strike back after a group of home invaders attack during her sister's bachelorette party, and she discovers that they are hellbent on not leaving any witnesses behind.

© 2023 Fear the Night LLC.

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No Way Up - Claudio Fah Cover Art

No Way Up

No Way Up

Ava is hoping for a peaceful getaway with friends in the resort town of Cabo, Mexico. But when the plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest on the edge of an underwater ravine, Ava and a handful of survivors, including a former army nurse, Mardy, and her granddaughter, Rosa, are trapped in the airlocked cabin. Against the odds, Ava must fend for herself, contend with bloodthirsty sharks, and find the courage to step up and lead the crash survivors to safety.

© No Way Up

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Deadfall - Stefan Ruzowitzky Cover Art

Deadfall

Deadfall

Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are fleeing from a casino heist when their getaway results in a car accident and a dead state trooper. On the run, they go separate ways, Addison creating mayhem cross-country and Liza being rescued by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), who is en route for a Thanksgiving homecoming. When the siblings reunite, a thrilling showdown occurs that pushes the bonds of family to the limit.

© 2011 Kin (U.S.) Productions LLC.

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DogMan (2024) - Luc Besson Cover Art

DogMan (2024)

DogMan (2024)

From acclaimed director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional), DogMan tells the story of a man who, following a traumatic childhood, finds salvation and justice through his connection with dogs.

© 2023 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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Lovely, Dark, And Deep - Teresa Sutherland Cover Art

Lovely, Dark, And Deep

Lovely, Dark, And Deep

Lennon, a ranger with an aching desire to rid herself of the past, investigates a mystery in the dangerous woods with a long history of disappearances. As she descends further and further into the sinister forest, the more mysteries arise, the more lines between reality and nightmares blur, and the tress once again become a space where no one can hear you scream.

© Take Nothing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story - Brett Harvey Cover Art

Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story

Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story

Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story is the definitive, never-before-told story of perhaps the greatest bodybuilder of all time, Phil Heath. Plagued by injuries that come with 18 years of physical and mental sacrifice, Heath stands on the edge of altering the face of bodybuilding history. Featuring contributions from Dwayne Johnson, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Kai Greene, Brandon Curry, Dexter Jackson, and many more, Breaking Olympia unveils the extraordinary life story of the 7-time Mr. Olympia champion, as he rises through the ranks and battles both the top bodybuilders and the scrutiny of the media, in his attempt to cement his legacy and become the greatest Mr. Olympia champion to ever walk the earth.

© 2022 Breaking Olympia Inc and Breaking Olympia Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Food, Inc. 2 - Robert Kenner & Melissa Robledo Cover Art

Food, Inc. 2

Food, Inc. 2

The groundbreaking Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. ignited a cultural conversation about the multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce and health. Since its release, those corporations have tightened their stronghold on the U.S. government. In this well-timed sequel, Food, Inc. 2 comes back for seconds to reveal how corporate consolidation has gone unchecked by our government, leaving us with a highly efficient yet shockingly vulnerable food system dedicated only towards increasing profits. Seeking solutions, the film centers around innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators such as U.S Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester, who are facing these companies head-on to inspire change and build a healthier, more sustainable future.

© 2023 Another Perfect Meal, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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The Tax Collector - David Ayer Cover Art

The Tax Collector

The Tax Collector

David (Bobby Soto) and Creeper (Shia LaBeouf), are ‘tax collectors’ for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings. But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.

© 2020 Tax Collector Production LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Humane - Caitlin Cronenberg Cover Art

Humane

Humane

A global environmental collapse forces world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce earth's population.

© 2024 Humane Productions Inc.

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Spirited Away - Hayao Miyazaki Cover Art

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki's wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Chihiro's family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time.

© 2019 Studio Ghibli/GKIDS under exclusive license to Shout Factory LLC , 2001 Studio Ghibli - NDDTM

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High & Low - John Galliano - Kevin MacDonald Cover Art

High & Low - John Galliano

High & Low - John Galliano

The gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald (Whitney, Marley), 'High & Low: John Galliano' tells the rise-and-fall story of influential and controversial fashion designer John Galliano. Galliano dressed some of the most beautiful and prominent men and women in the world for almost 15 years at Givenchy and Dior, and was widely recognized as one of the most successful fashion designers of the 1990s and 2000s. However, his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders outside Paris's Café La Perle. Macdonald's compelling documentary traces Galliano's career from fashion student at Central Saint Martins to creative director of some of the world's largest fashion houses, candidly investigating his struggles with addiction and the industry pressure he faced along the way. Showcasing archive footage of the breathtaking haute couture and high-fashion runways of the period, this nuanced look at Galliano confronts the toxic work culture behind-the-scenes of the fashion industry. Featuring conversations with Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penélope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful and more.

© 2024 MUBI

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Gentlemen Broncos - Jared Hess Cover Art

Gentlemen Broncos

Gentlemen Broncos

From the writer-director of Napoleon Dynamite comes another quirky comedy about growing up. Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge), is a loner whose passion for writing leads him on a journey as his story first gets ripped off by a legendary fantasy novelist, Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement), and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small town's most prolific homespun filmmaker.

© 2009 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

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The American Society of Magical Negroes - Kobi Libii Cover Art

The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.

© 2024 Focus Features LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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The Place Beyond the Pines - Derek Cianfrance Cover Art

The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines

Academy Award® nominees Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this epic, riveting crime drama about the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons. Luke (Gosling) gives up his job as a motorcycle stunt performer in order to provide for his new family. Avery (Cooper), an ambitious rookie cop, struggles to make his way in a corrupt police department. Their two worlds collide when Luke takes part in a string of bank robberies and the consequences of their shocking confrontation will reverberate into the next generation. From the acclaimed director of Blue Valentine and co-starring Eva Mendes and Ray Liotta, this engaging and powerful thrill ride has critics raving, “5 Stars! The Place Beyond the Pines is huge in its ambition, huge in its achievement!” (Mick LaSalle, The San Francisco Chronicle)

© 2012 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.

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Hereditary - Ari Aster Cover Art

Hereditary

Hereditary

When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Making his feature debut, writer-director Ari Aster unleashes a nightmare vision of a domestic breakdown that exhibits the craft and precision of a nascent auteur, transforming a familial tragedy into something ominous and deeply disquieting, and pushing the horror movie into chilling new terrain with its shattering portrait of heritage gone to hell.

© 2018 Hereditary Film Productions, LLC and A24 Distribution, LLC

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Driven (2019) - Nick Hamm Cover Art

Driven (2019)

Driven (2019)

Inspired by true events, Driven is a wickedly comedic look at a bromance gone bad. Set in the opulence of early 1980s California, the story follows the meteoric rise of John DeLorean (Lee Pace), and his iconic DeLorean Motor Company, through his friendship with charming ex-con turned FBI informant, Jim Hoffman (Jason Sudeikis).

© 2018 Drive Film Productions Ltd, Corp. All Rights Reserved.

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Apocalypto - Mel Gibson Cover Art

Apocalypto

Apocalypto

From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson, comes Apocalypto: a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

© 2006 Icon Distribution. Inc

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Waves - Trey Edward Shults Cover Art

Waves

Waves

Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, ‘Waves’ traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father, as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. From acclaimed director Trey Edward Shults, ‘Waves’ is a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.

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Sideways - Alexander Payne Cover Art

Sideways

Sideways

The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorcé and would-be novelist with a wine fixation, decides to gift old college buddy and washed-up actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) with a celebratory trip to the vineyards of the Santa Ynez Valley the week before Jack's wedding. The two couldn't be an odder couple. Jack is an over-sexed charmer; Miles is a sad-sack worrier. Jack is looking for his "last taste of freedom"; Miles just wants to taste perfection in a bottle. Jack is fine with cheap Merlot; Miles pines for the elusive, perfect Pinot. Indeed, the only thing they seem to share in common is the same heady mix of failed ambitions and fading youth. And yet, as they make their way up the coast, Miles and Jack soon find themselves drowning in wine and women. Both men careen dangerously and comically toward mid-life crises. Now, the wedding approaches and with it the certainty that Miles and Jack won't make it back to Los Angeles unscathed or unchanged...if they get back there at all.

© 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Stopmotion - Robert Morgan Cover Art

Stopmotion

Stopmotion

A talented stop-motion animator is consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations with deadly results.

© 2023 BLUELIGHT STOPMOTION LIMITED/THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

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Midsommar - Ari Aster Cover Art

Midsommar

Midsommar

Dani and Christian are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. From the visionary mind of Ari Aster comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight.

© 2019 A24 Films, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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The Teachers' Lounge - Ilker Çatak Cover Art

The Teachers' Lounge

The Teachers' Lounge

Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is a dedicated, idealistic young teacher in her first job at a middle school. Her relaxed rapport with her seventh-grade students is put under stress when a series of thefts occur at the school, and a staff investigation leads to accusations and mistrust among outraged parents, opinionated colleagues, and an enigmatic student. Caught in the middle of these complex dynamics, the more Carla tries to do everything right, the more desperate her position becomes.

© 2022 if… Productions/ZDF/arte. All Rights Reserved.

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Cruel Intentions - Roger Kumble Cover Art

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

An adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons set among wealthy teenagers in modern New York. Kathryn makes a bet that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to bed Annette, a wholesome virgin who wants to wait for love. If Sebastian loses, Kathryn gets his Jaguar, if he wins, he gets Kathryn. Things become complicated when Sebastian finds himself falling for Annette.

© Cruel Productions, LLC

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God & Country - Dan Partland Cover Art

God & Country

God & Country

From Director Dan Partland and producer Rob Reiner, "God & Country" looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, "God & Country" asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism? Directed by Dan Partland. Produced by Rob and Michele Reiner.

© 2023 Radiant Films

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Restrepo - Tim Hetherington Cover Art

Restrepo

Restrepo

Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for documentary, RESTREPO chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. The movie focuses on 15 soldiers based at "Outpost Restrepo," named after a platoon medic killed early in the deployment. Filmed by author Sebastian Junger ("War") and award-winning photographer Tim Hetherington, RESTREPO takes viewers on their own 90-minute deployment, without comment or agenda. This is war, full stop. A National Geographic Entertainment release.

© 2010 National Geographic Entertainment

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The Hill (2023) - Jeff Celentano Cover Art

The Hill (2023)

The Hill (2023)

The Hill is an inspiring, true story of baseball phenomenon Rickey Hill (Colin Ford). The son of a small-town traveling pastor (Dennis Quaid), Rickey shows an extraordinary talent for baseball despite being burdened by leg braces from a degenerative spinal disease. Driven by his faith and love of the sport, he continues to play against his father's wishes. But when a scout for the major league (Scott Glenn) arrives, he must overcome his worsening condition and the division it causes in his family in order to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball.

© 2022 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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Juno - Jason Reitman Cover Art

Juno

Juno

When she becomes unexpectedly pregnant by a guy pal, a 16-year-old girl in small-town Minnesota decides to give her baby to the "perfect" couple she locates from the classified ads, only to discover that the impending adoption is pushing them towards divorce and causing her to fall in love with the biological father of the child.

© 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Freud’s Last Session - Matthew Brown Cover Art

Freud’s Last Session

Freud’s Last Session

London, September 3rd, 1939. The world is on the brink of war. In his final days, Sigmund Freud (Anthony Hopkins), a recent escapee with his daughter from the Nazi regime, receives a visit from the formidable Oxford Don, author C.S. Lewis (Matthew Goode). On this day, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century intimately engage in a monumental session over the belief in the future of mankind and the existence of God.

© 2023 Last Session Productions Ltd / Subotica (Freud) Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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The Three Musketeers Part I: D'Artagnan - Martin Bourboulon Cover Art

The Three Musketeers Part I: D'Artagnan

The Three Musketeers Part I: D'Artagnan

D'Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King.

© 2023 CHAPTER 2 PATHE FILMS M6 FILMS

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Pan's Labyrinth - Guillermo del Toro Cover Art

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination, Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before Ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil.

© 2006 New Line Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Homesman - Tommy Lee Jones Cover Art

The Homesman

The Homesman

Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones "is magnificent" (THE WRAP) in what critics are calling "the best western since UNFORGIVEN" (BBC). When low-life drifter George Briggs (Jones) is rescued from hanging by the strong-willed Mary Bee Cuddy (Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank), he agrees to help her cross the plains by covered wagon, but the stark beauty of the frontier hides constant threats, enemies, and psychological peril. Also starring Meryl Streep, James Spader, and John Lithgow.

© 2014 The Homesman Limited Partnership

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How to Have Sex - Molly Manning Walker Cover Art

How to Have Sex

How to Have Sex

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, 'How to Have Sex' is a vibrant and authentic depiction of the agonies, ecstasies and ride-or-die glory of young female friendship, from rising British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker. Set against the chaotic party scene of Malia, three British teenage girls - Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce), Skye (Lara Peake), and Em (Enva Lewis) - go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way through the hazy clubs, hectic pool parties and sun-drenched streets of the strip, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent, self-discovery and friendships old and new. Captured with luminous visuals and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, Manning Walker's directorial debut marks the arrival of a sensational new acting talent in Mia McKenna-Bruce, who delivers a stunning central performance. Compassionate and delicately-handled, this confronting take on the outrageous excesses of teenage holidays paints a painfully familiar portrait of young adulthood, and how first sexual experiences should - or shouldn't - play out.

© 2023 MUBI

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Thirteen - Catherine Hardwicke Cover Art

Thirteen

Thirteen

The unhinged joy and high angst of hitting modern adolescence with full force is explored with honesty, clarity, and passion in Thirteen. The story follows the transformation of Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood), who begins as a promising, pig-tailed student still playing with teddy bears and Barbie dolls. When Tracy enters the hyper-sexualized, peer-pressure cooker of junior high, she witnesses the power and hipness of Evie Zamora (Nikki Reed, co-writer of the script), who has become widely known as “the hottest chick in school.” Ultra-popular, model-gorgeous, and bewitchingly snobby, Evie represents everything Tracy suddenly wants, and needs, to be.

© 2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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The Way - Emilio Estevez Cover Art

The Way

The Way

An American father travels overseas to recover the body of his estranged son, who died while trekking Spain's "El Camino de Santiago, " but instead, decides to take the pilgrimage himself.

2010 The Way Distribution, LLC ©

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What We Do In the Shadows - Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi Cover Art

What We Do In the Shadows

What We Do In the Shadows

Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and doing housework to trying to get invited into nightclubs, they’re just like anyone else - except they’re immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old roommate Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster Nick, into a vampire, the guys must guide him through his newfound eternal life. In return, they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society, fashion, technology, and the internet. But it’s the introduction of Nick’s human friend, Stu, that really changes the vampires’ lives and attitudes towards the world around them. When Stu’s life is threatened, the vampires discover that humans are worth fighting for, and thateven though a heart may be cold and dead, it can still have feelings.

© 2014 Shadow Pictures Ltd

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Lady Bird - Greta Gerwig Cover Art

Lady Bird

Lady Bird

In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

© 2017 InterActiveCorp Films, LLC All Rights Reserved

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12 Years a Slave - Steve McQueen Cover Art

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2014 Oscar® Award Winner for Best Picture

From director Steve McQueen and based on Solomon Northup’s astonishing true story comes this powerful winner of three 2013 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o). In 1841, Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free citizen, is kidnapped, stripped of his identity and sold into slavery. Now, he must find the strength to survive in this unflinching story of hope.

© 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Mid90s - Jonah Hill Cover Art

Mid90s

Mid90s

Written and directed by Jonah Hill, Mid90s is a funny, moving look at Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in '90s-era L.A. who meets a new group of friends at a local skate shop. They introduce him to an exciting world hidden in the parks and streets of the city — and offer a distraction from his turbulent home life. A film about the friendships that define us, Mid90s shows that sometimes we find our true family in the most unlikely of places.

© 2018 JAYHAWKER HOLDINGS, LLC

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Super Troopers - Jay Chandrasekhar Cover Art

Super Troopers

Super Troopers

Committed to pranks and a love of syrup, the Super Troopers have turned arrest into an art form and become specialists at screwing with motorist's minds while screwing up on the job. For these highway patrolmen, the only thing better than a good prank is one-upping arch rivals - the Spurbury Local Police. But the town isn't big enough for both police forces. Budget cuts mean one force will have to go, and odds are that means the highway "super" troopers will be the first to go. Aware of the fact that their heads are on the chopping block, the super troopers try to play by the rules until a dead body, a stash of pot and an obscene little monkey enter the scene. They immediately spring into action, but, the local police are also quickly on the case. A race to catch the bad guys ensues as both forces hysterically try to become the local heroes.

© 2002 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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Old Henry - Potsy Ponciroli Cover Art

Old Henry

Old Henry

A widowed farmer (Tim Blake Nelson) and his son take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gunslinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question. “Old Henry is the best revisionist Western since Unforgiven.” (Kaveh Jalinous, Under The Radar)

© 2021 Hideout Fund 1, LLC under exclusive license to Shout! Factory LLC

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God's Own Country - Francis Lee Cover Art

God's Own Country

God's Own Country

Johnny Saxby works long hours in brutal isolation on his family’s remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking at the local pub and casual sex. When a handsome Romanian migrant worker arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before. An intense relationship forms between the two which could change Johnny’s life forever.

© 2017 Dales Productions Ltd / The British Film Institute