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- 2011
Kin
KIN, a pulse-pounding crime thriller with a sci-fi twist, is the story of an unexpected hero destined for greatness. Chased by a vengeful criminal (James Franco) and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con (Jack Reynor) and his adopted teenage brother (Myles Truitt) are forced to go on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin as their only protection.

- Metascore35
- 2018
The Man from London
After witnessing a crime during his night shift as railway switchman near the docks, a man finds a briefcase full of money. While he and his family step up their living standards, others start looking for the disappeared case.

- 2007
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
The conclusion of a two-part biopic, Eleanor Roosevelt continues to recall the life of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, starting from his election to the White House all the way through the end of his life. Roosevelt faces many challenges during his time in the Oval Office including the Great Depression, World War II, and an illness that leaves him paralyzed from the waist down.
- 1977
2046
In the aftermath of In the Mood for Love (2000), after losing Su Li-zhen, the love of his life, the journalist and author, Chow Mo-wan, returns to Hong Kong to write a book. Obsessed with finishing his new science fiction novel, Chow begins a series of romantic relationships with four different women; however, the more he tries to understand and forget, the more he finds himself haunted by his past. In his novel, a train sets off for a remote, mysterious destination in 2046, where passengers hope to reclaim their lost memories. Now, a maelstrom of beautiful and sad feelings, secret longings, and wild passions govern Chow's life, who's been trying to relive a life-altering experience ever since his doomed affair with Su: an emotionally intense relationship that has defined Chow's life and condemned his future romances. Has time stopped in Room 2046?

- Metascore78
- 2004
Running Scared
Paul Walker stars in the fast-paced crime drama Running Scared from critically acclaimed director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler). Walker plays a low-level mobster who, in order to save his family, must recover a gun used in a mob hit before it’s found by his bosses or the cops. Co-starring Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects).

- Metascore41
- 2006
Two-Minute Warning
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and SWAT commander Sergeant Button, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

- Metascore46
- 1976
Double Holiday
It's the December holiday season, and the Manhattan-based Bennett and Swanson Property Developers has an unexpected vice president opening. When Vanessa up and quits, her staff later learns that she was poached by another firm. The hard-nosed managing partner, Jane Bennett, struggles in the short term to reassign Vanessa's responsibilities, which are especially important as the firm is being considered for their potentially most lucrative contract, with the Dorothy Jenson Foundation, for 12 recreation facilities around the city. The leading candidates to fill the VP position are Vanessa's senior project-managers, cubicle-sharing Rebecca Hoffman and Chris Coulter, who both want the promotion. A quiet animosity already exists between the two: while Chris has been working at the company for eight years, one-year employee Rebecca has more experience and doesn't like Chris' confidence, believing he already acts like her boss, especially as she has trouble putting herself "out there" in any situation, like Jane never remembering her name or that she's interested in "Fancy Suit Guy," who works in the building, so she often encounters him the the elevator but has never had the nerve to speak to him. Meanwhile, Chris believes that Rebecca is cold because she will only present her all-business professional persona in work situations. So in Rebecca's offer to Jane that Vanessa's team will do whatever necessary to help get over temporarily being without their team leader, neither Rebecca nor Chris is prepared when Jane assigns them to organize the company Christmas party at Jane's home in one week--something Vanessa always did--because it will be the official unofficial opportunity to sway Mel Jenson for the foundation's contract; this will determine which, if either, of them will get the promotion. Rebecca is already busy enough organizing many of her family's Hanukkah traditions for the first time; besides, she has no experience with Christmas tradition. Spending time together not only organizing the party to Jane's satisfaction, but in Chris inserting himself into Rebecca's Hanukkah week, Rebecca learning of Chris' connection to the foundation, and Chris getting Rebecca to open herself up more including to "Fancy Suit Guy," will affect how the promotion plays out and how their relationship will emerge on the other side, both professionally and personally.

- 2019
The Bygone
His way of life under threat due to the oil fracking boom, a young rancher defends a Lakota woman and becomes entangled in human trafficking.

- 2019
Carnage
In New York's Brooklyn Bridge park, 11-year-old Zachary strikes his 11-year-old classmate Ethan. The boys' parents learn of the fight and meet to deal with the incident. Although the meeting starts civilized, it rapidly disintegrates after an unfortunate incident. Their meeting is now not only about their boys' fight, but also the couples' fitness as parents.

- Metascore61
- 2011
Cantinflas
In CANTINFLAS, the true story of Mexico’s greatest and most beloved comedy film star is told for the first time. From his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood, Cantinflas became famous around the world – one joke at a time. Relive the laughter that has charmed generations.

- Metascore44
- 2014
Fruitvale Station
This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful 4 year old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant.

- Metascore85
- 2013
I Used to Be Darker
When Taryn, a Northern Irish runaway, finds herself in trouble in Ocean City, MD, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore. But Kim and Bill have problems of their own: they're trying to handle the end of their marriage gracefully for the sake of their daughter Abby, just home from her first year of college. A story of family revelations, people finding each other and letting each other go, looking for love where they've found it before and, when that doesn't work, figuring out where they might find it next.

- Metascore69
- 2013
Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi
An easy going, middle class delhite boy, kuku, feels betrayed when his best friend decides to opt for his family business leaving him all torn up. Kuku's cousin, Prabhakar bhaiya, arrives just in time to help him through this phase of his life.

- 2014
Main Street
The lives of several residents of a small Southern city are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood.

- 2010
A Beautiful Mistake
A delightful and painful tale of losing the innocence of childhood in the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution. When a young boy accidentally discovers a hole in his bedroom wall that looks into his neighbor's bath he tries to use it to his advantage, selling peeps to "grandfather". When they are caught spying on one of the young women, twins, events unravel and threaten to destroy so many lives.

- 2010
Of Two Minds
Follows the story of the challenging relationship between Billie and her younger schizophrenic sister, Elizabeth Baby. After their mother dies, Billie takes responsibility by moving Baby in with her family, including her husband, their teenage son and young daughter. At first, Baby and the family work to adjust to their new living arrangement. However, after a disturbing incident involving her son and Baby, it becomes clear to Billie that she and her family are not equipped to handle Baby's illness, ultimately forcing her to make the difficult decision to do what's best for her sister and her family.

- 2012
Yes, God, Yes
After an innocent AOL chat turns racy, a Catholic teenager in the early 2000s discovers masturbation and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation.

- Metascore71
- 2019
Past Obsessions
To the outside world, it would appear Shane Walsh has it all - a wealthy and loving husband, a beautiful home, and a lavish lifestyle... but appearances can be deceiving. Matt Walsh is an attentive and kind husband, but behind closed doors, this monster turns his controlling and jealous rage towards Shane, leaving her battered and bruised. Knowing he will never let her go, she makes the only choice she feels will truly set her free. She must fake her own death and start a new life far away. Now living in a small town in California, Shane quietly rebuilds her life with the help of her cousin. But the tranquility Shane seeks is soon shattered when her past married life comes back to haunt her. Matt discovers she is alive and has tracked her down on a murderous hunt. Now Shane must finally stop running and fight to the death of her life.

- 2011
Being Flynn
Nick Flynn, in his 20s, hasn't found his place in the world yet but hopes to be a writer. Around the time he takes a job at a homeless shelter in Boston, his father, Jonathan, who considers himself a great writer and who hasn't seen Nick in years, abruptly makes fleeting contact. A few months later, the down-and-out Jonathan shows up at Nick's shelter and becomes a resident. This disorients Nick; he doesn't handle it well, compounded by Jonathan's belligerent behavior. Nick's memories of his mother, his budding relationship with a co-worker, and his own demons make things worse. Can anything improve? Is he his father's son?

- Metascore53
- 2012
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic FOR GREATER GLORY an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim¹s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War the daring people¹s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America.

- Metascore35
- 2012
Management
Mike works at his parents' motel in Kingman, population 27,000, on old Route 66. Sue sells art for a Baltimore firm to corporations for office walls. He takes one look at her from behind as she registers at the motel and determines to connect. He's sweet, but hapless, with no ambition other than spending time with her. She's enigmatic - rarely smiling, occasionally impulsive, committed to helping homeless people, feeling the clock tick after a breakup with a boyfriend who could have provided security. Is there any way he stands a chance with her? What can he offer?

- Metascore50
- 2008
The Return of the Soldier
Kitty Baldry is a haughty society queen with a tunnelled view of life. Kitty's complacency is rocked when her husband, Captain Chris Baldry, returns from the front during World War I shell-shocked and suffering amnesia, not knowing who she is, and determined for a reunion with Margaret Grey, a working class lover from his past. Kitty employs psychiatrist Dr. Gilbert Anderson to help unscramble her husband's feelings for the women in his new disoriented life, including his all-too caring cousin Jenny, but ultimately, comes to realize that the man she knew is unreachable, as dead as the past for which he pines.

- 1982
Beau Travail
This film focuses on ex-Foreign Legion officer Galoup as he recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict, and regimented, but the arrival of promising young recruit Sentain plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself.

- Metascore91
- 1999