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A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman.

Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears, he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.

Married for close to ten years, Laura and Greg Halpern still love each other but don't seem to be in sync on many levels, from parenting their seven year old son Jamie, to the priorities on discretionary spending - Laura who wants a new kitchen, while Greg focuses on what Laura considers the money pit of their sailboat - to Laura believing that Greg spends too much time at work - to their sex life. Greg gives into Laura on the issue of the kitchen when they meet Elliot Graverston, a contractor and sailor who offers to do the project at a reduced rate. Mira, Laura's married friend, opened up to her about the fact that she would willingly cheat with Elliot but, while finding him attractive, Laura remains committed to her wedding vows to Greg despite their problems. When Laura discovers circumstantial evidence that Greg is having an affair, she believing with his work assistant Hanna, Laura turns to Elliot for emotional support, who in turn offers himself sexually to her. In the process of Laura trying to figure out what to do about Greg and about Elliot, she is unaware that Elliot has a troubled past, stemming from his childhood when his father was never there and his mother was moving from one open fling to another. As such, all the Halperns and anyone who is close to them may be in danger at Elliot's hands if Laura ends up turning more to him.

Dexter is a man with all the moves, with the ladies, on the basketball court and in the cutthroat business of sports management. But this player is about to be played. When his company hires a new agent named Jerry and Jerry turns out to be a stunning, competitive woman with moves of her own - Dex will learn a thing or two about relationships and what it feels like to lose. He may just realize that the only way to win is to play from the heart.

Peter, a successful New York 'house tuner', studies the ambient sounds in people's homes and helps modify them to create a soothing effect for the residents. However, he faces a challenge when nothing seems to work for Ellen, a difficult client.

Recy Taylor, a black woman, bravely identified her white rapists in 1944 – a rarity in the Jim Crow South. The NAACP’s rape investigator, a woman named Rosa Parks, rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice.

New Mexico Territory, 1880. Rio Cutler and his older sister Sara must abandon their home after an unfortunate event happens. In their desperate flee to Santa Fe, they cross paths with the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang, who are ruthlessly pursued by a posse led by Sheriff Pat Garret.

A kidnapping leads to a love affair and complicates meaning for a young woman, a kidnapper, and a police detective in pursuit.

Esteemed film director Khosrow leads his crew in a race to complete post-production on their latest film in time for the end of the Fajr Film Festival. This extraordinary film treats the audience to a behind-the-scenes look at how sound is created for film, often with comedic and even touching results. As we follow Khosrow on his quest, it becomes clear that while he starts to question his own directing abilities, he will stop at nothing to complete his work, even at the cost of his health. This atmospheric film's documentary-like format and contemplative use of narration immerses us into Khosrow's world and the fascinating process of Iranian film-making.

Shelby Quinn is a social justice food warrior working to uplift her gentrifying community. Greg is handsome, successful, and sought after land developer, helping to shape the city he grew up in. What seems like a happy accident in the grocery store leads to a perfect "opposites attract" relationship that runs into issues of unfinished business and different priorities.

At high school, talented Sidney writes essays that are too daring for his English teacher as are most of the articles he submits to the school paper. Then there's a mysterious girl named Melody. He decides to write a novel that becomes an international bestseller. But then he disappears for years. Where? Why?

Off the coast of Puerto Rico, the tropic singles resort of the shady entrepreneur, Reese, becomes a pole of attraction to tanned young holidaymakers, and an unseen underwater menace. With the toxicity levels in the water rapidly rising, and the staff mysteriously disappearing, Sam reunites with his former girlfriend, Eden, in the sunny retreat, unbeknownst to them that a "dirty" shark has already infected one of their mutual friends. Now, as if being the ocean's deadliest predator weren't enough, this particular shark is also poisonous. Who can survive the brutal attack and the bite of the Toxic Shark?

A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.

The film takes place in a small town where 72 % of the people who live there are Black, 10 % are Hispanic, 4 % are Asian and the remaining residents are primarily White. While this is the make up of those who live there, with the exception of a few black officers the local police force is predominately white. But sadly, and as is the case in many communities of color, nearly all of those who have been shot and killed by the police are unarmed minority men, women and now more than ever young children, most of whom posed little or no real threat to the officers. While simultaneously dealing with the fact that his grandmother is suffering from dementia and more and more of these cop shootings, 12 year old Jason Mckey whose character is played by new comer Jamol Manigault, looks to his uncle for help, his uncle then seeks to acquire the services of Always Best to assist with the in home Care and comforting of the woman Jason affectionately calls Mom Mom. After a young boy with whom he attended elementary school becomes the latest casualty, Jason realizes that the marching and protesting have done little to nothing to curb these shootings, and decides to approach his uncle whose best friend Samatha Brooks whose character is played by veteran actress Vivica A. Fox, as the city manager and advisor to the city counsel. After agreeing to help, she succeeds in getting him in front of the council to officially present his letter and petition, which contains multiple solutions to these shootings, some of which are controversial but for him, a last resort to stopping the unjustified killings, all of which have gone unpunished.

Chris, an ex-con (Jay Duplass) struggling to readjust to life in his small town, forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher, Carol (Edie Falco), who is herself struggling to reconnect with teen daughter Hildy (Kaitlyn Dever).

This movie explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But England is under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), who wishes to reduce the perceived threat from Mary. Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female rulers in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to succeed to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones--and change the course of history.

While searching for the meaning of his existence, Ben Layton uncovers a family secret that leads him to a woman named Hanna... who might have almost been his adopted sister. But when he and Hanna inadvertently fall in love, and his life becomes increasingly and weirdly complicated, Ben starts to realize that everything is incredibly connected - and that the world might just be more inexplicable than he ever imagined.

A deaf woman meets a recently blinded man.

An anthology of 7 short movies about adults thinking back to decisive moments in their pasts/childhoods. "A Walk In Winter": A preteen boy returns as an adult to a wood where the remains of a body is found that may be his mom or dad. "Guests": A preteen boy moves with his mom and seriously-ill dad from Chicago to a small town in New Mexico, where he's bullied from day one at school. "Almost Not Beautiful": Two sisters, one an alcoholic, meet as adults and look back at their childhood. "Miss Famous": A woman cleaning houses and living in a trailer park with her daughter fantasizes about writing a novel and becoming famous. "Lacunae": A son visits his parents after his dad's had a stroke. They bring up his ex Laura, who has a son--his? He sees her. "Smoke": Three teenage boys locked out of the VW in the wilderness sit and talk into the night about sex before hitchhiking back to town. "The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards": A young man takes a detour on his way home from college to a party with plenty of booze and drugs.

A church destroyed. A congregation silenced. A relationship shattered. Yet even in life's darkest valleys, a small flame can light the way toward healing and hope. After a deadly fire rips through St. James Church, Hadleigh University leaders use the tragedy to push the congregation off campus, forcing the church to defend its rights and bringing together estranged brothers for a reunion that opens old wounds and forces them to address the issues that pulled them apart.

The countryside comes alive with Patrick's fiddle music - and children will too!

Initially drawn together by their shared love of music, a young couple finds themselves at a crossroads 10 years later. As they try in vain to divide their prized music collection, they trace the trajectory of their crumbling relationship.

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.

Starring James Fanizza, Alex House and Katya from RuPaul's Drag Race (Brian McCook). Alex and Sebastian meet one fateful evening and it's love at first sight. However, Alex has a boyfriend and Sebastian is only visiting Toronto for one week until he has to return home to Argentina. To complicate matters further, Alex's boyfriend is Sebastian's cousin. Sebastian chronicles their week-long romance as both men learn to accept each other's differences, overcome their pasts, and let love into their hearts. As the week ends and Sebastian's time in Toronto comes to a close, can the two of them take a chance on love or will they lose each other forever?