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No Man's Land
Benjy Taylor is a rookie cop who goes undercover to nab a gang of car thieves led by Ted Varrick. Taylor becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the car thieves, and falls in love with Varrick's sister Ann.

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- 1987
Operation Bottleneck
World War II paratroopers stage a rescue mission in Burma to recover a wounded officer taken prisoner by the Japanese.

- 1961
King & Country
During World War I, the British troops are entrenched at Passchendaele, Belgium. Amongst the volunteers, there is a young British soldier, Private Arthur James Hamp (Sir Tom Courtenay), who is the sole survivor of his original company. Hamp spent three years in the trenches, and this makes him a veteran. He has never been accused of cowardice, but one day, he simply decides to leave the war behind him and walk all the way home to Britain. In Calais, France, he is challenged by a Military Police patrol, who promptly arrests him for leaving without permission. Hamp's commanding officers decide to convene a court-martial and charge him with desertion. If found guilty, Hamp could be shot by a firing squad. Captain Hargreaves (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is assigned to be Hamp's defending attorney, but he seems skeptical about the deserter's chances of acquittal. During their first talk, Captain Hargreaves is impressed by his client's utter sincerity and naivete. He learns that his client volunteered on a dare by his friends back home, spent three years in the front-line trenches, remained sole survivor of his company, and that he decided to leave the war and return home. When Hargreaves asks Hamp why he decided to leave the war, Hamp simply says that he got tired of watching his comrades die, and that the noises of war made him sick. On top of that, Hamp argued he received news from home about his wife's unfaithfulness. All of these reasons made him want to leave the war behind and return home to England. Captain Hargreaves remains unsympathetic. The military doctor's report indicated that deserter Hamp does not suffer from shell-shock and Captain Hargreaves accepts that fact. However, suspecting that his client's case is a more complex and peculiar case, Captain Hargreaves believes that Hamp is not responsible for his actions. He prepares the best he can for the upcoming court-martial.

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- 1964
The People's Enemy
Money was what gangster Vince M. Falcone wanted most and he did lay hands on millions of dollars by fair means or (mostly) foul. But once he became rich what he craved for was respectability. So why not marry a lovely society lady? And with a young daughter as a bonus Mister Falcone could show off among the creme de la creme. Of course when times got rough he felt free to desert his wife and little girl. Fortunately "Traps," a lawyer working for the underworld, will console them both.

- 1935
Return of the Seven
Yul Brynner returns as the good guy dressed in black who calls on five gunfighters (including Robert Fuller, Warren Oates and Claude Akins) to defend a town under siege by vicious outlaws.

- 1966
The Right of the People
When the wife and daughter of District Attorney Christopher Booth are among ten victims shot to death during an attempted robbery of a restaurant, the citizens are stunned and outraged. As a result, the town votes to allow a mass arming of the community.

- 1986
Rainbow Ranch
An emergency at his Aunt's ranch gets Ed Randall leave from the Navy. He returns to find the water cut off and her note due the next day. When the man he seeks legal advice from is murdered, Ed is accused and he now finds himself in jail with a lynch mob forming outside.

- 1933
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took their case to Congress. Working for the Community for Creative Non-violence, Snyder became outraged at the number of homeless people who had been dumped on the Washington streets without shelter from mental institutions and other care facilities. His advocacy drew national attention to the "missing persons" that live among us. Cicely Tyson also appears as a bag-lady who teaches Snyder and his cohorts how to survive on the streets.

- 1986
Revolt at Fort Laramie
It's just prior to the Civil War and Fort Laramie's problem is the Sioux Indians. When it is announced that war has been declared the fort becomes divided between northerners and southerners. The fort Commander and the southerners resign and head south. But they have to go through Sioux territory and are soon attacked. A messenger gets back to the fort to relate their hopeless condition and the new northern commanded must decide what to do.

- 1957
Jacqueline
Captivating drama of a lovable little Irish girl and how she helps her tippler father find work.

- 1956
Legend of the Lost
Told against the sweeping panoramas of the Sahara Desert, this exotic blend of action, mystery and intrigue has John Wayne and Sophia Loren fighting to survive an arduous journey.

- 1957
The Premature Burial
Guy Carrell (Ray Milland) is obsessed with the idea that he will be buried while in a state of catalepsy. He marries a woman who promises to cure him with love but then his fears become real.

- 1962
Christmas Encore
A struggling actress auditions for the lead role in a theater production of 'A Christmas Carol'.

- 2017
At War
Malgré de lourds sacrifices financiers de la part des salariés et un bénéfice record de leur entreprise, la direction de l’usine Perrin Industrie décide néanmoins la fermeture totale du site. Accord bafoué, promesses non respectées, les 1100 salariés, emmenés par leur porte-parole Laurent Amédéo, refusent cette décision brutale et vont tout tenter pour sauver leur emploi.

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- 2018
One Cut of the Dead
A low-budget film about zombies soon features the best cast money could not buy, but the problem is that the new actors are not exactly getting along with the crew. Everyone involved is soon receiving a lesson in the merits of perseverance, the preciousness of family bonds and of course the dangers of the living dead.

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- 2017
Cook Off
Single mother Anesu's life is turned upside down when her son enters her into a reality TV competition. A refreshing view of contemporary life in Harare, Zimbabwe, told through the lens of a classic romantic comedy.

- 2017
The Champ
Dink Purcell loves his alcoholic father, ex-heavyweight champion Andy "Champ" Purcell, despite his frequent binges, his frequent gambling and their squalid living conditions. And there's nothing Andy wouldn't do for Dink. When Andy wins a race horse gambling, he gives it to Dink and they race it at a Tijuana track. There, Dink meets Linda Carleton, a race horse owner herself, and they have an immediate rapport. But Linda's rich husband sees Andy and realizes Dink is Linda's son, who she gave up when she and Andy divorced. Andy is bribed $200 to allow Dink to visit with Linda, but refuses to allow Dink to spend six months with the Carletons. When Andy loses the horse gambling and winds up in jail after a drunken tirade, he realizes Dink's place is with his mother. Dink tearfully goes but sneaks out and returns at his first opportunity, filling a depressed Andy with a desire to make good. So Andy goes into training after his managers arrange a boxing match with the Mexican champion.

- 1931
Christmas Cupid's Arrow
Holly, a single college professor, signs up for an online dating service, but begins to grow suspicious when the guy's beautifully-written texts don't match his actions.

- 2018
The Doorman
In this punishing action-thriller starring Ruby Rose, a former Marine turned doorman at a luxury New York City high-rise must outsmart and battle a group of art thieves and their ruthless leader (Jean Reno) — while struggling to protect her sister’s family. As the thieves become increasingly desperate and violent, the doorman calls upon her deadly fighting skills to end the showdown.

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- 2020
Freshman Year
A devout preacher's son leaves his protective home to begin college and meets a self-reliant student who will test his faith and his heart.

- 2019
Vitalina Varela
Vitalina Varela, 55, a Cape Verdean woman, arrives in Portugal three days after her husband's funeral. Vitalina has been waiting for your plane ticket for over 25 years.

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- 2019
Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays
Harper returns to Memphis after working in Europe for three years. She is back to visit her sister and her family, but also to interview for a job at an art museum at their branch in London. While waiting for news about the job, she accepts a request to step in as a nanny for a single father, Owen, and his three children. She also gets involved in an exhibition at her former workplace, the Elvis Presley Museum in Graceland. Harper comes in and nudges against Owen's well-established routines, causing him to reassess certain aspects of his life.

- 2019
Blood Quantum
The dead are coming back to life outside. But in the isolated Mi'gmaq reserve of Red Crow, the indigenous inhabitants are immune to the zombie plague. Traylor, the tribal sheriff, must protect his son's pregnant girlfriend, apocalyptic refugees and reserve riffraff from the hordes of walking white corpses. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. R16 Horror, graphic violence and offensive language.

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- 2019
The Captain
Director Andrew Lau's cinematic portrayal of the most miraculous emergency landing in the contemporary history of Chinese aviation.

- 2019