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A Sensitive, Passionate Man
The marriage of a wealthy, outwardly happy couple is threatened by the husband's alcoholism.

- 1977
In the Arms of a Killer
A rookie detective's investigation of a particularly brutal murder takes a personal turn for her when her lover turns out to the their main suspect.

- 1992
The Deadly Companions
The Civil War Yankee sergeant Yellowleg saves the cheater Turkey from hanging after a card game, and together with Turk's gunslinger buddy Billy Keplinger, they ride together to Gila City with the intention of heisting a bank. When other bandits rob a store, Yellowleg shoots at the outlaws and accidentally kills the son of the cabaret dancer Kit Tilden and the grieving woman decides to bury her son in the town of Siringo in Apache country where her husband is buried. Yellowleg Enlists Billy and Turkey to escort Kitty and the coffin through the dangerous land.

- 1961
Return of Sabata
Sabata (Lee Van Cleef) now working as a trick shot artist in a Texas circus becomes involved with a crooked saloon owner, a justified bank robber, absconded gold hidden on a ranch, and murderous double- crosses.

- 1971
Rappin'
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

- 1985
Joe
Dennis Patrick, Peter Boyle and Susan Sarandon star in this hard- hitting drama about two unlikely friends who are thrust into the center of a violent and shocking dilemma.

- 1970
Mean Johnny Barrows
Johnny Barrows, a G.I, is dishonorably discharged from the army after striking his commanding officer. When he returns home, he is mugged and thrown in jail. Down on his luck and with no money, he gets a job at a gas station run by a racist jerk. After a while, he beats him up and is thrown in jail again. Shortly after, a mobster hires him as a mafia hit man because of his military training and he now gets caught in the middle of a rival gang war between two families.

- 1975
Surf Nazis Must Die
When the son of a gun-wielding woman is murdered by neo-Nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future, his Mama hunts them down for some bloodthirsty revenge.

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- 1987
The Late Shift
HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from NBC's "The Tonight Show." Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as "Tonight Show" Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.

- 1995
She
Ancient manuscripts telling of a Flame of Eternal Life lead a Cambridge professor to a lost city in the Arctic and the Ice Queen who can never die – until she falls in love. Based on the novel by H. Rider Haggard, this is an escapist adventure on a grand scale.

- 1935
30 Beats
New York City, in the heart of summer: a heat wave transforms the city into a tropical zone. Ten characters are drawn, one after the other, into a ring of love and desire, each one caught beyond his or her control in a chain reaction of seduction, impulses and self-discovery.

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- 2012
To Dance with the White Dog
This is the touching story of an elderly widower trying to work through his grief. When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant. Sam takes the dog on a nostalgic journey which dramatizes the fulfillment he shared with his departed wife.

- 1993
Close to Home
Rebellious and outgoing Smadar can't stand types like Mirit. Mirit, introverted and frightened, keeps away from the likes of Smadar. But the two are thrown together as they are assigned to a patrol in Jerusalem as part of their compulsory military service. Their job is to stop Palestinian passersby, to ask for their identity cards, and to write down their details on special forms. You don't move from this place, don't sit down, don't smoke, don't eat, don't talk on your cell phones, says their commander, leaving them alone on the street with their patrol forms. What will they do now? This is the story of two 18-year-old girls who are busy with their own worlds--falling in love, break-ups, and the volatile relationship between the two--in an attempt to ignore the political reality in a city that slowly makes its way into their lives. As women, this film is our own way of soul searching, about our army service and the occupation

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- 2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
Two families overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming when a special Christmas miracle saves the life of a small boy.

- 2005
Finding Rin Tin Tin
The story of the legendary German Shepherd who was found by American pilot Lee Duncan in France during World War I, and later became the most famous animal star in Hollywood history.

- 2007
Boot Camp
When provocatively impish drug addict Sophie is forcibly shipped off by her passive mother and brutally domineering stepfather to dodgy, messianic and platitude-spouting Dr. Arthur Hail's completely isolated Fiji island boot camp for wayward teens (a.k.a. Camp Serenity), her perfectly respectable boyfriend Ben refuses to stand passively by. He fakes a drug problem to get himself enrolled in Dr. Hail's Advanced Serenity Achievement Program, where he plans to find and escape with Sophie. Meanwhile both teens witness and endure the physically harsh and psychologically brutal conditions fostered by the doctor and enforced by Logan, his militaristic and imposing chief of security - where all "enrollees" have "less rights than prisoners on death row."

- 2008
The Love Advisor
Abby works as an assistant and writer of the popular podcast run by her former college friend Serena. Journalist comes from NYC to write about podcast and Serena. Abby starts to develop feelings, but Serena already has a plan for herself.

- 2023
Chowchilla
How does a school bus carrying 26 children just disappear? CNN Films presents the most unbelievable crime story you haven’t heard. Prepare to dive into one of the strangest mass kidnappings in history.

- 2023
Waikiki
When a Native Hawaiian hula dancer escaping her abusive boyfriend crashes her beat-up van into a mysterious homeless man, she finds herself flung into a surrealistic journey of self-exploration and enlightenment.

- 2020
Sealed with a List
This holiday season, festive Carley sets out to conquer her list of abandoned resolutions from last year. Aided by coworker Wyatt, she finds love and the confidence to chase her dreams.

- 2023
A Cozy Christmas Quilt
Liam, a fireman, and Amy, a quilting teacher, team up to make a Christmas quilt for Liam’s sister’s wedding, but their burgeoning romance is threatened by Liam’s intention to travel to South America after the wedding. As they navigate their feelings for each other and their aspirations, they must decide what is truly important in time for the holiday season.

- 2023
Signed Sealed Delivered
In this prequel to the series, old-fashioned gentleman Oliver O'Toole's well-oiled team for lost letters is accidentally joined by ambitious Internet age postal Shane McInerney. They bond over the tragic case of a couple in the making. A year ago, charming law firm office boy Charlie quit his demeaning dogsbody job after falling in love at first sight with Kelly. She accepted to spend a perfect day with him, yet refused to meet again. As the team traces the couple's year since, tragedy is found for both, yet they hope to help them get together, or at least prevent suffering a tragic injustice.

- 2013
Catch Me If You Claus
Avery Quinn's shot at anchoring news clashes with a Santa-suited intruder, Chris, who insists he's Santa's son on a first Christmas mission. They unravel a career-making story together.

- 2023
A Merry Scottish Christmas
When estranged siblings, Lindsay and Brad Morgan travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo, a big family secret is revealed.

- 2023