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1) Operator
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Joe (Martin Starr, Silicon Valley) is a programmer with a crippling anxiety problem who is unable to deal with uncertainty. At work he is tasked with creating an interactive call center answering machine that can convey empathy. Joe recruits his wife Emily (Mae Whitman, Arrested Development) who has the perfect voice for the system.
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
David Warwik (Wyatt Cenac) is a struggling writer who has been toiling away at the same novel for years. His wife Jennifer (Greta Lee) is a hot young literary figure, who has just released a new masterpiece. When her publisher invites the couple to an artists' salon at his home in Connecticut, the pair embark on a twisted journey, and David must face his demons and try to "not be weird" among the waspy salon guests and competitive artists in attendance....
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A contemporary fairy tale revolving around the unlikely of friendship between a reclusive young woman with dreams of being a children's book author and a cantankerous widower, set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London. Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children's book. When she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden...
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Language
English
Description
William Garnett (Forest Whitaker) is an ex-con starting life over as a recently converted Muslim. With the help of his determined parole officer (Brenda Blethyn), he gets a job, meets an interesting woman, and keeps his head down. But the town sheriff, Bill Agati (Harvey Keitel), won't leave him alone since Garnett was responsible for killing his deputy. As Agati puts pressure on him, and his old partners in crime hassle him, Garnett slowly starts...
6) Teen spirit
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Language
English
Formats
Description
Violet (Elle Fanning) is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, TEEN SPIRIT is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival**. "*"Teen Spirit,"...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A group of fearless women fight for their right to go topless in public, as they smash societal taboos one bare breast at a time. Based on a true story, this spirited satire follows New York City activists Liv and With, who take their crusade for gender equality from the streets of the urban jungle to the courts. More than just a movie, Free the Nipple has launched an empowering real-life movement, inspiring women across the globe to take back their...
8) Columbus
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) lives with her mother in a little-known Midwestern town haunted by the promise of modernism. Jin (John Cho), a visitor from the other side of the world, attends to his dying father. Burdened by the future, they find respite in one another and the architecture that surrounds them. Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Nominated for the Audience...
9) Egg
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An unflinching comedy about why women choose motherhood, why they revere it, fear it, and why some women choose to forgo it. Over the course of one explosive evening, two couples and a surrogate must face their own ridiculous and sometimes heartbreaking shortcomings. With sharp cutting dialogue and complicated characters, EGG is about the personal, social, professional, and ideological implications of bringing new life into the world. Artist Tina...
11) Polytechnique
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
From the Oscar-nominated director of *Arrival* and *Blade Runner 2049* comes this searing drama based on true events. In December 1989, a disturbed killer stalked the campus of Montreal Polytechnique with one goal in mind - to target as many young women as possible. This gut-wrenching film mirrors the gun violence and misogyny that haunt contemporary Western culture, and does so with nuance and delicacy. Nominated for the C.I.C.A.E. Award at the **Cannes...
12) My Family
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Three generations of a Los Angeles family love, work and struggle against discrimination as non-Anglo outsiders in a city that was originally part of Mexico in this exquisitely wrought chronicle of Mi Familia.
13) The Return
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Two Korean adoptees return for the first time to the country they were once born in. Confronted with the spirit of their Motherland and the personal stories of the fellow adoptees they meet in the city of Seoul, Karoline and Thomas are hurled into an emotionally disorienting journey that forces both of them to question and face their own destiny and identity. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**.
14) Pleasure
Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A journey into the Los Angeles porn industry through the lens of newcomer Bella Cherry (Sofia Kappel). Strong, self-confident and determined, Bella embarks on a mission to challenge the corrupt system and become the best at any cost. Ninja Thyberg's debut film features a stunning first time performance by Kappel, who anchors an ensemble of adult industry actors.
Publisher
Visit Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The professional and personal lives of a sexual surrogate begin to unravel when she starts working with a new client. Nominated for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Winner of the C.I.C.A.E. Award at the **Berlin International Film Festival.** *"...a quiet triumph, a true herald of a distinctive and necessary voice in cinema." - Katie Walsh, **The Los Angeles Times*** *"...chilly yet intimate and...
16) Ms. Purple
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the dark karaoke rooms of Los Angeles’s Koreatown, Kasie works as a doumi girl, a young hostess paid to cater to rich businessmen. As she struggles to hide her troubles through soju-and-MDMA-fueled nights, her mind is focused on one thing: earning enough tips to continue providing for her bedridden father. When her father’s caretaker unexpectedly quits, Kasie seeks help from her estranged brother, and the siblings are forced to reconnect and...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Christopher Munch’s boldly original debut, THE HOURS AND TIMES (1992), is a fictional account of what might have happened in April 1963, when John Lennon and Beatles manager Brian Epstein traveled to Barcelona for an extended weekend getaway. In the four days they spend together, the suave Epstein (David Angus) and the provocative Lennon (Ian Hart) reflect on their lives, both private and professional, as they explore the unique bond they share....
18) Boy A
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman. A local newspaper finds out about his past and Jack now finds himself trying to cope with the anger and fear for the safety of their children.
19) The Female Brain
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Writer-director Whitney Cummings stars as no-nonsense neuroscientist Julia, whose research into the biochemistry of the female brain is illustrated by 3 couples: newlyweds Zoe (Cecily Strong) and Greg (Blake Griffin), whose career troubles seep into their relationship; Lisa (Sofia Vergara) and Steven (Deon Cole), who are looking to spice up their stuck-in-a-rut marriage; and Lexi (Lucy Punch) who can't help trying to change her boyfriend Adam (James...
20) Cannes Man
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
A New York City cab driver visiting the famous Cannes Film Festival is chosen to be the test subject to settle a bet between film producer Sy Lerner (Seymour Cassel) and a fellow film executive claiming that he can turn anybody into a Hollywood star. Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to turn the cab driver, Frank (Francesco Quinn), into the talk of the town. "*Richard Martini really knows Hollywood - if you're a fan of THE PLAYER, you'll...
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