Eden's Curve

2003

Peter (Sam Levine) never expected college to be so rife with sexcapades, but that's what it is for him. Before long, he hooks up with his roommate, Joe (Trevor Lissauer), and his girlfriend, Bess (Amber Taylor), forming a strangely comfortable threesome. He also finds himself attracted to his frat brother William (Bryan Carroll), who may or may not return the sentiment. Even his professor (Julio Perillian) wants to bed him. Will the madness stop?

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Shorts!: Vol. 2

2004

Make the film festival circuit right in your own living room with this collection of 16 of the best shorts (over three hours of film) that screened at such events as the Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes and Telluride film fests. Shorts from various directors and different countries include "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness," "Home Road Movies," "And the Redman Went Green" and "Mouse." Directors' commentaries are also included.

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Somewhere

2010

Set amid the hallowed grounds of Hollywood's legendary Chateau Marmont, this atmospheric dramedy centers on hard-living actor Johnny (Stephen Dorff), whose life is thrown for a loop when his 11-year-old daughter, Cleo (Elle Fanning), pays him a surprise visit. As the two become better acquainted, Johnny realizes he needs to make changes. Oscar winner Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) directs this character-driven film co-starring Chris Pontius.

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The Game of Death

2000

In 1899 London, depressed war hero Henry Joyce (David Morrissey) -- distraught over his wife's death -- joins the Suicide Club, a secretive aristocratic society that caters to the final desires of those willing to pay with their lives. But when Henry meets lone female member Sarah Wolverton (Catherine Siggins), he has second thoughts about his decision in this well-scripted drama based on Robert Louis Stevenson's short story "The Suicide Club."

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Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites

1994

America's favorite film critic, Leonard Maltin, delves into Canada's rich history of animation, presenting some of his favorite animated shorts to have come from the National Film Board of Canada over the last 50 years. Titles include The Cat Came Back (Cordell Barker), Getting Started (Richard Condie), The Sweater (Sheldon Cohen), Begone Dull Care (Norman McLaren), The Street (Caroline Leaf) and more.

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White Lies

1998

An alienated teen in a multi-ethnic high school with doubts about multiculturalism finds solace on an internet chat room for similarly disaffected youth. Catherine Chapman quickly hooks up with the shadowy National Identity Movement led by the charismatic Inga Kolneder, played by two-time academy Award nominee Lynn Redgrave. Before she comes up for air, Chapman is knee deep in the racist group's holy trinity of sex, blood, and hate rock.

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Besotted

2001

First-time writer-director Holly Angell Hardman joins an ensemble cast in this modern-day fairy tale set in a quaint New England fishing village. Arriving in Cape Cod for the summer, a sorceress (Hardman) and her apprentice (Cole Murray) get to work making matches -- and mischief -- for a group of lovesick locals, including the town drunk (Jim Chiros), an herbalist (Amy Wright) and a woman who runs a lobster boat (Susan Gibney).

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Humpday

2009

After hanging out with some hedonistic acquaintances, best pals Andrew (Joshua Leonard) and Ben (Mark Duplass) find their friendship tested in strange new ways when a dare leads them to contemplate filming a live sex scene together for an amateur porn festival. As the shoot date looms, our heroes must contend with two major logistical difficulties: Ben's wife, Anna (Alycia Delmore); and their heterosexuality. The indie comedy screened at the Sundance Film Festival.

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The Secret Life of Girls

1999

Coming of age in the 1970s with a die-hard hippie mom (Linda Hamilton) and an emotionally distant dad (Eugene Levy) isn't easy for Natalie (Majandra Delfino), and life gets even more complicated when she learns that her father -- a psychology professor -- is sleeping with one of his students. Caught in the crossfire between her warring parents, 15-year-old Natalie realizes she's the only one in the family who's behaving like a grown-up.

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Celebrity Mix

2005

This compilation of short films boasts an eclectic roster of small- and big-screen celebrities. Films include "Laud Weiner," "House Hunting," "Curiosity," "Dysenchanted," "Dependable People," "Media Whore," "Waking Dreams" and "Mr. Dramatic." Lewis Black, Laura Kightlinger, Amy Acker, Oliver Hudson, James Belushi, David Hyde Pierce, Coolio, Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Alexis Bledel, Taye Diggs and Tina Holmes are among the celebrity cast members.

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Fun in Girls' Shorts

2008

This eclectic anthology from Frameline -- San Francisco's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival -- rounds up six of its best lesbian-themed shorts from America, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The lineup includes "Outside," helmed by Jenn Kao; "Airplanes," from Jen Heck; "Can You Take It? directed by Justine Morris; Carolina Roca-Smith's "Members Only"; "Hi Maya" by Claudia Lorenz; and "Hung" from director Guinevere Turner.

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Bar Girls

1994

Stood up yet again at Los Angeles' Girl Bar by her gorgeous but flaky girlfriend, successful TV cartoon writer Loretta (Nancy Allison Wolfe) fears she may never find her soul mate. But then in walks Rachael (Liza D'Agostino), an aspiring actress who more than catches Loretta's eye. They hit it off brilliantly, but when another woman starts flirting with Rachel, Loretta's jealousy flares up and their life together is threatened.

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Lovers and Lollipops / Weddings and Babies

1956

This double feature of work from writer-director Morris Engel forms a type of "New York Trilogy" when considered alongside his only other film, the influential Little Fugitive (1953). In Lovers and Lollipops (1956), a mother (Ruth Orkin) must look to her daughter for permission to marry. Then, in Weddings and Babies (1958), a restless photographer (John Mhyers) longs to do something more important than take pictures of other people's lives.

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First Out: Vol. 2

1999

A teacher who falls for a younger student, two lovers who discover they're sexually incompatible, and three friends who let a love triangle come between them are a few of the compelling characters you'll meet in this collection of gay short films. In other tales, two women living in a retirement community go wild for a "Sexy Grandpa," and two strangers on a train share an incredible experience in "Connected."

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Sudden Manhattan

2000

Adrienne Shelly directs and stars in this offbeat black comedy about a city girl in trouble. After witnessing a string of identical murders, New Yorker Donna (Shelly) begins to wonder if she's lost her mind. Donna tells her boyfriend (Tim Guinea) about the murders, but he's only interested in books so she sets out on her own to determine whether they were real. Along the way, she encounters a cast of quirky characters.

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Red Hook

2009

Despite her better judgment, college freshman Jenny (Christina Brucato) reluctantly agrees to join her new friends in a New York City scavenger hunt. As the group receives mysterious text message clues, they're sent to dark, dangerous corners of the city. Soon, they realize that this is no innocent game, and winning could mean the difference between life and death. Terrence Mann, Hollis Scarborough and Frankie Shaw co-star in this thriller.

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