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Dragstrip Girl
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Dragstrip Girl

1994
Unhappy with his station in life, bad boy Johnny Ramirez (Mark Dacascos) works as a parking attendant and falls in with a ring of car thieves. He soon becomes infatuated with rich girl Laura (Natasha Gregson Wagner), who's looking to do a little slumming to get back at her uptight parents. The soundtrack of this remake of the campy 1957 drama features Grammy-winning band Los Lobos. Traci Lords co-stars.

Directed by:

  • Mary Lambert
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    La Captive
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    La Captive

    2000
    Simon (Stanislas Merhar) is a wealthy man living a sheltered life in an affluent Paris neighborhood. He's smitten with his companion Ariane (Sylvie Testud) and spends all his time by her side. His obsession deepens when he sets out to discover everything about Ariane, including her past, her secrets and even her most private thoughts. He even begins to follow her, stopping at nothing to allow his complete vision of her to take shape.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    Red Is the Color Of
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    Red Is the Color Of

    2007
    When famous painter Mary Shaw (Irina Björklund) becomes intrigued by her artist husband David Stellar's (Peter Franzen) free-spirited nude model, Julie Belle (Eliza Pryor Nagel), the friendship leads Mary to explore her sexuality and spirituality in new ways. Meanwhile, the fragile marriage between Mary and David begins to unravel as both their lives intertwine with Julie's in this absorbing drama written and directed by Anne Norda.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Norda
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    As You Like It
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    As You Like It

    1992
    Released in 1992, this contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy stars Emma Croft as young noblewoman Rosalind; Andrew Tiernan as her suitor, Orlando; and Celia Bannerman as her cousin, Celia. Performed in modern dress, the classic drama of ardent romance and false identities preserves much of the hilarity and elegant language of the original play. The cast also features veteran actors Cyril Cusack and James Fox.

    Directed by:

  • Christine Edzard
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    Cosmopolitan
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    Cosmopolitan

    2003
    Bollywood veteran Roshan Seth stars in this offbeat romantic comedy as Indian immigrant Gopal, whose serene New Jersey life suddenly disintegrates when both his wife and daughter decide to depart and begin new lives.

    Directed by:

  • Nisha Ganatra
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    Antisex
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    Antisex

    2008
    It's love at first sight when Ivan meets gorgeous Nonna, but there's a catch: When their relationship gets physical, Nonna reveals she's asexual. Ivan's buddies say to dump her, while Nonna's friends urge her to abstain, but neither wants to give up.

    Directed by:

  • Larisa Isaeva
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    Little Dorrit: Part 2
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    Little Dorrit: Part 2

    1988

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  • Christine Edzard
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    Little Dorrit: Part 1
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    Little Dorrit: Part 1

    1988

    Directed by:

  • Christine Edzard
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 2
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 2

    1995
    Annabelle heads to Amy's cottage before hitting the road, where she eventually finds work with a family whose servant is a familiar face.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 1
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 1

    1995
    Ten-year-old Annabelle is oblivious to her parents' mounting debts, but when she turns 17, her father reveals that her mother is a prostitute.

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  • Sarah Hellings
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 3
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Part 3

    1995
    On the run and in love, Annabelle and Manuel find work in a glass factory and get married, but Manuel's status as a wanted man soon tears them apart.

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  • Sarah Hellings
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

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  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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