My Year Without Sex2009In the wake of a near-fatal brain aneurysm, thirtysomething Melbourne mom Natalie (Sacha Horler) and her affable hubby, Ross (Matt Day), enter a period of doctor-ordered abstinence while they raise their children Louis (Jonathan Segat) and Ruby (Portia Bradley). Wrestling with myriad problems in the bedroom and out, Natalie has a year to remember in this warm and funny dramedy from Australian writer-director Sarah Watt. Directed by:Sarah Watt
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2.8 Average Rating |
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| The 24 Hour Woman1999After her pregnancy is unexpectedly revealed on her morning television program, frenetic TV producer Grace Santos agrees to let the show exploit her "condition" for ratings. But soon the strain of career, marriage and motherhood take their toll. Directed by:Nancy Savoca
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2.7 Average Rating |
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| La Lingerie2008When Miu hits a romantic dry spell, she turns to her girlfriends CC, Celine and Donut for support. But as her pals dispense advice from the lingerie shop where one of them works, they reveal that their own love lives aren't exactly sizzling hot. Directed by:Hing-Ka Chan
Janet Chun
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2.7 Average Rating |
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| Tees Maar Khan2010In this musical-comedy caper, flamboyant con artist Tabrez Mirza Khan and his band of gleeful robbers have pulled off heists the world over, but they may be gambling with fate when smugglers hire them to swipe antiques from a speeding train. Directed by:Farah Khan
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2.7 Average Rating |
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Across the Moon1995Looking to start life anew, two disparate women -- Carmen (Elizabeth Peña) and Kathy (Christina Applegate) -- leave Los Angeles behind to be near their boyfriends (Peter Berg and Tony Fields), who are serving time in a Mojave Desert prison. Kathy and Carmen share a tumbledown trailer owned by a slimy defense attorney and struggle financially as they await their men's release. How will the ladies survive when authorities seize their home? Directed by:Lisa Gottlieb
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2.7 Average Rating |
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| Expired2007Claire (Samantha Morton) lives a sheltered life, taking care of her invalid mother and working as a traffic enforcement officer. When she meets the equally shy Jay (Jason Patric), the pair falls in love. This is the first intimate relationship for both of them, opening the door for awkwardness and fear, tenderness and hilarity. Documentarian and award-winning filmmaker Cecilia Miniucchi makes her feature debut with this achingly honest romance. Directed by:Cecilia Miniucchi
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2.7 Average Rating |
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Festival Shorts Collection2008Eight entertaining live-action and animated short films from around the world -- including Spain, Germany, France, Great Britain and Canada -- make up this unique collection. Included are "The Dance Lesson," which follows an amusing dance class; "No Bikini," which centers on a problem arising from an ill-fitting bikini top; "The Sickie," about an employee ditching work; and "Diamonds in a Bucket," the tale of two longtime losers looking for love. Directed by:Igor Legarreta
Emilio Perez
Chris Stenner
Arvid Uibel
Philippe Prouff
Rupert Jones
Sherry White
Pauline Pinson
Claudia Morgado Escanilla
Firas Momani
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2.7 Average Rating |
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| Festival Shorts Collection |
Festival Shorts Collection2008This collection features eight live-action and animated shorts from around the world, including "The Great Zambini," which examines the plight of an aging circus performer, and "Diamonds in a Bucket," the tale of two longtime losers looking for love. Directed by:Igor Legarreta
Emilio Perez
Chris Stenner
Arvid Uibel
Philippe Prouff
Rupert Jones
Sherry White
Pauline Pinson
Claudia Morgado Escanilla
Firas Momani
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2.6 Average Rating |
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It's a Bikini World1967Swingin' '60s tunes highlight this fun comedy about Mike Samson (Tommy Kirk), the athletic but arrogant leader of the sand-and-surf set, who resorts to a complicated and unusual scheme in order to woo the girl of his dreams, sophisticated Delilah Dawes (Deborah Walley). When Delilah spurns his passes, Mike invents a shy, intellectual twin brother, Herbert, who's everything that he isn't. But can he keep up the charade and his plan from backfiring? Directed by:Stephanie Rothman
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2.6 Average Rating |
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| High Season1987Katherine (Jacqueline Bisset), a celebrated British photographer, lives a quiet, idyllic life with her daughter on the Greek island of Rhodes. But a young local sets out to encourage tourism, and Katherine's past and future are about to catch up with her as she suddenly finds herself in a hilariously tangled plot involving lovesick tourists, irate locals, smugglers, her ex-husband and an old friend who reveals himself to be a Russian spy! Directed by:Clare Peploe
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2.6 Average Rating |
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| Humpday2009After 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. Directed by:Lynn Shelton
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2.6 Average Rating |
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| Just Like Home2007In this quirky drama from Lone Scherfig, residents of a small Danish town reconnect after they set up a phone line allowing them to call in the latest news about a streaker who's recently been spotted in their midst. As they dish the latest scoop on the naked man, the lonely provincial souls begin stripping away the facades that have long kept them apart. Lars Kaalund and the rest of the ensemble cast largely improvised the script for this film. Directed by:Lone Scherfig
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2.6 Average Rating |
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Memron2004Nancy Hower directs this improvisational romp through the ruins of corporate fraud. Memron was the greatest company in the world, until the bosses cooked the books and mugged everyone blind. Now the busted CEO rules the prison yard golf course, while a group of ex-employees struggle with the absurdities of starting over from nothing. Document shredding, cooked books and unemployment have never been so much fun! Tim Bagley and Claire Forlani star. Directed by:Nancy Hower
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2.6 Average Rating |
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| Chilly Scenes of Winter1979Set in Salt Lake City, this bittersweet romantic tale centers on civil servant Charles (John Heard) and his obsession with winning back the love of his life, Laura (Mary Beth Hurt), who left him to return to her unappreciative husband, Ox (Mark Metcalf). To find out whether Laura is really happy with Ox, Charles takes to following her around and befriends her co-worker (Nora Heflin). Peter Riegert, Gloria Grahame and Griffin Dunne co-star. Directed by:Joan Micklin Silver
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2.5 Average Rating |
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| Sweet Lies1988When American insurance adjuster Peter Nicholl (Treat Williams) jets to France to investigate a claim, he meets cunning Parisian lovelies Joelle (Joanna Pacula) and Dixie (Julianne Phillips), who make a bet over which of them can seduce the hunky Yank first. But when Peter discovers their wager, he turns the tables on the would-be femmes fatales, who have since become genuinely smitten with him. Nathalie Delon directs this rollicking rom-com. Directed by:Nathalie Delon
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2.5 Average Rating |
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| Seducing Charlie Barker2010With his career hopelessly stalled, married actor Charlie Barker begins a slide into self-destruction when he starts an affair with conniving vixen Clea. As he's sucked deeper into Clea's vortex, Charlie finds that he's willing to risk it all. Directed by:Amy Glazer
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2.5 Average Rating |
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Now and Then1995Waxing 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. Directed by:Lesli Linka Glatter
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3.8 Average Rating |
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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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