Power and Beauty

2002

Power and Beauty is the semi-sordid tale of Judith Exner (Natasha Henstridge), who claimed to have dated Frank Sinatra (John Ralston) and to have been the mistress of Jack Kennedy (Kevin Anderson). Told in flashbacks from Exner's point of view, the movie is a spellbinding tale about the sexual power one woman wielded over several of the most powerful men of her time.

2.6 Average Rating

La Repetition

2001

Emmanuelle Béart, Pascale Bussières and Dani Levy star in this heartbreaking film about a love that tears a friendship at the seams. Nathalie (Béart) and Louise (Bussières) have been friends for as long as they can remember, but Nathalie doesn't know just how much Louise adores her -- until one day, a tragedy tears them apart. When they reconnect years later, Louise's deep, dark obsession is rekindled.

2.6 Average Rating

Selda

2007

A manslaughter conviction sends Rommel (Sid Lucero) to a hellhole prison where violence and rape are a way of life. After a vicious attack, the powerful Esteban (Emilio Garcia) agrees to become Rommel's protector and their friendship eventually becomes something deeper. When his sentence is finally up, Rommel returns home to his wife. But when Esteban gets out, the former lovers discover that their jailhouse spark is still burning strong.

2.6 Average Rating

Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess

1998

Amy Seccombe stars as Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, in this made-for-TV drama chronicling the remarkable life and tragic death of one of England's most beloved royals. Focusing on the period leading up to the Paris automobile accident that killed Diana and her lover, Egyptian millionaire Dodi Al-Fayed (George Jackos), the film examines her split from Prince Charles and her fractious relationship with the international press.

2.6 Average Rating

The Blot

1921

Hardworking Professor Griggs (Phillip Hubbard) has a tough time supporting his wife (Margaret McWade) and their daughter, Amelia (Claire Windsor). When Amelia takes ill, Mrs. Griggs steals a chicken from her next-door neighbor to nourish her daughter. After she recovers, Amelia returns to work early so she can pay for the food. A possible way out of the family's financial predicament comes when a rich suitor declares his love for Amelia.

2.6 Average Rating

The Off Hours

2010

Short-order waitress Francine works the night shift at a freeway diner, waiting for her real life to begin and wondering if it ever will. When truck driver Oliver begins showing up at her counter, it looks as if she may have her answer.

2.6 Average Rating

Karnal

1984

After failing to find steady work in Manila, prodigal son Narsing (Philip Salvador) returns to his provincial village with his city-born wife (Cecille Castillo) in this award-winning drama. When Narsing's abusive father (Vic Silayan) makes a play for his son's new wife, emotions erupt and tragedy ensues. Meanwhile, Narsing's downtrodden sister (Grace Amilbangsa) escapes the village confines to marry the man of her choice.

2.6 Average Rating

Jane Eyre

1934

Colin Clive stars in the first all-talking version of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, one of the great romantic melodramas of all time. Raised in an orphanage and trained as a teacher, Jane Eyre (Virginia Bruce) goes to work as a governess for Edward Rochester (Clive). Inappropriately, she falls for her handsome employer, little realizing the dark, hidden secrets of his past. When Jane finally faces the truth, it may be too late.

2.6 Average Rating

Necessary Parties

1988

Fifteen-year-old Chris Mills (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) isn't too happy with his divorcing parents. In fact, he doesn't want them to split at all, so he hires car repair shop owner -- and former attorney -- Archie Corelli (Adam Arkin, who co-wrote the script) to run interference for him and put a stop to the proceedings. It's a match made in heaven because Chris and Archie both have a deep desire to see the right thing done. Gwen Arner directs.

2.6 Average Rating

The May Lady

1998

This drama set in late-1990s Iran closely examines the universal tension between motherhood, womanhood and professional life. Frough, a documentary filmmaker and divorced mother, is involved in a new relationship -- but her teenage son resents the presence of another man in her life. As Frough interviews women from all walks of life for a TV report on "exemplary mothers," she begins to do some serious soul-searching about her own priorities.

2.6 Average Rating

Open My Heart

2004

After the death of her mother, Catarina (Giada Colagrande) starts turning tricks to support herself and her younger sister, Maria (Natalie Cristiani). Catarina's barrier-breaking love for Maria is obsessive -- she only allows her sister to leave the apartment to attend dance class. When the sensitive and shy Maria falls for dance instructor Giovanni (Claudio Botosso), Catarina's jealousy and obsession spiral out of control.

2.6 Average Rating

A Matter of Principle

1984

Writer John D. Weaver's story serves as inspiration for this family drama about a father (Alan Arkin) whose rules are hard to live by, even by the standards of his wife (Barbara Dana) and children. With 11 mouths to feed, he decides that the only way to survive the holidays financially is to ignore them. But when his put-upon spouse can no longer stand his Grinchlike behavior, she deserts him, leaving him to wrestle with his so-called principles.

2.6 Average Rating

The Headless Woman

2008

After she runs over something with her car -- maybe a dog, maybe a human -- affluent dentist Verónica (María Onetto) suffers a strange breakdown and finds she can't recognize familiar faces in her rural Argentine town. Director Lucrecia Martel's third feature, a loosely structured, visually complex reflection on grief, guilt and class relations, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

2.6 Average Rating

Hard, Fast And Beautiful

1951

Pioneering actor-director Ida Lupino helms this black-and-white drama based on a novel by John R. Tunis about a talented young tennis prodigy (Sally Forrest) whose romantic dreams are held hostage by her overbearing mother's (Claire Trevor) all-or-nothing ambitions. Carleton G. Young, Robert Clarke and Kenneth Patterson co-star as a trio of men who play their way into both women's lives, with Lupino making a cameo in a crowd scene.

2.6 Average Rating

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?

2.6 Average Rating

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.

2.6 Average Rating