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He Who Finds a Wife
rating:2.7

He Who Finds a Wife

2009Runtime:0 minutes
Wedding bells are set to ring for engaged couple Ansel (Kyum Dunbar) and Lauren (Shelli Boone), but premarital counseling makes them realize that they hold very different beliefs. Prompted by fears of her husband's infidelity, Lauren vows to stay abstinent until marriage. But when sexy Bre (Liris Crosse) becomes Ansel's new co-worker, temptations billow in this gripping drama, featuring a hip soundtrack by composer Cornelius Mims.

Directed by:

  • Danielle L. Ross
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Yes
    rating:2.7

    Yes

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    A love affair develops between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in this tale of religion, politics and sex. Tired of her loveless marriage with her politician husband (Sam Neill), the woman embarks on a journey with her Lebanese lover. But if their passionate romance is to last through trips to London, Beirut and Havana, they must each overcome cultural and personal prejudices. Shirley Henderson co-stars.

    Directed by:

  • Sally Potter
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Butch Jamie
    rating:2.7

    Butch Jamie

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    After transforming her look into a femme and still not getting the part, struggling lesbian actress Jamie (Michelle Ehlen) pumps ups her butch factor and lands a male role. Problem is, everyone on set thinks Jamie's a man, including a very seductive young starlet. In order to keep her part in the film, Jamie must continue to fool cast and crew into believing she's all man in this twist on Dustin Hoffman's classic role as Tootsie.

    Directed by:

  • Michelle Ehlen
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Steal Me
    rating:2.7

    Steal Me

    2005Runtime:0 minutes
    Trailing his wayward mom to Montana, 15-year-old kleptomaniac Jake (Danny Alexander) finds refuge with an all-American family that doesn't seem to care about his checkered past. Unfortunately, he can't resist the urge to lift random items from around their house. Meanwhile, Jake -- who has a penchant for older women -- beds the middle-aged next-door neighbor (Toby Poser) and seduces the lady of the house (Cara Seymour).

    Directed by:

  • Melissa Painter
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Four Last Songs
    rating:2.7

    Four Last Songs

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    American pianist Larry (Stanley Tucci) tries to arrange a concert of a recently deceased composer's work at a Mediterranean getaway, only to be fought tooth and nail by the island's inhabitants. The dead man's widow, his beautiful mistress, nosy and drunken neighbors, a jealous girlfriend and a suddenly appearing long-lost daughter only add to Larry's troubles. The ensemble comedy's gifted cast includes Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville and Jena Malone.

    Directed by:

  • Francesca Joseph
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Meek's Cutoff
    rating:2.7

    Meek's Cutoff

    2011Runtime:0 minutes
    Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.

    Directed by:

  • Kelly Reichardt
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Manna from Heaven
    rating:2.7

    Manna from Heaven

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    One day, a New York community receives a mysterious gift: a series of $20 bills that rain down on them from above. Teresa (Hallee Hirsh), whom everyone in the neighborhood views as a saint, is certain it is an offering from God. When Teresa (later played by Ursula Burton) gets older, she finds her true calling as a nun and decides everyone from her old neighborhood should return the money. Unfortunately, no one seems eager to cough it up. ...

    Directed by:

  • Gabrielle Burton
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Illegal Use of Joe Zopp
    rating:2.7

    Illegal Use of Joe Zopp

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    Seven years after leaving his Wisconsin hometown -- and his parents (Michael Cook and Donna Davidson) -- behind for good, former child prodigy Joe Zopp (Nick Holle) returns to dispel a vicious rumor that he's dead. But unraveling the circumstances of his own demise turns out to be a grand adventure. Sarah Rykal directs this oddball indie comedy shot on location for, according to the producers, "less than the cost of a used Corolla."

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Rykal
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    In the Shadows
    rating:2.7

    In the Shadows

    1999Runtime:0 minutes
    Cash-strapped waitress Cynthia (Molly Parker) takes a job caring for moneyed cancer patient Eleanor Dunston (Joely Richardson). When she shows an interest in Cynthia's boyfriend, Buck (Aden Young), Cynthia persuades him to pose as her half brother so he can seduce the dying woman into leaving him her fortune. Writer-director Meg Richman transplants Henry James' classic novel The Wings of the Dove to Seattle's 1990s grunge scene.

    Directed by:

  • Meg Richman
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Festival Shorts Collection
    rating:2.7

    Festival Shorts Collection

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    Eight 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
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    True Love
    rating:2.7

    True Love

    1989Runtime:0 minutes
    Donna and Michael are about to get married in an elaborate Italian-American wedding. But the road to the altar isn't paved with wine and roses; instead, it's riddled with doubts and confusion. Can love find its way? All their friends and relatives who want to seem them married certainly hope so but do Donna and Michael?

    Directed by:

  • Nancy Savoca
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Old Joy
    rating:2.7

    Old Joy

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    When old friends Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) embark on a weekend camping trip in the Oregon Cascades, they find themselves exploring much more than nature in this meditation on friendship, memory and generational malaise. As the men journey deeper into the wilderness -- first losing, and then finding, their way -- they struggle to find common ground in the divergent paths they've chosen.

    Directed by:

  • Kelly Reichardt
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    The Best of Resfest: Vol. 2
    rating:2.7

    The Best of Resfest: Vol. 2

    2003Runtime:0 minutes
    The world's most prestigious digital entertainment festival provides a forum for both established and unknown artists to showcase their digital films and music videos. Highlights in this second volume include Virgil Widrich's Oscar-nominated "Copy Shop," Daniel Loflin's "Delusions in Modern Primitivism," Mark Osborne's animated Oscar nominee "More" and Elyse Couvillion's "Sweet."

    Directed by:

  • Virgil Widrich
  • Daniel Loflin
  • Mark Osborne
  • Elyse Couvillion
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Tart
    rating:2.7

    Tart

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    After becoming part of the snooty in crowd at school, 16-year-old Cat Storm ends up involved in a depraved world of drug use, sex and -- during a weekend at a well-appointed country estate -- a grisly murder.

    Directed by:

  • Christina Wayne
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Red Road
    rating:2.7

    Red Road

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    In director Andrea Arnold's taut thriller, which captured the 2006 Cannes Jury Prize, far-removed Jackie (Kate Dickie) uses her job as a security surveillance monitor to zoom in on her little corner of Glasgow, Scotland, via cameras placed throughout the city. One day, she sees the familiar face of Clyde (Tony Curran), a man whom she never imagined she would see again -- and who figures prominently in a dark episode of Jackie's past.

    Directed by:

  • Andrea Arnold
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Fires Within
    rating:2.7

    Fires Within

    1991Runtime:0 minutes
    When her journalist husband Nestor is imprisoned in Cuba for his political beliefs, Isabel flees the country with her daughter. Saved off the shores of Miami by a fisherman, she soon falls deeply in love with her rescuer. But just as she's on the verge of building a life with him, Nestor unexpectedly appears.

    Directed by:

  • Gillian Armstrong
  • rating:2.7 2.7 Average Rating

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    Now and Then
    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • rating:3.8 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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