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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
rating:2.9

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987Runtime:0 minutes
Loony but lovable klutz Polly (Sheila McCarthy) lands a job in an upscale art gallery. In a major gaffe, she hangs a piece of art she mistakenly credits to her boss, Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon), but which really was created by Gabrielle's lover, Mary (Ann-Marie MacDonald). And when she develops an inconvenient crush on Gabrielle, Polly's troubles begin to multiple faster than dabs of paint on a Jackson Pollock canvas.

Directed by:

  • Patricia Rozema
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Behind the Camera: Charlie's Angels
    rating:2.9

    Behind the Camera: Charlie's Angels

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Get beneath the (lip) gloss and into the heart of the 1970s TV show that became an icon of American culture. This dramatization of the series' first season re-creates the squabbles on the set between stars Farrah Fawcett-Majors (Tricia Helfer), Kate Jackson (Lauren Stamile) and Jaclyn Smith (Christina Chambers). From its rocky start, discover how a T & A trifle became a national sensation that spawned two hit feature films.

    Directed by:

  • Francine McDougall
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Odessa
    rating:2.9

    Odessa

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    In 1969, Odessa, a wise, fortyish black woman, moves into the Spinelli household in upstate New York to care for their 10-year-old daughter, Lisa. The two learn about forgiveness, desegregation and family values during a particularly turbulent time in American history. Lisa mirrors Odessa's strength and wisdom; Odessa, in turn, is inspired to stand up for her son Leonard, who's serving a 10-year jail sentence for a crime he didn't commit.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Lyndon
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Lourdes
    rating:2.9

    Lourdes

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Confined to a wheelchair for most of her life, lonely Christine (Sylvie Testud) devises a plan to change her circumstances by journeying to Lourdes, the small town in the foothills of the Pyrenees, where many flock to be healed. The journey yields startling results for our isolated hero in director Jessica Hausner's Austrian drama, an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.

    Directed by:

  • Jessica Hausner
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Malunde
    rating:2.9

    Malunde

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    Post-apartheid South Africa is the setting for this drama about a mismatched twosome who end up together on a life-altering journey to Cape Town. Polar opposites Kobus (Ian Roberts), a white ex-soldier who struggles with demons from his past, and Wonderboy (Kagiso Mtetwa), a young black street kid who clings to memories of his family, come together to take on the society that has cast them aside and eventually build a friendship for the ages.

    Directed by:

  • Stefanie Sycholt
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Come Early Morning
    rating:2.9

    Come Early Morning

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Disgusted with her habit of drinking too much and waking up next to strangers, thirtysomething Lucy (Ashley Judd) re-evaluates her small-town Southern life. But rectifying her present involves delving into her past -- which involves getting to know her family. Director Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) also wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about ending unhealthy habits and getting it right.

    Directed by:

  • Joey Lauren Adams
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Cavedweller
    rating:2.9

    Cavedweller

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Kyra Sedgwick produced and stars in this drama, based on Dorothy Allison's novel, about a woman who leaves her abusive husband (Aidan Quinn) and two daughters to start life anew in Los Angeles. Years later, after losing her new love and discovering that her ex-husband is ill, Delia (Sedgwick) returns to her hometown in hopes of reuniting with her daughters. But she's in for an uphill battle as she tries to become part of their lives again.

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Cholodenko
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Two Legged Horse
    rating:2.9

    Two Legged Horse

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    After a fierce competition, Mirvais wins the job of carrying a wealthy family's disabled son to and from school on his back every day, like a horse, in this touching drama from acclaimed Persian filmmaker Samira Makhmalbaf. The two boys soon develop a unique bond, but the wealthy child is disappointed when he realizes that his secret wish will go unfulfilled: for Mirvais to be transformed into a real horse.

    Directed by:

  • Samira Makhmalbaf
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Crossroads
    rating:2.9

    Crossroads

    2002Runtime:0 minutes
    When former childhood friends Lucy (Britney Spears), Mimi (Taryn Manning) and Kit (Zoe Saldana) decide to head to Los Angeles on a road trip, they discover the chance to bond again, fall in love and find out just who they really are in this coming-of-age story. Featuring teen sensation Spears in her first starring role, this road movie is chock full of sass, singing and a few surprises for fans of the peppy pop star.

    Directed by:

  • Tamra Davis
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Cindy Does Not Love Me
    rating:2.9

    Cindy Does Not Love Me

    2010Runtime:0 minutes
    Franz, a carefree bartender with no grand ambitions, falls in love with the purposeful Maria and begins to question his life choices. When Maria suddenly disappears, Franz discovers that she was also involved with David, his polar opposite. Determined to find their lost love, Franz and David team up for a journey that takes them to a psychiatric facility that treated Maria. Now friends, the men continue on to Denmark, where more obstacle await.

    Directed by:

  • Hannah Schweier
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Green Days
    rating:2.9

    Green Days

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Amid the turmoil surrounding the coming election, Iranian playwright Ava is in the throes of a creative crisis. Skeptical that her country can change, she takes to the streets to interview people about their thoughts on their country's future. Young director Hana Makhmalbaf employs a mix of fiction and documentary techniques in her urgent, ripped-from-the-headlines exploration of Iran's presidential election in 2009.

    Directed by:

  • Hana Makhmalbaf
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Kissed by Winter
    rating:2.9

    Kissed by Winter

    2005Runtime:0 minutes
    Consumed with grief in the wake of her young son's tragic death, a Norwegian doctor (Annika Hallin) breaks all ties with her husband and begins a new life, retreating to the relative void of a remote country town. Once there, she finds herself embroiled in an investigation surrounding the death of a Muslim immigrant by getting dangerously close to the man (Kristoffer Joner) everyone suspects of committing the crime.

    Directed by:

  • Sara Johnsen
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Rain in the Mountains
    rating:2.9

    Rain in the Mountains

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Eric Smallhouse (Steve Pierre) doesn't know the first thing about the traditions and practices of his Native American ancestors, but he's not going to let that little detail dissuade him from leading his people to a resurgence of cultural pride. Renaming himself "Rain in the Mountains," Eric sets out to inspire his people to deny the influences of the white man's world in an effort to recapture their true identity.

    Directed by:

  • Christine Sullivan
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Titus Andronicus
    rating:2.9

    Titus Andronicus

    1985Runtime:0 minutes
    Eileen Atkins and Trevor Peacock star in this BBC production of Shakespeare's tragedy about the brutal war between Roman general Titus Andronicus and Queen Tamora of the Goths. When Titus executes Tamora's son, the queen vows revenge and begins a ruthless war against his friends and family. Shakespeare's bloodiest saga exposes wartime atrocities in a conflict marked by murder, rape, torture and cannibalism. Anna Calder-Marshall also stars.

    Directed by:

  • Jane Howell
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    Painful Secrets
    rating:2.9

    Painful Secrets

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    Seemingly typical teenager Dawn Cottrell (Kimberlee Peterson) deals with her anxieties about school, friends and her dysfunctional family in a very dangerous way: Instead of crying whenever she's upset, Dawn cuts her arms until they bleed. Sean Young stars as Dawn's self-involved mother, and Rhea Perlman offers a stirring performance as the caring therapist who attempts to guide Dawn down the road to recovery.

    Directed by:

  • Norma Bailey
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

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    First Love
    rating:2.9

    First Love

    1977Runtime:0 minutes
    Sensitive and bittersweet, director Joan Darling's romantic drama stars William Katt and Susan Dey as Elgin and Caroline, a college couple experiencing the sensual, heady bliss of -- you guessed it -- first love. But while the two care passionately about each other, Caroline's involvement with an older man threatens to sabotage her burgeoning relationship with Elgin. John Heard, Beverly D'Angelo and Swoosie Kurtz co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Joan Darling
  • rating:2.9 2.9 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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