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Power and Beauty
rating:2.6

Power and Beauty

2002Runtime:0 minutes
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.

Directed by:

  • Susan Seidelman
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    La Repetition
    rating:2.6

    La Repetition

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Catherine Corsini
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Selda
    rating:2.6

    Selda

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Paolo Villaluna
  • Ellen Ramos
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess
    rating:2.6

    Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Gabrielle Beaumont
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    The Blot
    rating:2.6

    The Blot

    1921Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Lois Weber
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    The Off Hours
    rating:2.6

    The Off Hours

    2010Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Megan Griffiths
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Karnal
    rating:2.6

    Karnal

    1984Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Jane Eyre
    rating:2.6

    Jane Eyre

    1934Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Christy Cabanne
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Necessary Parties
    rating:2.6

    Necessary Parties

    1988Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Gwen Arner
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    The May Lady
    rating:2.6

    The May Lady

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Open My Heart
    rating:2.6

    Open My Heart

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Giada Colagrande
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    A Matter of Principle
    rating:2.6

    A Matter of Principle

    1984Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Gwen Arner
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    The Headless Woman
    rating:2.6

    The Headless Woman

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Lucrecia Martel
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Hard, Fast And Beautiful
    rating:2.6

    Hard, Fast And Beautiful

    1951Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Ida Lupino
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    Eden's Curve
    rating:2.6

    Eden's Curve

    2003Runtime:0 minutes
    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?

    Directed by:

  • Anne Misawa
  • rating:2.6 2.6 Average Rating

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    White Lies
    rating:2.6

    White Lies

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    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.

    Directed by:

  • Kari Skogland
  • rating:2.6 2.6 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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