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- DirectorSteve BuscemiStarsWillem DafoeEdward FurlongDanny TrejoA young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
- DirectorAndres TorresStarsTheodore BouloukosJon WachterKathy Biehl"Bag Boy Lover Boy" follows the lowly life of Albert, an oddball hotdog vendor who is shocked to find himself suddenly becoming the bizarre muse of enigmatic NYC photographer Ivan. But shocks come his way even more so when, amidst his role in Ivan's disturbing photographs for which he poses, Albert finds out just how difficult it is to succeed in the art world, leading him to take some disturbing photographs of his own that suit his very unique - and very limited - skill set.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsOlivia HusseyKeir DulleaMargot KidderDuring their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
- DirectorClyde BruckmanBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonMarion MackGlen CavenderAfter being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.Collection of three silent comedies starring actor, producer and director Buster Keaton. In 'The General' (1926), the film follows southerner Johnnie Gray (Keaton) who is denied entry into the Confederate Army due to the valuable work he does as an engineer. However, his fiancée Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack) believes he has failed to sign up because of his cowardice. When Johnnie's train, The General, is stolen by Unionists with Annabelle still on board he gets the chance to prove his bravery and embarks on a hair-raising adventure. In 'Sherlock Jr.' (1924) a withdrawn film projectionist (Keaton) fantasises daily about becoming a detective by the name of Sherlock Jr. When he falls for a girl, another man attempts to win her affections by framing him in a petty theft of her father's pocket watch, and the trainee detective daydreams about solving the crime and proving to the woman that he is innocent. Finally, in 'Steamboat Bill Jr.' (1928) William Canfield Jr. (Keaton), a young college student, goes to visit his father William Canfield (Ernest Torrence), also known as Steamboat Bill. Much to the disapproval of their fathers, young William falls for Kitty King (Marion Byron), the daughter of Bill's rival, J.J. King (Tom McGuire) a boat owner with successful businesses in the local town. When their lives are endangered by a cyclone striking the town, young William must be the hero and rescue them before it's too late.
- DirectorJacques RivetteStarsJuliet BertoDominique LabourierBulle OgierA mysteriously linked pair of young women find their daily lives preempted by a strange boudoir melodrama that plays itself out in a hallucinatory parallel reality.
- DirectorBryan ForbesStarsMichael CaineGiovanna RalliEric PortmanCat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices, the Moreaus, attempt to steal diamonds from the château of millionaire Salinas. However, Henry's partners in crime aren't the most emotionally stable people.
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsFaye DunawayTommy Lee JonesBrad DourifA famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.
- DirectorRobert SiodmakStarsOlivia de HavillandLew AyresThomas MitchellA man is found murdered, and witnesses are sure about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible.Collection of four film noir features. In 'The Dark Mirror' (1946), after a man is found with a knife in his back, Detective Stevenson (Thomas Mitchell) narrows his list of suspects down to identical twin sisters Terry and Ruth (both played by Olivia de Havilland). When psychologist Scott Elliott (Lew Ayres) is then enlisted to help sort good sister from bad, a psychotic tale of sibling rivalry unfolds. 'Secret Beyond the Door' (1947) follows Celia (Joan Bennett) as she meets millionaire Mark (Michael Redgrave) whilst on holiday and decides to get married despite knowing very little about her new man. Her worst fears are confirmed on their honeymoon when Mark suddenly becomes cold towards her, leaving Celia fearing for her safety. 'Force of Evil' (1948) follows Joe Morse (John Garfield), the fast-talking lawyer of crime boss Ben Tucker (Roy Roberts), who keeps one eye on his small-time crook of a brother who runs a numbers' racket. When Tucker decides to force his brother out of business, Joe's loyalties are split. Finally, in 'The Big Combo' (1955) gangster Mr. Brown (Richard Conte) begins a passionate relationship with society woman Susan (Jean Wallace). Mr. Brown soon runs into trouble with detective Leonard Diamond (Cornel Wilde) however, who is obsessed with destroying Brown's criminal empire and winning the heart of Susan in the process.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsMichael PalinHarry H. CorbettJohn Le MesurierA young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsJanette ScottOliver ReedSheila BurrellA man long believed dead returns to the family estate to claim his inheritance.
- DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandMichael KeatonRobert Downey Jr.Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
- DirectorSion SonoStarsReina TriendlMariko ShinodaErina ManoA girl's life cascades into chaos as everyone around her suffers a gruesome fate while she becomes less certain of who she is and her once-once normal life.
- DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsMarkku ToikkaAino SeppoEsko NikkariA slaughterhouse worker and former law student, takes vengeance on the man who killed his fiancée in a hit and run accident.Ten films directed by Finnish film-maker Aki Kaurismäki. The collection includes: 'Crime and Punishment' (1983), 'Calamari Union' (1985), 'Shadows in Paradise' (1986), 'Drifting Clouds' (1996), 'Hamlet Goes Business' (1987), 'La Vie de Bohème' (1992), 'Ariel' (1988), 'The Match Factory Girl' (1990), 'Leningrad Cowboys Go America' (1989), 'Total Balalaika Show' (1994), 'Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana' (1994), 'Juha' (1999), 'The Man Without a Past' (2002), 'Lights in the Dusk' (2006), 'Le Havre' (2011) and 'The Other Side of Hope' (2017).
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsNicole KidmanKirsten DunstElle FanningThe unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.
- DirectorMichael ShowalterStarsKumail NanjianiZoe KazanHolly HunterPakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
- DirectorBryan ForbesStarsSherrie HewsonJohn TurnerRosalind AyresA musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Special Edition
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonJohn CenaLaith NakliTwo American Soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them.
- DirectorDome KarukoskiStarsPekka StrangSeumas F. SargentChris MylandAward-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century gay culture.
- DirectorSandrine VeyssetStarsDominique ReymondDaniel DuvalJessica MartinezA woman and her seven children live on a farm in Southern France. In spite of the hard work and the mediocre accommodation, their life would be a happy one, but for one person: the owner of the farm an egotistic and authoritarian individual, who is also the lover of the woman and the father of all her children. The farmer handles them as his property, uses them as cheap labour to work in the fields, and denies them the right to leave the farm. It is only the love of the woman for her children that allows them to endure their situation; but even for her, disenchantment has set in.
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsJack NicholsonMichelle PfeifferJames SpaderPublisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.
- DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsAoi MiyazakiTakao OsawaHaru KurokiAfter her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society.