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61) Stanleyville
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Prim and proper Maria Barbizan (Susanne Wuest of GOODNIGHT MOMMY) unceremoniously walks away from her boring job, her inept husband, and her obnoxious daughter. Moments later, she is swept up in a bizarre contest alongside a handful of idiosyncratic characters, all competing for the chance to win true enlightenment… and one slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.
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Winter in Paris. BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE tells the tale of a passionate love triangle. Jean (Vincent Lindon) and Sara (Juliette Binoche) have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François (Grégoire Colin), Jean’s best friend and an admirer from back when he played pro rugby. Jean and Sara love each other. One day, Sara sees François in the street. He does not notice her, but she is overcome by the sensation...
63) The nest
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Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur, and former commodities broker persuades his American wife, Allison, and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the '80s. Sensing an opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison's horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple has to...
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Struggling to build relationships with others, a teenage math prodigy (Asa Butterfield, *Hugo, Enders Game*) develops a budding friendship with a young girl while competing at the International Mathematics Olympiad. Nominated for Best Actor (Asa Butterfield), Best Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), and Best Supporting Actor (Rafe Spall) at the **British Independent Film Awards**. Official Selection at the **Toronto Independent Film Festival**. *"It...
65) Shattered Glass
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Hayden Christensen stars in this critically acclaimed story of a disgraced journalist, directed and co-written by Billy Ray, Oscar®- nominated writer of CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. When renowned journalist Stephen Glass (Christensen) suddenly comes under investigation by a Forbes.com reporter (Steve Zahn), the search reveals Glass has fabricated many of his sensational stories, leading to his ultimate downfall in this gripping, fact-based drama.
66) Little men
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13-year-old Jake befriends Tony (Michael Barbieri), raised by his mother Leonor (Paulina Garcia). A feud ignites between the parents, Brian (Greg Kinnear) and Kathy (Jennifer Ehle) and Leonor — the boys remain silent against their parents in protest.
67) Woodshock
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A hypnotic exploration of isolation, paranoia, and grief that exists in a dream-world all its own. Theresa is a haunted young woman spiraling in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.
68) Sweet country
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Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted...
69) The rental
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Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Alison Brie and Dan Stevens star in this unnerving and sophisticated debut thriller from Dave Franco.
70) My Art
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When she is offered the summer house of a famous friend in upstate New York, single artist Ellie Shine seizes the opportunity to hit the reset button on her life and work. She unwittingly finds inspiration in three local men- two out-of-work actors and a disillusioned lawyer. This unlikely trio helps Ellie reinvent her art by participating in a series of DIY videos, which recreate classic Hollywood films. Together, they accompany Ellie on an odd and...
71) Trumbo
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The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. Nominated...
72) Benedetta
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**WARNING:** This film contains mature content & nudity. Based on a true story, a 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
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Rex is a cab driver who has never left the mining town of Broken Hill in his life. When he discovers he doesn't have long to live, he decides to drive through the heart of the country to Darwin, where he's heard he will be able to die on his own terms; but along the way he discovers that before you can end your life you've got to live it, and to live it you've got to learn to share it... Winner of Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay at the **Australian...
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In 1952 Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) returns to her Scottish hometown to take over her late father's medical practice. She soon becomes ostracized by the community when she begins a passionate romance with a young mother named Lydia (Holliday Grainger). Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Race, sexuality and masculinity are all touched on in a successful attempt to reflect the bigger picture of an era in which the...
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"Set amidst the grueling badlands of 19th-century Australia, this rousing true story follows legendary outlaw Ned Kelly as he grows up under the bloody and uncompromising rule of the English. Kelly's mother sells him off into the hands of the notorious bushranger Harry Power, and the young bandit discovers he comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve. Fueled by his roots and a voracious appetite for revenge, Kelly leads an anarchist army...
76) Hearts beat loud
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In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical...
77) A Christmas tale
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Criterion collection volume 492
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When steely French matriarch Junon (Catherine Deneuve) learns she has leukemia, she asks her children and grandchildren at the family Christmas gathering to see if they are eligible to become bone marrow donors. This causes deep friction in the family, especially between Junon's daughter Elizabeth (Anne Consigny) and son Henri (Mathieu Amalric), who already have a tumultuous relationship. Their mother's sickness also recalls the traumatic loss of...
78) Ms. Purple
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In the dark karaoke rooms of Los Angeles’s Koreatown, Kasie works as a doumi girl, a young hostess paid to cater to rich businessmen. As she struggles to hide her troubles through soju-and-MDMA-fueled nights, her mind is focused on one thing: earning enough tips to continue providing for her bedridden father. When her father’s caretaker unexpectedly quits, Kasie seeks help from her estranged brother, and the siblings are forced to reconnect and...
79) Who we are now
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Recently released from prison, Beth (Julianne Nicholson) is working with her public defender (Jimmy Smits) to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess (Emma Roberts), an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival** and the...
80) The tree
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A mystical drama of loss and rebirth in the Australian countryside. Blindsided with anguish after her husband’s sudden death, Dawn (Charlotte Gainsbourg)—along with her four young children—struggles to make sense of life without him. Eight-year-old Simone becomes convinced that her father is whispering to her through the leaves of the gargantuan fig tree that towers over their house. The family is initially comforted by its presence, but then...
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