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Criterion Channel
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8.0
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76
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4.3
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91
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92
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cc age 15+

Secrets & Lies (1996)
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
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The Roku Channel
85
7.8
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80
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81
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4.1
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87
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90
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82
/38/
cc age 10+

Pride & Prejudice (2005)
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.
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82
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76
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76
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4.0
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83
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80
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85
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cc age 16+

Atonement (2007)
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
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fuboTV
75
7.2
/69845/
73
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70
/1156/
3.6
/50512/
80
/45/
83
/2073/
68
/22/
cc age 13+

A River Runs Through It (1992)
The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
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74
6.8
/58545/
71
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69
/1328/
3.4
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94
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70
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78
/25/
cc age 9+

The Witches (1990)
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
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80
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80
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74
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3.9
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97
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88
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72
/10/

Ethel & Ernest (2016)
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
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Kanopy
72
6.7
/8073/
62
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60
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3.2
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86
/123/
64
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75
/31/
cc age 17+

Lovely & Amazing (2002)
An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses. Each of the women seeks redemption in her own haphazard way, but whatever salvation they find is illusory and short-lived.
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71
6.9
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67
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67
/52/
3.4
/844/
91
/34/
67
/102/
67
/14/

London River (2009)
After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attacks on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks
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Hoopla
71
7.0
/17709/
70
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65
/193/
3.4
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80
/49/
74
/451/
69
/25/

Little Voice (1998)
After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.
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66
6.9
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73
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65
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3.4
/5660/
64
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83
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62
/32/

Saving Grace (2000)
Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.
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Disney Plus
65
6.4
/9182/
69
/853/
68
/479/
3.5
/30640/
58
/42/
64
/23/
cc age 4+

Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
Who or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive Heffalump. But as is always the case, this unusual road trip opens their eyes to so much more than just the creature they're seeking.
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64
6.9
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66
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63
/31/
3.4
/607/
69
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72
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62
/23/

On a Clear Day (2005)
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
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64
7.0
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68
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63
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3.3
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92
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75
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RKO 281 (2000)
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
6.7
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64
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63
/173/
3.1
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43
/155/
64
/906/
46
/35/
cc age 15+

Beyond the Sea (2004)
Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.
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Hoopla
58
6.1
/9956/
65
/208/
58
/114/
3.0
/10400/
36
/74/
57
/629/
46
/24/
cc age 17+

Pumpkin (2002)
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
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58
6.5
/9774/
66
/210/
64
/174/
2.7
/3389/
67
/351/

The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
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Kanopy
53
5.7
/2349/
61
/141/
55
/88/
3.1
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50
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26
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56
/6/

Two Men in Town (2014)
A convict is released from prison in a small town in New Mexico. 18 years ago he killed a deputy. The then-and-now sheriff seeks revenge.
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Amazon Prime Video
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51
6.5
/5596/
63
/122/
61
/109/
3.3
/1365/
40
/5/
67
/127/

Undertaking Betty (2002)
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
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49
6.8
/3698/
63
/111/
63
/82/
3.2
/861/
56
/16/
64
/39/

Mary and Martha (2013)
Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.
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MGM Plus
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48
6.3
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57
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2.6
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Music from Another Room (1998)
Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.
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70
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3.6
/1142/
96
/23/
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Dragonfly (2025)
Neglected pensioner Elsie finds an unexpected ally in her younger neighbour Colleen. Over time, a friendship grows but Elsie’s resentful, guilt-ridden son stirs up tensions that bring shocking consequences.
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44
5.6
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57
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53
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3.1
/609/
86
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Daddy and Them (2001)
Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.
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Amazon Prime Video
50
40
5.9
/4671/
64
/152/
58
/69/
2.9
/817/
14
/22/
52
/186/

Dead Man Running (2009)
A loan shark gives ex-con Nick a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it's too late for them both
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Amazon Prime Video
60
39
5.8
/1339/
62
/65/
59
/80/
3.2
/628/
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/6/
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cc age 6+

Blizzard (2003)
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
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37
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A Way of Life (2004)
At 17 Leigh-Anne Williams has a six month old baby to look after, with only the help of three teenage squatters who flog stolen gear to make ends meet. A neighbour (actually from Turkey) across the street becomes target to her growing paranoia that Social Services are going to take her daughter, Rebecca, away from her. Her behaviour becoming increasingly desperate as her delusions over her neighbour grow.
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Amazon Prime Video
43
37
5.6
/4778/
52
/57/
50
/55/
2.7
/2473/
21
/28/
41
/140/
31
/9/

Sonny (2002)
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
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Kanopy
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36
6.3
/570/
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63
/27/
3.3
/1759/
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/49/
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58
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cc age 14+

Charlotte (2022)
The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.
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Hoopla
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34
6.4
/1983/
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/23/
50
/26/
3.2
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/23/
cc age 17+

Clubland (2007)
The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.
poster
58
24
5.8
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/28/
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/17/
3.1
/480/
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Piccadilly Jim (2004)
Set in the 1930s, an American with a scandalous reputation on both sides of the Atlantic must do an about-face in order to win back the woman of his dreams.
poster
54
23
6.0
/356/
20
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/10/
83
/6/
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/6/

In the Winter Dark (1998)
Fear of an unidentified livestock predator unites an Australian couple, an outcast, and an abandoned woman.
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Kanopy
63
19
7.6
/288/
58
/8/
60
/5/
61
/1125/

King Lear (1982)
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
poster
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13
5.2
/194/
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/18/
3.1
/384/
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/4/
cc age 3+

Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too (2009)
Strike up the band with Pooh, Tigger, Darby and all your favorite friends in a spectacular full-length movie featuring seven original songs. It's a perfect day for a picnic, and you're invited! To thank Rabbit for planning this delightful event, his pals appoint him Mayor. But Rabbit has a lot to learn about what it takes to keep everyone in the Hundred Acre Wood one big, happy family! Join in the excitement as Pooh and the gang share laughter, surprises and the joys of friendship. Bursting with laughter, beloved characters and unforgettable new music, this instant family classic is the biggest showstopper ever!
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6.5
/14/
70
/1/

Vera, Farewell Pet (2025)
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?
10
/1/

Floating Off (1983)
Businessman Jack Humpage and his secretary Janice try to make an unconventional deal with a merchant bank before Humpage's son finds out.
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Hoopla
?
5.5
/32/
63
/3/

Inside the Golden Statue (1998)
A behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony.
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?
8.4
/13/
10
/1/
60
/1/

Bedroom Farce (1980)
Trevor and Susannah, whose marraige is on the rocks, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at best. Taking place sequentially in the three beleaguered couples' bedrooms during one endless Saturday night of co-dependence and dysfunction, beds, tempers, and domestic order are ruffled, leading all the players to a hilariously touching epiphany.
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?
35
/2/

The Shawl (1989)
Miss A, troubled by problems, consults a clairvoyant. Can he solve them for her by summoning the spirits? Or is he just a fraud, out to steal her money?
poster
51
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5.8
/576/
40
/4/
55
/12/

On the Nose (2001)
Brendan is a janitor at a university who has a fondness for gambling, especially betting on horse races. However, he doesn't have much skill at it, and poorly considered bets have drained the bank account he'd set aside for his daughter's education. Brendan's wife has made Brendan promise to give up gambling, but when their daughter announces she's just been accepted to Trinity College in Ireland, Brendan has to come up with the tuition money, and fast. While doing his sweeping at work, Brendan makes a remarkable discovery - the preserved head of an aboriginal tribesman who, under proper conditions, can pick the winners in horse races.
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63
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6.6
/723/
55
/4/
68
/9/

Girls' Night (1998)
Two British best friends and in-laws Dawn and Jackie work together at a factory. When Dawn is diagnosed with a brain tumor Jackie shares $100,000 she's got from her secret lover with Dawn to fulfil her dream - a visit to Las Vegas. They buy two tickets and fly there...
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?
10
/1/

The Bullion Boys (1993)
Based on a true story. In 1940, Britain's gold reserves were transferred for safety to Liverpool because of the threat of a German invasion. The top-secret operation was known only to a handful of security men and senior bank officials... and a group of Liverpool dockers who handle the move. Billy Mac, the dockers' leader, hatches an ingenious plan to steal some of the gold bars from under the noses of the guards.
poster
?
80
/1/

Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen (2018)
Playful, moving portrait of Raymond Briggs, told through interviews with Raymond, animation illustrated by Chris Riddell, and contributions from friends and admirers.
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?
6.8
/29/
35
/4/
70
/1/

Say No to Strangers (1981)
A short film to warn children of sexual predators.
poster
51
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6.3
/431/
20
/2/
70
/3/

Night Train (1998)
A man released from jail, where he had served time for doctoring the books of a gangster, has to go into hiding from the gangster's men. He moves into a Dublin boarding house run by a woman and her timid daughter. The timid woman immediately takes a shine to the new boarder and to his train sets, which they each use as an escape from reality.
poster
74
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7.2
/151/
70
/2/
80
/2/

Mysterious Creatures (2006)
Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham couple locked in a deeply dysfunctional relationship with their 32-year-old daughter Lisa (Rebekah Staton). In a culmination of years spent unsuccessfully trying to obtain a diagnosis and get state help to deal with with Lisa's condition - which eventually turns out to be Asperger's syndrome - Bill and Wendy are ultimately driven to desperate measures with tragic consequences.
poster
58
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5.5
/186/
80
/2/
40
/1/

Remember Me? (1997)
A domestic farce exposes the eccentricities of a "typical" middle class, suburban family who find their lives thrown into a crisis with the unexpected arrival of one of the wife's old flames.
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?
7.2
/102/

The Yellow Bird (2002)
A young girl escapes the boredom of a small town existence in the 1930s.
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Kanopy
72
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7.3
/158/
73
/3/
75
/2/

Henry VI Part 1 (1983)
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
poster
Hoopla
38
?
5.6
/135/
37
/4/

The Calling (2010)
Joanna - a university student - leaves her course to become a nun.


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