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83
7.4
/6307/
73
/119/
71
/102/
3.8
/6177/
100
/25/
89
/95/

'Round Midnight (1986)
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
poster
83
8.0
/742071/
77
/29191/
79
/17660/
4.1
/3922735/
91
/469/
82
/5134/
94
/54/
cc age 13+

La La Land (2016)
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
poster
Disney Plus
82
8.0
/420618/
79
/21378/
81
/11042/
3.9
/2039827/
95
/361/
88
/2047/
83
/55/
cc age 8+

Soul (2020)
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
poster
80
7.6
/95050/
77
/2148/
77
/2287/
4.1
/107361/
90
/60/
87
/2311/
69
/23/
cc age 13+

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
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86
79
9.2
/5451/
85
/227/
83
/98/
4.3
/2569/

Pink Floyd: Pulse (1995)
Live performance from the legendary band, recorded live at Earls Court in London on 20th October 1994, during The Division Bell tour.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
6.8
/6785/
67
/280/
62
/98/
3.4
/12178/
94
/126/
76
/103/
74
/25/
cc age 13+

Sylvie's Love (2020)
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
6.8
/67662/
69
/1496/
70
/1202/
3.9
/157528/
72
/117/
75
/4266/
73
/25/
cc age 17+

Inland Empire (2006)
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
poster
75
7.1
/14216/
70
/265/
68
/341/
3.6
/10286/
81
/26/
79
/232/
78
/14/
cc age 15+

Bird (1988)
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
poster
74
7.3
/2595/
71
/129/
73
/62/
3.5
/3304/
74
/43/
77
/10/
69
/13/
cc age 14+

Chasing Trane (2017)
An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose original, avant-garde work has impacted and influenced people all over the world. A story about music's ability to entertain, inspire and transform.
poster
72
7.2
/174708/
75
/5979/
71
/2201/
3.7
/316787/
75
/79/
85
/14259/
63
/16/
cc age 16+

The Lost Boys (1987)
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
poster
Kanopy
71
7.3
/2121/
68
/21/
61
/43/
3.8
/1612/
71
/7/
74
/5/

Taxi Blues (1990)
Ivan is old Russia: thick, dour, hard-working, often brutish; he misses Communism. He drives a taxi and one night meets Alexi, a new Russian, a musician, an alcoholic, irresponsible. Alexi stiffs Ivan for the fare, so Ivan tracks him down and a love-hate relationship ensues. When Alexi lets the bath water run over in Ivan's flat and Ivan must pay 500 rubles for repairs, he tries to force Alexi into day labor to repay him. It's hopeless. Then, suddenly, Alexi is discovered, goes on a jazz tour of America, becomes a celebrity, and returns in triumph. Ivan longs to renew the friendship, and it looks as if he may get what he wants.
poster
71
6.9
/25208/
67
/588/
66
/426/
3.4
/18954/
84
/50/
69
/388/
72
/10/
cc age 12+

Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
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Netflix
71
6.6
/80088/
70
/1847/
67
/1056/
3.6
/78496/
79
/205/
71
/16731/
76
/37/
cc age 13+

Dreamgirls (2006)
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
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72
70
7.1
/14361/
71
/305/
66
/148/
3.6
/15172/
75
/8/
80
/406/

Two Hands (1999)
A 19-year-old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile, two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
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The Roku Channel
69
6.5
/14041/
66
/377/
62
/217/
3.3
/8609/
73
/77/
59
/184/
67
/11/
cc age 17+

Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
69
6.7
/14766/
68
/342/
65
/250/
3.7
/21525/
71
/35/
75
/382/
61
/23/

Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
poster
Disney Plus
68
7.1
/42824/
72
/1903/
70
/1002/
3.5
/35161/
66
/35/
74
/3384/
59
/11/
cc age 7+

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
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Amazon Prime Video
67
6.3
/4890/
64
/68/
60
/67/
3.1
/2781/
82
/22/
64
/70/
58
/13/

Crimes of the Heart (1986)
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
poster
The Roku Channel
68
67
6.5
/19591/
68
/445/
60
/223/
3.2
/13977/
93
/29/
63
/309/
63
/12/
cc age 17+

Night Shift (1982)
A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbor complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night.
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Amazon Prime Video
67
66
6.5
/17564/
67
/400/
65
/492/
3.5
/16039/
75
/8/
74
/294/
53
/12/

Subway (1985)
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
poster
The Roku Channel
65
7.1
/28033/
69
/534/
67
/409/
3.4
/6356/
44
/98/
80
/1113/
48
/31/
cc age 18+

A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
63
7.5
/2531/
75
/86/
71
/25/
3.7
/1361/
96
/80/
85
/144/
85
/26/

Festival Express (2003)
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
61
5.6
/1704/
50
/27/
49
/24/
3.0
/380/
69
/16/
72
/55/

The Leading Man (1996)
Successful playwright Felix Webb has a new play, 'The Hit Man', in rehearsal. Directed by his old friend Humphrey, it is already being hailed as a masterpiece; but Felix can't enjoy his success. He has fallen passionately in love with Hilary, a beautiful, fiesty young actress, and is preparing to desert his perfect family, his wife Elena and three lively children. His intolerable situation is further complicated when Humphrey casts Hilary as one of the leads in 'The Hit Man'. Enter Robin Grange, a charismatic young Hollywood actor making his London theatre debut. Robin is attractive, charming and dangerous, and soon inveigles his way into everyone's life. He ingratiates himself with the cast and, quickly grasping Felix's dilemma, sets about weaving his web of mischief. He suggests that if he were to seduce Elena, she would be distracted from Felix's affair, regain her self respect, and perhaps even willingly part from the unfaithful husband to whom she clings...
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Amazon Prime Video
57
6.2
/26133/
63
/836/
58
/602/
3.0
/9104/
54
/145/
41
/287/
58
/38/

Fading Gigolo (2013)
Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.
poster
57
6.1
/158807/
64
/4969/
62
/2614/
2.7
/52527/
48
/166/
52
/4886/
45
/35/
cc age 14+

S.W.A.T. (2003)
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.
poster
Criterion Channel
60
56
6.1
/11517/
60
/180/
58
/205/
3.1
/23587/
55
/126/
69
/4/

Permanent Vacation (1981)
In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
poster
56
6.4
/51074/
66
/1216/
61
/573/
3.0
/57622/
44
/48/
67
/2170/
35
/15/
cc age 15+

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick waiter Kirby, and Wendy, a social worker with a heart of gold--realise the party is over. And as the burdens of maturity close in on the young dreamers, the complexities of adulthood and the daily struggle of growing up put their sacred friendship to the test. But everyone knows life is not a bed of roses. It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, what will it take for St. Elmo's clique to find its place in the real world?
poster
76
54
7.6
/1430/
71
/27/
70
/37/
3.9
/2576/
90
/54/

The Noose (1958)
A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life.
poster
Kanopy
70
47
6.8
/1686/
69
/46/
64
/44/
3.5
/3405/
82
/11/
71
/12/

Too Late Blues (1961)
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
poster
46
4.8
/1925/
59
/14/
37
/19/
3.0
/298/
22
/18/
53
/44/

The Velocity of Gary (1999)
When bisexual porn star Valentino meets new-in-town hustler Gary, there is an immediate attraction between the two. Valentino helps get Gary a job at a phone-sex company, and they become fast friends and lovers, but tension threatens their relationship when Gary and Valentino's friend Mary becomes involved. When Valentino finds out he is dying and Mary is going to have his child, the three must work through hard times together.
poster
MGM Plus
44
5.7
/8727/
60
/251/
54
/160/
2.9
/4228/
14
/22/
40
/133/
33
/24/

Fatal Instinct (1993)
Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an assignment and promptly begins an affair with her. Meanwhile, Ned's wife, Lana, is deep in an affair of her own. Lana and her lover are planning to murder Ned in an elaborate fashion so they can collect on his triple indemnity life insurance policy.
poster
Starz
59
43
6.2
/4410/
61
/53/
57
/45/
3.1
/1048/
54
/57/

Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
poster
Kanopy
59
42
6.0
/1856/
61
/37/
58
/38/
3.3
/828/
67
/27/
44
/70/
57
/9/

The Missing Person (2009)
John Rosow drinks to forget. He is a former New York City cop turned Chicago-based private investigator. At the last minute, he is hired by someone he's never met to follow a middle-aged male subject on the soon-departing California Zephyr train to Los Angeles.
poster
54
41
5.3
/2139/
52
/118/
55
/70/
3.0
/4994/

The Devil's Honey (1986)
A young woman abducts a doctor whom she holds responsible for the death of her boyfriend and subjects him to various sexual torture acts.
poster
74
41
7.1
/1248/
72
/36/
71
/38/
3.5
/448/
91
/49/

The Swissmakers (1978)
This romantic drama follows two policemen whose job is to investigate the lives of foreigners who have applied for Swiss citizenship. Among the applicants they must screen are a French psychiatrist and his wife, and a ballet dancer. The married couple are quickly accepted, but the dancer's life offers some objections. However, since the younger policeman has fallen in love with her, there is a chance that she, too, will win Swiss citizenship.
poster
Kanopy
70
40
7.0
/471/
70
/19/
63
/11/
3.7
/2192/
90
/21/
46
/4/
77
/8/

Ornette: Made in America (1986)
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
poster
Hoopla
46
40
5.3
/5063/
55
/117/
53
/107/
2.8
/3609/
40
/10/
25
/44/

Catchfire (1990)
A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.
poster
40
5.5
/11616/
62
/301/
54
/203/
2.7
/4011/
22
/18/
25
/140/
39
/11/

City Heat (1984)
Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer. Reynolds plays a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Both Speer and Murphy served on the force together and were once good friends, but are now bitter enemies. When Murphy's partner is slain they team up again to fight the mob.
poster
52
37
5.8
/2540/
63
/64/
55
/39/
2.8
/1245/
33
/6/
49
/36/

Spinout (1966)
Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.
poster
38
37
4.5
/7487/
56
/309/
47
/200/
2.3
/3070/
25
/8/
13
/99/
39
/6/

The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.
poster
Kanopy
63
34
6.9
/640/
67
/49/
57
/22/
3.4
/458/
71
/17/
58
/7/
60
/9/

Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)
A journey through the 1980s and beyond; the story of a band, an era and how one small gathering of outsiders in London shaped the entire world’s view of music and fashion. The film is not only a fascinating, often hard-hitting social and cultural document of the time, but a brutally honest story of how friendships can be won, lost and ultimately regained.
poster
MGM Plus
52
30
5.2
/1905/
55
/38/
56
/31/
2.9
/1032/
39
/297/

Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
poster
58
27
6.5
/1895/
62
/31/
66
/34/
3.3
/636/
33
/9/

Seven Thieves (1960)
A discredited professor and a sophisticated thief decide to join together and pick a team to pull off one last job--the casino vault in Monte Carlo.
poster
46
25
5.4
/1729/
60
/37/
47
/40/
3.0
/936/
20
/5/
35
/21/

Excessive Force (1993)
Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.
poster
69
23
6.6
/594/
68
/6/
75
/16/
3.5
/1085/

Notes Towards an African Orestes (1975)
The director presents takes and scenes filmed on location in Africa for a film-that-never-was, a black Oresteia.
poster
The Roku Channel
64
22
6.9
/1892/
45
/13/
52
/16/
3.2
/216/
91
/13/

Strange Frame (2012)
28th century, 200 years after the Great Earth Exodus. Naia, a feisty, young singer/songwriter, falls in love with the beautiful saxophonist Parker in Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons. The two form a band - and now they have to not only make it as musicians but also to fight for their freedom. Dramatically rendered in rich, hand drawn animation, Strange Frame brings us into a world of space pirates, indentured slaves and genetic mutations - infused with music throughout, to create a dreamlike tale unlike anything you've ever seen.
poster
52
21
6.3
/1049/
55
/15/
57
/19/
3.3
/733/
22

Angel (1982)
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.
poster
The Roku Channel
52
19
5.6
/509/
38
/6/
53
/3/
62
/260/

Can't Be Heaven (2000)
Everyone eventually meets the love of their lives. Sometimes, like Danny and Julia, that person comes along when you are 13 years old. Other times, like Hubbie and his sweetheart, star-crossed love makes getting together a life-long adventure. This heartwarming story will make you feel like falling in love all over again.


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