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How do you follow your heart when it's in two places? Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York for less than a day. Just long enough to feel like he doesn't belong despite landing a life-changing opportunity. All he can do is set a date night for just himself and some pancit canton. Which, as it turns out, is the only invitation his gorgeous Pinoy neighbor needs... Actress Olivia Angeles can wear a character like a well-fitted...
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Television Event is an archive-based feature documentary that views the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of a commercial television network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, The Day After (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection...
3) Punto Rojo
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Diego, a crook and a hooligan for "Racing Club," one of Argentina's greatest soccer teams. While sitting in his car in the middle of nowhere, a man suddenly falls from the sky and into his windshield. When Paul, a tough-as-nails female secret agent arrives to confront Diego and asks about the dangerous con man who happens to be kidnapped in the trunk of his car, all hell is about to break loose!
4) Burning days
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Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper pressure escalates under heated rumors.
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Five cousins reunite at the house of their recently deceased grandmother. As they rummage through her belongings, they discover a curious board game titled "I Wish, I Wish (Deseo, Deseo)." Out of boredom, they decide to play the game together. The rules are simple: each player may ask 3 wishes that will be fulfilled after completing a challenge presented by the game. If they carry it out, they will have what they desire; otherwise, there are far-reaching...
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Jeffrey is the killer hired by the mob for one last job. Lee is a relentless cop whose mission is to stop Jeffrey at all cost. The two enemies form a strange bond that blurs the line between good and evil. When Jeffrey is double-crossed by the mob in a shootout, Lee picks up his trail in a church while Jeffrey's mistress is caught in a crossfire.
9) Devil's peak
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An Appalachian crime lord controls his family and his meth business with his fists. When his son meets the girl of his dreams, desperately wanting to escape the life he is expected to lead and free himself from the clutches of his father, he is forced to go head-to-head with the terrifying man who will stop at nothing to ensure loyalty from all of those around him.
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Through detailed textual readings as well as empirical research, Halberstam uncovers a hidden history of female masculinities while arguing for a more nuanced understanding of gender categories that would incorporate rather than pathologize them. She also explores issues of transsexuality among 'transgender dykes' -- lesbians who pass as men -- and female-to-male transsexuals who may find the label of 'lesbian' a temporary refuge. Halberstam also...
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Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. With the help of his ex-girlfriend, archaeologist Aline Cedrac, and his bitter rival, government agent Richard Burke, Edward is about to...
12) Out of darkness
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45,000 years ago, six people searched for a new home in an inhospitable landscape. When night falls, hope turns to fear as they realize they are not alone. Stalked by a terrifying enemy, the group fractures as everyone fights for survival.
13) Jacknife
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When Joe, a troubled Vietnam vet, visits his war buddy David, he finds him drunk with only his sister to keep him company. Can Joe help his friend get sober and give the sister the love she deserves?