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The Crime Is Mine 2023

6.5 /10

Paris, France, 1935, and a young actress has just been acquitted of murdering a famous French Producer. However, this is where the story just begins. Is she really innocent?, or has she gotten away with Murder?

Run Time: . MMPA: 15 . Release: Feb 24, 2023

Director: Director: François Ozon,

Stars: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert,

Bottoms 2023

7.1 /10

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Run Time: 92 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Aug 25, 2023

Director: Director: Emma Seligman,

Stars: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber,

Hypnotic 2023

5.4 /10

A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Run Time: 94 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: May 11, 2023

Director: Director: Robert Rodriguez,

Stars: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, J D Pardo, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey,

The Hunger 1983

6.6 /10

Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life, but John, her companion for centuries, suddenly discovers that he is getting old minute by minute, so he looks for Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging, and asks her for help.

Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Apr 29, 1983

Director: Director: Tony Scott,

Stars: Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung, Beth Ehlers,

The Brave One 2007

6.7 /10

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

Run Time: 122 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Sep 12, 2007

Director: Director: Neil Jordan,

Stars: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen,

City of Hope 1991

7.3 /10

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.

Run Time: 129 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Oct 11, 1991

Director: Director: John Sayles,

Stars: Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander, Todd Graff,

Boys on the Side 1995

6.4 /10

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

Run Time: 115 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Feb 03, 1995

Director: Director: Herbert Ross,

Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, MaryLouise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, James Remar,

The Opposite of Sex 1998

6.4 /10

A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.

Run Time: 105 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: May 22, 1998

Director: Director: Don Roos,

Stars: Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki,

A History of Violence 2005

7.4 /10

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Run Time: 96 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Sep 23, 2005

Director: Director: David Cronenberg,

Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Heidi Hayes, Ashton Holmes, William Hurt,

Snatched 2017

4.6 /10

When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to navigate the jungle and escape.

Run Time: 90 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: May 03, 2017

Director: Director: Jonathan Levine,

Stars: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Tom Bateman, Christopher Meloni, Wanda Sykes,

Us 2019

6.8 /10

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

Run Time: 116 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Mar 14, 2019

Director: Director: Jordan Peele,

Stars: Lupita Nyongo, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Tim Heidecker,

Thelma & Louise 1991

7.5 /10

Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

Run Time: 130 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: May 24, 1991

Director: Director: Ridley Scott,

Stars: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald,