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Diary of a Chambermaid 1964

7.4 /10

Celestine has a new job as a chambermaid for the quirky M. Monteil, his wife and her father. When the father dies, Celestine decides to quit her job and leave, but when a young girl is raped and murdered, Celestine believes that the Monteils' groundskeeper, Joseph, is guilty, and stays on in order to prove it. She uses her sexuality and the promise of marriage to get Joseph to confess -- but things do not go as planned.

Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Mar 04, 1964

Director: Director: Luis Buuel,

Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Georges Gret, Michel Piccoli, Franoise Lugagne, Jean Ozenne,

Head in the Clouds 2004

6.5 /10

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

Run Time: 121 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Apr 29, 2004

Director: Director: John Duigan,

Stars: Charlize Theron, Penlope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Cockett,

The Lives of Others 2006

8.4 /10

A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.

Run Time: 137 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Mar 15, 2006

Director: Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck,

Stars: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mhe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme,

The Duchess 2008

6.9 /10

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Run Time: 110 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Sep 05, 2008

Director: Director: Saul Dibb,

Stars: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell,

Gie 2005

7.6 /10

Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.

Run Time: 140 Min . MMPA: 11 . Release: Jul 13, 2005

Director: Director: Riri Riza,

Stars: Nicholas Saputra, Sita Nursanti, Wulan Guritno, Thomas Nawilis, Robby Tumewu,

Knives Out 2019

7.9 /10

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

Run Time: 131 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Nov 27, 2019

Director: Director: Rian Johnson,

Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon,

Escape from Pretoria 2020

6.8 /10

South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

Run Time: 102 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Mar 06, 2020

Director: Director: Francis Annan,

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page,

Blacklight 2022

4.8 /10

Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.

Run Time: 104 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Feb 10, 2022

Director: Director: Mark Williams,

Stars: Liam Neeson, Emmy RaverLampman, Taylor John Smith, Aidan Quinn, Tim Draxl,