2015
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Edward Snowden and Aaron Swartz, are they heroes or traitors? The government is entrusted to protect and serve the citizens of the United States, but at what cost? Sacrificing our privacy and/or giving up our freedom of speech? The controversial issues of net neutrality, copyright, and national security are among those director Ali Akbarzadeh touches on in his informative and passionate film.
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Murder, blackmail, and revenge in a gruesome and hilarious neo-noir featuring Simon Pegg (Star Trek), Alice Braga (Elysium), and Luke Hemsworth (Neighbours). A dentist, a corrupt cop, an overbearing husband, a hunky gas jockey, and a conniving spouse all have their own schemes to further their needs. Yet, each scheme somehow involves killing the same woman. But, does this woman have her own scheme? Throw in one seasoned professional -- a Mister Wolfe -- whose profession, for the right price, is murder, and you have a cleverly wicked web of malfeasance.
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The power and fragility of love. Masha, a biologist with an attitude, isn't looking for love. But it finds her anyway, in the form of Luuk, a caring doctor. Drawn to her fiery tongue and vivacious nature, Luuk sheds his shyness to approach her. They catapult into a shattering romance, with Luuk trying to balance the nascent relationship with the needs and resistance of his daughters and ex-wife Suzanne.
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Battle of the sexes!? Its a war! A night of endless possibilities with but one aim: to find a woman for lonely, elderly Peter. For a hefty fee of $20,000, he books the services of a young, suave escort to help him resolve his views of love, monogamy, and the meaning of life. They embark on a night full of adventures, scouring restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
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What happens when your documentary isnt what you think it is? Thomas Meadmore, an Australian film editor, has a great idea: make a film documenting his boss and his girlfriend as each pursues dreams of becoming a professional musician. But, as he immerses himself in his project, Thomas starts doubting both his boss' talent and his girlfriend's motivation. And, Thomas proceeds to reveal this to them in blunt honesty. A little too blunt, actually.
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A small child is trapped in a box... A masked samurai comes to save him and avenge the evil clown that locked him up there... The narrative of Heart String Marionette does not follow the narrative conventions of traditional films. The style of the film is based on a type of Japanese theater called "Noh". One of the premises of Noh, as explained by its creator Zeami, is that emotion is more important than the ability to lay out a clear cause and effect story. Having studied the principles of Noh as written by Zeami, M dot Strange created Heart String Marionette.
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The path to recovery can be as brave and daunting as war itself. Healing a Soldier's Heart transports us into the troubled hearts and minds of four Vietnam veterans as they begin the courageous healing process to alleviate their severe PTSD. Still traumatized 40 years later, the veterans bravely journey back to the sites where they witnessed and committed atrocities of war. In the process, they come face to face with victims and experience Vietnamese culture through a new lens that fosters the compassion and the mutual forgiveness necessary for healing.
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A desperate slide from businesswoman to bank robber. Ankica is the proud owner of a legitimate massage salon, which she runs with her best friend Ljilja. She dreams of keeping her out-of-work husband and adult daughter in comfort while helping Ljilja pay for her son's recurring rehab programs. But in reality, Ankica's debts are mounting, and she refuses to add "happy endings" (sexual favors) at the salon to increase revenues. When a loan shark threatens to take her apartment if she does not repay her debt, in desperation, she turns to crime.
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Problem one: the old tenant won't move out. Problem two: he can't. He's a ghost. Sef is having a rough patch. He's just been divorced, his wife kicked him out, he's lost his old job and his new account, and the lovely new house he's just moved into is haunted. Theo, the ghost of the previous owner, considers the house still his, with Sef the interloper. What follows is a battle of wills between Theo and Sef. But with the arrival of the lovely and innocent young Julie, things take an unexpected turn.
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"If I must pay for my sins, I will make the Lord happy." Welcome to Lima, Peru, land of the doomed and the damned. Meet Perro (Dog), ex-military executioner turned hit man, a killing machine who's forgotten he once was a man. Until, researching a hit, he meets a teenage girl who is innocence personified, and something inside him comes trembling, flickering to life. A caring, a conscience, a soul. If he can save just one person, maybe there's a chance of redemption, even for someone like him.