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You may live in a city of 3.5 million people, pass them, work with them, but still feel completely alone. Cooper Lewis? monotonous existence and failure of childhood dreams make his life almost unbearable.
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For Ricardo, a self-described ?unemployed loser? extraordinaire, the world as he knows it revolves around little more than eating junk food and watching adult movies. When mouthy, sassy Tai walks by mistake into his apartment, he begins to realize that there may be more to life than the fridge and the TV set. Then again, considering that his romantic repertoire consists of such lines as ?Baby, you make me proud to be a heterosexual man?? maybe not.
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Porn? and ?God? are two words that one typically doesn?t link together. But when Craig and Mike, two young Christian pastors, hear God say the word ?porn? to them, they know their mission?wean America off its porn. But the Lord?s work is not always easy or understood.
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There are 100,000 domestic workers in Los Angeles, California. These are some of their stories.?
The culmination of three years of research and work, Anayansi Prado?s tough-minded, emotional and exceptionally lucid documentary follows the lives of three Latina immigrants eking it out as nannies and housekeepers. With rare patience and sensitivity, Prado?s camera tracks Judith, Telma and Eva, strong women whose lives have been momentarily sidetracked by poverty and personal problems, but whose determination and courage keep them going in the bustle of L.A.
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Kieran?s video poker bar opens early, and the regulars start pouring in. Looking for a drink or a little gambling, they invariably end up finding a healthy dose of existentialism and, with some luck, themselves.
There?s Marty, who?s lost her child in a custody dispute and now tries to rebuild her life anew; James and Reagan who are in love with each other and with gambling; and certainly lucky Turner and odd-man-out Paul. Above all there?s the mysterious Michelle, whose story may shed a whole new light on the lives of the others, once revealed.
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On a summer night, a Brooklyn house party gathers couples and singles. Like any big party, it is an ideal setting for talking, laughing and flirting. Some guests know each other very well, some are meeting and some can hardly stand each other. Inside, a multitude of stories unfold, reflecting the complexity of human relationships.
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As her circle of family and friends crumbles around her, Gabby, terminally ill from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or "Lou Gehrig's disease?, is certainly the only one who maintains any poise in the face of her illness. All Gabby really wants is to spend her remaining days with her son.
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In the not so distant future?2009 to be exact?Los Angeles has gone to hell.
Arthur, a retired professor who has outlived both his wife and son, searches for any reason to live but is hard pressed to come up with one. To make matters worse, the last remaining city park is being closed to the public- the park where his family is buried. While resting by their graves, for seemingly one last farewell, Arthur contemplates ending his ?meaningless? life when he is confronted by an orphaned duckling, one who won?t take no for an answer. Arthur?s life will never be the same.
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When her husband is accidentally caught on tape making a call to his mistress, Betty Munson becomes driven to discover what other secrets surround her. She compulsively hides her home video camera?eavesdropping on anyone who comes in contact with her. But Betty may not have been ready for what she discovers about her friends, her son, or even her parents. And they may not be ready to have their secrets known.
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Crossing follows the story of macho tough-guy, Daniel, who makes a deathbed promise to his father to turn their family from petty gangsters to upright brokerage owners. The only thing standing in Daniel's way is his newly discovered desire to dress up like a girl. Embroiling himself in a wild, mysterious romance with a blackmailing hooker, Davina, who intends to take pictures, Daniel must find his way through a maze of disgrace and pleasure to discover where his real loyalties lie.