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The classic, I hate your guts, no wait, I like you, my brother is deaf, let?s ride a couch down the street, love story.
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Note to self: fight my werewolf urges to kill the girl I love.
Meet John Doe, a friendly wolf turned bloodthirsty man under the light of a full moon. Afflicted by amnesia and fueled by the inexplicable craving for raw meat, John goes on a killing spree in the Hollywood Hills. Unable to curb his new cravings or remember how he acquired them, he enlists the help of quirky punk rock grocery delivery girl, Audie, whom he quickly falls in love with.
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Old World? dad, meet your ?New World? kids.
Last year, Cinequest was extremely honored to present the first audience test screening of Mark Tran?s, All About Dad?a very exciting event that found the sold-out theatre audience laughing, crying, and ultimately cheering. For this year, we are thrilled to have Mark present the final film to audiences.
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Taking happiness to the Germans one song at a time.
Bob, a young "happiness counselor", has sold a whopping one copy of his book in the United States. Rather than despair, he revels in the news that "they love him in Deutschland." Embracing his opportunity, he boards his inner child and his guitar on a jet for a German book tour.
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Can we ever know the truth, or is it too changeable and elusive, always just beyond our grasp?
A riveting, complex tale of espionage, manipulation, and betrayal, where the line between right and wrong and good and evil is constantly shifting and always blurry.
Helen Smyth, a New Zealand journalist, travels to Cuba with her family. While there, she by chance meets enigmatic, suave and beguiling Nestor Baguer. Later, however, after being pulled into a tangled web of intrigue, Smyth senses that something is wrong.
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An American in Rome looking for love.
On a journey to discover their identities, The Eternal City renders a thoughtful and evocative portrayal of three ?twenty-somethings? who instead discover a passion for one another.
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Welcome to America.?
Behind today?s cold statistics and political rhetoric on illegal immigration lie basic human needs and desires for economic opportunities that don?t exist south of the border. But for many who manage to make it to the U.S., the American dream is all too often a cruel and empty illusion.
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Jack Beers, an extraordinary 94-year-old New Yorker, has broken the age barrier full force. Jack was raised in severe poverty in Manhattan, was known as New York City's Strongest boy, helped build Radio City Music Hall, invented something that shortened WW2, erected the Empire State Building spire, was a professional dog trainer, and we recognize him as a familiar character actor in over 200 films. Somewhat of a real-life Zelig or Forrest Gump, through Jack's life, you'll journey through a whole century like never before.
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When you?re all alone and your only sister?s about to get married, the whole world seems like it?s going to the dogs. Patrick is a reclusive and somewhat strange nerd who has always driven his younger sibling Marilyn a little crazy. When she shows up for a visit at his house in the woods with a small surprise in tow, namely her fiancé Ryan, Patrick freaks out and tries everything to undermine the relationship. When his snide remarks and bad behavior fail to quash the romance, he sets out, ineptly and hilariously, to murder Ryan--but fate has something else in store.
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Mao Zedong?Cultural Revolution chairman, Communism icon, ?red menace.?
To those facets, The Passion of the Mao now adds ?funny guy.? In this rollicking documentary, the life and times of the People?s Republic of China dictator are examined to dispel many of the misconceptions regarding Mao, as well as to shed new light onto the many contradictions.