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Escaping his trailer park home with his younger half-brother in tow, the rebellious Link (Philip Lewitski) hits the road in search of his mother and a fresh start. On the way he meets Pasmay (Joshua Odjick), an two-spirit lone wolf clearly attracted to Link, who joins them as they travel across Eastern canada's remote Mi'kmaq territory. As an intimate bond forms with Pasmay, Link learns to connect with his own identity, Mi'kmaq rrots and burgeoning sexuality. Beautifully shot in magnificent Nova Scotia locations, Bretten Hannam's 'Wildhood' is a critically acclaimed and sensitively observed tale of queer love and self-acceptance. - Director:
- Bretten Hannam
- Cast:
- Michael Greyeyes, Steve Lund, Phillip Lewitski
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Poppy Field (2020)Câmp de maci
"Poppy Field" follows the struggle of a young Romanian gendarme, Cristi (Conrad Mericoffer), who tries to find the balance between two apparently opposing parts of his identity: that of a man working in a macho hierarchical environment and that of a closeted gay person who tries to keep his personal life a secret. While his long-distance French boyfriend, Hadi (Radouan Leflahi), is visiting him, Cristi is called in for an intervention at a movie theatre, where an ultra-nationalist, homophobic group has interrupted the screening of a queer film. After one of the protesters threatens to out him, Cristi spirals out of control. - Director:
- Eugen Jebeleanu
- Cast:
- Conrad Mericoffer, Alexandru Potocean, Radouan Leflahi
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Saw II (2005)Saw 2
Jigsaw is back. The brilliant, disturbed mastermind who wreaked havoc on his victims in last year's SAW is back for another round of horrifying life-or-death games. When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Mathews (Donnie Wahlberg) begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his nefarious plan. Eight more of his victims are already fighting for their lives - and now it's time for Mathews to join the game. - Director:
- Darren Lynn Bousman
- Cast:
- Donnie Wahlberg, Conrad Coates, Beverley Mitchell
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From visionary director Robert Eggers comes 'The Northman', an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
- Director:
- Robert Eggers
- Cast:
- Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang
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Saw (2004)Jigsaw
Awakening from a drugged stupor, Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) finds himself chained to a pipe in a dingy bathroom, with another man (Leigh Whannell) in the same situation across the room. The men are the latest victims of the Jigsaw Killer, a maniac who uses elaborate traps to test his victims' dedication to life. Given six hours, a hacksaw, and a bullet, Dr. Gordon tries to figure out a way to freedom, hoping his kidnapped family (including Monica Potter) can survive the nightmare as well. Hot on the Jigsaw's trail is Detective David Tapp (Danny Glover), an equally as insane cop who was once the victim of the Jigsaw's evil scheme. - Director:
- James Wan
- Cast:
- Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover
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Horseplay (2022)Los Agitadores
In the hot Argentine Summer a group of mates get together to enjoy the holidays and party. They drink, party hard and make videos of their mates naked, and in sexual situations. A rare mix of homophobia and horseplay comes together, however under the surface jealousy and violence begin to emerge. A twisted triangle of friends between a repressed gay, a secret bisexual boy and a homophobe will push tensions to the limit. - Director:
- Marco Berger
- Cast:
- Bruno Giganti, Agustín Machta, Franco de la Puente
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Bandits (2001)Vida bandida
Strap yourself in for one hilarious action-comedy with great chemistry, great one-liners and expert direction. Bruce Willis makes all the right moves as the man with the perfect bank-robbing plan - and two imperfect partners. Bursting out of prison, Joe (Willis) and Terry (Billy Bob Thornton) are on the run and out of money. That changes when they devise a scheme to place bank managers under house arrest the night before they rob their banks. But success as the infamous "sleepover bandits" isn't the only change in store for them. As they cross the state lines and federal laws, they meet Kate (Cate Blanchett), a sexy, eccentric housewife whose indecision as to which of the two bandits she wants could spoil their partnership for good! - Director:
- Barry Levinson
- Cast:
- Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett
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Terry (Jimmy Fowlie) is the hilariously sex-obsessed and self-absorbed gay man-of-honour at his best friend Judith's (Sydnee Washington)'s wedding. When Terry decides he must have Judith's gorgeous husband-to-be for himself, he secretly plans to break up the ceremony…but first he'll have to contend with Judith's scheming other best friend, Muriel (Shannon DeVido), and her army of wedding planners. - Director:
- Julian Buchan
- Cast:
- Shannon DeVido, Jimmy Fowlie, Chester Lockhart
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Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. Based on a true story from the acclaimed Bafta and Academy Award winning director Roman Polanski. They were degraded, they were hoarded up and they were sent to die. A brave few fought back, but one man would not be beaten, would not be taken and would stay and hide. Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a brilliant Polish pianist, a Jew, escapes deportation. Forced to live in the heart of the Warsaw ghetto, he shares the suffering, the humiliation and the struggles, and manages to escape and hide in the ruins of the capital. - Director:
- Roman Polanski
- Cast:
- Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay
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65 (2023)Untitled Scott Beck / Bryan Woods Project
After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth...65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an epic fight to survive. From the writers of 'A Quiet Place' comes '65', a sci-fi thriller produced by Sam Raimi, Deborah Liebling, Zainab Azizi, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. - Director:
- Scott Beck
- Cast:
- Adam Driver, Brian Dare, Ariana Greenblatt
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The Flash (2023)Baby Shower
The Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time, inadvertently altering the future - but will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?- Director:
- Andrés Muschietti
- Cast:
- Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle
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"Allelujah" is a warm, humourous, and deeply moving story about surviving old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back. "Allelujah" celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand. - Director:
- Richard Eyre
- Cast:
- Jesse Akele, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Lorraine Ashbourne
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Hidden deep beneath the burning city of Berlin in the final days of World War Two, three German generals embarked on an audacious plan to correct the wrongs perpetrated by the Nazi party. A sacred pact was signed, funds allocated and events put into motion that, 40 years later, would see the first sons of the three generals head a foundation "The Holcroft Covenant" now worth $4.5 billion. Such a vast sum of money is bound to attract some unwanted attention. Murder, conspiracy and danger are at the heart of this compelling thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Robert Ludlum. - Director:
- John Frankenheimer
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant
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For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love. - Director:
- Shekhar Kapur
- Cast:
- Mim Shaikh, Iman Boujelouah, Lily James
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Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history's most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage). For centuries, Renfield has slavishly served Dracula by procuring his master's prey and doing his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, Renfield is ready to look for a new life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness, if only he can figure out how to end the toxic, codependent relationship... - Director:
- Chris McKay
- Cast:
- Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina
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