The Talk of the Town

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The Talk of the Town (1942)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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2002 ★ 6.2

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About Last Night...

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1986 ★ 6.0

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The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000 ★ 6.3

A close-knit group of gay friends share the emotional roller coster of life, relationships, the death of friends, new beginnings, jealousy, fatherhood and professional success. At various stages of life's disarray, these young men share humorous and tragic relationships and always have each other to rely on.

Newness

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2017 ★ 6.0

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

Unfaithful

Unfaithful

2002 ★ 6.7

A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015 ★ 6.4

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.

Mammal

Mammal

2016 ★ 6.2

After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.

The Clique

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Band Aid

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2017 ★ 6.3

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Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl

1966 ★ 6.2

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Original Sin

Original Sin

2001 ★ 6.1

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge

1971 ★ 6.6

Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.

Time Is Up

Time Is Up

2021 ★ 6.4

Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.

...All the Marbles

...All the Marbles

1981 ★ 6.1

A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.

Petulia

Petulia

1968 ★ 6.0

Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.

Good Dick

Good Dick

2008 ★ 5.9

A fidgety, wisecracking video store clerk develops a fixation on a particularly reclusive customer, a frequent visitor to the pornography section of Cinefile, the video store where he works in Los Angeles. After multiple failures to impress her during their brief daily transactions, he finds her street address in the store's database, drives to her apartment building and initiates an unconventional campaign to win her affections.

London

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2005 ★ 6.0

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Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012 ★ 5.8

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Your Friends & Neighbors

Your Friends & Neighbors

1998 ★ 5.8

Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

The Man from Elysian Fields

The Man from Elysian Fields

2001 ★ 5.9

A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.

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