The Machinist

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The Machinist (2004)

Thriller, Drama

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2014 ★ 6.5

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The Good Neighbor

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2022 ★ 6.5

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013 ★ 6.0

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

2025 ★ 6.2

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Lockdown

Lockdown

2000 ★ 6.0

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The Hummingbird Project

The Hummingbird Project

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A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

Fear X

Fear X

2003 ★ 5.8

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Lila & Eve

Lila & Eve

2015 ★ 6.1

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Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017 ★ 5.9

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015 ★ 5.9

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

2017 ★ 6.0

A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.

Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes

2025 ★ 6.0

Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989 ★ 6.7

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020 ★ 6.2

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

2008 ★ 7.5

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

The Cut

The Cut

2025 ★ 5.9

A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.

Hellion

Hellion

2014 ★ 5.9

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The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983 ★ 6.6

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997 ★ 6.1

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman comes to town.

One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

2002 ★ 6.6

Sy Parrish has lovingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, a bizarre and thrilling confrontation ensues.

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