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Le jour du père (2014)

Actors: Deborah Rombaut (actress), Amanda Barton (actress), Josef Cannon (producer), Josef Cannon (writer), Josef Cannon (writer), Josef Cannon (director), Josef Cannon (actor), James Moses Black (actor), Anthony C. Hall (director), Anthony C. Hall (producer), Rhona Bennett (actress), Adam Karst (producer), Karen Albert (actress), Tremayne Williams (editor), Tremayne Williams (producer),

Plot: When Music Producer Sistine Angelo discovers that his estranged father, accomplished Jazz pianist, Winston Jones has died before they were able to reconcile. He begins to struggle with his inner turmoil, that is only heighten when given a box left behind by his Dad for him that contains items & information that could help resolve his battle. Amongst the items are two tickets to Europe purchased by his father who had planned on taking him there on 'Father's Day' hoping it would of been the perfect place & time for them to mend their issues. Winston's love of art, especially the works of MICHELANGELO whom he named his only son after plays a major part in unraveling this mystery. Alone in every aspect, yet his ex-wife still offers support but the selfishness his dad wanted him to out grow never materialized. A physical confrontation with his cousin over his father's death leads Sistine to board a flight to Paris & London in search of the answers he now believes can only come from visiting this foreign land. It is there in Paris and in the world famous Louvre museum that he finally understands on FATHER'S DAY - Sometimes the best gift, is often forgiveness.

Genres: Drama, Family, Music,

Lundon (2009)

Actors: Ty Bankinson (actor), Kal Mansoor (actor), Remi Shaham (producer), Conscian Morgan (editor), Conscian Morgan (actor), Conscian Morgan (writer), Conscian Morgan (director), Paul Davis (actor), Roffem Morgan (actor), Tasja Legallienne (actress), Micheal Quartey (actor), Swaylee Marks (actor), Mishael Lazarus (actor), Lauri Brewster (actress),

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Short,
Taglines: Living for the moment, in a world that has no confident future; two cousins are embroiled in a drug dispute that takes a turn for the worse.

Deadweight (2009)

Actors: Jason Burkart (actor), Brandon Colby Cook (actor), Chris McNally (writer), Chris McNally (producer), Dimitri Vantis (actor), Matt Drake (director), Matt Drake (producer), Elysia Rotaru (actress), John Russell (actor), Chenier Hundal (actor), Sebastian Sevallo (actor), Sarwan Badesha (actor),

Genres: Crime, Short,

The Devil's Playhouse (2008)

Actors: Jose Rosete (writer), Jose Rosete (actor), Jose Rosete (producer), Kathleen Benner (actress), Eleni C. Krimitsos (actress), Ben Juhl (actor), Ben Juhl (director), Ben Juhl (producer), Ben Juhl (editor), Ben Juhl (writer), Davina Joy (actress), Sarah Lovell (actress), Matt Robinson (actor), Matt Robinson (composer), Ramon Alvarez (actor),

Plot: Jessica and her friends battle mutants, immortals and rock-n-roll demons in Twilightshow's fun and gritty tale, "The Devil's Playhouse." When Jessica, Dawn and Charlie come across a mysterious family flesh merchants, they are thrown into captivity and sent to a secret, black market. Two women will lose the fight to escape, but one will strike back as an avenging angel. She will have to become a super-heroine of the supernatural if she is to win back the souls of her friends and escape the cursed torture of "The Devil's Playhouse."

Genres: Horror,

Mothers&Daughters; (2008)

Actors: Babs Chula (actress), Carl Bessai (director), Carl Bessai (producer), Carl Bessai (writer), Ben Cotton (actor), Carl Bessai (actor), Gabrielle Rose (actress), Bill Dow (actor), Benjamin Ratner (actor), Vincent Gale (actor), Mackenzie Gray (actor), Hrothgar Mathews (actor), Tantoo Cardinal (actress), Bruce Ramsay (actor), Nicholas Lea (actor),

Plot: Explores the hilarious, the ridiculous, and the complicated dynamics of mother/daughter relationships. These three mother/daughter pairs offer a diverse glimpse into the needs, the denials, and the inescapable love that these women feel towards each other. Ultimately, it is a celebration of the inexplicable bond of mothers and daughters.

Keywords: dogme-95, first-nations, improvisation, independent-film, mockumentary, mother-daughter-relationship, pregnancy, romance-novelist, therapy, unplanned-pregnancy
Genres: Comedy,

Woods of Evil (2005)

Actors: Raine Brown (actress), Doug Schwab (producer), Conrad Glover (director), Conrad Glover (writer), Conrad Glover (actor), Conrad Glover (producer), Jaime Velez (actor), Nicholl Jones (actress), Ron Douglass (actor), Brian DuFord (composer), Jacki Vogel (actress), Christine Dynan (producer), Christine Dynan (producer), David Wright (actor), Lissette Espaillat (actress),

Plot: Three thugs decide to kidnap two rich girls to get rich. After kidnapping the girls, they flee to the woods to avoid detection and until the ransom is paid. The girls try to warn the men that there is something in the woods, but they don't listen. The force in the woods comes alive and one by one, they each fight for their lives.

Keywords: psycho-killer, psycho-thriller, slasher-killer
Genres: Horror,

The Best Thief in the World (2004)

Actors: Lois Smith (actress), Mary-Louise Parker (actress), Jason Kliot (producer), Margo Martindale (actress), Joana Vicente (producer), Audra McDonald (actress), Massoumeh Emami (miscellaneous crew), David Warshofsky (actor), Steve Faughnan (miscellaneous crew), Patricia de Paula (miscellaneous crew), Tim Perell (producer), Roberta Wallach (actress), Amy Westcott (costume designer), Gregory Lay (miscellaneous crew), Howard Gertler (producer),

Plot: The story of a young boy (Izzy) and his family, living in New York. His father (Paul) has recently had a stroke, completely debilitating him mentally and physically. Izzy tries to escape the reality of it all by breaking into nearby homes. His mother (Sue) struggles to keep the family together, battling Izzy's outbursts and the strains of the entire situation.

Keywords: breaking-and-entering, independent-film, mother-son-relationship, new-york-city, robbery, theft, thief
Genres: Comedy, Drama,

Quotes:

Sue: What do I know?::Izzy: What do any of us know?::Sue: Exactly, honey. Exactly.

Making the Grade (1984)

Actors: Basil Poledouris (composer), Menahem Golan (producer), Andrew Dice Clay (actor), Karen Golden (miscellaneous crew), Ronald Lacey (actor), Judd Nelson (actor), Yoram Globus (producer), Gordon Jump (actor), Carey Scott (actor), Dan Schneider (actor), Walter Olkewicz (actor), Kathryn Loraine Hibbs (miscellaneous crew), Gene Quintano (producer), Gene Quintano (writer), Gene Quintano (writer),

Plot: Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.

Keywords: breakdance, craps, female-nudity, gambling, gambling-debt, golf, hazing, high-school, high-school-dance, high-school-graduation
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sport,
Taglines: Palmer Woodrow III earned his diploma the old-fashioned way. He hired Eddie Keaton to graduate for him. If you can't make . . . fake it! His major was attitude.

Quotes:

Mr. Townsend: As your father's personal assistant...::Palmer Woodrow: You're an ass-kissing joke!

Caddy: Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like, yes it is! It's slicing toward the elm trees!::Palmer Woodrow: Who are you, Curt fucking Gowdy?

Palmer Woodrow: What do you recommend?::Caddy: Lessons.::Palmer Woodrow: I meant what club, wise-ass?::Caddy: Aah, if I were you, I'd stick to kicking.::Palmer Woodrow: If you were me, you wouldn't be a caddy.

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Actors: Jack Kenny (actor), Victor Kilian (actor), Walter Huston (actor), Lionel Barrymore (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Si Jenks (actor), Charles Bickford (actor), Tex Cooper (actor), Sidney Blackmer (actor), Joseph Cotten (actor), Hank Bell (actor), Griff Barnett (actor), Tom Dillon (actor), Harry Carey (actor), Otto Kruger (actor),

Plot: When her father is hanged for shooting his wife and her lover, half-breed Pearl Chavez goes to live with distant relatives in Texas. Welcomed by Laura Belle and her elder lawyer son Jesse, she meets with hostility from the ranch-owner himself, wheelchair-bound Senator Jackson McCanles, and with lustful interest from womanising, unruly younger son Lewt. Almost at once, already existing family tensions are exacerbated by her presence and the way she is physically drawn to Lewt.

Keywords: 1860s, 1880s, adultery, bar-shootout, barbecue, barbed-wire, bareback-riding, based-on-novel, biracial, blockbuster
Genres: Drama, Romance, Western,
Taglines: Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie ! FURIOUS, UNFORGETTABLE LOVE! (original print media ad - all caps)

Quotes:

The Sinkiller: Under that heathen blanket, there's a full-blossomed woman built by the devil to drive men crazy.

The Sinkiller: I don't really know much about Sam Pierce, oh Lord, but from what I hear, he'd be needing no introduction to you. Seeing how Sam was snatched from his loved ones' arms before they even had time to get a good grip on hm, I'm counting on you to give him a better break up yonder.

Lewt McCanles: You double-crossin' bobcat.

Pearl Chavez: Trash, trash, trash, trash, trash...

Pearl Chavez: Oh Vashti, why are you so slow?::Vashti: I don't rightly know, Miss Pearl, except I always have so much to remember.

Narrator: And this is what the legend says - a flower, known nowhere else, grows from out of the desperate crags where Pearl vanished. Pearl - who was herself a wild flower sprung from the hard clay, quick to blossom and early to die.

Sen. Jackson McCanles: I once fought for that flag; I'll not fire on it.

Sen. Jackson McCanles: So that's where you stand!::Jesse McCanles: I think I'd rather be on the side of the victims than of the murderers.

Lem Smoot: There's a funny glow in the sky tonight, ain't there? I remember once hearing one of them injun legends about how their ancestors lit bonfires in the sky when the chief's son was dying.

Lewt McCanles: I'm riding back to that hitching post and then turning and starting to shoot.::Jesse McCanles: It's more than you did for Sam Pierce! Why all the consideration?::Lewt McCanles: I just don't want them fancy friends of yours to say you had a brother who shot you down in cold blood.