Maria Bello
2) Carjacked
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English
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Lorraine (Maria Bello of TV's TOUCH, PRISONERS), a vulnerable single mom, is struggling to make ends meet, and to gain custody of her 5 year-old son. One night on the way to a mother-son dinner, they are carjacked by Roy (Stephen Dorff of SOMEWHERE, BLADE), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces Lorraine to drive to meet up with his accomplice who still has money from their most recent heist. Roy's directives are reminiscent of the emotional...
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English
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A newly reconstructed family moves into a little converted church in the country. Jean tries to convince her two children, Molly, a teenager with a post-traumaLc stress disorder, and Michael, her whiz-kid younger brother, that it'll be good for everyone. Maybe even for Heather, Dave's difficult six-year-old daughter, who has not spoken since a mysterious fire took her mothers life. Upon exploring their new land, the kids discover an old cemetery behind...
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English
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The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation.
Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, "Coming Out as a Modern Family," in the New York Times popular "Modern Love" column, in which she recalled telling her son that she had fallen in love with her best friend,...
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Series
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English
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Blockbuster author Lisa Scottoline returns to the Rosato & Associates law firm with the New York Times bestseller, Betrayed, and maverick lawyer Judy Carrier takes the lead in a case that's more personal than ever.
Judy has always championed the underdog, so when Iris, the housekeeper and best friend of Judy's beloved Aunt Barb, is found dead of an apparent heart attack, Judy begins to suspect foul play. The circumstances
6) Payback
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
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Description
After a successful heist, Porter is left for dead. Once he recovers, he seeks vengeance and wants his share of the money. PAYBACK is a remake of the 1967 film noir classic *Point Break* also based on the novel *The Hunter* by Donald E. Westlake.
7) The Dark
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah, James and Adèle are visited by Ebrill, a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago - and bears a startling resemblance to Sarah.
8) Lights Out
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Be very afraid of what lurks in the dark. From the producer James Wan (The Conjuring) comes this adrenaline thriller about a young boy and his estranged sister who must face a malevolent supernatural presence that only emerges when the lights go out.
9) Towelhead
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
“Who are you?” Jasira Maroun’s strict, Lebanese-born father asks. Jasira isn’t sure. She’s a typical 13-year-old. And an Arab-American who’s anything but typical to folks in her Houston suburb. She’s drawn to a boy at school. And to a hunky, married Army reservist neighbor. She’s curious about sex. And clueless about relationships. Then all these “who are you”s collide in a series of fateful, emotional, frequently funny events,...
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life – until the night of Franky's epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**, and **Palm...
12) The Confirmation
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Clive Owen shines in this irresistible comedy about an estranged father and son, whose weekend adventure leads to something they never imagined: a true family connection.
13) Third person
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome through three couples who appear to have nothing related, but share deep commonalities.
14) The Water Man
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Gunner's mother is very ill, but he believes a local legend about "the Water Man" who knows how to live forever, so he and a mysterious girl named Jo set off into the Wild Horse forest in order to hunt down the legend. The deeper the go into the woods, it becomes more strange and more dangerous, but Gunner's father is coming after them and will stop at nothing to rescue his son.
15) McFarland, USA
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Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the 1987 true story, the movie follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White, a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school.
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
After nearly two decades caught under the wing of an aging husband (Alan Arkin), devoted mother and housewife Pippa Lee (Robin Wright) undergoes a midlife breakthrough. Unearthing the sexually curious wild child of her teens (as portrayed by Blake Lively), Pippa sparks a relationship with a kindred soul (Keanu Reeves). Robin Wright delivers a stunning and revelatory performance in Pippa Lee; a wry, moving, and complex portrait of the many lives behind...
17) Abduction
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A young man sets out to discover the truth about his life after discovering his baby picture on a missing persons web site.
18) Coyote Ugly
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A shy, innocent girl new to New York City gets a job as one of the barmaids at the hottest nightclub in town.
19) Max Steel
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen year old Max McGrath, who's body can generate the universe's most powerful energy, and a techno-organic extraterrestrial named Steel become unlikely friends and soon find themselves hunted by sinister forces who want to control Max's powers, as well as an unstoppable enemy from another galaxy.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A notorious mobster is brought into an under-manned police precinct on its last day of operation. Remaining cops and prisoners must fight for their lives against a group of rogue cops intent on taking down the mobster before he testifies against them.