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An uplifting story about the unusual dynamic between an isolated author and the confident teenager who changes his life.

A raw, romantic tale of stark beauty and primal authenticity about how dreams collided with greed in the making of California.

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical. (imdb)

Cartel Land is a 2015 documentary film about vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels directed by Matthew Heineman. The film focuses on Tim "Nailer" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr. José Mireles, a Michoacán-based physician who leads the Autodefensas. (en.wikipedia.org)

May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair... (imdb)

An ex-marine teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city schools. (imdb)

A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. (imdb)

A group of naive boys find that life as desperadoes in the west is more serious that they understood when they embark on abortive careers in bushwhacking. Violence, betrayal, sombre colours and a Beckettsian whimsy mark this ironic western. (imdb)

Warren Schmidt (Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossroads all at the same time. With no job, no wife, and no family, he is desperate to find something meaningful in his thoroughly unimpressive life. He sets out on a journey of self-discovery, exploring his roots across Nebraska in a 35-foot motor home. (New Line Productions)

A decaying New England town is the backdrop for its unique citizens, lead by unassuming restaurant manager Miles Roby. (imdb)