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They Might be Giants chronicles the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in modern day New York City... (imdb)

A 10-part penny dreadful, a peepshow melodrama, loosely conceived around the filmmaker's autobiography, with an aesthetic that is one part "Vampire" serial, one part psycho fever-dream. (Film Forum)

This comedy focuses on the disciplinarian head of a private school and his son, with the troubled young students and half-crazy teaching staff.

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

The narratives that entwine through this observant and occasionally alarming film reflect events from Franco's own adolescence, yet they speak to any generation, with kids drawn toward vice for its own sake, seeking some combination of cheap thrills and meaningful connection. (tiff.net)

The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

The greatest underdog story of our time is back for one final round. In Rocky Balboa, the former heavyweight champion steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival in a dramatically different era. (MGM)

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart. (imdb)

The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll. (imdb)

A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. (imdb)