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An Act of Love

An Act of Love

LGBTQ · Documentary

Reverend Frank Schaefer never set out to be an activist, but after officiating the same-sex wedding of his son, the United Methodist Church put him on trial, igniting a media firestorm in this gripping documentary.

Adventures of Captain Marvel (12 Chapter Serial)

Adventures of Captain Marvel (12 Chapter Serial)

Sci-Fi and Fantasy · Action & Adventure

Considered by many to be the finest serial ever made, Adventures of Captain Marvel chronicles the exploits of Captain Marvel (Tom Tyler, The Phantom), the world's mightiest mortal, as he combats the Scorpion, a hooded villain intent on obtaining six optical lenses that turn ordinary stones into gold…

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

Crime · Drama · Film Noir

Joseph Foster is an honest district attorney who wants to run for governor in order to clean up the criminal underworld. Blocked by corrupt political forces, Foster would practically have to make a deal with the Devil to reach his goal.

An American Journey: In Robert Frank's Footsteps

An American Journey: In Robert Frank's Footsteps

Art Documentaries · Photography · Fine Art

Robert Frank's The Americans (1958) transformed the landscape of contemporary photography. Fifty years later, filmmaker Philippe Seclier follows in Frank's footsteps, retracing his path step by step on a 15,000 mile odyssey through contemporary America, moving between past and present, photography a…

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

Horror · Thriller · Romance

Clint Goodman enjoys the simple life he’s created in the small town where he grew up. However, his wife yearns for a more glamorous existence and begins an affair with the local doctor, who offers her a sinister but seemingly perfect way out.

Chasing Madoff

Chasing Madoff

Mystery · Documentary · History

Based on the New York Times best-seller No One Would Listen, CHASING MADOFF is the compelling story of how Markopolos and his team of investigators pieced together a chain of white-collar predators and revealed some of the most frightening truths behind the infamous scandal.

Diary of a Mad Housewife

Diary of a Mad Housewife

Drama · Comedy

A dissatisfied wife is trapped in her townhouse existence. Her husband is the archetypal schnook and also one of the great screen monsters. Her lover is a narcissistic creep who finishes off what her domestic life started.

A Farewell To Arms (1932)

A Farewell To Arms (1932)

Academy Award Winners · Based on Literature · Drama

An Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, A FAREWELL TO ARMS is a ravishing adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's legendary novel, starring Gary Cooper (High Noon) as Lt. Frederic Henry, a young ambulance driver for the Italian army in WWI, more interested in chasing women than the enemy. When seeking c…

The Finances of the Grand Duke (Restored Authorized Edition)

The Finances of the Grand Duke (Restored Authorized Edition)

Thriller · World Cinema · Silent

In Murnau's playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood), Harry Liedtke stars as a benevolent dictator who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess, and evading a band of demonic cons…

A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

National Film Registry · Silent

The original "Vamp," Theda Bara stars as an exotic temptress who lures a once faithful man away from his wife. Only a handful of Bara's films survive today, but this is the drama for which she is best remembered. The film shocked audiences and brought something unexpected to the silent screen: an u…

Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith

Drama · Comedy

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Hell's House

Hell's House

Drama

An exposé of the American penal system, HELL'S HOUSE stars Junior Durkin as a wholesome farmboy who moves to the city after the death of his mother. Dazzled by the smooth talk and beautiful girlfriend (Davis) of a wily bootlegger (O'Brien), the lad runs afoul of the law and is sentenced to a …

The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

National Film Registry · Drama · Film Noir

Remembered as one of the most nightmarish motion pictures of the 1950s, Ida Lupino's THE HITCH-HIKER remains the only classic film noir directed by a woman. Inspired by the true-life murder spree of Billy Cook, this is the tension-laden saga of two men on a camping trip who are held captive by a hom…

THE INTRIGUE: The Films of Julia Crawford Ivers

THE INTRIGUE: The Films of Julia Crawford Ivers

This collection showcases two of Julia Crawford Ivers’s directorial efforts: A Son of Erin (1916) and The Majesty of the Law (1915). But the centerpiece is The Intrigue a sci-fi/espionage film in which world powers vie for control of a death ray during World War I.

Just About Famous

Just About Famous

Documentary

JUST ABOUT FAMOUS shines a spotlight on the often overlooked side of celebrity: the lookalikes.

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

Western · Adventure

In 1864, mercenary Clyde McKay leads a squad of tough-as-nails cutthroats on a mission for the Confederate high command to infiltrate an enemy fortress and steal millions in gold from the Union Army.

Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank

Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank

Photography · Documentary

A transformative artist and one of the most insightful chroniclers of American life, legendary Swiss-American photographer Robert Frank continues to fascinate generations of casual observers and aspiring photographers alike. LEAVING HOME, COMING HOME: A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT FRANK is the definitive acc…

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

Action & Adventure · Based on Literature · Romance

Tourneur's adaption of Richard Blackmore's perennially loved romance stars John Bowers as a yeoman farmer who valiantly rescues a kidnapped princess. This edition was transferred from an original print at 18fps and features a new score for piano and strings by Japanese singer/songwriter and composer…

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Documentary

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret.

Museo

Museo

Action & Adventure · RT Certified Fresh · Drama

Inspired by true events, and shot on never-before filmed locations in Mexico, MUSEO is a sardonic cautionary tale that underscores the old adage: you don’t know what you have until you lose it.

The Oscar

The Oscar

Drama · Melodrama

Frankie Fane has clawed his way to the top of the Hollywood heap. Now, as he’s preparing to win his first Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly reminisces about their life together, his ruthless struggle to the top and the people he’s stepped on to make it there.

Queen to Play

Queen to Play

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The Queen

The Queen

LGBTQ · Documentary · Cannes Film Festival

More than 40 years before RuPaul's Drag Race, this ground-breaking documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag, as well as LGBTQ icons Flawless Sabrina and Crystal LaBeija.

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

Documentary

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy with clips from his classic films like The Producers and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, narration from his audiobook memoir, and interviews with Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane.

Robbery

Robbery

Mystery · Crime · Cult

Inspired by true events, Robbery is an uncompromising portrayal of swinging London’s criminal underworld.

Slaughter Night

Slaughter Night

Kristels dad died in a brutal car accident following an argument the two had on her prom night. Racked with guilt, Kristel takes some high school friends to a museum, located in an old abandoned mine, in hopes of retrieving the manuscript her father was writing about eighteenth and nineteenth centur…

Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface

Comedy

Bob hope returns as Junior Potter, son of Painless Peter Potter, who heads out west to claim his father's inheritance. Co-written and directed by the great Frank Tashlin with cameos by Bing Crosby and legendary director Cecil B. DeMille.

Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story

Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story

Music & Dance · Jazz · Documentary

An absorbing documentary about a gifted alto sax player and Charlie Parker's protégée, Frank Morgan. Packed with thrilling music, this hyper-emotional event forms the backbone of this riveting film.

South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

History · Adventure · Documentary

When explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton hired cameraman Frank Hurley to join an expedition across the South Pole, no one could never have predicted their ship would be trapped in pack ice and the members marooned.

The Tested

The Tested

Crime · Drama

One year after a plainclothes cop guns down a teenager, the cop, the boy's mother, and his brother are brought together to find closure.

The Ipcress File (Special Edition)

The Ipcress File (Special Edition)

Thriller

It is the height of the cold war, and ex-thief Harry Palmer, now reluctantly working as a secret agent, has been called in to investigate a strange occurrence among a number of leading scientists.