DESERT HEARTS (1985)

 




















Directed by: Donna Deitch
Based on the novel "Desert of the Heart" by: Jane Rule
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwen Welles, Dean Butler, James Staley, Katie La Bourdette, Alex McArthur, Tyler Tyhurst, Denise Crosby, Antony Ponzini

96 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, nudity)

PLOT:
It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a quickie divorce. She's unsatisfied with her marriage and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranch owner's daughter. The emotions released by their developing intimacy, and Vivian's insecurities about her feelings towards Cay, are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs.

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EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES (1964)

 




















Directed by: Peter Tewksbury
Based on the novel by: Erich Kästner
Starring: Walter Slezak, Bryan Russell, Roger Mobley, Heinz Schubert, Peter Ehrlich, Cindy Cassell, Elsa Wagner, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Wolfgang Völz, Brian Richardson, Robert Swann, David Petrychka, Ann Noland, Ron Johnson, Rick Johnson

92 minutes
(NR - suitable for all ages)

PLOT:
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, an enterprising young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. Emil's cousin also gets involved and they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.

TEETH (2007)

 




















Directed by: Mitchell Lichtenstein
Starring: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Hale Appleman, Josh Pais, Lenny Von Dohlen, Ashley Springer, Vivienne Benesch, Julia Garro, Adam Wagner, Trent Moore, Ava Ryen Plumb, Hunter Ulvog

94 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, gore, some drug use)

PLOT:
Dawn grows up in the shadow of a nuclear power plant. In high school, while her biology class studies evolution, she realizes she may have a hidden curse, an "adaptation." She lives with her mom, step-father, and hard-edged step-brother. She likes Tobey, a guy at school, and he likes her. She takes a pledge to remain chaste until marriage, so they date in groups, watch G-rated films, and don't kiss, but the power of teen hormones is great, so temptation beckons. Dawn has an admirer in Ryan, and when things have an unexpected twist with Tobey, she turns to Ryan for help. Will he be her mythical hero and rescue her? Or can she find her way as her own hero, turning the curse into an asset

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LADY VALOR - THE KRISTIN BECK STORY (2014)

 




















Directed by: Sandrine Orabona, Mark Herzog
Starring: Kristin Beck

90 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman.In 2011, after 20 years of service on SEAL Team 1, she retired from service though continued to hide her true identity while working for the United States government and the Pentagon. In 2013, a year and a half after retirement, Kristin came out publicly and confirmed her true identity, taking many friends and family by surprise. While many people have been supportive, some in the public have expressed more bigotry than she ever expected. After a lifetime of service, Kristin has learned that her fight for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness did not end on the battlefield.

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HARD BOILED (1992)

Directed by: John Woo
Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Philip Kwok, Anthony Wong, Bowie Lam, Anjo Leung, Bobby Au-yeung, Kwan Hoi-san, Stephen Tung, Jun Kunimura, John Woo

128 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, intense action sequences)

PLOT:
A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

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WET WILLY (2020)

 

Directed by: Nic Stanich

Starring: Travis Burt, Zachary Scott, Seph Alan

5 minutes

(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

A lonely kid makes a mysterious new friend who helps him get revenge on a school bully.

KISS OF THE DRAGON (2001)

 

Directed by: Chris Nahon

Starring: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Ric Young, Burt Kwouk, Max Ryan, Kentaro, Laurence Ashley, Cyril Raffaelli, Didier Azoulay, John Forgeham, Paul Barrett, Colin Prince, Vincent Glo, Vincent Wong, Isabelle Duhauvelle, Affif Ben Badra

98 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, martial arts violence, drug use)

PLOT:

Liu Jian, a police officer from China, comes to Paris to help the vice squad apprehend a Chinese drug lord and his unknown French connection. The French connection is Richard, the head of the vice squad, who intends to kill the drug lord then frame Jian. Jian ducks a bullet and escapes with a tape of what really happened. By chance, Jian turns to Jessica - a US farm girl who is one of Richard's hookers - for help. She has her own problems, including the fact that Richard has her daughter locked in an orphanage to keep Jessica on the streets and silent about his activities. Can Jian protect Jessica, rescue her daughter, and give Richard the kiss of the dragon?

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