Black Belts

2023

English

5.0

Spencer Glover Director

Seth Carr as KJ Hatton

Tremayne Norris as Maurice Hatton

G. Smokey Campbell as Mr. Williams

Derick Anthony as Trey

KJ, an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, challenges the top dojos in South LA, wearing his uncle’s old black belt. But when his former fighter dad gets too involved, both learn there’s more to life than keeping your guard up.

The Little Match Girl

1928

French

7.1

♡ 1

69%

Jean Renoir Director

Eric Barclay as

Manuel Raaby as

Jean Storm as Axel Ott / soldat en bois

Catherine Hessling as Karen

An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on NYE. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, she sees things in the flame.

Period. End of Sentence.

2018

Hindi

7.4

♡ 3

75%

Rayka Zehtabchi Director Shushma

Shushma as Self

Sulekha Singh as Self Sneha

Sneha as Self Shashi

Shashi as Self

In an effort to improve feminine hygiene, a machine that creates low-cost biodegradable sanitary pads is installed in a rural village in Northern India. Using the machine, a group of local women is employed to produce and sell pads, offering them newfound independence and helping to destigmatize menstruation for all.

DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!

2021

English

6.5

♡ 16

Action

Adventure

Animation

dc animated movie universe

Sci-Fi

short

short film

Matt Peters Director

Armen Taylor as Ben Boxer

Steve Blum as Golgan / Tuftan

Cameron Monaghan as Kamandi

Adam Gifford as Zuma

Kamandi and his friends Prince Tuftan of the Tiger Kingdom and humanoid mutant Ben Boxer are kidnapped by a gorilla cult dedicated to finding the reincarnation of their god, The Mighty One. Golgan, the cult’s leader, puts Kamandi’s team through a series of deadly tests to find if any of them know the secret of … The Mighty One.

Carl's Date

2023

English

6.4

♡ 27

68%

Bob Peterson Director

Edward Asner as Carl

Bob Peterson as Dug

Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.

How Do You Measure a Year?

2021

English

6.9

100%

75%

Documentary

father daughter relationship

short film

Jay Rosenblatt Director

Jay Rosenblatt as Self

Ella Rosenblatt as Self

For 17 years, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt filmed his daughter Ella on her birthday in the same spot, asking her the same questions. In just 29 minutes, we watch her grow from a toddler to a young woman with all the beautiful and sometimes awkward stages in between. Each phase is captured fleetingly but makes an indelible mark. Her responses to her father’s questions are just a backdrop for a deeper story of parental love, acceptance, and ultimately, independence.

Le pupille

2022

Italian

6.8

♡ 4

92%

Alice Rohrwacher Director

Alba Rohrwacher as

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as

Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Rosa

Tatiana Lepore as Signora delle pere

During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.

Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

1954

English

7.0

♡ 8

80%

Kenneth Anger Director

Anaïs Nin as Astarte

Curtis Harrington as Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

Katy Kadell as Isis

Samson De Brier as Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast

Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.

The Tortoise and the Hare

1935

English

7.1

♡ 8

75%

Wilfred Jackson Director

Alyce Ardell as Girl Bunny

Ned Norton as Max Hare

Vance Colvig Jr. as Starter

Eddie Holden as Toby Tortoise

The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name, The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny.

Boy and Bicycle

1965

English

5.8

♡ 2

Ridley Scott Director

Tony Scott as The Boy

A teenage boy plays truant from school, and spends the day riding around the town and the deserted beach on his bicycle, letting his mind wander as he imagines he is the only person in the world...

Anu

2023

Hindi

6.6

♡ 2

Pulkit Arora Director

Bharat Bhushan as

Pulkit Arora as

Jessie Lawrence as

Rajnish Mishra as

When a recent widow moves to New Zealand from India, she's forced to confront her grief by completing an ordinary ritual in an extraordinary circumstance: quarantine.

Blue Planet

1990

English

7.1

♡ 2

80%

Ben Burtt Director

Toni Myers as Narrator

James Buchli as Narrator

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.

Antarctica

1991

English

7.1

♡ 2

46%

John Weiley Director

Alex Scott as Narrator

This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film explores the life in Antarctica, both for the animals that live their and the scientist that work there.

How We Get Free

2023

English

6.3

♡ 8

Action

american justice system

Geeta Gandbhir Director

Elisabeth Epps as Self

In Denver, an intrepid activist runs for office with the aim of eliminating cash bail.

The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem

2023

English

5.0

♡ 2

Action

Music

short film

Savannah Setten Director

Charmaine Jordan as Dancer

Francis Lovehall as East

Amandla Stenberg as Jade

Shakira Ja'nai Paye as River

Keem's internal battle leads us through fragments of memory and temptation as he navigates the depths of The Melodic Blue.

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone

2022

English

6.8

♡ 9

67%

Maya Newell Director

Greg Stone as Self

Georgie Stone as Self

Rebekah Robertson as Self

Harry Stone as Self

Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.

Room on the Broom

2012

English

7.5

♡ 4

80%

Animation

based on children's book

Max Lang Director

Sally Hawkins as Bird

Rob Brydon as Cat

Simon Pegg as Narrator

Gillian Anderson as Witch

Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.

The Tale of Tales

1979

Russian

7.8

♡ 10

Yuri Norstein Director

Aleksandr Kalyagin as Little Grey Wolf

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

Hellarious

2019

English

5.5

♡ 3

Action

anthology

Comedy

compilation of shorts

Robert Boocheck Director

Kirk C. Johnson as Lars

Donna Pieroni as Seretta

Mike C. Nelson as Tex

Kelly Keaton as Vice Principal

Introducing Hellarious: a once-in-a-lifetime feature collection that brings together seven of the most legendary horror comedy shorts ever made. The stories, from some of the world’s best genre filmmakers, feature a hilarious menagerie of zombie wives, amateur satanists, reverse werewolves, cannibal lunch ladies and more -- along with gust-busting gags, gross-outs and gore. Included in Hellarious: Lunch Ladies by Clarissa Jacobson and J.M. Logan, Horrific by Robert Boocheck (ABCs of Death 2), Death Metal by Chris McInroy, Born Again and ‘Til Death by Jason Tostevin and Randall Greenland, Killer Kart by James Feeney, and Bitten by Sarah K. Reimers.

Prep & Landing

2009

English

7.5

♡ 6

77%

Kevin Deters Director

Adam Shapiro as Coal Elf #1

Terri Douglas as Girl Elf

Derek Richardson as Lanny

Hayes MacArthur as Thrasher

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

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Black Belts

The Little Match Girl

Period. End of Sentence.

DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!

Carl's Date

How Do You Measure a Year?

Le pupille

Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

The Tortoise and the Hare

Boy and Bicycle

Anu

Blue Planet

Antarctica

How We Get Free

The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone

Room on the Broom

The Tale of Tales

Hellarious

Prep & Landing