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D.O.A.

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A private detective discovers he’s been poisoned and has only days to live. With time running out, he has to figure out who killed him and why.

It's not easy being a black cop. For one officer already struggling between duty and moral obligation, things take a drastic turn when he is profiled by his colleagues off-duty, pushing him over the edge. Armed with the power of his badge, an antagonizing radio show for company, and some good old fashioned rage, the stage is set for a whirlwind day filled with vendetta and just desserts, as Black Cop targets the community he's sworn to protect.

Cast Party

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Giants of podcasting join forces to create the “Lollapalooza of Podcasts” - including Radiolab, Invisibilia, Reply All, The Truth, Lauren Lapkus and Bobby Moynihan. Plus dance, music, original comedy videos, surprise guests and more.

The Dark Horse

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An inspiring true story based on the life of charismatic and brilliant chess champion, Genesis Potini. His emotionally-charged story is about finding the courage to lead, despite his own struggles – finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children of his community.

The Men Next Door

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Falling in love with the boy next door? That’s a dream come true. Falling in love with his father, too? That’s just awkward. Writer/director Rob Williams (Make The Yuletide Gay, Role/Play) returns with a new romantic comedy about finding love a little too close to home. As he reluctantly celebrates his 40th birthday, Doug (Eric Dean, star of Arizona Sky and Nine Lives) finds himself falling for two very different but equally lovable men – Jacob, a secure 50-year-old (Michael Nicklin) who came out later in life, and Colton, an adventurous 30-year-old (Benjamin Lutz, star of The Love Patient and Bite Marks) who literally is the boy next door. What Doug doesn’t know right away is that the two men are, in fact, father and son! How long can Doug juggle both relationships before everyone finds out the truth?

Vide Noir

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Following his missing fiancée Lee across the country to a bustling, neon-lit city, Buck's only plan is to search every cocktail bar, lounge and club to find her. What follows is a series of dreamlike nighttime encounters throughout increasingly strange places. Buck’s search eventually leads to the trail of a new drug that removes the barriers of death, time, and space... and the dangerous man behind it all.

The Ceremony

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When Eric Peterson (Scott Seegmiller) opens up a mysterious book left behind by a roommate, he unlocks a powerful curiosity within himself that cannot be contained. After growing increasingly disturbed, Eric then discovers he is trapped. James Palmer writes and directs this mystifying, frightening thriller that explores the power of unexplainable occurrences. Art Roberts and Jeremy Grant Horton co-star.

Window of Opportunity

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Window of Opportunity is a suspenseful, darkly comedic thriller about greed and the corporate world. CEO Roger and his toady CFO Carl invite Peter, a young hotshot executive, up to a remote cabin for a weekend of drinking and debauchery. But it is clear that Roger and Carl are setting Peter up to take the fall for their own financial shenanigans. When a couple of call girls come up to add spice to the weekend, things get dangerously out of hand: Roger may have killed one of them and now enlists Carl and Peter to help cover up the matter. When the girls’ pimp arrives, the price of life gets quite clear…and outrageous.

Uk18

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A documentary film-maker suspects she is being brainwashed by a secret Government organization.

Waiting for the Barbarians

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The Magistrate (Rylance) of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll (Depp), whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.

Jericho Ridge

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When the Clay County Sheriff's Office is broken into and robbed, Deputy Sheriff Tabitha 'Tabby' Temple is called back from injury leave to cover the dispatch radio for the night. Tabby, recovering from a broken leg and walking with crutches, heads into work with her teenage son Monty in tow. Monty's recent and serious transgressions have broken Tabby's trust, and she's not leaving him unsupervised. The Sheriff and Deputies head out to recover items stolen in the robbery. And when Tabby agrees to allow Monty to head off for an evening babysitting job she is left alone in the Sheriff's Office. But as the night progresses things start to go awry. The Sheriff and the Chief Deputy are lured into a deadly gunfight, all observed by Tabby via the police livestream dash cams. The locksmith who appears at the front door to fix the robbery damage is not who he says he is. When Tabby confronts him her nightmare begins and the Sheriff's Office is besieged by heavily armed attackers. Tabby repels the initial attacks, locks the doors and calls for backup. But the closest State Police units are thirty minutes away. She's going to have to fend for herself. And things get way more complicated when Monty returns, intent on finishing an intense argument with Tabby they were having over the phone. Now Tabby isn't just fighting for herself, she's fighting to keep her son alive. Isolated and outgunned, mother and son will have to do whatever it takes to survive.

Spinning Gold

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What do the rock band KISS, Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry's most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records. Based on a true story, Spinning Gold unveils how Neil and a ragtag team of young music lovers made Casablanca Records the most successful independent record company of all time and changed our culture and the music industry forever.

Leave It On the Floor

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Brad is bullied by his dysfunctional mom, he flees his home and by chance tumbles down the rabbit-hole into the LA ball scene where he finds a ragtag new famiiy. With music by Beyonce music director, Kim Burse, screenplay and lyrics by Glenn Gaylord, choreography by Beyonce dance master, Frank Gatson Jr. and eye-popping visuals and direction by Sheldon Larry, the film is an ode to the wild funky and heart-aching life of this amazing underground.

The 2016 Polaris RZR Mint 400

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For nearly 50 years, The Mint 400 has held the title of the oldest and most challenging off-road race in America. And each year 350 race teams - in 25 classes of off-road vehicles - gather to battle each other, and mother nature, for a chance to be recorded in the history books. The race attracts both professional race teams, and weekend warriors...all of whom will wage war against each other, and the legendary four hundred mile racecourse. They will risk everything…yet less than half of them will make it to the finish line! Racing the Mint is like running Daytona, but with 400 miles of bone-jarring desert...giant whoops, deep ruts, blinding dust, thick rock gardens - and hundreds of other competitors - all working against you. It is the ultimate test of man and machine. It is the greatest off-road race in America... This...is the Polaris RZR Mint 400, presented by BFGoodrich Tires!

Tracktown

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Plumb Marigold is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life: The Olympic Trials. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off, Plumb wanders into a bakery where the aimless boy behind the counter catches her eye. In this story that captures the experience of a young Olympic hopeful, many of the actors are actual Olympic athletes -- including co-writer/director and lead actor Alexi Pappas.

Turtle Hill, Brooklyn

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Will and Mateo are throwing a 30th birthday party for Will at their home in Turtle Hill, Brooklyn. When Will’s conservative sister stops by unexpectedly, he is forced to come out to her and face the repercussions. The party kicks into action as the friends drink, jump in the (kiddie) pool, break the piñata, and argue about politics, relationships, sex and religion. Another surprise guest arrives exposing truths that threaten Will and Mateo’s relationship. When the bottles are empty and guests are gone, the couple faces the reality of who they are individuals and where they stand as a couple. Turtle Hill, Brooklyn is a funny, true-to-life look at a couple navigating the ins and outs of a relationship.

The Last Playlist

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Legendary record producer, Nick Silver, decides he wants to become relevant again. Nick sets out to curate a playlist of up and coming singer songwriters in Los Angeles. Nick’s larger than life persona gets challenged when he’s diagnosed with a brain tumor that is pushing against his aural nerve. He’s told he has three months until he goes completely deaf. Nick turns introspective and points the camera intended for him to shoot live music on himself. In the last days of Nick’s golden ears, Nick speaks his memoir into bathroom mirrors all over town. Nick reunites with his long lost love, adult film legend, Nina Hartley. Nick meets rising songwriter, like Mason Reed and the musicians play their own live songs in the film. Nick begins to mentor Mason and coach him on love. Mason’s muse, ex girlfriend Lissie describes Mason’s common male like tendencies to live like Peter Pan. Nick hires independent A & R rep and music manager, Christian Stavros (Papa, Waters, King Tuff) who helps Nick curate songwriters, he shares intimate conversations with Elle King (Billboard #1, Ex’s & Ohs). The Last Playlist is a biography reflecting on a life in music. The Last Playlist is a live music mockumentary. After 20 years in obscurity, legendary music producer Nick Silver returns to prove he is still relevant, and he decides to produce a playlist. Nick’s sonic mortality is challenged when his doctor diagnoses a brain tumor, he’s told he has three months until he will be completely deaf. Along the way, Nick meets musicians like Mason Reed. The partnership starts off as random meeting on the street, but soon becomes an enlightening relationship filled with self-realization for Nick. Nick Silver’s return to the music world becomes an inspired look at on mans in life in love and rock n roll.

We'll Never Have Paris

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We'll Never Have Paris is a hilarious, clumsy and at once human account of screwing up on a transcontinental level in a noble effort to win back "the one".

Gasoline Rainbow

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Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with Gasoline Rainbow. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words. With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure. Piling into a van with a busted tail light, their mission takes them to a place they've never been — the Pacific coast, five hundred miles away. The plan, in full: "Fuck it." Through desert wilderness, industrial backwaters, and city streets, they connect with outsiders on the fringes and discover their lives will be determined by the trails they blaze themselves. These are forgotten kids from a forgotten town, but they have their freedom and they have each other, hurtling toward an unknowable future — and The Party at the End of the World. A SXSW and Venice Film Festival selection, Gasoline Rainbow depicts a wild and true coming-of-age. With a beating heart and an irrepressible spirit, this rhapsodic look at today's American West reminds us of the timeless joys of community.

Six L.A. Love Stories

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Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of LA, six couples connect, reconnect, or fall apart. Marked by nimble shifts in tone (the six stories range from romping farce to emotionally gutting drama) and a potent combination of innovative cinematic storytelling and evergreen themes of the difficulties and ultimate resiliency of love in all its many forms, 6 LA LOVE STORIES is an indie LOVE ACTUALLY for our time.

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