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Last updated August 06, 2025
Shotgun Wedding
2013 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAfter a mishap involving a shotgun derails Robert's impending wedding, his scheming mother will do anything to get the nuptials back on track, even if it means conspiring with her ex-husband or abducting the maid of honor.
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One Kine Day
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsTeen Hawaiian skateboarder Ralsto seems destined to fall into the rut that plagues his other friends and family members when he's fired from his job and learns his girlfriend is pregnant, and his attempts to raise money for an abortion go awry.
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Rogue Saints
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen childhood friends Nick and Dylan run out of money, they remember the story of a huge diamond buried under a church and plot to dig it up without getting thrown in jail. To disguise their efforts, they volunteer for work at the church, but something about the church and its people begin to affect them. The roller coaster of drama, comedy, adventure, and romance that ensues leads to the discovery of a whole different kind of treasure.
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Noise
2005 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsDivorcée Joyce Chandler (Trish Goff) moves to New York City to reinvent herself. Things go smoothly at first but start to sour when neighbor Charlotte Bancroft (Ally Sheedy) exacts a heavy toll on Joyce's nerves; Charlotte's late hours and callous indifference to other tenants aren't exactly the lynchpins of friendship. Ultimately, Joyce realizes that only drastic measures will stifle Charlotte in director Tony Spiridakis' indie thriller.
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Live!
2007 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAcademy Award-winning documentarian Bill Guttentag tries his hand at fiction with this provocative satire, an outrageous indictment of ambition, excess, opportunism and the draw of reality television. Under pressure to come up with a hit, a power-hungry TV executive (Eva Mendes) pitches a deadly game of Russian roulette, where contestants vie for the chance to point a loaded gun at their heads and pull the trigger. And the best part? It's live.
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Baghead
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsTwo screenwriting couples head to a remote cabin in the woods, hoping that the change of scenery will get the creative juices flowing. Amid the solitude, the dynamics of their relationships are revealed as they strive to write their masterworks. Complicating matters though, is the lurking presence of a strange man who wears a bag over his head. Brothers Jay and Mark Duplass wrote and directed this offbeat follow-up to 2005's The Puffy Chair.
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Happy Tears
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsJayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore) return to their childhood home in Pittsburgh to look after their father, Joe (Rip Torn), a lively widower who may be slipping into dementia. The sisters are soon at odds over their father's care -- and over old family dramas. As Joe's condition deteriorates, they are forced to confront myriad unpleasant memories. Ellen Barkin and Christian Camargo co-star.
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Boogie Woogie
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsA star-studded cast brings the eccentricities of the contemporary London art scene to life in this character-driven satire, which centers on Piet Mondrian's iconic painting -- who owns it and who wants to possess it.
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The Penthouse
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWhen Tyler walks away with the top prize in a reality TV show, he recruits his best friends Heath and Kieran to move into his swanky new bachelor pad provided by the network, where it's all about wild times and hot women.
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Greenberg
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAt a crossroads in his life, New Yorker Roger Greenberg takes time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely bond with his sibling's assistant, Florence Marr.
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Somewhere
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsThis atmospheric dramedy centers on hard-living actor Johnny, whose life is thrown for a loop when his 11-year-old daughter, Cleo, pays him a surprise visit. As the two become better acquainted, Johnny realizes he needs to make changes.
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Sex and the U.S.A.
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn a conservative California town, 14-year-old Audrey (Shayla Beesley) struggles to reconcile her school's abstinence-only education policy with the sexually charged imagery she sees every day -- and the confusing feelings she has for a pretty classmate (Jaime Perkins). Blending traditional filmmaking with social networking-inspired video clips, director Jan Wellmann paints a portrait of puberty and the hyperconnected lives of modern teens.
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Neal Cassady
2006 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsNoah Buschel directs this film that dramatizes the real-life fallout Jack Kerouac's landmark novel On the Road had on Neal Cassady (Tate Donovan), the beat generation adventurer who inspired the book's unforgettable wanderer, Dean Moriarty. Struggling to emulate his larger-than-life literary alter ego, Cassady joins Ken Kesey's (Chris Bauer) acid-dropping Merry Pranksters but ultimately sabotages his relationships with Kerouac (Glenn Fitzgerald) and his own family.
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Making Plans for Lena
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsDeciding to leave her unfaithful husband (Jean-Marc Barr) behind, 34-year-old Léna (Chiara Mastroianni) travels from Paris to her family's country home to gain some emotional refuge and restart her life. To her dismay, Lena discovers that family members have their own plans for her. The first of these comes from her high-strung sister, Frédérique (Marina Foïs), who's arranged a surprise appearance by Léna's ex-husband.
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The Kreutzer Sonata
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsKnowing that his pianist wife, Abby, regrets having given up her career to become a housewife, philanthropist Edgar arranges for her to give a private concert, but he grows suspicious when she spends long hours rehearsing with violinist Aiden.
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The Catechism Cataclysm
2011 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAfter his relationship to the church sours, a young priest and his high-school pal take a canoe trip, where they recall their glory days in rock bands. But they realize they're lost as darkness falls -- and the night brings a bizarre turn of events.
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Beer Pong Saved My Life
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsProfessional slackers Dustin and Erik yearn for fulfillment, fame and fortune, and a beer pong tournament at a nearby college seems to be the answer to their prayers. Their awesome success brings new challenges, however, and tests their friendship.
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The Loneliest Planet
2011 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAlex and Nica, a young engaged couple, are so eager to take a serious walking trek through Georgia's Caucasus Mountains that they hire a local guide. As they travel deep into the wild landscape, however, the emotional atmosphere shifts for the trio.
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The Guest House
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsBad girl Rachel, an aspiring young songwriter, finds her life change dramatically when she falls for the woman staying in the family guest house, a wholesome college graduate fresh to California from the cornfields of Iowa.
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Red Flag
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsPlaying a version of himself in this indie comedy, filmmaker Alex Karpovsky goes on a road trip with an old friend after a painful breakup. As they screen his film at small theaters, Alex deals with an overzealous groupie and his own spiraling angst.
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30 Beats
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsNew York City is baking in the summer sun, and city residents are pouring out of their houses and into chance encounters and romantic collisions. This sexy comedy highlights the steamy encounters of 10 New Yorkers during a three-day heat wave.
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Kissing on the Mouth
2005 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn this frank film about sex postcollege, Ellen (Kate Winterich) continues to have sex with her ex-boyfriend despite knowing he wants more, while her roommate Patrick (Joe Swanberg) grows jealous and secretive. Incorporating real conversations with recent graduates and applying a documentary approach to the graphic sex and conversations, this film provides a humorous look at the sexual landscape beyond the college campus.
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Colma: The Musical
2006 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 Stars"Deadsville USA": That's what they call Colma, the burg just outside San Francisco where city dwellers bury their dead and corpses outnumber the living. It's also the setting of this charming coming-of-age rock musical from Richard Wong, who received an Independent Spirit nod as "Someone to Watch." With exuberantly clever lyrics and script by H.P. Mendoza and virtuoso cinematography and editing from Wong, this film is indeed one to watch.
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What Just Happened?
2008 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsA harried film producer juggles a lunatic director, a temperamental actor and an out-of-control production while courting a studio head and dealing with his ex in director Barry Levinson's witty and poignant exploration of the movie business.
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Humpday
2009 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsAfter hanging out with some hedonistic acquaintances, best pals Andrew (Joshua Leonard) and Ben (Mark Duplass) find their friendship tested in strange new ways when a dare leads them to contemplate filming a live sex scene together for an amateur porn festival. As the shoot date looms, our heroes must contend with two major logistical difficulties: Ben's wife, Anna (Alycia Delmore); and their heterosexuality. The indie comedy screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
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