The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a British sci-fi love drama about our dear planet hurling towards the sun. Can we save it in time, or is mankind doomed?
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The Petrified Forest is a nice early film noir about several people's lives intertwining in a small gas station and diner in the desert. It's an early Bette Davis film, and it's also the one that started Humphrey Bogart's career.
Possessed is a special film noir from 1947, starring Joan Crawford in what some call her best ever performance.
Sita Sings the Blues is a completely crazy - but funny - telling of the tale of the Ramayana, combined with the jazzy vocals of Annette Hanshaw.
The Dark Mirror is a relatively unknown film noir from 1946. It's about identical twins committing a murder, but which one did it? Can it ever be proven? A double dose of Olivia de Havilland in this film noir thriller directed by Robert Siodmak.
Eva is a story about robots and AI in the near future. Set in 2041, Alex is making a new type of robot, and he is using his brother's daughter Eva as inspiration.
Turn the Key Softly is a tale of three women on their first day after being released from prison. Will they be able to cope with the outside world, and can they stay away from trouble?
In 1920-30 China, a young woman loses her father and has to drop out of school. She decides to marry a wealthy man to become his concubine and fourth wife. The life within the walls of his mansion drives everyone to their limits. Everything is allowed to receive the master's affection for the night.
Mean Creek is about a group of teens taking a bully to the outback to take revenge for his bullying, but something happens and things spiral out of control.
A nice diner with friends. The lights go out, and suddenly the world isn't what it used to be. Coherence is a great low budget Sci-Fi film.
Come Back, Little Sheba is a story about loneliness and the joys of being young that are never coming back again. Except maybe just a little glimpse every now and then.
Two rides on the Galactic Express. Two films, one based on Kenji Miyazawa's book, and one with strong ties to it. Both animation, both from Japan. One from 1985, one from 2014.