MPI Media Group
1) Catfight
Publisher
Dark Sky Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A reunion between two former college friends sparks a no-holds-barred war of attrition in this outrageously madcap black comedy.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Sam is a troubled single mother who risks losing custody of her young daughter following a failed suicide attempt. Over the next few shaky weeks, Sam is released from the hospital into the care of her overbearing older sister, finds a job, makes tentative steps toward a new romance, and tries to reconnect with her child. But lives, and depression, sometimes have a way of making their own rules. Can a woman lost somewhere between hope and despair find...
3) Baraka
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Shot in 24 countries across six continents, this film, without narration or dialogue, presents a visual spectacle emphasizing religious ritual as well as addressing the human condition and the idea of humanity vis-à-vis nature.
4) Collapse
Publisher
Film Buff
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Meet Michael Ruppert, a different kind of American. A former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter, he predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness, at a time when most Wall Street and Washington analysts were still in denial. Director Chris Smith has shown an affinity for outsiders in films like American Movie and The Yes Men.
Publisher
Smart Broad Films LLC
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising Tony and Emmy winner both on stage and off. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including Sondheim, Tina Fey, and Nathan Lane.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
While high up in the mountains, a group of climbers finds an eight-year-old girl who is terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English. Alison, the leader of the group, convinces the others to help her rescue the girl. But when they attempt to bring her to safety they become involved in a kidnapping plot and soon must fight for their lives.
7) All my stuff
Author
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
This 14-disc career retrospective set includes all twelve of George Carlin's HBO concert specials, spanning nearly thirty years (1977 through 2005).
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After over one hundred years of service, the Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees, Claire and Luke, are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England's most haunted hotels. As the Inn's final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage "ghost hunters" begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel's...
9) Kiki
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Sara Jordeno introduces viewers to some of Kiki culture's most prominent personalities, going beyond the glamour of the balls to highlight the serious challenges facing queer black and Latino young people. Bringing together heartrending personal stories with incredible displays of creative expression.
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In "Complaints & grievances", George Carlin's 12th HBO comedy special, taped at the Beacon Theater in New York on November 17, 2001 (ten weeks after 9/11), Carlin casts his usual jaundiced eye on America and it inhabitants. From the events of 9/11, to the Ten Commandments, to why you should never stop if you run someone over with your car, nothing is sacred to this 45-year veteran of the comedy scene. Self-help books, answering machines, gun nuts,...
11) Disorder
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Français
Description
What happens when the man hired to protect you may be the real threat? Vincent, a troubled Afghanistan veteran who, after being discharged from the army, becomes bodyguard to the wife and young son of a wealthy Lebanese businessman at their luxurious villa on the French Riviera. But trapped in a perpetual mental warzone, the unstable Vincent must determine which dangers to the family are real and which are the product of his PTSD-fueled paranoia if...
Publisher
Netflix
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Deutsch
Description
It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
13) City of Gold
Publisher
Sundance Selects
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Jonathan Gold pulls back the curtain on the perceived superficiality of Los Angeles to show viewers a genuine and vibrant world where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic doorway to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America.
14) The trip
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
Series
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A contemporary fable about thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighborhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrap dealer. Wandering their town with just a horse and a cart, they begin collecting scrap metal for him. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten, keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favors Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and...
16) First position
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Profiles six contestants in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition for aspiring young ballet dancers.
17) The Blue room
Publisher
Alfama Films ; Arte France Cinema
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Français
Description
Two adulterous lovers go from pillow talk to possible murder in this sexy, brain-teasing thriller. Julien is a middle-age salesman embroiled in a steamy love affair with a married woman who, after a round of kinky sex, makes a startling suggestion. Suddenly Julien is caught up in a police investigation, but just what exactly happened?
18) Traders
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Jobs are gone. Homes are being repossessed. Suicide rates are soaring. But Vernon Stynes might have the answer. Through an underground online network of similarly displaced individuals, two people agree to trade by emptying their bank accounts, selling everything they own and putting the cash into nondescript green bags. They then travel to a remote location, dig a grave and fight to the death. Winner buries the loser and takes the two bags.
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In 1967, Porter Wagoner hired Dolly to sing on his weekly TV show. They worked together for over a decade and enjoyed many hit duets before and after Dolly's solo career took off with her classics Coat of Many Colors, Jolene and I Will Always Love You, and others. This special collection features historic performances from The Porter Wagoner Show and the Dolly series spanning 1967-1977 and includes favorite songs not only by Dolly and Porter but...
20) Willow Creek
Publisher
Dark Sky Films ; Kowtow Productions Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Looking to make a splash with his research videos into the existence of Bigfoot, Jim and his girlfriend Kelly take a camping trip to the mountains surrounding Willow Creek, California, a small town where infamous footage of the supposed Sasquatch was filmed. Before long the couple is lost in the woods and discovers that someone or something is stalking them. With each passing night bringing unknowable danger, the two must use all of their cunning...