Self control

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poster Violation of Trust
Violation of Trust
(3/5)
89mn - Crime, Drama, Short
Single mother Susan Essex admirably picks up the pieces after the split from her husband Matthew, and she can depend upon her daughter Justine for support. When Justine learns that her friend Vicky has be…
poster Going to Bed Under Difficulties
Going to Bed Under Difficulties
(3.4/5)
2mn - Comedy
A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.
poster Denial
Denial
(2.6/5)
103mn - Drama
A young woman tries to leave her troubled past behind. She meets her old flame by accident and they fall in love again, but this obsessive relationship threatens to consume them.
poster The Woman Who Sinned
The Woman Who Sinned
100mn - Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman contemplates having an affair, which leads her into a web of deceit, suspense, and murder.
poster Man Alive!
Man Alive!
(2.7/5)
12mn - Animation
This Oscar-nominated documentary short is from the American Cancer Society. Ed ignores his car problems and then fixes it without using a good mechanic. He also ignores stomach problems. Will he go to a d…
poster The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
(4/5)
105mn - Crime, Documentary
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended …
poster Zero for Conduct
Zero for Conduct
(1/5)
41mn - Comedy, Drama
In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.
poster Homunculus
Homunculus
360mn - Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists, led by a Professor Ortmann, produce a living human child using scientific processes - a "homunculus." This creature is human in every way, except that he cannot experience love.
poster Smart House
Smart House
75mn - Horror, Thriller
An ASMR influencer becomes a prisoner in her own smart home when a vengeful hacker seizes control of every connected device. Forced to perform bizarre live streams for a growing online audience, she must …
poster Elite Force: B.R.I. - Body Recovery Immmusination
Elite Force: B.R.I. - Body Recovery Immmusination
91mn - Action, Sci-Fi
Homeless ex-soldiers from around the world are kidnapped by a mad scientist in London who subjects them to experimental B.R.I. procedures that enhance their bodies and transform them into lethal weapons. …
poster Marlon Brando: The Wild One
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
(3.9/5)
54mn - Documentary
An examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry. The film follows his career from the stage with "A Streetcar Named Desire", through the Actors Studio and prof…
poster Calino, Love Tamer
Calino, Love Tamer
7mn - Comedy
One day, Calino has the bold and imprudent idea to follow a woman down the street. The woman leads him all the way to the traveling lion cage run by her husband. To avoid her husband's jealous anger, the …
poster Out of the Way!
Out of the Way!
(3.1/5)
61mn - Comedy
When the communists decide to renovate the city and try to demolish a badly positioned church, the religious citizens decide to fight for what is holy to them.
poster When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
(3.5/5)
85mn - Romance, Action, Comedy
Daniel Boone Brown is a pleasure-seeking playboy carousing around New York City without a care in the world -- that is, until he becomes the unwitting subject of a series of experiments at the hands of a …
poster Marching On
Marching On
118mn - War, Drama
After finding a golden coin, a young orphaned boy's wild spending leads him down a path of materialism and debt, until he escapes to his uncle's countryside retreat where he learns three essential life le…
poster Civilization
Civilization
(3.0/5)
86mn - Drama
Count Ferdinand, a submarine commander and secret pacifist refuses to torpedo a defenseless passenger ship during wartime. His submarine is sunk in the following fracas. In the spirit world, Christ commen…
poster The Soul of Youth
The Soul of Youth
80mn - Drama
Ed Simpson has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused much trouble. He can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets, he finds a friend in newsboy Mike. Mike teaches him how to s…
poster Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
(3.1/5)
6mn - Animation
Herman the mouse installs a bell on a cat to help his mice friends.
poster The Vain Parlor Maid
The Vain Parlor Maid
(2.7/5)
4mn - Comedy
A housemaid is cleaning a studio. When she sees a sculpture of a nude woman in life-size, lying on a couch, she starts to compare this idealized body with her own. She takes off her clothes one by one, th…
poster The Dream
The Dream
10mn - Drama
A loutish husband neglects his patient, loving wife to enjoy a night on the town. When he comes home drunk and irritable, he mistreats her. Then he falls asleep, and has a dream that causes him to reconsi…
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