Movies By highest critic rating on Showtime

Old Henry (2021)

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Gone: RT: 94/91 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: Potsy Ponciroli Genres: Western, Thriller
Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis
When a farmer takes in an injured man harboring a satchel of cash, he gets caught in the crossfire of dueling outlaw factions. As the gunslinging heats up and the injured man’s identity becomes suspect, he must decide who to trust and who to fight for.

Fruitvale Station (2014)

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Gone: RT: 94/87 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 17.5M Budget: 0.9M chan: Showtime
Directors: Ryan Coogler Genres: Drama
Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer
In this Sundance Grand Jury prize winning film based on a true story, a young man resolves to be a better man on New Year's Eve but events take a tragic turn when he encounters police officers at the subway station.

The Guard (2011)

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Gone: RT: 94/81 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 19.6M Budget: 6.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: John Michael McDonagh Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.

The Station Agent (2003)

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Gone: RT: 94/89 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 8.7M Budget: 0.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Thomas McCarthy Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale
Peter Dinklage stars in this sweet comedy about a man whose life takes an unexpected turn when his boss dies and wills him a railroad depot in New Jersey, leading him to relocate to a small town. Also stars Michelle Williams and Patricia Clarkson.

First Reformed (2018)

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Gone: RT: 94/68 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 2.5M Budget: 3.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Paul Schrader Genres: Drama
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried
The pastor (Ethan Hawke) of a small church in upstate New York spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife (Amanda Seyfried) in this taut, chilling thriller.

The Humans (2021)

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Gone: RT: 93 IMDB: 6.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Stephen Karam Genres: Drama
Stars: Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer
As three generations of Erik Blake’s family gather to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's apartment in Manhattan, darkness falls and eerie things start to go bump in the night, laying bare their deepest fears – and the love that binds them together.

Prophet's Prey (2015)

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Gone: RT: 93/78 IMDB: 7.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Amy Berg Genres: Crime, Documentary
Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower
Documentary revealing the shocking life of notorious cult leader Warren Jeffs, and the FLDS Church, who through brainwashing and abuse seized control of his followers' lives. Features interviews with Church insiders and victims.

Room (2016)

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Gone: RT: 93/93 IMDB: 8.1 Revenue: 35.4M Budget: 13.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lenny Abrahamson Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen
A woman and her 5-year-old son are confined in a windowless 10-by-10-foot room, and she has done what she can to give the boy as complete and fulfilling a life as possible. A risky escape plan brings them face-to-face with the real world.

Spy Kids (2001)

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Gone: RT: 93/46 IMDB: 5.5 Revenue: 147.9M Budget: 35.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Robert Rodriguez Genres: Action, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega
Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino star in this family action-adventure about siblings who discover that their kidnapped parents are former super-spies in need of a high-tech rescue from an evil TV show host.

Days of Heaven (1978)

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Gone: RT: 93/89 IMDB: 7.8 chan: Showtime
Directors: Terrence Malick Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard
In the Texas panhandle wheat fields on the eve of World War I, a woman is torn between two men, one her fellow field worker, the other a rich land owner. Oscar®-winning classic by director Terence Malick

Bacurau (2021)

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Gone: RT: 93/84 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Kleber Mendonça Filho Genres: Mystery, Western, Thriller
Stars: Sonia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen
When the matriarch of a remote Brazilian village dies, mysterious people immediately descend on the area. As it becomes clear that the villagers are facing the threat of mass murder, they are forced to band together to save themselves.

Smoke (1995)

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Gone: RT: 93/89 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 8.3M Budget: 7.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Paul Auster Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Giancarlo Esposito
Harvey Keitel stars in this film festival award winner that tracks several interrelated stories revolving around a Brooklyn smoke shop and its talkative proprietor.

In The Bedroom (2001)

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Gone: RT: 93/81 IMDB: 7.4 Budget: 1.7M chan: Showtime
Directors: Todd Field Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl
The Fowlers are a typical family. Matt is a doctor and his wife, Ruth, is the school's choir leader. Their son, Frank, is home from college and in love with Natalie, a mother who isn't quite divorced yet from her husband.

Rafiki (2020)

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Gone: RT: 93/70 IMDB: 6.7 Revenue: 0.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Not Specified Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Patricia Amira
Two girls in Nairobi cross paths when their fathers run against each other for seats in an election, and they find themselves drawn to each other. The girls find ways to love each other despite the ever-watching gaze of the neighborhood.

Working Man (2021)

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Gone: RT: 93/80 IMDB: 6.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Not Specified Genres: Drama
Stars: Peter Gerety, Talia Shire, Billy Brown
When the last factory in a small Rust Belt town closes, a career employee fights to revive it.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Gone: RT: 92/96 IMDB: 8.9 Revenue: 214.2M Budget: 8.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Quentin Tarantino Genres: Thriller, Crime
Stars: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman
Two hit men cross paths with those of a powerful gangster, the latter's overdosing girlfriend, a desperate boxer and a pair of stickup artists. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Holler (2021)

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Gone: RT: 92/77 IMDB: 6.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Nicole Riegel Genres: Drama
Stars: Jessica Barden, Pamela Adlon, Becky Ann Baker
To pay for her education and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew. They spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the once thriving factories by night.

Ex Machina (2015)

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Gone: RT: 92/86 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 36.9M Budget: 15.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Alex Garland Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac
A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.

Relic (2020)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 92/51 IMDB: 6.0 Revenue: 2.9M chan: Showtime
Directors: Natalie Erika James Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stars: Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Robyn Nevin
When Kay's (Emily Mortimer) mother vanishes only to mysteriously reappear not at all herself, she begins to sense that an insidious presence in the house might be taking control.

A Prayer Before Dawn (2018)

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Gone: RT: 92/74 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 1.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
Stars: Joe Cole, Nicolas Shake, Vithaya Pansringarm
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.

Slow West (2015)

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Gone: RT: 92/74 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 0.2M Budget: 2.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: John Maclean Genres: Western, Action, Thriller, Drama
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn
Mysterious and murderous Silas (Michael Fassbender) helps a lovelorn young man (Kodi Smit-McPhee) across the American frontier to find his lost love. Along the way, they are pursued by an outlaw (Ben Mendelsohn).

A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2020)

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Gone: RT: 92/52 IMDB: 5.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Staten Cousins Roe Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Stars: Katie Brayben, Poppy Roe, Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Lou, a self-help addict, unwittingly finds herself on a killing spree with her unhinged life coach, Val.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)

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Gone: RT: 92/84 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 3.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Joe Talbot Genres: Drama
Stars: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan
Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the home built by Jimmie’s grandfather in the heart of San Francisco, providing them an opportunity to connect with their past and forge community in the present.

Good Time (2017)

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Gone: RT: 92/81 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 3.3M chan: Showtime
Directors: Benny Safdie Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress
A man goes on a twisted odyssey through New York City when a botched bank robbery lands his mentally disabled brother in jail. Bringing about more chaos and violence with every step, he races against the clock to save his brother — and himself.

The End Of The Tour (2015)

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Gone: RT: 92/81 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 3.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: James Ponsoldt Genres: Drama
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Anna Chlumsky
A funny and touching exploration of fame, success, and friendship as we follow journalist David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) during 5 days he spent on the road interviewing renowned and reclusive novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel).

After Innocence (2005)

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Gone: RT: 92/82 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Jessica Sanders Genres: Documentary
Stars: Herman Atkins, Wilton Dodge, Scott Hornoff
After Innocence tells the dramatic and compelling story of the exonerated - innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

Southside With You (2016)

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Gone: RT: 92/71 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 6.5M Budget: 1.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Richard Tanne Genres: Romance, Drama
Stars: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Future president Barack Obama goes on a first date with reluctant attorney Michelle Robinson—which takes the pair to an art exhibit, a screening of Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ and a first kiss outside of an ice cream parlor.

In My Father's House (2016)

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Gone: RT: 92/42 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Showtime
Directors: Ricki Stern Genres: Documentary
Stars: Che "Rhymefest" Smith, Donnie Smith, Brian Tillman
An intimate documentary of the yearlong journey by award winning rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith as he returns to Chicago’s South Side to reunite with his long-lost father and reclaim his neighborhood.

BELUSHI (2020)

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Gone: RT: 91/80 IMDB: 7.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: R.J. Cutler Genres: Documentary
Stars: John Belushi
Director R.J. Cutler unveils the brilliant life of a comedic legend. Family and friends share memories of a John Belushi few knew, including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels and Harold Ramis.

Trainspotting (1996)

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Gone: RT: 91/93 IMDB: 8.1 Revenue: 16.5M Budget: 4.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Danny Boyle Genres: Drama, Crime
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle
A young drug addict tries to clean up his act and moves to London for work. But it isn't long before his old friends show up on his doorstep and threaten the success of his new life.

Mississippi Grind (2015)

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Gone: RT: 91/55 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller
Down-on-his-luck gambler Gerry and his hot-streak buddy Curtis hit the road for New Orleans hunting a big payday. On riverboats and racetracks they chase women and thrills--before risking it all in the wager of their lives.

The Spectacular Now (2013)

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Gone: RT: 91/76 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 6.9M Budget: 2.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: James Ponsoldt Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson
With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, THE SPECTACULAR NOW creates a vivid, three- dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. This is the tale of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with "the good girl" Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley).

Locke (2014)

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Gone: RT: 91/72 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 4.6M Budget: 2.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Steven Knight Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Olivia Colman
On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. Directed by Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS).

The Piano (1993)

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Gone: RT: 91/86 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 40.2M Budget: 7.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jane Campion Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill
Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel star in this drama about a mute Scottish woman who travels to remote New Zealand to become the wife of a brutish farmer but finds love in the arms of free-spirited settler.

A Ghost Story (2017)

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Gone: RT: 91/66 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 1.9M Budget: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: David Lowery Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Stars: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara
A recently-deceased man becomes a ghost and returns to his suburban home with the intention of consoling his widow. Forced to passively watch her mourn and ultimately move on, he endures his own grieving process from beyond the grave.

Support the Girls (2018)

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Gone: RT: 91/61 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Andrew Bujalski Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, James Le Gros
Lisa (Regina Hall) acts as den mother to the all-female staff of her sports bar, Double Whammies. Over the course of one trying day, her optimism is challenged by unruly customers, an attempted robbery, and a new business that threatens her livelihood.

Homicide (1991)

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Gone: RT: 91/72 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: David Marmet Genres: Drama, Crime
Stars: Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, VIng Rhames
A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.

Watermelon Woman (1997)

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Gone: RT: 91/53 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Showtime
Directors: Cheryl Dunye Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Stars: Cheryl Dunye, V.S. Brodie, Lisa Marie Bronson
Cheryl Dunye's debut feature is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards.

Mother Of George (2014)

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Gone: RT: 91/65 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Andrew Dosunmu Genres: Drama
Stars: Isaach De Bankolé, Danai Gurira, Yaya DaCosta
In this dazzlingly beautiful romantic drama, a Nigerian woman living in Brooklyn must make a choice which could have dire consequences when she has failed to conceive a child a year after her glorious wedding.

The Dry (2021)

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Gone: RT: 90/89 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 17.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Robert Connolly Genres: Thriller
Stars: Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell
When a federal agent comes back to his drought-stricken hometown to attend the funeral of a childhood friend, his return opens a decades-old wound... the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

The Witch (2020)

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Gone: RT: 90/59 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 40.4M Budget: 4.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Robert Eggers Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
New England, 1630. An English farmer leaves his plantation, relocating his wife and children to a remote plot on the edge of an ominous forest. As strange and unsettling things begin to happen, each family member's faith and loyalty is tested.

Misery (1990)

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Gone: RT: 90/89 IMDB: 7.8 Revenue: 61.3M Budget: 20.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Rob Reiner Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

Mine 9 (2021)

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Gone: RT: 90/75 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Eddie Mensore Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Terry Serpico, Mark Ashworth, Kevin Sizemore
Nine Appalachian miners fight for their lives after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.

Green Room (2015)

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Gone: RT: 90/75 IMDB: 7.0 Revenue: 3.8M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jeremy Saulnier Genres: Horror, Crime, Thriller
Stars: Anton Yelchin, Joe cole, Alia Shawkat
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.

Serpico (1973)

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Gone: RT: 90/88 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 29.8M Budget: 3.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Sidney Lumet Genres: Crime, History
Stars: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe
A true-life drama of the young New York cop (Al Pacino) whose revelations about the extent of bribery and graft in the New York Police Department almost led to his death and resulted in the creation of the Knapp Commission.

A Most Violent Year (2015)

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Gone: RT: 90/69 IMDB: 7.0 Revenue: 12.0M Budget: 20.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: J.C. Chandor Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain star in this crime thriller set in 1981 New York City. An immigrant faces simmering rivalries and unprovoked attacks that threaten his business, his family, and his unwavering belief in the righteousness of his path.

Bound (1996)

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Gone: RT: 90/82 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 7.0M Budget: 4.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano
An ex-con with sapphic appetites sets her sights on the girlfriend of a Chicago mobster. Before long, the pair are not only caught up in a steamy affair, but they are also scheming to grab $2 million of mob cash.

Neil Young Heart of Gold (2006)

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Gone: RT: 90/79 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Jonathan Demme Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith
Concert film featuring the legendary Neil Young in concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, performing classics from his catalogue and new pieces from the album "Prairie Wind."

My Psychedelic Love Story (2020)

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Gone: RT: 90/64 IMDB: 6.1 chan: Showtime
Directors: Errol Morris Genres: Documentary
Stars: Joanna Harcourt-Smith
An examination of the notorious high priest of LSD Timothy Leary through the eyes of his famed lover Joanna Harcourt-Smith. Was Leary’s "perfect love" a CIA plant or was she simply a rich, beautiful young woman out for the adventure of a lifetime?

Obvious Child (2014)

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Gone: RT: 90/72 IMDB: 6.8 Revenue: 3.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Gillian Robespierre Genres: Comedy, Romance
Stars: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann
An aspiring comedian is unapologetically herself on stage. But when she winds up unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand, she is forced to face the uncomfortable realities of independent womanhood for the first time.