Comedy, Drama, War
Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Dance of the Forty One
Testosterone: Volume Four
Pink Flamingos
Captain Webb
Starred Up
Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World
The Last Emperor
GoodFellas
Fairlane
Laços
Mad to Be Normal
Battle of the Sexes
Sage
Happy Birthday, Marsha!
Being the Ricardos
Wild
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
One Chance
Leftenan Adnan
Wałesa: Man of Hope
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Dance of the Forty One
IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 2020
Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.Testosterone: Volume Four
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2019
Volume Four of this sexy collection of the hottest gay short films around. This collection takes us from a blossoming love in a one-bedroom apartment in Tel Aviv, to the paranoid jealousy that comes with your first relationship, to a visually poetic work of ethereal movement and dance. A comedy about the fantasies of a hunky repairman and a thriller about a one-night stand where nothing is as it seems. The 5 shorts include: Faces (2019); Fish Tank (2018); Rubber Dolphin [דולפין מגומי] (2018); The Handyman (2019); Writhing (2018).Pink Flamingos
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1972
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".Captain Webb
IMDB 4.9 | Aug , 2015
The story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.Starred Up
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2014
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World
IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 2013
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.The Last Emperor
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1987
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.GoodFellas
IMDB 8.5 | Sep , 1990
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.Fairlane
IMDB 6 | May , 2023
New in town, Brandon starts working at an auto shop to support his single mother where he's trained by an experienced mechanic, Evan. The two spark up a whirlwind romance which takes an unexpected turn when a secret is revealed, throwing a wrench in their relationship.Laços
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2023
Helena wants to propose to Leticia, until tragedy strikes in their lives: they both have a car accident and end up dying. Now they both need to rest, but Helena suffers from wanting to propose while her beloved tries to convince her to move on to the other plane without revealing what has happened. Leticia, having already accepted death, understands what is happening and subtly tries to make Helena understand that it is necessary to leave. In the course of the story, while each of them deals with their own internal conflicts, the apartment they used to live in begins to be emptied so that new people can move in.Mad to Be Normal
IMDB 5.9 | Apr , 2017
The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.Battle of the Sexes
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2017
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.Sage
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2022
A young transgender woman's pursuit of self-acceptance in the face of societal barriers unfolds in the transformative backdrop of 1990s New York City.Happy Birthday, Marsha!
IMDB 1 | Mar , 2018
It's a hot summer day in June, 1969. Marsha throws herself a birthday party and dreams of performing at a club in town, but no one shows up. Sylvia, Marsha’s best friend, distraught from an unsuccessful introduction between her lover and her family, gets so stoned she forgets about the party. Marsha, Sylvia, and friends eventually meet at the Stonewall Inn to celebrate Marsha's birth. When the police arrive to raid the bar, Marsha and Sylvia are among the first to fight back.Being the Ricardos
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2021
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.Wild
IMDB 2.8 | Mar , 2019
Nora comes out of prison. She only has one thing in mind: finding a youg neo-punk artist she admires, Léa. Mirror of one another, these two soulmates will get to know each other and rebuild their lives together.Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2004
Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home.One Chance
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2013
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.Leftenan Adnan
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2000
This is a film about a Malaysian soldier, Lt. Adnan, who gave his life in defending Malaya from the Japanese invasion during World War II. It exemplifies an example of the patriotic spirit that should be in every Malaysian. Lt. Adnan was a courageous individual who was willing to give everything, including his life, for the people and nation. He also succeeded in destroying the widely held myth that Malays were good only as rebels and pirates. He believed that no matter what, as a patriotic citizen, one had to fight until the last drop of blood to defend the nation.Wałesa: Man of Hope
IMDB 5.7 | Sep , 2013
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.