Twist (2003)
In a gritty retelling of the Dickens’s classic, Twist takes Oliver and the Artful Dodger out of the poorhouse and onto the streets, where junk is the currency and hustling is the game.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anuta Bondarenko, Jacob Tierney
Actors: Andre Noble, Gary Farmer, Joshua Close, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier, Nick Stahl
Living Proof (2008)
Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr. The film is based on the true life story of Dr. Dennis Slamon and…
Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
In Turkey, when a woman is sent to prison, her small children stay with her. In this film, Inci (say “Injee”) is sent to prison for murder in self-defense (which…
American Dirtbags (2015)
A fast-paced, dark dramedy following six lovable degenerates, their terrible choices, often hilarious and tragic consequences, and unexpectedly interwoven lives.
Oxford Blues (1984)
A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll…
Beach Rats (2017)
An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends,…
Willie Dynamite (1973)
Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top,…