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 warrants incarceration in Turkey), and while there, develops a special friendship with a little boy who is the son of another inmate.
Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)
A grand old Japanese hotel is trying to get a prestigious contract as the site of a summit meeting of important foreign officials. Unfortunately, this hotel is quite popular with…
Thunder Road (2018)
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.
Ronnie and Julie (1997)
In this modern day version of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ a rising hockey star and a figure skater with a bright future fall in love. However, they find themselves on opposite…
Real Time (2008)
Real Time is a comedic drama about a compulsive gambler given one hour to live by the man hired to kill him.
Dark Hazard (1934)
Jim is a compulsive gambler. He meets Marge at a boarding house and they get married. His gambling causes problems. When he runs into old flame Valerie Marge leaves him….
Infamous (2006)
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
The Five Senses (1999)
Three sets of tenants in a live/work building have daily lives and/or current stories acutely involving one or more of the five senses.