Nowhere Special

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 10 Sept 2020 · English

John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.

The Book of Henry

Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 16 Jun 2017 · English

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

Short Term 12

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 23 Aug 2013 · English

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

A Home of Our Own

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 5 Nov 1993 · English

In 1960s Los Angeles an energetic widow and her six children try to make a dream of theirs come true: to have a home of their own. They leave L.A. and head for the countryside, all the while facing numerous difficulties and obstacles during their journey.

Where the Red Fern Grows

Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 3 May 2003 · English

Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."

The Son

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 10 Nov 2022 · English

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · 8.3 / 10 · 20 Dec 1946 · English

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

Normal

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 21 Jan 2003 · English

A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.

Skin

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 24 Jul 2009 · English

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Starving in Suburbia

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 26 Apr 2014 · English

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?

Detachment

Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 24 Apr 2011 · English

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 29 Aug 1958 · English

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.