Bang the Drum Slowly

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 26 Aug 1973 · English

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

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?

Mr. Church

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 16 Sept 2016 · English

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Rudy

Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 17 Sept 1993 · English

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

TalhotBlond

Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 23 Jun 2012 · English

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

Invincible

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 25 Aug 2006 · English

Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

23 Blast

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 24 Oct 2014 · English

When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.

Normal

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 21 Jan 2003 · English

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

James White

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 13 Nov 2015 · English

James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious illness faces a series of setbacks that force him to assume more responsibility. With the pressure on him mounting, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.

Blackbird

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 6 Sept 2019 · English

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

Death of a Superhero

Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 4 May 2011 · English

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

Third Star

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 1 Jun 2010 · English

James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales. What follows is a touching and comical adventure dealing with friendship, heroism and love.