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2) Painted lady
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Former rock singer Maggie Sheridan is reconciled to living her life on a crumbling country estate, as she is entranced by her past. Things change, however, when a robbery goes wrong, leaving Sir Charles Stafford dead and a prized painting possession of his missing. Maggie sets off to find the person who killed her friend and in turn encounters other troubles
"***...compelling...Recommended."--Video Librarian
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his Imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow. If they choose correctly they will find joy and happiness, but choose wrongly and things will be quite the opposite. The doctor must also discover the right course to follow. After making a deal with Mr. Nick years ago, he must choose the correct path if he is to save...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Two private detectives taking a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl discover that nothing is what it seems. They will have to risk everything - their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives - to find a little girl lost
"...thoughtful, deeply poignant, splendidly executed film...."--Hollywood Reporter
"The brothers Affleck both emerge triumphant in this mesmerizing thriller."--Rolling Stone
"Powerful...A must-see!"--Vanity...
10) Cape Fear
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
An ex-con is determined to wreak bloody revenge on the small-town lawyer who helped send him to jail
11) Sleuth
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
An aging writer and a struggling actor have a battle of wits over the writer's wife after the actor has stolen her heart. Based on a play
"Wickedly entertaining! "--New York Observer
"A tense, intelligent, superbly-performed tour-de-force by two great actors from two generations."--Jeffrey Lyons, NBC/Reel Talk
13) The Rainmaker
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
A rookie lawyer in over his head on a high-profile case hires a feisty paralawyer who specializes in flunking the bar. Their chances of winning are slim to none, until they uncover a trail of corruption
14) A simple favor
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A mommy vlogger seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's sudden disappearance from their small town.
15) Mulholland Dr
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A beautiful woman riding in a limosine along Los Angeles' Mulholland Drive is targeted by a would-be shooter, but before he can pull the trigger, she is injured when her limo is hit by another car. The woman stumbles away from the accident and meets up with a plucky ingenue new to L.A. But are things really as they seem?
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Lionel Essrog is a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome. He ventures through 1950s New York trying to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance.
18) A kind of murder
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A crime novelist obsessed with an unsolved murder case begins to fantasize about committing a crime of his own. His marriage is an unhappy one, and his desire to be free from his beautiful but damaged wife becomes an obsession. But when his wife is found dead, the lines blur between innocence and intent, forcing the question: who, in fact, is the real killer?
19) Don't go
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Reeling from the shock of their young daughter's death, Ben and Hazel attempt to restart their lives in a picturesque seaside village. But when the girl begins appearing to Ben in a haunting recurring dream, he becomes convinced that she is attempting to make contact from beyond the grave, and that his nightmare may hold the key to bringing her back to life.
20) A dark place
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a local young boy is found dead in the woods near a sleepy backwoods town, a sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a dangerous and obsessive investigation to find the killer.
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