Lili Taylor
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English
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Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem Household Saints is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D'Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who "wins" his wife Catherine (a stellar Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"On an island in the Great Massasauga Swamp--an area known as "The Waters" to the residents of nearby Whiteheart, Michigan--herbalist and eccentric Hermine "Herself" Zook has healed the local women of their ailments for generations. As stubborn as her tonics are powerful, Herself inspires reverence and fear in the people of Whiteheart, and even in her own three estranged daughters. The youngest--the beautiful, inscrutable, and lazy Rose Thorn--has...
4) There There
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English
Description
Connecting with the person directly in front of us can be a lot harder than it seems. This series of hilarious, romantic, fateful encounters holds a mirror up to life in our distinctly twisted, modern world.
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Milestone Film and Video
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Nancy Savoca's star-studded indie gem Household Saints is a chronicle of a spirited Italian American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who 'wins' his wife Catherine in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter...
6) Mystic Pizza
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Language
English
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The coming-of-age of three best friends who work at a pizzeria in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut.
7) Blood Ties
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Language
English
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NYC, 1974: Chris (Clive Owen) is released from prison, but his younger brother Frank (Billy Crudup), an aspiring cop, sees him slowly descending back into a life of crime. Does Frank cover for him or risk destroying his own future?