It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2010

It's Kind of a Funny Story 2010

It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2010
PG-13 | 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8 October 2010 (USA)

Storyline:

Craig is a high-school junior, in the gifted program, infatuated with his best friend’s girl. When he realizes he’s suicidal, he checks himself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital, thinking they’ll do an observation, help him, and send him home in time for school the next day. Once in, however, he must stay for a week; the juvenile ward is being renovated, so he’s in with adults as well as a few youths. Bobby, a man with a young daughter, shows him around; Craig notices Noelle, about his age. He tries to keep his friends from finding out where he is. Little things: he draws, goes to therapy, sings, helps Bobby rehearse an interview. Is this the stuff of insight?

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Children 404 (2014)

Children 404 (2014)

Children 404 (2014)
1h 10min | Documentary | 28 April 2014 (Canada)

Storyline:

In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin passed a bill forbidding the “promotion of nontraditional sexual relations to minors.” LGBT youth, now defenseless against insults and intimidation under this “gay propaganda” law, are considered sick, sinful and abnormal. Psychologists, teachers and even parents can be fined or imprisoned for supporting them. Forty-five Russian teens and tweens share their stories through anonymous interviews and video diaries. They detail their humiliations and discriminations, as well as their courageous stands against bullies. Their testimonies are collected online as the Children 404 project, named after the common “error 404 – page not found” web message. The support group’s founder struggles within the system to bring public attention and empathy to the victims of this government-endorsed hate, while activist Pasha decides he must leave his homeland altogether if he hopes to find a boyfriend and lead a normal life. Has a new Stone Age arrived in Russia?

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An American In Prague 1997

An American In Prague 1997

An American In Prague 1997
1h 29min | Adult | Video 1997

User review:

I must admit that I would have kicked myself if I didn’t purchase this DVD. Bel Ami has never failed me, and has always had the best in actors and production values. High quality video, great lighting..and so on.

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My Life So Far 1999

My Life So Far 1999

My Life So Far 1999

My Life So Far 1999
PG-13 | 1h 38min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 26 August 1999 (Singapore)

Storyline:

Memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son, and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman’s son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.

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