DREAMING OF JOSEPH LEES

DescriptionDescription Sensuous Eva longs for the adventurous and worldly Joseph Lees, whom she has known all her life. When he retreats from society after a terrible accident, Eva withdraws into her own charged memories of him. Then the simple but romantically-inclined Harry begins to court her. Unwilling to marry a man she doesn't love, Eva...

THE DUKE

DescriptionDescription A small boy has a special relationship with his grandfather, whom he truly believes is John Wayne. Saddle up and hold tight as 'The Duke' rides again!

EAST IS EAST

DescriptionDescription Damien O'Donnell's directorial debut tells the often hilarious and poignant story of two cultures colliding within one family. George Khan is the father of seven free-spirited children. He wants the best for them, which means raising them in his traditional Pakistani culture. Unfortunately for George, the reality is that his family is growing up...

THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN

DescriptionDescription From acclaimed director Chen Kaige comes a sprawling epic in the tradition of David Lean. In the third century BC, megalomaniac King Ying Zheng is obsessed with unifying all of China and becoming its first emperor. To this end, he embarks upon an unparalleled reign of terror and brutality against all who stand between...

EXILES IN NEW YORK

DescriptionDescription Juan, a refugee from Guatemala, arrives in New York ready to live the American Dream. However, he soon meets the last bastion of American idealism - liberals - and finds that America is much more confusing than he had ever imagined. Torn culturally between the old world and the new, financially between the practical...

FEMININE, SINGULAR (FEMMINILE,SINGOLARE)

DescriptionDescription Vera, a gifted young painter, finally gets the chance she's been waiting for since art school: a meeting with a major gallery owner. Rummaging through her closet for the perfect outfit, Vera assesses the "vibe" of each dress and gets caught up in reminiscences of her past - memories of serious lovers, casual encounters,...

CURSE OF THE DEMON

DescriptionDescription Kick off the Halloween weekend with our all-night Halloween Movie Rave- -Thon! On Friday night the Vogue Theatre will host five classic horror, sci-fi and cult films. Most will include live accompaniment, as guest DJs from Berlin DJ Traveler & DJ Neucleus and notorious L.A. DJs Carlos Nino & Tony Watson spin a web...

DEAD ON TIME

DescriptionDescription A young man plans to be the first person to commit suicide in the 21st century. Then he discovers his landlord has equally bizarre plans for a millennial first: to be the first person to commit murder.

DOLPHINS

DescriptionDescription Told with music and visuals rather than dialogue, DOLPHINS is a modern fairy tale in which romance is created through gestures and atmosphere. Lara is a sensitive young woman who, although she isn't insane, is being held in a psychiatric clinic. She is only able to escape its coldness by submerging herself in a...

THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN

DescriptionDescription From acclaimed director Chen Kaige comes a sprawling epic in the tradition of David Lean. In the third century BC, megalomaniac King Ying Zheng is obsessed with unifying all of China and becoming its first emperor. To this end, he embarks upon an unparalleled reign of terror and brutality against all who stand between...

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