An intimate coming-of-age film about Mouse, who really wants to be part of a dirt bike group — great for found family fans.
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- Filled with love for the game and a relationship that grows and ebbs and changes, Gina Prince-Blythewood's debut film is an amazing story and a bit of a retro time capsule if you find yourself pining for the early aughts.
- A story that might seem familiar breathes authenticity and heart in this mother/daughter story centered on the Miss Juneteenth pageant in Forth Worth, Texas.
- Four friends almost accidentally team up to rob a bank in this carefully observed thriller from the 1990s. Grab it for the action scenes, and you'll find yourself falling for the friendship and realism of the women's lives.
- Focused on the senior year of a Baltimore school's step team, this documentary offers an engaging view into the girls' lives and ambitions, from their dancing to their academics.
- A don't-mess-with-moms thriller, this movie takes the home invasion trope and puts the mother, Shawn, on the outside while her kids are trapped with the bad guys inside.
- An emotional look at a daughter doing her best to support her father as he deals with PTSD and experiencing homelessness.
- With a stunning ensemble, this movie delivers a scathing look at societal inequity and corruption, plus a thrilling heist.
- The story of the 1958 marriage at the heart of Loving v. Virginia landmark civil rights decision gets the Hollywood treatment in this sensitive and gorgeously shot film.
- When a middle school teacher has an accident, he suddenly finds himself separated from his body as his soul gets swept away to a souls-in-training center. With wonderful music and lovely Pixar animation, it's a fun romp!
- If you want something Colorado-related, grab this undercover film based on the true story of a 1970s plan by two cops to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
- Based on the best-selling book of the same name, this adaptation offers a fantastic cast, perfect soundtrack and still relevant social commentary.
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The cult classic comedy about two unemployed friends in South Central L.A.- When her best friend drags her on vacation, Stella finds herself falling for a much younger guy in this wonderful combination of romance, comedy and drama.
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