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1) Gifted
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Frank Adler is a single man raising a child prodigy, his spirited young niece Mary, in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn, whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
2) Gifted
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Frank Adler is a single man raising a child prodigy, his spirited young niece Mary, in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn, whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
3) I am Sam
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks, is obsessed with the Beatles and has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them. As the daughter reaches age 7, Sam's limitations start to become a problem. When the authorities take his daughter away, Sam shames a high-priced lawyer into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Recently released from prison, Beth (Julianne Nicholson) is working with her public defender (Jimmy Smits) to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess (Emma Roberts), an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival** and the...
6) Third person
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome through three couples who appear to have nothing related, but share deep commonalities.
7) Custody
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Français
Description
A broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the center in this thrilling domestic drama. Miriam and Antoine Besson have divorced, and Miriam is seeking sole custody of their son Julien to protect him from a father she claims is violent. Antoine pleads his case as a scorned dad whose children have been turned against him by their vindictive mother. Unsure who is telling the truth, the appointed judge rules in favor of...
8) Dark water
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Theatrical full screen edition.
Language
English
Description
Dahlia has started a new life. She is recently separated from her husband, has a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her estranged relationship behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. Then when her strained separation turns into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment seems to have a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings...
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Little Miss Marker: Shirley Temple melts the hearts of a gang of hardened gangsters when she's left as an IOU for a debt.
Now and Forever: Shirley Temple stars as a little rich girl whose father, a jewel thief, comes to claim her from his late wife's relatives.
10) Bright eyes
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full frame version.
Language
English
Description
A little girl is forced to live with her mother's employers after she is killed in an accident. An aviator who wants to adopt the little girl gets involved in a custody battle with the employer's uncle. Contains both colorized and black & white versions.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ted Kramer is a young husband and father who loves his family and his job. He spends most of his time at work. When he returns home late one evening, his wife Joanna confronts and then leaves him. This forces Ted to become the sole caregiver to their six-year-old son. Now, Ted must learn to be a father while balancing the demands of his high-pressure job. Just as Ted begins to adapt to his new role, Joanna returns wanting her son back.
12) The bouncer
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
[English/French version].
Language
English
Description
Lukas is a tough nightclub bouncer struggling to raise his eight-year-old daughter. One day, Lukas loses control during an altercation with a client and ends up in jail, and this causes his daughter to now be taken away from him. Things take an unexpected turn when Interpol recruits Lukas to bring down a Dutch ringleader operating from Belgium in exchange for his daughter's custody.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Three years after Mitch and Elizabeth were married, Mitch suddenly passes away leaving a pregnant Elizabeth in need of a fresh start. She decides to move back to her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Soon after, Elizabeth runs into an old friend, Joe Morris, at a flower shop he owns. Needing a job, Joe hires her on the spot. One day at work, Jennifer Becker, Mitch's mother, arrives and informs Elizabeth of something unpleasant. Jennifer received a...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Bunny King is a mother of two and a rough-cut diamond with a sketchy past. While battling the system to try and reunite with her children, a confrontation leads Bunny to take her niece Tonyah under her wing. With the world against them both, Bunny's battle has just begun.
16) Dark water
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Blu-ray version.
Language
English
Description
Dahlia has started a new life. She is recently separated from her husband, has a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her estranged relationship behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. Then when her strained separation turns into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment seems to have a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings...
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Fullscreen edition.
Language
English
Description
After the death of their mother, two young girls are forced to leave their life in the city and live with their estranged father, Mac, who is a rodeo cowboy. Though hostilities and challenges arise at first, Mac is determined to give it his best shot. Just as father and daughters are beginning to bond, Aunt Gayle steps in determined to gain custody.
19) The girl
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
For two years, Ashley, a rough and rugged beauty in her mid-twenties, has walked a tightrope, trying to prove that she is fit to be a mother and regain custody of her son. She discovers her father is smuggling immigrants across the border. Ashley is lured by the prospect of easy money in the role of a coyote. Her plans go awry, and she finds herself quickly stranded with a young girl whose mother disappeared in the late night river crossing. She soon...
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Ron Clark story: This drama is based on events in the life of Ron Clark, a passionate and innovative teacher who left his small town to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. Clark uses persistence and unconventional methods to reach his students and encourage them to reach their full potential.
Fielder's choice: Advertising executive Phillip Fielder has no complications in his life until his sister dies unexpectedly, leaving him with temporary...
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