Stuck in the Desert

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

On 21 December 1988, passenger jet Pan Am 103 was blown up over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 259 on board and 11 on the ground. It was the UK’s largest crime scene and remains the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil. In this documentary, families and loved ones, most of whom are speaking for the first time, tell the deeply personal stories of six victims, each with their own hopes and dreams.

A large commercial mining company has claimed the Patagonia Mountains, and the environmentalist mother wants to enjoy the area before the digging begins. The daughter devastated by her recent job loss from the Albuquerque Symphony finds her mother’s political correctness infuriating. When a magical and breathtaking encounter occurs with an endangered animal, hope emerges as they realize their discovery may be a possible key to saving the environmentally sensitive area.

Inspired by a viral theft trend, a wannabe musician schemes to afford studio time by convincing his bassist to burglarize a small business—but someone else might have the same idea.

Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.

Humiliated by a nightshop owner, a supposed alpha-male seeks retribution by robbing the store—with the reluctant help of his apathetic best friend.

A Jewish teenager appears to have more faith in a cowboy lifestyle than his religious community in Salford. But underneath his dysfunctional demeanour lies a tragedy.

Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

After not receiving in his house the pressed sandwich that he had requested, a mentally instable young boy feels obligated to commit heinous acts.

In the brutal slums of Jordan, a volatile street rat who survives through intimidation and petty crime is suddenly pulled into a deadly power shift when the city’s underworld reorganizes turning survival into a matter of brutal instinct.

Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which lies a terrible threat. And perhaps the main danger is closer than it seems.

Cowboy, a young transgender man, flees his hometown in search of a new beginning but the shadows of his past trail closely behind him.

A methodical young man hired to clean up the messes murderers leave behind has his work cut out for him when he is contracted by a particularly strange serial killer.

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

The rise and fall of Jimmy Galante, a Danbury, Connecticut trash magnate and associate of the Genovese crime family.

The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

A blind child singer, thrown onto the streets of Bangkok, must sing to free himself from the gang that controls him.

A mystery briefcase exchanges hands and leaves a bloody trail behind.