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DKNG - Fundamental DD Part II - DKNG
Not Financial Advice (NFA) Warning: Wall of Text. If you hate reading just skim through the bolded/italicized Ever since I publicized my findings on DKNG, the stock has underperformed & probably has fucked a lot of people here, especially given the overly bullish stance back in June. Unless you took my advice & got into Puts then, congrats, welcome to tendie town. For the ADHD retards, here’s what the next wall of text is going to summarize: I believe at the current price of ~$30, the stock is oversold. A tech-focused, high-growth Company that has made sports betting easy to understand with an aesthetically pleasing interface similar to how Robinhood has neatly laid out stock market gimmicks so even high-schoolers can make sense of it I believe, is underpriced at these levels. Let’s get into some details as to why the stock has underperformed: First off, the news slate revolving sports with the rumored delay/cancellation of the MLB season & the NFL watching from the sidelines is in my view, just a part of why the stock has underperformed. We’ll revisit this later in this post, but I want to focus on the drivers of the stock’s recent underperformance, & why these factors are now in the rearview mirror. Part I – The Past Has Passed – SPAC-related Equity Dilution History lesson first: DKNG went public via a SPAC merger, which has exploded in popularity recently. Anyone serious about analyzing stocks going forward needs to do their homework on this, Google is your friend. A feature of most SPAC merger to public listings that creates a headwind to near-term share prices are embedded equity dilution events, usually in the form of earn-outs (stock bonuses to execs, the SPAC sponsor) & conversion of Warrants. On 5/24, the earn-outs were triggered, adding 6m shares to the share count. On 6/26, 16.3m warrants converted to DKNG, netting them ~$188m of cash. Stepping back a little, in addition to the above, on 6/18 DKNG launched a follow-on equity offering of 16M shares @ $40/Share [1], receiving $621M in proceeds. The last part is tricky to understand from a dilution perspective. To simplify, historically it’s almost a coin toss whether a Company’s shares outperform on the onset of an equity offering. While issuing shares does dilute the existing shareholder base, it theoretically shouldn’t, if the proceeds from the offering are earmarked for investments/projects that yield outsized returns. This is the reality for the long term, theory for the short-term. For the short-term, the ‘reality’ isn’t that the proceeds will be used for investments/projects that yield outsized returns, it is more about how convincing management is to investors that the investments they intend to pursue with the proceeds will outweigh the dilutive effects of issuing incremental shares. That’s a mouthful, but hopefully you get what I’m trying to convey. All of this stuff put together – the Company has increased its share count by ~39M, but now has a whopping ~$1.4Bn of cash [2]. More on this in the next section. Part II – MLB News Should Not Fucking Matter & DKNG Is Positioned As the Leading Online/Mobile Sports Platform DKNG should not be so tied to MLB news or any of this shit as the ongoing success of the NBA/NHL season + Soccer in Europe has effectively created a blueprint on how to regulate player behavior so that they maintain professionalism amidst the pandemic. I’m going out on a whim here, but I truly think the MLB threatening a cancellation of the season is pure posturing to get these fuckers to behave appropriately. Maybe a ‘bubble’ is what it takes to get these players to focus on their jobs instead of going out & contracting COVID, but I argue that isn’t necessarily required given Soccer in Europe. So there’s already a proven path here without the need for a bubble in Soccer, so MLB/NFL should be fine, and execs need to study how they got it done in Europe. Okay, back to some facts. Anecdotally, I’ve kept in touch with a handful of sports bookies from California to New York & even internationally about what they’re seeing – all of them say that since the NBA season started on 7/30 & since Soccer (especially the Premier League) resumed in June, along with other leagues like La Liga & Serie A, they’ve seen massive increases in betting. These numbers are also showing up in the official data [3]:
Average % increase in sports betting handle from April 2020 to June 2020 (handle is the total $ wagered in sports bets) from the states that reported up to June 2020 (NJ, PA, MS, RI, WV, IA, IN, NH) of +258%!
Note: NV is left out due to the site I sourced showing a weirdly negative number – so I dug into the official filings & show specifically, Sports Mobile betting growth from June since April has growing by at least +73% [4]
REMEMBER: This is for June only! No NBA, No NHL, No MLB, just Soccer, Golf, NASCAR & UFC. The data clearly shows that there was a ton of pent-up sports betting demand, which leads one Wall St. analyst to think that betting on the NBA/NHL could ABSORB the MLB’s sports betting handle (handle = total $ size of sports bet) [5]. Remember, the MLB season is still ongoing, with games being played. The entire focus is on the Miami Marlins & St. Louis Cardinals. Fucking retards. Additionally, I want to remind everyone that DraftKings.com is the #1 Fantasy sports website in the U.S. [6]. Also, since April 2020 site visitations are up +86% [7] & Google Search Trends for “Draft Kings” is up ~3xcompared to PRE-COVID levels [8]. What does this mean? They are piquing more people’s curiosity than prior to COVID/ongoing slate of sports. This is important because remember that ~$1.4Bn chest full of cash I mentioned DKNG had assembled earlier? Well, that money is being put to work & results are already coming in, which is exactly what DKNG intended to do with it. Part III – Legalization of Sports Betting in the U.S. I could write a fucking bible on this topic alone, but for now we’ll stick to some basics. Due to COVID, it’s easy to understand that each State’s financial situation is clearly in shit. Because of this, you better believe that these guys are going to start taking a hard look at how they can extract additional tax revenues, & what’s one of the easiest ways to do this? Legalization & taxation of gambling. The big players: CA, TX, FL & NY. First, CA pushing its legislation out to 2023 was fucked up, but here’s a twist I want to add to this: Anything that has to do with gambling in CA you better believe is lobbied against by not just the Tribal casino owners in CA, but by the deep pockets of Las Vegas money. Similar thing can be said for FL, but let’s take a look at some actions by LV/nationwide gambling companies that are starting to align financial incentives with guys like DKNG.
MGM / GVC Holdings JV in BetMGM - $450m total invested
PENN invests $163m into BS Sports
Caesars has a 20% stake in William Hill plus partnership deals with The Stars Group (TSG) & our winner DKNG for operating its sports books
So it’s safe to say going forward, nationwide legalization of sports betting will reap rewards for everyone involved, & no longer be something LV money is completely focused on safeguarding. Let’s also not forget that DKNG didn’t become the Company they are today because of their fancy app, but because their management team has a HISTORY of navigating the U.S.’s legal framework to get what they want out of it.
The Crown Jewel – The Internet Gambling Prohibition & Enforcement Act: I said it in a previous post, but I want to emphasize that them getting Fantasy Sports to be labeled a ‘game of skill’ by FEDERAL Law as opposed to gambling is just something for the history books. Fucking genius shit. When this happened I bet every casino from LV to every Indian Tribe that has one was against it, yet DKNG & other DFS providers won.
There’s more, but more recently: Getting into IL:
In IL, there’s an 18-month ‘penalty box’ for Companies that offer DFS to offer sports betting. Our guys at DKNG created a workaround to this situation with their partnership with Casino Queen [9]. DKNG being savvy again.
What kind of drivel is this? I thought Philip Roth was supposed to be a """"""literery""""""(((writer)))?!
Call me Smitty. That's what everybody else called me--the ballplayers, the bankers, the bareback riders, the baritones, the bartenders, the bastards, the best-selling writers (excepting Hem, who dubbed me Frederico), the bicyclists, the big game hunters (Hem the exception again), the billiards champs, the bishops, the blacklisted (myself included), the black marketeers, the blonds, the bloodsuckers, the bluebloods, the bookies, the Bolsheviks (some of my best friends, Mr. Chairman--what of it!), the bombardiers, the bootblacks, the bootlicks, the bosses, the boxers, the Brahmins, the brass hats, the British (Sir Smitty as of '36), the broads, the broadcasters, the broncobusters, the brunettes, the black bucks down in Barbados (Meestah Smitty), the Buddhist monks in Burma, one Bulkington, the bullfighters, the bullthrowers, the burlesque comics and the burlesque stars, the bushmen, the bums, and the butlers. And that's only the letter B, fans, only one of the Big Twenty-Six! Why, I could write a whole book just on the types beginning with X who have called out in anguish to yours truly--make it an encyclopedia, given that mob you come across in one lifetime who like to tell you they are quits with the past. Smitty, I've got to talk to somebody. Smitty, I've got a story for you. Smitty, there is something you ought to know. Smitty, you've got to come right over. Smitty, you won't believe it but. Smitty, you don't know me but. Smitty, I'm doing something I'm ashamed of. Smitty, I'm doing something I'm proud of. Smitty, I'm not doing anything--what should I do, Smit? In transcontinental buses, lowdown bars, high-class brothels (for a change of scenery, let's move on to C), in cabarets, cabanas, cabins, cabooses, cabbage patches, cable cars, cabriolets (you can look it up), Cadillacs, cafes, caissons, calashes (under the moon, a' course), in Calcutta, California, at Calgary, not to be confused with Calvary (where in '38 a voice called "Smitty!"--and Smitty, no fool, kneeled), in campaniles, around campfires, in the Canal Zone, in candlelight (see B for blonds and brunettes), in catacombs, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, in captivity, in caravans, at card games, on cargo ships, in the Caribbean, on carousels, in Casablanca (the place and the movie, wherein, to amuse Bogey, I played a walk-on role), in the Casbah, in casinos, castaway off coasts, in castles (some in air, some not), in Catalonia (with Orwell), Catania, catatonia, in catastrophes, in catboats, in cathedrals, in the Catskills (knaidlach and kreplach with Jenny G.--I taste them yet!), in the Caucasus (Comrade Smitty--and proud of it, Mr. Chairman!), in caves, in cellars, in Central America, in Chad, in a chaise longue (see under B burlesque stars), in chalets, in chambers, in chancery, in a charnel house (a disembodied voice again), in Chattanooga (on Johnny's very choo-choo), in checkrooms, in Cherokee country, in Chicago--look, let's call it quits at Christendom, let's say there, that's been Smitty's beat! Father confessor, marital adviser, confidant, straight man, Solomon, stooge, psychiatrist, sucker, sage, go-between, medicine man, whipping boy, sob sister, debunker, legal counselor, loan service, all-night eardrum, and sober friend--you name it, pick a guise, any guise, starting with each and every one of the Big Twenty-Six, and rest assured, Smitty's worn that hat on one or two thousand nights in his four score and seven on this billion-year-old planet in this trillion-year-old solar system in this zillion-year-old galaxy that we have the audacity to call "ours"! O what a race we are, fans! What a radiant, raffish, raggedy, rakish, rambunctious, rampaging, ranting, rapacious, rare, rash, raucous, raunchy, ravaged, ravenous, realistic, reasonable, rebellious, receptive, reckless, redeemable, refined, reflective, refreshing, regal, regimented, regrettable, relentless, reliable, religious, remarkable, remiss, remorseful, repellent, repentant, repetitious (!!!!), reprehensible, repressed, reproductive, reptilian, repugnant, repulsive, reputable, resentful, reserved, resigned, resilient, resistant, resistible, resourceful, respectable, restless, resplendent, responsible, responsive, restrained, retarded, revengeful, reverential, revolting, rhapsodical, rhythmical, ribald, rickety, ridiculous, righteous, rigorous, riotous, risible, ritualistic, robustious (adj. Archaic or Humorous [pick 'em], meaning "rough, rude or boisterous," according to N.W.), roguish, rollicking, romantic, rompish, rotten, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-housing, rowdyish, rude, rueful, rugged, ruined, rummy (chiefly Brit, don'cha know. Slang odd; queer), rundown, runty, ruthless race! A' course that's just one man's opinion. Fella name a' Smith; first name a' Word. And just who is Word Smith? Fair enough. Short-winded, short-tempered, short-sighted as he may be, stiff-jointed, soft-bellied, weak-bladdered, and so on down to his slippers, anemic, arthritic, diabetic, dyspeptic, sclerotic, in dire need of a laxative, as he will admit to the first doctor or nurse who passes his pillow, and in perpetual pain (that's the last you'll hear about that), he's not cracked quite yet: if his life depended on it, the man in the street could not name three presidents beginning with the letter J, or tell you whether the Pope before this one wore glasses or not, so surely he is not about to remember Word Smith, though it so happened old W.S. cracked a new pack of Bicycles with more than one Chief Exec, one night nearly brought down the republic by cleaning out the entire cabinet, so that at morn--pink peeking over the Potomac, you might say--the Secretary of the Treasury had to be restrained by the Secretary of the Interior from dipping his mitt in the national till to save his own shirt at stud, in a manner of speaking. Then there are the Popes. Of course no poker, stud, straight, or draw, with Pontiffs, other than penny ante, but rest assured, Smitty here in his heyday, kneepans down on terra firma, has kissed his share of rings, and if no longer up to the kneeling-down, still has starch enough left in these half-palsied lips for tasting the papal seal and (if there should be any takers) touching somewhat tumescent flesh to the peachier parts of the softer sex, afore he climbs aboard that sleeper bound for Oblivion. Chucklin': "George, what time she due at Pearly Gates?" Shuf-flin': "Don' you worry none, Mistuh Smitty, I call ya' in time fo' you to shave up and eat a good heffy breakfass' fo' we gets dere." "If we gets there, George. Conductor says we may all be on a through train, from what he hears." "Tru'? To where, Mistuh Smitty? De end of de line?" (Chorus behind, ahummin' and astrummin', "Tru' train, tru' train, choo-choo on tru', I wanna choo-choo on home widout delay!") "Seems there isn't any 'end' to this line, George." Scratchin' his woolly head: "Well, suh, day don' say nuttin' 'bout dat in de schedule." "Sure they do, old George, down in the fine print there: 'Stops only to receive passengers.'" "Which tru' train dat, Mistuh Smitty?" "Through train bound for Oblivion, George." " 'Oblivion'? Dat don't sound lak no stop--dat de name of a little girl!" ("Tru' train, tru' train, lem-me choo-choo on home!") Smitty! Prophet to porters, padre to pagans, peacemaker for polygamists, provider for panhandlers, probation officer to pickpockets, pappy to parricides, parent to prostitutes, "Pops" to pinups, Paul to pricks, plaintalker to pretenders, parson to Peeping Toms, protector to pansies, practical nurse to paranoids--pal, you might say, to pariahs and pests of every stripe, spot, stigma, and stain, or maybe just putty in the paws of personae non gratae, patsy in short to pythons. Not a bad title that, for Smitty's autobio. Or how's about Poet to Presidents? For 'twasn't all billiards on the Biggest Boss's baize, sagas of sport and the rarest of rums, capped off with a capricious predawn plunge in the Prez's pool. Oh no. Contract bridge, cribbage, canasta, and casino crony, sure; blackjack bluffer and poker-table personality, a' course, a' course; practiced my pinochle, took 'em on, one and all, at twenty-one; suffered stonily (and snoozed secretly) through six-hour sieges of solitaire, rising to pun when they caught me napping, "Run out of patience, Mr. P.?"; listen, I played lotto on the White House lawn, cut a First Child for Old Maid in the Oval Office on the eve of national disaster...but that doesn't explain what I was there for. Guessed yet how I came to be the intimate of four American presidents? Figured me out? Respectful of their piteous portion of privacy, I call them henceforth ABC, DEF, GHI, and JKL, but as their words are public record, who in fact these four were the reader with a little history will quickly surmise. My capital concern? I polished their prose.
123 lesser-known movies from 1976-2016 that are worth watching.
Edit: The years 1950-1975 have been added, bringing the total to 201. I decided to divide these up according to year: 1950: No Way Out - A black doctor is assigned to treat two racist white, robbery suspects who are brothers, and when one dies, it causes tension that could start a race riot. Stage Fright - A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. The Men - A paralized war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs. 1951: The Browning Version - Forced to retire from an English public school, an unpopular professor must confront his failure as a teacher and husband. The Tales of Hoffmann - A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer. Westward the Women - A trail guide escorts a group of women from Chicago to California to marry men that have recently began settling there. 1952: Limelight - A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives. Scaramouche - In 18th century France, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman. The Bad and the Beautiful - An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success. 1953: I Confess - A priest who comes under suspicion for murder cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional. Lili - An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer. The Cruel Sea - The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. 1954: Johnny Guitar - After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob. Journey to Italy - An unhappily married couple attempts to find direction and insight while vacationing in Naples. Salt of the Earth - Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. 1955: Bad Day at Black Rock - A one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary. Blackboard Jungle - A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty. Confidential Report - An American adventurer investigates the past of mysterious tycoon Arkadin, placing himself in grave danger. 1956: Patterns - When Fred Staples is recruited onto the board of a high-powered New York corporation, he finds his ethics and ambition at odds. The Catered Affair - After Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week, Jane's mother attempts to give them a big wedding despite facing objections. The Harder They Fall - Down-on-his-luck ex-sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by shady fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his unknown, but easily exploitable find from Argentina. 1957: 3:10 to Yuma - Broke small-time rancher Dan Evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put big-time captured outlaw leader Ben Wade on the 3:10 train to Yuma but Wade's gang tries to free him. Abandon Ship - A ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. Big Time Operators - A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit," and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there. 1958: Ice Cold in Alex - During WW2 in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria. The Big Country - A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - Based on the true life exploits of Gladys Aylward who set off to China to work as a missionary and teacher. 1959: Look Back in Anger - A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. Shadows - Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Warlock - A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods. 1960: Home from the Hill - The story of the influential Hunnicutt family set in Texas during the late 1950s. Tunes of Glory - Two senior officers conflict with each other in the cloistered environment of a Scottish military regiment. Wild River - A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her. 1961: El Cid - The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz (a.k.a. El Cid) faces obstacles regarding a family vendetta and court intrigue while attempting to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Splendor in the Grass - A fragile Kansas girl falls in love with a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family, but both face pressures within the relationship. The Day the Earth Caught Fire - When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. 1962: Advise & Consent - Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well. David and Lisa - The story of a young man in a mental institution for teens who begins to understand his psychosis in the environment of others with mental and emotional problems. Light in the Piazza - The interactions between a young Italian man and young American woman, who has the mental capacity equivalent to that of a ten year old due to a mental disability caused by a head injury she received as a child. 1963: A Child Is Waiting - When Jean Hansen comes to a school for disabled children to work there as a teacher, she becomes particularly interested in young Reuben, an autistic boy whose parents have not visited him for several years. Love with the Proper Stranger - When Angie Rossini finds out she's pregnant, she tracks down Rocky Papasano the musician with whom she had a fling with. Spencer's Mountain - The lives of Clay Spencer, his wife Olivia Spencer, and their nine children, who are the third and fourth generations of Spencers who have lived on Spencer's Mountain in the Snake River Valley nestled within the Grand Tetons of Wyoming. 1964: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. Seven Days in May - United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack. The Americanization of Emily - An American naval officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission. 1965: In Harm's Way - A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese. The Flight of the Phoenix - After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage. The Great Race - A grand adventurous race takes place between the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate across three continents. 1966: Follow Me, Boys! - A traveling band member becomes scoutmaster of a scout troop and helps the youth of a small town. Grand Prix - American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. The Chase - The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. 1967: Point Blank - After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him. To Sir, with Love - Focuses on an idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. Two for the Road - Follows the lives of Joanna, a member of a touring girl's choir, and Mark, a struggling architect, after they first meet on the road in Europe. 1968: Charly - Scientists try an experimental treatment on Charly, a good natured adult with a cognitive disability, which raises his IQ to genius levels but which does not give him emotional maturity. Faces - After a middle-aged man leaves his wife for a younger woman, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The Mercenary - While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. 1969: Kes - Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Medium Cool - A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12 year old charges with her over-romanticized world view. 1970: Husbands - A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. The Phantom Tollbooth - Milo, a boy who is bored with life, comes home to find a toll booth in his room and gets in his toy car to drives through, only to emerge in a world full of adventure. The Railway Children - After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. 1971: Minnie and Moskowitz - After Minnie breaks up with her married boyfriend and becomes disillusioned, her feelings begin to change when she meets a crazy car-parker named Seymour. Red Sun - In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift from Japan to the U.S. President, prompting a man hunt to retrieve it. Walkabout - Two young siblings stranded in the Australian Outback are forced to cope on their own and meet an Australian boy on "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe. 1972: Across 110th Street - Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. The Culpepper Cattle Co. - A young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - The story of a middle-aged widowed eccentric named Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, a rebellious epileptic named Ruth and a quiet science enthusiast named Matilda. 1973: Emperor of the North - In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1. Scarecrow - Max, an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by Lion, a homeless ex-sailor, and they partner up as they head east together. The Last Detail - Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. 1974: A Woman Under the Influence - Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her mental illness proves to be a problem in the marriage. Conrack - A young, white teacher is assigned to an isolated island off the coast of South Carolina populated mostly by poor black families. The Yakuza - Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia. 1975: Night Moves - Los Angeles private detective Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter and he stumbles upon a case of murder and artifact smuggling. The Sunshine Boys - A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other. The Wind and the Lion - In early 20th century Morocco, a Sharif kidnaps an American woman and her children, forcing President Theodore Roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission. 1976: Mikey and Nicky - In Philadelphia, a small-time bookie who stole mob money is in hiding and he begs a childhood friend to help him evade the hit-man who's on his trail. The Front - In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand. The Shootist - A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity. 1977: Sorcerer - Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous South American jungle. The Duellists - A small feud between two Napoleonic officers evolves into a decades-long series of duels. The Late Show - A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner. 1978: Big Wednesday - The lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The Driver - A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenancious detective. The Silent Partner - A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. 1979: Return of the Secaucus Seven - Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, DC. The China Syndrome - A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant. The Wanderers - In 1963 New York, an Italian gang called the Wanderers attempt to defend their honor and turf against rival gangs. 1980: Brubaker - The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Lion of the Desert - The story of the Libyan resistance leader, Omar Mukhtar, who led the Libyan resistance against the Italian opressors from 1911-1931. The Long Riders - The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. 1981: American Pop - The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. My Dinner with Andre - Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews. Ragtime - A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other events in early 1900s New York City. 1982: Diner - A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. The Plague Dogs - Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. The Year of Living Dangerously - A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer. 1983: Local Hero - An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery, but things don't go as expected. Testament - The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack. Under Fire - Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979. 1984: Another Country - Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies. Broadway Danny Rose - In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. Where the Green Ants Dream - A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred. 1985: The Adventures of Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet. The Journey of Natty Gann - In the 1930s, a tomboyish girl runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, because there was work there. To Live and Die in L.A. - A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. 1986: Malcolm - After getting fired for building his own tram, Malcolm gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Salvador - An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. True Stories - A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show. 1987: Bagdad Cafe - A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolate motel on Earth and decides to make it brighter. Matewan - A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. Some Kind of Wonderful - When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith. 1988: Bird - The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker. Gorillas in the Mist - The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them. Miracle Mile - A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit his city in 70 minutes. 1989: Henry V - In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415. Lean on Me - The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means. The Unbelievable Truth - A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors. 1990: Hidden Agenda - When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the man's girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth. State of Grace - A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother. The Field - "Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land, and when the widow, who owns the field, decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it, but runs into trouble with another bidder that wants the field to build a highway. 1991: Europa - Just after W.W.II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. Riff-Raff - The story of a construction worker named Stevie and his unemployed pop singer girlfriend, which serves to show the living conditions of the British poor class. The Indian Runner - A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold. 1992: American Me - A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle. One False Move - A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers. The Long Day Closes - The story of an 11-year-old named Bud, a sad and lonely boy who struggles through his days, with the movies that play at the local movie-house serving as his main source of solace. 1993: Fearless - A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash. The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb - A boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab, and meets a variety of strange creatures while finding a way back to his father. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist. 1994: Fresh - Death and violence anger a 12-year-old drug courier, who sets his employers against each other. Vanya on 42nd Street - New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre. War of the Buttons - Rival gangs of young Irish kids enjoin in constantly escalating battles that ultimately entails the removal of the buttons from the clothes of captured losers. 1995: Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life - In a dreamlike and surreal world, a school for servants is visited by a young man whose presence impacts the people there, and possibly even the school itself. Land and Freedom - David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. Living in Oblivion - A film about filmmaking, which takes place during one day on the set of a low-budget movie. 1996: Lone Star - When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. Small Faces - Lex, a self-assured prankster in 1968 Glasgow, begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of his brother's gang, but Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him. Some Mother's Son - Focuses on the mothers that struggle to save the lives of their sons that are involved in the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. 1997: Gridlock'd - After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program, but their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police. Kundun - From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems. Niagara, Niagara - An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada. 1998: Jinnah - The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. My Name Is Joe - Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods. This Is My Father - A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. 1999: Sunshine - The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. Titus - Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family. Wonderland - Members of a working-class family each deal with their own relationship issues over the course of a long November weekend. 2000: Bread and Roses - Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize. George Washington - A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer. Pollock - A film about the life and career of Jackson Pollock, an American painter struggling with drinking, insecurity, and stress. 2001: Manic - Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution, where several other youths are there with a variety of serious problems. Tape - Three old high school friends meet in a Michigan motel room to dissect painful memories from their past. The Zookeeper - In the midst of a civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives. 2002: Bloody Sunday - A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972. Sweet Sixteen - Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home. The Dancer Upstairs - A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader. 2003: Baadasssss! - Mario Van Peebles' half-documentary/half-homage to his father Melvin Van Peebles' movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Pieces of April - A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Wondrous Oblivion - 11-year-old David Wiseman and his family run into problems after David befriends their new neighbors. 2004: Ae Fond Kiss... - Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman. In My Father's Den - A disillusioned war journalist's return home is blighted when he becomes implicated in the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl he has befriended. Mickybo and Me - Two boys, whom share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also share an ambition of running away to Australia. 2005: Beyond the Gates - An exhausted Catholic priest and a young idealistic English teacher find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Man Push Cart - A night in the life of a former Pakistani rock star who now sells coffee from his push cart on the streets of Manhattan. Parzania - A parsi family struggles to find their son during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 2006: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - As his friends end up dead, on drugs, or in prison, a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints. Just Like the Son - A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas. Kenny - The daily life of Kenny Smyth, a portable toilet deliverer. 2007: California Dreamin' - A railway chief delays a NATO train transporting military equipment during the war in Kosovo in 1999. Chop Shop - Alejandro, a resourceful street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. Shotgun Stories - In Southeast Arkansas, a feud erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. 2008: Ballast - In the Mississippi delta, one man's suicide affects three people's lives. Kisses - Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin. The Black Balloon - The complicated relationship between Thomas and his autistic brother, Charlie. 2009: Balibo - War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975. Ink - A mysterious creature, known as Ink, steals a child's soul in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip to join the Incubi, the group of supernatural beings responsible for creating nightmares. Looking for Eric - Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. 2010: Beneath Hill 60 - In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tunneling beneath German fortifications and bunkers to detonate massive explosive charges. Boy - Set on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago. The First Grader - An 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. 2011: Death of a Superhero - A 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. The Lady - The story of Aung San Suu Kyi's involvement in Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris. Wild Bill - Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15-year-old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. 2012: Good Vibrations - A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene. It's Such a Beautiful Day - Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche. Ship of Theseus - Explores questions of identity, justice, beauty, meaning and death through an experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and a young stockbroker. 2013: Josh - Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, has her life shattered when her nanny, Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete - Two inner city boys are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet - A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute. 2014: Before I Disappear - At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours. The Prophet - Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter. Wheels - Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live. 2015: James White - James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. Last Cab to Darwin - When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. The End of the Tour - A five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which takes place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.' 2016: 20th Century Women - The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979. Away - Set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on the interactions between two kindred spirits. Ethel & Ernest - The life and times of two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events. Thanks to IMDb for help with descriptions.
Help!!! Lost 50k due to an impulsive “friend” Under an unusual set of circumstances.
I just want to say I’m going through a difficult time. Mostly stemming from this situation. I am late on my mortgage, 2 months behind on my car note, and my credit went from 700 to down the toilet. I’m mostly hesitant to share this because of the illegal nature of the situation. Any advice and comments are welcomed but please spare the “you shouldn’t have been doing that in the first place” comment. So in 2018, and before congress made it legal to wager on sports betting, a buddy and I had an online offshore sports account but operated by a local bookie. The account was funded on credit and settled on a weekly basis from all bets graded from Monday to Sunday. Paydays were arranged to be collected in person with the bookie Tuesday for prior week. My friend and I both had a few accounts that we shared from bookies we both knew individually so we can find the best lines in our favor. This went for 3 years with no major hiccups and hundreds of thousands has been exchanged back and forth between us and the agreement was to split profits and lost 50/50. One random day, my friend discovered that my site had an option for online casino. We tested it out and I determined that it was rigged and I wouldn’t be playing on it any further. It was also agreed that the casino Win/loses be accounted for individually. After a few months go by and my friend is losing his shirt. 2,000 one week, 6k the next and so on. I insisted that we turned the feature off and he was adamant otherwise. He told me he had it under control, blah blah blah. Until one week he lost 8k and come that Monday,he reluctantly tells me he doesn’t have the cash and can’t come up with it until next week. I Agreed/really had no choice but to cover it and told him to not touch the casino while I get my guy to disable the option. We continued to bet sports however, in hindsight my most fatal mistake. He was hot on the picks and was more of a sharp than I was. The bookie was taking his sweet time with disabling the casino feature and who could really blame him lol but by Friday my friend couldn’t help himself and I didn’t noticed till Saturday when the damage was done. Another 4-5k lost in casino. I was beyond irate and made it clear that he wasn’t authorized to access the account. After some thought, took it a step further and changed the pws to the accounts. I decided to part ways at this point as I was getting ready to go on a week long vacation for my sons birthday and didn’t want someone like that in my life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there. Sigh!!! On the last day of my weeklong vacation, as we’re packing up, getting ready to check out the hotel and He text me dropping the bombshell on me, “I effed up again”. In disbelief I said but I changed all the passwords to the account, what do you mean? How?Turns out, the compulsive gambler gained access to the new pws of my account and I’ve narrowed it down on how but he never confirmed. When I saw that damage, I couldn’t believe my eyes. In the tune of 42k. That amount that I had to pay 2 days later totally wiped me out. To answer your question, the bookie took no sympathy in the situation, I was on the hook and he expected it in full. After a week of trying to come up with solutions, reality hits me on the type of person he is and how Deep he is. Found out he wasn’t paying his side the money I forked over whenever we lost. More on this later. Long story short. He eventually went dark on me, no longer works at his family business, blocked me on all communication platforms. I went to his house and his parents called the cops on me. He came cleaned to his folks and with millions in the bank, decided to pay all his credit, title loans and debts but insist on not paying me. Although it’s not his parents responsibility, i found out it’s not the first time but was the last time bailing him out. Even 6 months later, they buy a 100k Porsche in cash when 2 months prior, they weren’t sympathetic when I needed the money to give my son a proper burial, who traumatically passed away. Also forgot to mention that we are related by marriage by two separate marriages. These people have no heart. At this point, what are my options? Although he’s broke, can I even sue when the parameters of the situation could be deemed an illegal act ? Can I sue his parents or family’s business if he committed the act at their place of business ? Earlier, I stated I realized who I was dealing with he told me his plan on paying me back by he selling pain killers to customers in their family’s liquor store. Putting two and two together I can only assume he’s getting them from his sisters chiropractic business patients which is conveniently adjacent to the liquor store. On a side note, his sister has been claiming him as an employee for the last 5 years. I uncovered this when asked why liquidating his Ira wasn’t an option by admitting it’s his sisters funds under his name. Also is it considered extortion if you’re only trying to recoup the money I lost or is it only extortion when profiting ? I really have nothing to lose. If they won’t pay me, im make sure they pay somehow. Any thoughts and advice is greatly appreciated. As the bot reminded me, I’m located in California.
201 lesser-known movies from 1950-2016 that are worth watching.
I decided to divide these up according to year: 1950: No Way Out - A black doctor is assigned to treat two racist white, robbery suspects who are brothers, and when one dies, it causes tension that could start a race riot. Stage Fright - A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. The Men - A paralized war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs. 1951: The Browning Version - Forced to retire from an English public school, an unpopular professor must confront his failure as a teacher and husband. The Tales of Hoffmann - A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer. Westward the Women - A trail guide escorts a group of women from Chicago to California to marry men that have recently began settling there. 1952: Limelight - A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives. Scaramouche - In 18th century France, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman. The Bad and the Beautiful - An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success. 1953: I Confess - A priest who comes under suspicion for murder cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional. Lili - An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer. The Cruel Sea - The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. 1954: Johnny Guitar - After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob. Journey to Italy - An unhappily married couple attempts to find direction and insight while vacationing in Naples. Salt of the Earth - Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. 1955: Bad Day at Black Rock - A one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary. Blackboard Jungle - A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty. Confidential Report - An American adventurer investigates the past of mysterious tycoon Arkadin, placing himself in grave danger. 1956: Patterns - When Fred Staples is recruited onto the board of a high-powered New York corporation, he finds his ethics and ambition at odds. The Catered Affair - After Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week, Jane's mother attempts to give them a big wedding despite facing objections. The Harder They Fall - Down-on-his-luck ex-sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by shady fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his unknown, but easily exploitable find from Argentina. 1957: 3:10 to Yuma - Broke small-time rancher Dan Evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put big-time captured outlaw leader Ben Wade on the 3:10 train to Yuma but Wade's gang tries to free him. Abandon Ship - A ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. Big Time Operators - A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit," and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there. 1958: Ice Cold in Alex - During WW2 in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria. The Big Country - A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - Based on the true life exploits of Gladys Aylward who set off to China to work as a missionary and teacher. 1959: Look Back in Anger - A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. Shadows - Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Warlock - A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods. 1960: Home from the Hill - The story of the influential Hunnicutt family set in Texas during the late 1950s. Tunes of Glory - Two senior officers conflict with each other in the cloistered environment of a Scottish military regiment. Wild River - A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her. 1961: El Cid - The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz (a.k.a. El Cid) faces obstacles regarding a family vendetta and court intrigue while attempting to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Splendor in the Grass - A fragile Kansas girl falls in love with a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family, but both face pressures within the relationship. The Day the Earth Caught Fire - When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. 1962: Advise & Consent - Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well. David and Lisa - The story of a young man in a mental institution for teens who begins to understand his psychosis in the environment of others with mental and emotional problems. Light in the Piazza - The interactions between a young Italian man and young American woman, who has the mental capacity equivalent to that of a ten year old due to a mental disability caused by a head injury she received as a child. 1963: A Child Is Waiting - When Jean Hansen comes to a school for disabled children to work there as a teacher, she becomes particularly interested in young Reuben, an autistic boy whose parents have not visited him for several years. Love with the Proper Stranger - When Angie Rossini finds out she's pregnant, she tracks down Rocky Papasano the musician with whom she had a fling with. Spencer's Mountain - The lives of Clay Spencer, his wife Olivia Spencer, and their nine children, who are the third and fourth generations of Spencers who have lived on Spencer's Mountain in the Snake River Valley nestled within the Grand Tetons of Wyoming. 1964: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. Seven Days in May - United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack. The Americanization of Emily - An American naval officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission. 1965: In Harm's Way - A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese. The Flight of the Phoenix - After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage. The Great Race - A grand adventurous race takes place between the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate across three continents. 1966: Follow Me, Boys! - A traveling band member becomes scoutmaster of a scout troop and helps the youth of a small town. Grand Prix - American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. The Chase - The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. 1967: Point Blank - After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him. To Sir, with Love - Focuses on an idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. Two for the Road - Follows the lives of Joanna, a member of a touring girl's choir, and Mark, a struggling architect, after they first meet on the road in Europe. 1968: Charly - Scientists try an experimental treatment on Charly, a good natured adult with a cognitive disability, which raises his IQ to genius levels but which does not give him emotional maturity. Faces - After a middle-aged man leaves his wife for a younger woman, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The Mercenary - While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. 1969: Kes - Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Medium Cool - A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12 year old charges with her over-romanticized world view. 1970: Husbands - A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. The Phantom Tollbooth - Milo, a boy who is bored with life, comes home to find a toll booth in his room and gets in his toy car to drives through, only to emerge in a world full of adventure. The Railway Children - After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. 1971: Minnie and Moskowitz - After Minnie breaks up with her married boyfriend and becomes disillusioned, her feelings begin to change when she meets a crazy car-parker named Seymour. Red Sun - In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift from Japan to the U.S. President, prompting a man hunt to retrieve it. Walkabout - Two young siblings stranded in the Australian Outback are forced to cope on their own and meet an Australian boy on "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe. 1972: Across 110th Street - Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. The Culpepper Cattle Co. - A young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - The story of a middle-aged widowed eccentric named Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, a rebellious epileptic named Ruth and a quiet science enthusiast named Matilda. 1973: Emperor of the North - In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1. Scarecrow - Max, an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by Lion, a homeless ex-sailor, and they partner up as they head east together. The Last Detail - Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. 1974: A Woman Under the Influence - Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her mental illness proves to be a problem in the marriage. Conrack - A young, white teacher is assigned to an isolated island off the coast of South Carolina populated mostly by poor black families. The Yakuza - Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia. 1975: Night Moves - Los Angeles private detective Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter and he stumbles upon a case of murder and artifact smuggling. The Sunshine Boys - A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other. The Wind and the Lion - In early 20th century Morocco, a Sharif kidnaps an American woman and her children, forcing President Theodore Roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission. 1976: Mikey and Nicky - In Philadelphia, a small-time bookie who stole mob money is in hiding and he begs a childhood friend to help him evade the hit-man who's on his trail. The Front - In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand. The Shootist - A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity. 1977: Sorcerer - Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous South American jungle. The Duellists - A small feud between two Napoleonic officers evolves into a decades-long series of duels. The Late Show - A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner. 1978: Big Wednesday - The lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The Driver - A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenancious detective. The Silent Partner - A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. 1979: Return of the Secaucus Seven - Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, DC. The China Syndrome - A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant. The Wanderers - In 1963 New York, an Italian gang called the Wanderers attempt to defend their honor and turf against rival gangs. 1980: Brubaker - The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Lion of the Desert - The story of the Libyan resistance leader, Omar Mukhtar, who led the Libyan resistance against the Italian opressors from 1911-1931. The Long Riders - The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. 1981: American Pop - The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. My Dinner with Andre - Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews. Ragtime - A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other events in early 1900s New York City. 1982: Diner - A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. The Plague Dogs - Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. The Year of Living Dangerously - A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer. 1983: Local Hero - An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery, but things don't go as expected. Testament - The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack. Under Fire - Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979. 1984: Another Country - Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies. Broadway Danny Rose - In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. Where the Green Ants Dream - A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred. 1985: The Adventures of Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet. The Journey of Natty Gann - In the 1930s, a tomboyish girl runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, because there was work there. To Live and Die in L.A. - A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. 1986: Malcolm - After getting fired for building his own tram, Malcolm gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Salvador - An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. True Stories - A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show. 1987: Bagdad Cafe - A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolate motel on Earth and decides to make it brighter. Matewan - A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. Some Kind of Wonderful - When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith. 1988: Bird - The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker. Gorillas in the Mist - The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them. Miracle Mile - A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit his city in 70 minutes. 1989: Lean on Me - The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means. Romero - The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador. The Unbelievable Truth - A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors. 1990: Hidden Agenda - When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the man's girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth. State of Grace - A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother. The Field - "Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land, and when the widow, who owns the field, decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it, but runs into trouble with another bidder that wants the field to build a highway. 1991: Europa - Just after W.W.II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. Riff-Raff - The story of a construction worker named Stevie and his unemployed pop singer girlfriend, which serves to show the living conditions of the British poor class. The Indian Runner - A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold. 1992: American Me - A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle. One False Move - A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers. The Long Day Closes - The story of an 11-year-old named Bud, a sad and lonely boy who struggles through his days, with the movies that play at the local movie-house serving as his main source of solace. 1993: Fearless - A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash. The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb - A boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab, and meets a variety of strange creatures while finding a way back to his father. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist. 1994: Fresh - Death and violence anger a 12-year-old drug courier, who sets his employers against each other. Vanya on 42nd Street - New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre. War of the Buttons - Rival gangs of young Irish kids enjoin in constantly escalating battles that ultimately entails the removal of the buttons from the clothes of captured losers. 1995: Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life - In a dreamlike and surreal world, a school for servants is visited by a young man whose presence impacts the people there, and possibly even the school itself. Land and Freedom - David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. Living in Oblivion - A film about filmmaking, which takes place during one day on the set of a low-budget movie. 1996: Lone Star - When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. Small Faces - Lex, a self-assured prankster in 1968 Glasgow, begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of his brother's gang, but Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him. Some Mother's Son - Focuses on the mothers that struggle to save the lives of their sons that are involved in the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. 1997: Gridlock'd - After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program, but their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police. Kundun - From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems. Niagara, Niagara - An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada. 1998: Jinnah - The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. My Name Is Joe - Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods. This Is My Father - A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. 1999: Sunshine - The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. Titus - Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family. Wonderland - Members of a working-class family each deal with their own relationship issues over the course of a long November weekend. 2000: Bread and Roses - Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize. George Washington - A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer. Pollock - A film about the life and career of Jackson Pollock, an American painter struggling with drinking, insecurity, and stress. 2001: Manic - Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution, where several other youths are there with a variety of serious problems. Tape - Three old high school friends meet in a Michigan motel room to dissect painful memories from their past. The Zookeeper - In the midst of a civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives. 2002: Bloody Sunday - A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972. Sweet Sixteen - Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home. The Dancer Upstairs - A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader. 2003: Baadasssss! - Mario Van Peebles' half-documentary/half-homage to his father Melvin Van Peebles' movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Pieces of April - A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Wondrous Oblivion - 11-year-old David Wiseman and his family run into problems after David befriends their new neighbors. 2004: Ae Fond Kiss... - Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman. In My Father's Den - A disillusioned war journalist's return home is blighted when he becomes implicated in the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl he has befriended. Mickybo and Me - Two boys, whom share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also share an ambition of running away to Australia. 2005: Beyond the Gates - An exhausted Catholic priest and a young idealistic English teacher find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Man Push Cart - A night in the life of a former Pakistani rock star who now sells coffee from his push cart on the streets of Manhattan. Parzania - A parsi family struggles to find their son during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 2006: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - As his friends end up dead, on drugs, or in prison, a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints. Just Like the Son - A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas. Kenny - The daily life of Kenny Smyth, a portable toilet deliverer. 2007: California Dreamin' - A railway chief delays a NATO train transporting military equipment during the war in Kosovo in 1999. Chop Shop - Alejandro, a resourceful street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. Shotgun Stories - In Southeast Arkansas, a feud erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. 2008: Ballast - In the Mississippi delta, one man's suicide affects three people's lives. Kisses - Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin. The Black Balloon - The complicated relationship between Thomas and his autistic brother, Charlie. 2009: Balibo - War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975. Ink - A mysterious creature, known as Ink, steals a child's soul in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip to join the Incubi, the group of supernatural beings responsible for creating nightmares. Looking for Eric - Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. 2010: Beneath Hill 60 - In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tunneling beneath German fortifications and bunkers to detonate massive explosive charges. Boy - Set on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago. The First Grader - An 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. 2011: Death of a Superhero - A 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. The Lady - The story of Aung San Suu Kyi's involvement in Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris. Wild Bill - Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15-year-old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. 2012: Good Vibrations - A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene. It's Such a Beautiful Day - Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche. Ship of Theseus - Explores questions of identity, justice, beauty, meaning and death through an experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and a young stockbroker. 2013: Josh - Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, has her life shattered when her nanny, Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete - Two inner city boys are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet - A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute. 2014: Before I Disappear - At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours. The Prophet - Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter. Wheels - Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live. 2015: James White - James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. Last Cab to Darwin - When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. The End of the Tour - A five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which takes place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.' 2016: 20th Century Women - The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979. Away - Set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on the interactions between two kindred spirits. Ethel & Ernest - The life and times of two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events. Thanks to IMDb for help with descriptions.
[Suggest] 201 lesser-known movies from 1950-2016 that are worth watching.
I decided to divide these up according to year: 1950: No Way Out - A black doctor is assigned to treat two racist white, robbery suspects who are brothers, and when one dies, it causes tension that could start a race riot. Stage Fright - A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. The Men - A paralized war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs. 1951: The Browning Version - Forced to retire from an English public school, an unpopular professor must confront his failure as a teacher and husband. The Tales of Hoffmann - A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer. Westward the Women - A trail guide escorts a group of women from Chicago to California to marry men that have recently began settling there. 1952: Limelight - A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives. Scaramouche - In 18th century France, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman. The Bad and the Beautiful - An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success. 1953: I Confess - A priest who comes under suspicion for murder cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional. Lili - An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer. The Cruel Sea - The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. 1954: Johnny Guitar - After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob. Journey to Italy - An unhappily married couple attempts to find direction and insight while vacationing in Naples. Salt of the Earth - Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. 1955: Bad Day at Black Rock - A one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary. Blackboard Jungle - A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty. Confidential Report - An American adventurer investigates the past of mysterious tycoon Arkadin, placing himself in grave danger. 1956: Patterns - When Fred Staples is recruited onto the board of a high-powered New York corporation, he finds his ethics and ambition at odds. The Catered Affair - After Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week, Jane's mother attempts to give them a big wedding despite facing objections. The Harder They Fall - Down-on-his-luck ex-sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by shady fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his unknown, but easily exploitable find from Argentina. 1957: 3:10 to Yuma - Broke small-time rancher Dan Evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put big-time captured outlaw leader Ben Wade on the 3:10 train to Yuma but Wade's gang tries to free him. Abandon Ship - A ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. Big Time Operators - A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit," and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there. 1958: Ice Cold in Alex - During WW2 in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria. The Big Country - A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - Based on the true life exploits of Gladys Aylward who set off to China to work as a missionary and teacher. 1959: Look Back in Anger - A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. Shadows - Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Warlock - A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods. 1960: Home from the Hill - The story of the influential Hunnicutt family set in Texas during the late 1950s. Tunes of Glory - Two senior officers conflict with each other in the cloistered environment of a Scottish military regiment. Wild River - A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her. 1961: El Cid - The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz (a.k.a. El Cid) faces obstacles regarding a family vendetta and court intrigue while attempting to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Splendor in the Grass - A fragile Kansas girl falls in love with a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family, but both face pressures within the relationship. The Day the Earth Caught Fire - When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. 1962: Advise & Consent - Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well. David and Lisa - The story of a young man in a mental institution for teens who begins to understand his psychosis in the environment of others with mental and emotional problems. Light in the Piazza - The interactions between a young Italian man and young American woman, who has the mental capacity equivalent to that of a ten year old due to a mental disability caused by a head injury she received as a child. 1963: A Child Is Waiting - When Jean Hansen comes to a school for disabled children to work there as a teacher, she becomes particularly interested in young Reuben, an autistic boy whose parents have not visited him for several years. Love with the Proper Stranger - When Angie Rossini finds out she's pregnant, she tracks down Rocky Papasano the musician with whom she had a fling with. Spencer's Mountain - The lives of Clay Spencer, his wife Olivia Spencer, and their nine children, who are the third and fourth generations of Spencers who have lived on Spencer's Mountain in the Snake River Valley nestled within the Grand Tetons of Wyoming. 1964: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. Seven Days in May - United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack. The Americanization of Emily - An American naval officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission. 1965: In Harm's Way - A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese. The Flight of the Phoenix - After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage. The Great Race - A grand adventurous race takes place between the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate across three continents. 1966: Follow Me, Boys! - A traveling band member becomes scoutmaster of a scout troop and helps the youth of a small town. Grand Prix - American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. The Chase - The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. 1967: Point Blank - After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him. To Sir, with Love - Focuses on an idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. Two for the Road - Follows the lives of Joanna, a member of a touring girl's choir, and Mark, a struggling architect, after they first meet on the road in Europe. 1968: Charly - Scientists try an experimental treatment on Charly, a good natured adult with a cognitive disability, which raises his IQ to genius levels but which does not give him emotional maturity. Faces - After a middle-aged man leaves his wife for a younger woman, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The Mercenary - While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. 1969: Kes - Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Medium Cool - A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12 year old charges with her over-romanticized world view. 1970: Husbands - A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. The Phantom Tollbooth - Milo, a boy who is bored with life, comes home to find a toll booth in his room and gets in his toy car to drives through, only to emerge in a world full of adventure. The Railway Children - After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. 1971: Minnie and Moskowitz - After Minnie breaks up with her married boyfriend and becomes disillusioned, her feelings begin to change when she meets a crazy car-parker named Seymour. Red Sun - In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift from Japan to the U.S. President, prompting a man hunt to retrieve it. Walkabout - Two young siblings stranded in the Australian Outback are forced to cope on their own and meet an Australian boy on "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe. 1972: Across 110th Street - Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. The Culpepper Cattle Co. - A young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - The story of a middle-aged widowed eccentric named Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, a rebellious epileptic named Ruth and a quiet science enthusiast named Matilda. 1973: Emperor of the North - In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1. Scarecrow - Max, an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by Lion, a homeless ex-sailor, and they partner up as they head east together. The Last Detail - Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. 1974: A Woman Under the Influence - Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her mental illness proves to be a problem in the marriage. Conrack - A young, white teacher is assigned to an isolated island off the coast of South Carolina populated mostly by poor black families. The Yakuza - Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia. 1975: Night Moves - Los Angeles private detective Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter and he stumbles upon a case of murder and artifact smuggling. The Sunshine Boys - A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other. The Wind and the Lion - In early 20th century Morocco, a Sharif kidnaps an American woman and her children, forcing President Theodore Roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission. 1976: Mikey and Nicky - In Philadelphia, a small-time bookie who stole mob money is in hiding and he begs a childhood friend to help him evade the hit-man who's on his trail. The Front - In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand. The Shootist - A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity. 1977: Sorcerer - Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous South American jungle. The Duellists - A small feud between two Napoleonic officers evolves into a decades-long series of duels. The Late Show - A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner. 1978: Big Wednesday - The lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The Driver - A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenancious detective. The Silent Partner - A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. 1979: Return of the Secaucus Seven - Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, DC. The China Syndrome - A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant. The Wanderers - In 1963 New York, an Italian gang called the Wanderers attempt to defend their honor and turf against rival gangs. 1980: Brubaker - The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Lion of the Desert - The story of the Libyan resistance leader, Omar Mukhtar, who led the Libyan resistance against the Italian opressors from 1911-1931. The Long Riders - The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. 1981: American Pop - The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. My Dinner with Andre - Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews. Ragtime - A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other events in early 1900s New York City. 1982: Diner - A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. The Plague Dogs - Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. The Year of Living Dangerously - A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer. 1983: Local Hero - An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery, but things don't go as expected. Testament - The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack. Under Fire - Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979. 1984: Another Country - Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies. Broadway Danny Rose - In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. Where the Green Ants Dream - A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred. 1985: The Adventures of Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet. The Journey of Natty Gann - In the 1930s, a tomboyish girl runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, because there was work there. To Live and Die in L.A. - A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. 1986: Malcolm - After getting fired for building his own tram, Malcolm gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Salvador - An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. True Stories - A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show. 1987: Bagdad Cafe - A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolate motel on Earth and decides to make it brighter. Matewan - A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. Some Kind of Wonderful - When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith. 1988: Bird - The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker. Gorillas in the Mist - The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them. Miracle Mile - A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit his city in 70 minutes. 1989: Henry V - In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415. Lean on Me - The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means. The Unbelievable Truth - A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors. 1990: Hidden Agenda - When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the man's girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth. State of Grace - A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother. The Field - "Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land, and when the widow, who owns the field, decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it, but runs into trouble with another bidder that wants the field to build a highway. 1991: Europa - Just after W.W.II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. Riff-Raff - The story of a construction worker named Stevie and his unemployed pop singer girlfriend, which serves to show the living conditions of the British poor class. The Indian Runner - A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold. 1992: American Me - A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle. One False Move - A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers. The Long Day Closes - The story of an 11-year-old named Bud, a sad and lonely boy who struggles through his days, with the movies that play at the local movie-house serving as his main source of solace. 1993: Fearless - A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash. The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb - A boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab, and meets a variety of strange creatures while finding a way back to his father. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist. 1994: Fresh - Death and violence anger a 12-year-old drug courier, who sets his employers against each other. Vanya on 42nd Street - New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre. War of the Buttons - Rival gangs of young Irish kids enjoin in constantly escalating battles that ultimately entails the removal of the buttons from the clothes of captured losers. 1995: Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life - In a dreamlike and surreal world, a school for servants is visited by a young man whose presence impacts the people there, and possibly even the school itself. Land and Freedom - David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. Living in Oblivion - A film about filmmaking, which takes place during one day on the set of a low-budget movie. 1996: Lone Star - When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. Small Faces - Lex, a self-assured prankster in 1968 Glasgow, begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of his brother's gang, but Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him. Some Mother's Son - Focuses on the mothers that struggle to save the lives of their sons that are involved in the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. 1997: Gridlock'd - After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program, but their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police. Kundun - From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems. Niagara, Niagara - An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada. 1998: Jinnah - The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. My Name Is Joe - Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods. This Is My Father - A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. 1999: Sunshine - The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. Titus - Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family. Wonderland - Members of a working-class family each deal with their own relationship issues over the course of a long November weekend. 2000: Bread and Roses - Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize. George Washington - A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer. Pollock - A film about the life and career of Jackson Pollock, an American painter struggling with drinking, insecurity, and stress. 2001: Manic - Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution, where several other youths are there with a variety of serious problems. Tape - Three old high school friends meet in a Michigan motel room to dissect painful memories from their past. The Zookeeper - In the midst of a civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives. 2002: Bloody Sunday - A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972. Sweet Sixteen - Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home. The Dancer Upstairs - A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader. 2003: Baadasssss! - Mario Van Peebles' half-documentary/half-homage to his father Melvin Van Peebles' movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Pieces of April - A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Wondrous Oblivion - 11-year-old David Wiseman and his family run into problems after David befriends their new neighbors. 2004: Ae Fond Kiss... - Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman. In My Father's Den - A disillusioned war journalist's return home is blighted when he becomes implicated in the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl he has befriended. Mickybo and Me - Two boys, whom share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also share an ambition of running away to Australia. 2005: Beyond the Gates - An exhausted Catholic priest and a young idealistic English teacher find themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Man Push Cart - A night in the life of a former Pakistani rock star who now sells coffee from his push cart on the streets of Manhattan. Parzania - A parsi family struggles to find their son during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 2006: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - As his friends end up dead, on drugs, or in prison, a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints. Just Like the Son - A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas. Kenny - The daily life of Kenny Smyth, a portable toilet deliverer. 2007: California Dreamin' - A railway chief delays a NATO train transporting military equipment during the war in Kosovo in 1999. Chop Shop - Alejandro, a resourceful street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. Shotgun Stories - In Southeast Arkansas, a feud erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. 2008: Ballast - In the Mississippi delta, one man's suicide affects three people's lives. Kisses - Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin. The Black Balloon - The complicated relationship between Thomas and his autistic brother, Charlie. 2009: Balibo - War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975. Ink - A mysterious creature, known as Ink, steals a child's soul in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip to join the Incubi, the group of supernatural beings responsible for creating nightmares. Looking for Eric - Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. 2010: Beneath Hill 60 - In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tunneling beneath German fortifications and bunkers to detonate massive explosive charges. Boy - Set on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago. The First Grader - An 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. 2011: Death of a Superhero - A 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. The Lady - The story of Aung San Suu Kyi's involvement in Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris. Wild Bill - Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15-year-old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. 2012: Good Vibrations - A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene. It's Such a Beautiful Day - Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche. Ship of Theseus - Explores questions of identity, justice, beauty, meaning and death through an experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and a young stockbroker. 2013: Josh - Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, has her life shattered when her nanny, Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete - Two inner city boys are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet - A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute. 2014: Before I Disappear - At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours. The Prophet - Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter. Wheels - Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live. 2015: James White - James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. Last Cab to Darwin - When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. The End of the Tour - A five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which takes place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.' 2016: 20th Century Women - The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979. Away - Set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on the interactions between two kindred spirits. Ethel & Ernest - The life and times of two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events. Thanks to IMDb for help with descriptions.
Death and Loathing In Las Vegas (The unexplained death of Carol Miller)
On Saturday, February 1st, 2003 at approx. 5:30pm Carol Miller left her house for a fitness walk and was never seen alive again. That makes it all sound too simple, let me share the whole story with you, because here is where the real mystery begins in the Las Vegas desert - complete with GAMBLING – BOOK MAKERS – INVESTMENT FRAUD AND JEWELRY THIEVES… 58 year old Carol Miller lived in an very affluent guard gated, golf course community called Canyon Gate in Las Vegas, Nevada. Carol was a mother of two boys 14 and 18 and married to Doug Miller. Carol looked like a plump Martha Stewart and had that sweet, "nice lady next door" vibe that made you take notice. I am not a murder story junkie but this case has NEVER left me as the pictures of Carol looked alarmingly similar to my own mother who lived in the area. In fact, I was taking my mother to the supermarket on Sunday, February 2nd, 2003 when a young man and a woman approached us with photographs of Carol and asked if we had seen her, telling us she went missing the night before. The sheer desperation and panic from them was devastating to see. I told them I wanted to help and took my mother back home so I could help them. When I returned to the store they were gone, the store manager did not know they were even there and even though the news ran the story, they had no information about search parties or anything other than the general crime line. I knew the walking trails well in the area so I went to the parks and trails I thought they said and walked all around as much as I could but it turns out I was not in the right area (there are many tree and grass lined walking trails between the houses in the area). The desperation and fear from the people never left me and Carol's sweet face was burned in my mind - I wanted so badly for her to be found, I have never forgotten this story and think of it often. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE has to know SOMETHING to solve this. I have researched much more information that you will find in the news reports. The news painted this as a "robbery" and killing but there is no way that adds up. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS STORY: No way this was a robbery: so we are supposed to believe that a criminal decided that instead of waiting at the upscale supermarket parking lots a couple blocks away(with no cameras at the time) and grabbing the Gucci/Kors/Prada of some housewife coming out of her Mercedes/JaguaBMW or better yet, catching a happy hour socialite at the upscale “social scene” restaurants 2 blocks away, where the women would be dripping with jewelry, purses, watches, CASH and too xanaxed and wined out to open their $70,000 car door, to make easy targets … we are supposed to believe that this criminal decided to go after walkers and joggers – who don’t carry money as there is no where to spend it on the trail and will certainly not have the good jewelry the chicks a couple blocks away are wearing – we are supposed to believe that right out in the open, at high traffic time of 5:30pm and somehow, even though there were thousands of cars milling about the area and kids and people everywhere, they mugged her and took her away without being seen. Even though every walking trail was mere feet from houses, where the trails don’t run between the houses they are visible to cars and if she was knocked unconscious they would have had to drag her up to ¼ mile in some places to get to their car. SORRY – I CALL BULL SH&%… The Husband: So his wife goes out walking at 5:30 on Sat night and at 6:30pm he calls the hospitals and starts driving the neighborhood searching for her, registers with the coroners office checking for unidentified dead bodies and tells everyone she had a heart attack…? Ok, on one hand we can give him the caring husband of the year award but on the other hand he made a lot of statements and did a lot of things that DO NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL for the worlds biggest caring husband that makes missing person reports mere minutes after someone leaves for a walk… For instance…. he makes crazy statements, that, aside from being sickly insensitive are down right sociopathic. This is one of the news articles where when talking about his first notice of her missing at 6:30pm he says "What happened to Carol is the exact opposite of winning the lottery," Miller said. "She was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's no reason not to go out and live your life." “Of course, I knew what had happened…. She had a heart attack” – Doug Miller “It was a fluke” said Miller “there is no killer roaming the area and people are safe to go outside their homes…” I could not make this stuff up people, read it for yourself. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/feb/06/reward-fund-started-to-find-summerlin-kille Every time her husband was on the news he would often unconsciously down play her murder and say things like this is a “one time occurrence” “I am still staying here, it’s a great area to raise kids.” … There has never been a random murder in this affluent area and people were completely freaking out. But it is really weird to see the husband of the only random murder victim in the area EVER, be the one to comfort the public…. He was a loud mouth and seemed to like the media attention. It rubbed a lot of people the wrong way but unfortunately not the police… The Husband: “What happened to Carol is __the exact opposite of winning _the lottery__…” _ Doug Miller the day his wife’s body was found, a day and a half after her disappearance. Sorry – I just have to keep bringing that one up. The Industry: Doug Miller was a partner in a Sports Betting Group called GWIN. Now I don’t know what the rest of the world knows about sports gaming but thankfully, I - Mocks Fullder – know a lot. My husband, having advanced degrees in accounting and math worked in sports books with the odds and was the director of sports gaming for many years of a sports book in a very nice casino here in Las Vegas. Legal sports gaming is actually a nice little past time for a guy to watch the game and have a good time. Legal *sports gaming is highly regulated and watched. *Legal sports books keep copies of every bet made, there are a gazillion high resolution cameras that can focus on the smallest nose hair if needed and large bets or winnings in one day are tracked in detail by the IRS and the sports book sends their info instantly. While there are customers that bet tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars a day it is all documented, filmed, recorded and done in a completely legal fashion. You won’t find criminals betting in casinos and contrary to the movies, no casino is sending Guido’s to break your legs – so before I go any further, please people – get this in your heads > Legal sports gaming, by the licensed casinos you see around Las Vegas, is not run by the mafia, is not a front for money laundering, is not run by guys who send thugs to beat you up and is a regulated business (its not 1960 – get over it and please shut up). For people like my husband, who is extremely intelligent and amazing with numbers – odds making is much like a stock market or hedge fund and he had many years of a lucrative, legal and ethical career. BUT… illegal sports gaming still exists (why you would want to risk a bookie running off with your money or changing your odds is beyond me) The company that Doug Miller owned at the time with Wayne Allen Root called GWIN https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060927005174/en/GWIN-Winning-Edge-International-Effective-September-27 https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/gwin-wayne-allyn-roots-winningedge-winningedgecom-big-al-mcmodie/las-vegas-nevada-89014/gwin-wayne-allyn-roots-winningedge-winningedgecom-big-al-mcmodie-ripped-me-off-overc-207767 sold sports betting tips to people. These companies are not regulated by our gaming control board or any governing body. They are not associated with any hotel or gaming licensed business and people in the industry look down on these kind of operations. Who cares how much money they make, they always are a “little shifty and greasy”. The Sports Betting Advice or Handicapping companies are not illegal but I will put it this way. A casino sports book compares to Handicapping Companies like Bank of America compares to a Check Cashing Store… They both handle money but they are seriously different clientele and seriously different people who work there. I am not saying Doug Miller is a bad guy. He seemed to be a very clean and nice businessman with a nice life, so I am not directing this at him but in his industry it was common for the guys who ran and owned those shops to bet money on the illegal market – they would get better odds and things like that. They also would bet legally at the casino’s around town and most of the guys who owned and ran those businesses were known for being big betters. It was suspected that they would often get together to move the line and get the better odds before they gave tips to their customers. We are talking hundreds of thousands of dollars to move a line all around town at the casinos. But lets say you have a completely inside tip, one that you are sure is going to make you money - well you can’t bet at the casinos because they track and film everything and would turn you in for collusion or worse… so where do you go? Maybe you call up people in money lending and illegal sports betting…? For larger amounts guys like that do not always have to pay the bookies in cash – it is all on paper until it is finished; then you collect or pay… Again, I am not saying this applies at all to Doug Miller or anyone he works or worked with like Wayne Allen Root, but in their industry this was common. So what happens when you owe your bookie $45,000 or $200,000 or even a million dollars… I imagine theywant the money… now this is where you can find Guido out getting sweaty, leg breaking… but lets say you fight it out and disagree over something, maybe you have the money to pay the bookie but they did you wrong… these are illegal bookmakers we are talking about; they are not always going to be fair to you and you may be on the end of a bad deal – is it hard to imagine your illegal bookie screwed you and you are pissed off and refuse to pay…? Lets say, you keep refusing to pay and smart off – what is the bookie going to do? Call the police and tell them you wont pay? I think not… but maybe he can help you get the money… Oh, you didn’t know that? Yes bookies can often help you get the money, they just want to get paid and if they have to help you I hear that they will… like cashing in your dead wife’s life insurance policy for instance – that would help you get a lot of money I imagine… Again, I am not saying any of this applies to Doug Miller or anyone he associated with like Wayne Root. It is just a weird industry and weird things happen to the people who are around it – it is strange that no one ever mentioned this as it is usually the first thing they bring up around here but again Doug Miller and his associates looked like nice businessmen and I imagine none of this applies to them. This is one of the Sports Handicapping sites where the “inside guys” go andyou can read their comments: http://www.majorwager.com/forums/mess-hall/114087-gwins-executives-wife-killed-summerlin.html Strange Bedfellows: Not to put Doug Miller on trial again but he has a knack for being associated with things that are “atypical” in business… Usually that would make the police stick to you like glue but again, I am sure Doug Miller is a perfectly innocent man and this is all coincidence… Douglas Miller achieved his first success in the biotech industry in Northern California. This talks about him being a Stanford grad, that took the company Cetus – to an initial IPO of $110 million dollars. https://books.google.com/books?id=EFMaIlRv30EC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=doug+miller+cetus&source=bl&ots=C1AeHbQlx1&sig=QOoIIEcC52EusQ3MV9f03i_STI8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjG1d-CtLXZAhVhiFQKHfZsCQsQ6AEIWDAJ#v=onepage&q=doug%20miller%20cetus&f=false Then a cohort of Cetus, Steven Burrill gets indicted over investment fraud by the SEC and almost gets 30 year but definitely gets a $6million fine http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/sec-fines-biotech-investor-uw-alum-g-steven-burrill-foarticle_f8252b28-23a6-5fcd-83bc-fa776dc175d7.html Now this is all very explainable I am sure but lets say there was a link there… Maybe Doug is a hero and was going to go to the feds and turn in Steven… Maybe Doug and Steve were cohorts and needed to cash in on Carol's $4million life insurance policy for example (I do not know what Carol's life insurance policy was but she was very successfull herself, owning a clothing line sold in Neiman Marcus and the like - the Millers would have had some cash on hand - maybe not millions that are liquid but they had value.) Maybe Doug hadn't seen Steve in years and had no idea his old buddy was stealing... It just seems like Doug has a lot of red flags on his background check – red flags that seem easy to explain… or do they…? *Random Killing NOT: *So lets go back to the killing… lets say you are “Joe Crook”, a criminal looking to score a quick hit for some cash. As you pass that parking lot full of German engineered luxury cars at the supermarket, you almost hit a brand new BMW 7 (this was 2003) with your typical silicone lipped trophy wife donning a 10 carat gumball of a wedding ring on her hand turning into happy hour at the “hot” restaurants with all her clones… you pass all of that up because you decide that you are going to go to Peccole Ranch, a quiet middle class neighborhood that borders the affluent areas. So you go to Peccole, where there is no where you can park and your car will stand out like a sore thumb or you will have to do your dirty work in a nice surburban front yard with a mean neighborhood watch... But none of this deters you and you and you are going to catch one of those joggers and maybe get a wedding band and some quarters from some poor guy on the public trails with all of the people (I didn’t say you were a good criminal, just a criminal…) So here comes a mark and you, “Joe Crook”, jump out of your hiding place (wherever that may be because people are all around so I cant figure one out) so out of your hiding place you jump and instead of just ripping the necklace off some old broad you could probably push over with a finger and who was not stupid and would have given you her watch, ring and necklace no matter what… you decide you will risk the 8-20 minutes or so it takes to strangle someone by hand and you go for it. Now lets say that somehow in that 8-20 minutes, Carol never made a sound that the 20 or so houses on either side of the section of trail you are at could hear, and you are lucky enough that not one of the power walking neighbors or bike riding kids came by out of the hundreds of people around that night… lets say that you get away with all of that… well, its still a quarter mile walk to your car and Carol was not a light woman… Or you choose plan B – grab Carol (who weighed around 190lbs) throw her in the car, somehow restrain her where it doesn’t leave any marks and then strangle her and take her jewelry – all the while avoiding the neighbors driving to the movie theatres down the street, the kids on bikes, the "mommy and me" stroller gang and any one looking out the window because you decided it was worth it to risk 20 to life for a rolex that has a serial number and is probably impossible to pawn, a diamond ring that has an laser id number on the main stone so it is traceable and the minute you try to pawn it you go to jail and a very unique necklace with black semiprecious stones that you may get $25 for… because that is all you are getting since she had no wallet, no cash no cell phone… nothing you can actually sell quickly without risk and she wasn’t sexually assaulted so you were only here for the cash… Do you see what’s wrong with this picture? A thief would have ripped the necklace off of her, demanded her watch and ring and jetted out of there like a bat out of hell. No one robbed Carol on her walk and no one strangled her on her walk. Carol walked out the side gate from Canyon Gate to cross the street to the walking trails of Peccole Ranch. There was a guard at the side gate at that time – we never heard what he said. Maybe she walked out that gate and made it across the street and was somehow snatched up there in front of all of the walkers, drivers, kids on bikes, etc… or maybe she never left her house at all… Either way, there is one thing I am sure of… Carol Miller was not killed in a robbery and this was no accident. The story randomly got posted again for no apparent reason a couple of weeks ago and that was when I decided I was going to post it every where I can and see if there is someone, anyone, anywhere that knows anything… This is the most recent news report on the killing, please share and shareand share https://www.ktnv.com/news/social-media-post-revives-interest-in-15-year-old-summerlin-cold-case
So while a handful of US states have legalized online sports betting with regulated bookies, MyBookie is not one of the regulated sports betting sites. They are one of the reputable and legit online bookies that have been servicing the US market for years. Their reputation is mostly positive and players do get paid when they win. In California, it is not illegal to make a bet, but it is illegal to take a bet. Companies like MyBookie get around this by claiming to accept wagers online or via the phone from their location There are no legal physical sports betting venues in California, yet. Online sports betting is a great option for those looking to bet legally in California. While there is no California legal online sportsbook or in-person betting options, residents still have plenty of other gambling options to enjoy.This includes full-scale casino-style gambling at tribal casinos, including table games and slots, a state lottery, horse race betting, and daily fantasy sports. CA currently has legal horse race betting. So, if you are looking to bet on a sporting event, horse race betting may be a great outlet. Also, California allows the use of some licensed horse race betting apps. However, there are a couple of licensed Daily Fantasy Sports websites that operate in California. California: Online horse race gambling is legal, but general sports gambling is not set to be legalized until 2022. Colorado: Sports betting is predicted to become regulated in 2021. Currently, players can bet on horse races. Connecticut: Sports betting is legal, but not regulated so it is not 100 percent safe. Legal US online sports betting is now available and fully regulated in a number of other states. This means that for citizens inside those states there is the possibility to wager on sports events. In most cases that person does not need to be a citizen of that state–or even reside there–but just be physically within its borders at the time. Gambling is a highly regulated industry. As a legal bookmaker you would be expected to file several forms. You may find it easier to have a lawyer on staff who can take care of all of this far you and stay on top of the legalities. Even a legal bookmaker can take illegal bets as well. Make sure that you only take bets from people within your state. In California, it is not illegal to make a bet, but it is illegal to take a bet, or operate as a bookie under California Penal Code Section 337(a). In 1992, the federal government passed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a law that prohibited sports betting in all but the four states where it was already legal: Delaware, Montana, Oregon, and Nevada. In other words, it is legal to bet with a bookie, but it is not legal for the bookie to bet with you. Sure, if you use an illegal local bookie to place bets in your town, you might get caught in a wider police dragnet, but online, you run no such risk. Nor do the bookies, because they aren’t based in America and are thus not beholden to US law.
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