Drugs: The First Decision

Assault on Precinct 13

2005 · ★ 6.2

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

Help Me

2020

A drug-addicted alcoholic shaves his head, yells at his housemate, gets fired, and ODs. It's a comedy.

Afterschool

2009 · ★ 5.5

A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.

Kids

1995 · ★ 6.9

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

Top Rider

2024

An in-depth look into the isolated sport of Motocross in the much more isolated island of Bermuda.

.45

2006 · ★ 5.1

Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?

Acts of Mercy

2009

Under the thumb of Nurse Baker, Nurse Maggie Collins struggles to care for the long-term residents of Moss Oak Manor, a home for the elderly. When good intentions are misinterpreted, Maggie must struggle to address issues of ambition and ethics.

City of Salt

2020 · ★ 2.3

A community in Zion Creek, Utah, is turned upside down when a popular high school girl disappears in the midst of her father's political campaign.

White Rabbit II

A deranged student is drawn into a circle of madness by an accelerationist CIA agent due to his crippling addiction to Chinese confectionery.

Holding Trevor

2007 · ★ 5

After finally breaking up with his drug-addicted lover, Trevor begins a new romance that unexpectedly complicates his other relationships.

Hoop Dreams

1994 · ★ 7.6

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

Better Luck Tomorrow

2003 · ★ 6.2

A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.