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Imitation of Life

1959 ★ 7.5

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid. Imitation of Life is a

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Wish You Well

2013 ★ 6.3

A young girl and her brother come of age at their great grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s. After a family tragedy, a young girl moves from New Yo

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New York, New York

1977 ★ 6.5

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb

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The Sting II

1983 ★ 4.7

Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is

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Joseph H. Lewis

Joseph H. Lewis was an American film director born on April 6, 1907, in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work in film noir from the late 1940s

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All Creatures Great & Small

2020 ★ 8.2

The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series. All Creatures Great & Small is

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Florence Foster Jenkins

2016 ★ 6.7

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Comedy Drama comedy

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Class of '44

1973 ★ 6.5

During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. B

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Song of the Thin Man

1947 ★ 6.7

While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on

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Adele Jergens

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Adele Jergens (November 26, 1917 - November 22, 2002) was an American actress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jergen's bir

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 ★ 7.6

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his

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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001 ★ 6.6

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorgan

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Radio Days

1987 ★ 7.0

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this comi

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The Brutalist

2024 ★ 7.0

When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (i

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Ellery Queen

1975 ★ 7.5

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television sea

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Blue Moon

2025 ★ 6.6

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodg

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Sophie's Choice

1982 ★ 7.3

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she

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Barton Fink

1991 ★ 7.5

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. Comedy Drama Thriller surreal dark

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Copacabana

1985 ★ 7.2

In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immediately smitten. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both s

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Bugsy

1991 ★ 6.4

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill

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There's No Business Like Show Business

1954 ★ 6.1

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

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Cult of the Cobra

1955 ★ 6.0

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cul

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At War for Love

2016 ★ 7.3

It's 1943 and World War II is raging in Europe. In New York, Arturo and Flora the daughter of a restaurant owner are in love, but she is promised in marriage to

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The Public Eye

1992 ★ 6.2

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy. Released in the United States on October 16, 1992, The Public Eye is a crime, drama, and thriller film with

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