8.0

Prayers for Bobby

2009,

• Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Dan Butler, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder, Shannon Eagen, Scott Bailey, Rebecca Louise Miller, Anna Badalamenti, Ele Bardha, Linda Boston, Kyle Clarington, Hadas Corey, Sonja Crosby, Rusty Daugherty, Ber Fox, William C. Fox, Jeff Fryer, Amber Gale, Axel Harney, Chris Hendricks, Steve Jasgur, Patrick Michael Kenney, Sam Logan Khaleghi, Andrew Kruczynski, Madge Levinson, Tevis R. Marcum, Brent Mata, Marshall McClean
• Genre: Biography, Drama
• Director(s): Russell Mulcahy
• Available languages:
  • English English.

In "Prayers for Bobby," Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and self-loathing intensifies as he blames himself for not being the 'perfect' son and is driven to suicide. Faced with their tragedy, Mary begins to question her faith when she receives no answers from her pastor concerning her devastating loss. Through her long and emotional journey, Mary slowly reaches out to the gay community and discovers unexpected support from a very unlikely source. The film is based on the 1995 Leroy Aarons book of the same name.

  4.5

Game of Death

2009, USA

• Actors: Wesley Snipes, Zoe Bell, Gary Daniels, Robert Davi, Simon Rhee, Vladimir Tevlovski, Richard Goteri, Darcy Leutzinger, Ele Bardha, Ho-Sung Pak, Frank Zieger, Quinn Duffy, Ron Balicki, LaDon Drummond, Efka Kvaraciejus, Stacie Hadgikosti, Robert Oppel, Michael Mili, Dailyn Matthews, Denney Pierce, Jaime Moyer, Banzai Vitale, Alex Safi, Eyad Elbitar, Michael Maurice, Benjamin Brennan, Patrick Potochick, Dennis Budziszewski, Don Richard, Larry C. Fenn
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Director(s): Giorgio Serafini
• Available languages:
  • English English.

A diplomat's bodyguard and company are injured in a botched assassination attempt. They're all taken to the same hospital, where the bodyguard teams up with a nurse to protect the diplomat from a team of ruthless assassins. The nurse soon learns that there is more to this sticky situation than expected.

  3.1

Street Boss

2008, USA

• Actors: Robert Gallo, Nicholas Turturro, Edward Carnevale, Mark Bierlein, Vincent Pastore, Carmen Argenziano, Reggie Gaskins, John Brickner, Loren Bass, Jessica Borden, Kelly Albanese, Steven Goldsmith, Hans Binder, Tom Force, George Moore, Dick Shafran, Rusty Mewha, Dave Davies, Phil Powers, Steve Jasgur, Dennis North, Randall Godwin, Doug Alchin, Frank Zieger, Lance Kawas, Joel Mitchell, Loretta Higgins, Debra Port, Wayne David Parker, Philip R. Kerby
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Director(s): Lance Kawas
• Available languages:
  • English English.

Based on the true story of how the FBI brought down one of Detroit's most notorious mobsters.