Atom Egoyan
1) Devil's knot
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a gripping, heart-wrenching true story that shocked the nation. May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. It is only when an investigator reveals that the evidence doesn't all add up, that the community is forced to face the reality that the true killer might still be out...
2) The captive
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing indications seem to indicate that she's still alive. Her parents, detectives, and Cassandra herself will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
3) Chloe
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Catherine is suspicious that her husband David is having an affair, and hires Chloe, an alluring young escort to test his fidelity. Their arranged weekly meeting allows Catherine to hear the explicit details of the encounters Chloe has with David. As Catherine becomes caught up in a web of sexual desire herself, she begins a journey that will put her family in grave danger. Is it too late to stop Chloe?
4) Remember
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A suspense-filled story of Zev, an Auschwitz survivor who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some seventy years ago; is living in America under an assumed identity. With the aid of a friend, Zev sets out on a gripping journey that tests both his will and his fading memory as it brings him closer to the retribution he seeks.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Joseph Hilditch, an eccentric chef, befriends a young woman, Felicia, who has come to town searching for her boyfriend. She is attracted to the seemingly harmless and extremely helpful Hilditch, trusting him and entering his life, only to discover too late that she is not the first woman that he has taken in.
7) Ararat
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A family searches for answers to both their tangled relationships of the present and a tragic historical event across a vast ancient terrian of deception, denial, fact and fears.
8) Adoration
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Simon is a young orphan being raised by his uncle Tom. As his grandfather lay dying, Simon discovers how racist and backwards his uncle is. Simon's grandfather hated Simon's father and claims that he intentionally killed Simon's mother in a car crash. Simon's family narrative is cleverly knit into a news story presented to Simon by his high school French teacher as a translation exercise. The article is read by the teacher about an attempted bombing...
9) The captive
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing indications seem to indicate that she's still alive. Her parents, detectives, and Cassandra herself will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
10) Exotica
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
One of the defining independent films of the 1990s, Atom Egoyan₂s mesmerizing international breakthrough takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory; unsettling, dreamlike, and empathetic.
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's calm, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life. Gradually, we learn that Stephens has his own...
12) Guest of honour
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Accused of abusing her position of authority with seventeen-year-old Clive and another student, Veronica is imprisoned. Convinced that she deserves to be punished for crimes she committed at an earlier age, Veronica rebuffs her father's attempts to secure her early release. Confused and frustrated by her intransigence, Jim's anguish begins to impinge on his job. Veronica confides the secrets of her past to Father Greg, who may hold the final piece...
13) Ararat
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Edward, a veteran filmmaker of Armenian descent, is in Toronto shooting a film about the Siege of Van, which lead to the genocide of over a million Armenian people at the hands of Turkish troops. Raffi has been sent to Turkey to shoot background footage for the film. Raffi's mother Ani, an author and historian, is also involved in the project as a consultant. As Raffi attempts to re-enter Canada with cans of exposed film, he's detained by David, a...
14) Rewind this!
Publisher
FilmBuff
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the 1980s, videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for modern media culture. This film traces the rise and fall of VHS from its heyday as the mainstream home video format to its current status as a nostalgic relic and prize to collectors who still cherish it. Features interviews with both filmmakers and enthusiasts from the VHS era.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed comedy team of Lanny Morris and Vince Collins are at the top of their game when a beautiful woman is found dead in their hotel suite. Though both stars have airtight alibis, the resulting scandal forces the duo to terminate the act. Now, years after the breakup, journalist Karen O'Connor resolves to uncover the truth that lies behind the mysterious incident"--Container.
Series
Yo-Yo Ma inspired by Bach volume 3-4
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Ma, choreographer Morris, and director Sweete colaborate to interpret Bach's third suite though dance and creative camera angles. Ma and Egoyan create a dramatic film that explores the relationships in Bach's music revealing the generosity of spirit and love that flows from Ma's performance.
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Another girl another planet: Two cool guys, one married, one not, one voyeuristic, one narcissistic actually seem to believe that the women in their lives matter more to them than they do to each other; Aliens: two young boys discuss their favorite movies and the nature of passive resistance while playing a video game; At Sundance: interviews about the future of film with filmmakers attending the 1995 Sundance Film Festival; The rocking horse winner:...