In this silent film comedy, a husband cheats on his wife and gets caught in an affair. The story revolves around their roller-skating adventures at a roller-skating rink. The film explores themes of infidelity, marriage, and family relationships.
Heaven's Gate is an epic Western film set in the 1890s, depicting a love triangle and the clash between European immigrants and a wealthy landowner in Wyoming, USA. The story follows the journey of a marshal who investigates the mistreatment of immigrants by a ruthless landowner and his hired hitmen. As tensions rise, the marshal finds himself caught between his duty, his deepening love for an immigrant woman, and the violence that threatens to engulf their community. The film explores themes of ethnic hatred, violence, and the struggle for justice in the American frontier.
Driveways tells the story of a young boy, Cody, who accompanies his mother to clean out his late aunt's house in a quiet neighborhood. There, he befriends Del, a retired army man and Korean War veteran who lives next door. As their friendship grows, they both find solace and companionship in each other's company, navigating through life's challenges together.
In Monkey Business, a chemist accidentally invents a youth serum that causes him and others to regress to childhood. Chaos ensues as he tries to find a way to reverse the effects. With roller skates, war dances, and a jealous wife, this comedy will keep you entertained from start to finish.
After a mix-up, an Egyptian police band finds themselves stranded in a remote Israeli town. As they wait for transportation, they form unexpected connections with the locals, leading to a night of music and self-discovery.
Joe the King follows the story of a 14-year-old boy named Joe who navigates a troubled and abusive childhood in Syracuse, New York. With an alcoholic father, a challenging home life, and the struggle to survive, Joe resorts to theft and breaking and entering. The movie explores Joe's coming-of-age journey and his fight for a better life.
A girl named Madison is getting ready to celebrate her 16th birthday with a party at the roller skating rink. However, a masked killer shows up and starts killing off her friends one by one. As the night goes on, Madison realizes that the killer might have a personal grudge against her and must find a way to survive the night.
Tribute is a movie that tells the story of a dying man who wants to make amends with his estranged son and ex-wife before it's too late. Along the way, he navigates the world of show business and confronts his own personal demons. Set in New York City, this film explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the fragility of life.
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
In They All Laughed, a group of private detectives in New York City navigate a world of adultery, marijuana, and quirky encounters while running their detective agency. Along the way, they encounter a variety of eccentric characters and find themselves wrapped up in a rollercoaster of comedic situations and unexpected twists.
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him, hires a pretty girl to cozy up and coerce the truth out of the ambulance-chaser. Unfortunately, the boss doesn't count on the romance factor and sure enough, love blossoms between the girl and the shyster.
Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.
Skateland is a coming-of-age drama set in a small Texas town, where a young man named Ritchie struggles to find his place in the world amidst the backdrop of a roller skating rink. As he navigates the challenges of growing up, he must also confront issues of car crashes, divorce, infidelity, and the complexities of family relationships.
Holler is a coming-of-age drama about a high school senior, Ruth, who is caught stealing from a library and must navigate the challenges of being evicted from her home. She works as a scrapper with her brother, Blaze, and dreams of saving enough money for college. As Ruth falls in love and faces the hardships of living in a dying town, she must make difficult choices that will shape her future.
Joy of Living follows the story of a young woman who works as a secretary in the radio industry. With dreams of becoming a successful actress, she navigates through various trials and tribulations, from mobsters to marriage proposals, all while finding love and laughter along the way. This black-and-white musical showcases the vibrant and energetic atmosphere of Broadway in the 1930s, with catchy songs and memorable dance numbers.
Accidentally in Love is a heartwarming romantic comedy about a young widow who, while dealing with the challenges of being a single mother, stumbles upon a washed-up talent agent. As they navigate their separate personal and professional struggles, they find themselves unexpectedly falling in love.
Popeye takes Olive roller skating in a rink. She's never skated before, so he has to teach her, and she's not a quick learner. Before long Olive ends up outside the rink, rolling wildly out of control.
Emma is a 23-year-old college grad with few ambitions and even less motivation. She's trying to get it together, even if no one can tell.
Spike waves to a young woman driving a red pickup truck through the desert of Needles, California every day; it is the highlight of his day. In this combined animated and live-action special, we meet an aerobics instructor, Jenny, who wants to be a big city jazz dancer. She and Spike drive around looking at the desert scenery and spending some time at a roller rink. However, when Spike is accidentally thrown out of the skating rink he runs off and is pursued by people on a nighttime coyote hunt.
The regulars of Chicago's Southside Rink show off the style and personality of the place they have called home for generations.