A Star for Rose (
2013) | IMDb:
0
Small town girl Marcy comes to LA with stars in her eyes, thinking she can make it big on Search for a Star. Instead, with little money and no friends, she finds herself sleeping in her car. Things dramatically change when she meets Rose, living in a cardboard box, and Mort, a wheelchair-bound Gulf War veteran. After first fighting over territory, these three lost souls bond in friendship, protecting and supporting each other in a story that is at once profoundly funny, heart-warming and poignant.
Directed by:
Daniel Yost
Fame (
2009) | IMDb:
5
At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers, and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt, and budding romances.
Starring:
Kay Panabaker
,
Walter Perez
,
Naturi Naughton
,
Asher Book
,
Kherington Payne
,
Collins Pennie
Next Day Air (
2009) | IMDb:
5.7
Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten people's lives forever.
Directed by:
Benny Boom
Produced by:
Shaun Livingston
Confessions of an Action Star (
2005) | IMDb:
3.9
A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback.
Starring:
David Leitch
,
Holmes Osborne
,
Mitch Gaylord
,
Kelly Hu
,
Carrie-Anne Moss
,
Ernie Hudson
Directed by:
Brad Martin
Blank Check (
1994) | IMDb:
5.3
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston is fed up with his family -- especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and gives the boy a blank check as compensation. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget. Maybe now, his family will take him seriously!
Starring:
Brian Bonsall
,
Karen Duffy
,
James Rebhorn
,
Jayne Atkinson
,
Michael Faustino
,
Chris Demetral
Produced by:
Reuben Cannon
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Directed by:
Richard Pryor
Fame (
1980) | IMDb:
6.6
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.