Settle in for cinema that lingers, emotionally charged, character-rich, and anything but passive. Flickeroo is where dramas come to feel everything.
Start Watching!Cinematic heirlooms of heartbreak, resilience, and reckoning are what these films represent. Flickeroo curates works that hold a mirror to the soul, preserved not for nostalgia, but because they continue to resonate deeply. Every frame evokes a feeling waiting to be unearthed.
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Four young New Yorkers chase love, ambition, and escape in this raw, indie drama set against the restless energy of the city. Through chance encounters and risky choices, their lives intertwine – revealing the fragile balance between desire and self-destruction. Stylishly shot and pulsing with music, Cotton Flowers captures the chaos, passion, and uncertainty of early adulthood in a world where every decision can change everything.
Three somewhat skeptical friends take a road trip in a haggard RV reenacting an ancient Biblical pilgrimage. In the gospel of Luke, the resurrected Jesus is said to appear to two travelers walking form Jerusalem to Emmaus in ancient Israel. This is the modern story of three travelers looking for Jesus between Jerusalem, Ohio and Emmaus, PA. What starts as an investigative experiment ends as a poignant story of post-modern pilgrimage and communal awakening.
Set in the 1960s, this gritty independent drama chronicles life along Junction City’s Ninth Street, a neighborhood of bars, jazz clubs, and hard times on the edge of Fort Riley. Martin Sheen appears as a conflicted preacher, while Isaac Hayes adds soul as a bar owner caught between survival and change. Written and co-starring Kevin Willmott, Ninth Street is a heartfelt portrait of community, struggle, and resilience in a place where dreams and disappointments collide.
When thieves steal the tracks that Rippa was using for a crucial beat battle, the up-and-coming music producer struggles to prove his talent by cooking up an even hotter mix with the help of some talented friends.
A charming hustler, Sandy, insinuates himself into the life of his teenage son, Billy, tearing apart mother and son, husband and wife, and sister and brother in order to catch whatever broken soul falls his way.
At Flickeroo, our curators aren’t chasing trends, they’re tracing truth. Every film is chosen for its emotional weight, moral tension, and character depth. These are stories that stay.
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When a teenage girl runs away from her abusive stepfather, two young men take her in, forcing them to confront the harsh realities of survival in the South Bronx. Mario Van Peebles delivers an early performance that hints at his future stardom, while Dan Lauria lends grit to the story. South Bronx Heroes is a tough, street-level indie drama that tackles abuse, loyalty, and resilience in one of New York’s most unforgiving neighborhoods.
Three women approaching 30 find themselves in varying degrees of unfortunate romance. The first still has emotional scars from her mother's long ago suicide and can't keep from noticing her photographer boy friend's not-too-furtive looks at his teen daughter's obviously nubile body. The second has just been married seven months and finds her husband is a credit card addict who quickly ruins their credit rating. The last is separated from her philandering husband and is having a series of revengeful affairs that ultimately lead to a beating by one of her pick-ups.
Once a talented hairdresser, J has fallen into a cycle of addiction and petty hustling on the streets of New York City. Struggling to survive, he drifts through a world of dealers, cops, and lost dreams – searching for a way out but sinking deeper into desperation. Gritty, raw, and darkly humorous, Born to Win captures the chaotic energy of early ’70s Manhattan and delivers a stark portrait of one man’s battle with self-destruction and fleeting hope.
Flickeroo isn’t about binging and forgetting, it’s about remembering. Every title you stream or save becomes part of your personal archive. Your shelf grows with every story that hits home, every character you can’t shake, every ending that sits with you for days.
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