13 Conversations About One Thing (2001) Certified 15

Director Jill Sprecher's critically acclaimed film assembles an all-star, ensemble cast in a fresh and whimsical look at the invisible, everyday and destiny shaping miracles that we've come to call "fate." In five distinct New York tales, the lives of

A Ma Soeur Certified 18

Anais is twelve and seems to be carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her large body acts as a protective shield from which she processes the world and her own douleur. Either forced to hide behind the scenes or sometimes simply made an outcast

A Short Film About Killing (1988) Certified 15

'A Short Film About Killing' is based on the Fifth Commandment: 'Thou Shalt Not Kill', and is a psychological vivisection of the brutal and senseless murder of a taxi-driver by a young drifter, with no explanation offered, and no extenuating circumstances

A Short Film About Love (1988) Certified 15

Kieslowski's 'A Short Film About Love' was expanded from one of the most lyrical episodes in 'Dekalog', his celebrated cycle of short films based on the Ten Commandments. A young man falls in love with an older woman who lives across the courtyard in

Affliction (1998) Certified 15

Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) is at a turning point in his life. People order him around everywhere he turns, from his demanding boss, to his ex-wife who won't let him see his daughter, to his ageing, violent alcoholic father (Academy Award winner James

After Midnight (2004) Certified 15

In After Midnight, the magical Mole Antonelliana (the cavernous Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy) is the setting and inspiration for a very unlikely love story. One fateful evening, Martino, an avid cinephile and the museum's timid night watchman, comes

Alice Et Martin Certified 15

A love story betweem two emotionally damaged outsiders, Alice et Martin marks auteur Andre Techine's return to the haunting and intense territory of The Wild Reeds and reunites him with Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche. Following the death

All About My Mother (1999) Certified 18

From acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, a stunning valentine to femininity in all its disguises motherhood in all its glory and to classic Hollywood melodramas and their diva actresses. A birthday treat turns into heart-rending tragedy

American Splendor Certified 15

Harvey is a file clerk at the local hospital and a music enthusiast in his spare time. He has thousands of books and LPs and scours the markets for additions to his collection. At one of these sales he meets a fellow enthusiast who years later is to find

Amores Perros (2000) Certified 18

Beginning with a kinetic, bone-crushing car accident, Amores Perros imaginatively interweaves the stories of its three victims: Octavio a young man who has fallen in love with his violent brother's wife; Valeria, a beautiful Mexican model for whom physical

An Angel At My Table (1990) Certified 15

This sprawling, detailed film by Jane Campion tells the true story of Janet Frame, a painfully sensitive girl who managed to escape a dreary rural upbringing and eight years in a mental hospital to become New Zealand's premier poet. The film unfolds as

Arrietty (2011) Certified U

Inspired by Mary Norton's classic children's book The Borrowers, tiny 14 year old Arrietty lives under the floorboards of an old house with her father and mother. Their peaceful life is dramatically changed when the ever curious Arrietty accidentally

Arrietty (Blu-ray) (2011) Certified U

Atash

A family of five, their two goats and donkey live in the middle of nowhere far from their village home. They earn meager living by producing and selling charcoal, made from the surrounding trees. The father and son are the only ones who ever return to

Bagdad Cafe (1988) Certified 12

German writer-director Percy Adlon makes a "remarkable" (Boxoffice) American debut with his "charming" (Vogue) Bagdad Café starring CCH Pounder (Face/Off) and Jack Palance (City Slickers). Injecting his bold and unique style into a sweet story about the

Battle Royale (2000) Certified 18

At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation's youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their

Beau Travail (1998) Certified 15

Inspired by Herman Melville’s ‘Billy Budd’, filmmaker Claire Denis’ ‘Beau Travail’ is a stunning combination of literature, music and dance that explores the near-mythical world of the French Foreign Legion. Dennis Lavant stars as Galoup, a sergeant-major

Before Night Falls (2000) Certified 15

One of the most universally acclaimed films of the year, Before Night Falls appeared on over 75 "Ten Best" lists and features Academy Award® nominee Javier Bardem in a "mesmerizing and inspired performance!" (Rex Reed, The New York Observer) Julian Schnabel

Behind The Sun Certified 12

Golden Globe Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, 'Behind The Sun' is a critically acclaimed story about love, loyalty and the choice a son must make between honoring his family and following his heart. In the Brazilian badlands of 1910, two

Being There Certified 15

Peter Sellers stars as Chance, a dapper, mentally deficient gardener who has spent his entire life in the home of a rich recluse. He has learned of the outside world only through television and speaks in minimal, easy-to-digest sound bites. When Chance

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