The Notebook
Synopsis: Behind every great love is a great story. As teenagers, Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) begin a whirlwind courtship that soon blossoms into tender intimacy. The young […]
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Cooley High
Synopsis: Often called ‘the black American Graffiti’ – but with “far more vitality and variety” (The New York Times), Cooley High takes a nostalgic, poignant – and hilariously funny – […]
Up
Synopsis: From the revolutionary minds of Pixar Animation Studios and the acclaimed director of Monsters, Inc. comes a hilariously uplifting adventure where the sky is no longer the limit. Carl […]
The Prestige
Synopsis: Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in The Prestige, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two […]
OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d’espions
Synopsis: France, comic star Jean Dujardin stars as secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117 who in the tradition of Maxwell Smart and Inspector Clouseau somehow succeeds […]
The Bridges of Madison County
Synopsis: World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson aren’t looking to turn their lives upside down. Each is at a point in life where expectations are […]
Une vieille maitresse
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Jules-Amédée Barbey d’Aurevilly, Une vieille maîtresse tells the story of a 30-year-old libertine called Ryno de Marigny (Aattou) who is set to marry the […]
L’amant
Synopsis: From the novel of the same name – which has sold over one million copies in 43 languages – this “sophisticated adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ best-selling memoirs” (Daily Variety) smolders […]
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Synopsis: The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion is “a winner” raves ABC Radio. Someone stealing millions in jewels from New York City’s upper crust and the only man who can […]
El laberinto del fauno
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro (Blade II, Hellboy) comes a dark fantasy/thriller about a young girl who enters a mysterious labyrinth and finds herself at the center of […]
The Thirteenth Floor
Synopsis: You Can Go There Even Though It Doesn’t Exist The barriers that separate fantasy from reality are shattered in this stylish, mind-jarring thriller, where two parallel worlds collide in […]
The Princess Bride
Synopsis: Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley (Cary Elwes), beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she’s suddenly kidnapped […]
Married Life
Synopsis: Harry (Academy Award winner Chris Cooper, 2002, Best Supporting Actor, Adaptation) and Pat (Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson, 2003, Best Supporting Actress, Pieces of April) have a nice, respectable […]
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