The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Synopsis: Epic action and mind-blowing effects rock the planet in this thrilling reinvention of the sci-fi classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an otherworldly being […]
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Aliens
Synopsis: This time it’s war The terror continues as Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story about the Alien […]
The Invisible Boy
Synopsis: Timmie is a typical ten-year-old boy: he loves fun and mischief and hates to study. When his scientist father, in an attempt to improve Timmie’s mind, plops him in […]
The War of the Worlds
Synopsis: The Original Invasion! Laden with Academy Award winning special effects, this chilling adaptation of H.G. Wells’ frightening novel detailing a Martian invasion delivers fiery thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, […]
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Synopsis: A spaceship lands in Washington D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the peaceful alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings fails to earn the public’s trust. When a young […]
Paths of Glory
Synopsis: A pivotal work by Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange), Paths Of Glory is among the most powerful antiwar films ever made. A fiery Kirk Douglas […]
Gojira
Synopsis: The Original Japanese Masterpiece The ocean’s surface boils white-hot and a Japanese freighter mysteriously vanishes in the Pacific. Rescue boats meets the same fate, and the superstitious villagers of […]
The Programme, vol. 1
Summary: In 1991, the Cold War ended without the two primary players ever facing each other in open combat. The vast arsenals of communism and democracy were put on ice, […]
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Synopsis: For more than four decades, George Carlin has made us laugh and think with his salty, provocative style of standup comedy. This HBO Special Presentation highlights some of his […]
Zwartboek
Synopsis: In the darkest days of World War II, Jewish fugitives attempt to escape occupied Holland – only to face a Nazi ambush. Rachel Stein (Carice van Houten) alone survives the […]
Buried
Synopsis: Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck […]
Across the Universe
Synopsis: Across The Universe from director Julie Taymor, is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines American in the turbulent late 1960s, a time when battle lines were being drawn at […]
Fables, vol. 2
Fables, vol. 2, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha 7.25 Well, that’s it, then. I’ve decided to write off the ‘Fables’ series. …at least for now (who knows […]
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