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Movie List for ESL Center (as of 8/05/09)
in stock title genre theme
A Day without a Mexican (2004) Immigration to US need for foreign labor
A Great Wall Cross-cultural exchanges Chinese/Chinese-american
x Akeelah and the Bee High school/college in US spelling bee
x Al Capone US History/culture Al Capone
x Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore US History/culture Rural southwest
Alive Other plane crash in Andes
American Beauty Other depressed father in suburban American
American History X Race in the US tolerance
An Inconvenient Truth Documentaries on US themes the enviroment/global warming
Apollo 13 US History/culture landing on the moon
As Good As It Gets Other unlikely friendships
Babe Other
Backdraft Other fire fighting
Badland US History/culture Iraq war vetera returns with mental health issues
Bend it like Beckham Sports soccer
Big Other
x Blade Runner Classics future sci-fi in LA
Bowling for Columbine Documentaries on US themes school violence/guns in the US
Bridget Jone's Diary Other British orphan goes to live with Uncle in India
Brokeback Mountain US History/culture cowboys/relationships
x Call of the Wild Based on literature
x Casablanca Classics
Catch 22 Based on literature
x Chicago Musicals
China Syndrome US History/culture nuclear power plant accident + media
Based
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe on literature
x Citizen Kane Classics
Crash Race in the US racial//socio-economic relations in LA
Dances with Wolves US History/culture native american
Dead Man Walking US History/culture death penalty
Dead Poets Society High school/college in US US private school
Dim Sum Cross-cultural exchanges Asian-american
Do the Right Thing Race in the US tolerance
x Dogtown and Z-Boys Sports skateboarding
x Dr. Strangelove Other cold war hysteria
x Dr. Zhivago Classics Russian revolution
x Easy Rider (1969) Classics
Emma Based on literature
Fahrenheit 9-11 Documentaries on US themes 9-11 terrorist attacks
Falling Down Local LA culture-history mentally ill or just frustrated?
Fast Food Nation Documentaries on US themes fast food in the US
Ferris Bueller's Day Off High school/college in US US high school (public school)
Field of Dreams Sports baseball
Forrest Gump Other
Fried Green Tomatoes Other Americana/ friendships
Gandhi Other ghandi
Good Will Hunting High school/college in US math genius janitor discovered by MIT prof
x Grease Musicals American high school
Groundhog Day Holidays
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Race in the US inter-racial romance (1960's)
Happy Feet Other penguins, animated
x Higher Learning Race in the US tolerance/ college shooting
x Holes Disney movie (?)
x In America Immigration to US Irish family moves to NY
x It's a Wonderful Life Holidays classic Christmas tale
JFK US History/culture JFK/politics
Journey to America (PBS) Immigration to US Immigration to the US
x Jungle Fever Race in the US inter-racial romance
Jurassic Park Based on literature
x LA Confidential Local LA culture-history film noir/early Hollywood
LA Story Local LA culture-history satire on LA culture
x Lars and the Real Girl Other community/need for companionship
Las Vegas- An unconventional history (PBS) US History/culture history of Las Vegas
Last of the Mohicans US History/culture native american
x Leading with Kindness Documentaries on US themes 5 model companies on leadership in the US, incl Google
Little Miss Sunshine US History/culture beauty contest
Little Women (1994) Based on literature
Lord of the Flies Other
Lord of the Rings (first movie) Based on literature
x Lost in America US History/culture travel around the US in mobile home
Lost in Translation Cross-cultural exchanges Americans in Japan
x Mao Tse Tung, Biography Other biography, China, Chinese, Mao
x Maxed Out Documentaries on US themes the credit crisis in the US
Memoirs of a Geisha Based on literature
x Million Dollar Baby Sports boxing
x Miracle on 34th Street Holidays classic Christmas tale
Miss America (PBS) US History/culture beauty contests
Mr Bean series Other good for summarizing past tense
Mr Holland's Opus High school/college in US teacher inspiraton/band class
x Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Classics
Murder on the Orient Express Based on literature
x My Big Fat Greek Wedding Cross-cultural exchanges American marries into Greek
My Fair Lady Musicals
Naom Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause Documentaries on US themes current affairs
Not Without My Daughter Other Amerian woman in Iran wants to escape
October Sky Other coal-miner's son, follow dreams of becoming astronaut
x Of Mice and Men Based on literature
x One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Classics mental health
x Outsourced (2006) Cross-cultural exchanges American in India
Passage to India Cross-cultural exchanges India/British
Patch Adams Other doctor uses humor to treat patients
Pelican Brief Based on literature
Picture of Dorian Gray (2008) Based on literature
Pieces of April Holidays family and Thanksgiving
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Holidays comedy of friendship on Thanksgiving
Pride and Prejudice Based on literature
Psycho Holidays classic psycho thriller (good for halloween)
x Quinceañera US History/culture family ties/ growing up
x Real Life Other media
x Real Women Have Curves Local LA culture-history 1st gen Mexican-American growing up
x Rebecca (1940) Based on literature
Rebel without a Cause Classics teenager rebellion in the 50s
Recount Documentaries on US themes 2000 US election/civics
Rosa Parks Story (Angela Bassett) US History/culture african american/civil rights
Schindler's List Other Holocaust
Secret Garden Other
Sense and Sensibility Based on literature
x Shrek Other
Sicko Documentaries on US themes health insurance in the US
x US
Slavery & the Making of America (4-Disc Series) (2004)History/culture slavery
x Smoke Signals US History/culture native american
x Soul Man Race in the US affirmative action
Sound of Music Musicals governess for von Trapp family in Nazi Austria
Spellbound (2002) Documentaries on US themes spelling bee
x Stand and Deliver High school/college in US LA public high school / teacher inspiration
Supersize Me Documentaries on US themes fast food in the US
Swingers Local LA culture-history LA nightlife/male relationships
Thank you for Smoking Documentaries on US themes satirical comedy on Big Tobacco
US
The 60s - The Years that Shaped a Generation (PBS) History/culture the 1960s history/culture
The Color Purple Race in the US slavery
The Fugitive Other murder chase
x The Godfather Immigration to US Italian mafia
The Great Debaters High school/college in US African-American debate team/civil rights
The Hunt for Red October Based on literature
The Joy Luck Club Cross-cultural exchanges Chinese/Chinese-american family relations
x The Man Who Knew Too Much Classics Hitchcock
x The Miracle Worker (Anne Bancroft) Other Helen Keller's story
The Namesake Cross-cultural exchanges Indian/Indian-American family relations
x The Old Man and the Sea Based on literature Hemingway's classic story
The People vs. Larry Flint US History/culture free-speech
x The Perfect Score High school/college in US getting into college - SAT test
x The Shining Holidays classic psycho thriller (good for halloween)
The Slangman Guide lang educational American Idioms, slang and culture
x The Squid and the Whale US History/culture family ties/divorce
The Straight Story Other family / americana
The Truman Show Other media/propganda
The Visitor Immigration to US Illegal immigration
Thin Documentaries on US themes obsession with weight
Titanic US History/culture historical fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird Based on literature
Vertigo Classics Hitchcock
West Side Story Musicals
Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary Documentaries on US themes illegal immigration
x When Harry Met Sally Other relationships
Who Killed the Electric Car Documentaries on US themes electric vehicles
Classics
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(Gene Wilder)
x Witness (Harrison Ford) US History/culture Amish community
student material teacher materials Class/ESL level of textbook
corresponding textbook themes
Rethinking America 3, Chp 1
suburban American
Read and Reflect 2, Unit 2
Tapestry L&S 4, Chp 10
Grammar in Context 2, 4th ed
Chp. 11 friendships
Issues for Today, lonliness
chapter
rns with mental health issues
Grammar in Context 2, 4th
Ed Chp 12
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 18
Online materials + teacher's guide
to live with Uncle in India
accident + media
mic relations in LA
Online materials (PDF)
Read and Reflect 2, Unit 2
Rethinking America 3, Chp 1
Grammar in Context 2, 4th
Ed Chp 12
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 18
Online materials (PDF)
Online materials (PDF)
Issues for Today, Chp 1
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 7
Read and Reflect 2, Unit 5
Grammar in Context 2, 4th ed
handout in ESL Center/online Chp 6
Grammar in Context 2, 4th
Ed Chp 12
Rethinking America 3, Chp 8
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 18
E
Tapestry L&S 1, Chp 7 My Hero SL 456 (Level 1)
Online materials (PDF)
Online materials (PDF)
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 2
Read and Reflect 2, Unit 2
Rethinknig America 3, Chp 1
Online materials (PDF) Tapestry L&S 4, Chp. 9
Grammar in Context 2, 4th ed
Chp 7
Tapestry L&S 4, Chp 9
Read and Reflect 2, Chp 1
Teachers
LA Story thesis development answers to "LA Story Student Thesis Sentences"
companionship Issues for Today (Lonliness chapter)
PBS website materials
Grammar in Context 2 4th ed, Chp. 5
New Directions 2nd edition,
Chp 4
Personal copy of DVD available from M. Michelson
on leadership in the US, incl Google Rethinking America 3, Chp. 2
Grammar in Context 2 4th ed, Chp. 11 (Internet dating)
Online materials (PDF)
Tapestry L&S 4, Chp 9
hinese, Mao
Rethinking America 3, Chp.3
Weaving it Together 3 ESL 122 (Level 3)
Grammar in Context 2, 4th
Ed Chp 12
Tapestry L&S 1, Chp 7 "My
Hero"
Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 18
PBS website materials
ng past tense
Online materials (PDF) Issues For Today ESL 33B (Level 5)
Online materials Grammar in Context 2 Chp 4
(PDF) Student worksheet for workshop or self-study Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 2
ran wants to escape
ollow dreams of becoming astronaut
Online materials (PDF)
Tapestry L&S 4, Chp 9
to treat patients
Online materials (PDF)
p on Thanksgiving
Online materials (PDF)
Online materials (PDF)
Online materials (PDF)
Grammar in Context 2 4th ed, Chp. 3
E
Tapestry L&S 1, Chp 7 My Hero SL 456 (Level 1)
Online materials (PDF)
Great American Stories 2
rapp family in Nazi Austria faculty handout in ESL Center/online
New Directions 2nd edition,
Chp 2
ol / teacher inspiration Education Matters
Grammar in Context 2, 4th ed
Chp 6
Issues for Today, Eating
Habits chp.
Read and Reflect 2, Unit 5
handout in ESL Center/online Focus on Grammar 5, Unit 7
Big Tobacco
PBS classroom materials Grammar in Context 2 4th ed, Chp. 3
ebate team/civil rights
merican family relations
Tapestry L&S 1, Chp 7 My Hero
can family relations
6
Great American Stories 2, ChpESL 432 (Level 2)
Student worksheet Tapestry L&S 4, Chp. 4
er (good for halloween)
ang and culture
Online materials (PDF)aculty handout in ESL Center
f
Online materials (PDF)
Online materials (PDF)
W
Online materials (PDF) hen Harry Met Sally worksheets New Directions 2nd edition, Chp 4
Tapestry L&S 4, Chp 10
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Angela Bassett stars in the story that sparked the birth of the modern civil rights movement in the late 1950s. Parks took the only available seat in the fi
Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels co
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her u
When a green ogre called Shrek discovers his swamp has been 'swamped' with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek s
Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, univer
SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA is a four-part series documenting the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonie
Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in
Mark Watson (C. Thomas Howell) must snag a scholarship that will get him into get into Harvard Law School. And there happens to be one available fo
Baron Von Trapp, a widower, runs his home near Salzburg like the ship he once commanded. That changes when Maria arrives from the convent to be
This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in W
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconvention
In 2002, director Morgan Spurlock subjected himself to a diet based only in McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days and without working o
This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in New York when he came to LA to be a star. It's been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's
Tobacco industry lobbyist Nick Naylor has a seemingly impossible task: promoting cigarette smoking in a time when the health hazards of the activity ha
A defining chapter in America's past, the '60s shaped a generation and sculpted a political landscape that can still be see
adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Whoopi Goldberg stars as Celie, a Southern woman whose correspondence with her sister in
Wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from a prison bus and tries to find out why she was killed and who the murderer r
Director Francis Ford Coppola brings Mario Puzo's multigenerational crime saga to life in this Oscar-winning epic. When an organized crime family patr
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired
Marko Ramius is a senior Lithuanian sub captain whose plans to defect are met with strong opposition by his own Soviet navy, and American misconce
Through a series of flashbacks, four young chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past. This s
Dr. Ben McKenna, his wife Jo and their son Hank are on a touring holiday of Africa when they meet the mysterious Louis Bernard on a bus. The next da
Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated a
In 1977, Ashima, a young Bengali woman, accepts Ashoke's marriage proposal. He's a student living abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies h
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publi
A man, his son and wife become the winter caretakers of an isolated hotel where Danny, the son, sees disturbing visions of the hotel's past using a tele
The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his w
"The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The m
In this movie, Truman is a man whose life is a fake one... The place he lives is in fact a big studio with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends a
A widowed college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple, who turn out to be illegal immigrants, living in hi
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield chronicles six months in the lives of four women undergoing treatment for eating disorders in this revealing documentary.
84 years later a 100-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukator tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby
Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning book of 1960. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in a racially divided Alabama town in the 1930s. He agrees to defe
John "Scottie" Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detective who suffers from acrophobia and Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places
Musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in New York City, where rival street gangs (the Jets and the Sharks) battle for territory and respect. Is the lo
Director Arturo Perez Torres's award-winning documentary about undocumented workers chronicles the life-and-death journeys of Central American an
Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives
With gasoline prices approaching $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption
The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown
xicans disappear: workers, spouses, and business owners are missing. Cars are abandoned in the street, food is left cooking on the stove. We meet the wife of a m
hinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his relatives, the Chao's for a vacation. The clash of cultures, between the men,
r way out of South Los Angeles, entering scores of local contests and eventually landing a chance to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. De
vil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious
s mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through th
a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his
acism and hatred that landed him in prison. After Derek's father is killed in the line of duty by a minority, Derek's view of mankind is altered, but while in prison, he di
onal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of fact
Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and America have already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little in
pside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leav
elf, befriends and learns about all the other creatures on the farm. He becomes special friends with one of the sheepdogs, Fly. With Fly's help, and Farmer Hoggett'
art in an investigation of a string of arson/murders. This detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen naturally features widespread pyrotechnics and spe
punch. Jamie Draven acts his part superbly as an anguished and desperate man- and his American accent is even passable! There is very much an atmosphere o
women's football, from kick-abouts in the park to freekicks in the Final. Set in Hounslow, West London and Hamburg, the film follows two 18 year olds with their hea
o find that his wish has been granted and his body has grown older over night. But he is still the same 12 year old kid on the inside. Now he must learn how to cope
clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specialises in terminating r
or a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed.
an, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the
the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond--by turns ecstatic, bitter and
st popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablan
mes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general. Written by Jeffre
hem in bed together)and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and f
Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep th
y will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy (Henley) discovers a wardrobe which transports her to the land of Narnia. Covered
wood. The film is basically about a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word ever spoke by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon
xplores the titillating link between car crashes and human desire. After being seriously scarred in a near-fatal collision, television director James Ballard (James Spa
vil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious
ion for murder. Over the course of the time to the convict's death, the nun begins to show empathy, not only with the pathetic man, but also with the victims and the
eize the day! Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is a prep school student who dreams of being an actor but lives in fear of his imperious father, who wants to see him
he's 62 now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors, a fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine
pike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a sweltering day in a largely black Brooklyn neighborhood. After a number of m
ing from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf
o destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. The U.S. president meets with
fe of Zhivago as he marries, raises a family, has his life totally disrupted by first World War One, and then by the Revolution. Shown against the Epic of a world turn
ey to travel to the Mardi Grass in New Orleans in their bikes. They cross their country disclosing a period of counterculture and intolerance through spectacular land
agenda. He illustrates his argument about how this failed businessman with deep connections to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the Bin Ladins got e
t of his car and begins a walk through central L.A., where he encounters various levels of harassment, which he learns to deal with by acquiring weapons along the
inventor of the "Big One" the hamburger best seller of Mickey's. An independent research reports the presence of cow's feces in the Big One. So Don is sent to Co
hen Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch
terprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the other seven Chicago W
istoric events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes him. "Forrest Gu
a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode, an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a young woman in 1920's Al
with nothing but truth, non-violence and indomitable will as weapons...and won. Written by Somdeb M. Ghose
ar roots, but to achieve his dream he must turn his back on the neighborhood and his best friend. To complicate matters, two strangers enter the equation: a washe
n Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, but when they go back to school, what either of them don't know is that they both now attend Rydell High
This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and a
essive -- until their daughter brings home her black fiancé, Sidney Poitier. Produced in 1967, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner took on pointed subject matter (for its
artsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing, but instead has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magic
mpus." College is a battleground in the hands of writer-director John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood). As several students make their way through school, they find the
father breaking into the New York City theatrical scene. Once they arrive in the big city, they move into a flop house and try to make it truly their home. While they s
s, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8000 loan and the machinations of the evil mil
stigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. Garrison is extremely suspicious of the official story presented by the FBI, and wh
y office worker. When they meet, it's Jungle Fever. Director Spike Lee vividly explores the gray area between love and sex and the other distractions that bifurcate b
urs. John Hammond have invited four individuals, plus his two grandchildren to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go to plan? Especially when one of the
ncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films. Based on the multi-layered Jam
Angeles TV weatherman is looking for something meaningful for his life. The Los Angeles Freeway sign informs him that the weather will change his life in two way
y brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. Bu
ized crime, the economics of casinos, the legal and moral issues of gambling, the history of nuclear energy, and what the image of Las Vegas means in American s
parties. The British troops enlist the help of local colonial militia men, who are reluctant to leave their homes undefended. A budding romance between a British offic
that the better they treat their employees, the more productive they get. College opportunities, flexible schedules, advanced health care plans or transparency betw
n who gives lectures on winners and losers, the wife is Sheryl, a chain-smoking, frazzled wife and working mother whose idea of a home cooked meal frequently co
in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, men friends
boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group s
s and creatures of Middle Earth. The Ring was taken from him and fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit from The Shire - a place of complete innocence. Th
vid convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives travelling around Americ
and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photographer. Bored and weary, Bob and Charlotte make ideal if improbable traveling companions. Charlotte is
ocumentary explores the staggering financial burden we live with every day and exposes how the contemporary financial industry is set up in ways that can harm un
Kyoto geisha house. Chiyo endures harsh treatment from the owners and head geisha Hatsumomo, who's envious of Chiyo's stunning beauty. Rescued by Hatsum
The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daugh
ires Kris Kringle who insists that he's the real Santa Claus. But, he has many skeptics like Doris and her six year old daughter, Susan. So Kris goes to court to try a
t to its heyday as one of the country's most popular events -- Miss America paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing na
pare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happen
eless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however,
his protection, but Poirot declines. The next day the passenger is found dead in his compartment and Poirot is asked to solve the case. The train is forced to stop du
Chicago Greek community. After convincing her father to go to the university, she meets the non-Greek Ian Miller and they decide to get married. Her father does no
et from Colonel Pickering that he can transform unrefined, dirty Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady, and fool everyone into thinking she really is one, too! H
ts including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, Media Manipulation and Control, Social Activism, Fear, and American Foreign Policy in both large
Wanting to see his homeland again, he convinces his wife to take a short holiday there with him and Mahtob. Betty is reluctant, as Iran is not a pleasant place, espec
k in the local coalmine like his father. However in October 1957, everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik goes into orbit. With that event, Homer
ckfires when he is sent to a mental asylum. He tries to liven the place up a bit by playing card games and basketball with his fellow inmates, but the head nurse is a
Hamilton) heads to Mumbai to train his successor (Asif Basra). Amusing culture clashes soon ensue as Anderson tries to explain American business practices to the
es a young Indian doctor of rape during a visit to some caverns. A study of colonial relations and the nature of memory. Based on E. M. Forster's novel. Written by
unately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurse
based on a John Grisham novel. When law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) writes a brief on her theory about the motive behind the assassinations of two Sup
paring to receive April's family for a thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for him, April realizes that her stove is broken and she tries desperately t
o bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, Shower Curtain Ring Salesman an
lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000
Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceanara. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, aban
ay lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". However, instead of remaining unobtrusive and letting the family be themselves, h
woman. She lives in the predominately Latino community of East Los Angeles. Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia Un
m de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderlay, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca
o move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in b
nfolded in the weeks following the highly controversial 2000 election -- a presidential race that further split an already divided America. With the country's leadership
ate 1950s. Parks took the only available seat in the first row of the "colored" section on a city bus; when a white woman boarded and the driver demanded that the b
nitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to
eturned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the
e creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out, with a very loud donkey by his side, to 'persuade' Farquaad to give his swamp back. Instead, a deal is
ance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the expe
can slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Drawing on a wealth of recen
one stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family (and his tough son Victor), and Vic
aw School. And there happens to be one available for a black student. Only problem -- Mark's not black ... yet. It's Affirmative Action in reverse when Mark concocts
t changes when Maria arrives from the convent to be the new governess of his seven children. Their romps through the hills inspire all to sing and to find joy in the s
ipps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C. All work quite hard and practice daily, first having to win their regional championship before the
t his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and c
hree times a day for thirty days and without working out. His objective was to prove why most of the Americans are so fat, with many cases of obesity. He began the
been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's not doing so good. So, his pal and some other friends try and get him back in the social scene and forget abou
ng in a time when the health hazards of the activity have become too plain to ignore. Nick, however, revels in his job, using argument and twisted logic to place, as o
and sculpted a political landscape that can still be seen today. The story of the '60s is illuminated with images of freedom protests, atom bombs, flower power, and a
ern woman whose correspondence with her sister in Africa helps her escape an abusive husband (portrayed with a scary edge by Danny Glover). Quincy Jones's e
o find out why she was killed and who the murderer really was. He is relentlessly pursued by Samuel Gerard, a U.S. Marshal, and is forced to keep out of contact fro
r-winning epic. When an organized crime family patriarch (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his son Michael (Al Pacino) convinces his brother S
is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches
tion by his own Soviet navy, and American misconceptions of his intentions. CIA analyst Jack Ryan, the one man who sees the defection, must convince most of th
others born in feudal China, explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship. Written by Robert Pare
t the mysterious Louis Bernard on a bus. The next day Bernard is murdered in the local marketplace, but before he dies he manages to reveal details of an assassi
Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yan
ng abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies him to New York, where their temporary residence becomes permanent. We see her navigate and adapt to this
recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
sees disturbing visions of the hotel's past using a telepathic gift known as "The Shining". The father, Jack Torrance, is underway in a writing project when he slowly
ist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons t
Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.
with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and people around him, are actors who play their roles in the most popular TV-series in the world: The Truman
uple, who turn out to be illegal immigrants, living in his apartment.
nt for eating disorders in this revealing documentary. Powerful and haunting, the film follows four anorexics ranging from age 15 to 30 as they undergo therapy sess
hter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell, and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic whe
vided Alabama town in the 1930s. He agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Many of the townspeople try to get Atticus to p
nd Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places. A wealthy shipbuilder who is an acquaintance from college days approaches Scottie and asks him to follow h
d the Sharks) battle for territory and respect. Is the love affair between former Jets leader Tony, and Maria, sister to Sharks' leader Bernardo, doomed to failure?
es the life-and-death journeys of Central American and Mexican migrants as they try to gain entry to the United States without going through proper government imm
versity of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship b
ound the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius' sold this year), this story couldn't be more rele
ucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the
We meet the wife of a musician who's gone, a state Senator whose maid doesn't show up for work, and a farm owner whose produce is ripe and unpicked. A scien
ures, between the men, wives, and teenagers, leads to some confusion, and misunderstanding. Written by Brian W Martz {B.Martz@Genie.com}
in Washington, D.C. Despite discouragement from her mother (Angela Bassett), Akeelah gets support from her bookish tutor (Laurence Fishburne), her principal (
Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns
ger rations and through the freezing cold. The only thing the team has riding on after losing so many of their good friends and family members is the slim chance of
nfatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with a
but while in prison, he discovers that there is good and bad in every race. The task before him now is to convince Danny of his newfound enlightenment.
sents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience to d
g goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade. Written by Rob Hartill
ill tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
elp, and Farmer Hoggett's intuition, Babe embarks on a career in sheepherding with some surprising and spectacular results. Written by Kathy Li
ad pyrotechnics and special effects. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}
y much an atmosphere of claustrophobia and desolation running through the story that it is quite spine chilling in its effect.I believe this will have quite an impact on
8 year olds with their hearts set on a future in professional soccer. Heart-stopping talent doesn't seem to be enough when your parents want you to hang up your fo
e must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown ups including getting a job, and having his first romantic encounter with a woman. What will he find out a
pecialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth. Written by
e roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even po
h she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into th
turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted. Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
asser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. M
general. Written by Jeffrey Struyk {Catch22@ix.netcom.com}
death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
ster conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret. Written by Dave Jenkins {david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk}
land of Narnia. Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, Jadis (Swinton). When all four Pevens
onaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kan
ames Ballard (James Spader) finds his soul mate in fellow crash victim Dr. Helen Remington (Holly Hunter). Together, the pair probes the eroticism of the automobi
Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns
o with the victims and their families. In the end, that nun must decide how she will deal with the paradox of caring for that condemned man while understanding the h
her, who wants to see him matriculated into Harvard's medical school. Can Keating -- and his infectious love of poetry -- inspire Neil to reach for his dreams? The sc
nd a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine does have a boyfriend, but she's not sure she's ready for marriage, and, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles a
ood. After a number of minor misunderstandings -- and an effort to boycott the local pizza parlor -- a young man (Bill Nunn) lies dead, the pizzeria lies in ashes, and
g from the California surf community of Dogtown, the film follows the evolution of modern skateboarding through it's 70's heyday, its decline during the 80's, and its e
U.S. president meets with his advisors, where the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a "Doomsday Machine" w
st the Epic of a world turned on its head, his life and freedom are torn from him as the new society makes demands. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}
through spectacular landscapes.
and the Bin Ladins got elected on fraudulent circumstances and proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his fore
uiring weapons along the way. His actions attract the attention of a retiring cop, and he gets involved with the case, following the engineer's path toward Venice, whe
ne. So Don is sent to Cody, Colorado, to verify if the slaughterhouse, main supplier of Mickey's, is efficient as it appears and the production process is regular. Duri
, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister J
e other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. When the voices continue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author t
e eludes him. "Forrest Gump" is the story of a man who rose above his challenges, and who proved that determination, courage, and love are more important than a
oung woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
er the equation: a washed-up shrink who starts to coach Will through his transformation, and a med student who shows him that there can be a pretty face along w
h now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a group of black-jacket greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls
undhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same
ted subject matter (for its time). Watching Tracy's and Hepburn's characters struggle with prejudices they didn't know they had is a powerful metaphor for a society'
dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the deeply conformist leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox w
ough school, they find themselves traversing a minefield of race and sexuality. The stellar cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly and Micha
their home. While they struggle to fit in their new country, the family finds new friends like the reclusive neighbor, Mateo, who provides help in the most unexpected
achinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if h
ented by the FBI, and what he already knows and what he subsequently learns lead him to suspect that there is more to the story than the public is being told. Writ
stractions that bifurcate blacks and whites. Samuel L. Jackson picked up Cannes Film Festival and New York Film Critics awards for his powerful portrayal of Snipe
pecially when one of the parks own workers attempt to steal the dinosaurs embryos, and have to shut down all the electricity in the process. It's now a race for surv
on the multi-layered James Ellroy novel. Written by Keith Loh {keith@mwg.com}
change his life in two ways, and Harris begins to search for the meaning behind that message. Written by Allison L. Venezio {YankeeSNL01@aol.com}
rdered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nu
gas means in American society. The site has biographies of key figures in the development of Las Vegas, various scaled maps of its growth, and primary sources fr
ce between a British officer's daughter and an independent man who was reared as a Mohawk complicates things for the British officer, as the adopted Mohawk pur
ans or transparency between ranks are only a few examples of a new phenomenon known as leading with kindness.
ooked meal frequently consists of a bucket of chicken. Her gay brother Frank recently attempted suicide. The grandpa is Edwin, a drug addict. The son is Dwayne a
when, later, men friends start to become a part of the household. Written by Jeremy Perkins {jwp@aber.ac.uk}
y a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (
f complete innocence. The Ring was then passed onto young Hobbit Frodo Baggins, with one task set before him - to destroy the Ring of Power. Frodo begins his p
s travelling around America...in a Winnebago! (This is a kind of large, luxurious mobile home which suits a 1980's yuppie more than the counterculture dropout appr
companions. Charlotte is looking for "her place in life," and Bob is tolerating a mediocre stateside marriage. Both separately and together, they live the experience o
in ways that can harm unwitting customers. With both sobering facts and black humor, Maxed Out unveils the consequences of our debt addiction, including its con
auty. Rescued by Hatsumomo's rival, Chiyo blooms in her role as a geisha, but World War II threatens to change her privileged life forever. Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watana
angement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time. His only friend, Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after F
Kris goes to court to try and prove it. Is he the real Santa Claus?
much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns. But beyond the symbolism lies a huma
overs 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his student
n Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the s
e train is forced to stop due to a snow drift blocking the tracks. This gives him a few hours to figure out the murderer's identity before the local police take over the in
arried. Her father does not accept the wedding of his daughter with a non-Greek man. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
g she really is one, too! He does, and thus young aristocrat Freddy Eynsford-Hill falls madly in love with her. But when Higgins takes all the credit and forgets to ack
eign Policy in both large forums and in small interactive discussions with other intellectuals, activists, fans, students and critics. Interwoven, is Dr. Carol Chomsky, N
t a pleasant place, especially if you are American and female. Upon arrival in Iran, it appears that her worst fears are realized: Moody declares that they will be livin
. With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Un
s, but the head nurse is after him at every turn.
business practices to the befuddled new employees -- and in the process learns some important lessons about globalization … and life. Director John Jeffcoat's de
orster's novel. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}
ssors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, because they are unable to do it. Written by Ari Herzog {ari@ici.net}
ssassinations of two Supreme Court justices, she soon finds bullets flying in her own direction. Desperate, she turns to investigative reporter Gray Grantham (Denz
nd she tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsyl
urtain Ring Salesman and all-around blabbermouth, who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the s
s trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California
ed out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-i
e family be themselves, he can't help himself from trying to control every facet of their lives "for the good of the show".
holarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college. Torn
of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and discovers that Rebec
Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's real concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" game
h the country's leadership hanging in the balance after the closest vote in history, the battle between George W. Bush and Al Gore would come down a hotly contes
iver demanded that the black riders in her row move, everyone complied except Parks. This singular event threw Parks and her family into the Ku Klux Klan's ring o
chindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us. Written by Harald M
she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and neglected. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden,
back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is waiting for her one true love. But once the
adian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He exam
wing on a wealth of recent scholarship, it looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a S
ough son Victor), and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains,
erse when Mark concocts a chemical solution that allows him to pass as a black student. Along the way, however, he learns a few valuable lessons about what it's li
ng and to find joy in the smallest things -- like raindrops on window panes. With a renewed zest for life, the baron hosts a party to introduce his new fiance. Maria kn
championship before they can move on. Interviews include the parents and teachers who are working with them. The competitors not only work hard to get to the f
ountry's top algebra and calculus students. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
of obesity. He began the shootings submitting himself to a complete check-up with three doctors, and along the weeks, he compared his weight and results of exam
ial scene and forget about his 6 year relationship. Written by Kevin Gillease {gillease@scf.usc.edu}
wisted logic to place, as often as not, his clients in the positions of either altruistic do-gooders or victims. Nick's son Joey needs to understand and respect his dad's
mbs, flower power, and a nation divided by war.
Glover). Quincy Jones's evocative soundtrack and a moving performance by Oprah Winfrey make this Oscar-nominated film an all-time favorite.
to keep out of contact from any friends or relatives. However, his determination and ingenuity soon produce results and he comes to the frightening realisation that
o) convinces his brother Sonny (James Caan) to let him take care of the would-be killers. Amid betrayals and corruption, Michael launches a campaign of bloody rev
r Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends
must convince most of the American navy he is correct. The action climaxes with an amazing naval battle, but who will win The Hunt for Red October? Written by N
y Robert Pare
veal details of an assassination about to take place in London. Fearing that their plot will be revealed, the assassins kidnap Hank in order to keep the McKenna's sile
ds them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks throug
avigate and adapt to this alien land. They name their son Nikhil, with the pet name of Gogol, after Ashoke's favorite writer. We watch Gogol grow up American with r
eech for all people.
g project when he slowly slips into insanity as a result of cabin fever and former guests of the hotels ghost's. After being convinced by a waiter's ghost to "correct" th
aving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' charact
ear-old brother Lyle.
n the world: The Truman Show. Truman thinks that he is an ordinary man with an ordinary life and has no idea about how he is exploited. Until one day... he finds ou
ey undergo therapy sessions, endure daily weigh-ins and battle with staff at a Florida treatment center. With unprecedented access, Greenfield captures the stark r
a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon C
ople try to get Atticus to pull out of the trial, but he decides to go ahead. How will the trial turn out - and will it change any of the racial tension in the town ? Written b
and asks him to follow his beautiful wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe even contemplating suicide, because she believes she is possessed by a
do, doomed to failure?
h proper government immigration channels. The subjects' first-person perspective sheds light on individual motivations for the trek and the hazards encountered on
nally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man an
tory couldn't be more relevant or important. The foremost goal in making this movie is to educate and enlighten audiences with the story of this car, its place in histo
olate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one
produce is ripe and unpicked. A scientist asks any Mexicans who haven't disappeared to volunteer for genetic experiments: a female newscaster and the daughter
Martz@Genie.com}
(Laurence Fishburne), her principal (Curtis Armstrong) and proud members of her community.
ed by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. Written by Greg Bole {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
amily members is the slim chance of making it through alive and their faithfulness to God. Written by davepoobond
t-door named Ricky, who lives with a homophobic father.
s newfound enlightenment.
ng out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, g
ritten by Rob Hartill
Written by Kathy Li
eve this will have quite an impact on audiences on release. The only criticism might be that it is too long- there were scenes that could have been shortened. But th
r parents want you to hang up your football boots, find a nice boyfriend and learn to cook the perfect chapatti.
with a woman. What will he find out about this strange world? Written by Sami Al-Taher {staher2000@yahoo.com}
n offworld colony to Earth. Written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk}
ry, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the equivalent carnage. In
the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance who Bridget cannot seem to stop
h underground leader Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Par
adis (Swinton). When all four Pevensie children end up through the wardrobe, they discover that it was meant to be, as two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam
e, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventual
probes the eroticism of the automobile and the sexual violence of auto accidents.
ed by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. Written by Greg Bole {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
emned man while understanding the heinousness of his crimes.Written by Kenneth Chisholm {kchishol@execulink.com}
e Neil to reach for his dreams? The screenplay won an Oscar.
nd, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles and Geraldine doesn't want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law tries to help out
s dead, the pizzeria lies in ashes, and the racial schism is wider than ever.
y, its decline during the 80's, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90's.
will trigger a "Doomsday Machine" which will destroy all plant and animal life on Earth. Peter Sellers portrays the three men who might avert this tragedy: British Gr
y John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}
ngs of the looming betrayal by his foreign partners. When that treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to take immediate action to defen
e engineer's path toward Venice, where his daughter is having a birthday party. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}
he production process is regular. During his investigations he discovers the horrible truth behind a simple hamburger; the reality is not like we think it is. Don discove
t can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his pare
ue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author to help him understand the meaning of the messages and the purpose for his field.
e, and love are more important than ability. Written by J. Lake
p of her own with Ninny.
at there can be a pretty face along with his life of the mind. Written by Damien Saunders {dvs@rainbow.net.au}
Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny at the beach. They try to be like each oth
pend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day.
is a powerful metaphor for a society's long-overdue awakening.
es the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection, Mumble and his true friends set out to fin
e Cube, Jennifer Connelly and Michael Rapaport.
provides help in the most unexpected ways in America. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
family, and friends would turn out if he had never been born. George meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?
ory than the public is being told. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
rds for his powerful portrayal of Snipes' crack-addicted brother.
the process. It's now a race for survival with everyone located all over the island. Written by Film_Fan
YankeeSNL01@aol.com}
ied for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.
s of its growth, and primary sources from the era of atomic tourism. Other topics include how federal projects contributed to the growth of the area and the usage of
h officer, as the adopted Mohawk pursues his own agenda despite the wrath of different people on both sides of the conflict. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindsp
n, a drug addict. The son is Dwayne a rebel who has vowed not to talk until he gets into the Air Force. And then there is Olive, a seven-year old girl who dreams of g
vism, using the fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group
the Ring of Power. Frodo begins his perilous journey through the lands with a Fellowship that will protect him on his mission. Their mission; to destroy the Ring of P
than the counterculture dropout approach of Easy Rider.) His idealized, unrealistic plans soon begin to go spectacularly wrong. Written by Reid Gagle
nd together, they live the experience of the American in Tokyo. Bob and Charlotte suffer both confusion and hilarity due to the cultural and language differences betw
of our debt addiction, including its contribution to the vanishing of the American middle class. (Netflix)
d life forever. Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Li Gong star.
Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie's gym, knows that beneath his gruff exterior is a man who has been seeking, for the past 25 years, the forgiveness that
ut beyond the symbolism lies a human story -- at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny and poignant. Using intimate interviews with former contestants, behind-
us passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success. Written by {russell.boyd@dsto.defence.gov.au}
ys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.
efore the local police take over the investigation. During his investigation, Poirot discovers that many of the passengers have some connection to a 5 year old case
eiro, Brazil
takes all the credit and forgets to acknowledge her efforts, Eliza angrily leaves him for Freddy, and suddenly Higgins realizes he's grown accustomed to her face an
Interwoven, is Dr. Carol Chomsky, Noam's wife and manager who reflects on what drives Noam and what life is like with him. Other candid reflections about Noam
Moody declares that they will be living there from now on. Betty is determined to escape from Iran, but taking her daughter with her presents a larger problem. Writ
just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town and especially Homer's father thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher in the high
… and life. Director John Jeffcoat's delightful comedy also stars Ayesha Dharker and Matt Smith.
gative reporter Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) for help.
y. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving in the road, the relationship between the Burns
hen he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal....
and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The mote
anduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life. Written by R2k443
family, not the time for college. Torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage she agrees to work with her mother at her sister's downtown LA s
s. Danvers, and discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderlay. Written by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}
hblade knife fights and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff.
Gore would come down a hotly contested vote count in Florida. Kevin Spacey and Laura Dern (in a Golden Globe-winning role) star.
r family into the Ku Klux Klan's ring of hatred -- and into the NAACP's limelight.
good in all of us. Written by Harald Mayr {marvin@bike.augusta.de}
ys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}
ng for her one true love. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek like Fiona, but Fiona is keeping something secre
ut cost, quality, and salaries. He examines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why the Clintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in P
notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. At the same time, by focusing on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, it offers new perspectives on
g for the trip to get Arnold's remains, but only if Thomas will also go with him. Thomas and Victor hit the road. Written by Anonymous
ew valuable lessons about what it's like to be a minority.
to introduce his new fiance. Maria knows then she does not want to be a nun. She marries the baron. The happy ever after part is threatened when Austria's new G
tors not only work hard to get to the finals but face tremendous pressure as the original group of over 250 competitors is whittled down and the words they must sp
mpared his weight and results of exams, coming through a scary conclusion. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
s to understand and respect his dad's philosophy, and Nick works hard to respond to that need without compromising his lack of values. When a beautiful news repo
all-time favorite.
mes to the frightening realisation that he can trust no one. Written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk}
el launches a campaign of bloody revenge that continues through the film's two sequels.
m white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a ve
Hunt for Red October? Written by Nick Formica
nk in order to keep the McKenna's silent. Ben and Jo go to London and take matters into their own hands. Written by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}
er stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate. Written by Christina Dunigan {minstrel@wf.net}
watch Gogol grow up American with roots he only begins to appreciate when he visits India in his 20s. A family death hastens his coming to terms with his name (an
ced by a waiter's ghost to "correct" the family, Jack goes completely insane. The only thing that can save Danny and his mother is "The Shining".
s coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing
exploited. Until one day... he finds out everything. Will he react?
ccess, Greenfield captures the stark realities of eating disorders from multiple angles. (netflix)
itt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon Cal Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets to
e racial tension in the town ? Written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com}
e she believes she is possessed by a dead ancestor. Scottie is skeptical, but agrees after he sees the beautiful Madeleine.
trek and the hazards encountered on their way to the American dream. (netflix)
ted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"
the story of this car, its place in history and in the larger story of our car culture and how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign oil. This is an important film w
treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat od
emale newscaster and the daughter of the musician may be the only missing links around. Why them? And where have all the Mexicans gone? Even the border gu
e {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
veryone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message," said Guggenheim. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to
at could have been shortened. But the overall effect was spellbinding. Congratulations to Badland Films for a believable story brought to us with all the inherent pain
s without the equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possible explanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper examination of America's culture of fear, bigotry and
nce who Bridget cannot seem to stop running into or help finding quietly attractive. Written by Anuja Varghese {anujav@excite.com}
wards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was the
ughters of Eve and two sons of Adam must join with the mighty lion, Aslan (Neeson) to defeat the evil White Witch. Written by FilmFanUk
n's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the "top of the world."
e {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
heerful brother-in-law tries to help out. Is there any solution that will enable Mrs. Tan to hold onto her culturally-influenced and deep-seated hopes, yet keep those h
ho might avert this tragedy: British Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, the only person with access to the demented Gen. Ripper; U.S. President Merkin Muffley, whos
iled to take immediate action to defend his nation, only to later cynically manipulate it to serve his wealthy backers' corrupt ambitions. Through facts, footage and in
y is not like we think it is. Don discovers that the mass production system involves from the temp workers like Amber (Ashley Jonhson), to the exploitation of Mexica
ermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does!. Written by Rob Hartill
he beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together.
mble and his true friends set out to find the true cause of the famine. Through the motley crew's trials and perils, Mumble learns many things about his frozen world
w it all away?
ured boy that they've always loved.
growth of the area and the usage of water in the desert city. You can use part or all of the film, or delve into the rich resources available on this Web site to learn m
Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}
a seven-year old girl who dreams of going to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. So what happens when they do? Written by neo101
aling the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people.
heir mission; to destroy the Ring of Power in the only place it can be destroyed - the fires of Mount Doom. Written by Jenn
. Written by Reid Gagle
cultural and language differences between themselves and the Japanese. As the relationship between Bob and Charlotte deepens, they come to the realization that
e past 25 years, the forgiveness that somehow continues to elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym...
ews with former contestants, behind-the-scenes footage, and photographs, the film reveals how the pageant became a battleground and a barometer for the chang
destroy Smith through a scandal.
ome connection to a 5 year old case where an infant was kidnapped and murdered in which the mastermind escaped prosecution. This lead to the death (during ch
he's grown accustomed to her face and can't really live without it.
Other candid reflections about Noam Chomsky and his thoughts, work and influece are offerred by others throughout the film. Written by Steve Lawrence {telawren
h her presents a larger problem. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
eir time. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with colleg
d, the relationship between the Burns and the black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brothe
pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.
mother at her sister's downtown LA sewing factory. Over the summer she learns to admire the hardworking team of women who teach her solidarity and teamwork.
@mindspring.com}
but Fiona is keeping something secret. Written by Film_Fan
1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care
slaves, it offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and sh
art is threatened when Austria's new German rulers want the baron back in military service.
ed down and the words they must spell get ever more difficult. Written by garykmcd
of values. When a beautiful news reporter betrays Nick's sexually-achieved trust, his world seems in danger of collapsing. But there's always one more coffin nail in
h includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair,
ham {col@imdb.com}
stina Dunigan {minstrel@wf.net}
his coming to terms with his name (and his roots) and Ashima's determination of where she will live once she has a choice. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
er is "The Shining".
zio De Rossi win third-class tickets to the ship in a game. And she explains the whole story from departure until the death of Titanic on its first and last voyage April
foreign oil. This is an important film with an important message that not only calls to task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of
Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odiou
Mexicans gone? Even the border guards grieve. The state and its economy grind to a halt. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly,
brought to us with all the inherent pain and guilt that the main character portrays. His pain is deafening. Congratulations to Jamie Draven too- an ideal choice.
America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigate and confront the powerful elite poli
he letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan....
deep-seated hopes, yet keep those hopes from suffocating Geraldine? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
U.S. President Merkin Muffley, whose best attempts to divert disaster depend on placating a drunken Soviet Premier and the former Nazi genius Dr. Strangelove, w
bitions. Through facts, footage and interviews, Moore illustrates his contention of how Bush and his cronies have gotten America into worse trouble than ever before
onhson), to the exploitation of Mexican irregular immigrants. It is not only the meat that is crush in the mincing machine, but all our society. Written by 1felco
s many things about his frozen world, not the least of which being that his toe tapping talent may be what he needs to save his people. Written by Kenneth Chisholm
available on this Web site to learn more, either in a classroom or on your own.
ens, they come to the realization that their visits to Japan, and one another, must soon end. Or must they? Written by veloc {velo_00@yahoo.com}
round and a barometer for the changing position of women in society.
ion. This lead to the death (during childbirth) of the mother and the suicide of her father. This could be the vital clue to crack the case, but can he do it in time? Writ
Written by Steve Lawrence {telawrence@hotmail.com}
n the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them a
her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother.
o teach her solidarity and teamwork. Still at odds with what her mother expects of her, Ana realizes that leaving home to continue her education is essential to findin
espiratory problems, to Cuba for care. He asks of Americans, "Who are we?" Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
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mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring?
e crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore. Written by Plantation Productions
ie Draven too- an ideal choice.
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ormer Nazi genius Dr. Strangelove, who concludes that "such a device would not be a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious"
a into worse trouble than ever before and why Americans should not stand for it. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com
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en as well as consumers, who turned their backs on the car and embrace embracing instead the SUV. Our documentary investigates the death and resurrection of
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his moment must be all too obvious". Will the bombers be stopped in time, or will General Jack Ripper succeed in destroying the world ?
igates the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in our country's future; issues wh
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to return or order in the future
To return?
11th hour (?)
Anne Frank remembered (Holocaust)
Awakenings
China's lost girls (Chinese culture)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (in Chinese)
Empire of the Sun (brit in japan in WWII)
Evita (Argentina culture)
Fidel (cuban)
Frida (Mexican artist)
Mao Tse Tung, Biography
Patch Adams (there are several copies already in LAC)
Speed
Spiderman
the french connection (too old, heist movie)
the philadelphia story (?)
Total Recall (violence)
To order for the future:
Green Card
Wag the Dog
Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz student worksheet
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Biography
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Official Site more info The Drama, Thriller
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Click here for Drama, War Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical
more info Lavish musical
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Comedy, Drama 1969, Hunter Adams was a troubled m
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Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller elevator plan backfires
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Action, Sci-Fi, On a school field trip, Peter Parker (Magu
Thriller
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Action, Crime, Popeye Doyle and Buddy Russo get wind
Thriller
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Comedy, Romance Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws ou
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unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this academy award-winning documentary tells the s
ds himself with a ward full of comatose patients. He is disturbed by them and the fact that they have been comatose for d
ce of a magical jade sword spurs a breathtaking quest for the missing treasure. Li is embittered by the loss of his jade swo
allard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese
rama, based on the hit stage production by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, telling the life story of Eva Duarte who le
Adams was a troubled man who voluntarily committed himself into a mental institution. Once there, he finds that helping
's elevator plan backfires, so he rigs a bomb to a LA city bus. The stipulation is: once armed, the bus must stay above 50
d trip, Peter Parker (Maguire) is bitten by a genetically modified spider. He wakes up the next morning with incredible powe
nd Buddy Russo get wind of a big shipment of Heroin and begin a tail of the suspects, and their French Connection, two Fre
ress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C.K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy is a
s haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday a
Movie List for ESL Center (as of 08/05/09)
title genre
A Day without a Mexican (2004) Immigration to US
A Great Wall Cross-cultural exchanges
Akeelah and the Bee High school/college in US
Al Capone US History/culture
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore US History/culture
Alive Other
American Beauty Other
American History X Race in the US
An Inconvenient Truth Documentaries on US themes
Apollo 13 US History/culture
As Good As It Gets Other
Babe Other
Backdraft Other
Badland US History/culture
Bend it like Beckham Sports
Big Other
Blade Runner Classics
Bowling for Columbine Documentaries on US themes
Bridget Jone's Diary Other
Brokeback Mountain US History/culture
Call of the Wild Based on literature
Casablanca Classics
Catch 22 Based on literature
Chicago Musicals
China Syndrome US History/culture
Based on
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe literature
Citizen Kane Classics
Crash Race in the US
Dances with Wolves US History/culture
Dead Man Walking US History/culture
Dead Poets Society High school/college in US
Dim Sum Cross-cultural exchanges
Do the Right Thing Race in the US
Dogtown and Z-Boys Sports
Dr. Strangelove Other
Dr. Zhivago Classics
Easy Rider (1969) Classics
Emma Based on literature
Fahrenheit 9-11 Documentaries on US themes
Falling Down Local LA culture-history
Fast Food Nation Documentaries on US themes
Ferris Bueller's Day Off High school/college in US
Field of Dreams Sports
Forrest Gump Other
Fried Green Tomatoes Other
Gandhi Other
Good Will Hunting High school/college in US
Grease Musicals
Groundhog Day Holidays
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Race in the US
Happy Feet Other
Higher Learning Race in the US
Holes Based on literature
In America Immigration to US
It's a Wonderful Life Holidays
JFK US History/culture
Journey to America (PBS) Immigration to US
Jungle Fever Race in the US
Jurassic Park Based on literature
LA Confidential Local LA culture-history
LA Story Local LA culture-history
Lars and the Real Girl Other
Las Vegas- An unconventional history (PBS) US History/culture
Last of the Mohicans US History/culture
Leading with Kindness Documentaries on US themes
Little Miss Sunshine US History/culture
Little Women (1994) Based on literature
Lord of the Flies Other
Lord of the Rings (first movie) Based on literature
Lost in America US History/culture
Lost in Translation Cross-cultural exchanges
Mao Tse Tung, Biography Other
Maxed Out Documentaries on US themes
Memoirs of a Geisha Based on literature
Million Dollar Baby Sports
Miracle on 34th Street Holidays
Miss America (PBS) US History/culture
Mr Bean series Other
Mr Holland's Opus High school/college in US
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Classics
Murder on the Orient Express Based on literature
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Cross-cultural exchanges
My Fair Lady Musicals
Naom Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause Documentaries on US themes
Not Without My Daughter Other
October Sky Other
Of Mice and Men Based on literature
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Classics
Outsourced (2006) Cross-cultural exchanges
Passage to India Cross-cultural exchanges
Patch Adams Other
Pelican Brief Based on literature
Picture of Dorian Gray (2008) Based on literature
Pieces of April Holidays
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Holidays
Pride and Prejudice Based on literature
Psycho Holidays
Quinceañera US History/culture
Real Life Other
Real Women Have Curves Local LA culture-history
Rebecca (1940) Based on literature
Rebel without a Cause Classics
Recount Documentaries on US themes
Rosa Parks Story (Angela Bassett) US History/culture
Schindler's List Other
Secret Garden Other
Sense and Sensibility Based on literature
Shrek Other
Sicko Documentaries on US themes
(2004)
Slavery & the Making of America (4-Disc Series)US History/culture
Smoke Signals US History/culture
Soul Man Race in the US
Sound of Music Musicals
Spellbound (2002) Documentaries on US themes
Stand and Deliver High school/college in US
Supersize Me Documentaries on US themes
Swingers Local LA culture-history
Thank you for Smoking Documentaries on US themes
US History/culture
The 60s - The Years that Shaped a Generation (PBS)
The Color Purple Race in the US
The Fugitive Other
The Godfather Immigration to US
The Great Debaters High school/college in US
The Hunt for Red October Based on literature
The Joy Luck Club Cross-cultural exchanges
The Man Who Knew Too Much Classics
The Miracle Worker (Anne Bancroft) Other
The Namesake Cross-cultural exchanges
The Old Man and the Sea Based on literature
The People vs. Larry Flint US History/culture
The Perfect Score High school/college in US
The Shining Holidays
The Slangman Guide lang educational
The Squid and the Whale US History/culture
The Straight Story Other
The Truman Show Other
The Visitor Immigration to US
Thin Documentaries on US themes
Titanic US History/culture
To Kill a Mockingbird Based on literature
Vertigo Classics
West Side Story Musicals
Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary Documentaries on US themes
When Harry Met Sally Other
Who Killed the Electric Car Documentaries on US themes
Classics
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(Gene Wilder)
Witness (Harrison Ford) US History/culture
film type movie summary
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery A thick fog surrounds California's borders, communication beyond
Comedy, drama When computer programmer, Leo Fang, is passed up for promot
Drama, Family With an aptitude for words, 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson (Keke
Adventure, Drama, Western Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Unio
Action, Adventure, Drama, History , Thriller The amazing, true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that c
Drama Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husban
Crime, Drama Derek Vinyard returns from prison to find his younger brother, Da
Documentary Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of glo
Adventure, Drama, History Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound
Comedy, Drama, Romance New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compu
Adventure, Drama, Family Farmer Hoggett wins a runt piglet at a local fair and young Babe,
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller A rookie firefighter tries to earn the respect of his older brother an
Drama Badland is a must for everyone. The film is harrowing and emotio
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport A comedy about bending the rules to reach your goal, Bend It Lik
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance A young boy makes a wish at a fairground machine to be big. He
Action, Sci-Fi,Thriller In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the techn
Documentary The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical num
Comedy, Drama, Romance Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, h
Drama, Romance, Western A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand
Drama In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and for
Comedy, War A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insa
Crime, Musical, Drama Murderesses Velma Kelly (a chanteuse and tease who killed her
Thriller, Drama While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, an
Adventure, Family, Fantasy When the Pevensie family are evacuated out to the country, they
Drama, mystery Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" is widely considered to be the great
Drama, Thriller Adapted from the novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard, David
Adventure, Drama, Western Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Unio
Crime, Drama A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate
Drama John Keating (Robin Williams) is an unconventional English teach
Comedy In San Francisco, an immigrant Chinese widow welcomes the new
Cimedy, Drama What begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative
Documentary, Sport Sub-titled "The Birth of Extreme", this documetary takes a look at
Comedy U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely and utterly m
Drama, Romance, War Set just before and in the years following the Bolshevik Revolutio
Advanture, Crime, Drama The partners and friends Wyatt and Billy buy drugs in Mexico and
Documentary, comedy, history In this film, muckraker Michael Moore turns his eye on George W
Drama, thriller A divorced engineer for the defense industry gets stuck in L.A. tra
Drama Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear) is the Mickey's food restaurant cha
Comedy Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he deci
Drama, family, Fantasy, Sport Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hears a voice in his corn field tell him, "I
Comedy, Drama, Romance A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and
Drama, Comedy Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seem
Biography, Drama, History "Gandhi" is the tale of the "half naked fakir" (quote courtesy W.L.
Drama A janitor at MIT, Will Hunting has a gift for maths that can take hi
Comedy, Musical, Romance musical about teens in love in the 50's! It's California, 1959 and g
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weathe
Drama, Romance Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn star as wealthy Californian
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical In the cold land of Antarctica, the Emperor Penguins each expres
Drama, Romance, sports "You gotta get that 'We are the world' crap outta your head, 'caus
Disney movie
Drama, romance An aspiring Irish actor and his family illegally immigrate in the Uni
Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance George Bailey spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for t
Details the actions of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison,
Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Documentary
Drama, Romance Flipper (Wesley Snipes) is a successful, married architect. Angie
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Huge advancements in scientific technology have been able to cr
Crime, mystery, thriller Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the
Comedy, drama, fantasy In this spin on the traditional romantic comedy, Harris K. Tellemac
Comedy, Drama, Romance In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in
Documentary Las Vegas: An Unconventional History offers insights into Americ
Adventure, Romance, War British and French troops do battle in colonial America, with aid fr
Documentary A new way of managing is emerging. Some of the world’s most s
Drama, Comedy The Hoover family is the dictionary definition for the word "dysfun
Drama, Family, Romance With their father away fighting in the Civil War, Joe, Meg, Beth an
Adventure, Drama, Thriller After a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reac
Action, Adventure, Fantasy In the lands of Middle Earth, the Dark Lord Sauron forged a Ring
Comedy David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When h
Comedy, drama, romance Bob Harris is an American film actor, far past his prime. He visits
Documentary
Documentary Investigating both the personal and the national debt owed by Am
Drama, Romance Based on Arthur Golden's novel and set in 1929, this tale follows
Drama, Sport Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance Doris Walker a no-nonsense Macy's executive, desperately searc
Beauty Contest Tracking the country's oldest beauty contest -- from its inception i
Drama, Music Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching
Drama Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, i
Crime, Mystery, Drama, Thriller The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot boards the Orient Express.
Comedy, romance Toula Portokalos is a single thirty years old Greek woman, living w
Drama, Family, Musical, Romance Gloriously witty adaptation of the Broadway musical about Profes
Documentary, war Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and r
Drama Moody" is an Iranian doctor living in America with his American w
Biography, Drama, Family In 1950's mining town called Coalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid w
Drama McMurphy thinks he can get out of doing work while in prison by p
Comedy, romance When his department is outsourced to India, customer call center
Adventure, drama, history Tensions between Indians and the colonial British come to a boil
Comedy, Drama Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Director Alan J. Pakula returns to the world of inside-the-Beltway
Comedy, Drama In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, th
Adventure, Comedy, Drama All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. H
Horror, Thriller Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has
Drama Magdalena is 14 and anxiously awaiting her 15th birthday where
Comedy A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let
comedy, drama This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teen
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller A shy ladies' companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy em
Drama, Romance Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewher
Drama This made-for-TV, Emmy-winning film chronicles the extraordinar
Biography, Drama Angela Bassett stars in the story that sparked the birth of the mod
Biography, Drama, History, War Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessm
Drama, Family A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful p
Romance
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy,When a green ogre called Shrek discovers his swamp has been '
Documentary Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided
History SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA is a four-part series
Comedy, Drama Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing o
Comedy Mark Watson (C. Thomas Howell) must snag a scholarship that w
Biography, Drama, Family, Musical Baron Von Trapp, a widower, runs his home near Salzburg like th
Documentary This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work the
Drama Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispan
Documentary, comedy, drama In 2002, director Morgan Spurlock subjected himself to a diet bas
Comedy, drama This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in New York whe
Comedy, drama Tobacco industry lobbyist Nick Naylor has a seemingly impossible
History A defining chapter in America's pa
Drama adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Whoopi
Action , Crime, Drama, Thriller Wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble esca
Crime, Drama, Thriller Director Francis Ford Coppola brings Mario Puzo's multigeneratio
Drama, History Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city
Action, Adventure, Thriller Marko Ramius is a senior Lithuanian sub captain whose plans to
Drama, romance Through a series of flashbacks, four young chinese women born
Advanture, Mystery, Thriller Dr. Ben McKenna, his wife Jo and their son Hank are on a touring
Drama Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in dan
Drama In 1977, Ashima, a young Bengali woman, accepts Ashoke's mar
Biography, Drama Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publis
Horror, Thriller A man, his son and wife become the winter caretakers of an isola
Comedy, Drama The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims
Advanture, Biography, Drama "The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin S
Drama In this movie, Truman is a man whose life is a fake one... The pla
Crime, Drama, Romance A widowed college professor travels to New York City to attend a
Documentary Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield chronicles six months in the lives of
Drama, Romance 84 years later a 100-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukato
Crime, Drama Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning book of 1960. Atticu
Drama, mystery, Romance, Thriller John "Scottie" Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detectiv
Musical, Romance, Drama Musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in New York City, whe
Documentary Director Arturo Perez Torres's award-winning documentary about
Comedy, Drama, Romance Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York afte
Documentary With gasoline prices approaching $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages,
Family, Musical , Fantasy, Comedy The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in
a's borders, communication beyond state lines is cut off, and the Mexicans disappear: workers, spouses, and business owners
Leo Fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is Chinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to
-year-old Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is determined to spell her way out of South Los Angeles, entering scores of local c
ero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, bu
ruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull thr
are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping dee
son to find his younger brother, Danny, caught in the same web of racism and hatred that landed him in prison. After Derek's f
oquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effec
ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are
cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitaliz
glet at a local fair and young Babe, as the piglet decides to call himself, befriends and learns about all the other creatures on th
n the respect of his older brother and other firefighters while taking part in an investigation of a string of arson/murders. This de
e. The film is harrowing and emotionally draining. It certainly packs a punch. Jamie Draven acts his part superbly as an anguish
ules to reach your goal, Bend It Like Beckham explores the world of women's football, from kick-abouts in the park to freekicks
a fairground machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that his wish has been granted and his body has gro
ture, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with
is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signatur
oman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolu
oung men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high gras
Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine c
tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situatio
hanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together)and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfrie
s on alternative energy sources, an opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells
evacuated out to the country, they are unaware of the adventure they will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the you
s widely considered to be the greatest film to ever come out of Hollywood. The film is basically about a group of reporters who
same name by J.G. Ballard, David Cronenberg's controversial film explores the titillating link between car crashes and human
ero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, bu
rate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. Over the course of the time to the convict's
is an unconventional English teacher who lives by a simple motto: Seize the day! Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is a prep s
nt Chinese widow welcomes the new year with some unhappiness: she's 62 now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last
comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial
e", this documetary takes a look at the transformation of skateboarding from its former image as a land-bound pastime for sur
ipper goes completely and utterly mad, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that the communists a
s following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the filme follows the life of Zhivago as he marries, raises a family, has his life to
t and Billy buy drugs in Mexico and deal in Los Angeles, raising money to travel to the Mardi Grass in New Orleans in their bike
Moore turns his eye on George W. Bush and his War on Terrorism agenda. He illustrates his argument about how this failed b
fense industry gets stuck in L.A. traffic and finally snaps. He gets out of his car and begins a walk through central L.A., where h
is the Mickey's food restaurant chain's Marketing Director. He is the inventor of the "Big One" the hamburger best seller of Mic
knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cam
s a voice in his corn field tell him, "If you build it, he will come." He interprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball
mplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone im
e in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadg
f naked fakir" (quote courtesy W.L.Churchill) who took on an Empire with nothing but truth, non-violence and indomitable will a
has a gift for maths that can take him light-years beyond his blue-collar roots, but to achieve his dream he must turn his back on
the 50's! It's California, 1959 and greaser Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach
ent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effor
Hepburn star as wealthy Californians who consider themselves progressive -- until their daughter brings home her black fiancé
he Emperor Penguins each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. Howe
e world' crap outta your head, 'cause it ain't gonna happen on this campus." College is a battleground in the hands of writer-dir
family illegally immigrate in the United States with the dreams of the father breaking into the New York City theatrical scene. O
re life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas
eans District Attorney Jim Garrison, who takes it upon himself to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in
uccessful, married architect. Angie (Annabella Sciorra) is a temporary office worker. When they meet, it's Jungle Fever. Directo
fic technology have been able to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond have invited four individuals, plus his
and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the pa
omantic comedy, Harris K. Tellemacher, a Shakespeare-quoting, Los Angeles TV weatherman is looking for something meanin
m is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sist
l History offers insights into American history topics including: organized crime, the economics of casinos, the legal and moral
attle in colonial America, with aid from various native American war parties. The British troops enlist the help of local colonial m
erging. Some of the world’s most successful companies are realizing that the better they treat their employees, the more produ
nary definition for the word "dysfunctional". The dad Richard is a man who gives lectures on winners and losers, the wife is Sh
in the Civil War, Joe, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close fam
an, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the re
he Dark Lord Sauron forged a Ring of Power to control all the peoples and creatures of Middle Earth. The Ring was taken from
uccessful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidat
actor, far past his prime. He visits Tokyo to appear in commercials, and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photo
l and the national debt owed by Americans, this thought-provoking documentary explores the staggering financial burden we li
el and set in 1929, this tale follows 9-year-old Chiyo, who is sold to a Kyoto geisha house. Chiyo endures harsh treatment from
managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the o
Macy's executive, desperately searches for a new store Santa. She hires Kris Kringle who insists that he's the real Santa Claus
beauty contest -- from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country's most popular event
nd composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose
Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's s
Poirot boards the Orient Express. One of the passengers requests his protection, but Poirot declines. The next day the passen
irty years old Greek woman, living with her parents and brother in a Chicago Greek community. After convincing her father to g
he Broadway musical about Professor Henry Higgins, who takes a bet from Colonel Pickering that he can transform unrefined,
st, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on T
ing in America with his American wife Betty and their child Mahtob. Wanting to see his homeland again, he convinces his wife t
oalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coalmine like his father. However in October
ut of doing work while in prison by pretending to be mad. His plan backfires when he is sent to a mental asylum. He tries to live
urced to India, customer call center manager Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) heads to Mumbai to train his successor (Asif Bas
d the colonial British come to a boil when a white female tourist accuses a young Indian doctor of rape during a visit to some ca
become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not ap
s to the world of inside-the-Beltway conspiracies with this legal thriller based on a John Grisham novel. When law student Darb
rk, April Burns and her boyfriend, the Afro-American Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for a thanksgiving dinner. W
is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport
Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married be
y awaiting her 15th birthday where she'll celebrate her quinceanara. Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregna
r persuades a Phoenix family to let he and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series
generation Mexican-American teenager on the verge of becoming a woman. She lives in the predominately Latino community
ng in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to M
n. He has been in trouble elsewhere; that's why his family has had to move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't g
ning film chronicles the extraordinary behind-the-scenes drama that unfolded in the weeks following the highly controversial 200
ry that sparked the birth of the modern civil rights movement in the late 1950s. Parks took the only available seat in the first ro
ous and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compe
eared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle
ek discovers his swamp has been 'swamped' with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets ou
re in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal ca
OF AMERICA is a four-part series documenting the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to it
a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire
well) must snag a scholarship that will get him into get into Harvard Law School. And there happens to be one available for a bl
runs his home near Salzburg like the ship he once commanded. That changes when Maria arrives from the convent to be the n
ens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washi
atics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional tea
ock subjected himself to a diet based only in McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days and without working out. H
uy who left his girl in New York when he came to LA to be a star. It's been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's not d
Naylor has a seemingly impossible task: promoting cigarette smoking in a time when the health hazards of the activity have b
A defining chapter in America's past, the '60s shaped a generation and sculpted a political landscape that can still be seen tod
ulitzer Prize-winning novel. Whoopi Goldberg stars as Celie, a Southern woman whose correspondence with her sister in Africa
ng his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from a prison bus and tries to find out why she was killed and who the murderer really
brings Mario Puzo's multigenerational crime saga to life in this Oscar-winning epic. When an organized crime family patriarch
James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by t
uanian sub captain whose plans to defect are met with strong opposition by his own Soviet navy, and American misconceptions
s, four young chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past. This searc
and their son Hank are on a touring holiday of Africa when they meet the mysterious Louis Bernard on a bus. The next day Be
f, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and vi
gali woman, accepts Ashoke's marriage proposal. He's a student living abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies him to
y obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing
me the winter caretakers of an isolated hotel where Danny, the son, sees disturbing visions of the hotel's past using a telepathi
an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (L
s a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man u
n whose life is a fake one... The place he lives is in fact a big studio with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and pe
ravels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple, who turn out to be illegal immigrants, living in his apa
chronicles six months in the lives of four women undergoing treatment for eating disorders in this revealing documentary. Powe
woman named Rose DeWitt Bukator tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Bue
r Prize winning book of 1960. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in a racially divided Alabama town in the 1930s. He agrees to defend a
etired San Francisco police detective who suffers from acrophobia and Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places. A w
and Juliet set in New York City, where rival street gangs (the Jets and the Sharks) battle for territory and respect. Is the love af
award-winning documentary about undocumented workers chronicles the life-and-death journeys of Central American and Me
e gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as th
ing $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and a
Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all th
xicans disappear: workers, spouses, and business owners are missing. Cars are abandoned in the street, food is left cooking o
hinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his relatives, the Chao's for a vacation. The
r way out of South Los Angeles, entering scores of local contests and eventually landing a chance to win the Scripps National S
vil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wo
s mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay a
a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he
acism and hatred that landed him in prison. After Derek's father is killed in the line of duty by a minority, Derek's view of mankin
onal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environmen
Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and America have already achieved their
pside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only wa
elf, befriends and learns about all the other creatures on the farm. He becomes special friends with one of the sheepdogs, Fly.
art in an investigation of a string of arson/murders. This detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen naturally featur
punch. Jamie Draven acts his part superbly as an anguished and desperate man- and his American accent is even passable!
women's football, from kick-abouts in the park to freekicks in the Final. Set in Hounslow, West London and Hamburg, the film f
o find that his wish has been granted and his body has grown older over night. But he is still the same 12 year old kid on the in
clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a
or a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out t
an, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a d
the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-lo
st popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit. When Na
mes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucrati
hem in bed together)and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find the
Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but soon finds herself entang
y will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy (Henley) discovers a wardrobe which transport
wood. The film is basically about a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word ever spoke by Charles Foster Ka
xplores the titillating link between car crashes and human desire. After being seriously scarred in a near-fatal collision, televisio
vil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wo
ion for murder. Over the course of the time to the convict's death, the nun begins to show empathy, not only with the pathetic m
eize the day! Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is a prep school student who dreams of being an actor but lives in fear of his im
he's 62 now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors, a fortune teller has told her this is the yea
pike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a sweltering day in a largely black Brookly
ing from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own r
o destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American p
fe of Zhivago as he marries, raises a family, has his life totally disrupted by first World War One, and then by the Revolution. S
ey to travel to the Mardi Grass in New Orleans in their bikes. They cross their country disclosing a period of counterculture and
agenda. He illustrates his argument about how this failed businessman with deep connections to the royal house of Saud of Sa
t of his car and begins a walk through central L.A., where he encounters various levels of harassment, which he learns to deal
inventor of the "Big One" the hamburger best seller of Mickey's. An independent research reports the presence of cow's feces
hen Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his fat
terprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jac
istoric events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his o
nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode, an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threa
with nothing but truth, non-violence and indomitable will as weapons...and won. Written by Somdeb M. Ghose
ar roots, but to achieve his dream he must turn his back on the neighborhood and his best friend. To complicate matters, two s
n Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, but when they go back to school, what either of them don't know is
This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers
essive -- until their daughter brings home her black fiancé, Sidney Poitier. Produced in 1967, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner t
artsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing, but instead has an extraordinary
mpus." College is a battleground in the hands of writer-director John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood). As several students make t
father breaking into the New York City theatrical scene. Once they arrive in the big city, they move into a flop house and try to
s, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8000 loan
stigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. Garrison is extremely suspicious of the offici
y office worker. When they meet, it's Jungle Fever. Director Spike Lee vividly explores the gray area between love and sex and
urs. John Hammond have invited four individuals, plus his two grandchildren to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go
ncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime fi
Angeles TV weatherman is looking for something meaningful for his life. The Los Angeles Freeway sign informs him that the w
y brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex
ized crime, the economics of casinos, the legal and moral issues of gambling, the history of nuclear energy, and what the imag
parties. The British troops enlist the help of local colonial militia men, who are reluctant to leave their homes undefended. A bud
that the better they treat their employees, the more productive they get. College opportunities, flexible schedules, advanced h
n who gives lectures on winners and losers, the wife is Sheryl, a chain-smoking, frazzled wife and working mother whose idea
in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond
boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance t
s and creatures of Middle Earth. The Ring was taken from him and fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit from The Shir
vid convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest
and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photographer. Bored and weary, Bob and Charlotte make ideal if improbab
ocumentary explores the staggering financial burden we live with every day and exposes how the contemporary financial indus
Kyoto geisha house. Chiyo endures harsh treatment from the owners and head geisha Hatsumomo, who's envious of Chiyo's
The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a
ires Kris Kringle who insists that he's the real Santa Claus. But, he has many skeptics like Doris and her six year old daughter,
t to its heyday as one of the country's most popular events -- Miss America paints a vivid picture of an institution that has com
pare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As H
eless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Jose
his protection, but Poirot declines. The next day the passenger is found dead in his compartment and Poirot is asked to solve th
Chicago Greek community. After convincing her father to go to the university, she meets the non-Greek Ian Miller and they dec
et from Colonel Pickering that he can transform unrefined, dirty Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady, and fool everyone
ts including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, Media Manipulation and Control, Social Activism, Fear, and A
Wanting to see his homeland again, he convinces his wife to take a short holiday there with him and Mahtob. Betty is reluctant,
k in the local coalmine like his father. However in October 1957, everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik go
ckfires when he is sent to a mental asylum. He tries to liven the place up a bit by playing card games and basketball with his fe
Hamilton) heads to Mumbai to train his successor (Asif Basra). Amusing culture clashes soon ensue as Anderson tries to expla
es a young Indian doctor of rape during a visit to some caverns. A study of colonial relations and the nature of memory. Based
unately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, m
based on a John Grisham novel. When law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) writes a brief on her theory about the motive b
paring to receive April's family for a thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for him, April realizes that her stove
o bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith
lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Fri
Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceanara. Soon
ay lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". However, instead of remaining unobtrusive an
woman. She lives in the predominately Latino community of East Los Angeles. Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receiv
m de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderlay, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled b
o move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his r
nfolded in the weeks following the highly controversial 2000 election -- a presidential race that further split an already divided A
ate 1950s. Parks took the only available seat in the first row of the "colored" section on a city bus; when a white woman boarde
nitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story
eturned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected
e creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out, with a very loud donkey by his side, to 'persuade' Farquaad to giv
ance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media rep
can slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Recons
one stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his fam
aw School. And there happens to be one available for a black student. Only problem -- Mark's not black ... yet. It's Affirmative A
t changes when Maria arrives from the convent to be the new governess of his seven children. Their romps through the hills ins
ipps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C. All work quite hard and practice daily, first having to win t
t his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into so
hree times a day for thirty days and without working out. His objective was to prove why most of the Americans are so fat, with
been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's not doing so good. So, his pal and some other friends try and get him bac
ng in a time when the health hazards of the activity have become too plain to ignore. Nick, however, revels in his job, using arg
and sculpted a political landscape that can still be seen today. The story of the '60s is illuminated with images of freedom prote
ern woman whose correspondence with her sister in Africa helps her escape an abusive husband (portrayed with a scary edge
o find out why she was killed and who the murderer really was. He is relentlessly pursued by Samuel Gerard, a U.S. Marshal, a
r-winning epic. When an organized crime family patriarch (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his son Micha
is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organiz
tion by his own Soviet navy, and American misconceptions of his intentions. CIA analyst Jack Ryan, the one man who sees the
others born in feudal China, explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationshi
t the mysterious Louis Bernard on a bus. The next day Bernard is murdered in the local marketplace, but before he dies he ma
Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institut
ng abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies him to New York, where their temporary residence becomes permanent. W
recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the fre
sees disturbing visions of the hotel's past using a telepathic gift known as "The Shining". The father, Jack Torrance, is underwa
ist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides t
Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower. The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estr
with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and people around him, are actors who play their roles in the most popular
uple, who turn out to be illegal immigrants, living in his apartment.
nt for eating disorders in this revealing documentary. Powerful and haunting, the film follows four anorexics ranging from age 1
hter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell, and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 1
vided Alabama town in the 1930s. He agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Many of
nd Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places. A wealthy shipbuilder who is an acquaintance from college days approa
d the Sharks) battle for territory and respect. Is the love affair between former Jets leader Tony, and Maria, sister to Sharks' lea
es the life-and-death journeys of Central American and Mexican migrants as they try to gain entry to the United States without g
versity of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and tim
ound the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius' sold this
ucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of
oned in the street, food is left cooking on the stove. We meet the wife of a musician who's gone, a state Senator whose maid d
latives, the Chao's for a vacation. The clash of cultures, between the men, wives, and teenagers, leads to some confusion, and
a chance to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Despite discouragement from her mother (Angela Bas
ds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the
ng and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold. The only thing the team has riding
s depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is
y by a minority, Derek's view of mankind is altered, but while in prison, he discovers that there is good and bad in every race. T
A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling wa
d America have already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go v
Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossibl
riends with one of the sheepdogs, Fly. With Fly's help, and Farmer Hoggett's intuition, Babe embarks on a career in sheepherd
private lives of firemen naturally features widespread pyrotechnics and special effects. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}
his American accent is even passable! There is very much an atmosphere of claustrophobia and desolation running through the
West London and Hamburg, the film follows two 18 year olds with their hearts set on a future in professional soccer. Heart-sto
still the same 12 year old kid on the inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown ups including ge
es, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re
ist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answe
ontrol of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charm
ming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond--by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted. Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana O
wo valuable letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does w
military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general. Written by Jeffrey Struyk {Catch22@ix.netcom.com}
asn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallow
incident but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret. Written by Da
discovers a wardrobe which transports her to the land of Narnia. Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatu
word ever spoke by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detai
carred in a near-fatal collision, television director James Ballard (James Spader) finds his soul mate in fellow crash victim Dr. H
ds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the
w empathy, not only with the pathetic man, but also with the victims and their families. In the end, that nun must decide how sh
being an actor but lives in fear of his imperious father, who wants to see him matriculated into Harvard's medical school. Can K
ortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine does have a boyfri
weltering day in a largely black Brooklyn neighborhood. After a number of minor misunderstandings -- and an effort to boycott t
xtreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf community of Dogtown, the film follows the evolutio
recious bodily fluids" of the American people. The U.S. president meets with his advisors, where the Soviet ambassador tells h
War One, and then by the Revolution. Shown against the Epic of a world turned on its head, his life and freedom are torn from h
sclosing a period of counterculture and intolerance through spectacular landscapes.
ctions to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the Bin Ladins got elected on fraudulent circumstances and proceeded
f harassment, which he learns to deal with by acquiring weapons along the way. His actions attract the attention of a retiring co
ch reports the presence of cow's feces in the Big One. So Don is sent to Cody, Colorado, to verify if the slaughterhouse, main s
reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean
appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwin
pite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes him. "Forrest Gump" is the story of a man who rose above his chall
, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns
by Somdeb M. Ghose
st friend. To complicate matters, two strangers enter the equation: a washed-up shrink who starts to coach Will through his tra
hool, what either of them don't know is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a group of blac
waking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage
1967, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner took on pointed subject matter (for its time). Watching Tracy's and Hepburn's characters
sing, but instead has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the deepl
he Hood). As several students make their way through school, they find themselves traversing a minefield of race and sexualit
they move into a flop house and try to make it truly their home. While they struggle to fit in their new country, the family finds n
al over the misplacing of an $8000 loan and the machinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, f
son is extremely suspicious of the official story presented by the FBI, and what he already knows and what he subsequently lea
he gray area between love and sex and the other distractions that bifurcate blacks and whites. Samuel L. Jackson picked up Ca
at Jurassic Park. But will everything go to plan? Especially when one of the parks own workers attempt to steal the dinosaurs e
s lush tribute to tough film noir crime films. Based on the multi-layered James Ellroy novel. Written by Keith Loh {keith@mwg.c
es Freeway sign informs him that the weather will change his life in two ways, and Harris begins to search for the meaning beh
blem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a dee
y of nuclear energy, and what the image of Las Vegas means in American society. The site has biographies of key figures in th
o leave their homes undefended. A budding romance between a British officer's daughter and an independent man who was re
unities, flexible schedules, advanced health care plans or transparency between ranks are only a few examples of a new pheno
wife and working mother whose idea of a home cooked meal frequently consists of a bucket of chicken. Her gay brother Fran
quabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, men friends start to become a part of the household. Written by
e fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph ratio
Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit from The Shire - a place of complete innocence. The Ring was then passed onto young Hobbit Frodo
e movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives travelling around America...in a Winnebago! (This is a kind of large, luxurio
b and Charlotte make ideal if improbable traveling companions. Charlotte is looking for "her place in life," and Bob is tolerating
s how the contemporary financial industry is set up in ways that can harm unwitting customers. With both sobering facts and bla
Hatsumomo, who's envious of Chiyo's stunning beauty. Rescued by Hatsumomo's rival, Chiyo blooms in her role as a geisha,
ways protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get clo
e Doris and her six year old daughter, Susan. So Kris goes to court to try and prove it. Is he the real Santa Claus?
d picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sex
sic to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and
peful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the po
partment and Poirot is asked to solve the case. The train is forced to stop due to a snow drift blocking the tracks. This gives him
the non-Greek Ian Miller and they decide to get married. Her father does not accept the wedding of his daughter with a non-G
Doolittle into a lady, and fool everyone into thinking she really is one, too! He does, and thus young aristocrat Freddy Eynsford
d Control, Social Activism, Fear, and American Foreign Policy in both large forums and in small interactive discussions with oth
th him and Mahtob. Betty is reluctant, as Iran is not a pleasant place, especially if you are American and female. Upon arrival i
en the first artificial satellite, Sputnik goes into orbit. With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. Wi
card games and basketball with his fellow inmates, but the head nurse is after him at every turn.
soon ensue as Anderson tries to explain American business practices to the befuddled new employees -- and in the process le
ions and the nature of memory. Based on E. M. Forster's novel. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}
g the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, because they
a brief on her theory about the motive behind the assassinations of two Supreme Court justices, she soon finds bullets flying in
uit for him, April realizes that her stove is broken and she tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, s
blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, Shower Curtain Ring Salesman and all-around blabbermouth, who is never short of ad
of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take th
in her gown for her quinceanara. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's
er, instead of remaining unobtrusive and letting the family be themselves, he can't help himself from trying to control every face
graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel t
state in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. The second
y. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's real concern for him
e that further split an already divided America. With the country's leadership hanging in the balance after the closest vote in his
city bus; when a white woman boarded and the driver demanded that the black riders in her row move, everyone complied exc
fuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the A
of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locke
his side, to 'persuade' Farquaad to give his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the King, s
rance. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there.
nd the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship, it looks at slavery as an integral part
ved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family (and his tough son Victor), and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victo
Mark's not black ... yet. It's Affirmative Action in reverse when Mark concocts a chemical solution that allows him to pass as a bl
ildren. Their romps through the hills inspire all to sing and to find joy in the smallest things -- like raindrops on window panes. W
and practice daily, first having to win their regional championship before they can move on. Interviews include the parents and
gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students. Written by Murray Chapman {mu
most of the Americans are so fat, with many cases of obesity. He began the shootings submitting himself to a complete check-
some other friends try and get him back in the social scene and forget about his 6 year relationship. Written by Kevin Gillease
k, however, revels in his job, using argument and twisted logic to place, as often as not, his clients in the positions of either altr
minated with images of freedom protests, atom bombs, flower power, and a nation divided by war.
husband (portrayed with a scary edge by Danny Glover). Quincy Jones's evocative soundtrack and a moving performance by
d by Samuel Gerard, a U.S. Marshal, and is forced to keep out of contact from any friends or relatives. However, his determina
es an attempt on his life, his son Michael (Al Pacino) convinces his brother Sonny (James Caan) to let him take care of the wou
is clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season tha
Jack Ryan, the one man who sees the defection, must convince most of the American navy he is correct. The action climaxes
eir difficult mother/daughter relationship. Written by Robert Pare
marketplace, but before he dies he manages to reveal details of an assassination about to take place in London. Fearing that t
nts seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their
ary residence becomes permanent. We see her navigate and adapt to this alien land. They name their son Nikhil, with the pet
changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
The father, Jack Torrance, is underway in a writing project when he slowly slips into insanity as a result of cabin fever and form
ng talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney
o mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.
who play their roles in the most popular TV-series in the world: The Truman Show. Truman thinks that he is an ordinary man wi
ows four anorexics ranging from age 15 to 30 as they undergo therapy sessions, endure daily weigh-ins and battle with staff at
he Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the u
sed of raping a white woman. Many of the townspeople try to get Atticus to pull out of the trial, but he decides to go ahead. How
cquaintance from college days approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his beautiful wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going i
r Tony, and Maria, sister to Sharks' leader Bernardo, doomed to failure?
ain entry to the United States without going through proper government immigration channels. The subjects' first-person persp
il, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a fr
ar (more than 140,000 Prius' sold this year), this story couldn't be more relevant or important. The foremost goal in making this
y, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is
ne, a state Senator whose maid doesn't show up for work, and a farm owner whose produce is ripe and unpicked. A scientist a
gers, leads to some confusion, and misunderstanding. Written by Brian W Martz {B.Martz@Genie.com}
ment from her mother (Angela Bassett), Akeelah gets support from her bookish tutor (Laurence Fishburne), her principal (Curtis
bar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the r
The only thing the team has riding on after losing so many of their good friends and family members is the slim chance of makin
s. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with a homo
e is good and bad in every race. The task before him now is to convince Danny of his newfound enlightenment.
in a thoughtful and compelling way. "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience to draw t
ine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade. Written by Rob Hartill
r her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
embarks on a career in sheepherding with some surprising and spectacular results. Written by Kathy Li
en by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}
and desolation running through the story that it is quite spine chilling in its effect.I believe this will have quite an impact on audie
e in professional soccer. Heart-stopping talent doesn't seem to be enough when your parents want you to hang up your footba
ar world of grown ups including getting a job, and having his first romantic encounter with a woman. What will he find out about
ally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth. Written by Grae
earns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty
he fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix
n by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
tic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. Much
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hat will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
e incident a secret. Written by Dave Jenkins {david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk}
full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, Jadis (Swinton). When all four Pevensie ch
film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's lif
ul mate in fellow crash victim Dr. Helen Remington (Holly Hunter). Together, the pair probes the eroticism of the automobile and
bar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the r
end, that nun must decide how she will deal with the paradox of caring for that condemned man while understanding the heino
o Harvard's medical school. Can Keating -- and his infectious love of poetry -- inspire Neil to reach for his dreams? The screen
ried. Geraldine does have a boyfriend, but she's not sure she's ready for marriage, and, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles and G
ndings -- and an effort to boycott the local pizza parlor -- a young man (Bill Nunn) lies dead, the pizzeria lies in ashes, and the
gtown, the film follows the evolution of modern skateboarding through it's 70's heyday, its decline during the 80's, and its event
ere the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a "Doomsday Machine" which
is life and freedom are torn from him as the new society makes demands. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}
ent circumstances and proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his foreign p
attract the attention of a retiring cop, and he gets involved with the case, following the engineer's path toward Venice, where hi
erify if the slaughterhouse, main supplier of Mickey's, is efficient as it appears and the production process is regular. During hi
ane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie
banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. When the voices continue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author to hel
of a man who rose above his challenges, and who proved that determination, courage, and love are more important than ability
Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
starts to coach Will through his transformation, and a med student who shows him that there can be a pretty face along with his
der of the T-Birds, a group of black-jacket greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led b
First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place
Tracy's and Hepburn's characters struggle with prejudices they didn't know they had is a powerful metaphor for a society's long
pression. Nevertheless, the deeply conformist leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways
ng a minefield of race and sexuality. The stellar cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly and Michael Ra
eir new country, the family finds new friends like the reclusive neighbor, Mateo, who provides help in the most unexpected way
r. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he ha
ows and what he subsequently learns lead him to suspect that there is more to the story than the public is being told. Written b
. Samuel L. Jackson picked up Cannes Film Festival and New York Film Critics awards for his powerful portrayal of Snipes' cra
rs attempt to steal the dinosaurs embryos, and have to shut down all the electricity in the process. It's now a race for survival w
Written by Keith Loh {keith@mwg.com}
gins to search for the meaning behind that message. Written by Allison L. Venezio {YankeeSNL01@aol.com}
Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, bu
as biographies of key figures in the development of Las Vegas, various scaled maps of its growth, and primary sources from th
d an independent man who was reared as a Mohawk complicates things for the British officer, as the adopted Mohawk pursues
nly a few examples of a new phenomenon known as leading with kindness.
t of chicken. Her gay brother Frank recently attempted suicide. The grandpa is Edwin, a drug addict. The son is Dwayne a rebe
part of the household. Written by Jeremy Perkins {jwp@aber.ac.uk}
dership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (in a m
passed onto young Hobbit Frodo Baggins, with one task set before him - to destroy the Ring of Power. Frodo begins his perilo
go! (This is a kind of large, luxurious mobile home which suits a 1980's yuppie more than the counterculture dropout approach
place in life," and Bob is tolerating a mediocre stateside marriage. Both separately and together, they live the experience of the
s. With both sobering facts and black humor, Maxed Out unveils the consequences of our debt addiction, including its contribut
o blooms in her role as a geisha, but World War II threatens to change her privileged life forever. Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, M
been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time. His only friend, Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie
the real Santa Claus?
nt is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns. But beyond the symbolism lies a human sto
u're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students bec
many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state p
blocking the tracks. This gives him a few hours to figure out the murderer's identity before the local police take over the investig
ding of his daughter with a non-Greek man. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
young aristocrat Freddy Eynsford-Hill falls madly in love with her. But when Higgins takes all the credit and forgets to acknowl
all interactive discussions with other intellectuals, activists, fans, students and critics. Interwoven, is Dr. Carol Chomsky, Noam
merican and female. Upon arrival in Iran, it appears that her worst fears are realized: Moody declares that they will be living the
d to learn how to build rockets. With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortun
employees -- and in the process learns some important lessons about globalization … and life. Director John Jeffcoat's delightf
e work *he* can do, because they are unable to do it. Written by Ari Herzog {ari@ici.net}
es, she soon finds bullets flying in her own direction. Desperate, she turns to investigative reporter Gray Grantham (Denzel Wa
that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania
bermouth, who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same
r. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store.
ily, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trou
elf from trying to control every facet of their lives "for the good of the show".
traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college. Torn betwe
ident the year before. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and discovers that Rebecca st
tion and Ray's real concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" games in w
alance after the closest vote in history, the battle between George W. Bush and Al Gore would come down a hotly contested v
row move, everyone complied except Parks. This singular event threw Parks and her family into the Ku Klux Klan's ring of hatr
Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us. Written by Harald Mayr {m
vers a garden that has been locked and neglected. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and e
who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is waiting for her one true love. But once they hea
ans in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He examines
ooks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a South
is father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains, but o
ion that allows him to pass as a black student. Along the way, however, he learns a few valuable lessons about what it's like to
ike raindrops on window panes. With a renewed zest for life, the baron hosts a party to introduce his new fiance. Maria knows
nterviews include the parents and teachers who are working with them. The competitors not only work hard to get to the finals
Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
tting himself to a complete check-up with three doctors, and along the weeks, he compared his weight and results of exams, co
onship. Written by Kevin Gillease {gillease@scf.usc.edu}
lients in the positions of either altruistic do-gooders or victims. Nick's son Joey needs to understand and respect his dad's philo
ack and a moving performance by Oprah Winfrey make this Oscar-nominated film an all-time favorite.
relatives. However, his determination and ingenuity soon produce results and he comes to the frightening realisation that he c
an) to let him take care of the would-be killers. Amid betrayals and corruption, Michael launches a campaign of bloody revenge
to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with
he is correct. The action climaxes with an amazing naval battle, but who will win The Hunt for Red October? Written by Nick Fo
ke place in London. Fearing that their plot will be revealed, the assassins kidnap Hank in order to keep the McKenna's silent. B
amed Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through He
ame their son Nikhil, with the pet name of Gogol, after Ashoke's favorite writer. We watch Gogol grow up American with roots
as a result of cabin fever and former guests of the hotels ghost's. After being convinced by a waiter's ghost to "correct" the fam
ionships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' character ha
nks that he is an ordinary man with an ordinary life and has no idea about how he is exploited. Until one day... he finds out eve
y weigh-ins and battle with staff at a Florida treatment center. With unprecedented access, Greenfield captures the stark realiti
oards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon Cal H
, but he decides to go ahead. How will the trial turn out - and will it change any of the racial tension in the town ? Written by Co
Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe even contemplating suicide, because she believes she is possessed by a dea
s. The subjects' first-person perspective sheds light on individual motivations for the trek and the hazards encountered on their
em, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a w
. The foremost goal in making this movie is to educate and enlighten audiences with the story of this car, its place in history an
young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of th
e and unpicked. A scientist asks any Mexicans who haven't disappeared to volunteer for genetic experiments: a female newsca
hburne), her principal (Curtis Armstrong) and proud members of her community.
ans. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. Written by Greg Bole {bole@life.b
s is the slim chance of making it through alive and their faithfulness to God. Written by davepoobond
Ricky, who lives with a homophobic father.
lightenment.
ts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyone on the
ave quite an impact on audiences on release. The only criticism might be that it is too long- there were scenes that could have
you to hang up your football boots, find a nice boyfriend and learn to cook the perfect chapatti.
. What will he find out about this strange world? Written by Sami Al-Taher {staher2000@yahoo.com}
ony to Earth. Written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk}
ertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the
s Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance who Bridg
d leader Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, wh
. When all four Pevensie children end up through the wardrobe, they discover that it was meant to be, as two daughters of Eve
wn flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame
oticism of the automobile and the sexual violence of auto accidents.
ans. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. Written by Greg Bole {bole@life.b
hile understanding the heinousness of his crimes.Written by Kenneth Chisholm {kchishol@execulink.com}
for his dreams? The screenplay won an Oscar.
e lives in Los Angeles and Geraldine doesn't want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother
zzeria lies in ashes, and the racial schism is wider than ever.
uring the 80's, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90's.
Doomsday Machine" which will destroy all plant and animal life on Earth. Peter Sellers portrays the three men who might avert
lvogel@comcast.net}
ming betrayal by his foreign partners. When that treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to take im
ath toward Venice, where his daughter is having a birthday party. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}
process is regular. During his investigations he discovers the horrible truth behind a simple hamburger; the reality is not like we
tch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris
out a reclusive author to help him understand the meaning of the messages and the purpose for his field.
e more important than ability. Written by J. Lake
e a pretty face along with his life of the mind. Written by Damien Saunders {dvs@rainbow.net.au}
up of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny at the beach. The
of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day.
metaphor for a society's long-overdue awakening.
penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection, Mumble and his t
fer Connelly and Michael Rapaport.
in the most unexpected ways in America. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
ends would turn out if he had never been born. George meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?
ublic is being told. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
werful portrayal of Snipes' crack-addicted brother.
It's now a race for survival with everyone located all over the island. Written by Film_Fan
s brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that
and primary sources from the era of atomic tourism. Other topics include how federal projects contributed to the growth of the
e adopted Mohawk pursues his own agenda despite the wrath of different people on both sides of the conflict. Written by Ed S
t. The son is Dwayne a rebel who has vowed not to talk until he gets into the Air Force. And then there is Olive, a seven-year o
fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the poss
wer. Frodo begins his perilous journey through the lands with a Fellowship that will protect him on his mission. Their mission; t
terculture dropout approach of Easy Rider.) His idealized, unrealistic plans soon begin to go spectacularly wrong. Written by Re
ey live the experience of the American in Tokyo. Bob and Charlotte suffer both confusion and hilarity due to the cultural and lan
diction, including its contribution to the vanishing of the American middle class. (Netflix)
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Li Gong star.
boxer who looks after Frankie's gym, knows that beneath his gruff exterior is a man who has been seeking, for the past 25 year
symbolism lies a human story -- at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny and poignant. Using intimate interviews with forme
music with his students becomes his new definition of success. Written by {russell.boyd@dsto.defence.gov.au}
s to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith
police take over the investigation. During his investigation, Poirot discovers that many of the passengers have some connectio
redit and forgets to acknowledge her efforts, Eliza angrily leaves him for Freddy, and suddenly Higgins realizes he's grown acc
s Dr. Carol Chomsky, Noam's wife and manager who reflects on what drives Noam and what life is like with him. Other candid
es that they will be living there from now on. Betty is determined to escape from Iran, but taking her daughter with her presents
al and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town and especially Homer's father thinks that they are wasting their time. Only
ctor John Jeffcoat's delightful comedy also stars Ayesha Dharker and Matt Smith.
Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) for help.
in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving in the road, the relations
s that he is going the same direction as Neal....
wards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The
as and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life. Written by R2k443
time for college. Torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage she agrees to work with her mother at her
d discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderlay. Written by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}
ghts and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff.
me down a hotly contested vote count in Florida. Kevin Spacey and Laura Dern (in a Golden Globe-winning role) star.
he Ku Klux Klan's ring of hatred -- and into the NAACP's limelight.
s. Written by Harald Mayr {marvin@bike.augusta.de}
restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.c
true love. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek like Fiona, but Fiona is ke
y, and salaries. He examines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why the Clintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He ta
very was exclusively a Southern enterprise. At the same time, by focusing on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, it offer
get Arnold's remains, but only if Thomas will also go with him. Thomas and Victor hit the road. Written by Anonymous
ssons about what it's like to be a minority.
his new fiance. Maria knows then she does not want to be a nun. She marries the baron. The happy ever after part is threatene
work hard to get to the finals but face tremendous pressure as the original group of over 250 competitors is whittled down and t
ight and results of exams, coming through a scary conclusion. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
d and respect his dad's philosophy, and Nick works hard to respond to that need without compromising his lack of values. Whe
htening realisation that he can trust no one. Written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk}
campaign of bloody revenge that continues through the film's two sequels.
egro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a fe
October? Written by Nick Formica
keep the McKenna's silent. Ben and Jo go to London and take matters into their own hands. Written by Col Needham {col@imd
s, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate. Written by Christina Dunigan
row up American with roots he only begins to appreciate when he visits India in his 20s. A family death hastens his coming to t
r's ghost to "correct" the family, Jack goes completely insane. The only thing that can save Danny and his mother is "The Shin
while, Daniels' character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing
il one day... he finds out everything. Will he react?
eld captures the stark realities of eating disorders from multiple angles. (netflix)
d her fiancé, Caledon Cal Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De Rossi w
in the town ? Written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com}
s she is possessed by a dead ancestor. Scottie is skeptical, but agrees after he sees the beautiful Madeleine.
azards encountered on their way to the American dream. (netflix)
oblem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"
his car, its place in history and in the larger story of our car culture and how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign oil. Th
enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along
periments: a female newscaster and the daughter of the musician may be the only missing links around. Why them? And wher
en by Greg Bole {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message," said Guggenheim. An Inconvenient Truth
ere scenes that could have been shortened. But the overall effect was spellbinding. Congratulations to Badland Films for a bel
se same factors without the equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possible explanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper e
ble acquaintance who Bridget cannot seem to stop running into or help finding quietly attractive. Written by Anuja Varghese {a
s very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together
be, as two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam must join with the mighty lion, Aslan (Neeson) to defeat the evil White Witc
ascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the "top of the world."
en by Greg Bole {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}
. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law tries to help out. Is there any solution that will enable Mrs. Tan to hold onto her culturally-in
three men who might avert this tragedy: British Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, the only person with access to the demented
s how Bush failed to take immediate action to defend his nation, only to later cynically manipulate it to serve his wealthy backer
mindspring.com}
ger; the reality is not like we think it is. Don discovers that the mass production system involves from the temp workers like Am
doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does!. Written
me Danny at the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together.
rejection, Mumble and his true friends set out to find the true cause of the famine. Through the motley crew's trials and perils,
he really throw it all away?
this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.
tributed to the growth of the area and the usage of water in the desert city. You can use part or all of the film, or delve into the
the conflict. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}
here is Olive, a seven-year old girl who dreams of going to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. So what happens when they do?
asing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people.
his mission. Their mission; to destroy the Ring of Power in the only place it can be destroyed - the fires of Mount Doom. Written
acularly wrong. Written by Reid Gagle
ty due to the cultural and language differences between themselves and the Japanese. As the relationship between Bob and C
seeking, for the past 25 years, the forgiveness that somehow continues to elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gy
ntimate interviews with former contestants, behind-the-scenes footage, and photographs, the film reveals how the pageant bec
ence.gov.au}
er attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.
engers have some connection to a 5 year old case where an infant was kidnapped and murdered in which the mastermind esc
gins realizes he's grown accustomed to her face and can't really live without it.
like with him. Other candid reflections about Noam Chomsky and his thoughts, work and influece are offerred by others throug
r daughter with her presents a larger problem. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}
are wasting their time. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could becom
ing in the road, the relationship between the Burns and the black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between h
highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be domina
work with her mother at her sister's downtown LA sewing factory. Over the summer she learns to admire the hardworking team
am {col@imdb.com}
-winning role) star.
utton {esutton@mindspring.com}
ek like Fiona, but Fiona is keeping something secret. Written by Film_Fan
ort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, wh
s of individual slaves, it offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that Africans and Africa
itten by Anonymous
y ever after part is threatened when Austria's new German rulers want the baron back in military service.
etitors is whittled down and the words they must spell get ever more difficult. Written by garykmcd
Janeiro, Brazil
sing his lack of values. When a beautiful news reporter betrays Nick's sexually-achieved trust, his world seems in danger of co
m of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism,
n by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}
Written by Christina Dunigan {minstrel@wf.net}
eath hastens his coming to terms with his name (and his roots) and Ashima's determination of where she will live once she has
and his mother is "The Shining".
st friend Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets to the ship in a game. And she explains the whole story from departure until t
g addiction to foreign oil. This is an important film with an important message that not only calls to task the officials who squelc
c can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. A
ound. Why them? And where have all the Mexicans gone? Even the border guards grieve. The state and its economy grind to
heim. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. "It is now cl
ns to Badland Films for a believable story brought to us with all the inherent pain and guilt that the main character portrays. His
el Moore takes on a deeper examination of America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun owne
ritten by Anuja Varghese {anujav@excite.com}
they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan....
to defeat the evil White Witch. Written by FilmFanUk
to hold onto her culturally-influenced and deep-seated hopes, yet keep those hopes from suffocating Geraldine? Written by {jh
with access to the demented Gen. Ripper; U.S. President Merkin Muffley, whose best attempts to divert disaster depend on pla
t to serve his wealthy backers' corrupt ambitions. Through facts, footage and interviews, Moore illustrates his contention of how
m the temp workers like Amber (Ashley Jonhson), to the exploitation of Mexican irregular immigrants. It is not only the meat th
mself, and he does!. Written by Rob Hartill
otley crew's trials and perils, Mumble learns many things about his frozen world, not the least of which being that his toe tapping
of the film, or delve into the rich resources available on this Web site to learn more, either in a classroom or on your own.
hat happens when they do? Written by neo101
fires of Mount Doom. Written by Jenn
ationship between Bob and Charlotte deepens, they come to the realization that their visits to Japan, and one another, must so
Fitzgerald walks into his gym...
eveals how the pageant became a battleground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society.
n which the mastermind escaped prosecution. This lead to the death (during childbirth) of the mother and the suicide of her fat
are offerred by others throughout the film. Written by Steve Lawrence {telawrence@hotmail.com}
know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang m
the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother.
man who seems to be dominated by his mother.
dmire the hardworking team of women who teach her solidarity and teamwork. Still at odds with what her mother expects of he
9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care. He asks of Americans, "Who are we?" Writte
role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
world seems in danger of collapsing. But there's always one more coffin nail in Nick's pack. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@
heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience. Written
re she will live once she has a choice. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
e story from departure until the death of Titanic on its first and last voyage April 15th, 1912 at 2:20 in the morning.
task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of the other accomplices, government, the car com
and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and g
ate and its economy grind to a halt. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
th we all share. "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely
main character portrays. His pain is deafening. Congratulations to Jamie Draven too- an ideal choice.
n with widespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigate and confront the powerful elite political and corporate
ng Geraldine? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
divert disaster depend on placating a drunken Soviet Premier and the former Nazi genius Dr. Strangelove, who concludes that "
strates his contention of how Bush and his cronies have gotten America into worse trouble than ever before and why American
nts. It is not only the meat that is crush in the mincing machine, but all our society. Written by 1felco
ich being that his toe tapping talent may be what he needs to save his people. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers
sroom or on your own.
n, and one another, must soon end. Or must they? Written by veloc {velo_00@yahoo.com}
en in society.
er and the suicide of her father. This could be the vital clue to crack the case, but can he do it in time? Written by rmlohner
g the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the
grandmother.
hat her mother expects of her, Ana realizes that leaving home to continue her education is essential to finding her place proudly
cans, "Who are we?" Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
n by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}
onal radio audience. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
n the morning.
es, government, the car companies, Big Oil, even Eco-darling Hydrogen as well as consumers, who turned their backs on the
Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring?
ct boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore. Written by Plantation Productions
elite political and corporate interests fanning this culture for their own unscrupulous gain. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchish
gelove, who concludes that "such a device would not be a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too
er before and why Americans should not stand for it. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com
Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
me? Written by rmlohner
g them as they shoot for the stars.
l to finding her place proudly in the world as an American and Chicana. Written by smbuvideo
ho turned their backs on the car and embrace embracing instead the SUV. Our documentary investigates the death and resurre
by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
his moment must be all too obvious". Will the bombers be stopped in time, or will General Jack Ripper succeed in destroying t
igates the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in our count
pper succeed in destroying the world ?
ustainable living in our country's future; issues wh
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