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Wonder Woman

Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the
Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island
paradise, Diana meets an American pilot (Chris Pine) who tells her about the
massive conflict that's raging in the outside world. Convinced that she can stop
the threat, Diana leaves her home for the first time. Fighting alongside men in a
war to end all wars, she finally discovers her full powers and true destiny.

Wonder (Nov 2017)


Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring
and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who
enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (HBO Documentary Films)


Comedy legend Carl Reiner tracks down other celebrated people in their 90s --
and beyond -- to show how the twilight years can be among the happiest and
most rewarding. Reiner’s nephew, George Shapiro (Seinfeld), produces and
Danny Gold directs.

Angel-A (2005)
A beautiful woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together.

Beatriz at Dinner
A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her
car breaks down.

Boss Baby
A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully
unreliable narrator -- a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim.

Alike short film


A Pixar-like affair by Madrid-based animators Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa
Cano Méndez, is a 7-minute lesson on what happens to your life when creativity
is drowned out by the daily grind. It’s also about parenthood, and the importance
of letting kids to forge their own journeys. The critically-acclaimed short was
made entirely with Blender, an open-source 3D rendering program, and is
dedicated “to our families, for helping us not to lose our colour.”

The Truman Show


He doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's (Jim Carrey) life is part of
a massive TV set.

Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to
fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Café
A tragedy strikes a community surrounding a cafe in West Philadelphia, forcing
the cafe's regulars to realize how intertwined their lives have become.

Lucy
From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc
Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in
cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller
that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her
captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

The Red Violin


Francois Girard's The Red Violin follows the imaginary history of a unique instrument as
it passes over continents and through lives over the span of three centuries. The film
was shot in five languages, in five countries, over a period of six months. Beginning in
Canada in February 1997, the production moved on to Austria, Italy, England and China
before returning to Montreal for post-production.

Yes Man
Carl Allen's life is going nowhere--the operative word being "no"--until he signs
up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything--
and anything. Unleashing the power of "YES" begins to transform Carl's life in
amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the
door to a new romance. But, his willingness to embrace every opportunity might
just become too much of a good thing.

Stardust
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a
promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the
magical realm.

Zootopia
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist
fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.

The Butcher’s Wife


A clairvoyant woman is able to use her psychic powers to help the folks in her
neighborhood but fails to predict that her butcher husband will fall in love with
another woman. This comic fantasy charts the various romantic detours and
conflicts that result from her paranormal meddling.

Little Buddha
Mark Peploe and Rudy Wurlitzer wrote this tale of an American boy who is
believed to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. Intercut
into this story is a dramatization of the life of Siddhartha (played by Keanu
Reeves). Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro; score by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The Way
The Way is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the
challenges we face while navigating this ever changing and complicated world.
Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to St. Jean
Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio
Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de
Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home,
Tom decides embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to
finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on, is the profound impact the journey
will have on him and his "California Bubble Life". Inexperienced as a trekker,
Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey.

The Life of Pi
Director Ang Lee creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who
survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and
discovery. While cast away, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection
with another survivor...a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Groundhog Day
A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.

Blade Runner
A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship
in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman is a gifted young athlete bound for Olympic gold who will do
anything to be the best. Driven by success, Dan has got it all: trophies, fast
motorcycles, fast girls, and wild parties. But Dan's world is turned upside down
when he meets a mysterious stranger in a gas station who holds the power to tap
into new worlds of strength and understanding. The young man discovers that he
has much to learn and even more to leave behind in order to master this new
vision of greatness in this moving tale about the power of human will.

Sound of Music
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a
Naval officer widower.

Palm Trees in the Snow


Killian is a young man who has never left the remote mountains of Huesca
(Spain) which saw him grow up. In 1953, he travels back to the exotic Equatorial
African island of Fernando Poo, in Spanish Guinee, where he was born, to work
in a cacao plantation alongside his father and his brother. During 20 years in this
island, until the troubled days of independence, he will undertake a journey
towards maturity and knowledge, but will also have to deal with pain and loss.

After the death of her Father, a young Spanish woman discovers a partial letter
that leaves her with many unanswered questions. As she searches for the
answers, she embarks on a journey that takes her back to the African Island in
Spanish Guinee, Fernando Poo. There, she unfolds the secrets of her family.

Inception
Visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) writes and
directs this psychological sci-fi action film about a thief who possesses the power
to enter into the dreams of others. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) doesn't steal
things, he steals ideas. By projecting himself deep into the subconscious of his
targets, he can glean information that even the best computer hackers can't get
to. In the world of corporate espionage, Cobb is the ultimate weapon. But even
weapons have their weakness, and when Cobb loses everything, he's forced to
embark on one final mission in a desperate quest for redemption. This time,
Cobb won't be harvesting an idea, but sowing one. Should he and his team of
specialists succeed, they will have discovered a new frontier in the art of psychic
espionage. They've planned everything to perfection, and they have all the tools
to get the job done. Their mission is complicated, however, by the sudden
appearance of a malevolent foe that seems to know exactly what they're up to,
and precisely how to stop them.

I Heart Huckabees
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead,
the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you
up at night, wondering what it all means.

The Lego Movie


"The LEGO (R) Movie" is the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO (R) adventure.
The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet (Chris Pratt) an
ordinary, rules- following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly
identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is
drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a
journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared

The Last Mimzy


Two siblings discover a box of toys sent from the future and begin developing
some remarkable talents--terrifying and wonderful. As their parents and teacher
notice the kids' changed behavior, they all find themselves drawn into a unique
world.

Dragonfly
When Doctor Joe Darrow's young wife dies in a tragic bus crash, he is
devastated. He returns to his work, treating sick children. Soon, some of the
children start to have remarkably similar near-death experiences, and Joe begins
to wonder if the spirit of his late wife is trying to contact him.
Chariots of Fire
Based on a true story, Chariots of Fire is the internationally acclaimed Oscar-
winning drama of two very different men who compete as runners in the 1924
Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a serious Christian Scotsman,
believes that he has to succeed as a testament to his undying religious faith.
Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), is a Jewish Englishman who wants desperately to
be accepted and prove to the world that Jews are not inferior. The film crosscuts
between each man's life as he trains for the competition, fueled by these very
different desires. As compelling as the racing scenes are, it's really the depth of
the two main characters that touches the viewer, as they forcefully drive home
the theme that victory attained through devotion, commitment, integrity, and
sacrifice is the most admirable feat that one can achieve. (Ian Holm was
nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in his role as Abrahams'
coach), and this powerful film ended up with four Academy Awards: Best Picture,
Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.

Tomorrowland
Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former
boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place
somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.

Arrival
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team--lead by
expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams)--are brought together to investigate.
As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against
time for answers--and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her
life, and quite possibly humanity.

Following her Heart


In this romantic drama, a widow finds light at the end of her tunnel of grief after
she joins a Nashville-bound group of tourists.

Celestine Prophecy
In this spiritual adventure, John Woodson tracks down an ancient Peruvian
manuscript containing Nine Insights, which hold the prophecy of the modern
emergence into the New Age of spiritualty.

Powder
A strange young man changes the lives of those around him in this emotional
and mystical drama. The man in question is Powder, a hairless, albino youth who
has strange kinetic powers. After his grandfather's death, he is sent to a school
where his abilities get him into trouble.

Brave
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that
brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery
and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

How to Tame Your Dragon


The son of a Viking chief must capture a dragon in order to mark his passage
into manhood and prove his worthiness to the tribe in directors Chris Sanders
and Dean DeBlois' adaptation of Cressida Cowell's popular children's book.
Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and Christopher Mintz-
Plasse provide voices for the DreamWorks Animation production.

Kung Fu Panda 3
In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with
its biggest comedy adventure yet, KUNG FU PANDA 3. When Po's long-lost
panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda
paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the
supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu
masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving,
clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

Kubo and the Two Strings


Clever, kindhearted Kubo ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of
his seaside town including Hosato, Hashi and Kamekichi. But his relatively quiet
existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which
storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run,
Kubo joins forces with Monkey and Beetle, and sets out on a thrilling quest to
save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai
warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen - a magical
musical instrument - Kubo must battle gods and monsters to unlock the secret of
his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny.

Life is Beautiful
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the
Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his
son from the dangers around their camp.

The Matrix
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his
reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW?!"


Amanda (Marlee Maitlin) is a divorced woman who makes a living as a
photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new
and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships
with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday
experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and
religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about
academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum
world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised
by the host of inserted thinkers, Amanda slowly comprehends the various
inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.

Avatar
"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien
planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he
finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that
of the indigenous people.

August Rush
The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who
have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square,
but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by
circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a
mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents
from whom he was separated at birth.

What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole


Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a
deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between
quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.

The Eagle Huntress


Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations
of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of a
tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. While there
are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any
female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan's father, Nurgaiv, believes
that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined.

Innsæi
The ancient Icelandic word for intuition is “innsæi,” but in Iceland it has multiple
meanings. It can mean “the sea within” which is the borderless nature of our
inner world, a constantly moving world of vision, feelings and imagination beyond
words. It can mean “to see within” which means to know yourself, and to know
yourself well enough to be able to put yourself in other people’s shoes. And it can
mean “to see from the inside out” which is to have a strong inner compass to
navigate your way in our ever-changing world.

In the inspiring and thought-provoking InnSæi – the Power of Intuition, Hrund


Gunnsteinsdottir and Kristín Ólafsdóttir go on a soul-searching, global journey to
uncover the art of connecting within in today’s world of distraction, disconnection
and stress. They meet with world-renowned scientists like Marti Spiegelman, an
expert in neuroscience and indigenous consciousness who believes that we are
only using a fraction of our capacity as human beings, with devastating
consequences for the planet; artists like Marina Abramovic, the “grandmother of
performance art” who teaches that “in order to create something new human
beings need to go into the unknown”; and spiritual leaders like the captivating
Malidoma Patrice Somé, a West African elder and author who reasons that
“intuition binds us together. Without it we lose our sense of purpose and
belonging.” They also meet an extraordinary group of British schoolchildren who
are learning how to better cope in today’s world by unlocking the power of nature
and mindfulness.

Toni Erdmann
A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by
creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.

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