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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.