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1. Adaptation. (2002)
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A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere. (114 mins.)
Director: Spike Jonze Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton taniasalinas8 rated this .
2. After the Wedding (2006)

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A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret. (120 mins.)
Director: Susanne Bier Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgrd, Neeral Mulchandani taniasalinas8 rated this .
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3. All About My Mother (1999)

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Young Esteban want to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his father, carefully concealed by the mother Manuela. (101 mins.)
Director: Pedro Almodvar Stars: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Pea, Antonia San Juan taniasalinas8 rated this .
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Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. (122 mins.)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta taniasalinas8 rated this .
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American Beauty (1999)

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father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. (122 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley taniasalinas8 rated this .
6. American History X (1998)
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A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. (119 mins.)
Director: Tony Kaye Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Avery Brooks taniasalinas8 rated this .
7. Amores Perros (2000)
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A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love. (154 mins.)
Director: Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu Stars: Emilio Echevarra, Gael Garca Bernal, Goya Toledo, lvaro Guerrero taniasalinas8 rated this .
8. Annie Hall (1977)
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Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall. (93 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane taniasalinas8 rated this .
9. A Prophet (2009)
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A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin. (155 mins.)
Director: Jacques Audiard Stars: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi taniasalinas8 rated this .
A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fianc, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One. (133 mins.)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Stars: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon
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11. Bad Education (2004)
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An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. (106 mins.)
Director: Pedro Almodvar Stars: Gael Garca Bernal, Fele Martnez, Javier Cmara, Daniel Gimnez Cacho taniasalinas8 rated this .
12. Before Sunrise (1995)
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A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one romantic evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. (105 mins.)
Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pschl taniasalinas8 rated this .
13. Before Sunset (2004)
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It's nine years after Jesse and Celine first met; now, they encounter one another on the French leg of Jesse's book tour. (80 mins.)
Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres taniasalinas8 rated this .
14. Being John Malkovich (1999)
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A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of the movie star, John Malkovich. (112 mins.)
Director: Spike Jonze Stars: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich taniasalinas8 rated this .
Big Fish (2003)

A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life. (125 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange
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16. Black Swan (2010)
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A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan. (108 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder taniasalinas8 rated this .
17. Blue Valentine (2010)
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The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods. (112 mins.)
Director: Derek Cianfrance Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman, Faith Wladyka taniasalinas8 rated this .
18. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
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The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years. (134 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid taniasalinas8 rated this .
19. Cashback (2006)
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After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild. (102 mins.)
Director: Sean Ellis Stars: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Michelle Ryan, Erica Ellis taniasalinas8 rated this .
Children of Men (2006)

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind. (109 mins.)
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Director: Alfonso Cuarn Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine taniasalinas8 rated this .
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21. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
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A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist. (155 mins.)
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Stars: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili, Isa Danieli taniasalinas8 rated this .
22. City of God (2002)
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Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. (130 mins.)
Director: Fernando Meirelles, Ktia Lund Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen taniasalinas8 rated this .
23. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan. (136 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke taniasalinas8 rated this .
24. Closer (2004)
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The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other. (104 mins.)
Director: Mike Nichols Stars: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts taniasalinas8 rated this .
Dancer in the Dark (2000)

An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. (140 mins.)
Director: Lars Von Trier Stars: Bjrk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare
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26. The Departed (2006)
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Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities. (151 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg taniasalinas8 rated this .
27. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

(2007)
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The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. (112 mins.)
Director: Julian Schnabel Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Jose Croze, Anne Consigny taniasalinas8 rated this .
28. Dogtooth (2009)
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Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet... (94 mins.)
Director: Giorgos Lanthimos Stars: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Aggeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni taniasalinas8 rated this .
29. Donnie Darko (2001)
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A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. (113 mins.)
Director: Richard Kelly Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Dreamers (2003)

A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots. (115 mins.)
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
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Stars: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor
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31. Enter the Void (2009)
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A drug-dealing teen is killed in Japan, after which he reappears as a ghost to watch over his sister. (161 mins.)
Director: Gaspar No Stars: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander taniasalinas8 rated this .
32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
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Mind (2004)
A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. (108 mins.)
Director: Michel Gondry Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne taniasalinas8 rated this .
33. Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
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A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village, that was ultimately razed by the Nazis, with the help of an eccentric local. (106 mins.)
Director: Liev Schreiber Stars: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin, Jonathan Safran Foer taniasalinas8 rated this .
34. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010

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The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy... (87 mins.)
Director: Banksy Stars: Banksy, Thierry Guetta, Space Invader, Andr taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Fall (2006)

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale
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35. advances. (117 mins.)
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Director: Tarsem Stars: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Kim Uylenbroek taniasalinas8 rated this .
36. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
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An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation. (87 mins.)
Director: Wes Anderson Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman taniasalinas8 rated this .
37. Fight Club (1999)
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An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression. (139 mins.)
Director: David Fincher Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf taniasalinas8 rated this .
38. Garden State (2004)
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A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade. (102 mins.)
Director: Zach Braff Stars: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Kenneth Graymez taniasalinas8 rated this .
39. Ghost World (2001)
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Enid and Rebecca are social outsiders who, after graduating from high school, play a mean prank on a middle-aged geek. (111 mins.)
Director: Terry Zwigoff Stars: Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Renfro taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Godfather (1972)

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. (175 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
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41. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba. (200 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton taniasalinas8 rated this .
42. The Graduate (1967)
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Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her teenage daughter, Elaine. (106 mins.)
Director: Mike Nichols Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels taniasalinas8 rated this .
43. Happy Accidents (2000)
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Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover... (110 mins.)
Director: Brad Anderson Stars: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Marty Davey, Nadia Dajani taniasalinas8 rated this .
44. Head-On (2004)
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In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life... (121 mins.)
Director: Fatih Akin Stars: Birol nel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck, Meltem Cumbul taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Hours (2002)

The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. (114 mins.)
Director: Stephen Daldry
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Stars: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane
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46. In Bruges (2008)
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Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs. (107 mins.)
Director: Martin McDonagh Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarn Hinds, Elizabeth Berrington taniasalinas8 rated this .
47. Inception (2010)
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In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. (148 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe taniasalinas8 rated this .
48. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. (153 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mlanie Laurent taniasalinas8 rated this .
49. Into the Wild (2007)
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After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. (148 mins.)
Director: Sean Penn Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden taniasalinas8 rated this .
Juno (2007)
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. (96 mins.)
Director: Jason Reitman
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Stars: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
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51. The Kids Are All Right (2010)
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Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their birth father into their family life. (106 mins.)
Director: Lisa Cholodenko Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska taniasalinas8 rated this .
52. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of. (111 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen taniasalinas8 rated this .
53. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
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The murderous Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and his two remaining associates; his younger brother Budd, and Bill's latest flame Elle. (136 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah taniasalinas8 rated this .
54. Let the Right One In (2008)
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Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire. (115 mins.)
Director: Tomas Alfredson Stars: Kre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl taniasalinas8 rated this .
Life Is Beautiful (1997)

A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. (116 mins.)
Director: Roberto Benigni
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Stars: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano
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56. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
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A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. (101 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin taniasalinas8 rated this .
57. The Lives of Others (2006)
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In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. (137 mins.)
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Stars: Ulrich Mhe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur taniasalinas8 rated this .
58. The Lord of the Rings: The
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Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. (178 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean taniasalinas8 rated this .
59. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
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The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. (201 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard. (179 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
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Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
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61. Lost in Translation (2003)
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A movie star with a sense of emptiness, and a neglected newlywed meet up as strangers in Tokyo, Japan and form an unlikely bond. (104 mins.)
Director: Sofia Coppola Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris taniasalinas8 rated this .
62. Manhattan (1979)
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A divorced New Yorker currently dating a high-schooler brings himself to look for love in the mistress of his best friend instead. (96 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy taniasalinas8 rated this .
63. Memento (2000)
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A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife. (113 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior taniasalinas8 rated this .
64. Milk (2008)
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The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. (128 mins.)
Director: Gus Van Sant Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna taniasalinas8 rated this .
La Vie en Rose (2007)

The life story of singer dith Piaf. (140 mins.)
Director: Olivier Dahan Stars: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner
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66. Leon: The Professional (1994)
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Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. (110 mins.)
Director: Luc Besson Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello taniasalinas8 rated this .
67. Love Me If You Dare (2003)
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As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless... (93 mins.)
Director: Yann Samuell Stars: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Thibault Verhaeghe, Josphine Lebas-Joly taniasalinas8 rated this .
68. Midnight in Paris (2011)
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A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. (94 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen Stars: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller taniasalinas8 rated this .
69. Moon (2009)
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Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. (97 mins.)
Director: Duncan Jones Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw taniasalinas8 rated this .
Mulholland Dr. (2001)

After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. (147 mins.)
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71. My Life Without Me (2003)
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A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before. (106 mins.)
Director: Isabel Coixet Stars: Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Mark Ruffalo, Leonor Watling taniasalinas8 rated this .
72. Mysterious Skin (2004)
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A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth. (105 mins.)
Director: Gregg Araki Stars: Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elisabeth Shue, Chase Ellison taniasalinas8 rated this .
73. No Country for Old Men (2007)
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Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. (122 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson taniasalinas8 rated this .
74. Open Your Eyes (1997)
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A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured. (117 mins.)
Director: Alejandro Amenbar Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Penlope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martnez taniasalinas8 rated this .
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi Lpez, Maribel Verd
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76. Paris, Je T'Aime (2006)
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Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented and awakened. (120 mins.)
Director: Olivier Assayas, Frdric Auburtin Stars: Juliette Binoche, Leonor Watling, Ludivine Sagnier, Florence Muller taniasalinas8 rated this .
77. Persepolis (2007)
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Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. (96 mins.)
Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Danielle Darrieux taniasalinas8 rated this .
78. The Pianist (2002)
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A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. (150 mins.)
Director: Roman Polanski Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox taniasalinas8 rated this .
79. The Prestige (2006)
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The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion. (130 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine taniasalinas8 rated this .
Pulp Fiction (1994)

The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. (154 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
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81. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
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After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. (99 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn taniasalinas8 rated this .
82. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island individuals are shattered when their addictions become stronger. (102 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans taniasalinas8 rated this .
83. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
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An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness. (110 mins.)
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84. Talk to Her (2002)
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Two men share an odd friendship while they care for their girlfriends who are both in deep comas. (112 mins.)
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Taxi Driver (1976)

A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process. (113 mins.)
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86. There Will Be Blood (2007)
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A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. (158 mins.)
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87. Se7en (1995)
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Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. (127 mins.)
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88. Secretary (2002)
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A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one. (104 mins.)
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89. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
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A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later. (129 mins.)
Director: Juan Jos Campanella Stars: Ricardo Darn, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo taniasalinas8 rated this .
The Science of Sleep (2006)

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world. (105 mins.)
Director: Michel Gondry
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91. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. (120 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor taniasalinas8 rated this .
92. Sophie's Choice (1982)
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Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling... (150 mins.)
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93. Spirited Away (2001)
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In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures. (125 mins.)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi taniasalinas8 rated this .
94. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
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A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play. (124 mins.)
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Trainspotting (1996)
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. (94 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle
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96. V for Vendetta (2006)
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A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally. (132 mins.)
Director: James McTeigue Stars: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen Rea taniasalinas8 rated this .
97. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
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Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. (96 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen Stars: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Christopher Evan Welch taniasalinas8 rated this .
98. The Wrestler (2008)
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A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. (109 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis taniasalinas8 rated this .
99. Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
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A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide. (88 mins.)
Director: Goran Dukic Stars: Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, Shannyn Sossamon taniasalinas8 rated this .
Y Tu Mam Tambin (2001)

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other. (106 mins.)
Director: Alfonso Cuarn
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2. After the Wedding (2006)

3. All About My Mother (1999)

Action (6) Animation (3) Comedy (26) Documentary (1)

Family (2) History (2) Musical (1)

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American Beauty (1999)

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5. Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban

6. American History X (1998)

7. Amores Perros (2000)

8. Annie Hall (1977)

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

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Stars: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon

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11. Bad Education (2004)

12. Before Sunrise (1995)

13. Before Sunset (2004)

14. Being John Malkovich (1999)

Big Fish (2003)

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16. Black Swan (2010)

17. Blue Valentine (2010)

18. Brokeback Mountain (2005)

19. Cashback (2006)

Children of Men (2006)

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21. Cinema Paradiso (1988)

22. City of God (2002)

23. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

24. Closer (2004)

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

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26. The Departed (2006)

27. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

28. Dogtooth (2009)

29. Donnie Darko (2001)

The Dreamers (2003)

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Stars: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor

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31. Enter the Void (2009)

32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless

33. Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

34. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010

The Fall (2006)

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35. advances. (117 mins.)

36. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

37. Fight Club (1999)

38. Garden State (2004)

39. Ghost World (2001)

The Godfather (1972)

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Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

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