The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
As the entire nation watches the presidential campaign hurtle towards Election Day, one soldier races to uncover the conspiracy behind it – a conspiracy that seeks to destroy democracy itself.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Jeffrey Wright
Director: Jonathan Demme
The Frighteners (1996)
Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
Frank Bannister is a psychic swindler with the perfect business partners. They work cheap… they're dedicated… and they're dead. Possessed with a genuine ability to communicate with the dearly departed, Bannister earns a stiff living by setting up "spirit clearance" scams with his trio of ghostly cronies. But Frank may not be the only one in the small town of Fairwater working the paranormal side of the street. A series of inexplicable deaths and bizarre occurrences suggests the presence of a malevolent poltergeist. With the suspicious finger of a zealous FBI agent pointing directly at him, and the woman he cares for in danger, Bannister attempts to unravel the supernatural crime spree by venturing into a realm where all fears are realized… and true evil does not die.
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride
Director: Peter Jackson
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Enlightened (TV Series 2011- )
Comedy | Drama
Enlightened follows the story of Amy, a self-destructive executive, who, after a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, tries to get her life back together.
Starring: Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Sarah Burns, Luke Wilson, Timm Sharp, Mike White, Jon Shere, Brent Bradshaw, Bayne Gibby, Michaela Watkins, Jason Mantzoukas
Creator: Laura Dern, Mike White
Frozen Planet (TV mini-series 2011)
Documentary
Frozen Planet takes you on the ultimate polar expedition. This landmark series brings to the screen the frozen wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic as you have never seen them before, and may never see them again…
Starring: David Attenborough
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series 2010- )
Action | Crime | Drama
HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin), a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket immunity to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams (Scott Caan), a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but is committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim), an ex-Honolulu Police Detective wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol, who is also a former protégé of McGarrett's father. Chin's cousin, Kona (Grace Park), is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett vows to bring closure to his father's case while the state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.
Starring: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Masi Oka, Taylor Wily, Michelle Borth
Creator: Alex Kurtzman, Peter M. Lenkov, Roberto Orci
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
Documentary | Music
The only movie powered by AC/DC. This legendary concert film, covering a 1979 Paris concert during the Australian heavy metal band's "Highway To Hell" tour showcases the power and precision that the quintet bring to vicious rockers like "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Let There Be Rock." Pixie-ish lead guitarist Angus Young, attired in his trademark school-boy's uniform, takes center stage with his energetic antics and frenetic solos, while the rest of the band crank out their minimalist boogie with quiet determination. Interview segments and humorous backstage footage show another side to the thuggish musicians, especially AC/DC's flamboyant lead singer Bon Scott, who died two months after this filmed concert.
Starring: AC/DC, Phil Rudd, Ronald Belford Scott, Cliff Williams, Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Director: Eric Dionysius, Eric Mistler
Throne of Blood / Kumonosu-jô (1957)
Drama
A ruthlessly ambitious lord, egged on by his wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become Emperor.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Minoru Chiaki
Director: Akira Kurosawa
The Holiday (2006)
Comedy | Romance
In Nancy Meyers – The Holiday, two women trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda, realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart, find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris – handsome brother Graham and Iris, with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur, mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach
Director: Nancy Meyers
The Full Monty (1997)
Comedy | Drama | Music
Set in the British steel town of Sheffield, a group of out-of-work steel workers are organized by fun loving, slightly irresponsible Gaz into a Chippendale-style dance troupe. The group is made up of Dave, Gaz's overweight best friend who has recently been struck with impotency; Gerald, an ex-forman and amateur ballroom dancer; Horse, an old guy with dance moves that slightly resemble the funky chicken, the bus stop, and the bump; and Guy, who, despite his love of classic Hollywood musicals, is hopelessly cursed with no sense of rhythm. Despite these handicaps, they are soon dancing to the sounds of Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate, Gary Glitter, Sister Sledge, and Tom Jones.
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer
Director: Peter Cattaneo
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The Human Stain (2003)
Drama | Romance | Thriller
The Human Stain is the story of Coleman Silk, a classics professor with a terrible secret that is about to shatter his life in a small New England town. When his affair with a young troubled janitor is uncovered, the secret Silk had harbored for over fifty years from his wife, his children and colleague, writer Nathan Zuckerman, fast explodes in a conflagration of devastating consequences. It is Zuckerman who stumbles upon Silk's secret and sets out to reconstruct the unknown biography of this eminent, upright man, esteemed as an educator for nearly all his life, and to understand how this ingeniously contrived life came unraveled.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris
Director: Robert Benton
Aliens in the Attic / They Came from Upstairs (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
It's summer vacation, but the Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house AND Earth! Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world — but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents!
Starring: Carter Jenkins, Ashley Tisdale, Austin Butler, Ashley Boettcher, Henry Young, Regan Young
Director: John Schultz
Escapee (2011)
Horror | Thriller
A psychology student is targeted by a violent, mentally ill patient during a class field trip, and when the patient escapes the hospital, he tracks her andher friends down during a terrifying electrical storm that has them trapped in an old house.
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Faith Ford, Christine Evangelista, Melissa Ordway, Danny Nucci, Kadeem Hardison
Director: Campion Murphy
The Hidden Fortress / Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)
Action | Adventure
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Stray Dog / Nora inu (1949)
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir
During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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One Wonderful Sunday / Subarashiki nichiyôbi (1947)
Drama | Romance
Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. They manage to have many small adventures, especially because Masako's optimism and belief in dreams is able to lift Yuzo from his realistic despair.
Starring: Isao Numasaki, Chieko Nakakita, Atsushi Watanabe, Zeko Nakamura
Director: Akira Kurosawa
I Live in Fear / Ikimono no kiroku (1955)
Drama
An aging, industrialist Japanese man becomes so fearful of nuclear war that it begins to take a toll on his life and family.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Eiko Miyoshi, Kyôko Aoyama
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Dodes'ka-den / Clickety-Clack (1970)
Drama
Various tales in the lives oh Tokyo slum dwellers, including a mentally deficient young man obsessed with driving his own commuter trolley.
Starring: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Shinsuke Minami, Yûko Kusunoki
Director: Akira Kurosawa
My Life in Ruins (2009)
Comedy | Romance
A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process.
Starring: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, María Adánez, María Botto, Alistair McGowan
Director: Donald Petrie
You Shoot, I Shoot / Maai hung paak yan (2001)
Action | Comedy | Crime
Bart (Eric Kot), a professional contract killer, is requested by his clients to film his killings. He hires aspiring film director Cheun (Cheung Tat-Ming) for the filming.
Starring: Eric Kot, Tat-Ming Cheung
Director: Ho-Cheung Pang
Fright Night (1985)
Comedy | Horror | Thriller
For young Charlie Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night. Two men move in next door, and for Charlie with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt that their strange behavior is explained by the fact that they are a vampire and his undead day guardian. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charlie's favorite TV show, Fright Night. Vincent doesn't really believe that vampires exist, but does it for the money…
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys
Director: Tom Holland
