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(DVD Suggestions) Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist All-American ath- lete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson was a towering figure and a trailblazer many times over. He was perhaps most groundbreaking, however, in the medium of film. The son of an escaped slave, Robeson managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America, headlining everything from fellow pioneer Oscar Micheaux’s si- lent drama Body and Soul to British studio showcases to socially engaged docu- mentaries, all the while striving to project positive images of black characters.

Freedom Riders (Documentary) This inspirational docu- mentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.

Malcolm X A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassi- nation in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride. Featuring a career-defining role for Denzel Washington, this film remains one of the pinna- cles of Spike Lee’s diverse career.

The Black Panthers (Documentary) In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored—cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change.

Shadows At a party, Lelia, a young African-American girl with a light com- plexion, meets Tony, a somewhat callow white musician, and they begin a ro- mance. Lelia thinks she's in love, but Tony is surprised when he meets her older brother, Hugh, and realizes she's black. Hugh is an unsuccessful singer with a hostile attitude, while Lelia's other sibling, Ben, is trying to make it as a trumpet player when he isn't getting into trouble. John Cassavetes’ portrait of race rela- tions in the late 1950s reflected a changing culture, as well as one that was seemingly unwilling to change. I Am Not Your Negro (Documentary) In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Mal- colm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript. Filmmaker Raoul Peck envi- sions the book James Baldwin never finished.

Killer of Sheep In Watts, an urban and mostly African-American sec- tion of Los Angeles, Stan spends his days toiling away at a local slaughterhouse. His macabre profession seeps into his personal life as he struggles to keep his family afloat and content. Other life situations also prove to be difficult, since it seems that dark intentions lurk within the people he meets outside his family. The layers of stress cause Stan to question whether a better quality of life is pos- sible. Often considered to be one of the quintessential American film experienc- es.

Boyz n the Hood Tre is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles, in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy and Ricky don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with in- creasingly tragic results.

Selma Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Get Out Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the -parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relation- ship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discover- ies lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined. Byzantium Two female vampires wreak havoc on an unsuspecting Eng- lish seaside community. Introverted Eleanor and the outgoing Clara both carry secrets from deep in their shared past-all 200 years of it. Shacked up in the seedy Byzantium Hotel, they scheme to keep their secrets from unsuspecting new victims in this seductive, stylish new take on the vam- pire genre. Get Out Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose have reached the meet- the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly ac- commodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daugh- ter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a se- ries of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

Ouija: Origin of Evil In 1967 Los Angeles a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Foreign) The first Iranian Vam- pire Western ever made. A joyful mash up of genre, archetype, and ico- nography, its prolific influences span spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films and the Iranian New Wave.

The Love Witch Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

Sinister Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his repu- tation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disap- peared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, El- lison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.

Moonlight A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him. Winner of the 2016 Best Picture Academy Award.

Tangerine It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles.

Blue is the Warmest Color (Foreign) A French teen forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student she met in a lesbian bar. The colorful, electrifying romance that took the Cannes Film Festival by storm courageously dives into a young woman's experiences of first love and sexual awakening.

Before Night Falls A richly imagined journey into the life and writings of brilliant Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. It spans the whole of Arenas' life, from his rural childhood and his early embrace of the Revolution to the persecution he would later experience as a writer and homosexual in Castro's Cuba; from his departure from Cuba in the Mariel Harbor exodus of 1980 to his exile and death in the United States.

Milk His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a mid- dle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resigna- tion from the board.

La Mala Educación (Foreign) Filmmaker Enrique gets a visit from an aspiring actor claiming to be his old school friend Igancio, who has written a story about their traumatic childhood spent at Catholic school. In the story, a drag performer attempts to blackmail a predatory priest by exposing their scandalous past. When Enrique produces a film based on the story, the villainous priest from their school days arrives to tell his own version of the events. The Kids are All Right Lesbian couple Jules and Nic have been together for almost 20 years and have two teenage offspring named Joni and Laser, who were conceived via artificial insemination. Unbeknown to their moth- ers, Joni and Laser seek out their biological father, a restaurateur named Paul. Complications arise when the teens bond with Paul and invite him into their lives. A Single Man George is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth living without Jim.

My Own Private Idaho In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

The Danish Girl The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Brokeback Mountain In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyo- ming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma, and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.

Carol Therese Belivet spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

Transcending the boundaries of technology and imagination, Waking Life is a revolutionary break- through in film animation. In Waking Life, Wiley Wiggins travels through a series of encounters and ob- servations in a world that may or may not be reality. It is this surreal existence, flourishing with endless ideas and possibilities, that ultimately leads to the question -- Are we sleep-walking through our waking state or wake-walking through our dreams?

Christian Wolff is a mathematics savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Using a small-town CPA office as a cover, he makes his living as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organiza- tions. With a Treasury agent hot on his heels, Christian takes on a state-of-the-art robotics company as a legitimate client. As Wolff gets closer to the truth about a discrepancy that involves millions of dollars, the body count starts to rise.

Frank Abagnale, Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: At the age of 17, Frank Abagnale, Jr. became the most successful bank robber in the his- tory of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him.

Leonard is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

Rocky, Alex, and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement following the death of his only child. Figuring he's an easy target, the trio invades the man's secluded home in an abandoned neighborhood. Finding themselves trapped inside, the young intruders must fight for their lives after making a shocking discovery about their supposedly helpless victim.

Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.

Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico is tired of living life on the sidelines. Pressured by her friends, Vee decides to join Nerve, a popular online game that challenges players to accept a series of dares. It's not long before the adrenaline-fueled competition requires her to perform increasingly dan- gerous stunts. When Nerve begins to take a sinister turn, Vee finds herself in a high-stakes finale that will ultimately determine her entire future.

In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Wal- ter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover- up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

Former marshal Will Kane is preparing to leave the small town of Hadleyville, New Mexico, with his new bride, Amy, when he learns that local criminal Frank Miller has been set free and is coming to seek re- venge on the marshal who turned him in. When he starts recruiting deputies to fight Miller, Kane is dis- couraged to find that the people of Hadleyville turn cowardly when the time comes for a showdown, and he must face Miller and his cronies alone.

At 11, Barry Allen's life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was convicted of her murder. Now a crime-scene investigator, his dedication to learn the truth about his mother's death drives him to follow up on every new scientific advancement and ur- ban legend. When his latest obsession -- a particle accelerator heralded as a world-changing invention -- causes an explosion, it creates a freak storm and Barry is struck by lightning. He awakes from a coma nine months later with the power of superspeed.

A fatherly chemistry professor indulges two young lovers in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventu- ally the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.

Once Upon a Time tells the story of a new world, one in which fairy-tale legends and modern life collide. Emma Swan is comfortable in her life as a bail bonds collector when Henry -- the child she gave up a decade earlier -- suddenly shows up. He is convinced that she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, who sent her away before the Evil Queen could cast a spell, freezing the fairytale world in time and bringing them to present-day Storybrooke, Maine. After taking Henry home, Emma decides to stay in the town to keep an eye on him, and she discovers he may not be wrong after all. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

After her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy's world is completely shattered. Traumatized and reeling with grief, over the course of the next week she must confront the unimaginable: consoling their two young children, vacating the home she painstakingly restored, and planning her husband's funeral. Jackie quickly realizes that the next seven days will determine how history will define her husband's legacy - and how she herself will be remembered.

Toby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life for his son. His brother Tanner is an ex- convict with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch. Standing in their way is Marcus, a Texas Ranger who's only weeks away from retirement. As the siblings plot their final robbery, they must also prepare for a showdown with a crafty lawman who's not ready to ride off into the sunset.

In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take Time's Arrow for a ride. After surviving a freak accident, Donnie begins to explore what it means to be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.

Two teenage girls, Ginger and Rosa, are inseparable: they play truant together, discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream of lives bigger than their mothers₂ frustrated domesticity. But, as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, and the threat of nuclear holocaust escalates, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is shattered by the clash of desire and the determination to grow up. Twin Peaks (TV) A crime drama mixed with healthy doses of the surreal, this series is about FBI Agent Dale Cooper, who travels to the small logging town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of seemingly innocent high-schooler Laura Palmer. Al- most nothing is as it seems, however, and the show's some- times eerie visuals, oddball characters and wild dream sequenc- es drive the point home.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Lynch’s prequel/sequel to the TV series. Brought to investigate the mysterious death of a nightshift waitress named Teresa Banks, special agent Chester Desmond is joined by special agent Dale Cooper to unravel the bizzarre clues, mysterious disappearance and strange happen- ings.

Eraserhead In Lynch’s first feature film, Henry resides alone in a bleak apartment surrounded by industrial gloom. When he discovers that an earlier fling with Mary X left her pregnant, he marries the expectant mother and has her move in with him. Things take a decidedly strange turn when the couple's baby turns out to be a bizarre lizard-like creature that won't stop wailing. Other characters, including a disfigured lady who lives inside a radiator, inhabit the building and add to Henry's trou- bles.

The Elephant Man Based on a true story, this film exam- ines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, the "Elephant Man" when he is discovered by a dedicated sur- geon. Rescued from his degrading life as a circus freak, Merrick is given a chance to live his last years with comfort, respect, and dignity.

Blue Velvet A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more. The strange world he's found lurking beneath his hometown picture-postcard veneer is about to become much stranger.

Mullholland Dr. Betty Elms has only just arrived in Holly- wood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic bru- nette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into omi- nous trouble while casting his latest project. Bottle Rocket Anderson’s first feature film, completed when he was 27 years old. Anthony finds himself embroiled in the machinations of his best friend, who is an elaborate schemer. With the help of a getaway driver they develop a plan to rob a small bookstore. Features the acting debuts of Owen and Luke Wilson.

Rushmore The film that made Anderson a household name. When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Renowned ocean- ographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who be- lieves Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Moonrise Kingdom Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve- year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away to- gether into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peace- ful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.

The Grand Budapest Hotel The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. Tower (Documentary) On August first, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Tex- as Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. This doc- umentary combines archival footage with animated re- enactments of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors, in a seam- less and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy. Paterson Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey - they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of con- versation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer. He goes home to his wife, Laura. By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing.

Toni Erdmann (Foreign) Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. He pays her a surprise visit in Bucha- rest, where she's busy as a corporate strategist. The geograph- ical change doesn't help them to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried annoys his daughter with corny pranks and jabs at her routine lifestyle of meetings and paperwork. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to go home to Germany. Enter Toni Erdmann: Winfried's flashy alter ego.

Moonlight A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chi- ron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.

The Handmaiden (Foreign) With help from an orphaned pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri), a Korean con man (Ha Jung-woo) de- vises an elaborate plot to seduce and bilk a Japanese woman (Kim Min-hee) out of her inheritance. Elle (Foreign) Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a suc- cessful video game company, she brings the same ruthless atti- tude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game--a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.

20th Century Women In 1979 Santa Barbara, Calif., Dor- othea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women -- Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbor -- to help with Jamie's upbringing.

Jackie A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most im- portant and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kenne- dy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordi- nary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of a "Camelot" that they created and loved so well.

A Monster Calls Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bul- lying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster ap- pears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

Hidden Figures As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes. films by female directors

Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola’s study of a middle-aged actor and the wife of a photographer, who meet while on busi- ness in Tokyo. They strike up an unusual friendship in the hotel bar that helps them both overcome boredom and loneliness.

Mikey & Nicky Elaine May directs John Cassavettes and Pe- ter Falk in this neo-realist crime drama. Nicky has embezzled a fortune from his Mafia bosses and is on the run. Nicky's only friend, Mikey tries to help him escape; or will he lead him into a trap?

The Beaches of Agnes (Foreign) An autobiographical reflection on art, life and the movies from director Agnès Var- da.Varda takes beaches as her point of departure, and weaves photographs, vintage footage, film clips, and present-day se- quences into a memorable voyage through her life, during which she confronts the joy of creation and the pain of personal loss, death and aging.

Waitress Jenna is unhappily married. She squirrels away money and is hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant and her plans are thrown awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wis- dom, tolerates her sour boss Cal, is friends with her fellow wait- resses, Dawn and Becky.

Frida Julie Taymor brings inventive costuming, design, and visual aesthetic to recount the life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.

Enough Said Divorced mom Eva may be falling for Albert, a sweet, funny, like-minded divorced man. But as their relation- ship blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne, who's always complain- ing about her ex-husband. When Eva realizes that Albert is the target of Marianne's rants, she begins to question her own per- ceptions about first impressions and second chances. films by female directors

White Material (Foreign) Maria is an entitled white woman living in Africa, desperately unwilling to give up her fam- ily's crumbling coffee plantation despite the civil war closing in on her. A gripping evocation of the death throes of European colonialism and a fascinating look at a woman lost in her own mind.

Stories We Tell In this inspired, genre-twisting film, Oscar- nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who's telling it. Polley is both filmmaker and detec- tive as she investigates the secrets behind a family of storytell- ers. She playfully interviews and interrogates a cast of charac- ters of varying reliability, eliciting refreshingly candid, yet mostly contradictory, answers to the same questions. The Decline of Western Civilization Collection (Documentary) Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civi- lization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraor- dinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically signifi- cant works of art. Featuring some of the most influential and innovative musicians and groups-- Germs, Black Flag, X, Fear, Circle Jerks, Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Poison and members of Aer- osmith and KISS-- these riveting, unflinching, hard-core films adeptly captured the spirit of a major cultural phenomenon.

Monsoon Wedding This exuberant ensemble comedy unites a Punjabi family for the wedding of a family member. Rel- atives from all over the world descend on Delhi for the wedding ceremony. Universal in theme, the film explores the bonds that unite families in touching, dramatic, and comedic ways.

Wendy and Lucy Wendy is a down-on-her-luck girl who's hoping to turn things around for herself with a summer job in Alaska, but finds herself stranded with no money in a small Ore- gon town. The Proposition Charlie Burns is presented with an impos- sible proposition by local law enforcement. The only way for him to save his younger brother from the gallows is to dismiss his moral judgment and kill his psychotic older brother within nine days. With a screenplay by cult music star Nick Cave, The Prop- osition pays homage to classic spaghetti Western sensibilities while showing a modern day edge.

Unforgiven Two retired, down-on-their luck outlaws pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whis- key. Clint Eastwood’s modern classic reinvented the Western for contemporary audiences, winning a Best Picture Academy Award in the process.

Django, Unchained Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz, in this revi- sionist Western directed by Quentin Tarantino. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal and is being hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. No one knows of Robert Ford, at least not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that. He befriends Jesse and rides with his gang. And if that doesn't bring Ford fame, he will have to find a deadlier way. Friendship becomes rivalry and the quest for fame becomes ob- session.

True Grit Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshal with an affinity for drinking, and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution. 3:10 to Yuma Arizona in the late 1800s. Infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought- plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the train that will take the killer to trial.

Meek’s Cutoff A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to be- come lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encoun- ter a Native American, they must choose between following their guide or an 'enemy.'

Dances with Wolves Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil 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 Indian tribe. Kevin Costner’s epic masterpiece is considered one of the greatest films of the 1990s.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Needing to keep his honor-bound commitment, Texas ranch foreman Pete returns the body of illegal Mexican immigrant ranch-hand Melquiades Estrada to his preferred resting place in the Mexican wilderness. Pete forces Mike, a border patrolman, to participate in his cross-country ritual of duty - a voyage filled with revenge and redemption that will change both men forever - and bring some semblance of meaning to the senseless death of Pete's good friend.

Appaloosa 1880s, the American West. Randall Bragg is a rich landowner who is wanted for murdering the town marshal. Law- man Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch are two friends who are hired to defend a lawless town from the murderous rancher. Their efforts become complicated and their friendship is tested when a young widow arrives in town. Love & Friendship The beautiful widow Susan Vernon has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her ra- ther reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica.

The Birth of a Nation Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the

Hunt for the Wilderpeople Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new fos- ter family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options. Swiss Army Man Hank is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. One day everything changes when a corpse names Manny washes up on- shore. The two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an ep- ic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

Café Society Set in the 1930s, a young Bronx native moves to Hollywood where he falls in love with the secretary of his powerful uncle, an agent to the stars. After returning to New York he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life.

What Happened, Miss Simone? A classically trained musical genius, chart-topping chanteuse, and Black Power icon, Nina Simone is one of the most influential, beloved, provocative, and least understood artists of our time. On stage, she was known for utterly free, rapturous performances, earning her the epithet "High Priestess of Soul." But amid the violent, day-to- day fight for civil rights, she struggled to reconcile artistic ambi- tion with her fierce devotion to a movement. Joshy After his engagement ends badly, Josh (Thomas Mid- dleditch) decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.

The Infiltrator Based on a true story, Federal agent Robert "Bob" Mazur goes deep undercover to infiltrate Pablo Escobar's drug trafficking scene plaguing the nation in 1986 by posing as slick, money-laundering businessman Bob Musella.

The Last Man on the Moon (Documentary) When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped on the moon in Decem- ber 1972, he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. Only now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic, deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss.

Captain Fantastic In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and en- ter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a par- ent.

Margarita with a Straw (Foreign) An Indian teenager with cerebral palsy leaves her homeland to study in New York, falls in love with a young blind woman, and begins a remarkable journey to self-discovery and independence.

In the Valley of Violence Paul, a lone drifter, wanders into the forgotten town of Denton, Texas, dubbed by locals as the Valley of Violence. There, he picks a fight with the wrong man, Gilly, the troublemaking son of the town’s unforgiving marshal. As tensions arise between Paul and Gilly, an inevitable act of violence starts a disastrous chain reaction that quickly drags the whole town into the bloody crosshairs of revenge. Die Hard New York City policeman John McClane is visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him.

Gremlins A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the "mogwai" but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve.

Batman Returns The monstrous Penguin, who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant, Selina Kyle, finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she is transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale A young boy named Pietari and his friend Juuso think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern Finland has uncovered the tomb of Santa Claus. However, this a mon- strous, evil Santa, much unlike the cheery St. Nick of legend. When Pietari's fa- ther captures a feral old man in his wolf trap, the man may hold the key to why reindeer are being slaughtered and children are disappearing.

Krampus This darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul reveals an irreverently twisted side to the holiday. The horror-comedy tells the story of young Max, who turns his back on Christmas as his dysfunctional family comes together and comically clashes over the holidays. When they accidentally unleash the wrath of Krampus, an ancient entity from European folklore, all hell breaks loose and beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own.

The Nightmare Before Christmas The film follows the mis- adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright col- ors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life -- he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry. It’s a Wonderful Life After George Bailey wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there. This is the granddaddy of all holiday movies, an enduring classic that grows in esteem every year.

A Christmas Story Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker, who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad but comforted by his doting mother, Ralphie struggles to make it to Christ- mas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

White Christmas Two song-and-dance men team up in show busi- ness after the war. Joining forces with a sister act, they trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The real adventure starts when Crosby and Kaye discover that the inn is run by their old army general who's now in financial trouble.

Elf A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But all the while, things are looking bad for Santa Claus. When Santa crashes his sleigh in Central Park, it's Buddy's moment to shine.

Scrooged In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips . But after firing a staff member, Eliot Loudermilk, on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

Christmas Vacation As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen, and chil- dren, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His eccentric cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs. Let’s have a

Psycho Phoenix secretary Marion Crane, on the lam after steal- ing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the po- lice, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates, a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relation- ship with his mother.

Rosemary’s Baby A young wife comes to believe that her off- spring is not of this world. Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor husband Guy move to a New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and odd neigh- bors Roman and Minnie Castavet. When Rosemary becomes pregnant she becomes increasingly isolated, and the diabolical truth is revealed only after Rosemary gives birth.

Dracula The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula, after hypno- tizing a British soldier, Renfield, into his mindless slave, travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina, the daughter of a prominent doctor, vampire-hunter Van Helsing is enlisted to put a stop to the count's never-ending bloodlust.

Nosferatu Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Virna, where he lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Drac- ula moves to Virna, bringing with him death and plague... An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vam- pire bears the cross of not being able to get old and die. A retell- ing of the vampire classic, as only Werner Herzog could do. The Omen American diplomat Robert adopts Damien when his wife, Katherine, delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine's unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries when Damien pushes her off a balcony. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist. Let’s have a

Night of the Living Dead The zombie movie that started it all! George Romero’s classic follows a group of survivors as they struggle to fight back against the horde of wander- ing dead. This is low-budget and gritty, but rarely sur- passed in quality, zombie madness! Ash vs. Evil Dead Bruce Campbell reprises his "Evil Dead" film role as heroic, chainsaw-handed monster fight- er Ash Williams, now an aging lothario who has successful- ly avoided responsibility, maturity and heinous villains for the past 30 years. Constantly peering over his shoulder, Ash somehow knew that the Evil Dead would return for him. That day arrives when Ash commits an act of care- lessness, unleashing a Deadite plague that threatens to destroy mankind. What We Do in the Shadows A group of modern day vam- pires living together in an old house cope with ancient tra- ditions bumping up against contemporary living in this hi- larious sendup of horror themes. Poltergeist Strange and creepy happenings beset an av- erage California family, the Freelings -- Steve, Diane, teenaged Dana, eight-year-old Robbie, and five-year-old Carol Ann -- when ghosts commune with them through the television set. Initially friendly and playful, the spirits turn unexpectedly menacing, and, when Carol Ann goes missing, Steve and Diane turn to a parapsychologist and eventually an exorcist for help.

An American Werewolf in London David and Jack, two American college students, are backpacking through Brit- ain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hos- pital, he's plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf. When David discovers the horrible truth, he contemplates committing suicide before the next full moon causes him to transform from man to murderous beast. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

This sweeping English drama, based on the book by Ian McEwan, follows the lives of young lovers Cecil- ia Tallis and Robbie Turner. When the couple are torn apart by a lie constructed by Cecilia's jealous younger sister, Briony, all three of them must deal with the consequences. Robbie is the hardest hit, since Briony's deception results in his imprisonment, but hope for Cecilia and her beau increases when their paths cross during World War II.

In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave's friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel's guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave's lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

A new English teacher, John Keating, is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry, Todd Anderson and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, al- lowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. Based on the best-selling novel by Emma Donaghue. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and four of their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin sib- lings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.

Caleb Smith a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman, his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a Turing test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava, a beautiful robot. However, it soon becomes evident that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than either man imagined.

Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gays and lesbians lend their support to striking coal miners in 1984 Wales. Based on a true story.

Wade Wilson is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when evil scientist Ajax tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish and her brother Darry watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force that relentlessly pursues them and gives a new and chilling meaning to the old song "Jeepers Creepers."

In this adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure from her parents to marry. When the outspoken Elizabeth is introduced to the handsome and upper-class Mr. Darcy, sparks fly. Although there is obvious chemistry between the two, Darcy's overly reserved nature threatens the fledgling relationship.

Mathilde is told that her fiancé has been killed in World War I. She refuses to believe this, however, and begins trying to find out what actually happened on the battlefield the night he was supposedly killed, enlisting the help of a private investigator. During her search, she stumbles across evidence of the inhumane and morally bankrupt system used by the French to deal with deserters, and hears from other men who were sentenced to extreme punishment.

A groundbreaking six-part documentary that delves into the history of real estate heir Robert Durst, suspected in the unsolved 1982 disappearance of his wife as well as the murders of family friend Susan Berman and neighbour Morris Black. It features an extended, revealing interview with Durst himself. `The Jinx' results from nearly a decade of research exposing police files, key witnesses, never- before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and thousands of pages of formerly hidden docu- ments. Patron Recommendations Titles recommended by you and your fellow library patrons. Seen something you like? Let us know!

In this anime classic, clandestine army activities threaten the war-torn city of Neo-Tokyo when a myste- rious being with powerful psychic abilities escapes his prison and inadvertently draws a violent motorcy- cle gang into a heinous web of experimentation. As a result, a biker with a twisted mind embarks on a path of war, seeking revenge against a society that once called him weak.

When an American judge known for anti-immigration views is found dead on the bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, with Juarez, Mexico, authorities from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border must work to- gether to catch the perp, a serial killer who is operating in both countries. Detective Sonya Cross, of the El Paso Police Department, works with Chihuahua State Police Detective Marco Ruiz, who knows about the slippery politics of Mexican law enforcement.

The Kennedys explores the building of the Kennedy legend, a story in part created and then brilliantly promoted by the family itself. A story whose afterglow still captures the American imagination. A saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy. From Joseph Kennedy's rise on Wall Street, through John, Robert and Edward's successes and scandals, the family has left a storied political legacy.

CIA agent Bill Pope dies while traveling to a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at will. Desperate to find his whereabouts, officials turn to an experimental neurosurgeon who can trans- fer memories from one brain to another. The guinea pig for the procedure is Jerico Stewart, a violent and dangerous death-row inmate. Now gifted with Pope's skills and knowledge, Stewart must race against time to stop a sinister international conspiracy. 45 Years There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

Everybody Wants Some Set in the world of 1980s col- lege life, Everybody Wants Some follows a group of college baseball players as they navigate their way through the free- doms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood. Get ready for the best weekend ever.

Anomalisa Michael Stone, an author of books on the subject of customer service, struggles to connect with people. One night, while on a routine business trip, he meets Lisa, a stranger with a unique voice. This stop-motion animation dramatic fea- ture comes form the unique vision of director Charlie Kaufman

The Lobster In a dystopian near future, single people, ac- cording to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obligated to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

Green Room A young punk band on the road looks to earn enough money to get back home and gets an invitation to play at an isolated backwoods Oregon club. The gig turns sinister when the band accidentally witness a crime and discover that the club is run by neo-Nazis. Now trapped backstage, they must figure a way out or die.

Sing Street See 1980s Dublin through the eyes of fourteen- year-old Conor, who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool Raphina. With the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. There's only one problem: he's not part of a band yet. Boy & The World (Foreign) Cuca's cozy rural life in Bra- zil is shattered when his father leaves for the city. Determined to reunite his family, he embarks on a journey into civilization, where despite the harsh life and industrialized landscape, he finds that peoples' hearts continue to beat together in song.

Aferim! (Foreign) Set in early nineteenth century Roma- nia, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.

O.J.: Made in America (Documentary) An essential examina- tion of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first be- came a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife’s murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.

Confirmation Look behind the curtain of Washington politics, depicting the explosive 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings where Anita Hill accused him of sexual har- assment. The hearings brought the country to a standstill and became a pivotal moment in American culture forever changing how people perceive and experience workplace equality and gender politics. Louder Than Bombs An upcoming exhibition celebrating pho- tographer Isabelle Reed three years after her untimely death brings her eldest son Jonah back to the family house - forcing him to spend more time with his father Gene and withdrawn younger brother Conrad than he has in years. With the three of them under the same roof, Gene tries desperately to connect with his two sons, but they struggle to reconcile their feelings about the woman they remember so differently.

The Dark Horse After years in and out of mental institu- tions, Genesis is released into the care of his older brother Ariki, a street gang leader. When he volunteers to train a group of dis- advantaged Maori children for the upcoming National Chess Championships, it puts him at odds with his brother over Ariki's son Mana, whose interest in the game threatens the teen's im- minent initiation into his father's violent gang. Hail, Caesar! Set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Hail, Caesar! fol- lows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. Featuring an ensemble cast made up of George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Jo- hansson, Tilda Swinton, and more. Written and directed by the Cohen Brothers. 10 Cloverfield Lane A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and that the world out- side is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. Uncer- tain what to believe, the woman soon determines that she must escape at any cost. From visionary director J.J. Abrams. A War Afghanistan. During a routine mission, soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire. Commander Claus makes a decision to save his men, which has grave consequences for him, and his family back home The Lady in the Van The film tells the true story of the relation- ship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who 'temporarily' parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for fifteen years. The Revenant Inspired by true events, an expedition of the un- charted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimagi- nable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzger- ald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.

East Side Sushi Years of working in the food industry have made Juana’s hands fast—very fast. She can slice and dice any- thing you throw at her with great speed and precision. Forced to give up her fruit-vending cart in order to find a more secure job, Juana lands a position as a kitchen assistant at a local Japanese restaurant. It is there she discovers a new friendship and a whole new world of cuisine and culture, far-removed from everything she has ever known. The Hateful Eight A stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyo- ming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive Daisy race toward the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to justice. Losing their lead on the blizzard, they seek refuge at Min- nie's, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they ar- rive at Minnie's, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopo- ver, our travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock. Carol Two women from very different backgrounds find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeni- able attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her twenties, Therese is a clerk working in a Manhattan de- partment store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol, an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage.

Spotlight The riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investiga- tion that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world's oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper's tenacious 'Spotlight' team of reporters delve into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and govern- ment establishment.

Brooklyn An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Diary of a Teenage Girl Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother's boy- friend, the handsomest man in the world, Monroe Rutherford. What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account of one girl's sexual and artistic awakening, without judgment.

Room After five-year old Jack and his Mom escape from the en- closed environment that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a miraculous discovery: the outside world. Based on the popular novel by Emma Donaghue.

Creed Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Ado- nis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.

Mad Max: Fury Road A return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky. Haunted by his turbulent past, he believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. Enraged, the Warlord with his gangs, pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows. *Foreign films are located on the white shelving near the magazine racks.

The Tribe [Ukranian Sign Language] An undeniably original and intense feature debut set in the insular world of a Ukrainian high school for the deaf. It unfolds through the non- verbal acting and sign language from a cast of deaf non-professionals, resulting in a unique, never-before-experienced cinematic event that engages the audience on a new sensory level.

Phoenix [German] Set in a rubble-strewn Berlin in 1945, is like no other film about post-World War II Jewish identity. After surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret per- fromer, her face disfigured and reconstructed, returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out the gentile husband who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis. Without recognizing her, he enlists her to play his wife in a bizarre hall-of-shattered- mirrors story that's as richly metaphorical as it is preposterously engrossing.

Victoria [English/German] Victoria, a young woman from Ma- drid, meets four local Berliners outside a nightclub. Sonne and his friends promise to show her a good time and the real side of the city. But these lads are in trouble and they owe someone a dan- gerous favor that requires repaying that evening. As Victoria's flir- tation with Sonne deepens into something more, he convinces her to come along for the ride. As the night takes goes on, what start- ed out as a good time quickly spirals out of control.

Timbuktu [French/Arabic] A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives, which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith, ab- ruptly disturbed when they are forced to follow the new laws of their foreign occupants. Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales) [Spanish] Vulnerable in the face of a reality that shifts and suddenly turns unpredictable, the characters cross the thin line that divides civilization and barba- rism. A lover's betrayal, a return to the repressed past and the violence woven into everyday encounters drive the characters to madness as they cede to the undeniable pleasure of losing control. The Assassin [Korean] Nie Yinniang returns after several years in exile. The mission of her order is to eliminate the tyranny of the Governors who avoid the authority of the Emperor. Now she will have to choose between sacrificing the man she loves, or break definitively with the 'Order of the Assassins.'

Son of Saul [Hungarian] October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul Auslñder is a Hun- garian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large-scale extermination. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child's body from the flames, find a rabbi to recite the mourn- er's Kaddish. . *Documentary films are located one floor down, on Level G, across from the Biographies.

The Look of Silence Through footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers. The documentary focuses on the youngest son, an optometrist named Adi, who decides to break the suffocating spell of submission and terror by doing something unimaginable in a society where the murderers remain in power: he confronts the men who killed his brother and, while testing their eyesight, asks them to accept responsibility for their actions. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate doc- umentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only fully author- ized portrait of the famed music icon. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen, who expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music. Never before seen movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends. The Wolfpack The six Angulo brothers have grown up in their Manhattan apartment, home schooled by their parents, rarely if ever leaving their apartment. Their only connection to the outside world is television and the movies they watch and act out, com- plete with homemade costumes, in the apartment. When one of the brothers sneaks out for a few days on his own, the whole fami- ly dynamic is changed when he returns home. Cartel Land In the Mexican state of Michoacá́ n Dr. José Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autode- fensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar drug cartel. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley, Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to stop Mexico's drug wars from seeping across our border. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Alex Gibney profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, whose most prominent adherents include A-list Hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, including their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of reli- gion. Best of Enemies Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other's political ideologies were dan- gerous for America. Meru Three renowned climbers navigate nature's harshest ele- ments and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Forgetting Sarah Marshall Peter has his heart broken by Sarah Marshall, his girlfriend of five years. Sarah is an actress on a television crime series. After breaking up with Pe- ter, she moves on with her life and her new boyfriend, Aldous, a British rock star. Peter is devastated, and after trying unsuccessfully to put her out of his mind, he decides to take a vacation to Hawaii to unwind. Unfortunately for Peter, Hawaii is also the chosen destination of Sarah and Aldous. Of course, they end up at the same hotel, and in adjoining rooms. The hotel staff is sympathetic to Peter's problem, especially Rachel, and they en- courage him to forget Sarah.

Punch-drunk Love Barry Egan, a shy sad-sack with a great deal of repressed anger that occasionally bursts forth in sudden violent out- rages, falls in love with Lena, a co-worker of one of Barry's seven sisters. After calling a phone-sex line, Barry is extorted by bad-guy Dean, who eventually sends four goons to assault Barry and get the money. Featuring Adam Sandler in his least “Adam Sandler-ish”

(500) Days of Summer For Tom, it was love at first sight when Summer Finn walked into the greeting card company where he worked. Summer is the new administrative assistant. Soon, Tom knows that Summer is the woman with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. Although Summer does not believe in relation- ships or boyfriends, Tom and Summer become more than just friends.

There’s Something About Mary In 1985, teen-nerd Ted challeng- es a high-schooler who's bullying retarded Warren. His concern prompts Warren's sister, the dazzling and desirable Mary to choose Ted as her senior prom date, but the date never happens. 13 years later Ted hires Pat to locate Mary, and the private investigator finds her in Miami. Pat claims to be a Harvard-educated architect and Mary falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Ted learns the truth but con- tinues to encounter offbeat obstacles as he accelerates to Miami in hopes of finding happiness with his true love. Silver Linings Playbook Based on the bestselling book by Mat- thew Quick, the riotous and poignant story of how a man who has lost everything, his house, his job, his wife, reconnects with himself and creates his own silver linings from the bonds he forms with his family and friends. Annie Hall Woody Allen's semi-autobiographical portrait of his am- orous, but ultimately mismatched, relationship with co-star Diane Keaton. Allen uses satire and comedy to portray this "nervous ro- mance" for modern times. Features lots of fourth-wall breaking and a cameo from Marshall McLuhan. Babadook Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Baba- dook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son's deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister pres- ence all around her.

It Follows For nineteen-year-old Jay, the fall should be about school, boys and weekends at the lake. Yet, after a seemingly in- nocent sexual encounter she suddenly finds herself plagued by nightmarish visions; she can't shake the sensation that someone, or something, is following her. As the threat closes in, Jay and her friends must somehow escape the horrors that are only a few steps behind. The Witch A family in 1630s New England faces destruction by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession. When one of their five children goes missing and their life-sustaining crops fail, they fall victim to paranoia and fear as they begin to turn on one another. Drag Me To Hell Christine Brown is an ambitious L.A. loan officer. She is on a desperate quest to break an evil curse. Professor Clay Dalton is her charming boyfriend. Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Christine denies the extension to impress her boss and get a leg-up on a promotion, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispos- sessing her of her home. She finds herself the recipient of a super- natural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. The Innkeepers After over one hundred years of service, the Yan- kee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees, Claire and Luke, are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England's most haunted ho- tels. As the Inn's final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage "ghost hunters" begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel's long unexplained history. Let Me In Abby, an eerily self-possessed young girl, emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Owen, an alienat- ed 12-year-old boy, recognizes a fellow outcast and opens up to her, forming a unique bond. But as a string of grisly murders occu- py his town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl might be hiding an unthinkable secret. Sean Connery Dr. No (1962) From Russia with Love (1963) Goldfinger (1964) Thunderball (1965) You Only Live Twice (1967) Diamonds are Forever (1971)

George Lazenby On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore Live and Let Die (1973) The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Moonraker (1979) For Your Eyes Only (1981) Octopussy (1983) A View to Kill (1985)

Timothy Dalton The Living Daylights (1987) Licence to Kill (1989)

Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye (1995) Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) The World is Not Enough (1999) Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig Casino Royale (2006) Quantum of Solace (2008) Skyfall (2012) Spectre (2015)

*Titles in bold are in MHL’s DVD collection. Can’t find a title you want? The reference desk can get it for you! Arrested Development (Comedy 2004) The Bluth clan lives a life of excess, funded by the family credit card and paid for by patriarch George whose for- tune came from the tract home development business. Oldest son George, nicknamed Gob, is an "illusionist" of minor importance who has anger management issues. Youngest son, Buster, wastes his days taking obscure graduate school courses. Daughter Lindsay is a vain socialite. The only sane family member is Lindsay's twin brother Michael, is a widower. Just as Michael decides to wash his hands of the family, he is forced to step up and aid his family in adjusting to new lives. Boston Legal (James Spader, Actor 2005, 2007) The Boston law firm Crane, Poole and Schmidt deals in the often high-priced world of civil litigation, where smarmy Alan Shore feels at home. Loose cannon Denny Crane has the run of the place, while other members of the firm try -- with often dismal results -- to keep him in check. Breaking Bad (Drama 2014, 2013) (Bryan Cranston, Actor 2008-2010, 2014) Mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White thinks his life can't get much worse. His salary barely makes ends meet, a situation not likely to improve once his pregnant wife gives birth, and their teenage son is bat- tling cerebral palsy. But Walter is dumbstruck when he learns he has terminal cancer. Realizing that his illness probably will ruin his family financially, Walter makes a desperate bid to earn as much money as he can in the time he has left by turning an old RV into a meth lab on wheels. Damages (Glenn Close, Actress 2008-2009) Patty Hewes is the nation's most revered and most reviled litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégée Ellen Par- sons become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney, Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs. Extras (Ricky Gervais, Actor 2007) Andy Millman is a British fellow who quits his day job to pursue fame and fortune in the film industry. Unfortunately, because of the "good luck" of real actors, Andy can't seem to land the big parts he'd like -- so he resigns himself to working as an extra. Friday Night Lights (Kyle Chandler, Actor 2011) Odessa is an oil town in the western part of Texas that is home to the Permian High School Panthers, the football team with the best winning record. The city's economy is in a tailspin, but football is the one thing that brings all the people of Odessa together, and on Friday nights, as many as 20,000 people fill Permian's football stadium to watch Coach Gary Gaines lead the team to victory. And in Odessa, a football victory is prized above all else. The players ponder the fact that a championship season can be as much a burden as a triumph. Game of Thrones (Drama 2015) Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die. The Good Wife (Julianna Margulies, Actress 2011, 2014) When a very public sex and political-corruption scandal lands her husband, Peter, in prison, Alicia Florrick must get past the humiliation and betrayal and assume responsibility for her family. Homeland (Drama 2012) (Damien Lewis, Actor 2012) (Claire Danes, Actress 2012-2013) When Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody returns home following eight years in captivity, CIA agent Carrie Mathison thinks he has turned and is connected to a terror plot to be carried out on American soil, and she engages him in a dan- gerous game of cat and mouse that puts America's national security at risk. Homicide: Life on the Street (Andre Braugher, Actor 1998) This fast-paced police drama portrays the brutal detective work of a homicide department in Baltimore. Early epi- sodes of the show were inspired by the book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" written by David Simon, creator of The Wire. How to Get Away with Murder (Viola Davis, Actress 2015) Annalise Keating is a brilliant, charismatic and seductive professor of defense law, who teaches a class called How to Get Away With Murder. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Mariska Hargitay, Actress 2006) Detectives who are part of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit investigate crimes against the vulnerable. While the focus of other shows in the "Law & Order" franchise is primarily on murder cases, the SVU detectives frequently deal with rape and assault, in which a survivor assists with the investigation. Mad Men (Drama 2008-2011) (John Hamm, Actor 2015) In 1960s New York, alpha male Don Draper struggles to stay on top of the heap in the high-pressure world of Mad- ison Avenue advertising firms. The Newsroom (Jeff Daniels, Actor 2013) In "The Newsroom," producer Aaron Sorkin uses the operation of a fictional cable news network as the heart of the story, with Jeff Daniels portraying the network's lead anchor and leading an ensemble cast. Nurse Jackie (Edie Falco, Actress 2010) Emergency room nurse Jackie Peyton does everything she can to provide her patients with the best care possible while navigating the waters of a crumbling health-care system. But she has a secret that is increasingly difficult to keep from people -- she relies on Vicodin and Adderall to get her through high-stress shifts at a New York hospital. Sex and the City (Sarah Jessica Parker, Actress 2004) A sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw, and her three friends -- Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda -- explore Manhat- tan's dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Not surprisingly, the ladies have a number of beaus throughout the series' run. The Sopranos (Drama 2004, 2007) (James Gandolfini, Actor 2000-2001, 2003) (Edie Falco, Actress 1999, 2001) Tony Soprano juggles the problems of his fractious family with those of a "Family" of a different sort - the mob. He sees a therapist to deal with his professional and personal problems, which bring on panic attacks. He deals with personal and professional power struggles, affairs, violence, the threat of exposure and betrayal, and a whole bunch of people being whacked. United States of Tara (Toni Collette, Actress 2009) Suburban housewife and mom Tara Gregson sometimes just doesn't seem like herself, and with good reason: She's living with dissociative identity disorder, a condition that causes her to shift between multiple identities with- out warning. Created and written by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody ("Juno"). Veep (Comedy 2015) (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Actress 2012-2015) "Politics is about people," former Sen. Selina Meyer is fond of saying. Unfortunately, the people Meyer, a charis- matic leader and rising star in her party, meets after becoming vice president are nothing like she expected, but everything she was warned about. "Veep" follows the new VP as she puts out political fires, juggles her public schedule and private life, and does everything within her limited powers to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the chief executive.

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2015 Spotlight 1969 Midnight Cowboy 2014 Birdman 1968 Oliver! 2013 12 Years a Slave 1967 In the Heat of the Night 2012 Argo 1966 A Man for All Seasons 2011 The Artist 1965 The Sound of Music 2010 The King’s Speech 1964 My Fair Lady 2009 The Hurt Locker 1963 Tom Jones 2008 Slumdog Millionaire 1962 Lawrence of Arabia 2007 No Country for Old Men 1961 West Side Story 2006 The Departed 1960 The Apartment 2005 Crash 1959 Ben-Hur 2004 Million Dollar Baby 1958 Gigi 2003 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 1957 Bridge on the River Kwai 2002 Chicago 1956 Around the World in 80 Days 2001 A Beautiful Mind 1955 Marty 2000 Gladiator 1954 On the Waterfront 1999 American Beauty 1953 From Here to Eternity 1998 Shakespeare in Love 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth 1997 Titanic 1951 An American in Paris 1996 The English Patient 1950 All About Eve 1995 Braveheart 1949 All the King’s Men 1994 Forrest Gump 1948 Hamlet 1993 Schindler’s List 1947 Gentleman’s Agreement 1992 Unforgiven 1946 Best Years of Our Lives 1991 Silence of the Lambs 1945 The Lost Weekend 1990 Dances with Wolves 1944 Going My Way 1989 Driving Miss Daisy 1943 Casablanca 1988 Rain Man 1942 Mrs. Miniver 1987 Last Emperor 1941 How Green Was My Valley 1986 Platoon 1940 Rebecca 1985 Out of Africa 1939 Gone with the Wind 1984 Amadeus 1938 You Can’t Take It With You 1983 Terms of Endearment 1937 The Life of Emile Zola 1982 Gandhi 1936 The Great Ziegfeld 1981 Chariots of Fire 1935 Mutiny on the Bounty 1980 Ordinary People 1934 It Happened One Night 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer 1932-33 Cavalcade 1978 The Deer Hunter 1931-32 Grand Hotel 1977 Annie Hall 1930-31 Cimarron 1976 Rocky 1929-30 All Quiet on the Western Front 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1928-29 The Broadway Melody 1974 The Godfather, Part II 1927-28 Wings 1973 The Sting 1971 The French Connection 1970 Patton

X2 (2003) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) The Wolverine (2013) Daredevil (2003) Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Batman (1966) Ghost Rider (2007) Batman Returns (1992) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) Batman Begins (2005) Iron Man (2008) The Dark Knight (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Iron Man 3 (2013) Superman (1978) Thor (2011) Superman Returns (2006) Thor: The Dark World (2013) All Star Superman [animated] (2011) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Man of Steel (2013) Avengers (2012) Constantine (2005) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) V for Vendetta (2006) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Watchmen (2009) Ant-Man (2015) Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008) Fantastic Four (2015)

Deadpool (2016) Jonah Hex (2010) Green Lantern (2011) The Flash. Season 1 (2015) Ghostbusters When ghosts go on a rampage, only four men can save the world. Soon every spook in the city is loose and our he- roes face the supreme challenge If you want your spirits raised, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Ferris Bueller’s Day Off High school student Ferris Bueller wants a day off from school and he's developed an incredi- bly sophisticated plan to pull it off. Follow the mishaps and adventures of Ferris and his friends as they deal with car chases, parades, angry principals, and more.

Back to the Future It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time. Great Scott!

E.T., the Extra-terrestrial Captivating audiences of all ages, this timeless story follows the unforgettable journey of a lost alien and the 10-year-old boy he befriends. Join Elliot, Gertie and Michael as they come together to help E.T. find his way back home.

Top Gun At the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School, cocky, young pilots compete against one another in the air as well as on the ground. Brace yourself for fighter jet fights, motorcycle wheelies, and an epic game of beach volley- ball.

Gremlins When a young bank teller inadvertently breaks the rules of Mogwai care, his new pet Gizmo multiplies into a bevy of mischievous brothers, who soon morph into ma- levolent scaly creatures.

Dirty Dancing You’ll have the “time of your life” while watching this story of a summer romance between a dance instructor and a guest at a hotel in the Catskills. “Nobody puts baby in the corner!” Stand By Me In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends--sensitive Gordie, tough guy Chris , flamboyant Teddy , and scaredy-cat Vern--are in search of a missing teenager's body. Wanting to be heroes in each other's and their hometown's eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery.

The Karate Kid Daniel, a fatherless teenager, arrives in Los Angeles from the East and faces the difficult task of making friends. He becomes the object of bullying by a gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the gang leader's ex-girlfriend. Daniel asks Mi- yagi, a master of martial arts, to help him learn karate. Daniel then prepares himself both mentally and physically for the fight of his life. The Outsiders A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greas- ers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy and Johnny get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stacy Hamilton is a pretty, but inexperienced, teen interested in dating. Given advice by her uninhibited friend, Linda Barrett , Stacy gets trapped in a love triangle with nice guy Mark Ratner and his more assured buddy Mike Damone. Relive the strug- gles of teenagers as they deal with independence, success, sexuality, money, maturity, school, and particularly with just making it through the formative years.

Footloose A fatherless teen-age boy from Chicago who likes to dance tries to shake up his new small midwestern hometown of Bomont, which doesn't allow public dancing. Bomont's Baptist minister is a staunch supporter of the ban on public dancing, but has a "loose" teenage daughter in high school who doesn't share his views on the ban. The two teenagers develop a mutual affection for each other and fight the ban in order to have a high school dance. Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra- hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace ; his actress wife, Mia ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge ; mas- ter fixer Winston Wolfe and a nervous pair of armed rob- bers, "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny”. Can’t Hardly Wait School's out, and an entire graduating class -- from football stars and cool girls to complete nerds -- gathers at a wealthy classmate's home for a party. There, the artistic Preston hopes to move in on Amanda, the beauty he has ad- mired from afar for years. Dorky William schemes to pay back meathead Mike for years of bullying, and would-be rapper Kenny gets locked in a room with snarky Denise. Legally Blonde Elle Woods has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.

The Matrix Neo believes that Morpheus , an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can an- swer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity , a beautiful stranger who leads him into an un- derworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

The Usual Suspects "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint, drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Soze. Kint attempts to con- vince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four part- ners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an ex- plosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors. The Big Lebowski Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists on being called "the Dude," a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same name as a million- aire whose wife owes a lot of dangerous people a whole bunch of money -- resulting in the Dude having his rug soiled, sending him spiraling into the Los Angeles under- world.

The Shawshank Redemption Andy Dufresne is sen- tenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the mur- ders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red, expe- riences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.

The Sixth Sense Young Cole Sear is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visita- tions from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole's super- natural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplain- able.

Being John Malkovich Unemployed New York City pup- peteer Craig Schwartz reluctantly takes a temp job as a filing clerk for the eccentric Dr. Lester. While at work, Craig discovers a portal that leads into the mind of re- nowned actor John Malkovich. When he lets his attractive co-worker Maxine in on the secret, they begin both an un- usual business scheme and an odd relationship that in- volves Craig's restless wife, Lotte. Withnail and I Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luck- less Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedi- um, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

Harold and Maude Cult classic pairs Cort as a dead-pan disillusioned 20-year-old obsessed with suicide and a loveable Gordon as a fun-loving 80-year-old eccentric. They meet at a funeral, and develop a taboo romantic relationship, in which they explore the tired theme of the meaning of life with a fresh perspective. Vanishing Point Vietnam War hero Kowalski has become a pill-addicted driver for hire. Transporting a car from Colorado to California, he enlivens the journey by making a wager with his drug dealer: If the trip takes under 15 hours, Kowalski's latest amphetamine purchase is free. But Kowalski's recklessness on the road results in a much-publicized police chase. Radio jock Super Soul covers the pursuit and turns Kowalski, who refuses to pull over, into a martyr for freedom. Repo Man After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto lands a gig working for an eccentric repos- session agent named Bud. At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learn- ing of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila, who claims the trunk's contents are otherworldly. El Topo A black-clad gunfighter embarks on a symbolic quest in an Old West version of Sodom and Gomorrah. Written by, di- rected by, and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, this bleakly surre- al midnight movie is full of beautiful and nightmarish imagery. This is Spinal Tap Once upon a time, Spinal Tap had a big hit song. Now, nearly two decades later, Spinal Tap still clings to some glint of their lost glory as they embark on an accident- plagued tour across America. In Cleveland, the group gets lost underneath the stage. In Washington, they're accidentally booked at an Air Force formal dance. And in a Chicago record store, no one shows up to get their autographs. This classic “mockumentary” explores the travails of the rock and roll life- style. Two-lane Blacktop A mechanic and a driver live only to race and maintain their 1955 Chevy. Heading east from Califor- nia with no particular agenda, they give a girl a ride, and en route she incites jealousy between the men by sleeping with them both. Meanwhile, the trio encounters an overbearing GTO driver who agrees to race them to New York, each side putting at stake their most prized possession: their car.

Videodrome As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought. Deep Red A psychic medium is brutally murdered, and musi- cian Marcus Daly feels a need to solve the case, since he was the one who discovered the body. Working with him is reporter Gianna Brezzi, who hopes for a big scoop by solving the case. When one of Marcus's own friends ends up murdered at the hands of the same killer, the resourceful pair realize they must work fast to uncover the murderer's identity or they might serve as the maniac's next victims. Belle de Jour Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows posses- sive, she must try to go back to her normal life. Blue Velvet College student Jeffrey Beaumont returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daugh- ter Sandy Williams to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psycho- path Frank Booth. The Rules of the Game In this melancholy French social satire, André is having an affair with Christine, whose husband, Robert, himself is hiding a mistress. Meanwhile Christine's mar- ried maid, Lisette, is romantically entangled with the local poacher. At a hunting party, trusted friend Octave also confess- es his feelings for Christine, as the passions of the servants and aristocrats dangerously collide.

The Music Room Indian landowner Biswambhar Roy lives in luxury, but his fortune is slowly slipping away. Despite his de- creasing funds, Roy insists on maintaining his lavish lifestyle, particularly his ornate music room, which he utilizes as a perfor- mance space for an array of accomplished singers, dancers and musicians. Even as Roy continues his financial freefall, he futilely struggles to compete with the concerts put on by his younger neighbor, Mahim Ganguly.

Hiroshima, Mon Amour The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard produc- tions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

Ivan’s Childhood When Nazi invaders destroy his Russian village and kill his family, 12-year-old Ivan is placed in a Ger- man prison camp. Ivan escapes from the camp and crosses back over to Russia, and comes under the care of Capt. Kholin, who wants to send Ivan to military school. Ivan refuses, requesting that he be allowed to use his powers of stealth to return to Ger- many to spy on the Nazis and avenge the killing of his family.

Late Spring Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmak- ing, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right. Seven Samurai A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protec- tion from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village. Akira Kurosawa’s action classic is one of the most influential movies of all time.

Bicycle Thieves In this classic work of Italian Neorealism, Unemployed Antonio Ricci is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. His wife, Maria , sells the family's bed linens to retrieve Antonio's bicycle from the pawnshop so he can take the job. However, disaster strikes when Antonio's bicycle is stolen, and his new job is doomed un- less he can find the thief. With the help of his lively son, Bruno, Antonio combs the city, growing increasingly desperate for jus- tice.

81/2 Troubled Italian filmmaker Guido Anselmi struggles with creative stasis as he attempts to get a new movie off the ground. Overwhelmed by his work and personal life, the director retreats into his thoughts, which often focus on his loves, both past and present, and frequently wander into fantastical territo- ry. As he tries to sort out his many entanglements, romantic and otherwise, Anselmi finds his production becoming more and more autobiographical.

The 400 Blows For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsider- ate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trou- ble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympa- thetic authority figures.

The Seventh Seal When disillusioned Swedish knight Anto- nius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives. For more information visit http://mhl.org/ebooks or ask at the Reference Desk. The Holy Mountain A Mexican master leads a Christ figure and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men. Alejandro Jodorowsky’s spiritual sequel to his equally-weird El Topo amps up the surreal imagery and general craziness to a whole new level.

Mulholland Drive A dark-haired woman is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discov- ered by Betty, a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. This Da- vid Lynch classic is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt nei- ther by traffic jams nor smog.

Hausu In an effort to avoid spending time with her father and his creepy new lover, young Gorgeous resolves to visit her aunt's remote mansion. With six of her closest friends in tow, including the musically inclined Melody and the geeky Prof, Gor- geous arrives at the estate, where supernatural events occur almost immediately. A severed head takes flight, household ap- pliances come to life and a portrait of a cat seems to contain an evil spirit.

Synecdoche, New York Life is looking pretty bleak for theater director Caden Cotard. His wife and daughter have left him, his therapist is more interested in plugging her new book than helping him with his problems, and a strange disease is causing his body to shut down. Caden leaves his home in Schenectady, New York, and heads to New York City, where he gathers a cast of actors and tells them to live their lives with- in the constructs of a mock-up of the city.

Black Moon After skirting the horrors of an unidentified war being waged in an anonymous countryside, a beautiful young woman takes refuge in a remote farmhouse where she becomes embroiled in the surreal domestic odyssey of a mysterious fami- ly. Evocatively shot by cinematographer Sven Nykvist, 'Black Moon' is a Freudian tale of adolescent sexuality set in a post- apocalyptic world of shifting identities and talking animals. It's a cinematic daydream like no other. Brazil Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an inno- cent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Upstream Color Kris is derailed from her life when she is drugged by a small-time thief. She is unknowingly drawn into the life cycle of a presence that permeates the microscopic world, moving to nematodes, plant life, livestock, and back again. Along the way, she finds another being-a familiar, who is equally consumed by the mysterious presence. The two search urgently for a place of safety within each other as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of their wrecked lives.

Melancholia It’s the end of the world and Justine and Mi- chael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. A planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth and threat- ening to collide. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting and relation- ships are fraying as the family deals with their fears.

Oldboy Dae-Su is an obnoxious drunk bailed from the police station yet again by a friend. However, he's abducted from the street and wakes up in a cell, where he remains for the next 15 years, drugged unconscious when human contact is unavoida- ble, otherwise with only the television as company. And then, suddenly released, he is invited to track down his jailor with a denouement that is simply stunning.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind After a pain- ful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memo- ries of her former boyfriend Joel from her mind. When Joel dis- covers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their rela- tionship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved. Directed by former music video director Michel Gondry, the visually arresting film explores the intricacy of relationships and the pain of loss. Four Weddings and a Funeral Lovable Englishman Charles and his group of friends seem to be unlucky in love. When Charles meets a beautiful American named Carrie at a wedding, he thinks his luck may have changed. But, after one magical night, Carrie returns to the States, ending what might have been. As Charles and Carrie's paths continue to cross -- over a handful of nuptials and one funeral -- he comes to be- lieve they are meant to be together, even if their timing always seems to be off.

The Full Monty After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave decide to create their own male strip-tease act. The two friends recruit four more men, including their former foreman and a security guard. The group promises that their show will succeed because they are willing to go "the Full Monty": completely naked.

A Fish Called Wanda British gangster George Thomason and his hapless aide, Ken Pile, draft a pair of arrogant Ameri- cans, grifter Wanda Gerschwitz and weapons expert Otto West, for a massive diamond heist. When the job goes badly, Wanda attempts to seduce George's stuffy lawyer, Archie Leach, to find out where George hid the diamonds. Meanwhile, Ken repeatedly attempts to kill an elderly woman who witnessed the robbery.

Snatch Illegal boxing promoter Turkish convinces gangster Brick Top to offer bets on bare-knuckle boxer Mickey at his bookie business. When Mickey does not throw his first fight as agreed, an infuriated Brick Top demands another match. Mean- while, gangster Frankie Four Fingers comes to place a bet for a friend with Brick Top's bookies, as multiple criminals converge on a stolen diamond that Frankie has come to London to sell. Monty Python and the Holy Grail A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder inves- tigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a ca- dre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle An- thrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen. Another Year Tom and Gerri are an older couple who have been happily married for a long time, making them an anomaly among their friends and family members. Gerri's friend Mary is a single woman whose husband left her and who disguises her loneliness. Gerri tries to fix her up with another friend, Ken, but is taken aback when Mary is more interested in the couple's adult son, Joe, a lawyer who is considerably younger than she is. Kes Ken Loach's acclaimed British drama focuses on Billy Cas- per, a tormented working-class boy who is subjected to abuse both at school and at home. The son of a single mother, Billy's existence is mostly bleak until he takes up an interest in falconry and begins training a kestrel that he finds on a nearby farm. While Billy forms a close bond with the falcon, his hardscrabble life and harsh environment prove to be a challenge to the boy and his bird.

Shallow Grave When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scam- ming the others. If…. Teenage rebel Mick Travis returns to his upper-crust Eng- lish public school, caught between the sadistic older boys known as the Whips and the first-year students, known as Scum, who are forced to do their bidding. The petty thefts and anti-social behavior of Travis and his two henchmen, Johnny and Wallace, soon attract the attention of both the Whips and the school's out -of-touch administration, and lead to an unexpected showdown. This Sporting Life Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team. He's an unpolished player, but his aggressive- ness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady who's too damaged to return his feelings. The Town Doug MacRay is leader of a Boston bank robber gang but not cut from the same cloth as his fellow thieves. When Doug falls into a passionate romance with the bank manager briefly tak- en hostage in their last heist, he wants out of this life and out of the town. As the Feds close in and the crew questions his loyalty, he has one of two choices: betray his friends or lose the woman he loves. Mystic River Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed convict Jimmy and his devoted wife Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homi- cide detective assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers to conduct their own investigation. Gone Baby Gone Amanda McCready is a 4-year-old who has dis- appeared from her Boston home. The police make little headway in solving the case, so the girl's aunt hires Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro, private detectives. They freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons: they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live. The Departed In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confi- dence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infil- trated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter plans of the operations he has penetrated. Black Mass In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unho- ly alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. The Friends of Eddie Coyle World-weary and living hand to mouth, Coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy Boston under- world just to make ends meet. But when he finds himself facing a second stretch of hard time, he's forced to weigh loyalty to his crim- inal colleagues against snitching to stay free. Mean Streets Charlie, a 27-year-old, tries to work his way up the bottom rungs of organized crime's ladder. Amy Robinson is Teresa, the girlfriend Charlie's family declares "unsuitable" because she has epilepsy. Martin Scorsese’s powerful early film introduced the world to both Robert De Niro and Harvey Kietel.

Donnie Brasco Al Pacino and Johnny Depp head an all-star cast in this gangland thriller about deception, violence, and redemption. Joseph Pistone is an FBI agent who has infiltrated one of the major New York Mafia families and is living under the name Donnie Bras- co. He develops a relationship with mob hit man Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero in order to get deeper under cover, but ends up develop- ing a real friendship with the Mafioso. Based on a true story.

We Own The Night Bobby Green is the manager of a Russian nightclub owned by Marat Buzhayev. The club is frequented by gangsters like Buzhayev's nephew Vadim. Despite Bobby's hedon- istic and amoral lifestyle, he is committed to his girlfriend Amada. Bobby has a secret, however, which he guards closely. His brother is Police Captain Joseph Grusinsky and his father, Bert, is a leg- endary Deputy Chief.

Heat Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the cha- os in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

Thief James Caan stars, in one of his most riveting performances, as a no-nonsense ex-con safecracker planning to leave the crimi- nal world behind after one final diamond heist—but he discovers that escape is not as simple as he’d hoped. Taxi Driver A psychotic taxi driver tries to save a child prostitute and becomes infatuated with a political campaigner. He goes on a violent rampage when his dreams don't work out. Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese make movie magic in this iconic image of ob- session, psychosis, and violence. (500) Days of Summer Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girl- friend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

Submarine Oliver is a Welsh teen who has some things on his mind. First is losing his virginity before his 16th birthday. He sets out to woo his feisty classmate Jordana. Then Oliver focus- es on holding his family together. His father, a depressed marine biologist, seems unequal to the task of preventing Oliver's moth- er from succumbing to the dubious charms of a spiritual guru from down the road.

The Puffy Chair Josh, a struggling musician, wins a vintage recliner in an eBay auction. Since he lives in New York and the chair is in Atlanta, this poses a bit of a problem. He asks his girl- friend, Emily, to accompany him on the trip, and his hippie brother Rhett joins the pair along the way.

Me You and Everyone We Know Single dad Richard meets Christine, a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie. They awkwardly attempt to start a romance, but Richard's di- vorce has left him emotionally damaged, and he struggles to remain open to the possibilities of this new relationship. Mean- while, Richard's sons, the adolescent Peter and 6-year-old Rob- by, take part in their own clumsy experiments with the opposite sex.

Buffalo 66 Convict Billy Brown dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get back inside. In desperation, Billy kidnaps Layla from a tap dancing class and pleads with her to impersonate his wife and to accompany him home to visit his parents, Janet and Jimmy. To Billy's dismay, Layla takes to her role enthusiastically. She breaks through to obsessive Buffalo Bills football fan Janet and the hard-edged Jimmy. Rushmore When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicat- ed when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

The Squid and the Whale Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touch- ing story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settled into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family.

Junebug On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sis- ter-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character. Winter Passing Tired of struggling to be an actress, Reese Holden leaves New York and returns to her Michigan home. She has a cash advance from a book editor who wants to publish the love letters of Reese's parents. Reese has a strained relationship with her dad, a washed-up novelist, but she enters the house- hold he shares with an ex-student and a shy friend who takes care of domestic matters.

Frances Ha Frances a woman in her late twenties in contem- porary New York, trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her tight but changing bond with her best friend, Sophie. Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach with a free- and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave's most spir- ited films. Brokeback Mountain It's 1963, a time in the United States when life was simple, straightforward and the lines be- tween the sexes and sex roles were crisply drawn and severely delineated. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist find themselves thrown together when they are hired to tend sheep in the remote area of Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming. Because of the job, the two are forced to spend many hours together alone in the wild. Ennis and Jack are inexorably drawn to each other through their prox- imity, loneliness and through a shared lack of tenderness and emotion in their lives they are bonded for years to come, deny- ing truths but never to part.

Boys Don’t Cry Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small town of Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon falls for Lana , an aspiring singer, and begins to plan for their future together. But when her ex-convict friends, John and Tom, learn Brandon's se- cret, things change very quickly.

Terms of Endearment Widow Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma, have a strong bond, but Emma marries teach- er Flap Horton against her mother's wishes. When the marriage grows sour due to Flap's cheating, Emma eventually splits from him, returning to her mother, who is involved with a former as- tronaut. Soon, Emma learns that she has terminal cancer. In the hospital, supported by Aurora, she tries to make peace with Flap and her children.

Requiem for a Dream Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. "Requiem for a Dream" tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience. Still Alice Dr. Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics profes- sor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face -to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice's three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day. Revolutionary Road Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life. Initially skeptical, Frank ulti- mately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to get herself out of her unhappy existence.

Biutiful Uxbal, a career criminal, plies his trade in Barcelona's underground sweatshops and back alleys. Unlike his associates, he has some respect for the poor workers under his thumb and is a devoted father. Told that he is ill and has just a few months to live, Uxbal tries to get his affairs in order before the spirits, with whom he communes, come to claim him. Remember Me In the summer of 2001, New York college stu- dent Tyler is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally, a girl who understands his pain. The last thing Tyler's looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibili- ties for happiness. It's an unforgettable story about the power of the heart, the strength of family, and the importance of treasur- ing every day of one's life.

The Fault in Our Stars Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conven- tional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable jour- ney. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.