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A Man Named Pearl
An extraordinary documentary about a talented African-American, a garden of exquisite beauty and love, and a community that has been brought to life by his artistry, enthusiasm,and generosity.
An extraordinary documentary about a talented African-American, a garden of exquisite beauty and love, and a community that has been brought to life by his artistry, enthusiasm,and generosity.
America the Beautiful
A hard-hitting documentary about the negative fallout of America's obsession with physical perfection.
A hard-hitting documentary about the negative fallout of America's obsession with physical perfection.
American Teen
An immensely appealing documentary that enables us to empathize with five very different teenagers in their last year of high school in Warsaw, Indiana.
An immensely appealing documentary that enables us to empathize with five very different teenagers in their last year of high school in Warsaw, Indiana.
Baby Mama
A comedy boasting fetching performances by Saturday Night Live stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
A comedy boasting fetching performances by Saturday Night Live stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Beauty in Trouble
A poignant and well-acted drama about the trouble some people have accepting the kindness and good fortune which comes their way.
A poignant and well-acted drama about the trouble some people have accepting the kindness and good fortune which comes their way.
Before the Rains
A poignant drama about an Englishman's power games in colonial India that bring havoc to the lives of those around him.
A poignant drama about an Englishman's power games in colonial India that bring havoc to the lives of those around him.
Bottle Shock
A delightful drama about the wine business and the yearning of three unfulfilled men to reach their potential.
A delightful drama about the wine business and the yearning of three unfulfilled men to reach their potential.
Brick Lane
A poetic and sensitive drama about a Bangladesh village girl's life in England and her valiant struggle to stand on her own in the world with a full and grateful heart.
A poetic and sensitive drama about a Bangladesh village girl's life in England and her valiant struggle to stand on her own in the world with a full and grateful heart.
Brideshead Revisited
A sophisticated and well-acted screen version of Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel about the toxic fallout from a Catholicism of sin, sacrifice, guilt, and otherworldliness.
A sophisticated and well-acted screen version of Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel about the toxic fallout from a Catholicism of sin, sacrifice, guilt, and otherworldliness.
Days and Clouds
A flawlessly directed drama about an Italian couple's life together in love that is besieged by unemployment and the drastic downsizing of their lives.
A flawlessly directed drama about an Italian couple's life together in love that is besieged by unemployment and the drastic downsizing of their lives.
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
A joyous and kind-hearted romp with Horton the caring elephant who is on a mission of mercy for the small ones.
A joyous and kind-hearted romp with Horton the caring elephant who is on a mission of mercy for the small ones.
Eight Miles High
A cautionary tale about the acute discontent and loneliness that comes from a constant craving for new and exotic experiences.
A cautionary tale about the acute discontent and loneliness that comes from a constant craving for new and exotic experiences.
Elegy
A well-acted screen adaptation of a Philip Roth novel about the multiple splendors of beauty in a chilly world of intellect, sex, and selfishness.
A well-acted screen adaptation of a Philip Roth novel about the multiple splendors of beauty in a chilly world of intellect, sex, and selfishness.
Elsa & Fred
The transformation of a fear-based man by a Zorba-the-Greek-like woman with a zest for life, enthusiasm, and creative daring.
The transformation of a fear-based man by a Zorba-the-Greek-like woman with a zest for life, enthusiasm, and creative daring.
Fugitive PIeces
A poignant and heart-affecting screen adaptation of a 1996 novel about suffering and the redemptive power of love.
A poignant and heart-affecting screen adaptation of a 1996 novel about suffering and the redemptive power of love.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Will appeal to the freak inside you who refuses to follow orders and is not afraid to let your gentle side out every once in a while.
Will appeal to the freak inside you who refuses to follow orders and is not afraid to let your gentle side out every once in a while.
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
Three generations of Garcia women trying to spice up their lives with sex during a hot and boring summer.
Three generations of Garcia women trying to spice up their lives with sex during a hot and boring summer.
I Served the King of England
A robust and ribald picaresque tale told with comic élan and philosophical panache.
A robust and ribald picaresque tale told with comic élan and philosophical panache.
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
A consistently surprising romantic drama which beautifully conveys the bittersweet qualities of contemporary dating.
A consistently surprising romantic drama which beautifully conveys the bittersweet qualities of contemporary dating.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Impresses with its ability to revive our fondness for this hero and his improvised way of handling all the dangers, challenges, and surprises that come his way.
Impresses with its ability to revive our fondness for this hero and his improvised way of handling all the dangers, challenges, and surprises that come his way.
Iron Man
A superhero flick with the message that an arms dealer can see the light and give up the business of making a profit on the death of others.
A superhero flick with the message that an arms dealer can see the light and give up the business of making a profit on the death of others.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
An entertaining family film in 3D about adventures in a strange and wondrous world.
An entertaining family film in 3D about adventures in a strange and wondrous world.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Photo Filename and sizes: Main Practice: openness Additional Practices: you, hospitality Religious Tradition (if any): Keywords: family, child, parenting, work, money, prejudice, writing Title: Kit Kittredge: All American Girl Director: Patricia Rozema Film Company: New Line Cinema Rating & Reason: A superb family film set in the Depression era that salutes the spiritual values of openness and hospitality in the face of class prejudice.
Photo Filename and sizes: Main Practice: openness Additional Practices: you, hospitality Religious Tradition (if any): Keywords: family, child, parenting, work, money, prejudice, writing Title: Kit Kittredge: All American Girl Director: Patricia Rozema Film Company: New Line Cinema Rating & Reason: A superb family film set in the Depression era that salutes the spiritual values of openness and hospitality in the face of class prejudice.
Man on Wire
A compelling and subtle documentary about Philippe Petit's sensational walk on a wire between the Word Trade Center Twin Towers in 1974 and the missteps he made on earth afterwards.
A compelling and subtle documentary about Philippe Petit's sensational walk on a wire between the Word Trade Center Twin Towers in 1974 and the missteps he made on earth afterwards.
Mongol
Transports us to the faraway past and an exotic place where a legendary warrior is forged into a fierce leader through suffering and hardship.
Transports us to the faraway past and an exotic place where a legendary warrior is forged into a fierce leader through suffering and hardship.
My Father My Lord (Hofshat Kaits)
A parabolic Israeli film which speaks volumes about the nature of devotion to God.
A parabolic Israeli film which speaks volumes about the nature of devotion to God.
My Winnipeg
An incredibly creative docu-fantasia that explores the memory, history, dreams, and myths of his Canadian hometown.
An incredibly creative docu-fantasia that explores the memory, history, dreams, and myths of his Canadian hometown.
Priceless (Hors de Prix)
A charming French romantic comedy that salutes love as the only thing that can truly turn your world around.
A charming French romantic comedy that salutes love as the only thing that can truly turn your world around.
Roman De Gare
A playful, delightful, and always surprising French exploration of love's mysterious ways.
A playful, delightful, and always surprising French exploration of love's mysterious ways.
Sixty Six
A sprightly English comedy about a very special Bar Mitzvah, World Cup Fever, and the frantic efforts of a 12-year old boy to get the attention he feels he deserves.
A sprightly English comedy about a very special Bar Mitzvah, World Cup Fever, and the frantic efforts of a 12-year old boy to get the attention he feels he deserves.
Smart People
Illustrates how the difficult people in our lives can teach us a thing or two about intimate relationships.
Illustrates how the difficult people in our lives can teach us a thing or two about intimate relationships.
Tell No One
A classy and sophisticated French murder mystery that is well-acted and filled with psychologically nuanced characters.
A classy and sophisticated French murder mystery that is well-acted and filled with psychologically nuanced characters.
The Children of Huang Shi
Dares to explore the creativity and the courage that goes into compassionate action during wartime deprivation and violence.
Dares to explore the creativity and the courage that goes into compassionate action during wartime deprivation and violence.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Back to Narnia for more battles and a lesson about how things don't happen the same way twice.
Back to Narnia for more battles and a lesson about how things don't happen the same way twice.
The Dark Knight
A thought-provoking morality tale about the descent into darkness of a vigilante superhero, an anarchistic and sadistic villain, and an ardent idealist whose dreams are shattered.
A thought-provoking morality tale about the descent into darkness of a vigilante superhero, an anarchistic and sadistic villain, and an ardent idealist whose dreams are shattered.
The Dhamma Brothers
A remarkable documentary about inmates at an Alabama prison who do a 10-day silent meditation retreat which opens them to the experience of inner peace and compassion.
A remarkable documentary about inmates at an Alabama prison who do a 10-day silent meditation retreat which opens them to the experience of inner peace and compassion.
The Edge of Heaven (Auf Der Anderen Seite)
Depicts the messy and complicated feelings connected with familial love, commitments, and dealing with strangers.
Depicts the messy and complicated feelings connected with familial love, commitments, and dealing with strangers.
The Happening
An impressive thriller which acknowledges the mystery that lies behind the marvels and the terrors of the natural world.
An impressive thriller which acknowledges the mystery that lies behind the marvels and the terrors of the natural world.
The Romance of Astree and Celadon
A screen adaptation of a 17th-century pastoral novel in which French director Eric Rohmer explores two of his favorite subjects: fidelity and jealousy.
A screen adaptation of a 17th-century pastoral novel in which French director Eric Rohmer explores two of his favorite subjects: fidelity and jealousy.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Charts the difficulties four young women have in keeping their friendship and the ritual that animates it alive.
Charts the difficulties four young women have in keeping their friendship and the ritual that animates it alive.
The Visitor
Depicts the way a professor's closed-off heart is opened by music, friendship, and love; one of the most touching and impressive films of the year.
Depicts the way a professor's closed-off heart is opened by music, friendship, and love; one of the most touching and impressive films of the year.
The Wackness
An oddball buddy movie about the friendship between a lonely teenager and a therapist undergoing a midlife crisis.
An oddball buddy movie about the friendship between a lonely teenager and a therapist undergoing a midlife crisis.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
A compelling supernatural thriller with Scully and Mulder peering into the darkness and trying to fathom the inexplicable.
A compelling supernatural thriller with Scully and Mulder peering into the darkness and trying to fathom the inexplicable.
Then She Found Me
A nice story about some sympathetic and idiosyncratic characters struggling with love and reaching out for their small share of happiness.
A nice story about some sympathetic and idiosyncratic characters struggling with love and reaching out for their small share of happiness.
Traitor
A thriller with many insights into terrorism and the agencies committed to stem the tide of violence.
A thriller with many insights into terrorism and the agencies committed to stem the tide of violence.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
A breezy romantic comedy from Woody Allen about the different shades of love.
A breezy romantic comedy from Woody Allen about the different shades of love.
WALL.E
The tender and touching story of a lonely robot on Earth who falls in love and becomes a spiritual teacher to all who encounter him.
The tender and touching story of a lonely robot on Earth who falls in love and becomes a spiritual teacher to all who encounter him.
When Did You Last See Your Father?
A sensitive and compelling exploration of a troubled father-son relationship whose universal themes will connect with many adults.
A sensitive and compelling exploration of a troubled father-son relationship whose universal themes will connect with many adults.
Without the King
A documentary about the last ruling King in Africa which shows that the offspring of absolute political power is injustice.
A documentary about the last ruling King in Africa which shows that the offspring of absolute political power is injustice.
XXY
An engrossing Argentinean film about a 15-year-old intersex youth who struggles with both her masculine and feminine identities.
An engrossing Argentinean film about a 15-year-old intersex youth who struggles with both her masculine and feminine identities.
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Three cheers for a crazy wisdom hero who wants to make the world a kinder, gentler place!
Three cheers for a crazy wisdom hero who wants to make the world a kinder, gentler place!
Young@Heart
An extraordinary documentary about a senior citizen chorus that reveals singing as a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, provides fresh energy, and connects us with others.
An extraordinary documentary about a senior citizen chorus that reveals singing as a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, provides fresh energy, and connects us with others.
