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(500) Days of Summer
A fresh and appealing romantic drama brimming with heart, creativity, and panache.
A fresh and appealing romantic drama brimming with heart, creativity, and panache.
9
A creative animated film set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a courageous soul goes on a quest to discover meaning.
A creative animated film set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a courageous soul goes on a quest to discover meaning.
A Serious Man
A thought-provoking spiritual original by the Coen Brothers that salutes the mystery of God, the futility of seeking answers, and the need to live as best we can in a sea of roiling troubles and uncertainties.
A thought-provoking spiritual original by the Coen Brothers that salutes the mystery of God, the futility of seeking answers, and the need to live as best we can in a sea of roiling troubles and uncertainties.
Adam
A romantic drama with tender and touching characters that shows how those we love can be our greatest spiritual teachers.
A romantic drama with tender and touching characters that shows how those we love can be our greatest spiritual teachers.
Amelia
A biodrama about an extraordinary woman aviatrix who followed her passion and blazed a trail for others to do the same.
A biodrama about an extraordinary woman aviatrix who followed her passion and blazed a trail for others to do the same.
American Casino
A riveting and multidimensional examination of the subprime mortgage meltdown and its devastating impact on homeowners from poor African-Americans to wealthy Californians with swimming pools.
A riveting and multidimensional examination of the subprime mortgage meltdown and its devastating impact on homeowners from poor African-Americans to wealthy Californians with swimming pools.
An Education
An alluring coming-of-age drama that provided a multi-textured study of the power and poignancy of human desire.
An alluring coming-of-age drama that provided a multi-textured study of the power and poignancy of human desire.
Angels and Demons
A thinking person's thriller with fascinating twists and turns, a tour of Rome's art and cathedrals, insights into Vatican history and politics, and questions about the relationship of religion and science.
A thinking person's thriller with fascinating twists and turns, a tour of Rome's art and cathedrals, insights into Vatican history and politics, and questions about the relationship of religion and science.
At the Edge of the World
The bold and courageous activities of volunteer eco-warriors to save whales in Antarctic waters from being illegally slaughtered by Japanese fishing fleets.
The bold and courageous activities of volunteer eco-warriors to save whales in Antarctic waters from being illegally slaughtered by Japanese fishing fleets.
Bluebeard / La barbe-bleue
An elegant, imaginative, and lyrical two-part French film about fairy tales, surviving imminent danger, and facing our fears.
An elegant, imaginative, and lyrical two-part French film about fairy tales, surviving imminent danger, and facing our fears.
Bright Star
A spellbinding story of true love written and directed by Jane Campion that showcases Abbie Cornish as an accomplished actress.
A spellbinding story of true love written and directed by Jane Campion that showcases Abbie Cornish as an accomplished actress.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Michael Moore's hard-hitting documentary about the egregious, toxic, and rapacious spin-offs from the American obsession with unbridled capitalism and greed.
Michael Moore's hard-hitting documentary about the egregious, toxic, and rapacious spin-offs from the American obsession with unbridled capitalism and greed.
Coco Before Chanel
A bittersweet glimpse of the early life of the legendary French fashion icon Coco Chanel.
A bittersweet glimpse of the early life of the legendary French fashion icon Coco Chanel.
Crude
A dynamic and dramatic documentary about the David vs. Goliath dimensions of the "Amazon Chernobyl" case where indigenous tribal groups are fighting the multinational corporation Chevron.
A dynamic and dramatic documentary about the David vs. Goliath dimensions of the "Amazon Chernobyl" case where indigenous tribal groups are fighting the multinational corporation Chevron.
Departures
An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that is both funny and sad and all the emotions in between; it touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.
An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that is both funny and sad and all the emotions in between; it touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.
District 9
A bold and creative science fiction adventure that shows the dire consequences of hating strangers and ignoring the spiritual practice of hospitality.
A bold and creative science fiction adventure that shows the dire consequences of hating strangers and ignoring the spiritual practice of hospitality.
Earth Days
A fine historical survey of the environmental movement in America from the 1950s to the end of the 1980s.
A fine historical survey of the environmental movement in America from the 1950s to the end of the 1980s.
Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl
A romantic drama and morality tale delivered with simple clarity and clout by the immensely gifted Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveria.
A romantic drama and morality tale delivered with simple clarity and clout by the immensely gifted Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveria.
Five Minutes of Heaven
A poignant and emotionally gripping drama about two men locked in the past and given a chance to reconcile with each other after many years of inner torment and anger.
A poignant and emotionally gripping drama about two men locked in the past and given a chance to reconcile with each other after many years of inner torment and anger.
Funny People
A mixed bag comedy about a celebrity who seeks meaning in his life after finding out that he has a terminal illness.
A mixed bag comedy about a celebrity who seeks meaning in his life after finding out that he has a terminal illness.
Ghost Town
An ambitious and revealing Chinese documentary about a run-down ghost town where religion offers the only refuge for a community dealing with poverty, addiction, and hopelessness.
An ambitious and revealing Chinese documentary about a run-down ghost town where religion offers the only refuge for a community dealing with poverty, addiction, and hopelessness.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
A special mission for Harry "the Chosen One" along with romantic interludes for the teenage wizards in this drama which sets the stage for the last films in this series.
A special mission for Harry "the Chosen One" along with romantic interludes for the teenage wizards in this drama which sets the stage for the last films in this series.
In the Loop
An audacious and well-written British comedy that is the wildest and funniest political satire since Wag the Dog.
An audacious and well-written British comedy that is the wildest and funniest political satire since Wag the Dog.
Julie & Julia
Yum! One of the Best Films of the Year with its celebration of culinary creativity and the spiritual practice of enthusiasm as the energy which animates the efforts of two women to give their best to the world.
Yum! One of the Best Films of the Year with its celebration of culinary creativity and the spiritual practice of enthusiasm as the energy which animates the efforts of two women to give their best to the world.
Life During Wartime
An oddly affecting drama about three sisters and their quest for happiness amidst moments of hurting, hating, and healing.
An oddly affecting drama about three sisters and their quest for happiness amidst moments of hurting, hating, and healing.
Lorna's Silence
Sobering drama about a poor Albanian woman living in Belgium and trying to keep her head above water in hard times.
Sobering drama about a poor Albanian woman living in Belgium and trying to keep her head above water in hard times.
Monsters vs Aliens
A 3D animated family film that allows us to cheer for a female superhero and her companions.
A 3D animated family film that allows us to cheer for a female superhero and her companions.
Moon
A compelling low-budget sci-fi drama about a lonely astronaut on the moon who faces one conundrum after another as he tries to cope with the changes in his life and destiny.
A compelling low-budget sci-fi drama about a lonely astronaut on the moon who faces one conundrum after another as he tries to cope with the changes in his life and destiny.
Motherhood
Portrays a time-starved mother who is willing to throw herself into parenting but also realizes the need to care for her own soul.
Portrays a time-starved mother who is willing to throw herself into parenting but also realizes the need to care for her own soul.
Motherland
A heart-affecting documentary about six American women who are mourning the death of their children and take a healing adventure together to serve others in South Africa.
A heart-affecting documentary about six American women who are mourning the death of their children and take a healing adventure together to serve others in South Africa.
My One and Only
A drama revolving around a cross-country journey and a boy's quest to understand and appreciate his mother.
A drama revolving around a cross-country journey and a boy's quest to understand and appreciate his mother.
New York, I Love You
Eleven short films exploring love, the ties that bind people together, and the manifold mysteries of human nature.
Eleven short films exploring love, the ties that bind people together, and the manifold mysteries of human nature.
No Impact Man
A bold and astonishing documentary about the daunting and enlightening ecological project of a radical idealist and his New York City family.
A bold and astonishing documentary about the daunting and enlightening ecological project of a radical idealist and his New York City family.
Off Jackson Avenue
A well-constructed crime drama in which three characters find themselves in tight squeezes and try to squirm free.
A well-constructed crime drama in which three characters find themselves in tight squeezes and try to squirm free.
Paris
A visual valentine to Paris and an enchanting dramady about a group of strangers whose lives mysteriously interconnect.
A visual valentine to Paris and an enchanting dramady about a group of strangers whose lives mysteriously interconnect.
Passing Strange
Film version of a fresh and spunky Broadway musical about a young black man's quest for self-understanding and creative expression.
Film version of a fresh and spunky Broadway musical about a young black man's quest for self-understanding and creative expression.
Police, Adjective
A slow-paced, philosophical, and thought-provoking Romanian film about a cop with a conscience.
A slow-paced, philosophical, and thought-provoking Romanian film about a cop with a conscience.
Ponyo
A charming and enchanting mystical fairy tale about a goldfish who becomes a girl and a little boy who loves her and introduces her with pride to his world of wonders.
A charming and enchanting mystical fairy tale about a goldfish who becomes a girl and a little boy who loves her and introduces her with pride to his world of wonders.
Seraphine
An extraordinary French film about a deeply religious cleaning woman with a passion for creating luminous paintings.
An extraordinary French film about a deeply religious cleaning woman with a passion for creating luminous paintings.
Skin
A powerful and poignant drama set in South Africa about the toxins of racial hatred and the terrible after-effects of the dangerous and destructive passion of zeal.
A powerful and poignant drama set in South Africa about the toxins of racial hatred and the terrible after-effects of the dangerous and destructive passion of zeal.
Soul Power
A lively and entertaining documentary about a three-day concert of R & B music held in 1974 in Zaire, Africa.
A lively and entertaining documentary about a three-day concert of R & B music held in 1974 in Zaire, Africa.
Still Walking
An appealing bittersweet drama about a Japanese family get-together that explores sibling rivalry, the need to be loved and appreciated, and the mysteries of death.
An appealing bittersweet drama about a Japanese family get-together that explores sibling rivalry, the need to be loved and appreciated, and the mysteries of death.
Storm
Gives conscience a good name and proves the world needs more women warriors to uphold the cause of justice.
Gives conscience a good name and proves the world needs more women warriors to uphold the cause of justice.
Sugar
A combination sports story and immigrant account that reveals the wisdom of downsizing our dreams and making choices that affirm our deep-seated need for community.
A combination sports story and immigrant account that reveals the wisdom of downsizing our dreams and making choices that affirm our deep-seated need for community.
Summer Hours (L'heure d'été)
A brilliantly acted and bittersweet Chekhovian drama about family, art, memory, money, globalization, and impermanence.
A brilliantly acted and bittersweet Chekhovian drama about family, art, memory, money, globalization, and impermanence.
Taking Woodstock
A laid-back, colorful, and groovy glimpse of the magic of Woodstock viewed through the life of an up-tight young man who is a great caretaker unable to treat himself with the same care and support he gives others.
A laid-back, colorful, and groovy glimpse of the magic of Woodstock viewed through the life of an up-tight young man who is a great caretaker unable to treat himself with the same care and support he gives others.
That Evening Sun
An intense and powerful portrait of a stubborn 80-year-old man who is struggling with letting go of his attachment to an idea and to a place he loves.
An intense and powerful portrait of a stubborn 80-year-old man who is struggling with letting go of his attachment to an idea and to a place he loves.
The Baader Meinhof Complex
A fragmented but fascinating glimpse of the famous German terrorist group and their violent legacy.
A fragmented but fascinating glimpse of the famous German terrorist group and their violent legacy.
The Box
An ethically rich drama about the mystery of not knowing, greed, responsibility, free will, and altruism.
An ethically rich drama about the mystery of not knowing, greed, responsibility, free will, and altruism.
The Boys Are Back
An impressive performance from Clive Owen as a single dad who tries to connect emotionally with his two sons and learn from his mistakes.
An impressive performance from Clive Owen as a single dad who tries to connect emotionally with his two sons and learn from his mistakes.
The Burning Plain
A multi-narrative film that explores the challenges of coming to terms with the past and putting it behind us.
A multi-narrative film that explores the challenges of coming to terms with the past and putting it behind us.
The Damned United
A sports profile that probes the vile dimensions of envy as an emotion that diminishes us and drains our energy.
A sports profile that probes the vile dimensions of envy as an emotion that diminishes us and drains our energy.
The Headless Woman
A parabolic Argentine film about a woman who proves that the rich can get away with murder.
A parabolic Argentine film about a woman who proves that the rich can get away with murder.
The Hurt Locker
A riveting Iraqi war film about three members of an Army bomb dismantling squad in Baghdad.
A riveting Iraqi war film about three members of an Army bomb dismantling squad in Baghdad.
The Informant!
Another creative and daring addition to Steven Soderbergh's impressive collection of adventuresome films.
Another creative and daring addition to Steven Soderbergh's impressive collection of adventuresome films.
The Invention of Lying
A rare achievement for a romantic comedy -- bringing us to a closer and deeper sensitivity to the sharp edges of honesty and the ways in which deceptions can both heal and harm.
A rare achievement for a romantic comedy -- bringing us to a closer and deeper sensitivity to the sharp edges of honesty and the ways in which deceptions can both heal and harm.
The Men Who Stare at Goats
A quirky and clever movie about the oddball adventures of some psychic spies dedicated to nonlethal combat.
A quirky and clever movie about the oddball adventures of some psychic spies dedicated to nonlethal combat.
The Other Man
An oddly affecting drama offers much food for thought on the after-effects of adultery and the toxin that can wither our soul when we are overtaken by jealousy.
An oddly affecting drama offers much food for thought on the after-effects of adultery and the toxin that can wither our soul when we are overtaken by jealousy.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Graphically depicts the horrors inflicted on an innocent woman in an Iranian village, the result of a fatal combination of a patriarchal society, tribal traditions, and Islamic fundamentalism.
Graphically depicts the horrors inflicted on an innocent woman in an Iranian village, the result of a fatal combination of a patriarchal society, tribal traditions, and Islamic fundamentalism.
The Vanished Empire
A Russian film about a self-absorbed youth who is driven by an insatiable yearning to have whatever he wants.
A Russian film about a self-absorbed youth who is driven by an insatiable yearning to have whatever he wants.
The Way We Get By
An extraordinary documentary that celebrates the kindness of three elders who serve as troop greeters in Bangor, Maine.
An extraordinary documentary that celebrates the kindness of three elders who serve as troop greeters in Bangor, Maine.
The Wedding Song
A sensuous, astonishing, and memorable film about the different shades of love in sexuality, friendship, and marriage.
A sensuous, astonishing, and memorable film about the different shades of love in sexuality, friendship, and marriage.
The Yes Men Fix the World
Clever and hard-hitting attacks on the dishonesty, greed, and ethical malfeasance of corporate America.
Clever and hard-hitting attacks on the dishonesty, greed, and ethical malfeasance of corporate America.
Under the Sea 3D
A visually stunning IMAX adventure that increases our appreciation for the diversity of life.
A visually stunning IMAX adventure that increases our appreciation for the diversity of life.
Up
Another triumph for Pixar – a 3-D animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure.
Another triumph for Pixar – a 3-D animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure.
Whip It
A spunky coming-of-age dramady about roller-derby that boasts another stellar performance by Ellen Page.
A spunky coming-of-age dramady about roller-derby that boasts another stellar performance by Ellen Page.
Whiteout
Depicts how a woman U.S. marshal at a frigid station in Antarctica is tested on many levels by a murder case.
Depicts how a woman U.S. marshal at a frigid station in Antarctica is tested on many levels by a murder case.
Wild Grass / Les herbes folles
A delightful French film by Alain Resnais which explores middle-age malaise, chance, limerence, and the impulsive risks some people are willing to take to explore their wildest desires.
A delightful French film by Alain Resnais which explores middle-age malaise, chance, limerence, and the impulsive risks some people are willing to take to explore their wildest desires.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
A successful mix of action sequences and exploration of the emotional conflicts of the mutant hero, plus pop culture references.
A successful mix of action sequences and exploration of the emotional conflicts of the mutant hero, plus pop culture references.
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