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The Home and the World
Vividly depicts the clash of values when the modernism of the West impinges on ancient Eastern ways in India.
Buffalo Bill and the Indians
Explores the interface between heroes, hypocrisy, and illusions in the Wild West.
Night Moves
An unusual detective story that points out that in a world of rampant deception we can't believe in winners anymore.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A zany and hilarious bluegrass version of Homer's Odyssey set in the South during the Depression where three escaped convicts go in search of one treasure and find another they didn't expect.
Last Night
An engaging apocalyptic romance.
The Source
A creative documentary that pays tribute to the crazy wisdom of three Beat Generation artists.
Of Mice and Men
A heart-affecting screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel about itinerant ranch hands in California during the Depression.
Brazil
Celebrates imagination as the only escape from a bleak, ridiculous, and troubled world.
Simon
Propelled by a witty screenplay and the energetic brio of Alan Arkin in the lead role.
Smile
One of those inimitable small films that squares with human experience in genuine, funny, and memorable ways.