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Downton Abbey: A New Era

Directed By Simon Curtis
The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France.
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 2022

Press Play

Directed By Greg Bjorkman
A picture-perfect romance transforms into "an exploration of the swirl of grief" (AV Club) from Director Greg Björkman
  • Musical, Romance
  • •
  • 2022

The Duke

Directed By Roger Michell
Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 2022

The Northman

Directed By Robert Eggers
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
  • •
  • 2022

Compartment No. 6

Directed By Juho Kuosmanen
A Golden Globe nominee and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize winner from Director Juho Kuosmanen
  • Drama, Romance, Foreign
  • •
  • 2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Directed By Simon Curtis
The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France.
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 2022

Press Play

Directed By Greg Bjorkman
A picture-perfect romance transforms into "an exploration of the swirl of grief" (AV Club) from Director Greg Björkman
  • Musical, Romance
  • •
  • 2022

The Duke

Directed By Roger Michell
Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 2022

The Northman

Directed By Robert Eggers
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
  • •
  • 2022

Compartment No. 6

Directed By Juho Kuosmanen
A Golden Globe nominee and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize winner from Director Juho Kuosmanen
  • Drama, Romance, Foreign
  • •
  • 2022
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The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • 2022
A picture-perfect romance transforms into "an exploration of the swirl of grief" (AV Club) from Director Greg Björkman
Press Play
  • 2022
Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
The Duke
  • 2022
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
The Northman
  • 2022
A Golden Globe nominee and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize winner from Director Juho Kuosmanen
Compartment No. 6
  • 2022
Director Eva Husson brings Graham Swift's novel to life. "A thoughtful and deeply affecting meditation..." -Times (UK)
Mothering Sunday
  • 2022
"One of the funniest movies of the year" (IndieWire). Oscar winner Nicolas Cage stars as himself in Tom Gormican's hilarious adventure.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
  • 2022
Tom Prior stars in Peter Rebane's "intimate and unforgettable love story" (The Upcoming)
Firebird
  • 2022
Rated a stunning 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, JOCKEY is the story of an aging jockey, played by Clifton Collins Jr., with Direction by Clint Bentley
Jockey
  • 2021
From the Academy Award-winning writer of The Imitation Game comes a gripping and masterful thriller starring Mark Rylance
The Outfit
  • 2022
"Moves so hypnotically between dream and nightmare, horror and fairy tale that, once bound by its spell, you won’t want to be freed" (NY Times)
You Won't Be Alone
  • 2022
Boasting a near-perfect 98% fresh critic score on Rotten Tomatoes Emily and Sarah Kunstler's documentary centers lawyer Jeffrey Robinson
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
  • 2022
A high-concept art piece from visionary Nathalie Biancher, starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp
Wolf
  • 2021
Sam Mendes delivers a gripping 3-time Academy Award winner set at the height of the first World War
1917
  • 2019
A brilliant horror comedy from rock & roll icons the Foo Fighters
Studio 666
  • 2022
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work earned 2 Golden Globe nominations & an Oscar nomination for Penelope Cruz's transformative performance
Parallel Mothers
  • 2021
Kenneth Branagh's Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay - a poignant story of love, laughter and loss in one boy’s childhood
Belfast
  • 2021
Julie Cohen and Betsy West deliver "an apt tribute to a life well-lived and well-fed" (New York Times)
Julia
  • 2021
Will Smith earned an Academy Award for his unforgettable performance in this acclaimed biopic from Director Reinaldo Marcus Green
King Richard
  • 2021
Edgar Wright’s groovy psychological thriller that received a five-minute standing ovation following its Venice Film Festival Premiere.
Last Night in Soho
  • 2021
Director Denis Villeneuve's 6-time Academy Award winner, featuring breathtaking cinematography and stellar performances.
Dune
  • 2019
Veteran filmmaker Peter Mortimer's gravity-defying, intimate documentary of a young visionary who followed the trail of his own passion.
The Alpinist
  • 2021
From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, BLUE BAYOU is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future.
Blue Bayou
  • 2021
Visionary director Emerald Fennell delivers "a game-changing masterpiece" (We Live Entertainment) with this thrilling, wildly entertaining story.
Promising Young Woman
  • 2020
Director Paul Greengrass' Western epic starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks and 12-year-old Helena Zengel
News of the World
  • 2020
Director Andreas Koefoed tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, a painting claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Lost Leonardo
  • 2021
Miranda July's profoundly moving and wildly original con-artist comedy starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger & Gina Rodriguez
Kajillionaire
  • 2020
Olivia Munn delivers "the most substantial work of her career" (Indiewire) in this TIFF and SXSW Official selection from director Justine Bateman.
Violet
  • 2021
A heartfelt and meditative vision of human souls in limbo, from director Edson Oda.
Nine Days
  • 2021
Edgar Wright takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael
The Sparks Brothers
  • 2021
Timur Bekmambetov's Berlin and SXSW Award winner is the big screen adaptation of the 2015 non-fiction bestseller about an undercover journalist
Profile
  • 2021
Heidi Ewing's Sundance Film Festival award winner is an epic love story, “carefully crafted from start to finish” (Hollywood Reporter)
I Carry You With Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)
  • 2021
“As significant as it is drop dead fascinating" (LA Times). Dror Moreh's doc centers on the US' effort to secure peace in the Middle East.
The Human Factor
  • 2021
Ty Roberts delivers the inspirational true story of the team that inspired a nation.
12 Mighty Orphans
  • 2021
"A scrumptious cinematic journey" (Variety) with unprecedented access to the elusive truffle hunters, from filmmakers Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw
The Truffle Hunters
  • 2020
Oscar nominated filmmaker Julian Schnabel brings Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin" to the big screen
Lou Reed's Berlin
  • 2008
Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark’s KIDS, this is a love letter to New York—examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.
All the Streets are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
  • 2021
A "visually stunning and emotionally stirring" (Hollywood Reporter) award-winner from director Majid Majidi (CHILDREN OF HEAVEN)
Sun Children
  • 2021
Director Agnieszka Holland crafts "a rich psychological puzzle about a compromised political survivor" (Hollywood Reporter)
Charlatan
  • 2021
John Krasinski's nerve-shredding next chapter is "an even fiercer and more emotional experience than the first installment" (Screen International).
A Quiet Place Part II
  • 2021
John Krasinski's Oscar nominated "new horror classic" (Rolling Stone) follows a family forced to live in silence.
A Quiet Place
  • 2018
Director Eytan Fox crafts "a visually seductive love letter to Tel Aviv" (Hollywood Reporter) starring Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey
Sublet
  • 2021
"The harrowing, heartbreaking, ultimately affirming story of Kenny Scharf" (Film Threat) from Directing/Writing team Max Basch and Malia Scharf
Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide
  • 2021
Michelle Pfeiffer delivers "a role for which she will be remembered" (Variety) in the latest work from Director Azazel Jacobs (THE LOVERS)
French Exit
  • 2021
Featuring breathtaking cinematography, Chase Ogden's doc is both heart-racing and inspirational.
Super Frenchie
  • 2020
Oscar winner Christoph Waltz makes his feature directorial debut with this "exhilarating dance," featuring Annette Bening and Vanessa Redgrave
Georgetown
  • 2021
Rob Gordon Bralver's surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.
Moby Doc
  • 2021
Florian Zeller's heartbreaking and uncompromisingly poignant film featuring an Oscar winning performance from Anthony Hopkins.
The Father
  • 2021
Master filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar crafts a film noir take on the romantic comedy with his "feminist comedy with real bite" (Chicago Tribune)
Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  • 1988
Maryam Touzani's feature debut was Morocco's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards
Adam
  • 2019
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gun violence survivors & activists create the largest youth protest in American history, March for Our Lives.
Us Kids
  • 2021
Dominic Cooke's true-to-life spy thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a businessman who attempts to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Courier
  • 2021
Hao Wu and Weixi Chen's raw and intimate portrait of the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.
76 Days
  • 2020
Simon Bird's funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel.
Days of the Bagnold Summer
  • 2019
Anna Kerrigan's tale of rescue, redemption and family betrayal. A father goes on the run with his transgender son in an attempt to liberate him.
Cowboys
  • 2020
Director Selina Miles expertly captures a brilliant portrait of photographer, and cultural icon, Martha Cooper.
Martha: A Picture Story
  • 2019
Christina Rosendahl's film follows one man who puts everything on the line, set on the backdrop of 1940 Denmark
The Good Traitor
  • 2020
The latest deranged delight by French absurdist Quentin Dupieux "will have you howling in your seat" (Collider)
Keep an Eye Out
  • 2018
Starring real-life bandmates of indie folk-trio The Sweet Remains, Greg Naughton's dramedy is always in tune.
The Independents
  • 2020
A jaw-dropping doc. Director Ryan White goes beyond the headlines to question every angle of the audacious murder of the brother of Kim Jong-Un.
Assassins
  • 2020
Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of The Voice...The Man...The Legend.
Pavarotti
  • 2019
Miles Joris-Peyrafitte crafts a dazzling adventure where a chance encounter with a fugitive bank robber (Margot Robbie) changes one man's life forever
Dreamland
  • 2020
Writer-director Tara Miele offers a "thrilling time-twister" and a profound new perspective on the delicate nature of relationships.
Wander Darkly
  • 2020
"A non-stop, intense survival thriller" (Bloody Disgusting) from Director/Writer Joachim Hedén
Breaking Surface
  • 2020
Oscar winner from director Thomas Vinterberg, featuring a career-best performance by Mads Mikkelsen. Fun, moving, life-affirming & thought-provoking.
Another Round
  • 2020
"A loopy, entertaining WTF lark," raves Variety. Jean Dujardin's dark comedy of middle-aged masculinity gone awry.
Deerskin
  • 2019
Master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history
Desert One
  • 2019
Director Jay Roach's adaptation of the real-life scandal featuring a star-studded cast - Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.
Bombshell
  • 2019
The inspiring story of Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/activist Harry Chapin, from Director Rick Korn
Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something
  • 2020
A look at an era that saw youth culture and politics join forces. Mary Wharton's incisive, often-rollicking doc features illuminating new interviews.
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
  • 2020
"The JOHN WICK / SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER... AND SPRING mash-up you never knew you always wanted."
Spoor
  • 2017
Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, Gloria Steinem.
The Glorias
  • 2020

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The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • 2022
Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
The Duke
  • 2022
Director Eva Husson brings Graham Swift's novel to life. "A thoughtful and deeply affecting meditation..." -Times (UK)
Mothering Sunday
  • 2022
A fast-paced, real-time detective story from director Alexander Nanau, and deemed by Rolling Stone as "a full on masterpiece."
Collective
  • 2019
Gianni Di Gregorio, Italy’s laconic answer to Larry David, returns to the humanist comic territory with this warm and delightful reflection on life.
Citizens of the World
  • 2019
Rated a stunning 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, JOCKEY is the story of an aging jockey, played by Clifton Collins Jr., with Direction by Clint Bentley
Jockey
  • 2021
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work earned 2 Golden Globe nominations & an Oscar nomination for Penelope Cruz's transformative performance
Parallel Mothers
  • 2021
A luminous Penélope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodóvar's Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated tale of sex, secrets and cinema.
Broken Embraces
  • 2009

Hollywood Stories

"Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus" brings together an all-star ensemble and weaves together multiple storylines on the backdrop of 1969 LA
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
  • 2019
Featuring exquisite black and white cinematography, Michel Hazanavicius' film broke box-office records, and won hearts of both critics & audiences.
The Artist
  • 2011
Olivia Munn delivers "the most substantial work of her career" (Indiewire) in this TIFF and SXSW Official selection from director Justine Bateman.
Violet
  • 2021
The deliciously scandalous story of Scotty Bowers, who lands in Hollywood and becomes a legendary escort and sexual procurer to closeted celebrities
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
  • 2017
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher comes a brilliant dark comedy starring Meryl Streep & Shirley MacLaine
Postcards from the Edge
  • 1990
Nicolas Winding Refn's stylish, violent, ride starring Ryan Gosling
Drive
  • 2011
"A wonderfully Lynchian dive into the dream and the reality of Hollywood, moviemaking, acting and love" from Director/Writer David Lynch
Mulholland Dr.
  • 2001
Oscar winner Bill Condon delivers a spellbinding work of semi-fiction, starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.
Gods and Monsters
  • 1998

Spotlight on Great Britain

The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • 2022
Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
The Duke
  • 2022
"Imagine Alfred Hitchcock directing Wuthering Heights," (Indiewire). William Oldroyd's film stars a sublime Florence Pugh in the title role.
Lady Macbeth
  • 2017
A moving depiction of the aftermath of the tragic death of Princess Diana, from Director Stephen Frears. Starring a note-perfect Helen Mirren.
The Queen
  • 2006
Dominic Cooke's true-to-life spy thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a businessman who attempts to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Courier
  • 2021
Simon Bird's funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel.
Days of the Bagnold Summer
  • 2019
Director Eva Husson brings Graham Swift's novel to life. "A thoughtful and deeply affecting meditation..." -Times (UK)
Mothering Sunday
  • 2022
An engrossing, intelligent sci-fi thriller that ranks with genre classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Moon
  • 2009
"Judi Dench's glacial, reserved demeanor contrasts beautifully with Billy Connolly's natural, rebellious exuberance" (BBC)
Mrs. Brown
  • 1997
"The movie equivalent of cosying up with a warm buttery crumpet in front of the fire on a winter's day" (Time Out) starring Maggie Smith
The Lady in the Van
  • 2016
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics, from Director Matt Brown, and starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
  • 2016
Colin Firth gives a masterful performance as King George VI that earned him an Academy Award. From Oscar winning director Tom Hooper.
The King's Speech
  • 2010
Director Oliver Parker delivers a "Smart, sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play" (Washington Post)
The Importance of Being Earnest
  • 2002
A riveting directorial debut from Yann Demange, rated 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. An exploration of the psychological impacts of war
'71
  • 2014
Patricia Rozema directs and adapts Jane Austen's iconic novel
Mansfield Park
  • 1999
Glenn Close earned an Oscar nomination for her earth-shattering performance in Director Björn Runge's expertly crafted portrait of marriage.
The Wife
  • 2018
Brutal, hilarious and not for the faint of heart, Danny Boyle's film was the most talked about movie of 1996.
Trainspotting
  • 1996
Roger Michell's "marital disintegration-reintegration drama that opens with a dose of frost and vinegar and turns... unbelievably marvelous."
Le Week-end
  • 2013
Director Justin Kurzel brings this Shakespeare adaptation to the big screen, with electrifying performances from Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard
Macbeth
  • 2015
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay star in Andrew Haigh's searingly honest portrait of the mysteries that lie at the heart of every relationship
45 Years
  • 2015
"A romantic spellbinder that cuts deep" (Rolling Stone). Academy Award nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes' lush, haunting love story.
Carol
  • 2015
Academy Award nominated, intense and haunting portrayal of Alan Turning (Benedict Cumberbatch). Morten Tyldum’s English-language debut.
The Imitation Game
  • 2014
Simon Hunter's uplifting adventure tale that centers on an 83-year old woman (an extraordinary Sheila Hancock) climbing towards a mountain peak
Edie
  • 2017
Florian Zeller's heartbreaking and uncompromisingly poignant film featuring an Oscar winning performance from Anthony Hopkins.
The Father
  • 2021
The story of a Welsh village and their journey to transform a mountain of a molehill, from Director Christopher Monger
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
  • 1995
Rupert Goold’s eloquent portrayal, featuring a transformative, Academy Award winning performance by Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland.
Judy
  • 2019
A beautiful coming-of-age story about growing up in a blending of cultures, from Director Damien O'Donnell
East is East
  • 1999
A thrilling whodunnit in 14th century England, from director Paul McGuigan
The Reckoning
  • 2002
Based on the novel by Virginia Wolf, Sally Potter's adaptation breaks down barriers, portraying gender as a malleable construction of society.
Orlando
  • 1993
With Director Dexter Fletcher at its helm, ROCKETMAN is a stirring biopic that captures the highs and lows of its hero.
Rocketman
  • 2019
In the role that won her Broadway’s acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing Shirley Valentine.
Shirley Valentine
  • 1990
Terence Davies delivers a visually stunning adaptation, heralded by Rolling Stone as "haunting and hypnotic"
The Deep Blue Sea
  • 2011
From Director/Writer Paddy Considine's Sundance award winner, featuring wrenching performances by Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.
Tyrannosaur
  • 2012

Romance

A picture-perfect romance transforms into "an exploration of the swirl of grief" (AV Club) from Director Greg Björkman
Press Play
  • 2022
Director Eva Husson brings Graham Swift's novel to life. "A thoughtful and deeply affecting meditation..." -Times (UK)
Mothering Sunday
  • 2022
Director Roger Michell's charming rom-com is "as enchanting as movies get" (New York Post). Starring Hugh Grant & Julia Roberts.
Notting Hill
  • 1999
Damien Chazelle's Oscar and Golden Globe winning original musical, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.
La La Land
  • 2016
"Quietly groundbreaking. Entirely unique and uniquely vital," raves Variety. A love story from director Filippo Meneghetti.
Two of Us
  • 2019
One of the greatest love stories of all time comes to the screen. Jane Austen's novel is directed by Joe Wright & stars Keira Knightley.
Pride & Prejudice
  • 2005
Produced by Jay and Mark Duplass, Sarah Sherman and Zachary Ray Sherman's film gives audiences a nuanced and authentic look at Generation Z.
Young Hearts
  • 2020
Heidi Ewing's Sundance Film Festival award winner is an epic love story, “carefully crafted from start to finish” (Hollywood Reporter)
I Carry You With Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)
  • 2021
Drake Doremus' "crazily inventive and totally irresistible tale of first love that makes the familiar seem bittersweet and heart-stoppingly new."
Like Crazy
  • 2011
The third installment into the "one day" series directed by Richard Linklater
Before Midnight
  • 2013
"Richly layered, deeply felt, from the creative genius of Aisling Walsh" (New York Observer). Starring Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins.
Maudie
  • 2017
Director/Writer Richard Tanne's film "shimmers with warmth" (Time Magazine). A portrait of Barack & Michelle Obama's fateful first date.
Southside with You
  • 2016
Inspired by his own life and love for music, John Carney's feel-good musical reaffirms music’s ability to transform us into something greater.
Sing Street
  • 2016
Patricia Rozema directs and adapts Jane Austen's iconic novel
Mansfield Park
  • 1999
Director Oliver Parker delivers a "Smart, sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play" (Washington Post)
The Importance of Being Earnest
  • 2002
As heartwarming as it is heartfelt, Shona Auerbach delivers a beautiful tale of a mother's love
Dear Frankie
  • 2004
Director Nadine Labaki serves up a sweet look at the inside of a Beirut beauty salon
Caramel
  • 2007
A delightfully sweet romantic comedy about the spark of a relationship between a beautician & a cook, directed by Danièle Thompson
Jet Lag
  • 2002
"A romantic spellbinder that cuts deep" (Rolling Stone). Academy Award nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes' lush, haunting love story.
Carol
  • 2015
Winner of 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture & Best Director, Anthony Minghella's adaptation is a heart-wrenching love story
The English Patient
  • 1996
Alfonso Arau's Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated film is a delicious love story that intoxicates audiences with its magical realism.
Like Water for Chocolate
  • 1993
Roger Michell's "marital disintegration-reintegration drama that opens with a dose of frost and vinegar and turns... unbelievably marvelous."
Le Week-end
  • 2013
Catherine Corsini's well-acted, beautifully framed period romance. A Locarno International Film Festival award winner.
Summertime
  • 2016
Brad Anderson's heartwarmingly sweet rom-com will leave you in Wonderland.
Next Stop Wonderland
  • 1998
"[Jennifer] Westfeldt is the pulse of Friends With Kids, presenting us with life in all of its vibrant, messy sprawl" (Rolling Stone)
Friends With Kids
  • 2011
The first feature from now-iconic filmmaker Taika Waititi is "New Zealand's answer to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" (Little White Lies).
Eagle vs Shark
  • 2007
Director Gerard Stembridge “keeps the amoral laughs bubbling” (Rolling Stone) with this daring rom-com starring Kate Hudson & Stuart Townsend
About Adam
  • 2000
Michael Mayer's screen adaptation of the play by Anton Chekhov is "an enticing, amusing and passionate showcase for its top-drawer cast" (LA Times)
The Seagull
  • 2018
Oscar winners Juliette Binoche and Dame Judi Dench star in this "sinfully scrumptious bonbon” of a film from Director Lasse Hallstrom
Chocolat
  • 2000
Cameron Crowe's touching story of love and loss, and the inspiration one needs to keep going.
Elizabethtown
  • 2005
Director/Writer Derek Cianfrance's innovatively structured and exquisitely scored breakout feature. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling star.
Blue Valentine
  • 2010
Clare Peploe's sugar-sweet fairytale. A romantic comedy based on the play by Pierre de Marivaux of the same title.
Triumph of Love
  • 2002
John Patrick Shanley brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with this comedic, moving and wildly romantic film
Wild Mountain Thyme
  • 2020
Richard Curtis' funny, irresistible and heartwarming rom-com is a holiday charmer, adored by audiences.
Love Actually
  • 2003
Jerry Zucker's two-time Oscar winning masterpiece is as much a touching love story as it is thrilling and mysterious.
Ghost
  • 1990
Rolling Stone raves, "It's easily the hippest, frankest and funniest date movie around." Directed by Nora Ephron.
Sleepless in Seattle
  • 1993
A daring romantic drama directed by Allison Anders, starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye and Fairuza Balk
Gas Food Lodging
  • 1992
A "rapturous love story" (Time Magazine) from Director Anthony Minghella, starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman & Renee Zellweger
Cold Mountain
  • 2004

Spotlight on South Korea

Director/Writer Lee Chang-dong crafts a slow-burn that "sizzles with a cumulative power that will knock the wind out of you" (Rolling Stone)
Burning
  • 2018
Director/Writer Ki-duk Kim's tender, moving romance. A Venice Film Festival Award winner, heralded as "stunning.. Kim makes silence sing."
3-Iron
  • 2005
Yeon Sang-ho's wildly successful film “pulses with relentless locomotive momentum" (Variety).
Train to Busan
  • 2016
Director Yeon Sang-ho delivers the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world.
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula
  • 2020
"A sublime, witty, gritty and transcendental movie reflecting one man's life journey" (Variety) from Director Ki-duk Kim
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...And Spring
  • 2004
Na Hong-jin’s meticulously crafted, unbelievably tense supernatural thriller is "deliciously entertaining. You'll be left breathless" (The Playlist).
The Wailing
  • 2016
Groundbreaking, post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic from director Bong Joon Ho, set on a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Snowpiercer
  • 2013

Comedic Gems

"One of the funniest movies of the year" (IndieWire). Oscar winner Nicolas Cage stars as himself in Tom Gormican's hilarious adventure.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
  • 2022
A brilliant horror comedy from rock & roll icons the Foo Fighters
Studio 666
  • 2022
Sally Field makes a triumphant return with her leading performance in Michael Showalter's charming comedy
Hello, My Name Is Doris
  • 2016
The latest deranged delight by French absurdist Quentin Dupieux "will have you howling in your seat" (Collider)
Keep an Eye Out
  • 2018
Mike White's deeply human, touching and existentially hilarious film starring Molly Shannon
Year of the Dog
  • 2007
Meryl Streep is a 1940s New York heiress who dreams of opera fame, despite her sub-par signing voice. Stephen Frears directs.
Florence Foster Jenkins
  • 2016
A piano player at a crossroads in his life returns home to his friends and their own problems with life and love. Ted Demme directs.
Beautiful Girls
  • 1996
Henry Jaglom's "A giddy comic fantasy, full of romance, chicanery and beguiling, sophisticated players" (LA Times)
Festival in Cannes
  • 2001
Glenn Ficarra & John Requa direct the biographical tale of journalist Kim Baker, and Tina Fey delivers in the lead role.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  • 2016
Hilariously quirky comedy-thriller about bowling, avant-garde art, nihilistic Austrians, and a guy named… The Dude.
The Big Lebowski
  • 1998
Guy Ritchie, writer/director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, delivers an edgy and hilarious directorial masterpiece
Snatch
  • 2000
"Gordon-Levitt and especially Rogen ...make the comedy seem both spontaneous and organic" (Indiewire). Directed by Jonathan Levine
50/50
  • 2011
Colin Trevorrow's narrative feature debut turns time travel into a deep exploration of the timelessness of human relationships
Safety Not Guaranteed
  • 2012
The first feature from now-iconic filmmaker Taika Waititi is "New Zealand's answer to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" (Little White Lies).
Eagle vs Shark
  • 2007
Roman Polanski's coming-of-age comedy about childish immaturity- for the kids and the parents
Carnage
  • 2011
Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman star in this comedic gem from director Elaine May
Ishtar
  • 1987
Alexander Payne's fantastical satire "brims over with the pleasures of the unexpected" (Rolling Stone) starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig & Hong Chau
Downsizing
  • 2017
"The movie equivalent of cosying up with a warm buttery crumpet in front of the fire on a winter's day" (Time Out) starring Maggie Smith
The Lady in the Van
  • 2016
Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in this witty, stylish whodunit.
Knives Out
  • 2019
Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy deliver acclaimed performances in this heartwarming comedy from director Theodore Melfi.
St. Vincent
  • 2014
A clever, and ultimately powerful, examination of prolonged adolescence from Director Jason Reitman.
Young Adult
  • 2011
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher comes a brilliant dark comedy starring Meryl Streep & Shirley MacLaine
Postcards from the Edge
  • 1990
A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island.
The King of Staten Island
  • 2020
Emmy Award winner Jon Stewart directs and writes this satirical dramedy starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne & Chris Cooper
Irresistible
  • 2020
Kathleen Turner stars in this hilarious adventure of time travel and romance, from Director Francis Ford Coppola
Peggy Sue Got Married
  • 1986
Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron - give a dynamic, electric performances in this "rom-com with a political edge." Directed by Jonathan Levine.
Long Shot
  • 2019
Both heartfelt and heartwarming, Tom McCarthy's Sundance Film Festival award winner explores themes of love, loss and life.
The Station Agent
  • 2003
Chronicling four intertwined stories of hotel mischief on New Year’s Eve, this slapstick comedy will leave you belly-ache laughing through the chaos!
Four Rooms
  • 1995
"One of the, all-time great comedies; the best movie ever made in Chicago" (Chicago Tribune) from Director John Landis
The Blues Brothers
  • 1980
Director Matthew Vaughn (KINGSMAN series) adapts Mark Millar's hyper-violent comic book. Irreverent, action-packed, and not for the faint of heart.
Kick-Ass
  • 2010
Kevin Smith's quirky and quotable first feature "captures the zeitgeist of an era and becomes the voice of a generation" (Salon.com).
Clerks
  • 1994
The Duplass brothers bring their signature charm to this tale of a slacker who just might discover his destiny when he spends a day with his brother.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
  • 2012
Richard Linklater revisits the spirit of DAZED AND CONFUSED with this charming coming-of-age comedy
Everybody Wants Some!!
  • 2016
This Sundance Film Festival winner directed by Chris Eyre and is a stunning exploration of life, death, and the true meaning of family.
Smoke Signals
  • 1998
An absurdist take on the 1960s spy film from director Michel Hazanavicius. This sequel delivers another round of sly, politically incorrect humor.
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
  • 2009
François Ozon's charming romp features critically acclaimed performances by Oscar nominees Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu
Potiche
  • 2010
Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass craft "a wildly funny parody of low-budget horror cinema" (Screen Daily) with this endearing, funny horror film
Baghead
  • 2008

Documentary

Boasting a near-perfect 98% fresh critic score on Rotten Tomatoes Emily and Sarah Kunstler's documentary centers lawyer Jeffrey Robinson
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
  • 2022
Tony Sutorius creates an emotional journey in his deep dive into the life and legacy of New Zealand activist Helen Kelly
Helen Kelly – Together
  • 2019
Chris Terrill directs this documentary about the lives of two renowned British mountain climbers, Alison Hargreaves and her son Tom Ballard
The Last Mountain
  • 2021
The Academy Award® Winner for Best Documentary, Charles Ferguson delivers the first film to expose the shocking truth behind 2008's economic crisis
Inside Job
  • 2010
A historic, no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at the birth of a cultural phenomenon, from Director Stacy Peralta
Dogtown and Z-Boys
  • 2002
"A gratifying, conventional, heartfelt documentary that tells the story of one of the great pop groups..." -Variety
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  • 2020
“A film whose intent is to kindle youthful compassion for living things and inspire action to protect Earth and its creatures” (USA Today).
Arctic Tale
  • 2007
Julie Cohen and Betsy West deliver "an apt tribute to a life well-lived and well-fed" (New York Times)
Julia
  • 2021
A must-see for any classic rock fan, Davis Guggenheim's doc dives into the lives & careers of iconic guitarists Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White.
It Might Get Loud
  • 2009
Veteran filmmaker Peter Mortimer's gravity-defying, intimate documentary of a young visionary who followed the trail of his own passion.
The Alpinist
  • 2021
A look at the inner workings of the Kennedy administration through the eyes of the Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara
The Fog of War
  • 2003
Director David Fairhead offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
Armstrong
  • 2019
Werner Herzog's remarkable documentary examines the calling that drove Timothy Treadwell to live among wild grizzly bears.
Grizzly Man
  • 2005
The untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man
West of Memphis
  • 2012
Terry Zwigoff directs "one of the most remarkable & haunting documentaries ever made" (Chicago Sun-Times) with his intimate portrait of Robert Crumb.
Crumb
  • 1995
Director R.J. Cutler takes us on a deep-dive into the inner workings of the most iconic fashion magazine in the world
The September Issue
  • 2009
A brilliant documentary about the careers and lives of iconic Stax Records artists of the 60s and 70s
Only the Strong Survive
  • 2002
Director Andreas Koefoed tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, a painting claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Lost Leonardo
  • 2021
Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig's "movie that will change the way people thing about eating" (USA Today)
Fed Up
  • 2014
Director Selina Miles expertly captures a brilliant portrait of photographer, and cultural icon, Martha Cooper.
Martha: A Picture Story
  • 2019
Documentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
Madonna: Truth or Dare
  • 1991
Kirby Dick’s documentary is an exposé of rape crimes and culture on college campuses across the United States
The Hunting Ground
  • 2015
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology from Director Doug Nichol
California Typewriter
  • 2017
A real life thriller, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’s encounters with Edward Snowden
Citizenfour
  • 2014
A jaw-dropping doc. Director Ryan White goes beyond the headlines to question every angle of the audacious murder of the brother of Kim Jong-Un.
Assassins
  • 2020
Tom Volf's intimate look at the life of brilliantly talented Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words.
Maria by Callas
  • 2019
Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin's doc "chronicles a championship season but covers turf that extends miles beyond the football field" (USA Today)
Undefeated
  • 2012
"A scrumptious cinematic journey" (Variety) with unprecedented access to the elusive truffle hunters, from filmmakers Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw
The Truffle Hunters
  • 2020
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives takes up the fight against the ravages of climate change, in this eye-opening portrait.
The Island President
  • 2011
Hao Wu and Weixi Chen's raw and intimate portrait of the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.
76 Days
  • 2020
At once awe-inspiring and accessible, a cultural landmark like no other - an in-depth documentary that chronicles the story of Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
  • 2019
Godfrey Reggio's experimental audio-visual experience, a portrait of our contemporary world, including globalized technology and violence.
Naqoyqatsi
  • 2002
Rob Gordon Bralver's surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.
Moby Doc
  • 2021
A humorous, emotional and enlightening look into the unimaginable world of coffee competitions
Barista
  • 2015
"An engaging and cumulatively exhilarating debut from ...Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin" (Hollywood Reporter)
Meru
  • 2015
Academy Award winner for Best Documentary. "It grabs you like a thriller with an ending that will haunt your dreams" (Rolling Stone).
An Inconvenient Truth
  • 2006
Featuring breathtaking cinematography, Chase Ogden's doc is both heart-racing and inspirational.
Super Frenchie
  • 2020
Filmmaker Jason Wise delves into the wine world in his delicious documentary that follows four sommeliers.
Somm
  • 2012
Director Mary McDonagh Murphy sifts through the facts and speculation surrounding Harper Lee and both her novels
Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman
  • 2015
Academy Award nominated doc from Morgan Spurlock. "An anti-junk-food screed that manages to entertain even as it informs & alarms" (Washington Post)
Super Size Me
  • 2004
"Spellbinding. A complex saga of intrigue, secrets, lies and tearful reunions" (Toronto Star), from filmmakers Alon and Shaul Schwarz
Aida's Secrets
  • 2016
Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature. Director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on backup singers behind some of the music industry's greatest.
20 Feet From Stardom
  • 2013
The deliciously scandalous story of Scotty Bowers, who lands in Hollywood and becomes a legendary escort and sexual procurer to closeted celebrities
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
  • 2017
An intimate and humanizing look into the world of adult films from a never before seen perspective.
The Girl Next Door
  • 1999
Director/Writer Elizabeth Carroll cooks up "cinematic comfort food of the first order" (Variety) of the two-time James Beard Award winner
Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy
  • 2019
A vivid look at one of America's oldest magazines. Barbara Kopple's "spectacular, crowd-pleasing masterwork" (RogerEbert.com)
Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation
  • 2015
Academy Award winning filmmaker Alex Gibney crafts "a stunning must-see" with this depiction of the strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Citizen K
  • 2019
Filmmaker Raymond Depardon casts an affectionate eye on a small community of farmers."Superb, affectionate and astute!," raves Evening Standard.
Modern Life
  • 2008
A look at an era that saw youth culture and politics join forces. Mary Wharton's incisive, often-rollicking doc features illuminating new interviews.
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
  • 2020
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles in this Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize winner.
Good Hair
  • 2009
Follows the celebrated Chef David Kinch and his team from the 3 Star Michelin restaurant in a unique collaborative journey with 3 French chefs.
A Chef's Voyage
  • 2020
Soul-stirring doc from Director Lee Hirsch. Interviews and performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
  • 2002
An intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of Diana Vreeland's fifty year reign as the "Empress of Fashion"
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
  • 2011
Deemed by Variety as "jazzy and illuminating," Director Dan Wechsler chronicles the life and times of street photographer Matt Weber
More Than the Rainbow
  • 2012
Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Freida Mock, this is the intimate story of a woman who spoke truth to power.
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
  • 2013
"A documentary for anyone who can still look at a book and see a dream, a magic teleportation device, an object that contains the world." -Variety
The Booksellers
  • 2019
Jillian Schlesinger's debut feature follows 14-year-old Laura Decker, who sets out to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
Maidentrip
  • 2013
Portrait of Argentina's most famous musical artist, "a skylark who sang truth to power in Argentina" (New York Times). Dir. Rodrigo H. Vila
Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America
  • 2013
A unique film about food, society and culture on the island of Cuba from director Asori Soto
Cuban Food Stories
  • 2018
Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of The Voice...The Man...The Legend.
Pavarotti
  • 2019
Meditative concert doc shot over a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Neil Young: Heart Of Gold
  • 2006
Master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history
Desert One
  • 2019
Director Sacha Jenkins' fascinating chronicle of hip-hop and urban fashion - a Sundance Film Festival Official Selection
Fresh Dressed
  • 2015
An exploration into the career, music and influence of the iconic musician.
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
  • 2019
From the director of the acclaimed FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO comes a gripping stories of those caught in the cross-hairs of scripture & sexuality.
For They Know Not What They Do
  • 2019
A gripping examination of the current state of education in America today, from Director Davis Guggenheim.
Waiting for "Superman"
  • 2010
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, from iconic filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
Shine a Light
  • 2008
The inspiring story of Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/activist Harry Chapin, from Director Rick Korn
Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something
  • 2020
Oscar winning filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul delivers a fascinating portrait of a forgotten musical pioneer that is by turns informative and mysterious
Searching For Sugar Man
  • 2012
Director Scott Crawford's "sharp, hip piece of rock history" (San Francisco Chronicle) that explores the seminal music magazine.
Creem: America’s Only Rock 'n’ Roll Magazine
  • 2019
David LaChapelle's brilliant doc exuberantly demonstrates the rise of Clowning and Krumping, a startling new hip-hop dance subculture.
Rize
  • 2005

Spotlight on Spike Lee

Director Spike Lee delivers an explosive modern-day adaption of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata.
Chi-Raq
  • 2015
Visionary filmmaker Spike Lee's Oscar nominated film is one of the most thought-provoking and groundbreaking films of the last 30 years.
Do the Right Thing
  • 1989
Spike Lee delivers a poignant take on coming of age in the 1980s
School Daze
  • 1988
Spike Lee's vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait is "an enjoyable, emotional symphony" (Washington Post)
Crooklyn
  • 1994
An edge-of-your-seat, action-packed thriller from Director Spike Lee
Inside Man
  • 2006

Food for Thought

Oscar winning director Moran Neville delivers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the life and legacy of Anthony Bourdain.
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
  • 2021
From director/writer Stanley Tucci. A Film Independent Spirit Award winner set in a 1950s New Jersey Italian restaurant.
Big Night
  • 1996
This "tasty surprise" (Hollywood Reporter) - Ritesh Batra's first feature - follows a pair who find an unexpected connection.
The Lunchbox
  • 2014
Director/Writer Elizabeth Carroll cooks up "cinematic comfort food of the first order" (Variety) of the two-time James Beard Award winner
Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy
  • 2019
Julie Cohen and Betsy West deliver "an apt tribute to a life well-lived and well-fed" (New York Times)
Julia
  • 2021
Oscar winners Juliette Binoche and Dame Judi Dench star in this "sinfully scrumptious bonbon” of a film from Director Lasse Hallstrom
Chocolat
  • 2000
A unique film about food, society and culture on the island of Cuba from director Asori Soto
Cuban Food Stories
  • 2018
Director/Writer Ofir Raul Grazier's tender first feature that follows a German pastry maker on a journey to find his deceased lover's wife and son.
The Cakemaker
  • 2017
Filmmaker Jason Wise delves into the wine world in his delicious documentary that follows four sommeliers.
Somm
  • 2012
Follows the celebrated Chef David Kinch and his team from the 3 Star Michelin restaurant in a unique collaborative journey with 3 French chefs.
A Chef's Voyage
  • 2020
Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig's "movie that will change the way people thing about eating" (USA Today)
Fed Up
  • 2014
Sandra Nettelbeck's portrait of a headstrong chef whose solitary life is shaken when her sister's eight-year-old daughter arrives at her doorstep
Mostly Martha
  • 2002
A humorous, emotional and enlightening look into the unimaginable world of coffee competitions
Barista
  • 2015
Academy Award nominated doc from Morgan Spurlock. "An anti-junk-food screed that manages to entertain even as it informs & alarms" (Washington Post)
Super Size Me
  • 2004

History

Director Agnieszka Holland crafts "a rich psychological puzzle about a compromised political survivor" (Hollywood Reporter)
Charlatan
  • 2021
Christina Rosendahl's film follows one man who puts everything on the line, set on the backdrop of 1940 Denmark
The Good Traitor
  • 2020
Adaptation of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, from director Justin Chadwick. Idris Elba gives "a towering performance" (Variety).
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
  • 2013
An epic journey and sweeping romantic historical drama from Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Germany's Official Submission to the Oscars.
Never Look Away
  • 2019
Academy Award nominated, intense and haunting portrayal of Alan Turning (Benedict Cumberbatch). Morten Tyldum’s English-language debut.
The Imitation Game
  • 2014
Cinematic master Steven Spielberg's Academy Award winner for Best Picture
Schindler's List
  • 1994
Academy Award winner Mel Gibson's Oscar and Golden Globe nominated chronicle of an extraordinary true story.
Hacksaw Ridge
  • 2016
Director Gillian Armstrong's beautiful retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, starring Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst & Claire Danes
Little Women (1994)
  • 1994
A hard-hitting tale that serves as both a character study and a sociopolitical statement, from director Warwick Thornton
Sweet Country
  • 2017
Gary Oldman delivers a career-best, Oscar winning performance as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's acclaimed biopic.
Darkest Hour
  • 2018
An animated Cannes Jury Prize winner set during the Islamic Revolution, from filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis
  • 2007
Director Martin Provost eloquently captures French painter Séraphine de Senlis' experience with art, religion and mental illness.
Séraphine
  • 2008
Winner of 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture & Best Director, Anthony Minghella's adaptation is a heart-wrenching love story
The English Patient
  • 1996
"Tarantino writes like a flamethrower in this western whodunit," (Rolling Stone) set some time after the Civil War amid a frigid Wyoming winter.
The Hateful Eight
  • 2015
Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, "Paul Thomas Anderson's PHANTOM THREAD casts a remarkable spell" (Seattle Times)
Phantom Thread
  • 2018
A "rapturous love story" (Time Magazine) from Director Anthony Minghella, starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman & Renee Zellweger
Cold Mountain
  • 2004
A novice nun uncovers a deep family secret in Pawel Pawlikowski's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
Ida
  • 2013
Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies' exquisite, critically acclaimed biographical drama.
A Quiet Passion
  • 2016
Director/Writer Lucía Puenzo delivers "a kind of true-life horror story about the helpful, soft-spoken monster in our midst." (NPR)
The German Doctor
  • 2013
Master filmmaker François Ozon crafts a haunting tale of love & reconciliation in the aftermath of World War I, through the eyes of those left behind
Frantz
  • 2016
A delicate, ominous World War II drama from Director Cate Shortland, anchored by a groundbreaking performance by Saskia Rosendahl
Lore
  • 2012
Colin Firth gives a masterful performance as King George VI that earned him an Academy Award. From Oscar winning director Tom Hooper.
The King's Speech
  • 2010
Agnieszka Holland’s thrilling Berlin International Film Festival Official Selection - set on the eve of WWII
Mr. Jones
  • 2019
A star-studded cast shines in the emotionally affecting biographical drama from Oscar nominated Director Lee Daniels.
Lee Daniels' The Butler
  • 2013
Visionary director Ava DuVernay's chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights with his 1965 march
Selma
  • 2014
John Curran's "questing film examines the broken moral compass of a driven politician" (Rolling Stone).
Chappaquiddick
  • 2018
Quentin Tarantino's Oscar winning, genre-bending thrill ride is altogether violent, unpredictable and thoroughly entertaining.
Inglourious Basterds
  • 2009
Masterful, Oscar nominated director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson delivers "a sharply written, unforgettably directed character study" (New York Post)
The Master
  • 2012
Oliver Stone's chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.
W.
  • 2008

Biopics

Julie Taymor's 2-time Academy Award winning film is a brilliant and beautiful biography of iconic artist Frida Kahlo
Frida
  • 2002
Will Smith earned an Academy Award for his unforgettable performance in this acclaimed biopic from Director Reinaldo Marcus Green
King Richard
  • 2021
"An explosively entertaining biopic about the hip-hop group that brought gangsta rap into the mainstream of popular culture in the 1980s"
Straight Outta Compton - Unrated
  • 2015
Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies' exquisite, critically acclaimed biographical drama.
A Quiet Passion
  • 2016
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics, from Director Matt Brown, and starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
  • 2016
Academy Award nominee Julian Schnabel's "impressionistic masterwork" (Indiewire) stars Willem Dafoe in a tour de force performance as Van Gogh
At Eternity's Gate
  • 2018
Director Mary McDonagh Murphy sifts through the facts and speculation surrounding Harper Lee and both her novels
Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman
  • 2015
Heralded by critics as "uplifting" and "irresistible" Justin Chadwick's film is based on a true story of an 84-year-old who fights for an education.
The First Grader
  • 2010
Director Martin Provost eloquently captures French painter Séraphine de Senlis' experience with art, religion and mental illness.
Séraphine
  • 2008
"Judi Dench's glacial, reserved demeanor contrasts beautifully with Billy Connolly's natural, rebellious exuberance" (BBC)
Mrs. Brown
  • 1997
Oliver Stone's chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.
W.
  • 2008
Colin Firth gives a masterful performance as King George VI that earned him an Academy Award. From Oscar winning director Tom Hooper.
The King's Speech
  • 2010
"A rhapsodic adaptation of a memoir, a visual marvel" (Chicago Tribune). Julian Schnabel's powerful take on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
  • 2007
Visionary director Ava DuVernay's chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights with his 1965 march
Selma
  • 2014
A moving depiction of the aftermath of the tragic death of Princess Diana, from Director Stephen Frears. Starring a note-perfect Helen Mirren.
The Queen
  • 2006
Oscar winner Bill Condon delivers a spellbinding work of semi-fiction, starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.
Gods and Monsters
  • 1998
Adaptation of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, from director Justin Chadwick. Idris Elba gives "a towering performance" (Variety).
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
  • 2013
Based on the true romance between singer Liberace and Scott Thorson, Steven Soderbergh's award winning biopic is truly masterful.
Behind the Candelabra
  • 2013
Rupert Goold’s eloquent portrayal, featuring a transformative, Academy Award winning performance by Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland.
Judy
  • 2019
"With lyrical intelligence and scrappy wit, [Sofia] Coppola creates a luscious world to get lost in. It's a pleasure" (Rolling Stone).
Marie Antoinette
  • 2006
With Director Dexter Fletcher at its helm, ROCKETMAN is a stirring biopic that captures the highs and lows of its hero.
Rocketman
  • 2019
John Curran's "questing film examines the broken moral compass of a driven politician" (Rolling Stone).
Chappaquiddick
  • 2018
Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, Gloria Steinem.
The Glorias
  • 2020
A refreshingly human drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, from Director Philippe Falardeau.
Chuck
  • 2017
Meryl Streep is a 1940s New York heiress who dreams of opera fame, despite her sub-par signing voice. Stephen Frears directs.
Florence Foster Jenkins
  • 2016
Academy Award winner Mel Gibson's Oscar and Golden Globe nominated chronicle of an extraordinary true story.
Hacksaw Ridge
  • 2016
Tilda Cobham-Hervey gives a spectacular lead performance as Helen Reddy in this "rousing crows-pleaser" (Indiewire) from Director Unjoo Moon
I Am Woman
  • 2019
Sean Penn directs this deeply personal and affecting adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best-selling book.
Into the Wild
  • 2007
Agnieszka Holland’s thrilling Berlin International Film Festival Official Selection - set on the eve of WWII
Mr. Jones
  • 2019
6-time Oscar nominated biographical film about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beanne, Directed by Bennett Miller
Moneyball
  • 2011
Complex subject matter, sharp dialogue and scathing humor make Adam McKay's Oscar nominated Wall Street drama wholly appealing.
The Big Short
  • 2015
Academy Award nominated Director David O. Russell adapts the story of fledgling boxer Micky Ward.
The Fighter
  • 2010
Glenn Ficarra & John Requa direct the biographical tale of journalist Kim Baker, and Tina Fey delivers in the lead role.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  • 2016
From Director Mark Forster comes "an examination of modern atrocity and a rethinking of the burden/beauty of belief" (Detroit News).