Chaos Theory (2008)
The story of an obsessively organized efficiency expert whose life unravels in unexpected ways when fate forces him to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness
Bright Road (1953)
Based on the story, See How They Run The Ladies Home Journal June 51, and subsequently won that years Christopher award The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation schoolteacher from the British West Indi
Blue Crush 2 (2011)
Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mothers dream of surfing Jefferys Bay
Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
A group of women of Indian descent take a trip together from their home in Birmingham, England to the beach resort of Blackpool The events of the day lead them to better mutual understanding and solidarity
Haven (2010 2015)
Many in the coastal town of Haven, Maine have a dormant curse or trouble that could trigger at any time for any reason FBI agent Audrey Parker, the sheriff and the towns black sheep must deal with the troubles deadly effects
The Rookie (2018 )
Starting over isnt easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD As their oldest rookie, hes met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior both of which still haunt him decades later
Rashomon (1950)
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurais ghost and a woodcutter
Tangerines (2013)
In 1992, war rages in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia An Estonian man, Ivo, has decided to stay behind and harvest his crops of tangerines In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo takes him
Yojimbo (1961)
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town
Tokyo Story (1953)
An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention
The Wages of Fear (1953)
In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression
The General (1926)
After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through ene
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it
The Hunt (2012)
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his sons custody His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent li
The Great Dictator (1940)
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkels regime
The 400 Blows (1959)
A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime
Like Stars on Earth (2007)
An eight year old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school
Sunrise (1927)
A sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the last moment
Wild Strawberries (1957)
After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence
Seven Samurai (1954)
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him
Wild Tales (2014)
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress
Rang De Basanti (2006)
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long forgotten saga of freedom
Ran (1985)
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons However, he vastly underestimates how the new found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other and him
PK (2014)
An alien on Earth loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship His innocent nature and child like questions force the country to evaluate the impact of religious views on people
Paths of Glory (1957)
After a failed attack on a German position, a general orders three soldiers, chosen at random, court martialed for cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them
Paris, Texas (1984)
Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family
The Nights of Cabiria (1957)
A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak
Network (1976)
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchors ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U S Senate His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c
Metropolis (1927)
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the citys mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
When an open minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Fictionalized depiction of the 1947 Judges Trial, the third of twelve trials of Nazi war criminals conducted by the American occupying forces in Nuremberg, Germany, in which former judges of Nazi Germany were tried for their acti
Incendies (2010)
Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mothers last wishes
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
In 1431, Jeanne dArc is placed on trial on charges of heresy The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
A clash between Sultan and Shahid Khan leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations
The Bandit (1996)
Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover
Double Indemnity (1944)
A Los Angeles insurance representative is seduced by an alluring housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator
Das Boot (1981)
A German U boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II
Dangal (2016)
Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas
Children of Heaven (1997)
After a boy loses his sisters pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them When he cant, he tries a new way to win a new pair
City Lights (1931)
With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically
Barry Lyndon (1975)
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husbands aristocratic position in 18th century England
My Father and My Son (2005)
The family of a left wing journalist is torn apart after the military coup of Turkey in 1980
Andrei Rublev (1966)
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth century Russian iconographer St Andrei Rublev