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Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  4.3 stars 96 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG  until 04-Jun-2011
After a lifetime of dreaming of traveling the world, 78-year-old homebody Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) flies away on an unbelievable adventure with Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer (Jordan Nagai), unexpectedly in tow. Together, the unlikely pair embarks on a thrilling odyssey full of jungle beasts and rough terrain. Other voices in the Oscar-winning film include the renowned Christopher Plummer and Pixar stalwart John Ratzenberger.

Until: 04-Jun-2011
Departures
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  4.1 stars 131 mins Foreign (Japanese)   Rated: PG-13  until 12-Feb-2011
Freshly unemployed, young cellist Daigo (Masahiro Motoki) has an epiphany in which he realizes he's been heading down the wrong career path. Retreating to his hometown, he trains for a new professional role as a nakanshi, or one who prepares the dead for burial. Tsutomu Yamazaki provides comic relief as Daigo's eccentric mentor in director Yojiro Takita's Oscar-winning, richly detailed -- if unlikely -- drama about finding your bliss.

Until: 12-Feb-2011
Law Abiding Citizen
 2009  4.1 stars 109 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 17-Dec-2011
Traumatized by the atrocious murders of his wife and daughter -- and the flawed justice system that set the killers free -- Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) gives in to his rage and sets out on a course of vengeance. He soon takes on not only the prosecutor involved in the case, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), but also the city of Philadelphia. Director F. Gary Gray's bold crime thriller co-stars Viola Davis and Michael Gambon.

Until: 17-Dec-2011
The Fugitive
Nominated For/Won Awards 1993  4.1 stars 131 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Jan-2011
Wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) escapes from custody after a ferocious train accident. But as he tries to find the real killer -- a mysterious one-armed man -- gung-ho U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) is hot on Kimble's trail. Jones bagged an Oscar for his flinty performance in this classic action-thriller, which features one of the grizzliest train wrecks ever put on celluloid.

Until: 31-Jan-2011
The World's Fastest Indian
 2005  4.0 stars 126 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jun-2011
This fact-based drama stars Anthony Hopkins as quirky New Zealander Burt Munro, a 67-year-old grandfather who flies across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and blazes into the record books at 183.586 mph on his customized Indian Scout motorcycle. Set in 1967, the film is the second pairing of Hopkins and writer-director Roger Donaldson; the duo also collaborated on the seafaring epic The Bounty (1984).

Until: 01-Jun-2011
Serenity
 2005  4.0 stars 119 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Dec-2011
Picking up where his cult show "Firefly" left off, writer-director Joss Whedon's tale of galactic unrest follows Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), captain of the transport ship Serenity, and his scrappy but loyal crew. When the ship picks up two fugitives from the powerful coalition ruling the universe, "Mal" and his mates find themselves at the center of a cosmic conflict, pursued by military forces and space-roaming savages.

Until: 31-Dec-2011
The Third Man
Nominated For/Won Awards 1949  3.9 stars 104 mins Classics   Rated: NR  until 12-May-2012
After arriving in post-World War II Vienna, unemployed pulp novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) learns that his friend Harry (Orson Welles) has died in an accident. Compelled to investigate the death, Holly slowly uncovers startling revelations about Harry's life. Based on a novel by Graham Greene, this classic film noir thriller earned an Academy Award nomination for director Carol Reed and won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Until: 12-May-2012
A River Runs Through It
Nominated For/Won Awards 1992  3.9 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 21-Apr-2011
Two fly-fishing brothers, straitlaced scholar Norman (Craig Sheffer) and trouble-finding gambler Paul (Brad Pitt), struggle to mollify their Presbyterian preacher father's (Tom Skerritt) lofty moral -- and fishing -- standards. Director Robert Redford's Oscar-winning, nostalgic meditation about the fierce bonds that unite and divide families is set in Montana in the early 1900s. Emily Lloyd, Stephen Shellen and Brenda Blethyn co-star.

Until: 21-Apr-2011
La Vie en Rose
Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.8 stars 141 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: PG-13  until 13-Feb-2011
In this biopic, director Olivier Dahan creates a poignant portrait of legendary Parisian singer Édith Piaf (played by Marion Cotillard in an Oscar-winning performance), whose passion for music saw her through a life filled with tragedy. The film follows the chanteuse from her forlorn childhood in a brothel to her big break at Louis Leplée's (Gérard Depardieu) nightclub and her premature death at age 47. Sylvie Testud and Pascal Greggory co-star.

Until: 13-Feb-2011
Man on Wire
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.8 stars 94 mins Documentary   Rated: PG-13  until 09-Jan-2012
Philippe Petit captured the world's attention in 1974 when he successfully walked across a high wire between New York's Twin Towers. This Oscar winner for Best Documentary explores the preparations that went into the stunt as well as the event and its aftermath. Obsessed with the towers even before they were fully constructed, Petit sneaked into the buildings several times to determine the equipment he needed to accomplish his daring feat.

Until: 09-Jan-2012
Let the Right One In
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.8 stars 114 mins Foreign (Swedish)   Rated: R  until 10-Apr-2012
Twelve-year-old Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), the constant target of bullies, spends his time plotting revenge and collecting news items about the grisly murders plaguing his town. But things change when he meets a new girl named Eli (Lina Leandersson), a misfit vampire who steals his heart. As a serial killer continues to prey on teen boys in their small Swedish village, Eli helps Oskar find the courage to stand up to his tormenters.

Until: 10-Apr-2012
Ram Dass: Fierce Grace
 2001  3.8 stars 93 mins Documentary   Rated: NR  until 01-Dec-2010
Spiritual guru Ram Dass attempts to recover from a stroke, which he dubs "fierce grace," in this documentary produced and directed by Mickey Lemle, a close friend of Dass for decades. Dass, author of the lauded Be Here Now, was felled so severely by the illness that he became paralyzed -- but in true Ram Dass fashion, he saw it as a reason to look death in the face.

Until: 01-Dec-2010
Interview with the Vampire
Nominated For/Won Awards 1994  3.8 stars 123 mins Horror   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
Director Neil Jordan's Oscar-nominated tale of bloodsucking immortals moves from 18th century New Orleans to a Grand Guignol theater in Paris to present-day San Francisco as it explores betrayal, love, loneliness and hunger. The lives of a trio of vampires -- cavalier Lestat (Tom Cruise), tormented Louis (Brad Pitt) and childlike Claudia (Kirsten Dunst) -- are interconnected for centuries in this adaptation of Anne Rice's romantic horror tale.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
Mongol
Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.8 stars 125 mins Foreign   Rated: R  until 19-Jan-2011
In 12th-century Asia, an orphaned young slave named Temudjin (Tadanobu Asano) escapes from his captors' clutches and begins a journey that will lead him to become one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known. Honglei Sun and Ying Bai co-star in this Academy Award-nominated epic from writer-director Sergei Bodrov, the first in a trilogy of adventure films relating the life story of Genghis Khan.

Until: 19-Jan-2011
Les Miserables
 1998  3.8 stars 134 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jan-2011
Adapted from Victor Hugo's classic novel of forgiveness and redemption, this star-studded version of the oft-filmed classic stays faithful to the source material and features stunning location shooting in Paris and Prague. Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, an ex-con trying desperately to live a decent life, with Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush co-starring as Javert, the inspector who has no intention of letting Valjean escape his past.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
Moon
Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  3.8 stars 97 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R  until 10-Mar-2011
As he nears the end of a lonely three-year stint on the moon base Sarang, astronaut Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) begins to hear and see strange things. It's not long before Sam suspects that his employer -- the conglomerate LUNAR -- has other plans for him. Featuring Kevin Spacey as the voice of a robot, this sci-fi thriller also stars Matt Berry and Kaya Scodelario. The film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival.

Until: 10-Mar-2011
Breaking Away
Nominated For/Won Awards 1979  3.8 stars 100 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 01-Jul-2011
After graduating from high school, Dave Stohler (Dennis Christopher) dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist. Posing as an exchange student to mask his working-class roots, he frustrates his parents (Paul Dooley and Barbara Barrie) and charms a local college girl (Robyn Douglass). Peter Yates's Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama culminates when Dave gets a chance to leave his past behind and race against the Italian riders he worships.

Until: 01-Jul-2011
Seven Pounds
 2008  3.8 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Distraught over his wife's death -- and convinced that his own actions had something to do with it -- a depressed IRS agent (Will Smith) begins plotting his suicide, vowing to improve the lives of seven strangers in the process. But a chance meeting with a woman who has a life-threatening heart defect (Rosario Dawson) makes him think twice when their budding relationship suddenly feels a lot like love.

Until: Expired
Wall Street
Nominated For/Won Awards 1987  3.7 stars 125 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Aug-2011
Enterprising stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) falls under the enticing spell of Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), an unabashedly greedy Wall Street arbitrageur. Gekko takes Fox under his wing, tutoring his charge in the unscrupulous tactics that put the corporate raider on top. But when Gekko embroils his protégé in an insider-trading scheme that may risk the jobs of kith and kin, Fox develops a conscience and decides to turn the tables.

Until: 01-Aug-2011
Tell No One
 2006  3.7 stars 125 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: NR  until 31-Mar-2012
Eight years ago, pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) was the prime suspect in his wife's murder. He's put all that behind him, but now that two dead bodies have been found near his home, he's suspected of wrongdoing once again. The case takes an unexpected turn when he receives an anonymous e-mail showing his wife alive -- and eight years older -- instructing him to "tell no one." Kristin Scott Thomas co-stars.

Until: 31-Mar-2012
Lorenzo's Oil
Nominated For/Won Awards 1992  3.7 stars 136 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Dec-2011
Susan Sarandon received an Academy Award nomination for her role as the mother of Lorenzo (Zack O'Malley Greenburg), a typical young child whose life is shattered when he's diagnosed with a terminal disease. His parents, Augusto (Nick Nolte) and Michaela (Sarandon), feel helpless as they watch their son slowly succumb to the illness. Not satisfied with modern medicine, they research the disease and turn to a controversial remedy for help.

Until: 31-Dec-2011
Sneakers
 1992  3.7 stars 126 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  starting 01-May-2012
When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker (Robert Redford) and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking "black box" from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his "sneakers" (Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and David Strathairn) must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box back from their blackmailers.

Until: 01-Sep-2012
Presumed Innocent
 1990  3.7 stars 127 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Harrison Ford) is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of a beautiful co-worker (Greta Scacchi). But when his fingerprints turn up at the scene, he's forced to admit he was having an affair with the victim. Now the prime suspect, Sabich enlists a former rival (Raul Julia) to mount his defense. Brian Dennehy and Bonnie Bedelia co-star in this gripping thriller based on Scott Turow's best-selling novel.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
Penelope
 2006  3.7 stars 89 mins Romance   Rated: PG  until 01-Feb-2011
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci) is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents (Catherine O'Hara and Richard E. Grant) to keep her company? Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon co-produced this untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

Until: 01-Feb-2011
The Stranger
 1946  3.7 stars 124 mins Classics   Rated: NR  until 01-Nov-2018
This Academy Award-nominated thriller follows Franz Kindler (Orson Welles), a Nazi fugitive hiding out as a professor in a small Connecticut town. When his new wife (Loretta Young) begins to suspect his past, a detective (Edward G. Robinson) sets out to uncover his identity. Also includes a documentary about director Orson Welles' life, innovative filmmaking and struggles with the Hollywood establishment.

Until: 01-Nov-2018
A Room with a View
Nominated For/Won Awards 1986  3.7 stars 117 mins Romance   Rated: NR  until 07-Jul-2012
E.M. Forster's turn-of-the-century novel about Edwardian manners is expertly adapted for the screen. Lucy (Helena Bonham Carter) travels to Florence with her chaperone (Maggie Smith) in tow. There, Lucy meets and falls for a fellow countryman's moody son (Julian Sands). But like any proper Englishwoman of that era, she must fight her feelings … and it's a losing battle. Merchant-Ivory's first big hit won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

Until: 07-Jul-2012
Bedtime Stories
 2008  3.7 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 29-Sep-2010
Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?

Until: 29-Sep-2010
The Ugly Truth
 2009  3.7 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 25-Mar-2011
Chauvinistic morning show commentator Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) makes his perpetually single producer (Katherine Heigl) the subject of a series of romantic tests in order to prove the theories on relationships he espouses on his segment called "The Ugly Truth." But will his experiments help her find love, or is she just a hopeless case? Cheryl Hines co-stars as an unflappable anchor in this rom-com from the team behind Legally Blonde.

Until: 25-Mar-2011
TiMER
 2009  3.7 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 22-Sep-2010
In this comedic fantasy, science has facilitated the search for a soul mate via biotechnological implants that count down to the moment one is supposed to meet his or her match. But Oona (Emma Caulfield) is worried: She's nearly 30, and her TiMER isn't ticking yet. Will her dream guy get snatched up by someone else? John Patrick Amedori co-stars in this film from first-time writer and director Jac Schaeffer.

Until: 22-Sep-2010
Chariots of Fire
Nominated For/Won Awards 1981  3.7 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 01-Nov-2010
Two very different runners -- hotshot Jewish Cambridge scholar Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) and rigid Presbyterian missionary Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) -- compete for the British team in the 1924 Olympics, facing intense pressure and complex personal tests of faith. Hugh Hudson directs this edifying 1981 Best Picture Oscar winner, which is based on a true story. Ian Holm co-stars as Abrahams's mentor, Sam Mussabini.

Until: 01-Nov-2010
Doubt
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.6 stars 104 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Oct-2010
In this Oscar-nominated adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Tony-winning play, Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) begins to have doubts about doting priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young African American pupil. But Flynn isn't the only one she doubts. Is she overreacting to the situation, or is there truth behind her convictions?

Until: 01-Oct-2010
Helvetica
 2007  3.6 stars 80 mins Documentary   Rated: NR  until 20-Nov-2010
We use it every day on our computers, we see it on street signs -- and we take it for granted. Now, Gary Hustwit's unique documentary introduces us to Helvetica, a font whose readability has made it the most popular in the world. Interviews with designers and artists offer insight into the development, use and universal acceptance of Helvetica as the typeface of choice for everything from writing letters to creating corporate logos.

Until: 20-Nov-2010
City of Angels
 1998  3.6 stars 114 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jan-2011
When guardian angel Seth (Nicolas Cage) -- who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles -- becomes captivated by Maggie (Meg Ryan), a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth in this fantasy based on German director Wim Wenders's 1987 film, Wings of Desire.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
Traitor
 2008  3.6 stars 114 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 20-Oct-2010
Tenacious FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) is assigned to pursue Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), an ex-Special Ops soldier who betrayed his country and joined the Al Nathir terrorist organization. But as he closes in, Clayton begins to second-guess Horn's true intentions. Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough co-star in this intelligent and exciting spy thriller that also examines the beliefs and motivations behind terrorism.

Until: 20-Oct-2010
Outsourced
 2006  3.6 stars 103 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 02-Sep-2018
When his department is outsourced to India, customer call center manager Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) heads to Mumbai to train his successor (Asif Basra), and amusing culture clashes ensue as Anderson tries to explain American business practices to the befuddled new employees. In the process, he learns important lessons about globalization -- and life. Ayesha Dharker and Matt Smith also star in director John Jeffcoat's cross-cultural comedy.

Until: 02-Sep-2018
The Last Boy Scout
 1991  3.6 stars 105 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
Bruce Willis stars as Joe Hallenbeck, a down-and-out private detective forced to team up with a disgraced pro football quarterback (Damon Wayans) to uncover a conspiracy engineered by a crooked politician and a corrupt football team owner. Tony Scott (Enemy of the State) directs this explosive action adventure co-written by scribe Shane Black (Lethal Weapon). Halle Berry co-stars.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
The Taking of Pelham 123
 2009  3.6 stars 106 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R  until 02-Feb-2011
When a group of hijackers led by criminal mastermind Ryder (John Travolta) take the passengers aboard a New York subway train hostage and demand a king's ransom, it's up to subway dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) to bring them down. Directed by Tony Scott (Man on Fire), this action thriller -- an update of the 1974 film from Joseph Sargent -- also stars James Gandolfini, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán and Michael Rispoli.

Until: 02-Feb-2011
District 9
Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  3.6 stars 112 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R  until 05-May-2011
When aliens land on Earth, global business conglomerate Multi-National United forces them into rigid containment zones where they are compelled to labor, even as MNU commandeers their otherworldly technology for profit. As tensions build between human and non-human races, a rogue agent leads a resistance movement against MNU's ruthless consolidation of power. Neill Blomkamp directs this cinema verité-style sci-fi thriller nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award.

Until: 05-May-2011
Objectified
 2009  3.6 stars 76 mins Documentary   Rated: NR  until 15-Aug-2011
Discover how manufactured objects that surround us such as cars, phones and chairs influence our daily lives with this revealing documentary, which features top industrial designers discussing their creative processes and professional objectives. Director Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) explores not only how objects get made, but also why they make us feel the way they do and how they can make our world better.

Until: 15-Aug-2011
Step Brothers
 2008  3.6 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: R
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) marry in this Judd Apatow-produced comedy. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.

Until: Expired
Priceless
 2006  3.5 stars 102 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R  until 18-Feb-2011
Irène (Audrey Tautou), who makes a fortune sweet-talking rich men, puts the moves on klutzy Jean (Gad Elmaleh), unaware that he's just a hotel bartender. But by the time Irène realizes her mistake, Jean is hopelessly smitten with her. Letting men down easy has never been Irène's strong suit, but she finds a way to mend Jean's broken heart that ensures he'll never have to mix cocktails again. Vernon Dobtcheff co-stars in this wacky French farce.

Until: 18-Feb-2011
Bella
 2006  3.5 stars 90 mins Independent   Rated: PG-13  until 20-Jun-2011
Two lost souls -- Nina (Tammy Blanchard), a pregnant, unmarried waitress, and Jose (Eduardo Verástegui), an introspective cook with a tragic past -- find solace in each other as their lives become unpredictably linked throughout the course of one incredible day. First-time director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde also co-wrote the screenplay for this inspirational story about love, hope and forgiveness.

Until: 20-Jun-2011
It Could Happen to You
 1994  3.5 stars 101 mins Romance   Rated: PG  until 01-Mar-2011
In this charming romantic comedy based on a true story, a coffee-shop waitress (Bridget Fonda) gets a life-changing tip when a New York cop (Nicolas Cage) comes up short on pocket change and promises her half of his winnings from an unplayed lottery ticket. But when he discovers he's won a $4 million jackpot, his money-hungry wife (Rosie Perez) wants it all -- and she's furious with his plans to share the wealth.

Until: 01-Mar-2011
Hearts in Atlantis
 2001  3.5 stars 101 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jan-2011
An elderly man (Anthony Hopkins) with bad eyesight and a gift for second sight moves into a widower's home as a boarder and befriends the woman's young son (Anton Yelchin), who reads to the aging visionary and learns of his mysterious power -- and the danger he's trying to escape. Set in the 1960s, this coming-of-age drama based on a short story by Stephen King came on the heels of the successful adaptation of King's The Green Mile.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
How About You
 2007  3.5 stars 100 mins Comedy   Rated: NR  until 21-Apr-2011
When the manager of a retirement home in the Irish countryside asks her younger sister, Ellie (Hayley Atwell), to run the facility during the holidays, four mischievous residents take advantage of the power vacuum and turn the place upside down. As Ellie learns to take charge, the residents also come to terms with their own troubles. Anthony Byrne directs this heartwarming comedy-drama co-starring Joss Ackland and Vanessa Redgrave.

Until: 21-Apr-2011
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
 2002  3.5 stars 96 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: PG-13  until 26-Nov-2010
With the streets of Bordeaux as backdrop, this thriller paints a picture of love gone awry. Angelique (Audrey Tautou), an artist and student, is in love and claims that her paramour, Luic, a cardiologist (Samuel Le Bihan), is just as enamored of her. But is he? He's married, for one, and he and his wife are expecting a baby. Brokenhearted, Angelique decides her love should conquer all.

Until: 26-Nov-2010
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Nominated For/Won Awards 1974  3.5 stars 112 mins Classics   Rated: PG  until 01-Jan-2011
Ellen Burstyn won an Oscar playing Alice Hyatt, a destitute widow who must find the strength to go on for her young son (Alfred Lutter) in the face of loneliness and fear, in this classic slice of 1970s cinema from director Martin Scorsese. When the pair lands in Tucson, Ariz., Alice takes a job at a diner and meets a customer (Kris Kristofferson) who helps mend her fractured heart. The film spawned the popular TV sitcom "Alice."

Until: 01-Jan-2011
The Lady from Shanghai
Nominated For/Won Awards 1948  3.5 stars 87 mins Classics   Rated: NR  until 01-Mar-2011
Batten down the hatches -- it's gonna be one bumpy ride when Mike O'Hara (Orson Welles, who also wrote and directed) becomes a crew member on Arthur Bannister's (Everett Sloane) yacht. In nothing flat, sparks fly between O'Hara and Bannister's wife, Rosalie (Rita Hayworth), with murder not far off. The hall of mirrors sequence at the end of the film is classic Welles.

Until: 01-Mar-2011
Welcome to Macintosh
 2008  3.5 stars 87 mins Documentary   Rated: NR  until 14-Aug-2011
Written and directed by filmmakers Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo, this entertaining documentary delves into the world of Apple Inc., the groundbreaking company responsible for, among other things, the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone. With interviews from a variety of industry insiders, Baca and Rizzo chronicle the history of the Steve Jobs/Steve Wozniak-founded corporation and track the meteoric growth of the Mac phenomenon.

Until: 14-Aug-2011
Encounters at the End of the World
Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.5 stars 101 mins Documentary   Rated: G  until 22-Jan-2011
Filmmaker Werner Herzog takes you on a wild and woolly journey to the South Pole in this Oscar contender -- from the National Science Foundation's headquarters on Ross Island to some of Antarctica's most remote and dangerous terrain. With a keen eye for the wonders and sometimes hilarious peculiarities of this icy land's animal and human inhabitants, Herzog offers an astounding look at the world's most inhospitable landscape.

Until: 22-Jan-2011
Sunshine Cleaning
 2008  3.5 stars 91 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 24-Jun-2011
Financially on shaky ground yet determined to send her son to a top private school, Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) teams up with her unreliable sister, Norah (Emily Blunt), to start a new company that specializes in biohazard removal and crime scene cleanup. Tired of doing all of the work for other people, whether in her job cleaning homes or in her failed relationships, Rose is finally ready to use her entrepreneurial spirit to tidy up her own life.

Until: 24-Jun-2011
Hilary and Jackie
Nominated For/Won Awards 1998  3.5 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Feb-2013
Emily Watson stars as Jacqueline du Pré, a famed cellist whose glamorous but turbulent life clashes and contrasts with the quiet existence of her sister, Hilary (Rachel Griffiths), in this true story based on Hilary's controversial memoir, A Genius in the Family. The close but complicated relationship between the sisters strains to the breaking point as a result of infidelity, jealousy and, ultimately, Jackie's debilitating illness.

Until: 01-Feb-2013
The Vanishing
 1993  3.5 stars 109 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 11-Nov-2010
Barney (Jeff Bridges) is a deranged man who plans to abduct a woman, but despite his careful design and numerous run-throughs, things never go quite right. He's finally successful when Diane (Sandra Bullock) makes herself an obvious target after a fight with her boyfriend, Jeff (Kiefer Sutherland). Jeff spends years trying to figure out what happened to Diane, almost destroying his own life. Director George Sluizer remakes his own 1988 film.

Until: 11-Nov-2010
The Importance of Being Earnest
 2002  3.5 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 15-Feb-2011
In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about mistaken identities, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two proper gentlemen in 1890s London who use the same pseudonym with disastrous results. At a country estate, they fall in love with two ladies -- Cecily (Reese Witherspoon) and Gwendolyn (Frances O'Connor). But the hilarious confusion that ensues from their noms de guerre could sink their respective chances at romance.

Until: 15-Feb-2011
Old Dogs
Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  3.5 stars 88 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 02-Sep-2011
On the verge of a game-changing business deal, a divorced dad (Robin Williams) and his womanizing best friend and partner (John Travolta) are thrown for a loop when they're tasked with caring for a rambunctious pair of 6-year-old twins. Helmed by Walt Becker, this family comedy also stars Seth Green, Kelly Preston, Matt Dillon, Rita Wilson and Bernie Mac, in his final big-screen appearance.

Until: 02-Sep-2011
The Devil's Own
 1997  3.4 stars 111 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R  until 01-Mar-2011
After seeing British soldiers gun down his father as a child, Frankie McGuire (Brad Pitt) joins the Irish Republican Army, determined to avenge his father's death, and sails to America to buy weapons from an underground arms dealer. Going by the alias of Rory Devaney, Frankie moves into the home of cop Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), who, when he learns of Rory's agenda, must choose between his sympathy for a troubled man and his desire for justice.

Until: 01-Mar-2011
Never Forever
 2007  3.4 stars 102 mins Independent   Rated: R  until 15-Jul-2011
Vera Farmiga stars in this heartbreaking drama (a 2006 Sundance Film Festival entry) as Sophie, a woman who's utterly devoted to her husband but finds she's unable to get pregnant. When Sophie makes an odd but decisive choice to bring a Korean immigrant (Jung-woo Ha) into their marriage, her fateful decision soon threatens to tear the couple apart -- and drive Sophie to the brink of total despair.

Until: 15-Jul-2011
One Last Thing
 2005  3.4 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Jun-2011
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, otherwise typical teen Dylan Jamieson (Michael Angarano) appears on a local TV show -- courtesy of a charity that grants wishes to dying kids -- and makes an unusual last request: a date with hot supermodel Nikki Sinclaire (Sunny Mabrey). But Dylan may be in for a disappointment when he learns that his dream babe isn't so pretty on the inside. Cynthia Nixon co-stars in director Alex Steyermark's bittersweet comedy.

Until: 01-Jun-2011
Cashback
 2006  3.4 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Jun-2011
After breaking up with his girlfriend, aspiring artist Ben Willis (Sean Biggerstaff) develops insomnia and takes a night-shift job at a supermarket to pass the hours. He soon discovers that he can freeze time and begins fantasizing about pretty checkout clerk Sharon (Emilia Fox). When he's not dreaming of Sharon -- who may hold the key to resolving his sleeplessness -- Ben roams the aisles disrobing beautiful customers and sketching them.

Until: 01-Jun-2011
Metropolitan
Nominated For/Won Awards 1990  3.4 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 12-Feb-2012
Writer-director Whit Stillman's witty comedy of manners (which won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature) pokes gentle fun at a group of upper-class Manhattan preppies who gather regularly to play bridge and engage in intellectual discussion. Led by acerbic cynic Nick (Christopher Eigeman), the coterie adopts "proletariat" Tom Townsend (Edward Clements), who has reservations about his new socialite friends and what they represent.

Until: 12-Feb-2012
Confessions of a Shopaholic
 2009  3.4 stars 105 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 16-Dec-2010
With dreams of writing for a top fashion glossy, shopping addict Rebecca (Isla Fisher) begins working for a financial magazine pushed by the same publisher. But as her career skyrockets, she struggles to pay off overwhelming bills -- and manage her love life. Joan Cusack, John Goodman and Krysten Ritter co-star in this glittery rom-com based on the best-selling series of Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella.

Until: 16-Dec-2010
The Age of Innocence
Nominated For/Won Awards 1993  3.4 stars 139 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 01-Apr-2011
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Newland Archer, a well-bred New Yorker engaged to an appropriate match: cultured May Welland (Winona Ryder). But when her alluring cousin, Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), comes along, Archer puts society's mores to the test. Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel transfers lavishly to the screen under Martin Scorsese's direction, with Ryder earning an Oscar nod for her incandescent performance.

Until: 01-Apr-2011
The Messenger
Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  3.4 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 02-Jun-2012
An injured U.S. soldier, Sgt. Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), is paired up with by-the-book Capt. Tony Stone (Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson) to notify families of killed soldiers -- a job that bonds them as they debate different views on serving America. At odds at first, the two find common ground while facing life's variety of battles. Oren Moverman directs this poignant military tale that co-stars Samantha Morton and Jena Malone.

Until: 02-Jun-2012
Surrogates
 2009  3.4 stars 89 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13  until 20-Jul-2011
Based on Robert Venditti's graphic novel of the same name, director Jonathan Mostow's sci-fi thriller is set in a futuristic world in which humans hibernate at home while living their lives vicariously through robot surrogates. When a series of mysterious surrogate murders occurs, FBI agent Greer (Bruce Willis) ventures out into the world for the first time in years to investigate. Radha Mitchell and Ving Rhames co-star.

Until: 20-Jul-2011
Starting Out in the Evening
Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.3 stars 111 mins Independent   Rated: PG-13  until 22-May-2011
With aims to revive the faded career of aging author Leonard Schiller (Frank Langella), enterprising graduate student Heather Wolfe (Lauren Ambrose) makes his novels the topic of her master's thesis and raises his hopes for a literary comeback. All the while, Leonard's middle-aged daughter (Lili Taylor) remains dubious -- both of Heather's motivations and her own prospects for long-term happiness.

Until: 22-May-2011
2012
 2009  3.3 stars 158 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13  until 14-Aug-2011
When typhoons, earthquakes and other disasters suddenly threaten to destroy the world, Jackson (John Cusack), his estranged wife, Kate (Amanda Peet), and others surmise that the secret may lie in ancient Mayan prophecies that describe global calamity in the year 2012. Roland Emmerich co-writes and directs a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Danny Glover.

Until: 14-Aug-2011
Elegy
 2007  3.3 stars 113 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 17-Mar-2016
Cultural critic David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) sits comfortably in his ivory tower, divorced from any romantic or familial entanglements. That is, until the striking 24-year-old daughter (Penélope Cruz) of Cuban exiles reawakens his sense of sexual excitement. Their unlikely bond yields shocking revelations that change David's life forever. Spanish director Isabel Coixet helms this star-studded adaptation of the Philip Roth novel The Dying Animal.

Until: 17-Mar-2016
Extreme Measures
 1996  3.3 stars 118 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Dec-2010
In director Michael Apted's medical thriller, emergency room doctor Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant) is haunted by the disappearance of a strange patient's records. Against the advice of his nurse friend Jodie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Guy pushes the investigation. The trail leads to Lawrence Myrick (Gene Hackman), a brilliant doctor with a clouded conscience whose experimental surgeries, which allow spinal cord victims to walk again, hint at the sinister.

Until: 01-Dec-2010
Last Chance Harvey
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.3 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 03-Mar-2011
Dustin Hoffman stars in this romantic drama as struggling jingle writer Harvey Shine, an aging father who risks losing his job to attend his daughter's London wedding, only to discover that he's not exactly welcome. While seeking refuge in the airport bar, Harvey meets a lonely statistician named Kate (Emma Thompson) and finds himself thrust into an unexpected romance. Both Hoffman and Thompson earned Golden Globe nods for their roles.

Until: 03-Mar-2011
Obsessed
Nominated For/Won Awards 2009  3.3 stars 108 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 04-Nov-2010
Derek Charles (Idris Elba) seems to have it all -- including the perfect job and the perfect wife (Beyoncé Knowles). But his charmed life takes on an ugly tarnish when sexy office worker Lisa Sheridan (Ali Larter) sets out to seduce and destroy him. Now, it's much more than a dangerous liaison; it's a full-blown occupational hazard. Christine Lahti and Jerry O'Connell co-star in this Fatal Attraction-style thriller from director Steve Shill.

Until: 04-Nov-2010
Bright Star
 2009  3.3 stars 119 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 26-May-2011
Critically acclaimed Australian filmmaker Jane Campion helms this drama detailing the passionate three-year romance between 19th-century Romantic poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) -- who died tragically at age 25 -- and his great love and muse, Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). Much of the story was inspired by Keats's poetry and the actual love letters the pair exchanged. Thomas Sangster, Paul Schneider and Kerry Fox co-star.

Until: 26-May-2011
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.3 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 15-Jun-2011
The perfect crime goes horribly wrong for brothers Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke) when they botch a robbery of their parents' jewelry store in this wrenching drama from legendary filmmaker Sidney Lumet, who was 82 when he directed the film. Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris co-star as Andy and Hank's unsuspecting parents, with Marisa Tomei appearing as Gina, Andy's unfaithful wife.

Until: 15-Jun-2011
Panic
 2000  3.2 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Jul-2011
On the surface, Alex (William H. Macy) seems like a normal guy -- he has a wife, a son and a job selling mail-order trinkets. But Alex also has a secret life not even his family knows about: He's a contract killer suffering a midlife crisis. Seeking help, Alex visits a therapist and meets Sarah (Neve Campbell) -- the one person he may have needed all along. John Ritter, Donald Sutherland and Tracey Ullman co-star.

Until: 01-Jul-2011
SherryBaby
Nominated For/Won Awards 2006  3.2 stars 96 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 23-Jan-2022
Newly released from prison, recovering addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) struggles to normalize her life so she can be a good person and a trustworthy mother to her young daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). The stresses mount as she clashes with her sober housemates, disappoints a parole officer who's growing impatient and faces old temptations, all the while her daughter grows attached to Sherry's brother, Bobby (Brad William Henke).

Until: 23-Jan-2022
Before the Rains
 2007  3.2 stars 98 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 14-Oct-2015
English spice baron Henry Moores (Linus Roache) pinpoints Kerala, India, as the site for his new plantation but must build a road to enable the project. As it turns out, it's only the first of many obstacles he'll encounter -- including his infidelity. With his wife (Jennifer Ehle) back in England, Henry turns his attentions to the plantation's housekeeper (Nandita Das), which leads to the endangerment of their marriages … and their lives.

Until: 14-Oct-2015
Gigantic
 2008  3.2 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Jul-2011
Unhappy with his life, mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) pursues his lifelong obsession with adopting an infant from China. But when attractive customer Harriet (Zooey Deschanel) catches his eye, he starts pursuing her instead. Soon, Harriet's overbearing father (John Goodman) and Brian's parents (Ed Asner and Jane Alexander) become involved in their relationship, pushing Brian to take drastic action in this quirky romantic comedy.

Until: 01-Jul-2011
The International
 2009  3.2 stars 118 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 18-Oct-2010
Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and New York Asst. DA Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) team up to expose a global financial institution's money laundering, arms dealing and other illegal rackets in this tense thriller from director Tom Tykwer. As the pair race from New York to Milan and beyond to pursue their case, they soon discover that the ruthless bank will stop at nothing to continue its profitable activities.

Until: 18-Oct-2010
The Poker House
 2008  3.2 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 15-Jul-2011
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this gritty, coming-of-age drama as Agnes, the resilient eldest sister of a trio of young siblings forced to grow up in a broken home frequented by drug dealers, criminals, pimps and gamblers. Featuring a host of standout supporting performances, this effort from actress-turned-director Lori Petty also stars Selma Blair, Clarke Peters, David Alan Grier and Bokeem Woodbine.

Until: 15-Jul-2011
Whatever Works
 2009  3.2 stars 92 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 27-Feb-2011
While falling for a young Southern belle (Evan Rachel Wood), an aging New York City eccentric (Larry David) finds himself caught in a series of bizarre situations involving the girl's parents and his own Greenwich Village group of pals. Written and directed by legendary filmmaker Woody Allen, this romantic comedy also stars Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean and Henry Cavill.

Until: 27-Feb-2011
Into Temptation
 2009  3.2 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2012
After prostitute Linda (Kristin Chenoweth) confesses she's going to kill herself on her birthday, jaded priest John Buerlein (Jeremy Sisto) becomes obsessed with saving the mysterious beauty. As he searches for her, he finds himself drawn into the seamy underbelly of the city. His quest has him haunting strip clubs and brothels, while he faces the doubts of his congregation and his mentor (Brian Baumgartner) in this gripping drama.

Until: 01-Jan-2012
The Rookie
 1990  3.2 stars 121 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R  until 15-Oct-2010
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski (Clint Eastwood) is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie (Charlie Sheen) who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is -- and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope. Raul Julia, Tom Skerritt and Lara Flynn Boyle co-star.

Until: 15-Oct-2010
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
 2009  3.2 stars 103 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 06-Aug-2011
After witnessing a murder, high-powered -- and estranged -- wife Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) and husband Paul (Hugh Grant) Morgan must say good-bye to sophisticated Manhattan when they enter the witness protection program together and land in Wyoming. At odds, they attempt to adjust to small-town life in this charming comedy that also stars Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen and Elisabeth Moss. Marc Lawrence (Two Weeks Notice) writes and directs.

Until: 06-Aug-2011
The Life Before Her Eyes
 2007  3.1 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 19-Sep-2011
As the 15th anniversary of a tragic high school shooting approaches, Diana (Uma Thurman) flashes back to a time when her teenage self (Evan Rachel Wood) and best friend, Maureen (Eva Amurri), dreamed of leaving their small town behind for bigger things. As she relives the events surrounding the tragedy, drifting between past and present, Diana wonders whether she can live with the fateful choice she made.

Until: 19-Sep-2011
Henry Poole Is Here
 2008  3.1 stars 101 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 11-Oct-2010
Rather than living his last days to the fullest after he learns that he only has six weeks left on Earth, Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) cuts himself off from his fiancée and his family -- and binges on Twinkies, pizza and liquor. But a fortuitous miracle and a clash with his eccentric, meddling neighbors derail Henry's plans in director Mark Pellington's witty comedy. Cheryl Hines and George Lopez also star.

Until: 11-Oct-2010
The Great Buck Howard
 2008  3.1 stars 87 mins Comedy   Rated: PG  until 21-Aug-2012
Colin Hanks stars in this offbeat comedy as a law student who quits school against his father's wishes to become the apprentice of cantankerous illusionist the Great Buck Howard (John Malkovich). Looking to regain the magic of his once-successful career, Howard takes his show on the road, where he and his new assistant endure a series of hilarious misadventures. Hanks's real-life dad, two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, co-stars.

Until: 21-Aug-2012
The Apartment
Nominated For/Won Awards 1996  3.1 stars 116 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R  until 01-Mar-2011
A chance sighting of his ex-girlfriend, Lisa (Monica Bellucci), sends Max (Vincent Cassel) into a tailspin, as he ditches travel plans and his fiancée to get closer to her. But when he busts into her apartment, he gets dangerously entwined with Alice (Romane Bohringer), a woman who looks like Lisa. Meanwhile, a wealthy and shady lover trails Lisa. Jean-Philippe Écoffey co-stars in writer-director Gilles Mimouni's romantic mystery

Until: 01-Mar-2011
Conversations with Other Women
 2006  3.1 stars 84 mins Independent   Rated: R  until 27-Feb-2011
Sparks fly at a wedding reception when a man (Aaron Eckhart) and woman (Helena Bonham Carter) with an ambiguous connection are reunited in this stylish romantic drama. As the layers of their past relationship gradually peel back, they rekindle a smoldering flame. Unable to contain their desire, they soon slip away to her hotel room -- but will passion give way to regret after the champagne wears off?

Until: 27-Feb-2011
Swimming Pool
 2003  3.1 stars 103 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R  until 30-Jun-2011
Famous British mystery writer Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) needs a break, so when her publisher, John Bosload (Charles Dance), offers to let her use his vacation home in southern France during the off-season, Sarah deems it the perfect opportunity for a breather. Her hopes for a carefree idyll are shattered, however, when John's shiftless and brazenly promiscuous daughter (Ludivine Sagnier) arrives and sweeps Sarah into her reckless world.

Until: 30-Jun-2011
Yonkers Joe
 2008  3.1 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 30-Jul-2012
Tired of working cons in and around the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, slippery swindler Yonkers Joe (Chazz Palminteri) and girlfriend Janice (Christine Lahti) decide to quit the game -- as soon as they pull a final lucrative but dangerous job. But when Joe is forced to take custody of his mentally challenged son (Tom Guiry), he must reconsider the wisdom of the scam and the direction of his life. Robert Celestino directs.

Until: 30-Jul-2012
Easy Virtue
 2008  3.1 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 14-Jan-2011
American widow Larita (Jessica Biel) meets John (Ben Barnes), a wealthy young Englishman, in France and impulsively marries him. But when they visit his family at their country estate, Larita receives a chilly reception from her virulent new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas). As she waits impatiently to move on with life in London, Larita forms a subtle bond with John's father (Colin Firth) while John falls further under his mother's spell.

Until: 14-Jan-2011
Nothing Like the Holidays
 2008  3.1 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 25-Aug-2011
John Leguizmo and Alfred Molina head up an all-star cast in this multicultural ensemble comedy that follows a trio of Puerto Rican siblings -- a Marine, an actress and a businessman -- on their way home to Chicago for a Christmastime family reunion. Directed by Alfredo De Villa, the holiday tale also features performances by Debra Messing, Luis Guzman, Jay Hernandez, Freddy Rodriguez, Vanessa Ferlito and Melonie Diaz.

Until: 25-Aug-2011
Paper Heart
 2009  3.1 stars 88 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Oct-2011
Eccentric performer and romantic skeptic Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest to learn the true nature of love -- and gathers some surprising findings when she begins a relationship with actor Michael Cera. Real-life sweethearts Yi and Cera star as themselves in this quirky hybrid of documentary and scripted comedy. The charming romance was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Until: 01-Oct-2011
Then She Found Me
 2007  3.1 stars 100 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Nov-2010
Colin Firth, Bette Midler and Matthew Broderick co-star in this comedic tale about a put-upon schoolteacher (Helen Hunt, who makes her feature-film debut behind the camera) in the thick of a midlife crisis. It all starts with a messy divorce, the death of her adoptive mother and a reunion with her eccentric birth mother. But things only get more complicated when she begins dating a man who turns out to be the father of one of her students.

Until: 01-Nov-2010
Il Divo
 2008  3.1 stars 110 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: NR  until 27-Oct-2010
Paolo Sorrentino directs this superbly entertaining docudrama about the colorful life and political career of Italy's Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti and his party's decades-long throttlehold on Italian politics. Highlighting accusations of mafia ties, Sorrentino pulls no punches as he lays any number of corruption scandals and even political assassinations at the politician's feet, all with a sly sense of humor. Toni Servillo stars as Andreotti.

Until: 27-Oct-2010
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 2007  3.1 stars 95 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: NR  until 22-Jul-2023
Ismael (Louis Garrel) and Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) become involved in a three-way relationship when they both fall for Alice (Clotilde Hesme), but the complicated emotional entanglements unravel after a tragedy. Trying to soothe his pain, Ismael drifts from one meaningless encounter to another, until he meets a young man who tries to help him overcome his loss.

Until: Expired
Happy-Go-Lucky
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.0 stars 118 mins Comedy   Rated: R
London teacher Poppy Cross (Sally Hawkins, in a Golden Globe-winning role) is eternally cheerful, but when someone steals her beloved bike, she takes up driving and gets paired with Scott (Eddie Marsan), an instructor who's her polar opposite. The relationship is strained till Poppy's bright personality attracts a co-worker, making Scott unexpectedly jealous. Director Mike Leigh's effervescent tale also copped a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture.

Until: Expired
Mad Dog and Glory
 1993  3.0 stars 97 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 31-Dec-2011
A brilliant cast makes Mad Dog and Glory sparkle. Wayne (Robert De Niro) is a cop who'd rather be an artist. Frank (Bill Murray) is a gangster who'd rather be a comedian. When Wayne accidentally saves Frank's life, he gets access to Frank's moll, Glory (Uma Thurman), for one week. It's a gesture of gratitude sure to wreak havoc in all of their lives.

Until: 31-Dec-2011
The Treatment
 2006  3.0 stars 86 mins Comedy   Rated: NR  until 30-Sep-2014
Neurotic prep school English teacher Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) seeks therapy after he gets dumped. Along the way, he meets and woos a gorgeous and wealthy widow (Famke Janssen) while his shrink (Ian Holm) -- who may or may not be real -- badgers him with Freudian mind games. Director Oren Rudavsky's smart romantic comedy, based on a novel by Daniel Menaker, won the Best New York Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Until: 30-Sep-2014
Surveillance
 2007  3.0 stars 97 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 15-Nov-2012
Revealing the stunning truth behind a horrific string of homicides near Santa Fe, a young girl (Ryan Simpkins), a police officer (Kent Harper) and a drug addict (Pell James) spill their wildly different eyewitness accounts to FBI agents Elizabeth Anderson (Julia Ormond) and Sam Hallaway (Bill Pullman). Michael Ironside, Cheri Oteri and French Stewart co-star in this thriller from director Jennifer Chambers Lynch (Boxing Helena).

Until: 15-Nov-2012
Incendiary
 2008  3.0 stars 100 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 15-Jun-2011
Director Sharon Maguire's powerful drama stars Michelle Williams as an adulterous young housewife struggling to come to terms with the deaths of her husband and infant son after they're killed in a terrorist bombing at a London soccer game. Crippled by grief, the widow seeks comfort through affairs with two men (Ewan McGregor and Matthew Macfadyen), inadvertently putting herself in the midst of a dangerous love triangle.

Until: 15-Jun-2011
The Men Who Stare at Goats
 2009  3.0 stars 94 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 06-Feb-2012
Journalist Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) latches onto an unbelievable story in Iraq when he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a man of mysterious origins who reveals he was a "warrior monk" trained by the U.S. Army to develop psychic powers. Jeff Bridges co-stars as Lyn's mentor, the man who dreamed up the top-secret operation. Kevin Spacey and Rebecca Mader co-star in this Grant Heslov-helmed wild spoof.

Until: 06-Feb-2012
Malice in Wonderland
 2009  3.0 stars 87 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R  until 21-Jul-2013
This intriguing, updated take on Alice in Wonderland is set in modern-day London, where American law student Alice (Maggie Grace) suffers amnesia after being hit by a taxi and awakens in a bizarre, gritty netherworld populated by all manner of unsavory characters. With motor-mouthed cab driver Whitey (Danny Dyer) as her guide, can Alice regain her memory and make her way back to the real world in one piece?

Until: 21-Jul-2013
The Edge of Love
 2008  2.9 stars 111 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 11-Feb-2011
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys) is torn between his free-spirited childhood sweetheart, Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley), and his fiery wife, Caitlin MacNamara (Sienna Miller), in this lush, fact-based period drama. Despite their rivalry over Dylan, Vera and Caitlin develop an unlikely friendship, but jealousy enters the picture when Vera marries William Killick (Cillian Murphy) and the threesome becomes a quartet.

Until: 11-Feb-2011
2 Days in Paris
 2007  2.9 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 28-Jan-2025
On their way home from an ill-fated Venice vacation, Marion (Julie Delpy, who also directs) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) stop in Paris to visit Marion's parents. But their sojourn in the City of Lights turns out to be just as disastrous as their "romantic" trip to Italy. Culture shock, run-ins with Marion's myriad ex-lovers and uncomfortable encounters with her belligerent parents conspire to make Jack feel even more estranged from his worldly paramour.

Until: 28-Jan-2025
Strictly Sexual
 2008  2.9 stars 99 mins Romance   Rated: R  until 12-Feb-2011
Tired of the emotional hassles of dating and relationships, successful and beautiful pals Donna (Amber Benson) and Christi Ann (Kristen Kerr) decide to keep two unemployed New York construction workers (Johann Urb and Stevie Long) around in a "strictly sexual" capacity. The plan works like a charm -- until love starts to rear its inconvenient head in this savvy "Sex and the City"-style comedy, also starring Brooke Allen as Cassandra.

Until: 12-Feb-2011
Is Anybody There?
 2008  2.9 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 17-Dec-2012
Growing up in a seaside nursing home run by his parents takes its toll on 10-year-old Edward (Bill Milner), but things begin to look up for the lonely boy when a retired magician (Michael Caine) with a zest for life moves in. Set in the 1980s, this poignant tale follows the developing friendship between Clarence -- a spirited old troublemaker hiding from his past -- and death-obsessed Edward, a youngster unable to live life in the moment.

Until: 17-Dec-2012
Rachel Getting Married
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  2.9 stars 113 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 11-Oct-2010
Longstanding family conflicts resurface when drama queen Kym (Anne Hathaway, in her first Oscar-nominated role), a former model who's been in and out of rehab for 10 years, returns to her parents' home just before her sister Rachel's (Rosemarie DeWitt) wedding. Debra Winger co-stars as the girls' emotionally distant mother in director Jonathan Demme's critically acclaimed portrait of family angst and unrest.

Until: 11-Oct-2010
Two Lovers
Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  2.8 stars 108 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 30-Jul-2012
After his engagement falls through, Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) juggles the affections of Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), his beautiful, self-destructive neighbor, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the attractive, sensible daughter of his father's business associate. Writer-director James Gray's beautifully nuanced romantic drama is set in Brooklyn and also stars Elias Koteas. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Until: 30-Jul-2012
Spread
 2009  2.8 stars 97 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 11-Sep-2011
Nikki (Ashton Kutcher) has made a career out of targeting older women and using them for anything and everything … in exchange for a little sex. But the player gets played when he meets Heather (Margarita Levieva), a pretty waitress who knows every trick. Before Heather came along, Nikki had a foolproof arrangement with Samantha (Anne Heche), a successful attorney who was happy being "friends with benefits." But now he might actually be in love.

Until: 11-Sep-2011
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
 2003  2.8 stars 102 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
In this arresting drama, retirement isn't in the cards for world-weary mobster Will Graham (Clive Owen), who's just settling into a quiet life in the country when he hears that his brother (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) has met an untimely and brutal end. There's nothing left for him to do but seek vengeance … even if it destroys his chances at peace and freedom. Charlotte Rampling and Malcolm McDowell co-star.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
The Story of O
 1975  2.7 stars 98 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: NC-17  until 01-Sep-2011
In a strange, secluded chateau, a woman known only as O (Corinne Clery) is introduced to sadomasochism by her lover: He whips her, chains her and watches her make love to and inflict pain on others. In the process of "proving her love" for him, she gives up everything -- even agreeing to be branded -- to provide him with pleasure. French director Just Jaeckin (Emmanuelle) helmed this adaptation of Pauline Réage's best-selling erotic novel.

Until: 01-Sep-2011
Raja
 2004  2.6 stars 115 mins Foreign (Arabic)   Rated: NR  until 31-Dec-2012
Raja (Najat Benssallem), a 19-year-old orphan living on the streets in Morocco, lands a job working in the garden of a wealthy, middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is quickly smitten with the plucky girl, who's initially suspicious of his intentions. Although a guarded mutual interest develops, their potential romance may be stymied by a web of manipulation, as well as the cultural, economic and generational rift between the pair.

Until: 31-Dec-2012
Blue Juice
 1995  2.5 stars 90 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
Cornwall, England, may not be a big-wave mecca, but the dedicated surfers in this film make the most of what they've got. JC (Sean Pertwee) is the local hero, whose girlfriend, Chloe (Catherine Zeta-Jones), wishes he'd do something with his life. When JC goes out for a wild night with his mates (Ewan McGregor, Steven Mackintosh and Peter Gunn), Chloe cuts him loose, forcing JC to reassess his priorities.

Until: 01-Jan-2011
Con Man
 2002  2.4 stars 90 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 17-Sep-2011
Director Richard Martini's satirical look at the Hollywood machine stars Seymour Cassel as Sy Lerner, a producer who bets he can turn an unknown into the next big sensation by the time the Cannes Film Festival folds. His first step? Announcing his new movie, which causes nearly every star to lobby for a role simply because it has buzz. Co-stars Johnny Depp and Rebecca Broussard, with cameos by John Malkovich, Benicio Del Toro and more.

Until: 17-Sep-2011
The Libertine
 1969  2.3 stars 96 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: NR  until 21-Apr-2011
Considered a classic of late-1960s Euro sex comedies, The Libertine stars European sex kitten Catherine Spaak and French superstar Jean-Louis Trintignant. A young woman named Mimi discovers that her recently deceased husband had kept a secret apartment equipped to satisfy his unusual sexual desires. Initially upset that he had turned to others instead of her, Mimi soon decides to use the apartment to explore her own sexuality!

Until: 21-Apr-2011
Boarding Gate
 2007  2.2 stars 102 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Sep-2011
Asia Argento and Michael Madsen star in this erotic thriller which follows the convoluted romance between a pimp and one of his former prostitutes, a relationship further complicated by her additional love triangle with two drug dealers. In an intimate exploration of his characters, director Olivier Assayas revisits his signature themes of espionage, intrigue, big business and sex through an unflinching lens.

Until: 01-Sep-2011