Encounters at the End of the World
 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 The Story of O
 1975  2.7 stars 98 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: NC-17  until 01-Sep-2010
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-2010 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 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 How About You
 2007  3.5 stars 100 mins Comedy   Rated: NR  until 21-Apr-2010
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-2010 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 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 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 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 The Treatment
 2006  3.0 stars 86 mins Independent   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 A Room with a View: Special Edition
 1986  3.8 stars 117 mins Romance   Rated: NR  until 07-Jul-2010
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-2010 The Lady from Shanghai
 1948  3.6 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 The Third Man
 1949  3.9 stars 104 mins Classics   Rated: NR  until 12-May-2010
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-2010 Welcome to Macintosh
 2008  3.5 stars 87 mins Documentary   Rated: NR  until 14-Aug-2010
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-2010 Heist
 1996  2.8 stars 98 mins Thrillers   Rated: NR
When a con artist attempts to pull off a daring $16 million heist by hijacking a transport company's fleet, he begins by taking hostage the entire staff of the company's security provider. Little does he know that one of the hostages is an ex-policewoman (Cynthia Geary) determined to make good on an earlier failed attempt to thwart a robbery that cost her lover's life. Who will win the desperate power struggle? Andrew McCarthy co-stars.

Until: Not streamable Henry Poole Is Here
 2008  3.2 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 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 Penelope
 2006  3.8 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 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
 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 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 Confessions of a Shopaholic
 2009  3.3 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 Gandhi
 1982  3.9 stars 190 mins Drama   Rated: PG
This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding -- brilliantly underscores the difference one person can make. Epic and unforgettable, the film swept the 1983 Oscars, winning eight awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Kingsley), Best Screenplay and Best Director (Richard Attenborough).

Until: Not streamable Chariots of Fire
 1981  3.7 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: PG
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: Not streamable A Good Woman
 2004  3.4 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: PG
What does a good woman have if not a good reputation? While seductress Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) takes up with rich aristocrat Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers), his young, fragile bride, Meg (Scarlett Johansson), is pursued by the caddish Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore) -- setting all tongues wagging. Director Mike Barker's adaptation of an Oscar Wilde play is set in 1930 on Italy's sparkling Amalfi Coast and co-stars Tom Wilkinson.

Until: Expired Empire of the Sun
 1987  3.9 stars 153 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Steven Spielberg directs a young Christian Bale in a stunning feature-film debut as Jim, a British expatriate who's separated from his parents when the Japanese army invades Shanghai at the outset of World War II. Eventually interned in a civilian prison camp, Jim hooks up with several American prisoners (led by John Malkovich) and becomes the camp mascot. Elsewhere, war tidings grow ominous for the Japanese.

Until: Not streamable National Treasure: Book of Secrets
 2007  3.8 stars 124 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG
Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) and Dr. Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) -- who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure -- reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), for another romp through U.S. history. Now, armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben is obsessed with finding the truth behind President Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

Until: Expired The Age of Innocence
 1993  3.4 stars 139 mins Drama   Rated: PG  starting 01-Apr-2010
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 A River Runs Through It
 1992  3.9 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: PG
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: Expired La Vie en Rose
 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
 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 Starting Out in the Evening
 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 Bella
 2006  3.6 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 The Visitor
 2007  3.8 stars 103 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 04-Aug-2010
Widowed professor Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins, in an Oscar-nominated role) finds himself drawn to a different rhythm when he discovers an immigrant couple, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira), squatting in his Manhattan flat and becomes wrapped up in their lives. Hiam Abbass co-stars as Tarek's mother, who forges an unlikely connection with Walter when Tarek is thrown into a detention center.

Until: 04-Aug-2010 Swing Vote
 2008  3.3 stars 119 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 07-Jul-2010
It's Election Day, and the eyes of the nation have fallen on one beer-swigging couch potato named Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), who, through no fault of his own, finds himself in the position of being able to single-handedly choose the next American president. Kelsey Grammer, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and Dennis Hopper also star in this political satire from writer-director Joshua Michael Stern.

Until: 07-Jul-2010 Brideshead Revisited
 2008  3.1 stars 134 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 07-Jul-2010
Impressionable Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) becomes enthralled with the lifestyle of effete Oxford schoolmate Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw) after spending the summer holiday at his patrician family's well-appointed estate, Brideshead Castle. During the course of two world wars, Charles is drawn into their self-indulgent world while falling in love with Sebastian's sister (Hayley Atwell) in this big-screen adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel.

Until: 07-Jul-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 Lorenzo's Oil
 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 Vanity Fair
 2004  3.2 stars 141 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 15-Mar-2011
Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a lower-class girl who uses her considerable wit to climb her way up the precipitous ladder of 1820s London society in this faithful film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel. But it's not easy for Becky, who, when circumstances dictate, must become a governess at a remote country house, where she's courted in turn by an elderly lord and his roguish son (James Purefoy).

Until: 15-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 Sneakers
 1992  3.8 stars 126 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Aug-2010
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: 31-Aug-2010 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 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 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 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 Metropolitan
 1990  3.4 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 12-Aug-2010
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-Aug-2010 Seven Pounds
 2008  3.8 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 26-Aug-2010
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: 26-Aug-2010 Last Chance Harvey
 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
 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 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 Doubt
 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 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 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 Departures
 2008  4.2 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 In Love and War
 1996  3.4 stars 113 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13
When teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway (Chris O'Donnell) takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky (Sandra Bullock), a beautiful older nurse at the hospital where he's sent to recover. Their affair slowly blossoms, until Hemingway boldly asks the Austrian woman to journey with him to America. Richard Attenborough directs this drama based on the real-life experiences of the famed novelist.

Until: Expired The Deep End of the Ocean
 1999  3.5 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Michelle Pfeiffer is ferocious in the role of a desperate mother whose 3-year-old son disappears during her high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated. Based on Jacquelyn Mitchard's best-selling novel (an Oprah book club selection), the movie effectively presents the troubling dynamics that exist between family members who've suffered such an unsettling loss.

Until: Expired French Kiss
 1995  3.6 stars 115 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13
After her fiancée, Charlie (Timothy Hutton), calls off the engagement because he's met a beautiful Frenchwoman, American Kate (Meg Ryan) flies to Paris to win him back. But on the plane, she encounters cunning French thief Luc (Kevin Kline), who plants stolen jewels on her. While trying to recover the goods, Luc pretends to help Kate find Charlie -- but the City of Lights soon works its amorous magic on the couple in this warm romantic comedy.

Until: Not streamable Seven Years in Tibet
 1997  3.6 stars 136 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama (Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk), whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

Until: Not streamable The Other Boleyn Girl
 2008  3.6 stars 115 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Director Justin Chadwick's opulent historical drama stars Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson as her sister, Mary -- both beautiful, ambitious and vying for the heart of powerful but intemperate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Though both women are the monarch's mistresses, only one can become his queen consort -- but at what cost? The supporting cast includes Kristin Scott Thomas and Jim Sturgess.

Until: Expired 21
 2008  3.6 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Struggling to come up with medical school tuition, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) turns to one of his professors (Kevin Spacey), who trains Ben and five other students to become card-counting experts with the intent of swindling millions out of Las Vegas casinos. Kate Bosworth also stars in this cautionary tale based on the nonfiction best-seller Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions.

Until: Not streamable Armageddon
 1998  3.7 stars 153 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13
As a massive asteroid hurtles toward Earth, NASA head honcho Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) hatches a plan to split the deadly rock in two before it annihilates the entire planet, calling on Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) -- the world's finest oil driller -- to head up the mission. With time rapidly running out, Stamper assembles a crack team and blasts off into space to attempt the treacherous task. Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler co-star.

Until: Not streamable The Fugitive
 1993  4.1 stars 131 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13
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: Not streamable Nothing Like the Holidays
 2008  3.0 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
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: Expired 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 SherryBaby
 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 Devil Knows You're Dead
 2007  3.3 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 15-May-2010
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-May-2010 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 What Just Happened?
 2008  2.4 stars 104 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 10-Mar-2012
A harried film producer (Robert De Niro) juggles a lunatic director, a temperamental actor (Bruce Willis) and an out-of-control production while courting a studio head (Catherine Keener) and dealing with his ex (Robin Wright Penn) in director Barry Levinson's witty and poignant exploration of the movie business. The all-star comedy is based on veteran Hollywood producer Art Linson's sharply observed novel.

Until: 10-Mar-2012 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 Sleepwalking
 2008  2.8 stars 101 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 02-Aug-2010
When James's (Nick Stahl) sister, Joleen (Charlize Theron), shows up with her 11-year-old daughter, Tara (AnnaSophia Robb), he doesn't think twice about welcoming them into his home. But when Joleen skips town without her daughter, James is thrust into a role he's grossly unprepared for. At risk of losing Tara to foster care, James hits the road with his niece. Along the way, the pair develop a genuine bond and discover a true sense of family.

Until: 02-Aug-2010 Let the Right One In
 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 Miracle at St. Anna
 2008  3.5 stars 166 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 26-Jul-2010
During World War II, four black American soldiers (Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso and Omar Benson Miller) find themselves trapped in a Tuscan village behind enemy lines. As they attempt to evade German forces and reunite with their comrades, the four experience firsthand the tragedy and triumph of war. John Turturro co-stars in this epic war film from director Spike Lee, based on the acclaimed novel by James McBride.

Until: 26-Jul-2010 Baghead
 2008  2.7 stars 84 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 25-May-2010
Two screenwriting couples head to a remote cabin in the woods, hoping that the change of scenery will get the creative juices flowing. Amid the solitude, the dynamics of their relationships are revealed as they strive to write their masterworks. Complicating matters though, is the lurking presence of a strange man who wears a bag over his head. Brothers Jay and Mark Duplass wrote and directed this offbeat follow-up to 2005's The Puffy Chair.

Until: 25-May-2010 Pineapple Express
 2008  3.5 stars 112 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 31-May-2010
After witnessing a murder involving a corrupt cop (Rosie Perez) and a drug kingpin (Gary Cole), straitlaced pothead Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) must go on the run with his dealer (James Franco, in a Golden Globe-nominated role) to escape the wrath of vengeance-minded criminals. Acclaimed indie director David Gordon Green steers this stoner buddy comedy, penned by Rogen and his Superbad co-writer, Evan Goldberg.

Until: 31-May-2010 Blindness
 2008  2.8 stars 118 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 04-Aug-2010
After a plague of blindness overtakes the residents of a city, all sense of order breaks loose in the hospital where the victims are being quarantined. It's up to a woman (Julianne Moore) who's keeping her sight a secret to lead a group safely to the streets. Gael García Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover also star in this psychological thriller, an adaptation of José Saramago's gripping masterpiece.

Until: 04-Aug-2010 Step Brothers
 2008  3.5 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 18-Aug-2010
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: 18-Aug-2010 Two Lovers
 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 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 Happy-Go-Lucky
 2008  3.0 stars 118 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Sep-2010
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: 01-Sep-2010 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 Absolute Power
 1997  3.7 stars 121 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010
Cat burglar Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) finds himself in the president's doghouse when he spies the chief executive (Gene Hackman) trysting with a trophy wife. When their rough romancing turns lethal, efforts to cover up the scandalous situation spiral violently out of control. Now, Luther must survive a desperate pursuit from the back streets of the nation's capital to the halls of power. Eastwood also directed this riveting crime thriller.

Until: 01-Apr-2010 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 Presumed Innocent
 1990  3.8 stars 127 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011
Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabish (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, Sabish enlists a former rival (Raul Julia) to mount his defense. Brian Dennehy and Bonnie Bedelia co-star in this gripping thriller based on the best-selling novel by Scott Turrow.

Until: 01-Jan-2011 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 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 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 The Apartment
 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 2 Days in Paris
 2007  2.9 stars 96 mins Independent   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 Never Forever
 2007  3.4 stars 102 mins Independent   Rated: R  until 15-Jul-2011
This heartbreaking drama, a 2006 Sundance Film Festival entry, stars Vera Farmiga as Sophie, a woman utterly devoted to her husband. But when she's unable to get pregnant, she makes an odd but decisive choice to bring a third person, a Korean immigrant (Jung-woo Ha), into their marriage. It's a fateful decision that soon threatens to tear the couple apart and drive Sophie to the brink of total despair.

Until: 15-Jul-2011 Swimming Pool
 2003  3.1 stars 103 mins Thrillers   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 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 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 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 Incendiary
 2008  3.0 stars 100 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 04-Jun-2010
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: 04-Jun-2010 Oscar and Lucinda
 1997  3.1 stars 132 mins Romance   Rated: R  until 30-Jun-2010
Adapted from Peter Carey's novel, this romantic drama centers on feminist Australian heiress Lucinda (Cate Blanchett) and British missionary Oscar (Ralph Fiennes). Both have a penchant for gambling, and sparks fly when they meet aboard an Australian-bound ship. When the two make plans to build a glass church in the outback, Lucinda bets Oscar he can't transport the needed glass to the site. Oscar finds the wager -- and the woman -- irresistible.

Until: 30-Jun-2010 Strictly Sexual
 2008  3.0 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 Cashback
 2006  3.5 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 Romance & Cigarettes
 2005  2.7 stars 106 mins Music & Musicals   Rated: R  until 10-Jun-2010
Adulterer Nick (James Gandolfini) must face the bleak fallout of his exposed affair with foul-mouthed Tula (Kate Winslet) after his stolid wife (Susan Sarandon) and daughters Constance (Mary-Louise Parker), Baby (Aida Turturro) and Rosebud (Mandy Moore) wise up. When they can't find the right words to express their anger, everyone breaks out into song in writer-director John Turturro's dark comedy. Steve Buscemi and Christopher Walken co-star.

Until: 10-Jun-2010 The Wackness
 2008  3.4 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 31-May-2010
In the midst of a midlife crisis, psychiatrist Dr. Squires (Ben Kingsley) forms a relationship with teenage drug dealer Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck), who trades his product for therapy sessions. Luke falls for the doctor's daughter, and the doctor falls for Luke's teen friend (Mary-Kate Olsen). Drugs, depression and relationships drive the action of this comedic sophomore effort from director Jonathan Levine, which won an audience award at Sundance.

Until: 31-May-2010 Interview with the Vampire
 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 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 Synecdoche, New York
 2008  3.1 stars 124 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 04-Aug-2010
After his painter wife (Catherine Keener) leaves him and takes their daughter to Berlin, theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) stages an autobiographical play in a massive New York City warehouse amid a life-size replica of Manhattan. Meanwhile, Caden must contend with the many women in his life -- including a box-office worker, an actress and a shrink -- in this beguiling directorial debut from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.

Until: 04-Aug-2010 Cadillac Records
 2008  3.6 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 04-Aug-2010
The sounds of 1950s Chicago spring to life in this musical drama based on the true story of Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), a bar owner turned record mogul who signs a lineup of future legends to his fledgling label, Chess Records. He eventually crosses paths with the likes of Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Chuck Berry (Mos Def) and Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles), changing the face of popular music forever.

Until: 04-Aug-2010 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 Surveillance
 2007  2.9 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 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 Rachel Getting Married
 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 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 Mongol
 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 The Poker House
 2008  3.1 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 Hilary and Jackie
 1998  3.5 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Feb-2013
Emily Watson stars in this true story about Jacqueline du Pré, a famed cellist whose glamorous but turbulent life clashes and contrasts with the quiet existence of her sister, Hilary (Rachel Griffiths). The close but complicated relationship between the sisters strains to the breaking point as a result of infidelity, jealousy and, finally, illness. Based on Hilary's controversial memoir, A Genius in the Family.

Until: 01-Feb-2013 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 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 The Vanishing
 1993  3.6 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 Ronin
 1998  3.7 stars 120 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Director John Frankenheimer helmed this action thriller at full throttle. A briefcase with undisclosed contents -- sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob -- makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison (Natascha McElhone) assembles a squad of mercenaries, or ronin, charged with the thorny task of recovering the case. But the team, led by an ex-CIA agent (Robert De Niro), mistrusts one another. Can they accomplish their mission?

Until: Expired Get Carter
 1971  3.3 stars 112 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
After learning that his brother has died under mysterious circumstances, London gangster Jack Carter (Michael Caine) heads to his hometown of Newcastle, England, in search of revenge. Once there, Carter tangles with the local mob boss, a porn star and various other colorful local characters. Directed by Mike Hodges (Croupier, Flash Gordon), this classic action-thriller depicts a grim and brutal world.

Until: Expired Wall Street
 1987  3.7 stars 125 mins Drama   Rated: R
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: Not streamable Fallen
 1998  3.8 stars 124 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Assigned to nab a killer before he or she strikes again, tough homicide detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) knows he's on a dangerous assignment -- and one for which he's uniquely suited. But there's more to it than he realizes. Turns out he's not just up against a killer: He must face an evil spirit that can morph from one innocent bystander to the next. John Goodman and Embeth Davidtz also star.

Until: Expired Saving Grace
 2000  3.7 stars 94 mins Comedy   Rated: R
In this Sundance Audience Award-winning comedy from director Nigel Cole, newly widowed Grace (Brenda Blethyn) finds herself in financial ruin when she discovers that her dearly departed husband has left her deep in debt. With the help of her gardener, Matt (Craig Ferguson), Grace applies her green thumb to ganja plants -- and soon, everyone in her small English town is getting high on more than life.

Until: Not streamable In the Company of Men
 1997  3.2 stars 97 mins Independent   Rated: R
Two corporate middle-managers (Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy), exiled to a branch office for 6 weeks, come up with a way to kill time: Find an insecure woman, independently romance her and then simultaneously dump her. Director Neil LaBute's powerful, amoral look at office politics and sexual gamesmanship is guaranteed to push buttons with its searing, cruel candor.

Until: Expired Dangerous Beauty
 1998  3.8 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: R
Prevented from marrying her nobleman lover (Rufus Sewell) because of her commoner status, real-life historical heroine Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack) is left with two choices: join a convent or become a courtesan. Following in mother's (Jacqueline Bisset) footsteps, she chooses the latter. Set in 16th-century Venice, this biographical drama follows Franco as she rises to power and fearlessly fights off accusations of witchcraft.

Until: Not streamable Dangerous Liaisons
 1988  3.7 stars 120 mins Drama   Rated: R
Privileged and bored 18-century French aristocrats Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich) entertain themselves by making a bet focusing on the virginal Cécile de Volanges (Uma Thurman) and the virtuous Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer). Director Stephen Frears helms this Academy Award-winning adaptation of the acclaimed stage play and novel. Swoosie Kurtz co-stars.

Until: Not streamable Slipstream
 2007  2.0 stars 96 mins Drama   Rated: R
Written and directed by Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, this surreal fantasy reveals the interior world of writer Felix Bonhoeffer (Hopkins). As he works on his latest mystery screenplay, the characters in his head and those in his real life begin to overlap. Part drama, part comedy and part Hollywood satire, the film boasts a superb cast, including Gena Rowlands, Christian Slater, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson and John Turturro.

Until: Expired Desperate Measures
 1998  3.4 stars 100 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor (Andy Garcia) desperately searches for a compatible bone-marrow donor for his cancer-stricken son. The only potential donor is convicted homicidal sociopath Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton), who seizes the opportunity of a hospital transfer to donate marrow and escapes custody. Connor must capture McCabe alive, so the hospital becomes the setting for a cat-and-mouse game between the two men.

Until: Expired The Count of Monte Cristo
 1975  3.6 stars 119 mins Classics   Rated: R
Richard Chamberlain stars as Edmond Dantes, the vengeful hero of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, in this television adaptation. Wrongly imprisoned for life, Dantes meets fellow inmate Abbe Faria (Trevor Howard), who spins tales of hidden treasure. When Faria dies, Dantes engineers an escape and finds the loot, using it to fund an elaborate plan of revenge against the treacherous friends who framed him. Tony Curtis and Kate Nelligan co-star.

Until: Expired The Rookie
 1990  3.3 stars 121 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
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.

Until: Expired sex, lies, and videotape
 1989  3.3 stars 100 mins Drama   Rated: R
Director Steven Soderbergh's voyeuristic indie drama paints an intense, intimate portrait of discord among a frigid housewife (Andie MacDowell), her philandering husband (Peter Gallagher), her adulterous sibling (Laura San Giacomo) and an intriguing out-of-towner (James Spader). When Spader arrives with a trunk load of videotapes featuring women confessing their sexual secrets on camera, he gradually turns the quartet's lives inside out.

Until: Expired Hancock
 2008  3.5 stars 102 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: UR  until 05-Apr-2010
Will Smith stars as Hancock, a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert (Jason Bateman) to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits? Charlize Theron co-stars in Peter Berg's action-comedy.

Until: 05-Apr-2010