Stand by Me
Told in flashbacks, four 12-year-olds from a small town in Oregon take to the woods in search of a missing child. Based on a novella by Stephen King, Rob Reiner created one of the great coming-of-age films of recent decades.
Told in flashbacks, four 12-year-olds from a small town in Oregon take to the woods in search of a missing child. Based on a novella by Stephen King, Rob Reiner created one of the great coming-of-age films of recent decades.
Sy, the introverted fellow who runs the one hour photo shop where Nina takes the family photos to be developed, develops an obsession towards the Yorkins. When a roll of film reveals that all may not be perfect in the Yorkins' family life, Sy's tenuous hold on reality begins to collapse as well.
David Lynch's first feature-length film - his final project in film school - which grew to cult proportions and achieved critical acclaim after Elephant Man and Blue Velvet. A surrealistic film about a strange young man who sports a very large pompadour.
A gang of thieves, wearing masks of former US presidents, rob a series of banks in Los Angeles. A young FBI agent is sent to join a gang of surfers and find the perpetrators. Bigelow directs the film with gusto and relies on Patrick Swayze's tranquil charisma and Keanu Reeves' sweet innocence.
In totalitarian Japan, set in the near future, high school students are sent to an isolated island to fight in a deadly "Battle Royale." Released a decade before The Hunger Games, the film's brutal teen drama disguised as an action movie became a scandalous hit.
Three unemployed parapsychologists set up a unique ghost removal service. The three odd-balls discover that the world is about to be invaded by evil spirits and that the doorway is located in New York City. In a sequence of hilarious scenes they set out to save the world.
SpongeBob and his friend Patrick embark on a kayak journey to find King Neptune's crown in the first SpongeBob SquarePants movie. With no educational messages or emotional drama, the film offers a fast-paced, lighthearted, and fun adventure, full of playful humor and excitement.
The relationship between a young ambitious Jazz drummer and his ruthless teacher drives them both to the edge of their abilities and sanity.
The nickname "City of God" refers to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, a maze of narrow alleys and crumbling houses. Based on an epic novel by Paolo Lins, the film spans the 60s to the 80s, following the harsh coming-of-age of children who never truly experienced childhood.
Stark, eerie, cerebral story of a man called Stalker, who guides two intellectuals through the “Zone”, a mysterious, forbidden wasteland. A slow, beautiful masterpiece by the Russian genius.
Based on an old Chinese legend about a young girl who pretend to be a man to join the war against the Hunnes. "Gorgeously animated and stirringly told, Disney's Mulan is a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor" (Washigton Post)
A salesman in a comic store falls in love with a prostitute and is forced to kill her pimp. The couple flees for their lives. Director Tony Scott embraces Quentin Tarantino’s gripping script, with its graphic violence, sharp dialogue, nihilism, and black humor.
A space shuttle crew member is attacked by a strange creature. Back in the shuttle, it becomes clear that the threat lingers and will only grow more dangerous. Ridley Scott’s film is undoubtedly one of the most influential, enjoyable, and fascinating sci-fi films in cinema history.
Manhattan, 2259. A red-haired woman with supernatural powers, the fifth element, lands in Bruce Willis’ flying taxi. Together, they must unite the elements to stop evil forces. Luc Besson creates a visually stunning, effects-driven future crafted purely to dazzle and entertain the audience.
The war between good and evil finds a new hero in the form of Luke Skywalker sent by the Force to rescue Princess Leia, who is leading a rebellion against an evil empire. New Hope is a sweeping and thrilling adventure, a cultural phenomenon that has not lost any of its magic.
A famed martial artist retires, entrusting his 400-year-old sword to his partner. On her way to Beijing, it’s stolen by a masked thief, sparking a breathtaking, gravity-defying chase filled with elegance, emotion, and stunning martial arts choreography.
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An introverted high-school misfit discovers she has surprising supernatural powers, which she plans to use against her classmates that played a cruel practical joke on her on prom night. A classic of the horror genre.
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
An ambitious high school student who has her sights set on the position of student government president spares no means to achieve her goals. One of the teachers, experiencing a life crisis, decides to thwart her plans. Their ongoing rivalry quickly escalates in unexpected directions.
An entertaining, energetic and fleeting movie about a bunch of pirates who kidnap a pretty girl who holds the charm that will release them from a bothersome curse.
Spike Lee's powerful film centers on an Italian pizzeria, which acts as a Caucasian and archaic settlement in the heart of an African-American neighborhood, when racial tensions explode on the hottest day of the year. Lee’s brilliant, enjoyable, and enthralling film seems as relevant as ever.
An anthology of stories about L.A. gangsters whose fun and games can be deadly. With deliciously corrupt characters, witty dialogues, the distinctive direction style, the brilliant musical choices, Pulp Fiction is without a doubt a classic that should be enjoyed on the big screen.