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A Civil Action
John Travolta and Robert Duvall are battling it in a courtroom whether the death of 12 children with Leukemia was a result of pollution of two large corporations, or whether or not it can be provern.

A Night to Remember
The Titanic disaster is depicted in straightforward fashion without the addition of fictional subplots.

A River Runs Through It
A father, whom of which is a preacher of the Lord, tries to teach life`s lessons to his two young sons. As the two brothers get older they have to conquer their own trial and tribulations.

About a Boy
Based on Nick Hornby`s best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.

Adaptation
A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere.

After Hours
It`s 1962 and there is a bomb scare. Adam`s father Calvin has brilliantly built a bomb shelter. This is where they retreat for 35 yrs. Little did they know, that it wasn`t a bomb but an airplane crash. Adam finally ventures off into the new world.

Amazing Grace
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

American Anthem
Steve Tevere quits the hockey team and unexpectedly teams up with a snooty ice skater who is training for competition. The two make an exact opposite duo but ends up in a romance.

Apostle, The
A highly realistic look at the temptations, struggles, triumphs, and heartbreaks of a preacher. The story is refreshingly honest and takes you through a unique, spritual journey in an almost documentary style.

At Close Range
A story of a boy`s need for a father who wants nothing to do with him and life itself.

Aviator, The
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes` career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s

Basic Instinct
A novelist has written a murder in which the rock star has been murdered. Her rock star has been murered, the exact sameway as described in the novel. Is she guilty?

Ben Hur
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Biloxi Blues
A look of growing up in the Deep South World War II boot camp. Lessons of life, war, and sex are learned.

Black Widow
Debra Winger stars as an inquisitive federal agent who stumbles upon an odd pattern of deaths.

Born on The Fourth of July
A tale of a Vietnam veteran and an anti-war activist.

Boyz N The Hood
Tre is sent to live with his wise and knowledgeable father during the brink of his teen years. There he learns and grows. Both good and hard times will lead this young man through life experiences.

Clan of the Cave Bear, The
A Cro-Magnon child is taken in by a tribe of Neanderthals.

Color Purple, The
A tale of a black woman who is mistreated that takes place in a small town of Georgia between 1909 and 1947.

Dances with Wolves
Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.

Dead Poet`s Society
Robin Williams plays an English professor who inspires a love of poetry and intellectual freedom in his students in an upscale, strict New England prep school.

Detour
Chance events trap hitch-hiker Al Roberts in a tightening net of film noir trouble.

Dirty Dancing
On a vacation in the late 60`s, Baby on the verge of adulthood meets up with a whole new different aspect of life when she meets the dancers.

Double Indemnity
An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator`s suspicions.

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Looking out the window, Dave Whiteman notices that a bum is drowning in his Beverly Hills mansion`s pool, he runs to his rescue. Being the good samaritan, he offers him a warm bed and food.

Driving Miss Daisy
A 25 year relationship between Miss. Daisy and her wise chauffer, Hoke is brought forth in this movie.

Family Business
Jessie, an ageing career criminal, has been in more jails than just about anyone. His son, Vito, has had a shady past and is no stranger to illegal activity. They have high hope for Adam, Vito`s son and Jessie`s grandson, who is without a criminal past.

Far and Away
In the late 1800`s, a bickering couple from different social classes are Irish immigrants come to America in search of land.

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Three strippers seeking thrills encounter a young couple in the desert.

Field of Dreams
Kevin Costner plays an Iowa farmer who hears a voice telling him to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.

First Knight
The legend of King Arthur is retold with an emphasis on a historical, romantic approach.

Forrest Gump
Despite his 75 I.Q., Forrest Gump finds himself as a major player in events over 30 year period.

Frida
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

Fried Green Tomatoes
Kathy Bates, an overweight housewife finds herself listening to Jessica Tandy`s touching story of a friendship between to women.

Godfather, The
This screen adaptation of Mario Puzo`s novel takes you into the underworld of organized crime where corruption is a way of life and morals are selected in a very peculiar way.

Good Morning Vietnam
A disc jockey who briefly ruled Saigon`s Armed Forces Radio in 1965 is illustrated in this tale of the Vietnam War.

Good Will Hunting
Will Hunting is a highschool drop-out who is a genius. He works for the renowned MIT and solves a mathmatical problem which only a true genius can solve.

Goodfellas
A thirty year period is covered in the life of a Mafia.

Heiress, The
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.

Hope Floats
Despite the despair of her husband`s cheating heart, Birdie returns home to Texas from Chicago to regain strength and discover who she really was.

Hours, The
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.

Judgment at Nuremberg
An American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazi judges for war crimes.

Kiss of The Spider Woman
A gay window dresser and a revolutionary, slowly begin to care for each other and understand each other while locked up in a South American prison.

La Bamba
A boy of 17 years of age who has three top hits under his belt who joins Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper on a airplane ride that ends up killing all three of them.

Malèna
Time has passed and I have loved many women and as they`ve held me close, and asked if I will remember them I`ve said, "Yes, I will remember you." But the only one I`ve never forgotten is the one who never asked, Malèna. ~ Renato

Man in The Iron Mask, The
Twin brothers are separated at birth: one becomes King and the other is forced into exile and made to wear an iron mask so as not to reveal his identity. At last the man in the iron mask is released of his mask and must overthrow his evil twin brother.

Match Point
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.

Meet Joe Black
William Parrish is negotiating his life with Death. Under certain terms, Death is staying at the home of Parrish and experiences life for what it`s worth.

Michael
An unusual Angel has fallen to the earth. He smokes a lot and has unusual eating habits.

Mrs. Doubtfire
A father so desperate to see his children, dresses up as an elderly Irish Nanny to create this superb comedy.

Network
A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor`s ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit.

Phantom of The Opera, The
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protege whom he trains and loves.

Phenomenon
After a white light zaps George Malley from the heavens above, he suddenly becomes a lot smarter. Checking out library books he begins to learn new ideas which seemed to be beyond him than before the unusual light in the sky.

Rain Man
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt`s father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.

Road To Perdition
Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman`s son witnesses what his father does for a living.

Sabrina
An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it.

School Daze
Spike Lee presents a film that shows the conflict in South Africa as well as the different tribulations of the black community.

Seven Years in Tibet
The Dalai Lama is fascinated by the strangers who have arrived in his kingdom. He soon develops a relationship with Harrer and learns new information of the outside world he never dreamed of.

Shipping News, The
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

Unfaithful
"Unfaithful" centers on Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a couple living in the New York city suburbs whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife (Lane) indulges in an adulterous fling.

Up Close and Personal
An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in TV journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation.

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Drama about a Cuban barber and an Irish sea captain retired to a small Florida town.