THERE WILL BE BLOOD
 The epic story of an oil prospector and
his son set against the backdrop of the earliest days of the
California oil boom and loosely based on Upton Sinclair’s
novel OIL! more
THE ORPHANAGE
 A woman discovers dark secrets
hidden within her cherished childhood home in the supernatural
drama THE ORPHANAGE, the feature film debut of acclaimed young
Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona. A superbly atmospheric and
emotionally powerful tale of love, loss and guilt, THE ORPHANAGE
is the first film ever to be presented by Academy Award®-
nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
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PERSEPOLIS
 Persepolis is the poignant story of
a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through
the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane that we
see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power -
forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and
fearless,
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TEETH
 In this riotous new road movie from
producer Kevin Spacey, a group of friends who are avid Star Wars
fans travel west to see the Holly Grail of all sci-fi movies, Star
Wars: Episode I. The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks,
the Star Wars films are more than just movies; they are a way of
life. So, after one of the group takes sick it is nothing short of
a moral imperative that the friends break into George Lucas’
Skywalker more
4 DAYS 3 WEEKS 2 DAYS
 During the final days of communism
in Romania, two college roommates Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) and
Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) are busy preparing for a night away. But
rather than planning for a holiday, they are making arrangements
for Gabita's illegal abortion and unwittingly, both find
themselves burrowing deep down a rabbit hole of unexpected
revelations. more
CARAMEL
 In Beirut, five women meet
regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of
the city where several generations come into contact, talk and
confide in each other.
Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married. Nisrine is Muslim and
her forthcoming marriage poses a problem: she is no longer a
virgin. more
THE BAND'S VISIT
 The Alexandria Ceremonial Police
Orchestra arrives in Israel to play at the opening of an Arab
Cultural Center. Dressed in full regalia and observing all
military police protocol, the members of the orchestra are at a
pivotal time in their careers. It’s not just the political nature
of an Arab military police band playing
traditional more
CHARLIE BARTLETT
 Among the classic high-school
rebels of American movies, there have been truants, delinquents,
pranksters and con artists – but there has never been anyone quite
like Charlie Bartlett. An optimist, a truth-teller and a fearless
schemer, when Charlie slyly positions himself as his new school’s more
THE
COUNTERFEITERS
 It is shortly after the end
of the war. A man sits on the beach in glamorous Monte Carlo, the
gamblers' paradise. It is Salomon Sorowitsch, 45, who wears a
shabby, threadbare suit, but carries a suitcase full of money. We
can see a concentration camp number tattooed on his arm. more
DUCHESS
OF LANGEAIS
 Antoinette is the Duchess of
Langeais, a married coquette who frequents the most extravagant
balls in 1820's Paris during The Restoration, where hypocrisy and
vanity reign. Upon the handsome general, Armand de Montriveau's
first meeting with her, he realized it was true love from that
moment on. Flattered by his attentions, the alluring Antoinette
orchestrates a calculating game of seduction, more
CITY OF MEN
 In CITY OF MEN, producer Fernando
Meirelles (The Constant Gardner) returns to the Brazilian favelas
of his Academy Award-nominated film, City of God. Growing up in a
culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers
Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) have become
close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast
approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met,
more
PENELOPE
 The Wilhern Family suffers from a curse.
In the 1850’s, Penelope’s great, great, great grandfather
evokes the wrath of a local witch. She places a curse on the
family saying that the next Wilhern daughter will be born
with the face of a pig. The witch does offer a hope for
reversal – “when one of your own kind claims this daughter
as their own, till death do they part, will the curse be broken..more
PARANOID PARK
 Alex, a teenage skateboarder,
accidentally kills a security guard in the vicinity of Paranoid
Park, Portland's tough skate park. more
MARRIED LIFE
 A wry blend of dark humor, romantic
deception, and stylish melodrama—with an invigorating dash of
suspense—Married Life is an unconventional fable for grown-ups
about the irresistible power and utter madness of love. more
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY
 Can you get a life and discover
love, all in one day? Two women are about to find out. In the
sophisticated and heartfelt comedy Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,
Academy Award winner Frances McDormand plays the film’s title role
opposite Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (star of the blockbuster
Enchanted).The cast also includes Golden Globe Award nominee Lee
Pace (of the hit series Pushing Daisies), Ciarán Hinds (There Will
Be Blood), Shirley Henderson more
SNOW ANGELS
 A story of love lost and found in a small
town, SNOW ANGELS is a heartrending portrayal of three
couples in various stages of life orbiting around each other
in search of connection and meaning. An unexpected act of
violence disrupts the lives of these intertwined couples
revealing the profound moments in which they each realize
how precarious and remarkable life can be. more
FUNNY GAMES
 In this provocative and brutal thriller
from director Michael Haneke, a vacationing family gets an
unexpected visit from two deeply disturbed young men. Their
idyllic holiday turns nightmarish as they are subjected to
unimaginable terrors and struggle to stay alive. . more
UNDER THE SAME MOON
 UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA)
earned a standing ovation at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival for
its poignant, emotionally rich tale of a mother and son living on
opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border connected by an enduring
love. In her feature film debut, director Patricia Riggen weaves
their parallel stories into a vividly textured tapestry of
yearning and devotion that portrays a child’s courage and
tenacity, and a mother’s sacrifice. more
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