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La Haine

Dir.: Mathieu Kassovitz
| 97 minutes

Following three malcontent teenagers around Paris while the suburbs are rocked by riots, La Haine is a bullet in the face of French cinema – a direct work, in affective black-and-white cinematography, which quickly moves from the dramatic to the mundane. 

Before Sunrise

Dir.: Richard Linklater
| 101 minutes

The first in the “Before” trilogy, in which two attractive young people meet on a train en route to Vienna and fall in love. A small, intimate, and romantic drama. 

The Host

Dir.: Bong Joon-ho
| 119 minutes

A US officer orders that bottles of formaldehyde be disposed of in the Han River, which runs through the center of Seoul. Five years later, something emerges from the water and wreaks havoc all over the city....

Back to the Future

Dir.: Robert Zemeckis
| 115 minutes

America, 1985. Marty McFly takes the Delorean, Doc Brown's time machine car, for a ride, landing 30 years earlier. Unintentionally, he disrupts the meeting of his parents, and now he must reinitiate their romance. Back to the Future is Hollywood at its best.

What We Do in the Shadows

Dir.: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
| 82 minutes

Four vampires share an apartment in Wellington, trying to maintain their vampire lifestyle. They are also being followed by a documentary director trying to capture their struggles. A tremendous and original mockumentary that plays on all the right humor notes. 

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Dir.: Robert Zemeckis
| 104 minutes

This staggering special effects comedy places down-and-out detective Valiant on the trail of a murderer, with cartoon star Roger Rabbit (the chief suspect) at his side. 

Spirited Away

Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki
| 125 minutes

On the way to their new home, Chihiro is swept away into an adventure after her parents are turned into pigs. From here on in our young heroine will encounter a series of strange creatures. 

Her

Dir.: Spike Jonze
| 126 minutes

After a painful breakup, Theodore finds comfort with Samantha, his newly purchased operating system that arranges his life and captures his heart. Spike Jonze’s new masterpiece offers a sober observation of the near future. 

Inside Llewyn Davis

Dir.: Ethan and Joel Coen
| 105 minutes

With a sharp narrative and cinematic language, Inside Llewyn Davis presents the story of a singer-song writer that tries to find his place in New York’s music scene of the 1960s. 

Trainspotting

Dir.: Danny Boyle
| 94 minutes

The story of four friends, heroin addicts, from Edinburgh who have difficulty adjusting to the realities of the nineties. Danny Boyle created this cult film that defined a historic moment, and cinema was never the same after.

The Blues Brothers

Dir.: John Landis
| 133 minutes

A couple of wild brothers do everything in their power to put their band together after one is released from prison. Mayhem, chaos and wholesale destruction are the immediate results. The Blues Brothers is one of the coolest films ever made.

Blow Out

Dir.: Brian De Palma
| 107 minutes

A sound recorder accidentally captures an accident on his recording device. His investigation leads him on a conspiracy that complicates his life. A hypnotic homage to Blow-Out that will leave you out of breath.

The Royal Tenenbaums

Dir.: Wes Anderson
| 109 minutes

Twenty years after abandoning his wife and three precocious children, Royal Tenenbaum decides to return home and is willing to do whatever it takes to win them back. An intelligent, witty, and enjoyable comedy.

Stop Making Sense

Dir.: Jonathan Demme
| 88 minutes

Composed of three Talking Heads concerts in Toronto, the film captures the extra-ordinary personality (and wardrobe) of David Byrne. Jonathan Demme’s intelligent directing, combined with the charismatic performance of the band’s lead singer, create a unique and sweeping extravaganza. 

The Silence of the Lambs

Dir.: Jonathan Demme
| 118 minutes

A young FBI agent is sent to convince a serial killer to assist the Bureau with an investigation. The relationship between the Agent and murderer will challenge everything they know. The Silence of the Lambs is a classic that should not be missed. 

The Graduate

Dir.: Mike Nichols
| 105 minutes

Ben, fresh out of college, finds himself bored with his family’s cocktail party lifestyle. He loses his virginity to Mrs. Robinson, his father’s business partner’s wife, and falling in love with Mrs. Robinson’s daughter, the plot follows the tempestuous romantic triangle. 

Dirty Dancing

Dir.: Emile Ardolino
| 100 minutes

Summer of 1963. Teenage "Baby" comes to spend the summer vacation with her Jewish family in the Catskills. While she is working on her dance skills, romance buds between her and her Goyishe dance instructor, Johnny.... A feast for the eyes and ears, with its unforgettable soundtrack and dance scenes.

Run Lola Run

Dir.: Tom Tykwer
| 82 minutes

Lola has 20 minutes to raise a large amount of money to save the life of her boyfriend, who has gotten mixed up in a drug deal. The plot splits into three optional outcomes. Run Lola Run is a fast-paced and clever thriller. 

Amélie

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
| 122 minutes

This most pleasant and enormously successful French romantic fantasy follows Amelie, a young Parisian woman with an odd upbringing and a sweet disposition, as she decides to make the lives of the people around her a little bit better.

The Thing

Dir.: John Carpenter
| 109 minutes

As scientists in Antarctica discover the remains of a spacecraft, their dog transforms into a mysterious creature that kills them and takes on the form of its victim. Russell's charismatic performance, Ennio Morricone's soundtrack, and Carpenter's talent make The Thing a pinnacle of the genre.

Psycho

Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock
| 109 minutes

A peculiar young man and his crotchety "mother" run a desolate motel with horrifying results. In Hitchcock's most macabre classic, the director's rare talent and perfect control of cinematic syntax create one of the key films in cinema.

Little Miss Sunshine

Dir.: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
| 101 minutes

"Little Miss Sunshine" is the name of a little girls' beauty pageant somewhere in California. 7-year-old Olive wants to win the competition more than anything and her father decides to help her realize her dream. The film combines the sentimental with the ridiculous and provides an acute look at the American Dream.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Dir.: Edgar Wright
| 112 minutes

Scott Pilgrim has a perfect life. But then he falls heads-over-heels for Ramona Flowers, but she has baggage: seven evil ex-boyfriends. Now, he must fight against them all to win Ramona's heart. An innovative romantic comedy which plays out as a computer game - effects and sounds in tow - but with plenty of heart.

Girl, Interrupted

Dir.: James Mangold
| 120 minutes

A confused high school graduate commits herself to a mental institute. In her two-year stunt, she will try to keep her sanity and help her new friends overcome their troubles. This heartfelt portrait of young women in crisis, is still as relevant as ever.