Films
Home Alone
When the McCallister family mistakenly leaves for the airport without bratty 8-year-old Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.
Edward Scissorhands
A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation.
Awakenings
The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
The Silence of the Lambs
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Backdraft
Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
My Girl
A young girl on the threshold of her teen years finds her life turning upside down when she is accompanied by an unlikely friend.
Until the End of the World
In Wim Wenders' sci-fi opus, a free spirit chases a man with a machine for recording dreams across the globe while a slowly falling nuclear satellite threatens mankind's existence.
Medicine Man
A research scientist discovers a cure for cancer in the Brazilian rainforest but loses the formula. When a logging company begins to harvest the forest, he must race against time to rediscover the secret before it is gone forever.
The Cutting Edge
A rich, spoiled figure skater and a has-been ice hockey player must learn how to work together in order to achieve Olympic Gold.
Death Becomes Her
When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
A Brief History of Time
A film about the life and work of cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who, despite his near total paralysis, is one of the great minds of all time.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.
Sneakers
A security pro finds his past coming back to haunt him, when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.
A River Runs Through It
Two sons of a Montana minister follow divergent paths, but their love of fly-fishing helps them understand each other, their father, and how to live with grace.
A Brief History of Time
Errol Morris's adaptation of cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe illustrates Hawking's complex ideas and also shows Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of computer.
N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős
N Is a Number is a biographical documentary about the life of acclaimed mathematician Paul Erdős.
Richard Feynman: No Ordinary Genius
This documentary explores the adventures of physicist Richard Feynman, as told by his colleagues, family, and friends—and himself.
Strictly Ballroom
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Jurassic Park
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
Free Willy
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
Hocus Pocus
A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Dazed and Confused
The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
Baraka
Shot in 25 countries on six continents and presented without words, Baraka knits together stunning footage to create what director Ron Fricke calls "a guided mediation on humanity,"and shows how the world is interconnected by the tragedy and vibrancy of life.