PELICULAS QUE RECOMIENDO

Schindler's List
1993 R 133 minutes
Liam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, a greedy German factory owner made rich by

exploiting cheap Jewish labor. But as World War II unfolds, he becomes an unlikely

humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz. Co-

starring Ralph Fiennes, Steven Spielberg's holocaust epic won seven Academy Awards

(including Best Picture) and is an unforgettable testament to the possibility of human

goodness. Cast:Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth

Davidtz, Malgoscha Gebel, Shmulik Levy, Mark Ivanir, Beatrice Macola, Friedrich von Thun,

Krzysztof Luft, Harry Nehring, Adi Nitzan, Michael Schneider, Miri Fabian, Anna Mucha,

Albert Misak, Michael Gordon (II), Aldona Grochal, Jacek Wojcicki, Beata Paluch, Piotr Polk,

Ezra Dagan, Beata Nowak Director:Steven Spielberg Genres:Dramas, Biographical Dramas,

Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Military Dramas, Dramas based on

contemporary literature, 20th Century Period Pieces This movie is:Violent, Cerebral,

Emotional, Dark, InspiringAvailability:DVD

Persepolis
2007 PG-13 95 minutes
Marjane (voiced by Chiara Mastroianni) just wants to be an ordinary kid, but that isn't easy in

1978 Iran. This profound animated film follows Marjane's childhood in a repressive society,

her adolescence in France and her return to Tehran as an adult. Based on Marjane Satrapi's

autobiographical graphic novel, this Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature Film also

features the vocal talents of Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian. Cast:Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Tilly Mandelbrot, Chiara Mastroianni, Gena

Rowlands, Simon Abkarian, François Jerosme, Amethyste Frezignac, Iggy Pop

Director:Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi Genres:Dramas, Foreign Movies, Adult

Animation, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Foreign Dramas, French

MoviesLanguage:French This movie is:Dark, WittyAvailability:DVD and Blu-ray

King of California
2007 PG-13 93 minutes
This quirky Sundance comedy from writer-director Mike Cahill chronicles the journey of a

delusional father (Michael Douglas) who's convinced that a fabled treasure is buried somewhere

beneath his Southern California suburb. His delinquent daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) -- a high

school dropout who was abandoned by her mother and saw her father sent to a mental

institution -- resists his ravings at first. But, eventually, she starts to believe. Cast:Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Laura Kachergus, Will Rothhaar, Paul Lieber, Kathleen

Wilhoite Director:Mike Cahill Genres:Comedies, Independent Movies, Independent Comedies

This movie is:Emotional, QuirkyAvailability:DVD and Blu-ray

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
: Part I(Harry Potter 7: Part I)
2010 PG-13 146 minutes
The first installment of the two-part conclusion to the Harry Potter series finds the

bespectacled wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) walking away from his last year at Hogwarts to find

and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But

with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the

loose, the world is more dangerous than ever. Cast:Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena

Bonham Carter, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis,

Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall Director:David Yates Genres:Children &

Family Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Movies based on children's books, Family Features, Fantasy,

Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy This movie is:Emotional, ImaginativeAvailability:DVD and Blu-ray

Goodnight, Mister Tom

(Masterpiece Theatre: Goodnight, Mister Tom)
1998 NR 84 minutes
Bitter old Tom Oakley (John Thaw) is transformed after taking in young war refugee William

Beech (Nick Robinson), who's evacuated to Tom's village during the London blitz in this

affecting Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Michelle Magorian's novel. Ill-tempered Tom

grudgingly agrees to harbor Willie and slowly coaxes the cheerless boy from his shell as the

two form an unlikely bond. But Willie's joy is shattered when his mother beckons him home. Cast:John Thaw, Nick Robinson, Annabelle Apsion, Thomas Orange, William Armstrong,

Geoffrey Beevers, Mossie Smith, Peter Engman, Ivan Berry, Merelina Kendall, Marlene

Sidaway, John Cater, Denyse Alexander, Avril Elgar, Michael Cronin, Pauline Turner

Director:Jack Gold Genres:Dramas, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, Dramas based

on contemporary literature, 20th Century Period Pieces This movie is:Emotional, Heartfelt,

SentimentalAvailability:DVD

Cries and Whispers

(Viskningar och rop)
1972 R 91 minutes
The reunion of three sisters (Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullman), one of whom is

dying, leads to painful revelations and long-suppressed emotions in this drama that would

become one of the biggest critical triumphs of Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman's career.

Among the few foreign language films to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award,

the film also won an Oscar for its moody photography. Cast:Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann, Anders Ek, Inga Gill, Erland

Josephson Director:Ingmar Bergman Genres:Dramas, Foreign Movies, Foreign Dramas,

Scandinavian Movies, Swedish MoviesLanguage:Swedish This movie is:Cerebral,

DarkAvailability:DVD

I'm Not There
2007 R 135 minutes
Six actors (including Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett, in an Oscar-nominated role) portray

six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life,

chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon. The first biography ever

approved by the singer-songwriter, this stylized portrait (directed by Todd Haynes) reveals

how Dylan reinvented himself many times. Kris Kristofferson narrates.
Cast:Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Richard Gere, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte

Gainsbourg, Marcus Carl Franklin, Bruce Greenwood, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams,

David Cross, Kim Roberts, Kris Kristofferson Director:Todd Haynes Genres:Dramas,

Independent Movies, Musicals, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Independent

Dramas, Political Dramas This movie is:Cerebral, Quirky, Mind-bendingAvailability:DVD

Definitely, Maybe
2008 PG-13 112 minutes
Interested in knowing how her divorcing parents met, young Maya (Abigail Breslin) listens as

her dad, Will (Ryan Reynolds), recounts his romantic past with three different and special

women: Emily (Elizabeth Banks), April (Isla Fisher) and Summer (Rachel Weisz) -- leaving

Maya to guess which one is her mom. Kevin Kline makes an appearance in writer-director

Adam Brooks's tender tale of father-daughter bonding and lost love. Cast:Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Kline,

Kevin Corrigan, Derek Luke, Annie Parisse Director:Adam Brooks Genres:Comedies, Romantic

Movies, Romantic Comedies This movie is:Sentimental, RomanticAvailability:DVD

I Am David
2004 PG 90 minutes
Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles

the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) who manages to flee a Communist

concentration camp on his own -- through sheer will and determination. All he has in his

possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark and a compass to help

get him there. James Caviezel and Joan Plowright co-star.
Cast:Ben Tibber, James Caviezel, Joan Plowright, Hristo Shopov, Silvia De Santis, Paco


Reconti, Roberto Attias, Francesco De Vito, Paul Feig, Lucy Russell Director:Paul Feig

Genres:Children & Family Movies, Dramas, Movies for ages 11 to 12, Movies based on

children's books, Dramas based on a book, Family Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces This

movie is:Emotional, Sentimental

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
2005 NR 108 minutes
Joan Plowright takes the title role as the recently widowed Mrs. Palfrey, who moves into a

hotel while she waits -- and waits -- for her 26-year-old grandson (Lorcan O'Toole) to return

her calls after she relocates to London to be closer to him. Mrs. Palfrey is about to give up on

her family when a fateful fall introduces her to kind young writer Ludovic Meyer (Rupert

Friend), who -- improbably --becomes her closest friend in this engaging drama.

Bad Education
La Mala Educación
(2004) NC-17
When film director Enrique (Fele Martinez) is visited by his childhood friend and lover, Ignacio

(Gael García Bernal), Ignacio gives Enrique a short story he's written that's a factual account of

the molestation he sustained at the hands of their Catholic school teacher, Father Manolo

(Daniel Gimenez Cacho). But as Enrique adapts the story into a movie, he uncovers a dangerous

web of deceit and revenge. Pedro Almodovar directs.

Once (2006) R In this charming contemporary musical helmed by John Carney, a street musician (Glen

Hansard) in Dublin, Ireland, strikes up a friendship with a migrant street hawker (Markéta

Irglová), and the duo ends up composing and recording a series of songs over the course of a

week. The tunes mirror their burgeoning romance and help the young busker release his

musical passions. The actors wrote the tunes they perform, winning an Oscar for their efforts.
Esta pelicula es tierna, intensa y deja un lindo mensaje.

Men at Work Kargaran mashghoole karand
(2006) NR
An allegorical comedy, this Iranian film follows the strange quest of four old friends as they

return from a ski trip. When Sahar (Mahnaz Afshar), Mammad (Ahmad Hamed), Moshen

(Mamoud Kalari) and Jalil (Reza Kianian) spot a giant rock jutting from the edge of a cliff, they

become obsessed with shoving over the boulder. Repeated failures only push them to succeed,

and their absurd efforts with the phallic stone begin to reveal some deeper issues.

THE MODEL COUPLE

The Model Couple

Le Couple témoin

(1977) NR

Writer-director William Klein's strident, satirical style is exemplified in three rarely seen films: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom and The Model Couple. The first feature stars Dorothy McGowan as a model whose beauty threatens the public good; in the second, John Abbey is a pro-America superhero whose methods and idealism are hilariously wrongheaded; and the third finds the U.S. government molding perfect people through consumerism.

THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD

The Middle of the World

O Caminho das Nuvens

(2004) NR

It's a known fact that desperate people will be driven to take desperate measures. And when we say driven, we mean it -- literally. This movie is based on the incredible true story of a man who takes his wife and five children on a 2,000-mile bicycle trip across Brazil in search of a decent job. Stars Cláudia Abreu and Manoel Sebastião Alves Filho.

THE MAN OF THE YEAR

The Man of the Year

O Homem do Ano

(2003) NR

After losing a bet, jobless car salesman Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) bleaches his raven hair platinum, which triggers a lethal confrontation with a mocking street punk (Wagner Moura). But instead of going to jail for snuffing the scumbag, Maiquel goes from zero to hero in the eyes of his neighbors and the cops. Before you can say "contract killer," Maiquel is dispensing rough justice on the streets of Rio de Janeiro in this frenetic action flick.

THE LAST KISS

The Last Kiss

L'Ultimo Bacio; One Last Kiss

(2001) R

A wife, a child, a house ... it all seems like too much for a guy who's afraid to grow up! But Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) is not alone. All of his buddies are suffering their own growing pains, and none of them seem ready to settle down without a fight. As the romantic entanglements tighten, this self-centered group of guys struggles to learn the complicated, age-old lessons of life and love.

MT FAIR LADY

My Fair Lady: Special Edition

(1964) G

In this classic cinematic version of the Broadway smash, Audrey Hepburn is at her most radiant as Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl transformed into a poised duchess by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison, reprising his Broadway role). The restored and remastered special edition includes an audio commentary with crew members and Doolittle's singing voice, Marni Nixon. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

MURDER MOST FAUL

Murder Most Foul

(1964) NR

While serving on the jury in a murder trial, Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) stands alone as one of the only jurors who thinks the accused didn't kill his landlady. Using a court recess to do some freelance sleuthing, she follows the clues to a local group of actors and a bungling playwright (Ron Moody), who becomes her prime suspect. Charles Tingwell co-stars in this big-screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's Mrs. McGinty's Dead.

MURDER AT THE GALLOP

Murder at the Gallop

(1963) NR

One of literature's most popular sleuths returns in this faithful adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery. When an antisocial villager unexpectedly drops dead, most assume he suffered a heart attack -- everyone, that is, except Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford). By scrutinizing each of the people who could have benefited from the victim's passing, she follows her instincts to reopen what seemed to be an open-and-shut case.

MURDER AHOY

Murder Ahoy!

(1964) NR

When a trustee for an organization that funds the rehabilitation of young criminals turns up dead, Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) boards the HMS Battledore to investigate. But Miss Marple becomes a prime suspect after more bodies surface. Lionel Jeffries plays Capt. Rhumstone; Charles Tingwell, Stringer Davis and Nicholas Parsons also co-star in this high-seas murder mystery based on the book by Agatha Christie.

MR HULOT'S HOLIDAY

M. Hulot's Holiday

Les Vacances de M. Hulot

(1953) NR

Jacques Tati follows his acclaimed directorial debut Jour de Fête with this gentle satire that introduced Tati's alter ego, Monsieur Hulot. When Hulot spends a holiday at a seaside resort, he accidentally wreaks good-natured havoc wherever he goes. Falling all over himself to impress a beautiful girl, Hulot inadvertently crashes a funeral, topples a priceless vase and ignites fireworks with his pipe -- all to hilarious effect.

MOUSEHUNT

Mouse Hunt

Mousehunt

(1997) PG

Two down-on-their-luck brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit a run-down mansion that turns out to be worth millions. They can sell it and pocket a fortune, but first they have to evict its diminutive tenant: a mouse with no intention of leaving. Slapstick humor abounds -- along with a great cameo by Christopher Walken as a crazed exterminator -- in this zany family comedy from director Gore Verbinski (The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy).

MISS POTTER

Miss Potter

(2006) PG

Blending lush animation sequences with live-action drama, director Chris Noonan constructs this unconventional biopic about the personal life of beloved children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger). The film traces Potter's romance with a young editor (Ewan McGregor) as well as her enduring contributions to literature, including the timeless bunny story The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Emily Watson co-stars.

MEN IN BLACK II

Men in Black II

MIB 2

(2002) PG-13

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as Jay and Kay, two highly secretive, highly funded and highly unofficial government agents dealing with all things evil and alien -- including "outing" aliens living among us. Kay now works as a mailman, but when a dangerous alien disguised as an irresistible model (Lara Flynn Boyle) threatens Earth, Jay gets Kay out of retirement to save humanity once again. Barry Sonnenfeld directs.

MELINDA'S WORLD

Melinda's World

(2003) NR

It's the 1950s, and Melinda's (Jennifer Olivares) world is a small, sheltered one. Her strict, religious parents forbid her from celebrating birthdays or holidays. But she begins to experience life through some new friends, including a waitress -- who gives Melinda her first taste of the blues and an exciting drink called Coca-Cola -- and a disgraced writer. Things are looking up until tragedy strikes, forcing Melinda to venture out on her own.

ME, YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW

Me and You and Everyone We Know

(2005) R

Miranda July writes, directs and stars in this poignant drama about both the unique and oftentimes humorous nature of people's idiosyncrasies. At the center is eccentric Christine Jesperson (July), who seeks emotional connections in the modern world. Meanwhile, shoe salesman Richard (John Hawkes) copes with his recent separation while his teen son (Miles Thompson) experiences a sexual awakening. Carlie Westerman and Brad William Henke co-star.

MASCULIN FEMININ

Masculin Feminin

(1966) NR

Would-be writer and revolutionary Paul (Jean-Pierre Léaud) romances breezy pop singer Madeleine (Chantal Goya), but the pair's fundamental differences breed confusion. Can their stormy relationship survive in a world that blends bourgeois sensibility and radical social concern? French new wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard forays into the vibrant world of 1960s counterculture in this fresh take on the age-old battle of the sexes.

MAR ADENTRO

The Sea Inside

Mar adentro

(2004) PG-13

Javier Bardem stars in this moving film based on a true story as Ramon Sampedro, a Spaniard who's condemned to life as a quadriplegic. Determined to die with dignity, Sampedro leads a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life. His extraordinary example even inspires his lawyer, Julia (Belen Rueda), and a local woman (Lola Duenas) to reach for the heavens, with both women achieving far beyond their wildest dreams.

Genre: Foreign Dramas, Spain, Foreign Must-See

LE MAGNIFIQUE

Le Magnifique

The Magnificent One

(1973) NR

Fiction is spliced with reality for hack spy novelist Francois Merlin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) when his neighbor, beautiful college student Christine (Jacqueline Bisset), selects Merlin as the subject of her term paper in this campy 1970s action-comedy. In Christine's presence, Merlin's reality shifts between his boring life and the thrilling world of his heroic spy character and alter ego, Bob Saint-Clair.

GIGI

GIGI
(1958) G
Leslie Caron stars as Gigi, an avant-garde French waif being groomed as the fille de joie of affluent and handsome Gaston (Louis Jourdan). Soon Gigi metamorphoses into a stunning beauty, and the head-over-heels Gaston asks for her hand. But Gigi's courtesan grandmother is aghast: No one in the family has ever considered something as plebeian as matrimony! This 1958 gem won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (Vincente Minnelli).

A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH

Wallace & Gromit: Loaf and Death
(2008) NR
The bread business booms for Wallace and his clever pooch, Gromit, when they open their windmill-powered bakery, Top Bun. But danger looms when local bakers begin disappearing without a trace in this tongue-in-cheek mystery. Convinced that Wallace's new lady friend, Piella Bakewell -- a former model for the Bake-O-Lite bread company -- is behind the crimes, Gromit enlists the help of Piella's own dog, Fluffles, to save his beloved master.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2

Night at the Museum 2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

(2009) PG

In this sequel to the hit comedy, Ben Stiller returns as hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley, who must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), Abe Lincoln (Hank Azaria) and Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest). Owen Wilson and Robin Williams co-star.

THE NAVIGATOR

The Navigator

(1924) NR

Millionaire Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) sets off on a cruise to mend his broken heart after his beloved, Betsy (Kathryn McGuire), rejects his marriage proposal. Naturally, Rollo ends up at the wrong pier and boards a dilapidated boat, which (as it happens) Betsy has also boarded. Foreign operatives turn the vessel loose on the high seas, marooning the mollycoddled heirs, who have to fend for themselves.

MR. TOAD'S WILD RIDE

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

(1997) PG

The whimsical Mr. Toad runs afoul of a gang of weasels by driving too fast in his motorcar. This classic -- and very loopy -- children's tale gets a new lease on life in this live-action treatment starring members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.

MONSTERS VS ALIENS

Monsters vs. Aliens

(2009) PG

After Susan Murphy (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) is struck by a meteor and grows to be 50-feet tall, she's captured by the government and shuttled to a secret compound where she meets a team of other monsters -- soon to be Earth's only defense when an alien attacks. Under orders from the president (Stephen Colbert), Susan and her cohorts Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), the Missing Link (Will Arnett) and B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) set out to save the world.

MERLIN'S APPRENTICE

Merlin's Apprentice

(2005) NR

In this splashy follow-up to the successful 1998 miniseries, Sam Neill returns as Merlin, who grooms an awkward young thief (John Reardon) into a bona fide sorcerer so that he can find the Holy Grail and save Camelot from utter ruin. Miranda Richardson (who appeared in the original production as the evil Queen Mab) co-stars as the enchanting Lady of the Lake, who helps the scheming Rauskaug (Alexander Kalugin) invade Camelot.

FULL MOON IN PARIS

Full Moon in Paris

Les nuits de la pleine lune

(1984) R

In this fourth film in Eric Rohmer's insightful "Comedies and Proverbs" series, the successful architect and tennis player Remi (Tcheky Karyo) is ready to marry his lover, Louise (Pascale Ogier), but she's not ready to give up the single life. Running from her fear of commitment, Louise takes an apartment in Paris, where she intends to revel in a never-ending party. Louise soon realizes, though, that she loves Remi more than she thought.

A NOUS LA LIBERTE

A Nous la Liberte

Liberty for Us

(1931) NR

One of the all-time great comedy classics, Rene Clair's A Nous la Liberte is a skillful satire of the industrial revolution and the blind quest for wealth. Deftly integrating lighthearted wit with pointed social criticism, Clair tells the story of an escaped convict who becomes a wealthy industrialist. But when his past returns to upset his carefully laid plans, he and his old cellmate take to the road as tramps.

THE HOLY GIRL

The Holy Girl

La Nina Santa

(2004) R

Amalia (Maria Alche) lives with her mother (Mercedes Moran) and uncle (Alejandro Urdapilleta) in the family's dilapidated hotel. Dr. Jano (Carlos Belloso) is a married guest at the hotel. One day, he suggestively presses himself into Amalia, and she finds herself drawn to him. She begins spying on the man, determined to save him from sin, but Dr. Jano's life is soon on the brink of ruin as Amalia's fascination triggers devastating events.

MANSFIELD PARK

Mansfield Park

(1999) PG-13

In this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow. Her friendship with cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller) evolves into a deep love, but Fanny is pursued by an eager suitor (Alessandro Nivola), whose sister is after Edmund.

MY SISTER'S KEEPER

My Sister's Keeper

(2009) PG-13

A former defense attorney (Cameron Diaz) finds herself back in the courtroom when she and her husband (Jason Patric) are sued for medical emancipation by their 11-year-old daughter, Anna (Abigail Breslin), who is expected to donate a kidney to her dying older sister. The subsequent trial tests ethical boundaries and the limits of parental love. Joan Cusack and Alec Baldwin round out the cast in this powerful drama based on Jodi Picoult's novel.

PRETEND YOU DON'T SEE HER

Pretend You Don't See Her

(2002) PG-13

Real estate agent Lacey Farrell (Emma Samms) and her niece Bonnie (Kim Poirier) are placed in the federal witness protection program after Farrell witnesses the murder of one of her clients. Even under the guard of the government, Farrell finds herself pinpointed as the killer's next target, unless detective Ed Sloan (Beau Starr) can rescue her in time. Based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark.

1900

1900
Novecento
(1977) NR
Bernardo Bertolucci's epic tale follows the lives of two Italian men -- a peasant (Gerard Depardieu) and a landowner (Robert De Niro) -- both born on Jan. 1, 1900. Friends as children, the two become estranged as their differing social status pulls them apart. Their personal conflicts mirror the political events in Italy, as both fascism and socialism gain footholds in the country. Sterling Hayden, Donald Sutherland and Burt Lancaster co-star.

METROPOLITAN

Metropolitan
(1990) PG-13
Writer-director Whit Stillman's witty comedy of manners (which won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature) pokes gentle fun at a group of upper-class Manhattan preppies who gather regularly to play bridge and engage in intellectual discussion. Led by acerbic cynic Nick (Christopher Eigeman), the coterie adopts "proletariat" Tom Townsend (Edward Clements), who has reservations about his new socialite friends and what they represent.

THE DUCHESS

The Duchess(2008) PG-13

Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana Spencer, a young duchess who indulges in extravagant vices and begins a scandalous affair with politician Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper) to balance her unhappy marriage to the duke of Devonshire (Golden Globe–nominated Ralph Fiennes). Director Saul Dibb's lavish adaptation of Amanda Foreman's novel about the real-life 18th-century femme fatale received an Oscar for Best Costume Design.Genre:Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature This movie is:Emotional, Heartfelt, Romantic Format:DVD and Blu-ray

THE LITTLE FUGITIVE

The Little FugitiveThe Coney Island Kid(1953) NR

Sibling relations get tested when Lennie Norton (Richard Brewster) must care for his younger brother, 7-year-old Joey (Richie Andrusco). Lennie and his friends soon tire of Joey always being around, so they pull a practical joke on Joey: They tell him he killed Lennie. Believing Lennie's pals, Joey heads for one of the world's largest playgrounds -- Coney Island, where the amusement park and its characters come to life through a child's eyes.Genre:Classic Dramas This movie is:Understated Format:DVD

The Student PrinceThe Prince of Hearts(1998) NR

Barry Grimes (Robson Green) should be happy; he's just received a promotion at his job. Instead, he's dreadfully disappointed because he hasn't climbed ranks within the Metropolitan Police, which is what he had hoped for. He's now on bodyguard detail, protecting His Royal Highness (Rupert Penry-Jones) while he attends the university. And when the prince falls in love with a feisty American (Tara Fitzgerald), Barry's right in the thick of it.Genre:Romantic Comedies, Made-for-TV Movies This movie is:Romantic Format:DVD

WIVES AND DAUGHTERS

Wives & Daughters(1999) NR

Family life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) -- and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) -- becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel. Genre British TV, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature

This show is: Emotional, Romantic

Format: DVD and streaming

THE YOUNG VICTORIA

The Young Victoria(2009) PG

Eighteen-year-old British royal Victoria (Emily Blunt) ascends to the throne and is romanced by future husband Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) in this lush period film that chronicles the early years of the British monarch's larger-than-life reign. Produced by Martin Scorsese and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, the Oscar-nominated film also stars Miranda Richardson as the Duchess of Kent, Jim Broadbent as King William, and Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne. Genre:Romantic Dramas, United Kingdom, Biographies This movie is:Emotional, Romantic Format:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming