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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
(1965) [M]

Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. His struggle back from dehumanization becomes the final focus of the story. Based on the...  More

Jane Eyre (1944)
(1944) [PG]

Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the...  More

Enchanted April
(1992) [G]

Four women rent a chateau on a remote Italian island to try to come to grips with their lives and relationships. They explore the differences in their personalities, reassess their goals, and re-examine their relationships in a sisterly fashion.  More

Little Women (1933)
(1933) [G]

Based on Louisa M. Alcott's beloved novel, this story of four sisters growing up in Massachusetts during the American Civil War is one of Hollywood's most enduring classics. We enter their world to share their joys and sorrows as they become the 'little women' that their father so proudly calls...  More

Ice Station Zebra
(1968) [G]

A nifty cold-war thriller of spies, submarines and saboteurs captivated no less a personage than Howard Hughes, who reportedly watched it hundreds of times. Director John Carpenter also picked it as one of his favourites, stating "Why do I love this movie so much?" The film is based on Alistair...  More

The French Lieutenant's Woman
(1981) [M]

Oscar® winners Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star as two separate pairs of lovers in this "jarring, engaging [and] beautifully visualized" film (Leonard Maltin). Embraced by audiences and critics alike - and garnering five 1981 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Actress (Streep) - The...  More

Anna Karenina (1935)
(1935) [PG]

Count Leo Tolstoy's ill-fated heroine Anna Karenina, who suffers the pains of doomed love. Set in the reign of Czar Nicholas 1st of Russia.  More

The Outsiders
(1983) [PG]

Based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same name. The Outsiders was the film that launched a new generation of actors. Together they would become know as the 'brat pack', and dominate the box office over the next decade. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it was made back-to-back with Rumblefish,...  More

Rumble Fish
(1983) [M]

Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother - The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang...  More

The Bostonians
(1984) [PG]

Vanessa Redgrave (in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Christopher Reeve are the stars of The Bostonians, Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed 1984 screen adaptation of the Henry James classic, which charts the struggle betwen two charismatic forces - a feminist and a chauvinist - to gain...  More